O. Reg. 757/20: SHORT-TERM VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT UNDER SECTION 172 OF THE ACT

Highway Traffic Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 757/20

SHORT-TERM VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT UNDER SECTION 172 OF THE ACT

Historical version for the period November 5, 2021 to November 27, 2021.

Last amendment: 741/21.

Legislative History: 741/21.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Exemption from s. 172 of the Act, rental vehicles

1. (1) A motor vehicle that has been impounded under section 172 of the Act and was subject to a rental agreement at the time of its impoundment is exempt from the requirement under clause 172 (7) (b) of the Act to be impounded for the full seven days mentioned under that clause if,

Note: On November 28, 2021, the day subsection 15 (4) of Schedule 1 to the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, 2021 comes into force, subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following: (See: O. Reg. 741/21, s. 1 (1))

Exemption from s. 172 of the Act, rental vehicles

(1) A motor vehicle that has been impounded under section 172 of the Act and was subject to a rental agreement at the time of its impoundment is exempt from the requirement under clause 172 (10) (b) of the Act to be impounded for the full 14 days mentioned under that clause if,

(a)  the motor vehicle is subject to a rental agreement that was for a term of 30 days or less; and

(b)  the holder of the plate portion of the permit for the motor vehicle is a person in the business of renting motor vehicles to the public.

(2) A police officer is not required by subsection (1) to determine whether to release the motor vehicle before the expiry of the period of impoundment under clause 172 (7) (b) of the Act.

Note: On November 28, 2021, the day subsection 15 (4) of Schedule 1 to the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, 2021 comes into force, subsection 1 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “clause 172 (7) (b)” and substituting “clause 172 (10) (b)”. (See: O. Reg. 741/21, s. 1 (2))

2. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).