Restoring vehicle or premises to original condition after action taken
41J Restoring vehicle or premises to original condition after action taken
If—
an authorised officer or a person authorised by the officer takes any action in the exercise or purported exercise of any power under this
Division in relation to a vehicle or its equipment or load or in relation to any premises; and
damage was caused by the unreasonable exercise of the power or by the use of force that was not authorised under this Division, the officer must take reasonable steps to return the vehicle, equipment, load or premises to the condition it was in immediately before the action was taken or, instead, at the option of the operator of the vehicle or the occupier of the premises, the Crown must pay reasonable compensation for the damage caused to the vehicle, equipment, load or premises.
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