Tow Truck Regulation 2024
sec.79On-site release charges
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sec.79 On-site release charges
This section applies if— the holder of a driver accreditation has lifted or loaded the motor vehicle onto a tow truck, and done everything necessary to secure the vehicle to the tow truck, in preparation for moving the vehicle from the private property; and a private property towing consent is in effect for the property and relates to an arrangement between— the occupier of the property; and the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting (the relevant operator accreditation ); and the vehicle has not been moved from the private property; and the owner of the vehicle is present and has agreed to move the vehicle from the private property within a reasonable time. The holder of the relevant operator accreditation may charge the owner of the motor vehicle an amount for the release of the vehicle (an on-site release charge ). The on-site release charge must not include an amount for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter. Also, the on-site release charge, inclusive of GST, must not exceed the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 2 , division 3 . (sec.79-ssec.1) This section applies if— the holder of a driver accreditation has lifted or loaded the motor vehicle onto a tow truck, and done everything necessary to secure the vehicle to the tow truck, in preparation for moving the vehicle from the private property; and a private property towing consent is in effect for the property and relates to an arrangement between— the occupier of the property; and the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting (the relevant operator accreditation ); and the vehicle has not been moved from the private property; and the owner of the vehicle is present and has agreed to move the vehicle from the private property within a reasonable time. (sec.79-ssec.2) The holder of the relevant operator accreditation may charge the owner of the motor vehicle an amount for the release of the vehicle (an on-site release charge ). (sec.79-ssec.3) The on-site release charge must not include an amount for a non-chargeable activity or non-chargeable matter. (sec.79-ssec.4) Also, the on-site release charge, inclusive of GST, must not exceed the amount stated in schedule 2 , part 2 , division 3 .
- (a) the holder of a driver accreditation has lifted or loaded the motor vehicle onto a tow truck, and done everything necessary to secure the vehicle to the tow truck, in preparation for moving the vehicle from the private property; and
- (b) a private property towing consent is in effect for the property and relates to an arrangement between— (i) the occupier of the property; and (ii) the holder of the operator accreditation under which the holder of the driver accreditation is acting (the relevant operator accreditation ); and