Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 74C

74C Impounding motor vehicles for second or subsequent type 2 vehicle related offence

(1) A police officer may impound a motor vehicle if the driver of the motor vehicle is charged with having committed a type 2 vehicle related offence in relation to the motor vehicle and—

(a) the driver of the motor vehicle has been charged with having committed a type 2 vehicle related offence on 1 previous occasion within the relevant period and the charge has not been decided before the initiating impoundment; or

(b) the driver of the motor vehicle has previously been found guilty of a type 2 vehicle related offence committed on 1 previous occasion within the relevant period.

Note—

For when a person is charged with an offence, see section 71 .

(2) A motor vehicle may be impounded under subsection (1) for the prescribed impoundment period.

Note—

See section 117 about the release of a motor vehicle if the driver of the motor vehicle is found not guilty of the prescribed offence or the proceeding is discontinued.

(3) The prescribed impoundment period for a motor vehicle impounded under subsection (1) is 7 days.