ROAD SAFETY AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 50 OF 2012) - SECT 13 How motor vehicle immobilised by steering wheel lock may be recovered

ROAD SAFETY AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 50 OF 2012) - SECT 13

    (1)     In section 84QA(2) of the Road Safety Act 1986 —

        (a)     for "The member of the police force who served the notice under 84K" substitute "The Chief Commissioner of Police";

        (b)     for "at the police station specified in accordance with section 84L(f)(v)" substitute "at the address of the unit of the police force referred to in section 84L(f)(v)".

    (2)     After section 84QA(2) of the Road Safety Act 1986 insert —

    "(2A)     A member of the unit of the police force referred to in section 84L(f)(v) may, by arrangement with the person to whom the key is to be made available, post the key to the person if the member is satisfied that it is impracticable for the person to collect the key.

    (2B)     A member of the unit of the police force referred to in section 84L(f)(v) must provide to the person who collects a key to a steering wheel lock, or to whom the key is posted, written instructions stating—

        (a)     the location, or choice of locations, to which the key and the steering wheel lock must be returned; and

        (b)     the period, being a period of not less than 24 hours after the key is collected by the person or the key is delivered by post to the person, within which the key and the steering wheel lock must be returned.".

    (3)     For section 84QA(3) of the Road Safety Act 1986 substitute —

    "(3)     A person who collects a key to a steering wheel lock, or to whom a key to a steering wheel lock is delivered, must return the key and the steering wheel lock to the location, or one of the locations, and within the period specified in the instructions provided under subsection (2B).

Penalty:     60 penalty units.".