34Driving uninsured or improperly insured vehicle

34 Driving uninsured or improperly insured vehicle (1) Subject to subsection (4), a person shall not drive or permit to be driven on a public street or public place a motor vehicle in respect of which a current compensation contribution has not been paid under Part 5 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949. Penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 100 penalty units. If the offender is a body corporate – 500 penalty units. In both cases, the minimum penalty is: (a) for a first offence – 5 penalty units; and (b) for a second or subsequent offence – 10 penalty units. (2) Subject to subsection (4), the owner of a motor vehicle shall not use or permit it to be used for a purpose which, under Part 5 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949, requires a compensation contribution to be paid greater than that paid for that vehicle at the time it was Penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 100 penalty units. If the offender is a body corporate – 500 penalty units. In both cases, the minimum penalty is: (a) for a first offence – 5 penalty units; and (b) for a second or subsequent offence – 10 penalty units. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to or in relation to a motor vehicle which is deemed under section 33(3) or section 33A(2) or (6) to be registered. (4) Notwithstanding that a minimum penalty is prescribed for an offence against subsections (1) and (2) the Regulations may provide that the minimum penalty shall not apply to certain classes of offences against those subsections and that minimum penalty shall accordingly not apply to those offences. Traffic Act 1987 89