Tow Truck Regulation 2024
sec.49Requirement to give towing authority to authorised person for motor vehicle
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sec.49 Requirement to give towing authority to authorised person for motor vehicle
This section applies if— a motor vehicle— is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or is seized in a regulated area; and the holder of a driver accreditation attends the scene of the incident or place of seizure. The holder must not operate a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the scene of the incident or place of seizure unless the holder has given the authorising person for the vehicle the signed or approved towing authority for the vehicle. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. However, subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the towing of a motor vehicle from a prescribed road as part of a tow to safety service. In this section— operate does not include offer to operate. (sec.49-ssec.1) This section applies if— a motor vehicle— is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or is seized in a regulated area; and the holder of a driver accreditation attends the scene of the incident or place of seizure. (sec.49-ssec.2) The holder must not operate a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the scene of the incident or place of seizure unless the holder has given the authorising person for the vehicle the signed or approved towing authority for the vehicle. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.49-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the towing of a motor vehicle from a prescribed road as part of a tow to safety service. (sec.49-ssec.4) In this section— operate does not include offer to operate.
- (a) a motor vehicle— (i) is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or (ii) is seized in a regulated area; and
- (i) is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or
- (ii) is seized in a regulated area; and
- (b) the holder of a driver accreditation attends the scene of the incident or place of seizure.
- (i) is damaged in an incident in a regulated area; or
- (ii) is seized in a regulated area; and