Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.65Carrying out private property towing without private property towing consent
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sec.65 Carrying out private property towing without private property towing consent
This section applies if— a motor vehicle is parked on private property in a regulated area; and the owner of the motor vehicle has not expressly requested or directed the towing of the vehicle from the property; and the holder of a driver accreditation attends the property. The holder of the driver accreditation must not operate a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the private property unless— a private property towing consent is in effect for the property; and the private property towing consent relates to an arrangement between— the occupier of the property; and the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.65-ssec.1) This section applies if— a motor vehicle is parked on private property in a regulated area; and the owner of the motor vehicle has not expressly requested or directed the towing of the vehicle from the property; and the holder of a driver accreditation attends the property. (sec.65-ssec.2) The holder of the driver accreditation must not operate a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the private property unless— a private property towing consent is in effect for the property; and the private property towing consent relates to an arrangement between— the occupier of the property; and the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
- (a) a motor vehicle is parked on private property in a regulated area; and
- (b) the owner of the motor vehicle has not expressly requested or directed the towing of the vehicle from the property; and
- (c) the holder of a driver accreditation attends the property.
- (a) a private property towing consent is in effect for the property; and
- (b) the private property towing consent relates to an arrangement between— (i) the occupier of the property; and (ii) the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting.
- (i) the occupier of the property; and
- (ii) the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting.
- (i) the occupier of the property; and
- (ii) the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting.