15Prohibition on disposal of suspected stolen scrap metal

15 Prohibition on disposal of suspected stolen scrap metal

15 Prohibition on disposal of suspected stolen scrap metal

(1) This section applies to any scrap metal that a police officer reasonably suspects as having been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained.

(2) A police officer may, by order in writing served on a scrap metal dealer, prohibit the dealer—

(a) from altering the form of any scrap metal to which this section applies that is in the dealer’s possession, or

(b) from disposing of it in any way,

for a period of 14 days after service of the order.

(3) An order under subsection (2) may be reissued once for a further period of 14 days commencing on the expiry of the first order.

(4) A scrap metal dealer must comply with an order served on the dealer under this section.

Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.

s 15: Am 2022 No 51, Sch 1[13].