1A

Where an offence is committed by way of a contravention of any order made under this Act or of a failure to comply with section 1(3) of this Act, and where a vehicle or equipment is used in the commission of the offence, each of the following persons shall (in addition to the contravenor) be guilty of an offence—

a

any person who caused or permitted the contravention;

b

the owner of the vehicle or equipment;

c

if the vehicle or equipment was subject to hire, the hirer; and

d

any person who was in charge of the vehicle or equipment.