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.