Tow Truck Regulation 2024
sec.59On-site release of motor vehicles secured to tow truck—no on-site release charge imposed
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sec.59 On-site release of motor vehicles secured to tow truck—no 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 has not charged the owner an on-site release charge for the release of the vehicle under section 79 . The holder of the driver accreditation must immediately release the motor vehicle to the owner. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.59-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 has not charged the owner an on-site release charge for the release of the vehicle under section 79 . (sec.59-ssec.2) The holder of the driver accreditation must immediately release the motor vehicle to the owner. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
- (a) 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
- (b) the vehicle has not been moved from the private property; and
- (c) the owner of the vehicle is present and has agreed to move the vehicle from the private property within a reasonable time; and
- (d) the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting has not charged the owner an on-site release charge for the release of the vehicle under section 79 .