21RPower to move vehicles

21R Power to move vehicles S. 21R(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.47(a)), 32/2018 s. 55(1). (1) A police officer or protective services officer may move or cause to be moved a vehicle which is parked or left standing in an area that is the target of an authorisation if, in the opinion of the police officer or protective services officer, the vehicle is— (a) a danger to other vehicles or persons in that area; or (b) causing or likely to cause traffic congestion in that area; or (c) hindering the exercise of special powers under this Division in that area. S. 21R(2) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.47(b)), 32/2018 s. 55(2). (2) A police officer or protective services officer acting in accordance with this section may— (a) enter a vehicle using, if necessary, reasonable force, for the purpose of conveniently or expeditiously moving it; and (b) move the vehicle, or cause it to be moved, to the nearest convenient place. (3) The Chief Commissioner may recover from the owner of a vehicle moved under this section any reasonable costs incurred in moving it. (4) In this section, ***owner*** has the same meaning as it has in Part 7 of the **Road Safety Act 1986**. S. 21S inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 5.