37TNotice of clamping or confiscation to be given

### 37T Notice of clamping or confiscation to be given > > (1)  [*\[Section 37T Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 15, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS15@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37T Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 15, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS15@Hpa@EN) As soon as reasonably practicable after a vehicle is clamped or confiscated, a police officer is to give written notice of its clamping or confiscation to – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 37T Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 15, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS15@Hpc@EN) the person in control of the vehicle at the time of the relevant prescribed offence ("the offending driver"); and > > > > > > > (b) any registered operator of the vehicle who can be ascertained after reasonable inquiry; and > > > > > > > (c) any owner of the vehicle who can be ascertained after reasonable inquiry. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 37T Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2017, s. 13, Applied:13 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-13/act-2017-020#GS13@Hpa@EN) The notice is to include the information required under [section 37U](#GS37U@EN) , [37V](#GS37V@EN) or [37VA](#GS37VA@EN) . > > > (3)  [*\[Section 37T Subsection (3) inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 34, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS34@EN) A police officer may amend a notice given under [subsection (1)](#GS37T@Gs1@EN) by changing the authorised period for which a vehicle is clamped or confiscated – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 37T Subsection (3) amended by No. 20 of 2017, s. 13, Applied:13 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-13/act-2017-020#GS13@Hpb@EN) in relation to a first prescribed offence, to a period not exceeding the period specified in [section 37P](#GS37P@EN) in respect of the offence; and > > > > > > > (b) in relation to a second prescribed offence, until the resolution of all existing charges against the person for the prescribed offences and the determination of any forfeiture order made to the Court under [section 37Y](#GS37Y@EN) . > > > (4)  [*\[Section 37T Subsection (4) inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 34, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS34@EN) A police officer is to give the amended notice to the owner of the vehicle within 14 days of the date on which the notice was amended.