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Offence details
The offence you are viewing is listed under AARTO Charge Code: "5614". You will be charged under "Sect. 65(8)(b)".
Description of the offence is listed as: "Whilst being detained for an alleged contravention of any provision of Section 65 of Act 93 of 1996, during his or her detention smoked before the specimen referred to in Sect 65(3) or (6) was taken".
This offence is classified as an "Offence".
Upon conviction or admission of guilt, you will lose 6 demerit points. In addition, you may face a sentence of direct imprisonment, a fine or both as determined by the court.
For certain offences, you may need to appear in a criminal court to defend the charge, and this may be one of them. Here you may face direct imprisonment, a fine or both upon conviction.
In addition to defending a criminal charge, you will lose 6 demerit points.
Upon conviction or admission of guilt, you will also be getting a criminal record.