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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.76Release of motor vehicle in particular circumstances
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### sec.76 Release of motor vehicle in particular circumstances
If a motor vehicle that is impounded or immobilised is a motor vehicle that is being unlawfully used or has been stolen or is a rental motor vehicle—
the motor vehicle must be released to the owner as soon as reasonably practicable; and
an application for an impounding order or a forfeiture order about the motor vehicle must not be made.
In this section—
rental motor vehicle means a motor vehicle made available by a person in the course of a business in which the person rents vehicles to members of the public.
s 76 ins 2002 No. 33 s 6
sub 2003 No. 92 s 8 ; 2005 No. 64 s 7
amd 2013 No. 15 s 19
(sec.76-ssec.1) If a motor vehicle that is impounded or immobilised is a motor vehicle that is being unlawfully used or has been stolen or is a rental motor vehicle— the motor vehicle must be released to the owner as soon as reasonably practicable; and an application for an impounding order or a forfeiture order about the motor vehicle must not be made.
(sec.76-ssec.2) In this section— rental motor vehicle means a motor vehicle made available by a person in the course of a business in which the person rents vehicles to members of the public.
- (a) the motor vehicle must be released to the owner as soon as reasonably practicable; and
- (b) an application for an impounding order or a forfeiture order about the motor vehicle must not be made.