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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) AMENDMENT BILL 2006
2006
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Urban Services)
Road Transport
(Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2006
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
Road Transport (Safety and
Traffic Management) Act 1999
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment
Act 2006.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3 Legislation amended
This Act amends the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management)
Act 1999.
4 Section 10E
substitute
10E Keeping of vehicles seized under s 10C (1)
(a)
(1) This section applies if a motor vehicle is seized under
section 10C (1) (a) (Powers of police officers to seize and
impound vehicles used in committing certain offences) by a police officer
because the police officer believes the vehicle has been used by a person in
committing an offence.
(2) The chief police officer must keep the motor vehicle under this
section until the earlier of the following happens:
(a) the person is dealt with by a court for the offence;
(b) an infringement notice is served on the person for the
offence;
(c) if a prosecution for the offence is not started within 28 days after
the seizure—the end of the 28-day period;
(d) if the person has not been convicted, or found guilty, of a relevant
offence within the 5-year period before the day the vehicle is seized—the
end of the 3-month period after the day the vehicle is seized.
(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if the vehicle is sooner
released under—
(a) section 10G (Vehicles seized under s 10C (1) (a)—release by
chief police officer); or
(b) section 10H (Vehicles seized under s 10C (1) (a)—release by
Magistrates Court).
(4) If the person is convicted, or found guilty of, the offence, the chief
police officer must keep the vehicle as required under
section 10F.
(5) In this section:
relevant offence means an offence against—
(a) section 5A (Races, attempts on speed records, speed trials etc);
or
(b) section 5B (Burnouts and other prohibited conduct); or
(c) section 8 (Menacing driving).
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2006.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2006.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2006
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