245Forfeiture of vehicles on finding of guilt of offending operator

#### 245 Forfeiture of vehicles on finding of guilt of offending operator 245 Forfeiture of vehicles on finding of guilt of offending operator (cf Gen Act, s 219) > > (1) A motor vehicle used in connection with a sanctionable offence that is a second or subsequent offence by the offending operator under the provision concerned within a 5-year period is, by the finding of guilt by the court, forfeited to the Crown unless already forfeited under section 243 or the court otherwise directs under section 246. > > > > Note. > > > > A forfeited motor vehicle may be crash tested—see section 252(6). > > > (2) A motor vehicle used in connection with an offence against section 244 (a number-plate offence) is, by the finding of guilt by the court, forfeited to the Crown unless already forfeited under section 243 or the court otherwise directs under section 246. > > > > Note. > > > > A forfeited motor vehicle may be crash tested—see section 252(6). > > > (3) Any forfeiture under this section is in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed for the offence concerned, but for the purposes of any rights of appeal against a penalty so imposed by the court finding the offence to be proven, the forfeiture is taken to be, or to be part of, that penalty. > > > (4) For the purposes of this section, payment of the amount specified in a penalty notice issued in respect of a sanctionable offence or a number-plate offence, or in any process issued subsequent to such a penalty notice, as the amount that is payable in order to dispose of the alleged offence without having it dealt with by a court has the same effect as a finding by a court that the offence was proven.