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Police Offences Act 1935
37ZFUnclamping or return of vehicle in case of severe hardship upon conviction
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### 37ZF Unclamping or return of vehicle in case of severe hardship upon conviction
> > (1) [*\[Section 37ZF Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 26, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS26@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 37ZF Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 26, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS26@Hpa@EN) If the Court is satisfied that the clamping, confiscation or forfeiture of a vehicle will cause severe hardship to a person, the Court may, instead of ordering the clamping, confiscation or forfeiture, order that –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 37ZF Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 26, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS26@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 37ZF Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 26, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS26@Hpc@EN) the vehicle be unclamped or returned to the registered operator or owner or to the offending driver; and
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> > > > (b) the person convicted of the prescribed offence perform not more than 240 hours of community service.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 37ZF Subsection (2) amended by No. 62 of 2009, s. 26, Applied:11 Dec 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-12-11/act-2009-062#GS26@Hpe@EN) If the Court makes an order under [subsection (1)](#GS37ZF@Gs1@EN) , the vehicle must be unclamped or returned as soon as reasonably practicable.