Additional powers under an immobilisation warrant
108I Additional powers under an immobilisation warrant
For the purpose of enforcing an immobilisation warrant for a vehicle, an enforcement officer may also—
enter and re-enter a public place; and
enter and re-enter premises occupied by the enforcement debtor, without the enforcement debtor’s consent; and
enter and re-enter premises, other than premises mentioned in paragraph (b), with the consent of the occupier of the premises; and
do anything else reasonably necessary to immobilise the vehicle.
However, an enforcement officer may, under subsection (1)(b), enter a part of any premises used only for residential purposes only if the occupier consents to the entry or entry is authorised under an immobilisation search warrant.
In this section—
public place means a place that is open to or used by the public, whether or not on payment of a fee.
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