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Land Transport Act 1998

Offences relating to driving (other than alcohol- and drug-related offences) and penalties - Loading offences

43A: Courts may impose appropriate fines for infringement offences that are not overloading offences

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“Courts can choose fines for certain traffic offences”

If you commit an infringement offence that is not related to overloading, a court can decide how much you should pay as a fine. The court can choose any amount up to the maximum fine set for that offence. This means the court can make you pay more, less, or the same amount as the usual infringement fee for that offence.

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Loading offences

43ACourts may impose appropriate fines for infringement offences that are not overloading offences

  1. A court may impose a fine for an infringement offence, other than an overloading offence, that is not more than the maximum fine prescribed for that offence, whether the fine imposed is more than, the same as, or less than the prescribed infringement fee for that offence.

Notes
  • Section 43A: inserted, on , by section 27 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).