37OPeriod of clamping or confiscation for first prescribed offence

### 37O Period of clamping or confiscation for first prescribed offence > [*\[Section 37O Amended by No. 39 of 2007, s. 10, Applied:21 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-21/act-2007-039#GS10@EN) [*\[Section 37O Substituted by No. 50 of 2009, s. 10, Applied:09 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-09/act-2009-050#GS10@EN) [*\[Section 37O Substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS11@EN) > > > (1)  This section applies if – > > > > > > (a) a police officer finds a person offending in respect of a prescribed offence; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 37O Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 30, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS30@EN) [*\[Section 37O Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2020, s. 9, Applied:28 Sep 2020\]*](/view/html/inforce/2020-09-28/act-2020-020#GS9@EN) 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](#GS14B@EN) or [15B](#GS15B@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 37O Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2017, s. 9, Applied:13 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-13/act-2017-020#GS9@EN) 6 months if the prescribed offence is an offence against [section 11A(2A) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-046#GS11A@EN) [Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-046) ; or > > > > > > > (b) 28 days in the case of any other prescribed offence.