Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.60Releasing motor vehicles stored in authorised holding yards
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sec.60 Releasing motor vehicles stored in authorised holding yards
This section applies if— a motor vehicle is towed under an operator accreditation to an authorised holding yard for the accreditation; and the owner of the vehicle, or the owner’s agent, asks the holder of the accreditation to release the vehicle to the owner or agent. The holder of the operator accreditation must comply with the request within the period, and in the way, prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. However, subsection (2) does not apply if— the holder of the operator accreditation has imposed a charge under this Act on the owner of the motor vehicle in relation to— the towing, storage, viewing or accessing of the vehicle; or the taking of property from the vehicle; and the charge has not been paid. (sec.60-ssec.1) This section applies if— a motor vehicle is towed under an operator accreditation to an authorised holding yard for the accreditation; and the owner of the vehicle, or the owner’s agent, asks the holder of the accreditation to release the vehicle to the owner or agent. (sec.60-ssec.2) The holder of the operator accreditation must comply with the request within the period, and in the way, prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if— the holder of the operator accreditation has imposed a charge under this Act on the owner of the motor vehicle in relation to— the towing, storage, viewing or accessing of the vehicle; or the taking of property from the vehicle; and the charge has not been paid.
- (a) a motor vehicle is towed under an operator accreditation to an authorised holding yard for the accreditation; and
- (b) the owner of the vehicle, or the owner’s agent, asks the holder of the accreditation to release the vehicle to the owner or agent.
- (a) the holder of the operator accreditation has imposed a charge under this Act on the owner of the motor vehicle in relation to— (i) the towing, storage, viewing or accessing of the vehicle; or (ii) the taking of property from the vehicle; and
- (i) the towing, storage, viewing or accessing of the vehicle; or
- (ii) the taking of property from the vehicle; and
- (b) the charge has not been paid.
- (i) the towing, storage, viewing or accessing of the vehicle; or
- (ii) the taking of property from the vehicle; and