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#### 51 Maximum fees for accident towing work involving heavy motor vehicles
51 Maximum fees for accident towing work involving heavy motor vehicles
> The maximum fee that may be charged for any accident towing work involving a heavy motor vehicle is—
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> > (a) the following amount for the first hour of accident towing work—
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> > > (i) 2.57 fee units, for work carried out by an approved Class 3 conventional tow truck,
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> > > (ii) 2.78 fee units, for work carried out by an approved Class 4 (A) conventional tow truck,
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> > > (iii) 2.92 fee units, for work carried out by an approved Class 4 (B) conventional tow truck,
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> > > (iv) 3.71 fee units, for work carried out by an approved Class 4 (C) conventional tow truck, and
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> > (b) the following amount for every subsequent hour or part of an hour of accident towing work—
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> > > (i) 1.59 fee units, for work carried out by an approved Class 3 conventional tow truck,
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> > > (ii) 1.83 fee units, for work carried out by an approved Class 4 (A) conventional tow truck,
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> > > (iii) 1.96 fee units, for work carried out by an approved Class 4 (B) conventional tow truck,
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> > > (iv) 2.77 fee units, for work carried out by an approved Class 4 (C) conventional tow truck, and
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> > (c) if a second certified driver is required to carry out the towing work—an additional 0.65 fee units for each hour or part of an hour that the second certified driver is involved in the towing work at the scene of the accident, and
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> > (d) an additional 0.65 fee units for each hour or part of an hour of administrative work involved in arranging the towing of the motor vehicle or the salvage of its load or freight, payable for only one driver for each accident, and
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> > (e) an additional 0.6 fee units for each hour or part of an hour of work involved in cleaning glass or debris at the scene of the accident, and
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> > (f) if any part of the work occurs outside the hours between 8 am and 5 pm on any business day, or on a day that is not a business day—an additional 50% of that part of the fee calculated under paragraphs (c) and (d) that relates to the work that occurred outside those hours, and
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> > (g) if any additional equipment is required to complete the accident towing work and that equipment has been arranged for and paid for by the licensee or certified driver—110% of the cost of the use of that equipment, and
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> > (h) any toll charges incurred during the towing work or travelling to the scene of the accident.