Seizure of vehicles for continuing vehicle offences
10.26 Seizure of vehicles for continuing vehicle offences
An authorised officer may seize a vehicle on Crown land if the officer has reason to believe that—
the vehicle was used to commit a vehicle offence, and
the vehicle offence has been a continuing offence for a period of at least 3 days.
The power conferred by subsection (1) includes a power to remove the vehicle from the place where it is found and to secure it from interference.
The State, the authorised officer and any other person acting under the direction of the authorised officer is not liable for a seizure under this Division for which there was reasonable cause.
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