Section 226: Provision of vehicles

(1) A requisitioning order may be issued to the officer commanding an arm or a part of the Armed Forces, and that officer or an officer authorised by him in writing may give directions for the provision-
(a) in so far as the requisitioning order authorises the requisitioning of particular vehicles, of any or all of those vehicles;
(b) in so far as the order authorises the requisitioning of vehicles of a specified description, of the number or any lesser number of those vehicles.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) of this section given as respects a vehicle shall be either-
(a) a direction given to the person having possession of the vehicle to furnish it immediately at the place where it is; or
(b) a direction given to that person to furnish it at such place within 150 kilometres from the premises of that person and at such time as may be specified by the officer by whom the direction is given,
but no direction shall be given under paragraph (b) of this subsection as respects a vehicle which is neither mechanically propelled or a trailer normally drawn by a mechanically propelled vehicle.
(3) If the officer to whom the requisitioning order was issued or any officer authorised by him in writing-
(a) is satisfied that the officer to whom the requisition order was issued has refused or neglected to furnish a vehicle in accordance with a direction under any of the provisions of subsection (2) of this section; or
(b) has reasonable grounds for believing that it is not practicable without undue delay to give a direction to a person under subsection (2) of this section,
he may take, or authorise an officer to take, possession of the vehicle.
(4) Where possession is taken of a vehicle in pursuance of subsection (3) of this section, this Part of this Act shall, with the necessary modifications, apply as if the vehicle had been furnished by the person having possession of the vehicle in accordance with the direction to furnish it immediately at the place where it is, and, in particular, payment shall be made therefor as if it has been so furnished.
(5) The police officer in charge of an area specified in a requisitioning order shall, on a request to that effect being made by or on behalf of the officer to whom the order is issued, give instructions for securing the vehicle so far as practicable, police constables being available, if required, for accompanying officers requisitioning the vehicles in pursuance of the order.