Accident Towing Services Act 2007
9Offences as to unlicensed tow trucks at road accident scenes
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9 Offences as to unlicensed tow trucks at road accident scenes
(1) A person who is driving a tow truck that is normally used to provide towing services for hire or reward must not attend a road accident scene unless the tow truck is being operated under a tow truck licence.
(2) A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the person is driving a tow truck for the purpose of salvaging an accident damaged motor vehicle, if—
(a) the attendance of the tow truck is necessary for the salvage of the motor vehicle; and
(b) the tow truck does not tow any accident damaged motor vehicle from the road accident scene at which the salvaging takes place.
S. 9A
inserted by No. 40/2011 s. 5.