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Drag Racing) Bill 1997
Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.
The Bill will:
(a)
make it an offence to undergo sustained loss of traction by one or more
driving wheels, and
(b)
enable a police officer to impound a motor vehicle within 10 days after
a "street or illegal drag racing" offence has been committed or after
conviction by a court, and
(c)
enable a police officer to impound such a vehicle that is located on
private property (as well as on a public place), and provide for the
issue of warrants for this purpose, and
(d)
enable recovery of a fee for towing from the owner or driver of an
impounded motor vehicle, and
(e)
provide for the sale or other disposal of impounded or forfeited motor
vehicles.
Clause 2 provides for the proposed Act to commence on a proclaimed day
or days.
Clauses 3 and 4 are formal provisions giving effect to the Schedules of
amendments.
Clause 5 contains transitional provisions. Generally, the amendments do not
apply in relation to offences already committed. However, the provisions
relating to the disposal of vehicles extend to vehicles already impounded or
forfeited.
Schedule 1 contains amendments to the Traffic Act 1909 for the purposes
described above.
Schedule 2 contains a consequential amendment to the Search Warrants Act
1985.
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