Towing Services Regulations 2025

This regulation applies if a vehicle that has been towed in the conduct of a regulated towing business is moved from a storage yard in circumstances referred to in section 16(3)(c) of the Act.

The towing service provider in relation to the regulated towing business must ensure that notice of the following information is given in accordance with subregulation (3) within 24 hours after the vehicle leaves the storage yard —

the reason for moving the vehicle;

the location to which the vehicle has been moved.

for an individual, a fine of $5 000;

for a body corporate, a fine of $25 000.

Notice under subregulation (2) must be given —

if the towing was authorised under an authority to tow given by a relevant person for the vehicle — to the relevant person in writing; or

if the towing was authorised under an authority to tow given by a police officer under section 40(3) of the Act — to the Commissioner of Police in a manner approved by the Commissioner of Police; or

if the towing was authorised by the Commissioner of Main Roads under section 40(4) of the Act — to the Commissioner of Main Roads in a manner approved by the Commissioner of Main Roads; or

if the towing was otherwise authorised under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 or any other written law — to the person who gave the authorisation in writing.