New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 2013 - SECT 113

113 Detention of vehicle in certain cases

(cf STM Act, s 31)

(1) A police officer may take charge of and remove any vehicle in respect of which an offence against section 110 or 112 has been committed to any convenient place for safe keeping.

(2) The court adjudicating may, if it is of the opinion that there was reasonable cause for any such taking charge, removal and safe keeping, order the costs, charges and expenses of it to be paid by the offender.

(3) Subsection (1) extends to a police officer dealing with a vehicle in respect of which the offence that has been committed is subsequently determined to be an offence against section 111A.