37Keeping and production of towing authorisations

37 Keeping and production of towing authorisations

37 Keeping and production of towing authorisations

(1) A licensee must—

(a) keep, for at least 5 years, the following at the licensee’s place of business as specified in the licence—

(i) the original of each completed towing authorisation that relates to a tow truck operated under the licence,

(ii) each towing authorisation book issued to the licensee, and

(b) immediately on request by an authorised officer or a police officer, produce for inspection—a towing authorisation or towing authorisation book kept by the licensee, or a copy of an authorisation to which the licensee has reasonable access, and

(c) allow for the purposes of evidence a person to whom a towing authorisation or towing authorisation book is produced—

(i) to take extracts from, or to make copies of, the authorisation or book, or

(ii) to remove the authorisation or book.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) If a licence expires or is revoked or surrendered, the person to whom the licence was issued must return to the Secretary within 7 days of the expiration, revocation or surrender—

(a) any completed original towing authorisation that has been delivered to the person, and

(b) any towing authorisation books supplied to the person, and

(c) any towing notice that has not been completed.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.