sec.71Towing charges

sec.71 Towing charges

The holder of the operator accreditation under which the motor vehicle is towed may charge the owner of the vehicle an amount for the towing of the vehicle to the location (a towing charge ). The towing charge must not include an amount for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter. Also, the towing charge, inclusive of GST, must not exceed the following amounts— if the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (a) and the towing involves not more than 1 hour working time at the scene of the incident—the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 1 ; if the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (c) and the towing involves not more than 1 hour working time at the private property—the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 2 , division 1 ; if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply—an amount that is reasonable and justifiable having regard to the circumstances of the towing. However, subsection (1) does not apply if the towing of the motor vehicle to the location contravenes section 52 (2) , 61 (2) or 90 (2) . (sec.71-ssec.1) The holder of the operator accreditation under which the motor vehicle is towed may charge the owner of the vehicle an amount for the towing of the vehicle to the location (a towing charge ). (sec.71-ssec.2) The towing charge must not include an amount for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter. (sec.71-ssec.3) Also, the towing charge, inclusive of GST, must not exceed the following amounts— if the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (a) and the towing involves not more than 1 hour working time at the scene of the incident—the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 1 ; if the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (c) and the towing involves not more than 1 hour working time at the private property—the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 2 , division 1 ; if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply—an amount that is reasonable and justifiable having regard to the circumstances of the towing. (sec.71-ssec.4) However, subsection (1) does not apply if the towing of the motor vehicle to the location contravenes section 52 (2) , 61 (2) or 90 (2) .

• (a) if the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (a) and the towing involves not more than 1 hour working time at the scene of the incident—the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 1 ;
• (b) if the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (c) and the towing involves not more than 1 hour working time at the private property—the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 2 , division 1 ;
• (c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply—an amount that is reasonable and justifiable having regard to the circumstances of the towing.