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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.79PPower to take certain action if breach of condition
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### sec.79P Power to take certain action if breach of condition
This section applies if—
the commissioner grants an application under this division for the release of an impounded or immobilised motor vehicle with a condition; and
the condition is breached.
A police officer may impound or immobilise the motor vehicle for the remainder of the period for which the vehicle would have been impounded or immobilised.
For impounding or immobilising a motor vehicle under this section, a police officer may exercise any of the powers under section 75 if the police officer reasonably considers the exercise of the power may be effective for the purpose.
s 79P ins 2013 No. 15 s 24
(sec.79P-ssec.1) This section applies if— the commissioner grants an application under this division for the release of an impounded or immobilised motor vehicle with a condition; and the condition is breached.
(sec.79P-ssec.2) A police officer may impound or immobilise the motor vehicle for the remainder of the period for which the vehicle would have been impounded or immobilised.
(sec.79P-ssec.3) For impounding or immobilising a motor vehicle under this section, a police officer may exercise any of the powers under section 75 if the police officer reasonably considers the exercise of the power may be effective for the purpose.
- (a) the commissioner grants an application under this division for the release of an impounded or immobilised motor vehicle with a condition; and
- (b) the condition is breached.