Tow Truck Regulation 2024
sec.62Requests for copies of private property towing consents
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sec.62 Requests for copies of private property towing consents
This section applies if— the holder of a driver accreditation— operates a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the private property; or releases the motor vehicle to the owner of the vehicle under section 57 , 58 or 59 ; and the owner of the motor vehicle asks either of the following persons for a copy of the private property towing consent for the private property— the holder of the driver accreditation; the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting; and the private property towing consent for the private property is in effect or has stopped having effect within the last 2 years. The holder of the operator accreditation must, as soon as practicable but no later than 2 business days after the day the request is made, give the owner of the motor vehicle a copy of the private property towing consent. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. The holder of the operator accreditation does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the holder has a reasonable excuse. (sec.62-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; or releases the motor vehicle to the owner of the vehicle under section 57 , 58 or 59 ; and the owner of the motor vehicle asks either of the following persons for a copy of the private property towing consent for the private property— the holder of the driver accreditation; the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting; and the private property towing consent for the private property is in effect or has stopped having effect within the last 2 years. (sec.62-ssec.2) The holder of the operator accreditation must, as soon as practicable but no later than 2 business days after the day the request is made, give the owner of the motor vehicle a copy of the private property towing consent. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.62-ssec.3) The holder of the operator accreditation does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the holder has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) the holder of a driver accreditation— (i) operates a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the private property; or (ii) releases the motor vehicle to the owner of the vehicle under section 57 , 58 or 59 ; and
- (i) operates a tow truck to tow the motor vehicle from the private property; or
- (ii) releases the motor vehicle to the owner of the vehicle under section 57 , 58 or 59 ; and
- (b) the owner of the motor vehicle asks either of the following persons for a copy of the private property towing consent for the private property— (i) the holder of the driver accreditation; (ii) the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting; and