(1) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle unless that person is the holder of a valid driver's licence, visitor's driving permit or learner's permit, as the case may be, for the category of motor vehicle driven. (Substituted by Act 10 of 2006)
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) in the case where a driver's licence, visitor's driving permit or learner's permit as the case may be has not been issued or has been cancelled or suspended commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. (Substituted by Act 10 of 2006)
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) in the case where the driver's licence, visitor's driving permit or learner's permit as the case may be has expired and is not renewed, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months. (Substituted by Act 10 of 2006)
(4) If an offence is committed in contravention of subsection (2) or (3) by an employee in the course of business of the employer, the employer is guilty of the like offence unless the employer establishes that the offence was committed without his or her knowledge or consent and that he or she exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission. (Amended by Act 10 of 2006)
(5) If an offence is committed in contravention of subsection (2) or (3), the registered owner of the motor vehicle is guilty of the like offence unless he or she establishes that the offence was committed without his or her knowledge or consent and that he or she exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission. (Amended by Act 10 of 2006)
(6) If an offence is committed in contravention of subsection (2) or (3), any person who accompanied the person as driving instructor at the time of the commission of the offence, is presumed to have taken part in committing the offence and may be charged with actually committing it. (Amended by Act 10 of 2006)