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Land Transport Act 1998

Offences relating to transport services and penalties

79G: Contravention of section 87G

You could also call this:

“Breaking the rules about driving for work or teaching others to drive”

If you are told not to drive a vehicle used in a transport service, and you do it anyway, you are breaking the law. This doesn’t include rental cars.

If you are told not to work as a driving instructor or testing officer, and you do it anyway, you are also breaking the law.

For both of these offences, you could be fined up to $2,000. The court might also stop you from having a driver licence for a while.

If you are not allowed to get a driver licence for work purposes, and you try to get one anyway, you are breaking the law. This doesn’t include licences for driving your own car. If you do this, you could be fined up to $500.

Remember, it’s important to follow these rules to stay safe and avoid getting into trouble.

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Part 6A Offences relating to transport services and penalties

79GContravention of section 87G

  1. A person commits an offence if the person, having been prohibited under section 87G(1)(b) from driving a transport service vehicle, drives during the currency of the prohibition any vehicle being used in a transport service (other than a rental service) or a specified class of transport service.

  2. A person commits an offence if the person, having been prohibited under section 87G(1)(c) from carrying out duties or activities of a driving instructor or testing officer, does so during the currency of the prohibition.

  3. The maximum penalty on conviction for an offence against subsections (1) and (2) is a fine not exceeding $2,000 and disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence for such period (if any) as the court thinks fit.

  4. A person commits an offence if the person applies for or obtains a driver licence, other than a driver licence that relates principally to the use of private motor vehicles, while the person is disqualified under section 87G(1)(a) from obtaining the licence.

  5. The maximum penalty on conviction for an offence against subsection (4) is a fine not exceeding $500.

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Notes
  • Section 79G: inserted, on , by section 38 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).