Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TOW TRUCK REGULATION 2024 - REG 86

86 Giving and receiving consideration for the purpose of obtaining towing authorities

(1) The holder of an accreditation must not, for the purpose of enabling a person to obtain a towing authority for a motor vehicle, give consideration to the authorising person for the vehicle.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) The holder of an accreditation must not, for the purpose of enabling a person to obtain a towing authority for a motor vehicle, give consideration to another person in exchange for the giving of information or advice about the following matters—

(a) the occurrence of an incident, or the seizure of a motor vehicle, in a regulated area;

(b) the presence on or near a road in a regulated area of a motor vehicle damaged in an incident;

(c) the presence on a road in a regulated area of a seized motor vehicle.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) A person must not, for the purpose of enabling another person to obtain a towing authority for a motor vehicle, receive consideration from the holder of an accreditation in exchange for the giving of information or advice about a matter mentioned in subsection (2) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.