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Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
158Removing vehicles from zones
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#### 158 Removing vehicles from zones
(1) If a law enforcement officer reasonably suspects that:
(a) a vehicle in or near a maritime security zone presents a risk to maritime transport, or offshore facility, security; or
(b) a vehicle is in a maritime security zone without proper authorisation;
the law enforcement officer may remove the vehicle.
(2) However, the law enforcement officer must not remove the vehicle without making reasonable efforts to have the person in control of the vehicle remove the vehicle.
(3) The law enforcement officer:
(a) must not use more force, or subject a person to greater indignity, than is necessary and reasonable to remove the vehicle; and
(b) must make reasonable efforts to avoid damaging the vehicle.