Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.81Offences of dishonesty and coercion
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sec.81 Offences of dishonesty and coercion
A person must not— forge any of the following documents with intent to defraud— an accreditation document or part of an accreditation document; a private property towing consent; a towing authority; or knowingly use an accreditation fraudulently or knowingly direct someone else to use an accreditation fraudulently; or do any of the following things with intent to defraud— falsely represent or advertise that the person is the holder of an accreditation; allow someone else to falsely represent or advertise that the person is the holder of an accreditation; falsely represent to someone else that a vehicle is an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation; or use force or undue influence to obtain or attempt to obtain a towing authority. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
- (a) forge any of the following documents with intent to defraud— (i) an accreditation document or part of an accreditation document; (ii) a private property towing consent; (iii) a towing authority; or
- (i) an accreditation document or part of an accreditation document;
- (ii) a private property towing consent;
- (iii) a towing authority; or
- (b) knowingly use an accreditation fraudulently or knowingly direct someone else to use an accreditation fraudulently; or
- (c) do any of the following things with intent to defraud— (i) falsely represent or advertise that the person is the holder of an accreditation; (ii) allow someone else to falsely represent or advertise that the person is the holder of an accreditation; (iii) falsely represent to someone else that a vehicle is an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation; or
- (i) falsely represent or advertise that the person is the holder of an accreditation;
- (ii) allow someone else to falsely represent or advertise that the person is the holder of an accreditation;
- (iii) falsely represent to someone else that a vehicle is an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation; or
- (d) use force or undue influence to obtain or attempt to obtain a towing authority.
- (i) an accreditation document or part of an accreditation document;
- (ii) a private property towing consent;
- (iii) a towing authority; or
- (i) falsely represent or advertise that the person is the holder of an accreditation;
- (ii) allow someone else to falsely represent or advertise that the person is the holder of an accreditation;
- (iii) falsely represent to someone else that a vehicle is an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation; or