sec.75Release charges

sec.75 Release charges

This section applies if the motor vehicle— is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation; and is released from the authorised holding yard to its owner, or the owner’s agent, 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 releasing the vehicle (a release charge ). Before the motor vehicle is released to its owner or the owner’s agent, the holder of the operator accreditation must give the owner or the owner’s agent a notice stating the amount of the release charge. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The notice may be given in hard copy or electronically by email or text message. The release charge must not include an amount for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter. (sec.75-ssec.1) This section applies if the motor vehicle— is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation; and is released from the authorised holding yard to its owner, or the owner’s agent, outside business hours. (sec.75-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 releasing the vehicle (a release charge ). (sec.75-ssec.3) Before the motor vehicle is released to its owner or the owner’s agent, the holder of the operator accreditation must give the owner or the owner’s agent a notice stating the amount of the release charge. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.75-ssec.4) The notice may be given in hard copy or electronically by email or text message. (sec.75-ssec.5) The release charge must not include an amount for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter.

• (a) is towed to an authorised holding yard for an operator accreditation; and
• (b) is released from the authorised holding yard to its owner, or the owner’s agent, outside business hours.