Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A towing
arrangement is an agreement between a controller of premises and another
person (the towing service provider ) —
(a) by
which the controller requests or permits the towing of 1 or more motor
vehicles parked at the premises by the towing service provider or a tow truck
driver authorised by the towing service provider; and
(b) that
—
(i)
meets the requirements of subsection (2); or
(ii)
is approved, or in a class of agreements approved, under
subsection (3).
(2) For the purposes
of subsection (1)(b)(i), the agreement must —
(a) be
in the form approved by the CEO; and
(b) be
signed by or on behalf of the controller; and
(c)
provide for a call-out charge to be paid by the controller in the event that a
tow truck driver is called to the premises to tow a vehicle but the vehicle is
not towed and no on-site release charge is paid.
(3) The CEO may, in
writing, approve for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(ii) an agreement, or a
class of agreements, made before commencement day in relation to towing.
(4) A towing
arrangement may relate to 1 or more specified vehicles or may be a general
arrangement requesting or permitting the towing of vehicles parked at the
premises in circumstances set out in the arrangement.
[Section 94 inserted: No. 38 of 2020 s. 5.]
[Heading inserted: No. 38 of 2020 s. 5.]