Bicycles to be licensed

(1) The owner of every bicycle shall, before using such bicycle or allowing it to be used on a public road, register it with the Department on payment of the prescribed fee, Provided that the Minister may remit the whole or any part of the registration fee in respect of a bicycle used in the public service. (2) Any owner who uses any bicycle, or allows his bicycle to be used, without having a valid registration thereof from the Department commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. (3) The rider of any bicycle in respect of which the prescribed registration has not been obtained commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. (4) Where the rider of any bicycle is charged with an offence under sub-section (3), the court may, upon the application of the rider, order that a summons be issued against any person alleged by the rider to be the owner of the bicycle, making such alleged owner the co-defendant in the case, and the court may, after hearing the evidence of all parties, make such order in regard to the payment of any fine and costs as to the court seems just.