South Australian Current Regulations

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 2023 - REG 51

51—Removal of vehicles

        (1)         If a vehicle is parked in contravention of this Division and a port management officer believes on reasonable grounds that the vehicle is obstructing the proper use of a place to which this Division applies, or that it constitutes a risk to the safety of persons or property, the port management officer may cause the vehicle to be removed to a convenient place (but this does not empower the port management officer to break into the vehicle).

        (2)         The cost of removing the vehicle may be recovered as a debt from the owner of the vehicle or the person who parked the vehicle in contravention of this Division by—

            (a)         if the port management officer was an officer or employee of a port operator (other than the Minister)—the port operator; or

            (b)         in any other case—the CE.