
The State is liable to pay compensation to the former owner of an uncollected vehicle, or an item, if the vehicle or item is sold or otherwise disposed of under section 80J and.Uncollected vehicle has the meaning given in section 80J(1).Item has the meaning given in section 80J(1).
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The driver of the vehicle will be invoiced for any outstanding towage and storage costs associated with the impounding of your vehicle.ĪLTHOUGH POLICE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF WORKING FOR WA POLICE ARE ORDINARILY AUTHORISED TO WITNESS A STATUTORY DECLARATION, IT IS WA POLICE POLICY THAT NEITHER POLICE OFFICERS NOR POLICE STAFF WILL WITNESS A STATUTORY DECLARATION FOR APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTION 80JA OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974, REQUESTING THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO SELL A VEHICLE IMPOUNDED WITH CONSENTįormer owner, in relation to an uncollected vehicle sold or otherwise disposed of under section 80J, or an item in or on the vehicle, means the owner of the vehicle or item before the vehicle or item was sold or otherwise disposed of The storage costs will cease when WA Police receive your completed application form. If you require property from within the vehicle please complete a Property Release form.


If there are any funds remaining, this will be distributed to the interested parties based on their percentage of interest as allocated on the application form. The proceeds from the sale of the vehicle are to pay for expenses incurred by WA Police. All parties with an interest in the vehicle must agree and sign the application form and the responsible person for the vehicle must complete the statutory declaration portion on the form.

If the responsible person for a vehicle used in the commission of an unauthorised impounding offence has no intention of collecting the vehicle at the conclusion of the impoundment period, an application can be made to the Commissioner of Police in accordance with section 80JA of the Road Traffic Amendment Act 1974 to dispose of the vehicle early.Īn application requesting the Commissioner of Police to sell an impounded vehicle can only be made once 48 hours has passed since the vehicle has been impounded. The driver responsible for the impounding offence will further be liable to pay the cost associated with disposing of that vehicle. If the vehicle is not collected at the conclusion of the impoundment period, daily costs will continue to accumulate until the Commissioner of Police has the authority to dispose of the uncollected vehicle.

These applications do not apply to reckless driving offences. If your vehicle has been impounded for an unauthorised driving offence, you will incur daily costs until the vehicle is collected.
