61. Amendment of section 10

In the RTA, in section 10 —

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) There may be one or more classes or descriptions of registration based on one or more of the following criteria:

the age of the vehicle;

the use of the vehicle;

the description of the vehicle;

any prescribed criterion.”;

before subsection (2), insert —“(1B) To be clear, subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to a person who keeps a de‑registered vehicle in accordance with and for the purposes of section 31D, 31E, 31F or 31G.”; and

replace subsection (3) with —“(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable —

on the first conviction — to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; and

on the second or subsequent conviction — to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years or to both, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.”.