sec.72Storage charges—damaged and seized motor vehicles

sec.72 Storage charges—damaged and seized motor vehicles

This section applies if— the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (a) or (b) ; and the vehicle is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation. Subject to section 76 , the holder of the operator accreditation may charge the owner of the motor vehicle an amount for storing the vehicle in the authorised holding yard (a storage charge ). Before charging the storage charge, the holder of the operator accreditation must give the owner of the motor vehicle, or the owner’s agent, a notice stating— that the holder intends to charge the owner a storage charge for each day the vehicle is stored in the authorised holding yard after the stated day; and that the charge is calculated using a daily rate; and the amount of the daily rate. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. For subsection (3) (a) , the stated day must be at least 2 days after the day the notice is given. The notice may be given in hard copy or electronically by email or text message. The storage charge— must be calculated using the daily rate stated in the notice under subsection (3) (c) ; and must not include an amount for— a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter; or storing the motor vehicle on or before the stated day; or if the vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (a) and the towing involved not more than 1 hour working time at the scene of the incident—the first 72 hours the motor vehicle is stored in the authorised holding yard. (sec.72-ssec.1) This section applies if— the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (a) or (b) ; and the vehicle is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation. (sec.72-ssec.2) Subject to section 76 , the holder of the operator accreditation may charge the owner of the motor vehicle an amount for storing the vehicle in the authorised holding yard (a storage charge ). (sec.72-ssec.3) Before charging the storage charge, the holder of the operator accreditation must give the owner of the motor vehicle, or the owner’s agent, a notice stating— that the holder intends to charge the owner a storage charge for each day the vehicle is stored in the authorised holding yard after the stated day; and that the charge is calculated using a daily rate; and the amount of the daily rate. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.72-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (a) , the stated day must be at least 2 days after the day the notice is given. (sec.72-ssec.5) The notice may be given in hard copy or electronically by email or text message. (sec.72-ssec.6) The storage charge— must be calculated using the daily rate stated in the notice under subsection (3) (c) ; and must not include an amount for— a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter; or storing the motor vehicle on or before the stated day; or if the vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (a) and the towing involved not more than 1 hour working time at the scene of the incident—the first 72 hours the motor vehicle is stored in the authorised holding yard.