sec.82ASeizure and forfeiture of vehicles

### sec.82A Seizure and forfeiture of vehicles A forest officer may seize, remove and detain a vehicle on a State forest or timber reserve if the forest officer reasonably believes the vehicle— is being, or has been, used in contravention of section 73 ; or is being, or has been used, in connection with an offence against section 34G ; or has been abandoned. Despite sections 82D and 82E , where the owner or other person claiming a proprietary interest in a vehicle being detained under this section produces to a forest officer at the place where that vehicle is being detained— proof to the forest officer’s satisfaction of such ownership or interest; and where that person was not using the vehicle at the time of commission of the alleged offence referred to in subsection (1) (a) or (b) —proof to the forest officer’s satisfaction of the identity and address of the person who was using the vehicle at that time; the vehicle shall be returned to the person forthwith upon the person signing a receipt for the same. s 82A ins 1984 No. 86 s 24 amd 1991 No. 13 s 24 ; 1997 No. 20 s 10 ; 2020 No. 3 s 115 (sec.82A-ssec.1) A forest officer may seize, remove and detain a vehicle on a State forest or timber reserve if the forest officer reasonably believes the vehicle— is being, or has been, used in contravention of section 73 ; or is being, or has been used, in connection with an offence against section 34G ; or has been abandoned. (sec.82A-ssec.2) Despite sections 82D and 82E , where the owner or other person claiming a proprietary interest in a vehicle being detained under this section produces to a forest officer at the place where that vehicle is being detained— proof to the forest officer’s satisfaction of such ownership or interest; and where that person was not using the vehicle at the time of commission of the alleged offence referred to in subsection (1) (a) or (b) —proof to the forest officer’s satisfaction of the identity and address of the person who was using the vehicle at that time; the vehicle shall be returned to the person forthwith upon the person signing a receipt for the same. - (a) is being, or has been, used in contravention of section 73 ; or - (b) is being, or has been used, in connection with an offence against section 34G ; or - (c) has been abandoned. - (a) proof to the forest officer’s satisfaction of such ownership or interest; and - (b) where that person was not using the vehicle at the time of commission of the alleged offence referred to in subsection (1) (a) or (b) —proof to the forest officer’s satisfaction of the identity and address of the person who was using the vehicle at that time;