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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods - Powers applying during states of emergency - Powers exercised by specified persons and others

131: Power to remove obstructing vehicles

You could also call this:

"Removing vehicles that block the way in an emergency"

Illustration for Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

If you are a specified person, you may remove a vehicle that is blocking the way during an emergency. You can use force to get into the vehicle if you need to. You can take this action if you think it will help limit the emergency or prevent bad things from happening.

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Part 4Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods
Powers applying during states of emergency: Powers exercised by specified persons and others

131Power to remove obstructing vehicles

  1. A specified person may—

  2. remove an aircraft, ship, train, or vehicle from a place if it is impeding emergency management; and
    1. if reasonably necessary for that purpose, use force or break into the aircraft, ship, train, or vehicle.

      1. The specified person may take the action authorised in subsection (1) if the specified person believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary to do either or both of the following:

      2. limit or reduce the extent of the applicable emergency:
        1. prevent potentially negative effects of the applicable emergency.

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          • 2002 No 33 s 89