Tow Truck Industry Regulation 2020
53Stand by rate
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53 Stand by rate
53 Stand by rate
The maximum fee that may be charged for standing by to do accident towing work involving a heavy motor vehicle, or towing work involving recovering a heavy motor vehicle that has been stolen and has not been involved in an accident, is—
(a) in the case of an approved Class 3 conventional tow truck—
(i) 1.29 fee units for the first hour of standing by, and
(ii) an additional 0.80 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour of standing by, or
(b) in the case of an approved Class 4 (A) conventional tow truck—
(i) 1.39 fee units for the first hour of standing by, and
(ii) an additional 0.9135 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour of standing by, or
(c) in the case of an approved Class 4 (B) conventional tow truck—
(i) 1.46 fee units for the first hour of standing by, and
(ii) an additional 0.98 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour of standing by, or
(d) in the case of an approved Class 4 (C) conventional tow truck—
(i) 1.8526 fee units for the first hour of standing by, and
(ii) an additional 1.383 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour of standing by.