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NO. 42 OF 2022
- (ii) is causing or is expected to cause an obstruction to other users of the national park, nature reserve or public park,
- the Commissioner, authorised officer or park ranger (as the case may be) may, without first serving a written notice under section 42A(1), move or cause to be moved, the vehicle, boat, trailer, skip, dumpster or other thing to a holding yard, or to another place, to avoid further danger or obstruction or a danger or an obstruction arising (as the case may be) to other users of the national park, nature reserve or public park.
- (2) For the purpose of exercising a power under subsection (1), the Commissioner, an authorised officer or a park ranger may, with any assistance that he or she considers necessary—
- (a) move the vehicle, boat, trailer, skip, dumpster or other thing by any reasonable means (including by driving, riding or towing it); and
- (b) use reasonable force, including cutting or breaking open any lock, seal, fastener or other device on or connected to the vehicle, boat, trailer, skip, dumpster or other thing.
- (3) After a vehicle, boat, trailer, skip, dumpster or other thing is moved to a holding yard or other place under subsection (1), the Commissioner, an authorised officer or a park ranger (as the case may be) must, as soon as practicable, serve a notice to any owner, or person having charge or control, of the vehicle, boat, trailer, skip, dumpster or other thing—
- (a) about the moving to and detention at a holding yard or other place of the vehicle, boat, trailer, skip, dumpster or other thing moved and detained; and
- (b) informing about—
- (i) the manner by which and the time within which an owner of the vehicle, boat, trailer, skip, dumpster or other thing so detained may procure its release; and
