sec.66Requirements relating to found property

sec.66 Requirements relating to found property

This section applies if a motor vehicle is towed under an operator accreditation to an authorised holding yard for the accreditation. The holder of the operator accreditation must— ensure that a written inventory of found property for the motor vehicle is made as soon as practicable, but no later than 24 hours, after the motor vehicle arrives at the authorised holding yard; and take all reasonable steps to ensure that the found property for the motor vehicle is kept at the authorised holding yard— in a way that prevents the property from being damaged, lost or stolen; and until the property is returned to the vehicle’s owner or the owner’s agent. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The holder of the operator accreditation must keep an inventory made under subsection (2) (a) for at least 2 years from the day the inventory is made. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. The inventory— must state the day it is made; and may be kept in hard copy or electronic form. The holder of the operator accreditation does not commit an offence against subsection (3) if the holder has a reasonable excuse. In this section— found property , in relation to a motor vehicle that has been towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation, means— if the vehicle is unlocked—movable property found in the vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the holding yard; or otherwise—movable property inside the vehicle that is visible from outside the vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the holding yard. (sec.66-ssec.1) This section applies if a motor vehicle is towed under an operator accreditation to an authorised holding yard for the accreditation. (sec.66-ssec.2) The holder of the operator accreditation must— ensure that a written inventory of found property for the motor vehicle is made as soon as practicable, but no later than 24 hours, after the motor vehicle arrives at the authorised holding yard; and take all reasonable steps to ensure that the found property for the motor vehicle is kept at the authorised holding yard— in a way that prevents the property from being damaged, lost or stolen; and until the property is returned to the vehicle’s owner or the owner’s agent. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.66-ssec.3) The holder of the operator accreditation must keep an inventory made under subsection (2) (a) for at least 2 years from the day the inventory is made. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.66-ssec.4) The inventory— must state the day it is made; and may be kept in hard copy or electronic form. (sec.66-ssec.5) The holder of the operator accreditation does not commit an offence against subsection (3) if the holder has a reasonable excuse. (sec.66-ssec.6) In this section— found property , in relation to a motor vehicle that has been towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation, means— if the vehicle is unlocked—movable property found in the vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the holding yard; or otherwise—movable property inside the vehicle that is visible from outside the vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the holding yard.