29Transfer of tow truck licence to another person

29 Transfer of tow truck licence to another person

S. 29(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 19(a)).

(1) On receiving an application under section 30 the Secretary may approve the transfer of a tow truck licence held by one person to another person.

S. 29(2) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 19(b)).

(2) The Secretary must not approve the transfer of a licence under subsection (1) unless the Secretary is satisfied that the person to whom the licence is to be transferred—

(a) holds a towing operator accreditation; and

(b) is the registered operator (within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986) of the tow truck specified in the licence; and

(c) in the case of a licence issued under section 10(2) or 11(2), is a relevant agency or a person who is contracted to provide accident towing services to a relevant agency; and

S. 29(2)(d) amended by No. 8/2019 s. 86(1).

(d) in the case of a licence issued under section 10(3) or 11(3), is the Freeway Corporation or a person who is contracted to provide accident towing services to the Freeway Corporation; and

S. 29(2)(e) inserted by No. 8/2019 s. 86(2), amended by No. 18/2020 s. 121(1).

(e) in the case of a licence issued under section 10(4) or 11(4), is a relevant West Gate Tunnel agency or a person who is contracted to provide accident towing services to the relevant West Gate Tunnel agency; and

S. 29(2)(f) inserted by No. 18/2020 s. 121(2).

(f) in the case of a licence issued under section 10(5) or 11(5), is a relevant North East Link agency or a person who is contracted to provide accident towing services to the relevant North East Link agency.