Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current 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, 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: No. 24 of 2008 s. 17;
amended: No. 23 of 2009 s. 19; No. 51 of 2016 s. 34.]