(1) A person shall not operate a driving school unless the driving school has been registered by the Licensing Authority.

(2) A person seeking to operate a driving school shall submit to the Licensing Authority an application for registration which shall be in the prescribed form, accompanied with the prescribed fee and information.

(3) On the receipt of an application referred to in subsection (2), the Licensing Authority shall, if satisfied that the prescribed requirements for the registration of that driving school have been met, grade and register the driving school in the prescribed manner.

(4) The Licensing Authority may if a registered driving school no longer complies with the requirements referred to in subsection (3), suspend the registration of that driving school for such period as it may determine, or disregard or cancel the registration in the prescribed manner.

(5) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 2,500 penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or to both.