sec.58On-site release of motor vehicles secured to tow truck—on-site release charge imposed

sec.58 On-site release of motor vehicles secured to tow truck—on-site release charge imposed

This section applies if— the holder of a driver accreditation has lifted or loaded the motor vehicle onto a tow truck, and done everything necessary to secure the vehicle to the tow truck, in preparation for moving the vehicle from the private property; and the vehicle has not been moved from the private property; and the owner of the vehicle is present and has agreed to move the vehicle from the private property within a reasonable time; and the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting charges the owner an on-site release charge for the release of the vehicle under section 79 . Before moving the motor vehicle from the private property, the holder of the driver accreditation must— tell the owner of the vehicle the following things— the amount of the on-site release charge; that if the owner pays the on-site release charge, the vehicle will be immediately released; and if the owner of the vehicle agrees to pay the on-site release charge—give the owner a reasonable opportunity to pay the charge. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. Subsection (4) applies if, before the motor vehicle is moved from the private property, the owner of the vehicle pays the on-site release charge for the vehicle. The holder of the driver accreditation must immediately release the motor vehicle to the owner. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.58-ssec.1) This section applies if— the holder of a driver accreditation has lifted or loaded the motor vehicle onto a tow truck, and done everything necessary to secure the vehicle to the tow truck, in preparation for moving the vehicle from the private property; and the vehicle has not been moved from the private property; and the owner of the vehicle is present and has agreed to move the vehicle from the private property within a reasonable time; and the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting charges the owner an on-site release charge for the release of the vehicle under section 79 . (sec.58-ssec.2) Before moving the motor vehicle from the private property, the holder of the driver accreditation must— tell the owner of the vehicle the following things— the amount of the on-site release charge; that if the owner pays the on-site release charge, the vehicle will be immediately released; and if the owner of the vehicle agrees to pay the on-site release charge—give the owner a reasonable opportunity to pay the charge. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.58-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if, before the motor vehicle is moved from the private property, the owner of the vehicle pays the on-site release charge for the vehicle. (sec.58-ssec.4) The holder of the driver accreditation must immediately release the motor vehicle to the owner. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.