Taking or using vehicle without consent of owner etc.
38 Taking or using vehicle without consent of owner etc.
S. 38(1) amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 330), 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 27.2).
Any person who takes or in any manner uses a vehicle (including a bicycle but not including a motor vehicle within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986) or a boat ship or other vessel the property of any other person without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession thereof shall be guilty of an offence.
- 15 penalty units or imprisonment for three months.
Nothing in this section shall affect any other liability civil or criminal of any person guilty of an offence against this section.
Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading) substituted by No. 7/2022 s. 44.
Pt 1 Div. 3A (Heading and ss 38A, 38B) inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 28.
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