Tow Truck Act 2023

This section applies if an authorised officer seizes anything under this division unless—

the authorised officer reasonably believes there is no-one apparently in possession of the thing or the thing has been abandoned; or

because of the condition, nature and value of the thing, it would be unreasonable to require the authorised officer to comply with this section.

The authorised officer must, as soon as practicable after seizing the thing, give an owner or person in control of the thing before it was seized a receipt for the thing that generally describes the thing and its condition.

However, if an owner or person from whom the thing is seized is not present when it is seized, the receipt may be given by leaving the receipt in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way at the place where the thing is seized.

The receipt may relate to more than 1 seized thing.

The authorised officer may delay giving the receipt if the officer reasonably suspects giving the receipt may frustrate or otherwise hinder an investigation by the officer under this part.

However, the delay may be only for so long as—

the authorised officer continues to have the reasonable suspicion; and

the authorised officer, or a person acting under the direction of the authorised officer, remains in the vicinity of the place where the thing was seized to keep the thing or place under observation.