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Road Traffic
[1989 Ed.
to the accident, give the information required under subsection (1) to a specified police officer either orally or in writing within 21 days after the date of the demand. (Amended 66 of 1984 s. 8)
(4) A notice served under subsection (2) shall require the person to whom it is addressed-
(a) to furnish, within 21 days after the date of the notice, to a police officer specified therein, a written statement, in such form as may be specified in the notice, giving the name, address and driving licence number-
(i) in the case of an alleged offence, of the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence;
(ii) in the case of an accident, of the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident or of the last driver of the vehicle prior to the accident,
and his relationship, if any, to any such driver; and (Replaced 66 of 1984 s. 8)
(b) to sign the said statement.
(5) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (6)(a), it shall be a defence for the defendant to show that he did not know, and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained, the name or address or driving licence number of the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence or accident or of the last driver of the vehicle prior to the accident, as the case may be. (Amended 66 of 1984 s. 8)
(6) Subject to subsection (5), any person who-
(a) contravenes subsection (1); or
(b) knowingly makes a false statement in supplying particulars required under subsection (1),
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(7) Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (6) and the offence of which he is convicted is an offence in connection with the giving to a police officer of the name, address and driving licence number of the driver of a vehicle at the time of an alleged offence, the court before whom that person is convicted shall have regard to the facts of the alleged offence in considering- (Amended 66 of 1984 s. 8)
(a) the amount of any fine, or period of imprisonment, to impose;
and
(b) the period, if any, for which to order such person to be disqualified,
for the offence under subsection (6).
(8) In this section "alleged offence" means the suspected offence referred to in subsection (1).