17APenalties for other offences

17A Penalties for other offences

[Section 17A Inserted by No. 44 of 1991, s. 11 ]

(1)  [Section 17A Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2005, s. 13, Applied:01 Jul 2005] A person who is convicted of an offence under this Act, other than an offence referred to in section 6A or section 17 , is liable to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.

(2)  [Section 17A Subsection (2) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] A court that convicts a person of an offence referred to in subsection (1) may, in addition to any penalty imposed under that subsection, order the person to be disqualified from driving for a period not exceeding 3 years.