sec.129Police officer may authorise tow after seizure under any Act

### sec.129 Police officer may authorise tow after seizure under any Act This section applies if— a police officer seizes a vehicle, load or other thing under an Act; or the owner of a damaged vehicle, load or other thing, or the owner’s agent, is away from the vehicle, load or other thing or incapacitated. A police officer may sign a towing authority for the vehicle, load or other thing. The driver of a tow truck towing the vehicle, load or other thing under the towing authority must tow the vehicle, load or other thing to— the nearest holding yard available to the driver; or if directed by a police officer, the nearest police establishment or other place directed by the police officer. A person must not unlawfully remove a vehicle, load or other thing from the place to which it is towed under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —40 penalty units. In this section— holding yard means a holding yard mentioned in schedule 6 , definition holding yard , paragraph (a). tow includes carry, lift and tow, lift and carry and lift for the purpose of towing. towing authority , in relation to a vehicle, load or other thing, means a document that states that a particular person is authorised to tow the vehicle, load or other thing. s 129 prev s 129 om 2005 No. 45 s 6 pres s 129 ins 2005 No. 64 s 14 amd 2008 No. 67 s 212 ; 2023 No. 28 s 188 (sec.129-ssec.1) This section applies if— a police officer seizes a vehicle, load or other thing under an Act; or the owner of a damaged vehicle, load or other thing, or the owner’s agent, is away from the vehicle, load or other thing or incapacitated. (sec.129-ssec.2) A police officer may sign a towing authority for the vehicle, load or other thing. (sec.129-ssec.3) The driver of a tow truck towing the vehicle, load or other thing under the towing authority must tow the vehicle, load or other thing to— the nearest holding yard available to the driver; or if directed by a police officer, the nearest police establishment or other place directed by the police officer. (sec.129-ssec.4) A person must not unlawfully remove a vehicle, load or other thing from the place to which it is towed under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —40 penalty units. (sec.129-ssec.5) In this section— holding yard means a holding yard mentioned in schedule 6 , definition holding yard , paragraph (a). tow includes carry, lift and tow, lift and carry and lift for the purpose of towing. towing authority , in relation to a vehicle, load or other thing, means a document that states that a particular person is authorised to tow the vehicle, load or other thing. - (a) a police officer seizes a vehicle, load or other thing under an Act; or - (b) the owner of a damaged vehicle, load or other thing, or the owner’s agent, is away from the vehicle, load or other thing or incapacitated. - (a) the nearest holding yard available to the driver; or - (b) if directed by a police officer, the nearest police establishment or other place directed by the police officer.