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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

142AAC: Offence to sell or dispose of motor vehicle subject to forfeiture order

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"It's an offence to sell or get rid of a car that the court has ordered to be taken away"

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If a motor vehicle is subject to a forfeiture order under section 142AAB(3) or a confiscation order under section 142AAE(4), and it has not yet been surrendered or seized, you must not sell or dispose of it. If you sell or dispose of the motor vehicle or any part of it, you commit an offence. You can be fined up to $2,000 if you are convicted of this offence.

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Part 2Sentences, orders, and related matters
Discharge and miscellaneous orders: Forfeiture of vehicles used in offence of failing to stop, etc

142AACOffence to sell or dispose of motor vehicle subject to forfeiture order

  1. This section applies if a motor vehicle—

  2. is subject to a forfeiture order under section 142AAB(3) or a confiscation order under section 142AAE(4); and
    1. has not yet been surrendered to, or seized by, a Registrar, bailiff, or constable.

      1. A person who sells or disposes of the motor vehicle or any part of the motor vehicle commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

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