17Annual licence fees

17 Annual licence fees

(1) The holder of a regular tow truck licence must pay the following annual licence fees in respect of the tow truck for which the holder has the licence—

(a) 70·13 fee units—if the specified depot is in a controlled area;

(b) 13·98 fee units—if the specified depot is not in a controlled area.

(2) The holder of a heavy tow truck licence must pay an annual licence fee of 13·98 fee units in respect of the tow truck for which the holder has the licence.

(3) The annual licence fees required to be paid under this regulation are payable at the beginning of each financial year.

(4) Despite subregulation (3), if a person is issued with a tow truck licence after the start of a financial year, the annual licence fee is to be reduced on a pro rata basis, calculated from the day the licence is issued.

Reg. 17(5) amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 12).

(5) The Secretary may permit the holder of a regular tow truck licence that has a specified depot in a controlled area to pay the annual licence fee in instalments.