Return of seized vehicle pending prosecution
50 Return of seized vehicle pending prosecution
Notwithstanding section 49, the owner or another person who would, but for the seizure of a vehicle under this Act, be entitled to possession of the vehicle may, any time before the trial of a person for an offence to which the seizure of the vehicle relates, apply to the Minister for the return of the vehicle to him or her.
Where an application is made to the Minister under subsection (1), the Minister may, after considering the recommendations of the
Director in relation to the application and being satisfied that the applicant was not knowingly involved in the act allegedly constituting the offence and had no reason to suspect that it might be used in connection with the alleged commission of the offence, release the vehicle to the applicant subject to the conditions relating to its production as evidence at the trial referred to in that subsection as the Minister thinks fit.
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