Tow Truck Regulation 2024
sec.73Storage charges—private property towing
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sec.73 Storage charges—private property towing
This section applies if— the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (c) ; 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 ). The storage charge must not include an amount— for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter; or if the towing involved not more than 1 hour working time at the private property—for the first 72 hours the motor vehicle is stored in the authorised holding yard. Also, the storage charge, inclusive of GST, must not exceed the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 2 , division 2 . (sec.73-ssec.1) This section applies if— the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (c) ; and the vehicle is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation. (sec.73-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.73-ssec.3) The storage charge must not include an amount— for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter; or if the towing involved not more than 1 hour working time at the private property—for the first 72 hours the motor vehicle is stored in the authorised holding yard. (sec.73-ssec.4) Also, the storage charge, inclusive of GST, must not exceed the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 2 , division 2 .
- (a) the motor vehicle is a vehicle mentioned in section 69 (c) ; and
- (b) the vehicle is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation.
- (a) for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter; or
- (b) if the towing involved not more than 1 hour working time at the private property—for the first 72 hours the motor vehicle is stored in the authorised holding yard.