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Land Transport Act 1998

Motor vehicle registration and licensing - Change of registered person on sale or other disposition

254: Impounded motor vehicle not to be damaged

You could also call this:

“Don't damage impounded cars when moving them”

When a police officer or other official needs to move or take away a car, they can ask someone else to help them. This person might need to go inside the car to move it or get it ready to be moved. They might also need to take the car away to a special place.

If you’re the person helping to move or take away the car, you need to be very careful. You must do everything you can to make sure you don’t damage the car. This includes not damaging anything inside the car or any personal items that might be in it.

Remember, it’s your job to keep the car and everything in it safe while you’re moving it. You need to be gentle and take care with everything you do.

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Part 17 Motor vehicle registration and licensing
Change of registered person on sale or other disposition

254Impounded motor vehicle not to be damaged

  1. This section applies to a person authorised by an enforcement officer to—

  2. enter a motor vehicle for the purpose of moving it or preparing it for movement; or
    1. impound a motor vehicle.

      1. The person referred to in subsection (1) must do everything reasonably necessary to ensure that the motor vehicle and personal property in or on the motor vehicle are not damaged.

      Notes
      • Section 254: inserted, on , by section 32(7) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).