Queensland Consolidated Acts

STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 108P

108P When immobilising device may be removed before end of immobilisation period

(1) The registrar must direct an enforcement officer to remove the immobilising device and immobilisation notice as soon as practicable if, before the end of the immobilisation period, the registrar is satisfied that—

(a) the enforcement debtor has paid SPER the enforceable amount of the debtor’s SPER debt or the debtor is otherwise discharging the amount; or

(b) the immobilised vehicle is impeding the use of a place or the road network or is a risk to safety.

(2) The registrar may also direct an enforcement officer to remove the immobilising device and immobilisation notice as soon as practicable if, before the end of the immobilisation period, the registrar is satisfied that if the immobilising device is not removed before the end of the immobilisation period, severe or unusual hardship would be caused to—

(a) the enforcement debtor or the enforcement debtor’s family; or

(b) another person who uses the vehicle but has no capacity to ensure the enforcement debtor pays the amount owing.