sec.36Promoting and advertising other businesses

sec.36 Promoting and advertising other businesses

A relevant person must not, while carrying out an activity under an operator accreditation— seek business for someone other than the holder of the operator accreditation; or promote a business that involves— the carrying out or arranging of vehicle repairs; or providing vehicle insurance or assisting with claims for vehicle insurance; or the hiring, purchasing or lending of vehicles; or providing legal services; or display advertising, markings or particulars relating to a tow truck business or another business that involves providing a towing service for motor vehicles, other than the authorised tow truck business for the operator accreditation; or display restricted advertising. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Without limiting subsection (1) (c) or (d) , a person displays advertising, markings or particulars if the person wears clothing that displays advertising, markings or particulars. However, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) merely because— the person displays the business name, business address, contact details or logo of an organisation that provides a roadside assistance service to motorists, including through an arrangement with another provider; or telephone number, email address, website address, social media handle the person provides information to someone else about a roadside assistance service provided to motorists by an organisation, including through an arrangement with another provider; or advertising, markings or particulars are displayed on an authorised tow truck for the operator accreditation or on a sign or equipment attached to the tow truck. For the display of advertising, markings or particulars on an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation, or on a sign or equipment attached to the tow truck, see section 27 . (sec.36-ssec.1) A relevant person must not, while carrying out an activity under an operator accreditation— seek business for someone other than the holder of the operator accreditation; or promote a business that involves— the carrying out or arranging of vehicle repairs; or providing vehicle insurance or assisting with claims for vehicle insurance; or the hiring, purchasing or lending of vehicles; or providing legal services; or display advertising, markings or particulars relating to a tow truck business or another business that involves providing a towing service for motor vehicles, other than the authorised tow truck business for the operator accreditation; or display restricted advertising. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.36-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) (c) or (d) , a person displays advertising, markings or particulars if the person wears clothing that displays advertising, markings or particulars. (sec.36-ssec.3) However, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) merely because— the person displays the business name, business address, contact details or logo of an organisation that provides a roadside assistance service to motorists, including through an arrangement with another provider; or telephone number, email address, website address, social media handle the person provides information to someone else about a roadside assistance service provided to motorists by an organisation, including through an arrangement with another provider; or advertising, markings or particulars are displayed on an authorised tow truck for the operator accreditation or on a sign or equipment attached to the tow truck. For the display of advertising, markings or particulars on an authorised tow truck for an operator accreditation, or on a sign or equipment attached to the tow truck, see section 27 .