sec.74CImpounding motor vehicles for second or subsequent type 2 vehicle related offence

### sec.74C Impounding motor vehicles for second or subsequent type 2 vehicle related offence A police officer may impound a motor vehicle if the driver of the motor vehicle is charged with having committed a type 2 vehicle related offence in relation to the motor vehicle and— the driver of the motor vehicle has been charged with having committed a type 2 vehicle related offence on 1 previous occasion within the relevant period and the charge has not been decided before the initiating impoundment; or the driver of the motor vehicle has previously been found guilty of a type 2 vehicle related offence committed on 1 previous occasion within the relevant period. For when a person is charged with an offence, see section 71 . A motor vehicle may be impounded under subsection (1) for the prescribed impoundment period. See section 117 about the release of a motor vehicle if the driver of the motor vehicle is found not guilty of the prescribed offence or the proceeding is discontinued. The prescribed impoundment period for a motor vehicle impounded under subsection (1) is 7 days. s 74C ins 2013 No. 15 s 16 (sec.74C-ssec.1) A police officer may impound a motor vehicle if the driver of the motor vehicle is charged with having committed a type 2 vehicle related offence in relation to the motor vehicle and— the driver of the motor vehicle has been charged with having committed a type 2 vehicle related offence on 1 previous occasion within the relevant period and the charge has not been decided before the initiating impoundment; or the driver of the motor vehicle has previously been found guilty of a type 2 vehicle related offence committed on 1 previous occasion within the relevant period. For when a person is charged with an offence, see section 71 . (sec.74C-ssec.2) A motor vehicle may be impounded under subsection (1) for the prescribed impoundment period. See section 117 about the release of a motor vehicle if the driver of the motor vehicle is found not guilty of the prescribed offence or the proceeding is discontinued. (sec.74C-ssec.3) The prescribed impoundment period for a motor vehicle impounded under subsection (1) is 7 days. - (a) the driver of the motor vehicle has been charged with having committed a type 2 vehicle related offence on 1 previous occasion within the relevant period and the charge has not been decided before the initiating impoundment; or - (b) the driver of the motor vehicle has previously been found guilty of a type 2 vehicle related offence committed on 1 previous occasion within the relevant period.