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Vehicle left or abandoned on public road.
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97.—(1) Where a vehicle is left on a public road in such a position as to cause or to be likely to cause danger or obstruction to traffic or is abandoned on a public road, a member of the Garda Síochána may himself remove the vehicle or cause any other person to remove it and may arrange for the storage of the vehicle.
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(2) Where a vehicle is removed pursuant to this section, such charge in respect of the removal as may be specified by the Minister for Justice by regulations shall be paid to the Commissioner by the owner of the vehicle.
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(3) Where a vehicle is stored pursuant to this section, such charge in respect of the storage as may be appropriate in accordance with a scale specified by the Minister for Justice by regulations shall be paid to the Commissioner by the owner of the vehicle.
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(4) A charge under this section may, in default of being paid, be recovered as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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(5) When making regulations under this section, the Minister for Justice shall take account of the reasonable cost of removing and storing vehicles.
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