Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a motor vehicle is impounded for a vehicle related offence.
(2) As soon as reasonably practicable, a police officer must give written notice in the approved form (impounding notice) of the impounding to--
(a) the driver of the motor vehicle; and
(b) if the driver is not the owner or not the only owner of the motor vehicle--the owner or each other owner of the motor vehicle.
(3) If the driver is a child, the impounding notice must also be given to the child's parent or guardian if it is reasonably practicable to do so, unless the parent or guardian is given notice under subsection (2).
(4) The impounding notice must include--
(a) if the motor vehicle is impounded for a type 1 vehicle related offence--the information required under section 80 or 81; or
(b) if the motor vehicle is impounded for a type 2 vehicle related offence--the information required under section 81A or 81B.
(5) When giving an impounding notice under this section to a child or the child's parent or guardian, the police officer giving the impounding notice must also give the person an explanation of the matters stated in the impounding notice.
(6) The police officer may give the explanation by giving the person a statement, in the approved form, containing the explanation if it is appropriate in the circumstances to do so.
(7) An impounding notice given to a driver under subsection (2)(a) must be given personally to the driver.
(8) Also, if the name of the owner of the motor vehicle is not known, an impounding notice required to be given to the owner under subsection (2)(b) may be given by making the information required to be included on the impounding notice, other than the owner's name and address, available on the police service internet website.