New Zealand Acts

SENTENCING ACT 2002 - SECT 142AAB

142AAB Forfeiture of vehicle used in offence of failing to stop, etc

1 This section applies if a person is convicted of an offence against section 52A(1)(a) or (b) of the Land Transport Act 1998 .

2 The court may make an order under subsection (3) if satisfied that, at the time of the conviction, the offender or a substitute for the offender owns or has an interest in the motor vehicle that was used in the commission of the offence.

3 The court may order that the motor vehicle be forfeited to the Crown.

4 Section 128(3A) to (5) applies, with any necessary modifications, to the making of a forfeiture order under this section.

History: Section 142AAB: inserted, on 1 March 2024, by section 42 of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).