MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 139AA

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 139AA

139AA—Where vehicle suspected of being stolen

Where, following inspection of a vehicle under this Part, the person responsible for carrying out the inspection (other than a police officer) reasonably suspects that the vehicle or part of the vehicle is or may be stolen, the person must—

            (a)         immediately inform a police officer of that suspicion and the reason for it; and

            (b)         seize and detain the vehicle until it can be delivered into the custody of a police officer.