Accident Towing Services Regulations 2019
38Attendance at road accident scene outside controlled area
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38 Attendance at road accident scene outside controlled area
Reg. 38(1) amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 24(a)).
(1) The licence holder of a rostered tow truck must take reasonable steps to ensure that the tow truck does not attend a road accident scene outside the controlled area for which the licence holder has a place on the road accident scene roster, unless the Secretary has issued the licence holder an authorisation under subregulation (3).
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Reg. 38(2) amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 24(a)).
(2) A person operating a rostered tow truck who is not the licence holder with respect to that tow truck must take reasonable steps to ensure that the tow truck does not attend a road accident scene outside the controlled area for which the licence holder of the rostered tow truck has a place on the road accident scene roster, unless the Secretary has issued the licence holder an authorisation under subregulation (3).
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Reg. 38(3) amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 24(b)).
(3) The Secretary may issue a written authorisation to the licence holder with respect to a rostered tow truck enabling the tow truck to attend a road accident scene outside the controlled area for which the licence holder has a place on the road accident scene roster, subject to any conditions specified in the authorisation.