Tourism Vehicles Licensing Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Dec 2011 · Part V · Miscellaneous
37. Seizure
Feedback & supportA road transport officer or police officer not below the rank of Inspector may seize any motor vehicle at any place if any offence against section 20 has been committed or if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any such offence has been committed in respect of the motor vehicle.
road transport officer
“road transport officer” means any person appointed to be a road transport officer under section 3 of the Road Transport Act 1987;
When any motor vehicle has been seized under subsection (1), a road transport officer or a police officer not below the rank of
motor vehicle
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle of any description, propelled by means of mechanism contained within itself and constructed or adapted so as to be capable of being used on roads and includes a motor home on tow; Tourism Vehicles Licensing 9
Inspector may, at his discretion, temporarily return such vehicle to the owner of the vehicle, on security being furnished to the satisfaction of such officer that the vehicle shall be surrendered to him on demand.
vehicle
“vehicle” means a motorised structure capable of moving or being moved or used for the conveyance of any person or thing and which maintains contact with the ground when in motion. Delegation of powers of Commissioner
An order for the forfeiture or for the release of any motor vehicle seized under subsection (1) shall be made by the court before which the prosecution with regard thereto has been held.
An order for the forfeiture of a vehicle under subsection (3)
shall be made if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that an offence against this Act has been committed and that the vehicle was the subject matter of the offence, notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of such an offence.
Where there is no prosecution with regard to any motor vehicle seized under subsection (1), such vehicle shall be released at the
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expiration of one calendar month from the date of seizure unless it has sooner been released.