33Removal or suspension from the roster

33 Removal or suspension from the roster

Reg. 33(1) amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 21).

(1) The Secretary must direct the chief allocation officer of the relevant allocation body to remove or suspend an allocated place on the road accident scene roster if—

(a) the licence holder requests that the allocated place be removed or suspended from the roster; or

(b) the specified depot of the licence, exempt tow truck licence or non-exempt tow truck licence is not within the relevant controlled area; or

(c) the tow truck licence, exempt tow truck licence or non-exempt tow truck licence is cancelled or suspended; or

(d) the rostered tow truck is not registered for use on a highway under the Road Safety Act 1986; or

(e) the licence holder ceases to hold a towing operator accreditation or that accreditation is suspended; or

(f) the use of the rostered tow truck on a highway would constitute an offence under these Regulations or the Act, the Road Safety Act 1986, regulations or rules under that Act; or

(g) the licence holder is an undischarged bankrupt, the licence holder's property is subject to control under the law relating to bankruptcy or (in the case of a corporation) is in liquidation or receivership; or

(h) the licence holder (in the case of a corporation) is deregistered within the meaning of the Corporations Act; or

(i) an annual licence fee, or an instalment of an annual licence fee, in respect of the rostered tow truck is outstanding.

(2) The chief allocation officer of the relevant allocation body must comply with a direction under subregulation (1) within one business day.

Reg. 34 amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 22).