Version No. 034
Accident Towing Services Act 2007
No. 30 of 2007
Version incorporating amendments as at
6 August 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
4Objective
4ATransport Integration Act 2010
5Act to bind the Crown
Part 2—Requirements as to tow trucks
Division 1—Requirements for operating and driving certain tow trucks
6Requirement to hold tow truck licence
7Further requirements for operating tow trucks
8Requirement for tow truck being driven to be licensed
9Offences as to unlicensed tow trucks at road accident scenes
9AOffence to use vehicle other than tow truck to provide accident towing services for hire or reward
Division 2—Licensing
10Power to issue regular tow truck licences
11Power to issue heavy tow truck licences
12Issue of new licences and re-issue of certain limited licences
13Period for which licence remains in force
Division 3—Authorisation for issue of new tow truck licences
14Ministerial authorisation for the issue of regular tow truck licences
15Ministerial authorisation for the issue of heavy tow truck licences
16Notice of Ministerial authorisations under this Division
Division 4—Process for issuing new tow truck licences
17Notice that standard tow truck licences available
18Applications for standard tow truck licences
19Time within which the Secretary must deal with application
20Approval of applications
21Issue of standard tow truck licences to approved applicants etc.
22The Secretary's discretion as to persons to whom limited tow truck licences issued
Division 5—General provisions applying to tow truck licences
23Fees payable for licences
24Certificate on issue of licence
25Conditions on licences
26Offence not to comply with conditions on licence
27Specified tow trucks
28Nature of and dealings with tow truck licences
29Transfer of tow truck licence to another person
30Application for transfer of tow truck licence
31Recording and taking effect of transfer
Division 6—Cancellation and suspension of tow truck licences
32The Secretary may cancel or suspend a tow truck licence
33Effect of cancellation or suspension of accreditation of licence holder
34Requirement to surrender licence certificate on cancellation or suspension of towing operator accreditation
Division 7—Permits to operate tow trucks in specific circumstances
35Temporary permits
36Offence not to carry permit when driving
37Offence not to produce permit when asked
Division 8—Offences as to tow trucks
38Offence not to take care in driving or operating tow truck
39Offence to leave tow truck standing for more than a certain period
40Offence for persons to travel in accident damaged motor vehicles
41Certain persons may be ordered to leave restricted road accident area
Division 9—Operation of tow trucks in controlled areas
42Allocation offences in controlled areas
43Salvage exemption
44Prohibition on towing of vehicles removed from designated roads unless allocated
45Further allocation offences
46Declaration of controlled areas
47Appointment of allocation body
48Creation of allocation roster entitlements
49Circumstances in which roster entitlements can be applied to another licence
50Nature of allocation roster entitlement
Division 10—Self-management areas
51Licence holder offences as to road accident scenes in self-management areas
52Self-management areas
Division 11—VCAT review
53Review of decision by VCAT
54Time period for making application to VCAT
Part 3—Industry accreditation
Division 1—Objective and requirement…