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Offence details
The offence you are viewing is listed under AARTO Charge Code: "7009". You will be charged under "Sect. 90(1)(j)".
Description of the offence is listed as: "Refused or failed to comply with the lawful order, direction or demand made by an authorised officer in the discharge or performance of any function or duty entrusted to the officer by or in terms of this Act".
This offence is classified as an "Offence".
Upon conviction or admission of guilt, you will lose 0 demerit points. In addition, you may face a sentence of direct imprisonment, a fine or both as determined by the court.
You will not lose any demerit points or get a fine in terms of AARTO. 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.
Upon conviction or admission of guilt, you will also be getting a criminal record.