Exceptions to liability of registered operators and owners
30 Exceptions to liability of registered operators and owners
Where an offence against this Act relating to the use of a motor vehicle has been committed, section 24 does not apply if, at the relevant time – the motor vehicle was being used, lawfully, to carry passengers for consideration; and the offence was committed by one or more of the passengers.
Where an offence against this Act relating to the use of a vessel has been committed, section 24A does not apply if, at the relevant time – the vessel was being used, lawfully, to carry passengers for consideration; and the offence was committed by one or more of the passengers.
In this section – consideration includes – a fare; and promotional purposes and commercial goodwill; and a charter party; passengers, being carried by a motor vehicle or vessel, includes, as the case requires, passengers boarding or alighting or embarking or disembarking.
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