sec.851Existing impoundments

### sec.851 Existing impoundments A vehicle impounded under the pre-amended Act for which the period of the impoundment has not ended before the commencement is taken to have been impounded under the post-amended Act. A reference to a provision of the pre-amended Act in a notice given in relation to a vehicle impounded before the commencement for which the period of the impoundment has not ended before the commencement is taken, for the post-amended Act, to be a reference to a provision of the post-amended Act dealing with the same subject matter. A notice required to be given in relation to an impounded vehicle that has not been given immediately before the commencement may be given after the commencement as if the vehicle had been impounded after the commencement. However, for deciding the period of the impoundment, periods before and after the commencement are to be counted as a single period. The provisions of the post-amended Act apply in relation to any impoundment taken under this section to be an impoundment under the post-amended Act. s 851 ins 2005 No. 64 s 27 (sec.851-ssec.1) A vehicle impounded under the pre-amended Act for which the period of the impoundment has not ended before the commencement is taken to have been impounded under the post-amended Act. (sec.851-ssec.2) A reference to a provision of the pre-amended Act in a notice given in relation to a vehicle impounded before the commencement for which the period of the impoundment has not ended before the commencement is taken, for the post-amended Act, to be a reference to a provision of the post-amended Act dealing with the same subject matter. (sec.851-ssec.3) A notice required to be given in relation to an impounded vehicle that has not been given immediately before the commencement may be given after the commencement as if the vehicle had been impounded after the commencement. (sec.851-ssec.4) However, for deciding the period of the impoundment, periods before and after the commencement are to be counted as a single period. (sec.851-ssec.5) The provisions of the post-amended Act apply in relation to any impoundment taken under this section to be an impoundment under the post-amended Act.