37OPeriod of clamping or confiscation for first prescribed offence

37O Period of clamping or confiscation for first prescribed offence

[Section 37O Amended by No. 39 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:21 Nov 2007] [Section 37O Substituted by No. 50 of 2009, s. 10, Applied:09 Dec 2009] [Section 37O Substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:11 Dec 2009]

(1)  This section applies if –

(a) a police officer finds a person offending in respect of a prescribed offence; and

(b) [Section 37O Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 30, Applied:19 Dec 2014] [Section 37O Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:28 Sep 2020] the person has not previously been proceeded against by way of a complaint, or indictment, in respect of a prescribed offence.

(2)  The vehicle used in connection with the prescribed offence may be clamped or confiscated for a period of –

(a) 7 days if the prescribed offence is an offence against section 14B or 15B ; or

(ab) [Section 37O Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2017, s. 9, Applied:13 Sep 2017] 6 months if the prescribed offence is an offence against section 11A(2A) of the Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000 ; or

(b) 28 days in the case of any other prescribed offence.