78Inspection of tow trucks

#### 78 Inspection of tow trucks 78 Inspection of tow trucks > > (1) The Secretary or an authorised officer may, by notice in writing given to a tow truck operator (an inspection notice), require the tow truck operator to produce a specified tow truck under the operator’s control for inspection by a person authorised by the Secretary. > > > (2) The tow truck operator must comply with the requirement. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (3) An inspection notice must— > > > > > (a) specify the time and place for the inspection of the tow truck, and > > > > > (b) allow at least 24 hours from the time the notice is given for the tow truck operator to comply with the requirement. > > > (4) The person authorised by the Secretary to carry out the inspection of the tow truck is, following the inspection, to provide the tow truck operator with an assessment notice. > > > (5) The assessment notice may— > > > > > (a) require the carrying out of such repairs or modifications as are specified in the notice, and > > > > > (b) require those repairs or modifications to be completed within a specified period. > > > (6) The tow truck operator must comply with any such requirement. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (7) The tow truck operator must provide the Secretary with the following— > > > > > (a) a copy of the assessment notice within 24 hours of receiving it from the person who carried out the inspection, > > > > > (b) within 24 hours of completing any repairs or modifications required by the assessment notice—a certificate, in the approved form, declaring that the repairs or modifications have been completed. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (8) Any costs associated with the inspection of a tow truck under this clause, or with the carrying out of any repairs or modifications of a tow truck, are to be paid by the tow truck operator.