Tow Truck and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (Qld)

An Act to amend the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014, the Tow Truck Act 1973, the Tow Truck Regulation 2009, the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 and the Youth Justice Act 1992 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Tow Truck and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018.

2 Commencement The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) part 2; (b) part 6, divisions 2 and 3.

Part 2 Amendment of Tow Truck Act 1973

3 Act amended This part amends the Tow Truck Act 1973.

4 Insertion of new s 4D Part 1— insert—

4D Meaning of towing consent (1) A towing consent is a document, in the approved form, between an occupier of private property and the holder of a licence that states there is an arrangement between the occupier and the holder under which the holder may, until the arrangement is revoked by the occupier, tow a private property motor vehicle from the property. (2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a towing consent does not constitute legal authority for the towing of a motor vehicle from private property.

5 Amendment of s 5 (Requirement as to licence for tow truck) (1) Section 5, 'unless it'— omit, insert— for towing prescribed motor vehicles in a regulated area unless the tow truck (2) Section 5— insert— Maximum penalty—160 penalty units.

6 Amendment of s 6 (Application for licence) Section 6(2), 'and issue'— omit.

7 Amendment of s 7 (Form and authority of licence) Section 7, 'issued'— omit, insert— granted

8 Replacement of ss 8 and 9 Sections 8 and 9— omit, insert—