Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.11Towing authorities
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sec.11 Towing authorities
A towing authority is a document that— is in the approved form; and states that a particular person who is the holder of a driver accreditation is authorised to— tow a motor vehicle damaged in an incident in a regulated area from the scene of the incident; or tow a motor vehicle seized in a regulated area from the place of seizure; and is given by— the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent; or an authorised officer. An authorised officer may give a towing authority for a motor vehicle only if, when the authority is given, the owner of the vehicle, or the owner’s agent, is absent from the vehicle or is incapacitated. (sec.11-ssec.1) A towing authority is a document that— is in the approved form; and states that a particular person who is the holder of a driver accreditation is authorised to— tow a motor vehicle damaged in an incident in a regulated area from the scene of the incident; or tow a motor vehicle seized in a regulated area from the place of seizure; and is given by— the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent; or an authorised officer. (sec.11-ssec.2) An authorised officer may give a towing authority for a motor vehicle only if, when the authority is given, the owner of the vehicle, or the owner’s agent, is absent from the vehicle or is incapacitated.
- (a) is in the approved form; and
- (b) states that a particular person who is the holder of a driver accreditation is authorised to— (i) tow a motor vehicle damaged in an incident in a regulated area from the scene of the incident; or (ii) tow a motor vehicle seized in a regulated area from the place of seizure; and
- (i) tow a motor vehicle damaged in an incident in a regulated area from the scene of the incident; or
- (ii) tow a motor vehicle seized in a regulated area from the place of seizure; and
- (c) is given by— (i) the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent; or (ii) an authorised officer.
- (i) the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent; or
- (ii) an authorised officer.
- (i) tow a motor vehicle damaged in an incident in a regulated area from the scene of the incident; or
- (ii) tow a motor vehicle seized in a regulated area from the place of seizure; and
- (i) the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent; or
- (ii) an authorised officer.