sec.51GMoving abandoned, or otherwise stationary, vehicle, load or other thing on road

### sec.51G Moving abandoned, or otherwise stationary, vehicle, load or other thing on road This section applies if— any of the following applies— a vehicle or load on a road is immobilised by a breakdown, collision or fuel shortage or is otherwise stationary; another thing that is not abandoned is placed or comes to rest on a road; the chief executive reasonably believes a vehicle, load or other thing on a road is abandoned; and either— the chief executive can not immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing; or the chief executive can immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing but reasonably believes the person is unable or unwilling to move the vehicle, load or other thing immediately. The chief executive may take the steps that are reasonably necessary to move the vehicle, load or other thing on, or remove the vehicle, load or other thing from, the road. driving, pushing or towing the vehicle, load or other thing If the chief executive asks a service or towing vehicle operator to move or remove the vehicle, load or other thing, the service or towing vehicle operator may take the steps that are reasonably necessary to move or remove it as requested. However, for a vehicle, load or other thing mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (i) or (ii) , the chief executive may take the steps mentioned in subsection (2) only if the chief executive reasonably believes it is necessary for the safety or convenience of people using the road. s 51G ins 2007 No. 43 s 55 amd 2008 No. 67 s 189 ; 2014 No. 43 s 117 sch 1 (sec.51G-ssec.1) This section applies if— any of the following applies— a vehicle or load on a road is immobilised by a breakdown, collision or fuel shortage or is otherwise stationary; another thing that is not abandoned is placed or comes to rest on a road; the chief executive reasonably believes a vehicle, load or other thing on a road is abandoned; and either— the chief executive can not immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing; or the chief executive can immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing but reasonably believes the person is unable or unwilling to move the vehicle, load or other thing immediately. (sec.51G-ssec.2) The chief executive may take the steps that are reasonably necessary to move the vehicle, load or other thing on, or remove the vehicle, load or other thing from, the road. driving, pushing or towing the vehicle, load or other thing (sec.51G-ssec.3) If the chief executive asks a service or towing vehicle operator to move or remove the vehicle, load or other thing, the service or towing vehicle operator may take the steps that are reasonably necessary to move or remove it as requested. (sec.51G-ssec.4) However, for a vehicle, load or other thing mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (i) or (ii) , the chief executive may take the steps mentioned in subsection (2) only if the chief executive reasonably believes it is necessary for the safety or convenience of people using the road. - (a) any of the following applies— (i) a vehicle or load on a road is immobilised by a breakdown, collision or fuel shortage or is otherwise stationary; (ii) another thing that is not abandoned is placed or comes to rest on a road; (iii) the chief executive reasonably believes a vehicle, load or other thing on a road is abandoned; and - (i) a vehicle or load on a road is immobilised by a breakdown, collision or fuel shortage or is otherwise stationary; - (ii) another thing that is not abandoned is placed or comes to rest on a road; - (iii) the chief executive reasonably believes a vehicle, load or other thing on a road is abandoned; and - (b) either— (i) the chief executive can not immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing; or (ii) the chief executive can immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing but reasonably believes the person is unable or unwilling to move the vehicle, load or other thing immediately. - (i) the chief executive can not immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing; or - (ii) the chief executive can immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing but reasonably believes the person is unable or unwilling to move the vehicle, load or other thing immediately. - (i) a vehicle or load on a road is immobilised by a breakdown, collision or fuel shortage or is otherwise stationary; - (ii) another thing that is not abandoned is placed or comes to rest on a road; - (iii) the chief executive reasonably believes a vehicle, load or other thing on a road is abandoned; and - (i) the chief executive can not immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing; or - (ii) the chief executive can immediately find the person in control of the vehicle, load or other thing but reasonably believes the person is unable or unwilling to move the vehicle, load or other thing immediately.