12Issue of new licences and re-issue of certain limited licences

12 Issue of new licences and re-issue of certain limited licences

S. 12(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 4).

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary must not issue a new regular tow truck licence under section 10 or a new heavy tow truck licence under section 11 unless the Secretary does so in accordance with an authorisation of the Minister under Division 3.

S. 12(2) amended by Nos 8/2019 s. 82, 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 4), 18/2020 s. 117.

(2) If, under section 13(2), 13(3), 13(4) or 13(5), a limited tow truck licence ceases to be held by a person, the Secretary may issue a new licence, under section 10(2), 10(3), 10(4) or 10(5), or 11(2), 11(3), 11(4) or 11(5), in substitution of the licence that has ceased to be in force, to a person entitled under the relevant subsection to hold such a licence.