48Method of receiving payment for outstanding charges

48 Method of receiving payment for outstanding charges

(1) If an accredited person who is in control of a place to which an accident damaged motor vehicle has been towed is owed money by the owner of the vehicle in respect of outstanding charges, that person must provide the owner of the vehicle with the opportunity to make payment by way of cash, credit or debit card.

1. 20 penalty units.

(2) In this regulation, outstanding charges means money owed in respect of any of the following—

(a) work done by the person on the vehicle that was authorised in writing by the owner;

(b) accident towing service charges charged in accordance with the Act;

Reg. 48(2)(c) amended by S.R. No. 128/2022 reg. 6(a).

(c) storage charges charged in accordance with the Act;

Reg. 48(2)(d) inserted by S.R. No. 128/2022 reg. 6(b).

(d) salvage fees charged in accordance with the Act.