POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 102 Community service instead of impounding or forfeiture order

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 102

102 Community service instead of impounding or forfeiture order

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the relevant court is satisfied impounding or forfeiting a motorbike will cause severe financial or physical hardship to an owner or usual driver of the motorbike; and

(b) the driver to whom the application relates was an adult when he or she committed the last offence in relation to which the application is made.

(2) The court may, instead of ordering the impounding or forfeiture of the motorbike, order the driver to perform not more than 240 hours community service.

(3) An order made under subsection (2) —

(a) is taken to be an order made under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 for the performance of community service under a fine option order under that Act; and

(b) is taken to have been made in the proceeding for the vehicle related offence or motorbike noise order offence giving rise to the application for the impounding order or forfeiture order.