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T-12 - Transport Act

Section 80
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80. A peace officer may, immediately, when making an inspection under section 49.2,
(1)  seize any vehicle where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this Act, the regulations or orders and that the person who is using or who used such vehicle might abscond, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of the vehicle with or without a deposit;
(2)  seize any vehicle where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against section 36 or to extend a service authorized by a permit, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of the vehicle with a deposit.
The peace officer who has seized the vehicle shall have custody of it until the competent court has decided that it is to be confiscated or returned to its owner, at the owner’s expense.
1975, c. 45, s. 23; 1981, c. 8, s. 29; 1982, c. 59, s. 66; 1986, c. 67, s. 8; 1987, c. 97, s. 117; 1990, c. 4, s. 876; 1992, c. 61, s. 661; 1998, c. 40, s. 171.
80. A peace officer may, immediately, when making an inspection under section 49.2,
(1)  seize any vehicle where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this Act, the regulations or orders and that the person who is using or who used such vehicle might abscond, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of the vehicle with or without a deposit;
(2)  seize any vehicle where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against section 36 or to extend a service authorized by a permit, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of the vehicle with a deposit.
The peace officer who has seized the vehicle shall have custody of it until the competent court has decided that it is to be confiscated or returned to its owner.
1975, c. 45, s. 23; 1981, c. 8, s. 29; 1982, c. 59, s. 66; 1986, c. 67, s. 8; 1987, c. 97, s. 117; 1990, c. 4, s. 876; 1992, c. 61, s. 661.
80. A peace officer may, when making an inspection under section 49.2,
(1)  seize any vehicle where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this Act, the regulations or orders and that the person who is using or who used such vehicle might abscond, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of the vehicle with or without a deposit;
(2)  seize any vehicle where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against section 36 or to extend a service authorized by a permit, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of the vehicle with a deposit.
The peace officer who has seized the vehicle shall have custody of it until the competent court has decided that it is to be confiscated or returned to its owner.
1975, c. 45, s. 23; 1981, c. 8, s. 29; 1982, c. 59, s. 66; 1986, c. 67, s. 8; 1987, c. 97, s. 117; 1990, c. 4, s. 876.
80. A peace officer may, without a warrant,
(1)  seize any vehicle where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this Act, the regulations or orders and that the person who is using or who used such vehicle might abscond, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of the vehicle with or without a deposit;
(2)  seize any vehicle where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against section 36 or to extend a service authorized by a permit, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of the vehicle with a deposit.
The peace officer who has seized the vehicle shall have custody of it until the competent court has decided that it is to be confiscated or returned to its owner.
1975, c. 45, s. 23; 1981, c. 8, s. 29; 1982, c. 59, s. 66; 1986, c. 67, s. 8; 1987, c. 97, s. 117.
80. A peace officer may, without a warrant, during a road check
(a)  board and search any vehicle and open or have opened any container where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this Act, the regulations or orders;
(b)  seize any vehicle when he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this Act, the regulations or an order and where the carrier who is using or who used such vehicle might abscond, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of such vehicle with or without a deposit;
(c)  seize any vehicle when he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against section 36 or extend a service authorized by a permit, until a court having jurisdiction or a judge of such court authorizes the release of such vehicle with a deposit. The peace officer who has seized the vehicle shall keep it until a court having jurisdiction has decided that it shall be confiscated or returned to its owner.
1975, c. 45, s. 23; 1981, c. 8, s. 29; 1982, c. 59, s. 66; 1986, c. 67, s. 8.
80. A peace officer may, without a warrant,
(a)  board and search any vehicle and open or have opened any container where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this Act, the regulations or orders;
(b)  seize any vehicle when he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this Act, the regulations or an order and where the carrier who is using or who used such vehicle might abscond, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of such vehicle with or without a deposit;
In force: 1984-01-01
(c)  seize any vehicle when he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against section 36 or extend a service authorized by a permit, until a court having jurisdiction or a judge of such court authorizes the release of such vehicle with a deposit. The peace officer who has seized the vehicle shall keep it until a court having jurisdiction has decided that it shall be confiscated or returned to its owner.
1975, c. 45, s. 23; 1981, c. 8, s. 29; 1982, c. 59, s. 66.
80. A peace officer may, without a warrant, seize any vehicle when he has reasonable cause to believe that it is being or was used to commit an offence against this act or the regulations and where the carrier who is using or who used such vehicle might abscond, until the competent court or a judge of such court authorizes the release of such vehicle with or without a deposit.
1975, c. 45, s. 23.
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