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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.765Consideration of application for impounding order
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### sec.765 Consideration of application for impounding order
On the hearing of an application for an impounding order for an evasion offence, the relevant court may order that the motor vehicle be impounded for a stated period, of not more than 3 months if the person to whom the application relates has been found guilty of 1 evasion offence.
Section 775 makes provision for enforcing the order.
Despite subsection (1) , the relevant court may make an order under section 767 for the performance by the person of community service as decided by the court.
If the person was a child when the evasion offence was committed, the relevant court must consider whether to make a costs order under section 768 .
s 765 ins 2006 No. 26 s 79
(sec.765-ssec.1) On the hearing of an application for an impounding order for an evasion offence, the relevant court may order that the motor vehicle be impounded for a stated period, of not more than 3 months if the person to whom the application relates has been found guilty of 1 evasion offence. Section 775 makes provision for enforcing the order.
(sec.765-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) , the relevant court may make an order under section 767 for the performance by the person of community service as decided by the court.
(sec.765-ssec.3) If the person was a child when the evasion offence was committed, the relevant court must consider whether to make a costs order under section 768 .