sec.51Tow trucks remaining at scene of incident or place of seizure

sec.51 Tow trucks remaining at scene of incident or place of seizure

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 with a tow truck; and under section 64 of the Act , a towing authority is required for the towing of the vehicle. The holder must ensure the tow truck does not remain at the scene of the incident or place of seizure longer than is reasonably necessary for the holder to do the following things— to ascertain whether someone else has obtained a towing authority for the motor vehicle and, if not, to obtain a towing authority for the vehicle; if the holder obtains a towing authority for the vehicle— to lift or load the vehicle onto the tow truck and secure the vehicle to the tow truck; and for a tow truck at the scene of an incident—to clean the scene of the incident. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The holder does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if— the tow truck remains at the scene of the incident while the holder gives first aid to a person injured in the incident; or the holder is complying with a direction or request by an authorised officer for the holder or tow truck to remain at the scene of the incident. Subsection (5) applies if— the holder (the relevant holder ) is attending the scene of the incident for the purpose of assisting another person, who is already at the scene with another tow truck— to lift or load the vehicle onto the other tow truck and secure the vehicle to the other tow truck; or to clean the scene of the incident; and the other person also holds a driver accreditation; and the relevant holder and the other person are acting under the same operator accreditation. The relevant holder does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the relevant holder ensures that the tow truck brought to the scene of the incident by the relevant holder does not remain at the scene longer than is reasonably necessary— for the other person to ascertain whether someone else has obtained a towing authority for the motor vehicle and, if not, to obtain a towing authority for the vehicle; and if the other person obtains a towing authority for the vehicle—for the relevant holder to assist the other person— to lift or load the vehicle onto the other tow truck and secure the vehicle to the other tow truck; and to clean the scene of the incident. (sec.51-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 with a tow truck; and under section 64 of the Act , a towing authority is required for the towing of the vehicle. (sec.51-ssec.2) The holder must ensure the tow truck does not remain at the scene of the incident or place of seizure longer than is reasonably necessary for the holder to do the following things— to ascertain whether someone else has obtained a towing authority for the motor vehicle and, if not, to obtain a towing authority for the vehicle; if the holder obtains a towing authority for the vehicle— to lift or load the vehicle onto the tow truck and secure the vehicle to the tow truck; and for a tow truck at the scene of an incident—to clean the scene of the incident. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.51-ssec.3) The holder does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if— the tow truck remains at the scene of the incident while the holder gives first aid to a person injured in the incident; or the holder is complying with a direction or request by an authorised officer for the holder or tow truck to remain at the scene of the incident. (sec.51-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— the holder (the relevant holder ) is attending the scene of the incident for the purpose of assisting another person, who is already at the scene with another tow truck— to lift or load the vehicle onto the other tow truck and secure the vehicle to the other tow truck; or to clean the scene of the incident; and the other person also holds a driver accreditation; and the relevant holder and the other person are acting under the same operator accreditation. (sec.51-ssec.5) The relevant holder does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the relevant holder ensures that the tow truck brought to the scene of the incident by the relevant holder does not remain at the scene longer than is reasonably necessary— for the other person to ascertain whether someone else has obtained a towing authority for the motor vehicle and, if not, to obtain a towing authority for the vehicle; and if the other person obtains a towing authority for the vehicle—for the relevant holder to assist the other person— to lift or load the vehicle onto the other tow truck and secure the vehicle to the other tow truck; and to clean the scene of the incident.