Queensland Consolidated Acts

TOW TRUCK ACT 1973

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary provisions

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions
   4A.     Further provision for definition motor vehicle
   4B.     Members of firm or partnership
   4C.     Who is an appropriate person

           Part 2--Licences

   5.      Requirement as to licence for tow truck
   6.      Application for licence
   7.      Form and authority of licence
   8.      Duration 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--Biometric data and other information relating to driver's certificate or assistant's certificate

   19A.    Obtaining digital photo and digitised signature
   19AA.   Extending shelf life of digital photo and digitised signature
   19B.    Using digital photo and digitised signature
   19C.    Restricted access to a digital photo
   19D.    Deleting digital photo and digitised signature from register or similar record
   19E.    Restricted access to information stored electronically on a smartcard certificate
   19F.    Retention period for digital photo and digitised signature
   19G.    Annual report about access to digital photos

           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

   20.     Definitions for pt 4
   21.     Consideration of public interest for pt 4

           Division 2--Cancellation and suspension of authorities

   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

   21H.    Records

           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

           Part 6--Review of decisions

   28.     Internal review of decisions
   29.     External review of decisions

           Part 7--General provisions

   34.     Smartcard certificate is property of the State
   35.     Production of document evidencing licence, certificate or permit to authorised officer
   35A.    Production of document evidencing driver's certificate or permit before commencing a tow
   36.     Chief executive may obtain information from the commissioner of the police service
   36A.    Notice of change in police information about a person
   36B.    Chief executive may enter into arrangement about giving and receiving information with commissioner of the police service
   36C.    Confidentiality
   37.     Evidentiary provisions
   38.     Exemptions
   39.     Service of documents
   40.     Offences generally and penalty
   41.     Offences by corporation
   42.     Indemnity to persons administering Act
   42A.    Approval of forms
   43.     Regulation-making power

           Part 8--Transitional provisions

   44.     Tow-truck Act 1973 references
           SCHEDULE 1 -- REVIEWABLE DECISIONS
           SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes