Road Traffic Act · s 56

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56.
Prohibition of use of unlicensed public service vehicles
(1) Subject to the provision of this Part, no person shall on any road in any regulated area, use a motor vehicle, or cause or permit a motor vehicle to be used, as a public service vehicle unless there is in force, in respect of such vehicle, a valid licence granted under this Part authorising such use, or otherwise than in accordance with such licence and any conditions attached thereto; and if he does so he is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months:
Provided that a person shall not be convicted of an offence against this section if he proves to the satisfaction of the court that he used the motor vehicle, the subject of the charge, as a taxicab or hire car in an emergency for the purpose of conveying a sick or injured person to hospital or to bring medical aid to such person or for the purpose of making a police report to a police station and that he made all reasonable efforts to hire a taxicab or hire car for the purpose of the journey.
(2) On a conviction under subsection (1), the court shall order —
(a) particulars of such conviction to be endorsed on any licence to drive a motor vehicle held by the person convicted; and, either
(b) that if the person convicted holds a driving licence, his driving licence shall be suspended for such period not being less than 12 months from the date of such conviction as the court may think proper unless the court for special reasons (which shall be set out in the order of the court) thinks fit to order otherwise; or

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(c) that if the person convicted does not hold a driving licence, shall declare him disqualified from obtaining a licence for a period not being less than 12 months from the date of such conviction.

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s 56Prohibition of use of unlicensed public service vehicles

(1)

Subject to the provision of this Part, no person shall on any road in any regulated area, use a motor vehicle, or cause or permit a motor vehicle to be used, as a public service vehicle unless there is in force, in respect of such vehicle, a valid licence granted under this Part authorising such use, or otherwise than in accordance with such licence and any conditions attached thereto; and if he does so he is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months:

Provided that a person shall not be convicted of an offence against this section if he proves to the satisfaction of the court that he used the motor vehicle, the subject of the charge, as a taxicab or hire car in an emergency for the purpose of conveying a sick or injured person to hospital or to bring medical aid to such person or for the purpose of making a police report to a police station and that he made all reasonable efforts to hire a taxicab or hire car for the purpose of the journey.

(2)

On a conviction under subsection (1), the court shall order —

(a)

particulars of such conviction to be endorsed on any licence to drive a motor vehicle held by the person convicted; and, either

(b)

that if the person convicted holds a driving licence, his driving licence shall be suspended for such period not being less than 12 months from the date of such conviction as the court may think proper unless the court for special reasons (which shall be set out in the order of the court) thinks fit to order otherwise; or

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(c)

that if the person convicted does not hold a driving licence, shall declare him disqualified from obtaining a licence for a period not being less than 12 months from the date of such conviction.