Removal of other unattended vehicles
49 Removal of other unattended vehicles
A police officer may remove an unattended vehicle or cause it to be removed, from a road to a police station, or any other place where it may conveniently be detained, if —
the officer reasonably believes it is an unlicensed vehicle, or is fitted with an identification tablet or plate that was not issued for the vehicle by the CEO or a corresponding authority; or
it is not fitted with an identification tablet or plate; or
it is apparently abandoned; or
the officer reasonably believes it has been involved in an incident on a road.
A person who incurs costs in removing a vehicle under subsection (1) may recover the costs from an owner of the vehicle in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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