Road Traffic Act 1974

This section applies if a police officer reasonably suspects that —

a motor cycle is being used on a road; and

the use constitutes an offence under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 section 4(2); and

the motor cycle was not, at any time during the period of 2 years immediately before the day of the use —

licensed under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012; or

the subject of a permit, or number plates, issued under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 section 13.

The police officer may seize and impound the motor cycle within a period of 28 days after the day of its suspected use.

The Commissioner is to ensure that, as soon as practicable after a motor cycle is impounded under subsection (2), notice of the impounding is given to —

a responsible person for the motor cycle; and

if that person has not reached the age of 18 years, a responsible adult, as defined in the Young Offenders Act 1994, for the person.

The notice must be in an approved form and specify the following —

the time when the motor cycle was impounded;

the address of the place where the motor cycle is stored;

sufficient details of the motor cycle to identify it;

the time and place of the suspected use of the motor cycle;

sufficient other details of the suspected use to identify the grounds for giving the notice;

if known, the name of the driver of the motor cycle during its suspected use.

The notice must also include the following —

a statement to the effect that this Subdivision contains law about the notice and the impounding of the motor cycle;

a statement as to the effect of sections 80S, 80T and 80U;

a statement as to the effect that if the motor cycle is confiscated under section 80T, it may be disposed of under section 80V;

a statement as to the effect of section 80W.