Transitional matters for Transport Legislation (Hoon Behaviour) Amendment Act 2009
56 Transitional matters for Transport Legislation (Hoon Behaviour) Amendment Act 2009
(1) Part VA, as inserted by the Transport Legislation (Hoon Behaviour) Amendment Act 2009, applies as provided in this section.
(2) A police officer may make an impounding determination under Part VA only in relation to a vehicle that is used, or alleged to have been used, in committing a prescribed driving offence that occurs on or after the commencement.
(3) An impounding order or forfeiture order may be made under Part VA only in relation to a vehicle used in committing a prescribed driving offence that occurs on or after the commencement.
(4) If, before the commencement, a person was found guilty of an offence that is a prescribed driving offence, that offence may be taken into account for sections 29AD(4)(d), 29AG and 29AT(1), (2) and (4).
Example
A person was found guilty of a prescribed driving offence 10 months before the commencement. The person is again found guilty of a prescribed driving offence 2 months after the commencement. The Commissioner of Police may therefore apply for an impounding order in relation to the vehicle used in committing the second offence.
In this section:
commencement means the commencement of this section.
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