Offences and general penalty

(1) Any person who, by any act or omission, contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act shall, unless otherwise specially provided, be liable on summary conviction before a magistrate to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for nine months, or to both such fine and period of imprisonment. 41 of 202. (2) Any person who, by any act or omission, contravenes or fails to comply with any regulations commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for six months, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment. (3) The driver of a motor vehicle who contravenes or fails to comply with any order made under this Act commits an offence. (4) Unless otherwise expressly provided, all offences under Parts I to IV inclusive and Parts VI to VIII inclusive may be prosecuted, and all penalties incurred may be imposed or recovered, on summary conviction. (5) Where any owner, operator, driver or conductor of an omnibus is charged with an offence under this Act, or any regulations made thereunder on more than one occasion, the Board may, depending on the gravity and prevalence of the offence and other relevant circumstances, and without prejudice to any other penalty provided for such offence, suspend the road service permit issued in respect of such motor omnibus, pending the determination of the charge. (6) Any such permit so suspended shall be delivered by the accused person or his representative, as the case may be, to the Department of Transport where it shall be retained for the duration of the suspension. (7) Any motor omnibus which is operated or used to carry passengers without a valid road service permit may by order of the Board be temporarily impounded pending the determination of the charge, and such impounding shall be without prejudice Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic [CAP. 230 69 to any other penalties which may be incurred by the owner, operator, driver or conductor of such omnibus by reason of driving, operating or using such motor omnibus without a valid road service permit.