New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TOW TRUCK INDUSTRY ACT 1998 - SECT 20

20 Licence conditions

(1) A licence may be granted subject to such conditions as may be specified in the licence.

(2) In addition to the conditions specified in a licence, a licence is subject to the following conditions:

(a) the licensee must take all reasonable precautions to prevent loss of or from, or damage to, any motor vehicle that:

(i) is towed by a tow truck operated under the licence, or

(ii) is being held in the licensee’s holding yard, or

(iii) is otherwise under the control of the licensee,

(b) the licensee must keep the records and documents required to be made by the licensee under this Act or the regulations at the licensee’s place of business,

(c) the licensee must permit an authorised officer or police officer to enter that place of business at any reasonable time for the purpose of exercising any function under Part 5,

(c1) the licensee must maintain at least one holding yard which must be no more than 10 kilometres from the licensee’s place of business (unless the RTA approves of it being a greater distance from that place),

(d) the licensee must not, in the course of carrying on business, use a holding yard other than a holding yard specified in the licence,

(d1) the licensee must allow the owner of any motor vehicle stored at any holding yard used by the licensee in the course of the licensee’s business to have reasonable access to the motor vehicle, during business hours and at no charge to the owner, to collect items from the motor vehicle,

(e) the licensee must ensure that any licensed tow truck displays the distinctive number-plate issued for the tow truck by the RTA under this Act,

(f) the licensee must ensure that any licensed tow truck, and its equipment, comply with the requirements of this Act or the regulations (or any other law) with respect to the design, construction and serviceability of the tow truck or its equipment,

(g) the licensee must ensure that the requirements of any law with respect to the limitation of hours of driving a tow truck are complied with,

(h) the licensee must notify the RTA of any change in the particulars relating to the close associates of the licensee,

(i) the licensee must not charge a fee for the towing, salvage or storage of motor vehicles that exceeds any applicable maximum fees determined by the RTA,

(j) the licensee must keep the licence at the licensee’s place of business,

(k) the licensee must ensure that a copy of the licence is kept in each licensed tow truck,

(l) such other conditions as may be prescribed by the regulations.