Soliciting for vehicle repair or hire services
43 Soliciting for vehicle repair or hire services
An individual commits an offence if —
the individual obtains or attempts to obtain an authority to tow from a relevant person for a vehicle; and
the individual —
touts or solicits for any business from the relevant person in relation to a vehicle repair service or vehicle hire service; or
provides, or offers to provide, the relevant person with a quotation in relation to a vehicle repair service or vehicle hire service; or
obtains or attempts to obtain any agreement or authorisation from the relevant person in relation to the provision of a vehicle repair service or vehicle hire service;
and
the conduct referred to in paragraph (b) occurs —
while obtaining or attempting to obtain the authority to tow; or
if the vehicle is towed — at any time before the vehicle is unloaded from the tow truck following the towing.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $9 000.
Subregulation (1)(b) does not apply to the individual making a booking with an on‑demand booking service for the use of an on‑demand vehicle to transport a person away from a crash site, or to conduct engaged in for the purposes of making such a booking, if the individual does not receive any valuable thing (as defined in section 68(1) of the Act) in consideration of the making of the booking.
In subregulation (2) —
on‑demand booking service and on‑demand vehicle have the meanings given in the Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018 section 4(1).
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