New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LAW ENFORCEMENT (POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES) REGULATION 2005 - REG 36B

36B Powers in relation to removal and detention of seized vehicles

(1) A police officer may cause any locking device or other feature of a seized vehicle to be removed, dismantled or neutralised and may, if the driver or any other person will not surrender the keys to the vehicle, start the vehicle by other means.

(2) A seized vehicle may:

(a) be detained at the place where it is seized, or

(b) be moved to, and detained, at any other place determined by the Commissioner.

(3) A seized vehicle that is removed under subclause (2) (b):

(a) may be moved by its being driven, whether or not under power, or by its being towed or pushed, or in any other manner whatever, and

(b) may be moved by one or more police officers or, at the direction of a police officer, by persons engaged by the Commissioner, and may be detained at premises under the control of the Commissioner or of another authority or person.