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ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - SECT 84ZB

When order takes effect

    (1)     An impoundment or immobilisation order or a forfeiture order becomes effective on—

S. 84ZB(1)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 106.22).

        (a)     the expiration of the appeal period for the conviction of the accused of the relevant offence; or

S. 84ZB(1)(b) amended by No. 76/2010 s. 40(2).

        (b)     the expiration of the appeal period for—

S. 84ZB (1)(b)(i) substituted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 106.23) (as amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 25.2)).

              (i)     a sentence under Chapter 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 ; or

S. 84ZB (1)(b)(ii) substituted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 106.23) (as amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 25.2)).

              (ii)     a sentence under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

S. 84ZB (1)(b)(iii) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 106.23) (as amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 25.2)).

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imposed following that conviction

whichever is the later.

    (2)     If a conviction for a relevant offence is set aside on appeal, an impoundment or immobilisation order or a forfeiture order is of no effect.

    (3)     If a person convicted of a relevant offence applied for leave to appeal against the conviction for the relevant offence or the making of an impoundment or immobilisation order or a forfeiture order after the end of the relevant appeal period and such leave is granted, the appeal operates as a stay of the impoundment or immobilisation order or forfeiture order and any motor vehicle impounded or immobilised or otherwise in the possession of the Crown must be released to the registered operator.

    (4)     If a motor vehicle subject to a forfeiture order is no longer in the possession of the Crown and the conviction for the relevant offence, or the forfeiture order, is set aside on appeal, the Crown must pay to the appellant and any other person with an interest in the motor vehicle an amount commensurate with the value of the appellant's or other person's interest in the motor vehicle .

    (5)     Any amount to be paid under subsection (4) is to be paid out of the proceeds (if any) of the sale of the motor vehicle.

    (6)     A person with an interest in the motor vehicle may make an application to the Magistrates' Court for an order that compensation be paid in accordance with subsection (4) and the Court may make either or both of the following orders—

        (a)     an order that compensation be paid to that person commensurate with the value of the person's interest in the motor vehicle;

        (b)     an order that the costs incurred by the Crown in executing the forfeiture order may be retained by the Crown out of the proceeds of the sale of the motor vehicle.

S. 84ZC inserted by No. 93/2005 s. 4, amended by No. 76/2010 s. 26, substituted by No. 50/2012 s. 16.



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