Headlines in today’s paper Shoppers’ fury at private parking warden’s aggressive clamping in West Auckland
The company involved ELITE PARKING SERVICES LIMITED is part owned by the bankrupt Gordon Harold WARD see details below
it appears that he has a long history of being involved in parking see Wheel clamping company issues penalty of $450
South Auckland wheel clamping called ‘threatening’ and ‘over the top’
West Aucklanders clamped while using car park ‘legitimately’
Wheel clamp ‘bullies’ in liquidation – NZ Herald
Clamped and fined $200 after parking two minutes
Shoppers warned to beware of fine print after clamping complaints
there is a very easy solution . Unless the owners of the property have given consent for their car park to be patrolled and monitored then there is no delegated authority and no one can make a demand of you
The parking company representative has to show delegated authority from a real or legal person who owns the land and unless he does so he cannot enforce any ” contract “for land which is not his .
Also no sign is valid as contracting has to follow the constitution of the company and so often as is the case above there is no identifiable person who is claiming that a contract exists . the fact that these companies use the car park means that it has been made open to the public .
How many times have you gone to a shop and found they don’t have what you want , well if that happens you won’t have a receipt .
We then come to the trespass act and it is our opinion that at best you can be warned for trespass that in itself will stop you from ever shopping there again .
The simplest action is for a boycott of the shops who support this type of enforcement .
There is no obligation on you to prove anything to any one who has no proof of his/her right to make demands of you. it has nothing to do with uniforms, it has everything to do with delegated authority.
If you are shown delegated authority get your phone out take a photo of it and of the person presenting it .
you can then dispute the matter in the disputes tribunal and or lay a complaint with the police for extortion standover tactics ( but they probably wont take the complaint despite the fact that is really is extortion ) .
Remember there is no obligation for any one to say who the driver is the law only provides for this information to be passed by the owner to the police of council enforcement , not private companies who are enforcing a civil contract.
As it stands now all you need is a sign , an outfit that looks like a uniform , a note pad and a wheel clamp any you are in business supported with nothing but BS
Bankruptcy details WARD, Gordon Harold Leslie
Estate Details Insolvency Type Adjudicated bankrupt on debtor’s application under S.47 Estate Number 874234 Name WARD, Gordon Harold Leslie Month & Year of Birth April 1963 Supplied Address 13 Church Road, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand Insolvency Status Current Bankrupt Adjudication Date/Time 15-Jul-2015 12:18 Court Auckland High Court Occupation at Adjudication Client Service Representative Multiple Insolvencies No Petition Type Debtor Petition Office for Enquiries Auckland Case Officer Please contact Insolvency Office Email Officer