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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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. 
  4. 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 — 
    1.  disposes of an interest that the person has in the motor cycle; or 
    2. 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.
    Penalty for this subsection: a fine of 50 PU.

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