Forfeiture of vehicles by order of court
10.27 Forfeiture of vehicles by order of court
A court that convicts a person of a vehicle offence in respect of which the vehicle was seized under this Division may order the forfeiture of the vehicle.
The court is not to order the forfeiture of the vehicle if it is satisfied that the vehicle was used without the authority of its owner or that its owner did not have reasonable cause to suspect that the vehicle would be used to commit the offence.
To avoid doubt, a forfeiture order is not a monetary penalty for the purposes of the provision of this Act or regulations that provides for the maximum monetary penalty that may be imposed by a court in proceedings for the offence concerned.
A vehicle that is forfeited because of an order of a court under this section is forfeited to the Crown.
The Minister may deal with the forfeited vehicle in any way the Minister considers appropriate.
Without limiting subsection (5), the Minister may destroy, sell or dispose of the vehicle or authorise its destruction, sale or disposal.
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