Western Australian Current Regulations

SCHOOL EDUCATION REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 97

97 .         Costs etc. of removing etc. vehicle or property, recovering

        (1)         The following may be recovered from the owner of a vehicle or other property as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction —

            (a)         costs and expenses reasonably incurred in removing the vehicle or other property from school premises in accordance with this Division;

            (b)         costs and expenses reasonably incurred in moving the vehicle or other property within school premises in accordance with this Division.

        (2)         An authorised person who removes a vehicle from, or moves a vehicle within, school premises may direct a person who has the charge of the vehicle to refuse to deliver possession of the vehicle to the owner until costs and expenses referred to in subregulation (1) in relation to the vehicle are paid and a person so directed may refuse to deliver possession of the vehicle to the owner until such costs and expenses are paid.

        (3)         The principal of a government school at which property is lost, discarded or disused may direct a person who has the charge of the property to refuse to deliver possession of the property to the owner until costs and expenses referred to in subregulation (1) in relation to the property are paid and a person so directed may refuse to deliver possession of the property to the owner until such costs and expenses are paid.

        (4)         Proceedings under subregulation (1) may be taken on behalf of the Minister in the name of the chief executive officer or a person authorised in that behalf by the chief executive officer and in any such proceedings no proof is required of —

            (a)         the appointment of the chief executive officer; or

            (b)         the authorisation of a person under this subregulation.