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38 Taking or using vehicle without consent of owner etc.

(1)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. Penalty: 15 penalty units or imprisonment for three months.
S. 38(1) amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 330), 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 27.2).
(2)Nothing in this section shall affect any other liability civil or criminal of any person guilty of an offence against this section.