Towing Services Act 2024

The CEO may make an order suspending or cancelling a towing business authorisation if —

the authorised towing service provider has contravened any requirements under this Act, including —

a condition of the authorisation; and

any duty or obligation imposed on the provider under this Act;

the authorisation was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or

the CEO is no longer satisfied that the authorised towing service provider is a fit and proper person to conduct a regulated towing business; or

the CEO is satisfied that the authorisation continuing to be in force would be contrary to the public interest; or

the CEO is satisfied that the authorised towing service provider has no responsible officer who meets the criteria set out in section 18; or

the CEO is no longer satisfied that the authorised towing service provider meets the requirements (if any) prescribed by regulations under section 19(2)(e); or

a responsible officer of the authorised towing service provider has held a towing business authorisation (whether for the same or a different business), or an equivalent authorisation in another State or a Territory, and that authorisation has been cancelled; or

a close associate of the authorised towing service provider has held a towing business authorisation (whether for the same or a different business), or an equivalent authorisation in another State or a Territory, and that authorisation has been cancelled.

A suspension order made under subsection (1)(a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) may include a requirement that the authorised towing service provider undertake remedial action.

The CEO may, by written notice given to the authorised towing service provider, vary or waive a requirement imposed under subsection (2).