State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014

Requirement to move unlawfully parked vehicles in certain circumstances

47. (1) Where an authorised officer finds a vehicle remaining stationary or parked in a place in an airport in contravention of bye-laws made under section 15 of the Act of 2004, he or she may—

(a) if the person in apparent control of the vehicle is in or near the vehicle, require the person to move the vehicle from that place, or

(b) if the vehicle is unoccupied and there appears to be no person in control of the vehicle in the vicinity of the vehicle, cause the vehicle to be moved from that place.

(2) Where a person in apparent control of a vehicle, upon a requirement made of him or her under subsection (1), fails to move the vehicle immediately, an authorised officer may cause the vehicle to be moved.

(3) Where a vehicle is moved under this section the costs of moving the vehicle shall be borne by the owner or person in apparent control of the vehicle and the vehicle may not be released until such costs have been discharged.

(4) A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made of him or her by an authorised officer under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class C fine.