Clause 2

Section 68(3) of the Road Traffic Act is deleted and the following subsections substituted therefor:“(3) Any person who promotes or takes part in any competition or trial of speed without the written approval of the Minister and any driver or person in charge of any vehicle used in or taking part in any such competition or trial of speed shall be guilty of an offence and shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months and shall also be punished with a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $2,000, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months and with a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $3,000.(4) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person committing an offence under subsection (3) and may seize and detain for the purposes of proceedings under this Act any vehicle used in or taking part in any competition or trial of speed without the written approval of the Minister.(5) A person convicted of an offence under subsection (3) shall, unless the court for any special reason thinks fit to order otherwise and without prejudice to the power of the court to order a longer period of disqualification, be disqualified for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of the conviction from holding or obtaining a driving licence.”.