(1)  A person must not, in a public place, be drunk while in charge of any vehicle or when in possession of any dangerous weapon.

(1A)  A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 3 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.

(2)  Any person convicted in respect of any offence under this section committed within 6 months after he has been convicted of that or any other offence thereunder shall be liable to double the penalty hereinbefore prescribed in respect of the offence in respect of which he is so convicted.

(3)  Any police officer may seize and detain any vehicle, liquor or dangerous weapon in the charge or possession of a person whom he finds committing an offence against this section.

(4)  The court before which such offender is tried may order the offender to pay any expenses incurred as a consequence of such seizure.