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Sentencing Act 2002

Sentences, orders, and related matters - Discharge and miscellaneous orders - Forfeiture of vehicles used in offence of failing to stop, etc

142AAA: Interpretation of terms used in sections 142AAB to 142AAF

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"What some words mean in sections 142AAB to 142AAF of the law"

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When you read sections 142AAB to 142AAF, you need to understand what some words mean. The rules in section 127 also apply to these sections, but you might need to change some words to make sense. You can find these sections by looking at sections 142AAB to 142AAF.

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Discharge and miscellaneous orders: Forfeiture of vehicles used in offence of failing to stop, etc

142AAAInterpretation of terms used in sections 142AAB to 142AAF

  1. Section 127 applies, with all necessary modifications, to sections 142AAB to 142AAF.

Notes
  • Section 142AAA: inserted, on , by section 42 of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).