18Meaning of unattended vehicle

18 Meaning of unattended vehicle (1) For this Act, a vehicle is unattended— (a) if an authorised person is near the vehicle—if there is, after inspection and enquiry by the person that is reasonable in the circumstances, apparently no one in or near the vehicle who appears to be a driver of the vehicle; or

(b) if an authorised person is not near the vehicle but is able to inspect the area near the vehicle by way of a camera or other remote surveillance system—if there is, after inspection by the person that is reasonable in the circumstances, apparently no one in or near the vehicle who appears to be a driver of the vehicle; or (c) if there appears to be a person (the assumed driver) who is the driver of the vehicle in or near the vehicle—if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that— (i) the assumed driver is not qualified, not fit or not authorised to drive the vehicle; or (ii) the assumed driver is or appears to be unwilling to drive the vehicle; or (iii) the assumed driver is subject to a direction under section 47 (Direction to leave pt 3.2 vehicle) in relation to the vehicle. driver, of a vehicle that is a trailer, and is not connected (either directly or by 1 or more other trailers) to a towing vehicle, means the driver of the towing vehicle of the combination to which the trailer was, or apparently was, last connected.