Litter Act 2004
24RRemoval of vehicles at public places by Territory
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24R Removal of vehicles at public places by Territory (1) This section applies if— (a) a person— (i) is subject to a removal direction for a vehicle; and (ii) fails to comply with the direction; or (b) a vehicle is at a public place and an authorised person reasonably believes that the vehicle is abandoned. (2) An authorised person may— (a) move the vehicle to a retention area; or (b) for a vehicle of no value—move the vehicle to a retention area or dispose of it immediately. Example A burnt out wreck may be disposed of immediately.
Abandoned vehicles Part 4B Section 24S R15 26/12/25 Litter Act 2004 Effective: 26/12/25 page 53 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (3) In this section: net value—see the Uncollected Goods Act 1996, dictionary. no value, in relation to a vehicle, means a vehicle having a net value of $20 or less. value—see the Uncollected Goods Act 1996, dictionary.