Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.6Meaning of tow truck
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sec.6 Meaning of tow truck
A tow truck is a motor vehicle— that is— equipped with a lifting or loading device; and a crane, hoist or winch capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle; or to which is attached, temporarily or otherwise, a trailer that is— equipped with a lifting or loading device; and capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle. In this Act, a reference to a tow truck includes the following things— a lifting or loading device on the tow truck; a trailer attached to the tow truck and any lifting or loading device on the trailer. In this section— trailer see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . (sec.6-ssec.1) A tow truck is a motor vehicle— that is— equipped with a lifting or loading device; and a crane, hoist or winch capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle; or to which is attached, temporarily or otherwise, a trailer that is— equipped with a lifting or loading device; and capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle. (sec.6-ssec.2) In this Act, a reference to a tow truck includes the following things— a lifting or loading device on the tow truck; a trailer attached to the tow truck and any lifting or loading device on the trailer. (sec.6-ssec.3) In this section— trailer see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 .
- (a) that is— (i) equipped with a lifting or loading device; and Examples of a lifting or loading device— a crane, hoist or winch (ii) capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle; or
- (i) equipped with a lifting or loading device; and Examples of a lifting or loading device— a crane, hoist or winch
- (ii) capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle; or
- (b) to which is attached, temporarily or otherwise, a trailer that is— (i) equipped with a lifting or loading device; and (ii) capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle.
- (i) equipped with a lifting or loading device; and
- (ii) capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle.
- (i) equipped with a lifting or loading device; and Examples of a lifting or loading device— a crane, hoist or winch
- (ii) capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle; or
- (i) equipped with a lifting or loading device; and
- (ii) capable of being used for the towing of a motor vehicle.
- (a) a lifting or loading device on the tow truck;
- (b) a trailer attached to the tow truck and any lifting or loading device on the trailer.