Section 18: Power of police officer to retain driving licence, etc.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if a police officer is of the opinion on reasonable grounds that there may be difficulty in effecting service of a summons, he may demand and retain the driving licence of any person who commits or is suspected by him of having committed an offence under this Act.
(2) Where a driving licence is retained, whether or not pursuant to this section, the police officer retaining the licence shall give a written receipt for it and inform the person surrendering the licence of the name of the police station at which it may be reclaimed.
(3) If a summons in respect of an offence under this Act is served on the person whose driving licence is retained by the police or that person appears personally at the nominated police station not later than three days after retention of the driving licence, he may have it returned to him upon giving to the police a receipt therefore, duly signed and dated by him.