QLDIn ForceAct
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.124Removal of vehicle or load or other thing
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.124
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.
### sec.124 Removal of vehicle or load or other thing
A police officer may, in a prescribed circumstance, seize and move a vehicle, load or other thing mentioned in the prescribed circumstance, or arrange for it to be moved, to another place for safe keeping.
In a prescribed circumstance mentioned in section 125 (1) (c) or (d) , the police officer may, without seizing a vehicle or load, instead move the vehicle or load, or arrange for it to be moved, to another place where it can be located by its driver or owner or person in control of it.
In the prescribed circumstance mentioned in section 125 (2) , the police officer may, without seizing the vehicle, load or other thing instead move the vehicle, load or other thing, or arrange for it to be moved, off the road including to another place.
Subsections (1) to (2A) do not prevent the driver, or owner or person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing taking possession of it, with the consent of the police officer, before or while it is being moved.
s 124 prev s 124 amd 2004 No. 8 s 28
om 2005 No. 45 s 6
pres s 124 ins 2005 No. 64 s 14
amd 2008 No. 67 s 204
(sec.124-ssec.1) A police officer may, in a prescribed circumstance, seize and move a vehicle, load or other thing mentioned in the prescribed circumstance, or arrange for it to be moved, to another place for safe keeping.
(sec.124-ssec.2) In a prescribed circumstance mentioned in section 125 (1) (c) or (d) , the police officer may, without seizing a vehicle or load, instead move the vehicle or load, or arrange for it to be moved, to another place where it can be located by its driver or owner or person in control of it.
(sec.124-ssec.2A) In the prescribed circumstance mentioned in section 125 (2) , the police officer may, without seizing the vehicle, load or other thing instead move the vehicle, load or other thing, or arrange for it to be moved, off the road including to another place.
(sec.124-ssec.3) Subsections (1) to (2A) do not prevent the driver, or owner or person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing taking possession of it, with the consent of the police officer, before or while it is being moved.