New Zealand Legislation: Acts

26 Offences relating to registration, licensing, and change of ownership of motor vehicle

• (1) Every person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 who,—

  • (a) in or for the purposes of any application under section 7 of this Act for the registration of a motor vehicle; or

  • (b) in or for the purposes of any application or notification under section 9 of this Act for or relating to personalised registration plates; or

  • (c) in or for the purposes of any application under section 10 of this Act for a licence for any motor vehicle; or

  • (d) in or for the purposes of any application under section 15 of this Act for a duplicate certificate of registration, a substitute registration plate or plates, or a substitute licence for any motor vehicle; or

  • (e) in or for the purposes of any notification under section 20 of this Act of the change of ownership of a motor vehicle; or

  • (f) in or for the purposes of giving that person's name or an address under this Act,—

  knowingly supplies to the Registrar, or to any person who is to make any application or notification under any of those sections, any false or misleading information.

  (2) Every person other than the Registrar commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 who fails to comply with any of the provisions of sections 20 to 22 of this Act or of any regulations made under section 20(2) of this Act or does any act in contravention of those provisions.

  Compare: 1962 No 135 ss 18(11), 18A; 1985 No 50 s 5(1); 1985 No 76 s 7

  Section 26(1)(f): amended on 30 October 1995, by section 16(a) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).

  Section 26(2): amended on 30 October 1995, by section 16(b) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).