Traffic Act 1987
31Driving while disqualified
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31 Driving while disqualified (1) Where a person is disqualified from holding a licence for a period, that person shall not during that period: (a) obtain a licence; or (b) drive a motor vehicle on a public street or public place. Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months. (1A) If a person is disqualified from obtaining a licence other than an AIL licence for an AIL period, the person must not apply for a licence other than an AIL licence during that period. (1B) In addition, the person must not, during that period, drive a motor vehicle at a public place or on a public street except under an AIL licence. (2) Where a person is found guilty of an offence against subsection (1) or (1B), the court may disqualify that person from holding a licence for such further period as it thinks fit.