Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.68Riding in towed motor vehicles
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sec.68 Riding in towed motor vehicles
This section applies if— a motor vehicle— is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or is seized in a regulated area; or a motor vehicle is parked on private property in a regulated area and the owner of the vehicle has not expressly requested or directed the towing of the vehicle from the property. The holder of a driver accreditation must not operate a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the scene of the incident, place of seizure or private property if a person is in the vehicle while the vehicle is being towed. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. In this section— operate does not include offer to operate. (sec.68-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; or a motor vehicle is parked on private property in a regulated area and the owner of the vehicle has not expressly requested or directed the towing of the vehicle from the property. (sec.68-ssec.2) The holder of a driver accreditation must not operate a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the scene of the incident, place of seizure or private property if a person is in the vehicle while the vehicle is being towed. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.68-ssec.3) In this section— operate does not include offer to operate.
- (a) a motor vehicle— (i) is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or (ii) is seized in a regulated area; or
- (i) is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or
- (ii) is seized in a regulated area; or
- (b) a motor vehicle is parked on private property in a regulated area and the owner of the vehicle has not expressly requested or directed the towing of the vehicle from the property.
- (i) is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or
- (ii) is seized in a regulated area; or