5Definitions

5 Definitions

In these Regulations—

Reg. 5 def. of allocation officer amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 1(a)).

allocation officer, in relation to the allocation body of a controlled area, means a person appointed by the Secretary under regulation 30(2);

Reg. 5 def. of chief allocation officer amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 1(b)).

chief allocation officer, in relation to the allocation body of a controlled area, means the person appointed by the Secretary under regulation 30(1);

Reg. 5 def. of depot number amended by S.R. No. 148/2019 reg. 4(Sch. 1 item 1(c)).

depot number means the identification number allocated by the Secretary to a specified depot under regulation 21(6);

driver licence has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;

exempt tow truck licence means a Melbourne licence that has been exempted from the requirement that a tow truck be specified in respect of the licence under section 27(1) of the Act;

highway has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;

industry accreditation means—

(a) a towing operator accreditation; or

(b) a towing depot manager accreditation;

licence holder means a person who is the holder of a regular tow truck licence or a heavy tow truck licence;

lightboard means a lightboard that complies with regulation 23(1)(h);

non-exempt tow truck licence means a Melbourne licence that is not an exempt tow truck licence;

rostered tow truck in relation to a regular tow truck licence (the holder of which has been granted a place on the road accident scene roster for a controlled area) means—

(a) subject to paragraph (b), the tow truck specified in respect of the licence under section 10 of the Act; or

(b) in the case of a transferred towing entitlement, the tow truck specified in the non-exempt tow truck licence under section 10 of the Act;

Reg. 5 def. of standards for registration amended by S.R. No. 97/2025 reg. 4.