Road Traffic Act · s 36

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s 36Interfering with or taking motor vehicle without consent

(1)

Any person who otherwise than with lawful authority or reasonable cause interferes with any motor vehicle or its accessories, or tampers with the brakes or any other part of its mechanism is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $8,000 and imprisonment for 18 months.

(2)

Any person, whether employed by the owner of such vehicle or not, who takes and drives away any motor vehicle without the consent of the owner thereof or other lawful authority is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 3 years:

Provided that if in proceedings under this subsection, the court is satisfied that the accused acted in the reasonable belief that he had lawful authority, or in the reasonable belief that the owner would have, in the circumstances of the case, given his consent, if he had been asked therefor, the accused shall not be liable to be convicted of the offence.