Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Public Service Vehicles and Franchises
74. Prohibition of use of unlicensed vehicles as public service vehicles
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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.
motor vehicle
“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
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.
road
“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
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.
vehicle
“vehicle” means any vehicle, including a trailer, constructed, adapted or capable of being used on roads, whether mechanically propelled or not.
Terms defined in s 2
motor vehicle
Defined · s 2“motor vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner” means the person in whose name a motor vehicle is registered by a licensing officer: Provided that in the case of a vehicle which is the subject of a hire-purchase agreement, the term means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement;
road
Defined · s 2“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
traffic
Defined · s 2“traffic” includes vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, and bodies of troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
vehicle
Defined · s 2“vehicle” means any vehicle, including a trailer, constructed, adapted or capable of being used on roads, whether mechanically propelled or not.
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