Article 23 Removal of vehiclesI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

If a vehicle is left without permission of the Commissioners—

(a)

in any place where it is likely to obstruct or interfere with the use of the harbour; or

(b)

in any part of the harbour premises where the parking of vehicles is prohibited by a sign displayed by the Commissioners; or

(c)

in a parking place provided by the Commissioners within the harbour premises, for a longer period than 24 hours or such other period as may be specified in a sign displayed by the Commissioners;

the Commissioners may, at the risk of the owner, remove the vehicle or cause it to be removed.

(2)

Any sign is validly displayed for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) or (c) only if it is conspicuously displayed at or close to the place to which it relates.

(3)

Where the Commissioners exercise the power of paragraph (1) they must inform the police as soon as practicable afterwards.

(4)

The Commissioners may recover the expenses of and incidental to the exercise of the power of paragraph (1) from any person responsible.

(5)

For the purposes of paragraph (4) “person responsible” means—

(a)

the owner of the vehicle at the time when it was put in the place from which it was removed under paragraph (1), unless it is shown that the owner was not concerned in, and did not know of, it being put there; or

(b)

any person who put the vehicle in that place.

(6)

If the Commissioners in exercise of the power of paragraph (1) remove a vehicle to a place which is not readily visible from its original position, they must (unless the vehicle is not registered in the United Kingdom) give notice as soon as reasonably practicable afterwards to the person registered as the keeper of the vehicle for the purposes of regulations made under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994^f1 at the registered address of that person stating—

(a)

that the Commissioners have exercised the power in paragraph (1); and

(b)

the place to which the vehicle has been removed.

(7)

The Commissioners must display a sign stating the general effect of paragraph (1) in a prominent position at each place where a road accessible to vehicles enters any part of the harbour premises.

Article 23 Removal of vehiclesI1

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