24PDirection to remove vehicles from public places

24P Direction to remove vehicles from public places (1) This section applies if— (a) a person places a vehicle at a public place; and (b) an authorised person or police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the vehicle has been abandoned. (2) The authorised person or police officer may direct (a removal direction) the person to remove the vehicle. (3) A removal direction must be in writing and state— (a) the public place; and (b) the vehicle to be removed; and (c) when the direction must be complied with (the due date), being a day at least 2 days after the direction is given to the person; and (d) that, if the vehicle is not removed by the due date— (i) the person may be committing an offence under section 24Q; and (ii) the vehicle may be removed and disposed of under section 24R and section 24S. (4) A removal direction may be given to a person by securely attaching the direction to the vehicle in a conspicuous place. Note For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.

Part 4B Abandoned vehicles Section 24Q page 52 Litter Act 2004 Effective: 26/12/25 R15 26/12/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (5) A removal direction given to a person in the way mentioned in subsection (4) is taken to be given to the person on the day the direction is attached to the vehicle.