Tow Truck Regulation 2024
sec.31Removing tow trucks as authorised tow trucks
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sec.31 Removing tow trucks as authorised tow trucks
This section applies if— the holder of an operator accreditation disposes of an authorised tow truck for the accreditation; or both of the following apply— the registered owner of an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation is a person other than the holder of the accreditation; the registered owner or their agent notifies the holder of the accreditation that the tow truck may no longer be used as an authorised tow truck for the accreditation. The holder of the operator accreditation must, before the day that is 14 days after the day the holder disposes of the tow truck or the notification is given, make an amendment application to remove the tow truck as an authorised tow truck for the accreditation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— registered owner , of a tow truck, means the person in whose name the tow truck is registered under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or a law of the Commonwealth or another State that provides for the registration of motor vehicles. (sec.31-ssec.1) This section applies if— the holder of an operator accreditation disposes of an authorised tow truck for the accreditation; or both of the following apply— the registered owner of an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation is a person other than the holder of the accreditation; the registered owner or their agent notifies the holder of the accreditation that the tow truck may no longer be used as an authorised tow truck for the accreditation. (sec.31-ssec.2) The holder of the operator accreditation must, before the day that is 14 days after the day the holder disposes of the tow truck or the notification is given, make an amendment application to remove the tow truck as an authorised tow truck for the accreditation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.31-ssec.3) In this section— registered owner , of a tow truck, means the person in whose name the tow truck is registered under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or a law of the Commonwealth or another State that provides for the registration of motor vehicles.
- (a) the holder of an operator accreditation disposes of an authorised tow truck for the accreditation; or
- (b) both of the following apply— (i) the registered owner of an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation is a person other than the holder of the accreditation; (ii) the registered owner or their agent notifies the holder of the accreditation that the tow truck may no longer be used as an authorised tow truck for the accreditation.
- (i) the registered owner of an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation is a person other than the holder of the accreditation;
- (ii) the registered owner or their agent notifies the holder of the accreditation that the tow truck may no longer be used as an authorised tow truck for the accreditation.