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Small Motorised Vehicles (Safety) Act 2020 s 5

s 5 Importing small motorised vehicle needs approval

5.—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a) the person imports a small motorised vehicle; and (b) at the time of import, the person is not permitted to import the small motorised vehicle. (2) A person is permitted to import a small motorised vehicle if —(a) at the time of import, all of the following apply:(i) the person is granted an import approval; (ii) the import approval is in force; (iii) the small motorised vehicle is specified or described in the import approval; (b) at the time of import, all of the following apply:(i) the person is authorised, in writing, by the person who is granted an import approval to import the small motorised vehicle; (ii) the import approval is in force; (iii) the small motorised vehicle is specified or described in the import approval; or (c) at the time of import, a circumstance prescribed in the regulations applies. (3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —(a) where the person is an individual —(i) to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; but (ii) where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or (b) in any other case —(i) to a fine not exceeding $10,000; but (ii) where the person is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $20,000. (4) In subsection (3), “repeat offender” means a person who —(a) is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under subsection (1) (called the current offence); and (b) has been convicted or found guilty, on at least one other earlier occasion within the period of 5 years immediately before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of the same offence.

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