Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In circumstances
in which a court could, by order under section 80C(1) or 80CB(1),
confiscate a vehicle, the court may instead, by order under this subsection,
impound the vehicle for a period, not exceeding 6 months, specified in
the order.
(2) In circumstances
in which a court could, by order under section 80A(1), confiscate a
vehicle but for section 80E(2) and the fact that the vehicle was a lent
vehicle at the relevant time, the court may instead, by order under this
subsection, impound the vehicle for a period, not exceeding 6 months,
specified in the order.
(3) The impounding
period under subsection (1) or (2) starts on the day on
which —
(a) the
vehicle is surrendered; or
(b)
under section 78C, the vehicle is conveyed to the place where it is to be
stored.
[Section 80FA inserted by No. 24 of 2008
s. 17; amended by No. 23 of 2009 s. 19.]