7Offence if vehicle or trailer not registered

7 Offence if vehicle or trailer not registered (1) A person must not— (a) use on a highway a motor vehicle or a trailer; or (b) own a motor vehicle or a trailer which is used on a highway— unless that motor vehicle or trailer is registered under this Part or exempted from registration under the regulations or is used as specified in a registration permit granted in accordance with the regulations. (2) A person must not— (a) use a motor vehicle or trailer in breach of any condition of its registration; or S. 7(2)(b) amended by No. 57/1998 s. 5(5)(b). (b) being the registered operator of a motor vehicle or a trailer, permit or allow it to be so used or employ a person to so use it. S. 7(3) substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 11(1) (as amended by No. 73/1998 s. 13(2)). (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding— (a) in the case of an individual— (i) 25 penalty units for a first offence; (ii) 50 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence; (b) in the case of a body corporate— (i) 125 penalty units for a first offence; (ii) 250 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence. S. 7(4) repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 11(2). (5) A person may not be convicted of more than one offence under subsection (1) or subsection (2) in respect of the same circumstances. S. 7(6) repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 11(2). S. 7(7) repealed by No. 89/1991 s. 4(2). S. 7(8) repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 11(2). S. 8 repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 12(1). S. 9 amended by No. 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 34.4).