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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Accident Towing Services Amendment Bill 2011
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1
1 Purpose 1
2 Commencement 2
PART 2--ACCIDENT TOWING SERVICES ACT 2007 3
3 Purpose 3
4 Definitions 3
5 New section 9A inserted 4
9A Offence to use vehicle other than tow truck to provide
accident towing services for hire or reward 4
6 Offence to drive licensed tow truck or tow truck providing
accident towing services without accreditation 5
7 Immediate suspension of accreditation 6
8 New section 146A inserted 6
146A Licence holder must provide copy of authority to tow
if requested by owner 6
9 Storage of accident damaged motor vehicles 7
10 Provisions concerning damaged vehicle storage 8
11 Section 152 repealed 9
12 Owner not liable for repairs carried out at unauthorised place 9
13 VicRoads may suspend accreditation on service of notice 9
14 Part 8 heading substituted 9
15 New Division 1 heading inserted 10
16 Minister to determine charges for accident towing services and
other services 10
17 Determinations of charges 10
18 New Divisions 2 to 4 inserted 10
Division 2--Review of charges 10
212A Periodic review of charges 10
212B Additional review at Minister's direction 12
212C Conduct of review 13
212D Objectives not to apply 14
212E Powers relating to reviews 14
212F Recommendations 15
212G Tabling of recommendations 16
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Division 3--Indexation of charges 17
212H Charges to be adjusted for CPI 17
Division 4--Offences 19
212I Offence to charge unreasonable sum or sum different
to charge determined under section 211 19
212J Offence to pay for obtaining work in respect of
accident damaged motor vehicle 20
212K Offence to pay for handing over work in respect of
accident damaged motor vehicle 20
19 New Part 8 heading inserted 20
20 Regulations 21
21 Further amendment of the Accident Towing Services
Act 2007 21
PART 3--TRANSPORT (COMPLIANCE AND
MISCELLANEOUS) ACT 1983 22
22 Reference by Minister 22
PART 4--ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 2001 23
23 Functions of the Commission 23
24 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information 23
PART 5--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT 24
25 Repeal of amending Act 24
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SCHEDULE--Further Amendment of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007 25
ENDNOTES 26
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Introduced in the Assembly
Accident Towing Services Amendment
Bill 2011
A Bill for an Act to amend the Accident Towing Services Act 2007,
to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts and for
other purposes.
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1 Purpose
The main purposes of this Act are--
(a) to amend the Accident Towing Services Act
5 2007 in order to--
(i) provide for offences relating to the
operation of tow trucks and the
provision of services relating to the
towing, storage and salvage of accident
10 damaged motor vehicles;
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(ii) clarify provisions relating to the
suspension of tow truck driver
accreditations;
(iii) regulate charges for salvage services;
5 (iv) ensure that charges for accident towing
services, motor vehicle storage and
salvage are reasonable;
(v) enable the Essential Services
Commission to review charges
10 determined for towing and related
services;
(vi) enable charges determined for towing
and related services to be adjusted for
CPI; and
15 (b) to make consequential and related
amendments to the Essential Services
Commission Act 2001 and the Transport
(Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983.
2 Commencement
20 This Act comes into operation on the day after the
day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
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PART 2--ACCIDENT TOWING SERVICES ACT 2007
3 Purpose
After section 1(a)(v) of the Accident Towing See:
Act No.
Services Act 2007, insert-- 30/2007
and
5 "(vi) providing for matters relating to the salvage amending
Act Nos
of accident damaged motor vehicles; and". 28/2009,
68/2009,
93/2009 and
6/2010.
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4 Definitions
(1) In section 3(1) of the Accident Towing Services
Act 2007, insert the following definitions--
10 "basic salvage service means the service of
salvaging a motor vehicle--
(a) using one or more tow trucks that are
not heavy tow trucks; and
(b) without using a mobile crane;
15 heavy tow truck means a tow truck that is capable
of towing a motor vehicle that has a gross
vehicle mass of 4 tonnes or more;".
(2) In section 3(1) of the Accident Towing Services
Act 2007, for the definition of salvage
20 substitute--
"salvage, in the case of an accident damaged
motor vehicle that, as a result of the
accident--
(a) is in a location that is not a road or a
25 road related area; or
(b) is embedded in a building or in an
object that is not a motor vehicle; or
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(c) is overturned or on its side--
means the moving of the motor vehicle to a
place on a road or road related area or into an
upright position or both so that it may be
5 towed by a tow truck without assistance;".
(3) In section 3(1) of the Accident Towing Services
Act 2007, for paragraph (c) of the definition of
tow, substitute--
"(c) lifting the motor vehicle for the purpose of
10 towing the motor vehicle--
but does not include salvage of the motor
vehicle;".
(4) After section 3(4) of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, insert--
15 "(4A) In this Act, a reference to a charge
determined under section 211 includes a
reference to a charge that has been indexed
under Division 3 of Part 7A.".
5 New section 9A inserted
20 After section 9 of the Accident Towing Services
Act 2007, insert--
"9A Offence to use vehicle other than tow
truck to provide accident towing services
for hire or reward
25 A person must not drive for hire or reward a
motor vehicle that is not a tow truck for the
purpose of--
(a) towing an accident damaged motor
vehicle from the road accident scene at
30 which that motor vehicle was damaged;
or
(b) clearing a road accident scene.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.".
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6 Offence to drive licensed tow truck or tow truck
providing accident towing services without
accreditation
For section 98(1) of the Accident Towing
5 Services Act 2007, substitute--
"(1) A person who does not hold a tow truck
driver accreditation (where subsection (1B)
does not apply) must not drive a licensed tow
truck or a tow truck that is being used for the
10 purposes of providing accident towing
services.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(1A) A person who does not hold a tow truck
driver accreditation (where subsection (1C)
15 does not apply) must not accompany the
driver of a licensed tow truck or a tow truck
that is being used for the purposes of
providing accident towing services.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
20 (1B) A person who does not hold a tow truck
driver accreditation where--
(a) that person has previously held a tow
truck driver accreditation and has failed
to renew that accreditation; and
25 (b) an application by that person for the
renewal of that accreditation would not
be refused under section 107, 108
or 109--
must not drive a licensed tow truck or a tow
30 truck that is being used for the purposes of
providing accident towing services.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
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(1C) A person who does not hold a tow truck
driver accreditation where--
(a) that person has previously held a tow
truck driver accreditation and has failed
5 to renew that accreditation; and
(b) an application by that person for the
renewal of that accreditation would not
be refused under section 107, 108
or 109--
10 must not accompany the driver of a licensed
tow truck or a tow truck that is being used
for the purposes of providing accident
towing services.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.".
15 7 Immediate suspension of accreditation
In section 128(6) of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, for "this section" substitute
"subsection (1)".
8 New section 146A inserted
20 After section 146 of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, insert--
"146A Licence holder must provide copy of
authority to tow if requested by owner
The holder of a tow truck licence must
25 provide the owner of an accident damaged
motor vehicle with a copy of an authority to
tow in relation to the towing of that motor
vehicle by a tow truck specified in the tow
truck licence if requested to do so by the
30 owner and without charge.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.".
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9 Storage of accident damaged motor vehicles
(1) In the heading to section 150 of the Accident
Towing Services Act 2007, for "Storage"
substitute "Initial towing and storage".
5 (2) For section 150(1) of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, substitute--
"(1) The holder of a tow truck licence for a tow
truck that is towing an accident damaged
motor vehicle under an authority to tow must
10 ensure that the motor vehicle is towed to the
place specified in the authority to tow
unless--
(a) it is being returned to the owner of the
motor vehicle; or
15 (b) it is being removed to another place
with the written authority of the owner
of the motor vehicle or other valid
authority.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
20 (1A) The holder of a tow truck licence for a tow
truck that has towed an accident damaged
motor vehicle to the place specified in the
authority to tow in accordance with
subsection (1) must ensure that the motor
25 vehicle is stored at a secure area at the place
specified in the authority to tow at all times
unless--
(a) it is being removed to or stored at a
secure area that is--
30 (i) near the place specified in the
authority to tow; and
(ii) approved by VicRoads as a place
at which the holder of the tow
truck licence may store accident
35 damaged motor vehicles; or
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(b) it is being removed from a secure area
described in paragraph (a) and towed to
the place specified in the authority to
tow.
5 Penalty: 20 penalty units.".
(3) After section 150(2) of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, insert--
"(3) The holder of a tow truck licence for a tow
truck that is towing an accident damaged
10 motor vehicle under an authority to tow is
not entitled to recover any sum or charge
from the owner of the motor vehicle for
towing the motor vehicle between the place
specified in the authority to tow and any
15 place at which the holder of the tow truck
licence stores, or intends to store, the motor
vehicle.
(4) If an accident damaged motor vehicle is
being stored at a secure area or place in
20 accordance with this section, the holder of
the tow truck licence for the tow truck that
towed the motor vehicle to that secure area
or place must take all reasonable steps to
ensure that--
25 (a) the motor vehicle is not lost or
damaged; and
(b) nothing in or on the motor vehicle is
lost or damaged.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person,
30 20 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate,
100 penalty units.".
10 Provisions concerning damaged vehicle storage
In section 151(1) of the Accident Towing
35 Services Act 2007, omit "at a secure place".
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11 Section 152 repealed
Section 152 of the Accident Towing Services Act
2007 is repealed.
12 Owner not liable for repairs carried out at
5 unauthorised place
In section 155 of the Accident Towing Services
Act 2007, for paragraph (a) substitute--
"(a) the vehicle has been towed from the road
accident scene to a place other than--
10 (i) the place specified in the authority to
tow; or
(ii) a secure area near the place specified in
the authority to tow that has been
approved by VicRoads as a place in
15 which the holder of the tow truck
licence for the tow truck that towed the
vehicle may store accident damaged
motor vehicles; and".
13 VicRoads may suspend accreditation on service of
20 notice
(1) In the heading to section 167 of the Accident
Towing Services Act 2007, for "may" substitute
"must".
(2) In section 167(1) of the Accident Towing
25 Services Act 2007, for "may" substitute "must".
14 Part 8 heading substituted
For the heading to Part 8 of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, substitute--
"PART 7A--CHARGES".
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15 New Division 1 heading inserted
Before section 211 of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, insert--
"Division 1--Determination of charges".
5 16 Minister to determine charges for accident towing
services and other services
In section 211 of the Accident Towing Services
Act 2007--
(a) after "Minister may" insert "from time to
10 time";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "motor vehicles--"
substitute "motor vehicles;";
(c) after paragraph (b) insert--
"(c) basic salvage services--".
15 17 Determinations of charges
For section 212(1)(a) of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, substitute--
"(a) has received a recommendation from the
Commission under Division 2 on the matter;
20 and".
18 New Divisions 2 to 4 inserted
After section 212 of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, insert--
"Division 2--Review of charges
25 212A Periodic review of charges
(1) The Commission must, at the time specified
in subsection (3), conduct and complete a
review and make a recommendation to the
Minister as to all of the following--
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(a) whether or not any amount determined
by the Minister under section 211 is
appropriate;
(b) in relation to accident towing services,
5 services relating to the storage of
accident damaged vehicles and salvage
services for which no amount has been
determined under section 211--
(i) whether or not that service should
10 be subject to a determination
under that section; and
(ii) if the Commission considers that
the service should be subject to a
determination, what that
15 determination should be;
(c) a figure for the productivity adjustment
of those services that are or are to be
subject to a determination under
section 211;
20 (d) in relation to accident towing services,
the storage of accident damaged motor
vehicles or salvage, any matter on
which the Committee may advise,
conduct inquiries or make
25 recommendations under section 10 of
the Essential Services Commission
Act 2001 that the Minister specifies in
writing.
(2) The Minister must consult with the Minister
30 administering the Essential Services
Commission Act 2001 before specifying a
matter for review under subsection (1)(d).
(3) The Commission must conduct and complete
a review and make a recommendation to the
35 Minister under this section--
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(a) not later than 30 June 2014; and
(b) before the expiry of each subsequent
period of 4 years commencing from the
date that the last review commenced.
5 212B Additional review at Minister's direction
(1) The Minister may at any time, by written
direction, require the Commission to conduct
and complete a review and make a
recommendation to the Minister as to
10 whether or not an amount determined under
section 211 is appropriate.
(2) The Minister must consult with the Minister
administering the Essential Services
Commission Act 2001 before requiring the
15 Commission to conduct a review and make a
recommendation under subsection (1).
(3) A written direction under this section must
specify terms of reference for the review.
(4) The Minister may--
20 (a) specify a period within which a
recommendation is to be made to the
Minister under subsection (1);
(b) require the Commission to make a draft
copy of the recommendation publicly
25 available or available to specified
persons or bodies during the review;
(c) require the Commission to consider
specified matters;
(d) give the Commission specific directions
30 in respect of the conduct of the review;
(e) specify objectives that the Commission
is to have in performing its functions
and exercising its powers in relation to
the review.
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(5) If the Minister has directed a matter to the
Commission for review under subsection (1),
the Minister may, by written notice given to
the Commission, withdraw or amend the
5 direction at any time before the Minister has
received the recommendation from the
Commission.
(6) The Minister must cause notice of a direction
given to the Commission under this section
10 to be published on an Internet site
maintained by VicRoads.
212C Conduct of review
(1) Subject to this Act and any directions under
section 212B, the Commission may conduct
15 a review under this Division in any manner
the Commission considers appropriate.
(2) In conducting a review, the Commission is
not bound by the rules of evidence and may
inform itself on any matter in any way it
20 thinks fit.
(3) The Commission may receive written
submissions or statements.
(4) If the Commission holds a public hearing--
(a) the Commission has a discretion as to
25 whether any person may appear before
the Commission in person or be
represented by another person;
(b) the Commission may determine that the
hearing, or part of the hearing, be held
30 in private if it is satisfied that--
(i) it would be in the public interest;
or
(ii) the evidence is of a confidential or
commercially sensitive nature.
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(5) In conducting a review, the Commission--
(a) may consult with any person that it
considers appropriate;
(b) may hold public seminars and hold
5 workshops;
(c) may establish working groups and task
forces.
212D Objectives not to apply
Except to the extent (if any) that the Minister
10 otherwise determines, the objectives of the
Commission under the Essential Services
Commission Act 2001 or any other Act do
not apply to the functions and powers of the
Commission under this Division.
15 212E Powers relating to reviews
(1) The Commission may serve upon any
person--
(a) a notice requiring that person to provide
evidence in writing;
20 (b) a notice to produce specified
documents;
(c) a summons to appear before the
Commission to provide evidence.
(2) The Commission may make an order for the
25 manner of service, including substituted
service, of a notice or summons under
subsection (1).
(3) A person must not, without lawful excuse,
fail to comply with a notice or summons of
30 the Commission.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
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(4) It is a lawful excuse for the purposes of
subsection (3) that compliance may tend to
incriminate the person or make the person
liable to a penalty or forfeiture.
5 (5) A person must not give information to the
Commission that he or she knows is false or
misleading.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment
for 6 months.
10 (6) A person must not--
(a) threaten, intimidate or coerce another
person; or
(b) take, threaten to take, incite or be
involved in any action that causes
15 another person to suffer any loss, injury
or disadvantage--
because that other person assisted, or intends
to assist, any review conducted by the
Commission.
20 Penalty: 120 penalty units.
(7) Civil proceedings do not lie against a person
in respect of loss, damage or injury of any
kind suffered by another person because of
the making in good faith of a statement, or
25 the giving in good faith of a document or
information, to the Commission in
connection with a review under this
Division, whether or not the statement is
made, or the document or information is
30 given, in connection with a written
submission or a public hearing.
212F Recommendations
(1) The Commission must submit a copy of its
recommendation under section 212A
35 or 212B to the Minister.
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(2) If, in the opinion of the Commission, a
recommendation will contain confidential or
commercially sensitive information, the
Commission must divide the
5 recommendation into--
(a) a document containing the confidential
or commercially sensitive information;
and
(b) another document containing the rest of
10 the recommendation.
(3) Any information that the Commission may
disclose under section 38 of the Essential
Services Commission Act 2001 is not
confidential or commercially sensitive for
15 the purposes of subsection (2) unless an
appeal panel, within the meaning of that Act,
states that it is imposing a restriction under
section 56(7)(b)(i) of that Act.
212G Tabling of recommendations
20 (1) The Minister must cause a copy of a
recommendation submitted under
section 212F to be laid before each House of
the Parliament within 7 sitting days of the
House after receiving the recommendation.
25 (2) The Minister must, after the recommendation
has been laid before each House of the
Parliament, or if the Parliament is not sitting,
within 30 days after receiving a
recommendation, ensure that a copy of the
30 recommendation is available for public
inspection.
(3) After the Minister has made a
recommendation publicly available, the
Commission must ensure that copies are
35 made publicly available.
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(4) If the Commission submits a
recommendation to the Minister in the form
required by section 212F(2), a reference to
the recommendation in subsections (1), (2)
5 and (3) is to be read as a reference to the
document described in section 212F(2)(b).
Division 3--Indexation of charges
212H Charges to be adjusted for CPI
(1) Subject to subsection (2), an amount of a
10 charge determined under section 211 must be
varied, in respect of each financial year, in
accordance with the formula--
B
A × - D
C
where--
15 "A" is the amount of the charge for the
financial year immediately preceding
the relevant year;
"B" is the transportation group consumer
price index for Melbourne published by
20 the Australian Statistician in respect of
the March quarter of the financial year
immediately preceding the relevant
year;
"C" is the transportation group consumer
25 price index for Melbourne published by
the Australian Statistician in respect of
the March quarter of the financial year
immediately preceding the financial
year preceding the relevant year;
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"D" is the productivity adjustment figure
specified in the recommendation under
section 212A most recently made by
the Commission or, if the Commission
5 has not made a recommendation under
section 212A that relates to the relevant
year, "D" is 0005.
(2) If it is necessary for the purposes of this
section to calculate an amount that consists
10 of or includes a fraction of a whole dollar,
the amount is taken to be calculated in
accordance with this section if the
calculation is made to the nearest whole
10 cents.
15 (3) If the variation under subsection (1) of the
amount of a charge would reduce the amount
of that charge, the amount of the charge must
not be varied under subsection (1).
(4) If the amount of a charge is varied under
20 subsection (1), VicRoads must publish a
notice in the Government Gazette
specifying--
(a) the service to which the charge relates;
and
25 (b) the amount of the charge as varied; and
(c) the date from which the charge as
varied applies.
(5) In this section--
March quarter means the period of three
30 months in any year that ends on
31 March;
relevant year means the financial year for
which the adjusted amount is being
varied.
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Division 4--Offences
212I Offence to charge unreasonable sum or
sum different to charge determined under
section 211
5 (1) A person must not charge an amount for the
provision of an accident towing service, for
the storage of an accident damaged motor
vehicle or for the provision of salvage
services unless--
10 (a) if a determination for the service has
been made under section 211, the
charge is determined in accordance
with that determination; or
(b) if no determination for the service has
15 been made under section 211, the
charge is a reasonable charge for the
provision of that service.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
(2) Without limiting the factors the court may
20 consider in determining what is a reasonable
charge for the provision of an accident
towing service for the purposes of subsection
(1)(b), the court must consider those of the
following factors that are relevant--
25 (a) the nature of the service provided;
(b) the day on which the service is
provided;
(c) the time at which the service is
provided;
30 (d) any administration costs incurred in the
provision of the service;
(e) the amount that would be charged for
the provision of a similar service that is
not an accident towing service;
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(f) the amount that would be charged for
the same or similar service by any other
person providing accident towing
services in the same or similar area.
5 (3) In any proceedings against a person for an
offence under subsection (1), if the offence is
proved, the court may order that person to
refund any amount paid in excess of the
amount that may be charged under
10 subsection (1).
212J Offence to pay for obtaining work in
respect of accident damaged motor vehicle
A person must not, so as to obtain any work
in respect of an accident damaged motor
15 vehicle, offer to pay any consideration, other
than any charges for the towing or storage of
the motor vehicle charged in accordance
with this Act.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
20 212K Offence to pay for handing over work in
respect of accident damaged motor vehicle
A person must not, so as to hand over any
work to another in respect of an accident
damaged motor vehicle, receive any
25 consideration, other than any charges for the
towing or storage of the motor vehicle
charged in accordance with this Act.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.".
19 New Part 8 heading inserted
30 Before section 213 of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, insert--
"PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS".
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20 Regulations
After section 223(1)(l) of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007, insert--
"(la) providing the service of salvaging a motor
5 vehicle;".
21 Further amendment of the Accident Towing
Services Act 2007
The section, or heading of a section, of the
Accident Towing Services Act 2007 specified in
10 an item in the Schedule is amended as set out in
that item.
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Part 3--Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
s. 22
PART 3--TRANSPORT (COMPLIANCE AND
MISCELLANEOUS) ACT 1983
22 Reference by Minister
See: (1) In section 186(1)(b) of the Transport
Act No.
5 9921. (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, for
Reprint No. 15 "rates; or" substitute "rates--".
as at
1 July 2010
and
(2) Section 186(1)(c) of the Transport (Compliance
amending and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
Act Nos
13/2009,
93/2009,
16/2010,
19/2010,
45/2010,
52/2010,
65/2010,
75/2010 and
79/2010.
LawToday:
www.
legislation.
vic.gov.au
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Part 4--Essential Services Commission Act 2001
s. 23
PART 4--ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ACT 2001
23 Functions of the Commission
(1) In section 10(k) of the Essential Services See:
Act No.
Commission Act 2001, for "2007." substitute 62/2001.
5 "2007;". Reprint No. 3
as at
1 July 2008
(2) After section 10(k) of the Essential Services and
Commission Act 2001, insert-- amending
Act Nos
"(l) to perform the functions conferred on the 70/2007 and
6/2010.
Commission by the Accident Towing LawToday:
10 Services Act 2007.". www.
legislation.
vic.gov.au
24 Restriction on disclosure of confidential information
In section 38 of the Essential Services
Commission Act 2001--
(a) in subsection (1)(a), after "or 51" insert
15 "or under section 212E of the Accident
Towing Services Act 2007";
(b) in subsection (2)(c)(iii), for "or 52"
substitute "of this Act or section 212F of the
Accident Towing Services Act 2007";
20 (c) in subsection (3)(c), for "or 52(2)" substitute
"of this Act or section 212F(2) of the
Accident Towing Services Act 2007".
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Part 5--Repeal of Amending Act
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PART 5--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT
25 Repeal of amending Act
This Act is repealed on 1 July 2012.
Note
5 The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of
the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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Sch.
SCHEDULE
Section 21
FURTHER AMENDMENT OF THE ACCIDENT TOWING
SERVICES ACT 2007
5 1 In section 3(1), the definition of non-limited tow truck
licence is repealed.
2 In section 3(1), insert the following definition--
"standard tow truck licence means a tow truck licence
that is not a limited tow truck licence;".
10 3 In the heading to section 17, for "non-limited" substitute
"standard".
4 In section 17, for "non-limited" substitute "standard".
5 In the heading to section 18, for "non-limited" substitute
"standard".
15 6 In section 18(1), for "non-limited" substitute "standard".
7 In section 20(2), for "non-limited" substitute "standard".
8 In the heading to section 21, for "non-limited" substitute
"standard".
9 In section 21, for "non-limited" substitute "standard".
20 10 In section 23(1), for "non-limited" (wherever occurring)
substitute "standard".
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Endnotes
ENDNOTES
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