TOW TRUCK ACT 1973 - As at 1 February 2024 - Act 39 of 1973
- As at 1 February 2024
- Act 39 of 1973
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
PART 2 - LICENCES
- 5 Requirement as to licence for tow truck
- 6 Application for licence
- 7 Form and authority of licence
- 8 Term of licence
- 9 Renewal of licence
- 10 Imposition of conditions of licence
- 11 Permits to tow motor vehicles
- 12 Conditions of licence
PART 3 - CERTIFICATES
Division 1 - General
- 13 Required certificates etc.
- 14 Application for driver’s or assistant’s certificate
- 14A Decision on application
- 15 Written notice of granting of certificate and of conditions or variations
- 16 What driver’s or assistant’s certificate authorises
- 17 Term of driver’s or assistant’s certificate
- 17A Renewal of driver’s or assistant’s certificate
- 18 Driver’s certificate dependent on driver licence
- 19 Permit for applicant for driver’s or assistant’s certificate
Division 2 - (Repealed)
Division 3 - Restricted release of information about driver’s certificate or assistant’s certificate
- 19H Restricted written release of information
- 19I Restricted oral release of particular information
PART 4 - AUTHORITIES AND PERMITS
Division 1 - Preliminary
Division 2 - Cancellation, suspension, amendment and surrender of authorities
21AA. (Repealed)
- 21A Cancellation or suspension of authorities
- 21B Immediate suspension of authority
- 21C Further action after immediate suspension
- 21D Amending, suspending or cancelling authority
- 21E Other amendments of authorities
- 21F Surrender of authority on authority holder’s request
- 21G Delivery of cancelled or suspended authority
Division 3 - Record keeping
PART 4A - POWERS OF AUTHORISED OFFICERS RELATING TO PRESCRIBED MOTOR VEHICLES
- 21I Entry to places
- 21J Powers
PART 5 - OFFENCES
- 22 Authority to repair
- 23 Consideration for obtaining certain information or work
- 24 False statements and representations, and coercion
- 25 Offences with respect to authorised officers
- 26 Excess of authority
- 27 Execution against motor vehicle
- 27A Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, towing consent
- 27B Storing private property motor vehicle at unlicensed place
PART 6 - REVIEW
- 27A (Repealed)
- 28 Internal review of decisions
- 29 Review of decisions by QCAT
30. (Repealed)
31. (Repealed)
32. (Repealed)
33. (Repealed)
PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 34 Smartcard certificate is property of the State
- 35 Production of particular documents
- 35A Production of document evidencing driver’s certificate or permit before commencing a tow
- 36 Chief executive may obtain information from police commissioner—criminal history
- 36A Notice of change in police information about a person—criminal history
36AA. (Repealed)
- 36B Exchange of information
- 36C Confidentiality
- 37 Evidentiary matters
- 37A Application of Act in relation to particular motor vehicles
- 38 Exemptions
- 39 Service of documents
- 40 Offences generally and penalty
41. (Repealed)
- 42 Indemnity to persons administering Act
- 42A Approval of forms
- 43 Regulation-making power
PART 8 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Transitional provision for 1973 No. 39
- 44 Tow-truck Act 1973 references
Division 2 - Transitional provision for Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013
- 45 Applications not finally decided
Division 3 - Transitional provision for Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015
- 46 Digital photos and digitised signatures
- 47 Definition for division
- 48 Applications not finally decided
- 49 Show cause process not finally decided
- 50 Proceedings not finally decided
- 51 Existing licence applications
