sec.77Moving contravening property

sec.77 Moving contravening property

This section applies if— an authorised officer for an airport reasonably believes that an aircraft, vehicle or goods in an airport or at an airport facility is contravening property; and the authorised officer reasonably believes that it is necessary to move the contravening property having regard to— the efficient operation of the airport; or the safety or security of the airport, its users or the airport lessor’s employees or invitees; and the authorised officer— can not immediately find the person in charge of the contravening property; or reasonably believes the person in charge of the contravening property can not, or will not, move the contravening property immediately. The authorised officer may— take steps necessary and reasonable to have the contravening property moved; and if the contravening property is property in the form of goods that are perishable, or of little or no value, treat the goods as abandoned property under part 6 . In this section— contravening property means an aircraft, vehicle or goods that is parked or left in an airport or at an airport facility in contravention of— a requirement of an airport notice; or a direction of an authorised officer under part 3 . person in charge , of contravening property, means— for contravening property that is an aircraft—the aircraft’s pilot or another person in charge of the aircraft; or for contravening property that is a vehicle—the driver of the vehicle or another person in charge of the vehicle; or for contravening property that is property in the form of goods—the owner of the goods or another person in charge of the goods. (sec.77-ssec.1) This section applies if— an authorised officer for an airport reasonably believes that an aircraft, vehicle or goods in an airport or at an airport facility is contravening property; and the authorised officer reasonably believes that it is necessary to move the contravening property having regard to— the efficient operation of the airport; or the safety or security of the airport, its users or the airport lessor’s employees or invitees; and the authorised officer— can not immediately find the person in charge of the contravening property; or reasonably believes the person in charge of the contravening property can not, or will not, move the contravening property immediately. (sec.77-ssec.2) The authorised officer may— take steps necessary and reasonable to have the contravening property moved; and if the contravening property is property in the form of goods that are perishable, or of little or no value, treat the goods as abandoned property under part 6 . (sec.77-ssec.3) In this section— contravening property means an aircraft, vehicle or goods that is parked or left in an airport or at an airport facility in contravention of— a requirement of an airport notice; or a direction of an authorised officer under part 3 . person in charge , of contravening property, means— for contravening property that is an aircraft—the aircraft’s pilot or another person in charge of the aircraft; or for contravening property that is a vehicle—the driver of the vehicle or another person in charge of the vehicle; or for contravening property that is property in the form of goods—the owner of the goods or another person in charge of the goods.