Tow Truck Industry Regulation 2020
55Maximum fees for certain salvage of light motor vehicles
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55 Maximum fees for certain salvage of light motor vehicles
55 Maximum fees for certain salvage of light motor vehicles
(1) The maximum fee that may be charged for the salvage of a light motor vehicle involved in an accident that is still at the scene of the accident and is not salvage from a road or road related area is—
(a) $0 for the first 30 minutes, and
(b) 0.62 fee units for each hour or part of an hour that a certified driver is actually involved in the salvage, after the first 30 minutes, and
(c) if an assistant is required—0.62 fee units for each hour or part of an hour that the assistant is actually involved in the salvage, and
(d) if one or more additional tow trucks are required in the salvage operation—the rate applicable in clause 45 may be charged for each tow truck, and
(e) if any part of the salvage 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 20% of the part of the fee calculated under paragraphs (a)–(d) that relates to the work that occurred outside those hours.
(2) The maximum fee that may be charged for the salvage of a light motor vehicle that has been stolen and has not been involved in an accident and is not salvage from a road or road related area is—
(a) $0 for the first 30 minutes, and
(b) 0.62 fee units for each hour or part of an hour that a certified driver is actually involved in the salvage, after the first 30 minutes, and
(c) if an assistant is required—0.62 fee units for each hour or part of an hour that the assistant is actually involved in the salvage, and
(d) if one or more additional tow trucks are required in the salvage operation—the rate applicable in clause 46 may be charged for each tow truck, and
(e) if any part of the salvage 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 20% of that part of the fee calculated under paragraphs (a)–(d) that relates to the work that occurred outside those hours.