45Towing fee for impounded vehicles

45 Towing fee for impounded vehicles

45 Towing fee for impounded vehicles

(1) A fee is payable to the Commissioner of Police by the responsible person for a vehicle towed under the Act, section 239 or 242, except as otherwise provided by this section or section 46.

(2) The fee payable is the lesser of the following—

(a) the actual cost of towing the vehicle,

(b) the maximum charge for the time being determined under the Tow Truck Industry Act 1998, section 54, including any surcharge chargeable, in the circumstances of the case, in accordance with a determination under the section, for a vehicle towed—

(i) from within the Sydney metropolitan area—a 50-kilometre tow, or

(ii) from outside the Sydney metropolitan area—a 100-kilometre tow.

(3) The Commissioner of Police must give notice of the fee to the responsible person for the vehicle.

(4) Except as otherwise provided by this Regulation, the fee is due 14 days after the notice is given.