Section sec.80 - Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 - Impounding motorbike for motorbike noise direction offence or motorbike noise order offence

sec.80Impounding motorbike for motorbike noise direction offence or motorbike noise order offence

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### sec.80 Impounding motorbike for motorbike noise direction offence or motorbike noise order offence A police officer may impound a motorbike if— the driver of the motorbike is charged with having committed— a motorbike noise direction offence; or a motorbike noise order offence; or the driver of the motorbike is a child and the police officer reasonably suspects the child has committed— a motorbike noise direction offence; or a motorbike noise order offence. For when a person is charged with an offence, see section 71 . A motorbike impounded under subsection (1) may be impounded for the initial impoundment period. s 80 prev s 80 ins 2002 No. 33 s 6 amd 2003 No. 22 s 30 sch ; 2003 No. 92 s 10 sub 2005 No. 64 s 7 amd 2006 No. 57 s 13 om 2013 No. 15 s 23 pres s 80 ins 2013 No. 15 s 25 (sec.80-ssec.1) A police officer may impound a motorbike if— the driver of the motorbike is charged with having committed— a motorbike noise direction offence; or a motorbike noise order offence; or the driver of the motorbike is a child and the police officer reasonably suspects the child has committed— a motorbike noise direction offence; or a motorbike noise order offence. For when a person is charged with an offence, see section 71 . (sec.80-ssec.2) A motorbike impounded under subsection (1) may be impounded for the initial impoundment period. - (a) the driver of the motorbike is charged with having committed— (i) a motorbike noise direction offence; or (ii) a motorbike noise order offence; or - (i) a motorbike noise direction offence; or - (ii) a motorbike noise order offence; or - (b) the driver of the motorbike is a child and the police officer reasonably suspects the child has committed— (i) a motorbike noise direction offence; or (ii) a motorbike noise order offence. - (i) a motorbike noise direction offence; or - (ii) a motorbike noise order offence. - (i) a motorbike noise direction offence; or - (ii) a motorbike noise order offence; or - (i) a motorbike noise direction offence; or - (ii) a motorbike noise order offence.