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Offence details
The offence you are viewing is listed under AARTO Charge Code: "5616". You will be charged under "Sect. 66(1)".
Description of the offence is listed as: "Without reasonable cause or without the consent of the owner, operator or person in lawful charge of a vehicle, interfered with such vehicle in a way as described in this regulation".
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.