158Obligations on repairers in respect of relevant accident damaged motor vehicles

158 Obligations on repairers in respect of relevant accident damaged motor vehicles

A person must not begin to prepare a quotation for the cost of the damage to a relevant accident damaged motor vehicle, or to repair the vehicle, unless—

(a) the person has—

(i) obtained the authority to tow for that vehicle; and

(ii) confirmed with the allocation body that the job number recorded on the authority to tow is accurate and the tow truck was authorised to tow the vehicle; and

(iii) written on the authority to tow a note stating—

(A) his or her name and business address; and

(B) that the confirmation has been obtained; and

(C) the date and time that the confirmation was obtained; and

(D) the confirmation number assigned to the confirmation by the allocation body; and

(iv) signed the note; or

(b) the person has obtained an endorsed authority to tow which has been endorsed by another person; or

(c) the person has been given a copy of a certificate issued under section 162 in relation to the relevant accident damaged motor vehicle.