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What obligations does a landowner have when a vehicle is abandoned on their land and they want to have it removed?

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Published on: 07 February 2017
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Offence to immobilise motor vehicles

It is an offence to immobilise, move or restrict the movement of a motor vehicle in a way which would prevent a person (who is entitled to remove that vehicle) from removing the vehicle concerned.

Section 54 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PFA 2012) provides that:

‘A person commits an offence who, without Lawful authority—

(a) immobilises a motor vehicle by the attachment to the vehicle, or a part of it, of an immobilising device, or

(b) moves, or restricts the movement of, such a vehicle by any means,

intending

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Lawful authority definition
What does Lawful authority mean?

Where an offence is subject to a defence of 'lawful authority' this postulates some legal exception to the general rule.

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