sec.74Viewing charges

sec.74 Viewing charges

This section applies if— the motor vehicle is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation; and the holder of the operator accreditation allows the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent— to view or have access to the vehicle outside business hours; or to take property from the vehicle outside business hours. Subject to section 76 , the holder of the operator accreditation may charge the owner of the motor vehicle, or the owner’s agent, an amount for viewing, accessing or taking property from the vehicle (a viewing charge ). Before the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent views, accesses or takes property from the vehicle, the holder of the operator accreditation must give the owner or the owner’s agent a notice stating the amount of the viewing charge. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The notice may be given in hard copy or electronically by email or text message. The viewing charge must not include an amount for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter. (sec.74-ssec.1) This section applies if— the motor vehicle is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation; and the holder of the operator accreditation allows the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent— to view or have access to the vehicle outside business hours; or to take property from the vehicle outside business hours. (sec.74-ssec.2) Subject to section 76 , the holder of the operator accreditation may charge the owner of the motor vehicle, or the owner’s agent, an amount for viewing, accessing or taking property from the vehicle (a viewing charge ). (sec.74-ssec.3) Before the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent views, accesses or takes property from the vehicle, the holder of the operator accreditation must give the owner or the owner’s agent a notice stating the amount of the viewing charge. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.74-ssec.4) The notice may be given in hard copy or electronically by email or text message. (sec.74-ssec.5) The viewing charge must not include an amount for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter.

• (a) the motor vehicle is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation; and
• (b) the holder of the operator accreditation allows the owner of the motor vehicle or the owner’s agent— (i) to view or have access to the vehicle outside business hours; or (ii) to take property from the vehicle outside business hours.
• (i) to view or have access to the vehicle outside business hours; or
• (ii) to take property from the vehicle outside business hours.
• (i) to view or have access to the vehicle outside business hours; or
• (ii) to take property from the vehicle outside business hours.