Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
10FKeeping of vehicles impounded or forfeited under s 10A
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10F Keeping of vehicles impounded or forfeited under s 10A or s 10B (1) A motor vehicle impounded under section 10A (Impounding of vehicles used for menacing driving on court order before conviction etc) or section 10B (Impounding or forfeiture of vehicles on conviction etc for certain offences) must be kept by the chief police officer for the period for which the vehicle is subject to impounding. (2) A motor vehicle subject to forfeiture under section 10B must be kept by the chief police officer until the road transport authority directs that the vehicle be disposed of. (3) A direction under subsection (2) may be given in relation to a motor vehicle not earlier than 28 days after the vehicle becomes subject to forfeiture.