37PPeriod of clamping or confiscation for second prescribed offence

### 37P Period of clamping or confiscation for second prescribed offence > [*\[Section 37P Amended by No. 39 of 2007, s. 11, Applied:21 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-21/act-2007-039#GS11@EN) [*\[Section 37P Substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 11, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/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 (referred to in this section as "the new prescribed offence"); and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 37P Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 31, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS31@EN) [*\[Section 37P Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2020, s. 10, Applied:28 Sep 2020\]*](/view/html/inforce/2020-09-28/act-2020-020#GS10@EN) the person has previously been proceeded against by way of a complaint, or indictment, in respect of a prescribed offence on one occasion. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 37P Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2017, s. 10, Applied:13 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-13/act-2017-020#GS10@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37P Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2017, s. 10, Applied:13 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-13/act-2017-020#GS10@Hpa@EN) Subject to [subsection (3)](#GS37P@Gs3@EN) , the vehicle used in connection with the new prescribed offence may be clamped or confiscated for a period of 3 months unless otherwise extended under [section 37T(3)(b)](#GS37T@Gs3@Hpb@EN) . > > > (3)  [*\[Section 37P Subsection (3) inserted by No. 20 of 2017, s. 10, Applied:13 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-13/act-2017-020#GS10@Hpc@EN) If – > > > > > > (a) the new prescribed offence is an offence under [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) ; and > > > > > > > (b) the prescribed offence that the person has previously been proceeded against was also under that subsection – > > > > the vehicle used in connection with the new prescribed offence is to be clamped or confiscated for a period of 12 months unless otherwise extended under [section 37T(3)(b)](#GS37T@Gs3@Hpb@EN) .