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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.778Liability to pay costs of impounding—adult driver
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### sec.778 Liability to pay costs of impounding—adult driver
This section applies in relation to a motor vehicle impounded for an evasion offence.
If the motor vehicle was impounded because an adult driver was found guilty of an evasion offence and the driver was not the owner of the motor vehicle, the driver is liable to pay the costs of removing and keeping the motor vehicle.
If the motor vehicle was impounded because the owner was found guilty of an evasion offence, the owner is liable to pay the costs of removing and keeping the motor vehicle.
s 778 ins 2006 No. 26 s 79
(sec.778-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a motor vehicle impounded for an evasion offence.
(sec.778-ssec.2) If the motor vehicle was impounded because an adult driver was found guilty of an evasion offence and the driver was not the owner of the motor vehicle, the driver is liable to pay the costs of removing and keeping the motor vehicle.
(sec.778-ssec.3) If the motor vehicle was impounded because the owner was found guilty of an evasion offence, the owner is liable to pay the costs of removing and keeping the motor vehicle.