Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ACCIDENT TOWING SERVICES REGULATIONS 2008

S.R. No. 169/2008
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2010

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives
   2.      Authorising provision
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2-INDUSTRY ACCREDITATION AND DRIVER ACCREDITATION

   5.      Qualifications for accreditations and renewals
   6.      Information to accompany applications for accreditations
           and renewals
   7.      Additional information to accompany industry accreditation applications and renewals
   8.      Conditions of towing operator accreditation
   9.      Condition of towing depot manager accreditation
   10.     Conditions of tow truck driver accreditation
   11.     Consultation requirements

   PART 3-TOW TRUCK LICENCE CERTIFICATES

   12.     When a tow truck licence certificate must be returned
   13.     Lost, stolen or destroyed certificates
   13A.    Annual licence fees
   13B.    Alteration of specified depot

   PART 4-RECORD KEEPING AND SPECIFIED DEPOTS

   14.     Records to be kept by a licence holder
   15.     Manner and form in which records are to be kept
   16.     Specified depots
   16A.    Exemptions from specified depot requirements

   PART 5-VEHICLES

   17.     Specifications and equipment
   18.     Maintenance of equipment
   19.     Information to be displayed on licensed tow truck
   20.     Inspection of tow trucks proposed to be specified in a tow
           truck licence
   21.     Notice requiring repairs etc.
   22.     Operation of warning lights on a licensed tow truck
   23.     Connection of lightboard when vehicle is towed behind a licensed tow truck

   PART 6-TOW TRUCK OPERATIONS IN A CONTROLLED AREA

           Division 1-Road accident scene rosters

   24.     Definitions
   25.     Appointment of chief allocation officer and allocation officer
   26.     Road accident scene roster
   27.     Inclusion in the roster
   28.     Removal or suspension from the roster
   29.     Review of decision by VCAT
   30.     Time period for making application to VCAT

           Division 2-Allocations

   31.     Authorisation to attend road accident scene
   32.     Authorised tow truck must attend
   33.     Substitute tow truck
   34.     Cancellation of authorisation

   PART 7-TOW TRUCK OPERATIONS GENERALLY

           Division 1-Authorities to tow

   35.     Authorities to tow
   36.     Moving motor vehicle to reduce a hazard

           Division 2-Road accident scenes

   37.     Conduct of tow truck drivers at road accident scene
   38.     Duty to advise owner or driver of an accident damaged
           motor vehicle
   39.     Refusal to tow from road accident scene

           Division 3-Outstanding charges

   40.     Method of receiving payment for outstanding charges

   PART 8-ACCIDENT TOWING DEMERIT POINTS

   41.     How accident towing demerit points are incurred
   42.     Notice of recording of accident towing demerit points
   43.     Notice of suspension of accreditation
   44.     Cancellation of demerit points

   PART 9-INFRINGEMENTS

   45.     Infringements

   PART 10-ENFORCEMENT

   46.     Embargo notice
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           SCHEDULE 1-Tow truck specifications and equipment
           SCHEDULE 2-Authority to tow
           SCHEDULE 3-Accident Towing Demerit Points
           SCHEDULE 4-Infringements
           SCHEDULE 5-Embargo Notice
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details