Road Traffic Act · s 74

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74.
Prohibition of use of unlicensed vehicles as public service vehicles
(1) Any motor vehicle in respect of which there is reasonable cause to suspect that there has been committed any offence under section 56 may be seized by a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent.
(2) When a motor vehicle has been seized under subsection (1), a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent may, at his

Road Traffic discretion, temporarily return such vehicle to the owner on security being furnished to the satisfaction of such officer that the vehicle will be surrendered to him on demand. In addition to any penalty imposed under section 56, the court by which the offender is convicted may order that any vehicle seized under subsection (1) which was used in the commission of the offence shall be forfeited. If it does not order the forfeiture of any such vehicle it shall direct that it be released from seizure.
(3) If there is no prosecution with regard to any motor vehicle seized under subsection (1), such vehicle shall, unless it has sooner been released, be released at the expiration of one month from the date of seizure.

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s 74Prohibition of use of unlicensed vehicles as public service vehicles

(1)

Any motor vehicle in respect of which there is reasonable cause to suspect that there has been committed any offence under section 56 may be seized by a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent.

(2)

When a motor vehicle has been seized under subsection (1), a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent may, at his

(3)

If there is no prosecution with regard to any motor vehicle seized under subsection (1), such vehicle shall, unless it has sooner been released, be released at the expiration of one month from the date of seizure.