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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
sec.51MImmediate disposal in particular circumstances
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### sec.51M Immediate disposal in particular circumstances
Despite any other provision of this part, the chief executive may dispose of a removed thing other than a vehicle when and in the way the chief executive considers appropriate if—
the chief executive reasonably believes the removed thing has been abandoned; or
the proceeds of any sale of the removed thing are unlikely to cover—
the moving expenses for the removed thing; and
the expenses likely to be incurred by the chief executive in selling the removed thing; or
it is otherwise impracticable to retain the removed thing.
The chief executive may immediately dispose of gravel spilled on a road by a passing truck by having it bulldozed off the side of the road.
In this section—
removed thing other than a vehicle see section 51J (5) .
s 51M ins 2008 No. 67 s 196
(sec.51M-ssec.1) Despite any other provision of this part, the chief executive may dispose of a removed thing other than a vehicle when and in the way the chief executive considers appropriate if— the chief executive reasonably believes the removed thing has been abandoned; or the proceeds of any sale of the removed thing are unlikely to cover— the moving expenses for the removed thing; and the expenses likely to be incurred by the chief executive in selling the removed thing; or it is otherwise impracticable to retain the removed thing. The chief executive may immediately dispose of gravel spilled on a road by a passing truck by having it bulldozed off the side of the road.
(sec.51M-ssec.2) In this section— removed thing other than a vehicle see section 51J (5) .
- (a) the chief executive reasonably believes the removed thing has been abandoned; or
- (b) the proceeds of any sale of the removed thing are unlikely to cover— (i) the moving expenses for the removed thing; and (ii) the expenses likely to be incurred by the chief executive in selling the removed thing; or
- (i) the moving expenses for the removed thing; and
- (ii) the expenses likely to be incurred by the chief executive in selling the removed thing; or
- (c) it is otherwise impracticable to retain the removed thing.
- (i) the moving expenses for the removed thing; and
- (ii) the expenses likely to be incurred by the chief executive in selling the removed thing; or