Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if a police officer or authorised person—
(a) believes on reasonable grounds that a vehicle or combination is unattended on a road or road related area; and
(b) is seeking to exercise a function under an Australian heavy vehicle road law; and
(c) believes on reasonable grounds that the vehicle or combination should be moved to allow or facilitate the exercise of the function .
(2) The police officer or authorised person may move the vehicle or combination (by driving or towing the vehicle or combination or otherwise) to the extent reasonably necessary to allow or facilitate the exercise of the function.
(3) Also, the police officer or authorised person may authorise someone else (an authorised assistant ) to move the vehicle or combination (by driving or towing the vehicle or combination or otherwise) to the extent reasonably necessary to allow or facilitate the exercise of the function .
(4) The police officer, authorised person or authorised assistant may enter the vehicle or combination to move the vehicle or combination.
(5) The police officer, authorised person or authorised assistant may use reasonable force to do 1 or more of the following:
(a) to open unlocked doors and other unlocked panels and objects;
(b) to gain access to the vehicle or combination, or its engine or other mechanical components, to allow the vehicle or combination to be moved;
(c) to allow the vehicle or combination to be towed.
Note Only a police officer may use force against a person (see s 364).
(6) The police officer, authorised person or authorised assistant may drive the vehicle or combination only if qualified and fit to drive the vehicle or combination.
Note Qualified to drive a vehicle or combination—see
s 301.
"Fit" to drive a vehicle or combination—see
s 302.