Queensland Consolidated Acts

TOW TRUCK ACT 1973 - SECT 37A

37A Application of Act in relation to particular motor vehicles

(1) Sections 5 , 13 and 26 do not apply to a person who travels in, is employed on or about, or who uses a tow truck, if—

(a) the person—

(i) is a qualified motor mechanic; and

(ii) is using the tow truck for road testing it for, or after completing, mechanical adjustment or repairs to it or its equipment; or

(b) the person is using the tow truck to tow a motor vehicle registered, under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , in the name of the owner of the tow truck.

(2) The provisions of this Act relating to the towing of private property motor vehicles do not apply to a person to the extent the person is involved in towing a private property motor vehicle—

(a) under any of the following laws, or a direction or request of a person acting in accordance with any of the following laws—

(i) an Act of the Commonwealth or a State;

(ii) a local law; or

(b) in a circumstance prescribed by regulation.