Section 21: Using vehicle without licence

21. Using vehicle without licence (1) Any person who— (a) (i) uses or keeps; or (ii) causes or permits to be used or kept, on a road a motor vehicle or trailer for which a licence under this Part is not in force; or (b) being the holder of a motor vehicle dealer’s licence or any other licence issued under this Part, uses at any one time a greater number of motor vehicles or trailers than he is authorised to use by virtue of his licence, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less that 3,000 rupees and not more than 10,000 rupees or to imprisonment for term not exceeding 6 months. (2) Proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) may be brought at any time within a period of 12 months from the date on which the offence was committed. (3) Where— (a) a licence has been taken out for a motor vehicle or trailer to be used solely for a certain purpose; and (b) the motor vehicle or trailer is, at any time during the period for which the licence is in force, used for some other purpose, whether or not the motor vehicle or trailer is constructed or adapted to be used for that other purpose, the person using that motor vehicle or trailer, or causing or permitting it to be used, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than 3,000 rupees and not more than 10,000 rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. (4) Part X of the Criminal Procedure Act and the Probation of Offenders Act shall not apply to a prosecution under this section. [S. 21 amended by s. 5 of Act 46 of 2002 w.e.f. 1 June 2002.]