Clause 3

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)a fine not exceeding $5,000; and

in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, a fine not exceeding $10,000.”;

by deleting the words “shall on conviction be punished with a fine of not less than twice the amount of the fee payable for a licence for 12 months in respect of that motor vehicle as if it were not subject to the restriction referred to in that subsection” in the 5th to last lines of subsection (4) and substituting the words “shall on conviction be punished with a fine not exceeding $20,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law to the contrary, a District Court or Magistrate’s Court shall have the jurisdiction to try any offence under this section and to impose the maximum penalty prescribed therefor.”.