12Compliance with conditions

### 12 Compliance with conditions > > (1)  The holder of a driver licence issued under this Act must comply with the conditions of the licence. > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and > > > > > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months. > > > (2)  The holder of an Australian driver licence issued under a corresponding law must, while in Tasmania, comply with the conditions of the licence (other than conditions that are incapable of application in Tasmania). > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and > > > > > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months. > > > (3)  The holder of a foreign driver licence must, while in Tasmania, comply with the conditions of the licence (other than conditions that are incapable of application in Tasmania). > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and > > > > > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months. > > > (4)  A person must not employ, cause or permit another to drive a motor vehicle on a public street in breach of a condition of a driver licence issued under this Act, an Australian driver licence issued under a corresponding law or a foreign driver licence. > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and > > > > > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence – > > > > > > > > > > (i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months. > > > (5)  It is a defence to a charge of an offence against [subsection (4)](#GS12@Gs4@EN) to prove that the defendant did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, that the driver was driving in breach of a condition of a driver licence issued under this Act, an Australian driver licence issued under a corresponding law or a foreign driver licence.