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Police Offences Act 1935
37ZDUnclamping or recovery of vehicle clamped or confiscated for second or subsequent prescribed offence
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### 37ZD Unclamping or recovery of vehicle clamped or confiscated for second or subsequent prescribed offence
> > (1) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:21 Dec 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-12-21/act-2010-045#GS6@EN) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 24, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS24@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 24, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS24@Hpa@EN) If a vehicle is clamped or confiscated by a police officer under this Division, the person in control of the vehicle at the time of the prescribed offence, a registered operator or an owner may apply to the Court to have the vehicle unclamped or for the return of the vehicle.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (2) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 24, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS24@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (2) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 24, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS24@Hpc@EN) If the Court is satisfied that the clamping or confiscation of a vehicle is causing, or will cause, severe hardship to a person, the Court may order that the vehicle be unclamped or returned to the registered operator or owner.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (3) substituted by No. 62 of 2009, s. 24, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS24@Hpe@EN) The Court may impose such conditions on an order under [subsection (2)](#GS37ZD@Gs2@EN) as it considers appropriate in the circumstances including conditions on the subsequent use of the vehicle.
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> > (3A) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 38, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS38@EN) A person who fails or refuses to comply with a condition imposed under [subsection (3)](#GS37ZD@Gs3@EN) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (4) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 24, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS24@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 37ZD Subsection (4) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 24, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS24@Hpf@EN) A person must not substantially alter, sell or otherwise dispose of a vehicle unclamped or returned under [subsection (2)](#GS37ZD@Gs2@EN) until the charge giving rise to the clamping or confiscation is determined.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.