(1)  A person must not interfere, or cause or permit another person to interfere, with an interlock installed in a motor vehicle.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; or

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.

(2)  A person must not drive a motor vehicle in which an interlock is installed unless he or she is the person who provided a breath sample, or other means of testing alcohol concentration, to the interlock to enable the motor vehicle to be driven.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; or

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.

(3)  A person must not operate an interlock if he or she is not the person who intends to drive the motor vehicle, in which the interlock is installed, once the motor vehicle is able to be driven.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; or

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.

(4)  A person must not drive a motor vehicle with an interlock installed if he or she knows, or reasonably ought to know, that a device or system is installed in the motor vehicle, or a modification is made to the vehicle, that –

(a) interferes, or is intended to interfere, with the operation of the interlock installed in the motor vehicle; or

(b) enables, or is intended to enable, the normal operation of the interlock to be overridden.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; or

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.

(5)  A person who believes, on reasonable grounds, that an interlock is not operating correctly must notify the approved provider of the interlock of the defect within 24 hours of forming the belief.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(6)  The holder of an interlock licence must not permit a person to remove an interlock from the authorised vehicle of the holder of the interlock licence, unless the person is an approved provider.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(7)  An interlock is taken to be operating correctly at the time a record is made –

(a) unless the approved provider of the device has been notified under subregulation (5) ; or

(b) unless proven otherwise.