sec.61Requirements for private property towing

sec.61 Requirements for private property towing

This section applies if— the holder of a driver accreditation operates a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the private property; and no exemption decision is in effect for the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting. For the requirements for private property towing if an exemption decision is in effect and states an alternative requirement in relation to the storing of motor vehicles, see section 90 . The holder of the driver accreditation must not tow the motor vehicle to a location other than the authorised holding yard for the operator accreditation that is nearest to the private property and has capacity to store the motor vehicle. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The holder of the driver accreditation must tow the motor vehicle to the authorised holding yard under subsection (2) — as soon as practicable after leaving the private property; and using the route that— is the most direct by road; or the holder reasonably considers will enable the holder to safely reach the authorised holding yard in the shortest amount of time. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.61-ssec.1) This section applies if— the holder of a driver accreditation operates a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the private property; and no exemption decision is in effect for the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting. For the requirements for private property towing if an exemption decision is in effect and states an alternative requirement in relation to the storing of motor vehicles, see section 90 . (sec.61-ssec.2) The holder of the driver accreditation must not tow the motor vehicle to a location other than the authorised holding yard for the operator accreditation that is nearest to the private property and has capacity to store the motor vehicle. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.61-ssec.3) The holder of the driver accreditation must tow the motor vehicle to the authorised holding yard under subsection (2) — as soon as practicable after leaving the private property; and using the route that— is the most direct by road; or the holder reasonably considers will enable the holder to safely reach the authorised holding yard in the shortest amount of time. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

• (a) the holder of a driver accreditation operates a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the private property; and
• (b) no exemption decision is in effect for the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting.
• (a) as soon as practicable after leaving the private property; and
• (b) using the route that— (i) is the most direct by road; or (ii) the holder reasonably considers will enable the holder to safely reach the authorised holding yard in the shortest amount of time.