New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsAn impounding officer may impound an article found in the officer’s area of operations if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the article has been abandoned or left unattended. Section 16 affects this if the article is a motor vehicle.
Note: The Local Government Act 1993 gives a council power to order the removal of an object or matter that is causing or likely to cause an obstruction.