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Theft of Motor Vehicles Act, 1991
Act 16 of 1991
- Commenced on 20 November 1991
- [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
1. Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Theft of Motor Vehicles Act, 1991, and shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“court” means a magistrate’s court or the High Court;“motor vehicle” means any vehicle self-propelled by mechanical or electrical power adapted or intended to be used on roads for the purpose of conveying persons or goods and shall include any part of such vehicle;“motor vehicle dealer” has the meaning assigned to it in the Road Traffic Act, No. 6 of 1965;“public officer” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Civil Service Order, No. 16 of 1973 and includes a police officer.3. Theft of motor vehicle
4. Presumption of theft of motor vehicle
5. Competent verdicts
6. Motor vehicle dealers or garage operators to report suspected stolen motor vehicle
7. Document of disposal or purchase of motor vehicle
8. Dealing in stolen motor vehicles
Any person who engages in stealing and selling of, or other fraudulent dealings in, motor vehicles is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand Emalangeni or imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years and the forfeiture to the Crown of all assets traceable to the dealing.9. Alteration, tampering with etc. a motor vehicle
Any person who alters, tampers with or repairs any part of a motor vehicle or assists in the alteration, tampering with or repair of any part of a motor vehicle so as to conceal or disguise the identification of a motor vehicle used in the commission of another offence commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand Emalangeni or imprisonment not exceeding two years.10. False registration marks
Any person who, on any road, drives or is in control of a motor vehicle which bears false or no registration marks commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand Emalangeni or imprisonment not exceeding two years.11. Manufacture of false keys, books, stamps, etc.
Any person who unlawfully possesses or manufactures or causes to be manufactured a key, stamp, book or other document or gadget used or likely to be used in the commission of an offence under this Act, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand Emalangeni or imprisonment not exceeding five years.12. Breaking into a motor vehicle
13. Dereliction of duty by public officers
14. Provision as to sentences for theft of motor vehicle
15. Sentence for procuring another to steal
Any person who procures, incites, hires, commands or instigates another to contravene section 3 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a sentence twice that prescribed under section 3.16. Search, seizure and arrest
17. Endorsement and suspension of driver’s licence
18 Provision as to bail
19. Compensation for loss under this Act
20. Forfeiture of assets derived from theft of motor vehicles etc.
21. Unclaimed motor vehicles
22. Disposal of unclaimed motor vehicles
23. Transitional provision
Any motor vehicle suspected to have been stolen which before the commencement of this Act has been seized and detained by the police for a period of not less than six months because the person lawfully entitled to it cannot be traced or is unknown shall within six months from the date of detention or thirty days after the commencement of this Act, whichever is the longer period, be forfeited to the Crown to be disposed of in terms of section 22.History of this document
01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
20 November 1991
Commenced
Cited documents 0
Documents citing this one 33
Judgment 31
Gazette 2
1. | Swaziland Government Gazette dated 1991-11-27 number 832 | |
2. | Swaziland Government Gazette dated 1994-02-11 number 6 |