Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.66Driving to or from scene of incident or place of seizure with passengers
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sec.66 Driving to or from scene of incident or place of seizure with passengers
This section applies if a motor vehicle— is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or is seized in a regulated area. The holder of a driver accreditation must not drive a tow truck to or from the scene of the incident or place of seizure if a person, other than an accepted person, is in the tow truck. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. In this section— accepted person means— the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent; or a person who was the driver of or a passenger in the motor vehicle; or for a motor vehicle mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —a person who is supporting a child who was the driver of or a passenger in the vehicle while the child is a passenger in the tow truck; or the holder of an accreditation; or an executive officer of a corporation that is the holder of an operator accreditation; or a partner in a partnership that is the holder of an operator accreditation. (sec.66-ssec.1) This section applies if a motor vehicle— is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or is seized in a regulated area. (sec.66-ssec.2) The holder of a driver accreditation must not drive a tow truck to or from the scene of the incident or place of seizure if a person, other than an accepted person, is in the tow truck. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.66-ssec.3) In this section— accepted person means— the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent; or a person who was the driver of or a passenger in the motor vehicle; or for a motor vehicle mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —a person who is supporting a child who was the driver of or a passenger in the vehicle while the child is a passenger in the tow truck; or the holder of an accreditation; or an executive officer of a corporation that is the holder of an operator accreditation; or a partner in a partnership that is the holder of an operator accreditation.
- (a) is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or
- (b) is seized in a regulated area.
- (a) the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent; or
- (b) a person who was the driver of or a passenger in the motor vehicle; or
- (c) for a motor vehicle mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —a person who is supporting a child who was the driver of or a passenger in the vehicle while the child is a passenger in the tow truck; or
- (d) the holder of an accreditation; or
- (e) an executive officer of a corporation that is the holder of an operator accreditation; or
- (f) a partner in a partnership that is the holder of an operator accreditation.