Moving vehicle from storage yard
16 Moving vehicle from storage yard
In this section —
natural disaster means a cyclone, earthquake, flood, storm, tsunami or other natural event.
This section applies if a vehicle that has been towed in the conduct of a regulated towing business is stored in a storage yard.
The towing service provider conducting the regulated towing business must ensure that the vehicle is not moved from the storage yard except for the purpose of —
releasing it to a relevant person for the vehicle; or
moving it to another location approved in writing by a relevant person for the vehicle; or
preventing possible damage to the vehicle by fire or natural disaster.
Penalty for this subsection:
for an individual, a fine of $9 000;
for a body corporate, a fine of $45 000.
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