Towing vehicle without authorisation and powers to authorise
40 Towing vehicle without authorisation and powers to authorise
In this section —
authority to tow means a written authorisation in the approved form for the towing of a vehicle.
A towing worker must not tow, or attempt to tow, a vehicle for the purposes of a regulated towing business unless the towing is authorised —
under an authority to tow in accordance with the regulations given by a relevant person for the vehicle; or
under an authority to tow in accordance with the regulations given by a police officer under subsection (3); or
by the Commissioner of Main Roads under subsection (4); or
under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 or any other written law.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $12 000.
A police officer may give an authority to tow a vehicle for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) if a relevant person for the vehicle is not present or is physically or mentally incapable of giving an authority to tow the vehicle.
The Commissioner of Main Roads may authorise the towing of a vehicle to another place for the purposes of subsection (2)(c) if the Commissioner considers that the towing is necessary to prevent or minimise a hazard or obstruction.
Authorisation under subsection (4) may be given orally.
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