16Parents not to cause or permit children to drive on roads

#### 16 Parents not to cause or permit children to drive on roads 16 Parents not to cause or permit children to drive on roads > > (1) A parent of a child must not cause or permit the child to drive a motor vehicle on a road. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a parent of a child if Transport for NSW— > > > > > (a) has granted a driver licence to the child under the Act, or > > > > > (b) has issued a learner licence to the child under the Act. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > child means a person who is less than 16 years and 9 months of age. > > > > parent of a child includes a person having parental responsibility within the meaning of the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157) for the child.