Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Suspension, Cancellation and Endorsement of Driving Licences
45. Offences relating to application for driving licence
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who —
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
being disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence, applies for or obtains such licence;
being so disqualified, drives a motor vehicle on a road;
motor vehicle
“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
drives on a road a motor vehicle of a class or description which he is disqualified from driving; or
road
“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
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traffic
“traffic” includes vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, and bodies of troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
applies for or obtains a licence without disclosing that he has been refused such a licence, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction for a contravention of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) to a fine of $6,000 and imprisonment for one year and for a contravention of paragraph (d), to a fine of $4,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.
Terms defined in s 2
motor vehicle
Defined · s 2“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
person
Defined · s 2“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
road
Defined · s 2“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
traffic
Defined · s 2“traffic” includes vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, and bodies of troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
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