15Action to be taken before disposing of class 3 item—the Act, s 32

#### 15 Action to be taken before disposing of class 3 item—the Act, s 32 15 Action to be taken before disposing of class 3 item—the Act, s 32 > > (1) For the Act, section 32(6), before disposing of a class 3 item, an authority must— > > > > > (a) consider a response made by the Commissioner of Police, if any, to the notification under section 10(2), and > > > > > (b) search the Personal Property Securities Register under the [Personal Property Securities Act 2009](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth for security interests in the vehicle, and > > > > > (c) if the search reveals a security interest—give notice of the proposed disposal to the person who claims the interest, and > > > > > (d) give notice of the proposed disposal to the registered operator of the vehicle. > > > (2) Subsection (1)(d) does not apply— > > > > > (a) if searching registers to which the authority has access for information about the vehicle and its registered operator does not reveal the registered operator, or > > > > > > Note— > > > > > > See section 13(1)(d)(i). > > > > > (b) if the authority has already taken reasonable steps to notify the registered operator that the vehicle is in the authority’s possession. > > > > > > Note— > > > > > > See the following provisions— > > > > > > > (a) the Act, section 29(1)(b) and (2), > > > > > > > (b) this Regulation, section 13(2).