sec.166Releasing motor vehicles after commencement

sec.166 Releasing motor vehicles after commencement

Section 60 applies in relation to the release, after the commencement, of a motor vehicle towed under a licence before the commencement if— the licence is taken to be an operator accreditation under section 158; and the vehicle has been towed to premises that are an authorised holding yard for the operator accreditation. Section 60(2) does not apply in relation to the release of a motor vehicle, towed before or after the commencement, if a relevant charge for the vehicle, imposed on the owner under the repealed Act before or after the commencement, has not been paid. In this section— relevant charge means a charge in relation to the towing, storage, viewing or accessing of a motor vehicle, or the taking of property from a motor vehicle. (sec.166-ssec.1) Section 60 applies in relation to the release, after the commencement, of a motor vehicle towed under a licence before the commencement if— the licence is taken to be an operator accreditation under section 158; and the vehicle has been towed to premises that are an authorised holding yard for the operator accreditation. (sec.166-ssec.2) Section 60(2) does not apply in relation to the release of a motor vehicle, towed before or after the commencement, if a relevant charge for the vehicle, imposed on the owner under the repealed Act before or after the commencement, has not been paid. (sec.166-ssec.3) In this section— relevant charge means a charge in relation to the towing, storage, viewing or accessing of a motor vehicle, or the taking of property from a motor vehicle.

• (a) the licence is taken to be an operator accreditation under section 158; and
• (b) the vehicle has been towed to premises that are an authorised holding yard for the operator accreditation.