Removal of abandoned vehiclesN.I.
30.—(1) Where it appears to a district council that a motor vehicle in its district is abandoned without lawful authority on any land in the open air or on any other land forming part of a road the council shall, subject to the following provisions of this Article, remove the vehicle.
[F1(2) Where it appears to a district council that the land on which a motor vehicle is abandoned as aforesaid is occupied by any person, the council shall before removing the vehicle under paragraph (1) serve on that person notice that it proposes to remove the vehicle and the council shall not be entitled to remove it if within the prescribed period that person serves on the council notice that he objects to the proposal.
(2A) Paragraph (2) does not apply where the vehicle is abandoned on a road.
(2B) A district council shall not be required under paragraph (1) to remove a vehicle situated otherwise than on a carriageway if it appears to the council that the cost of its removal to the nearest convenient carriageway would be unreasonably high.]
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(4) While a vehicle, F3..., is in the custody of a district council under this Article, the council shall take such steps as are reasonably necessary for the safe custody of the vehicle.
F1Art. 30(2)-(2B) substituted for art. 30(2) (18.1.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in operation) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23), ss. 8(2), 78; S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(1)(2), Sch. 1, Sch. 2
F2Art. 30(3) repealed (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23), ss. 8(3), 78, Sch. 4 Pt. 1; S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F3Words in art. 30(4) repealed (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23), ss. 8(4), 78, Sch. 4 Pt. 1; S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2