What happens if i don't surrender my unlicensed motor cycle?
Licensing Vehicles Motor cycles
A responsible person for a vehicle who has been given a surrender notice relating the vehicle commits an offence and is liable to a fine of 50 PU ($2500) if, when the vehicle has not been impounded by operation of subsection (1) or (2) as a consequence of the surrender notice, the person who disposes of an interest (sells/disposes of the vehicle) that the person has in the vehicle.
80Q. Consequences of surrender notice
- If a responsible person for a motor cycle who is given a surrender notice surrenders the motor cycle according to the notice, the motor cycle must be impounded for a period that commences at the time when the motor cycle is surrendered.
- If a responsible person for a motor cycle who is given a surrender notice fails to surrender the motor cycle according to the notice, the motor cycle must be impounded for a period that commences at the time when a police officer takes possession of the motor cycle for the purpose of impounding it.
- A person who is given a surrender notice in relation to a motor cycle commits an offence if the person fails to comply with the notice. Penalty for this subsection: a fine of 50 PU.
- A person who is given a surrender notice in relation to a motor cycle commits an offence if, without the authority of a court order, the person —
- disposes of an interest that the person has in the motor cycle; or
- does anything, or causes or permits another person to do anything, that results or will result in a reduction in the value of the motor cycle.