139 Application of Part (1) This Part applies if an enforcement warrant has been issued against a registered operator of a motor vehicle, whether or not a seven-day notice has been served on that person in respect of the enforcement warrant. (2) The sheriff or a police officer may take enforcement action under this Part in addition to any other enforcement action under this Act. 140 Power to remove number plates The sheriff or a police officer may remove from that motor vehicle the number plates issued by VicRoads if— (a) a police officer intercepts a motor vehicle of a registered operator against whom an enforcement warrant has been issued; or (b) the sheriff or a police officer finds parked or left standing such a motor vehicle. S. 141 141 Notice to be provided on removal of number plates amended by No. 29/2016 (1) If the sheriff or a police officer removes the s. 36 (ILA number plates from a motor vehicle under s. 39B(1)). section 140, the sheriff must— (a) attach to the windscreen of the motor vehicle a notice that states— (i) that the number plates have been removed because the registered operator of the motor vehicle is a person against whom one or more enforcement warrants have been issued; and (ii) the registration number of the motor vehicle; and
139 Application of Part (1) This Part applies if an enforcement warrant has been issued against a registered operator of a motor vehicle, whether or not a seven-day notice has been served on that person in respect of the enforcement warrant. (2) The sheriff or a police officer may take enforcement action under this Part in addition to any other enforcement action under this Act. 140 Power to remove number plates The sheriff or a police officer may remove from that motor vehicle the number plates issued by VicRoads if— (a) a police officer intercepts a motor vehicle of a registered operator against whom an enforcement warrant has been issued; or (b) the sheriff or a police officer finds parked or left standing such a motor vehicle. S. 141 amended by No. 29/2016 s. 36 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 141 Notice to be provided on removal of number plates (1) If the sheriff or a police officer removes the number plates from a motor vehicle under section 140, the sheriff must— (a) attach to the windscreen of the motor vehicle a notice that states— (i) that the number plates have been removed because the registered operator of the motor vehicle is a person against whom one or more enforcement warrants have been issued; and (ii) the registration number of the motor vehicle; and
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