37NClamping and confiscation of vehicles

37N Clamping and confiscation of vehicles

(1)  [Section 37N Subsection (1) substituted by No. 39 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:21 Nov 2007] [Section 37N Subsection (1) substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 10, Applied:11 Dec 2009] A police officer who finds a person committing a prescribed offence involving a vehicle may –

(a) clamp the vehicle; or

(b) [Section 37N Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 29, Applied:19 Dec 2014] confiscate the vehicle and its keys and have it moved to a holding yard and held in accordance with this Division.

(2)  [Section 37N Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:13 Sep 2017] [Section 37N Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 29, Applied:19 Dec 2014] [Section 37N Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 29, Applied:19 Dec 2014] [Section 37N Subsection (2) amended by No. 50 of 2009, s. 9, Applied:25 Nov 2009] [Section 37N Subsection (2) substituted by No. 39 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:21 Nov 2007] [Section 37N Subsection (2) substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 10, Applied:11 Dec 2009] Where a police officer finds a person committing a prescribed offence involving a vehicle and does not clamp or confiscate the vehicle and its keys at the time ("time of offence"), the vehicle may be clamped or confiscated and its keys confiscated by a police officer at any time during the 90-day period immediately following the time of offence.

(3)  [Section 37N Subsection (3) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 10, Applied:11 Dec 2009] For the purpose of clamping or confiscating a vehicle, a police officer may –

(a) direct the person in control of the vehicle to stop the vehicle and keep it stationary for as long as the officer reasonably requires; and