Tow Truck Industry Amendment (Maximum Fees) Regulation 2012 (NSW)

2012 No 249

New South Wales

Tow Truck Industry Amendment

(Maximum Fees) Regulation 2012

under the

Tow Truck Industry Act 1998

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Tow Truck Industry Act 1998.

DUNCAN GAY, MLC

Minister for Roads and Ports

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend the Tow Truck Industry Regulation 2008 to increase certain maximum fees that can be charged by the holder of a tow truck operators licence or a tow truck drivers certificate for the towing, salvage or storage of a motor vehicle that has been involved in an accident or that has been stolen, or for any service that is related to the towing, salvage or storage of such a motor vehicle.
The fee increases are generally in line with movements in the Consumer Price Index.
This Regulation is made under the Tow Truck Industry Act 1998, including sections 54
(Charges and fees for towing, salvage, storage and related services) and 105 (the general

regulation-making power).

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Clause 1	Tow Truck Industry Amendment (Maximum Fees) Regulation 2012

Tow Truck Industry Amendment (Maximum Fees)

Regulation 2012

under the

Tow Truck Industry Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Tow Truck Industry Amendment (Maximum
Fees) Regulation 2012.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 July 2012 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

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Amendment of Tow Truck Industry Regulation 2008	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment of Tow Truck Industry Regulation 2008

[1]      Clause 40C Maximum fees for accident towing work involving light motor vehicles

Omit “$232” from clause 40C (a). Insert instead “$240”.

[2]      Clauses 40C (b) (i), 40D (b) (i) and 40E (2) (b) (i)

Omit “$5.62” wherever occurring. Insert instead “$5.82”.

[3]      Clauses 40C (b) (ii), 40D (b) (ii) and 40E (2) (b) (ii)

Omit “$2.81” wherever occurring. Insert instead “$2.91”.

[4]      Clause 40D Maximum fees for recovery towing work involving light motor vehicles

Omit “$212” from clause 40D (a). Insert instead “$220”.

[5]      Clause 40E Maximum fees for subsequent tows of light motor vehicles

Omit “$81” from clause 40E (2) (a). Insert instead “$84”.

[6]      Clause 40I Maximum fees for accident towing work involving heavy motor vehicles

Omit “$220” from clause 40I (a) (i). Insert instead “$227”.

[7]      Clause 40I (a) (ii)

Omit “$237”. Insert instead “$245”.

[8]      Clause 40I (a) (iii)

Omit “$250”. Insert instead “$258”.

[9]      Clause 40I (a) (iv)

Omit “$317”. Insert instead “$328”.

[10]      Clauses 40I (b) (i) and 40J (b) (i)

Omit “$137” wherever occurring. Insert instead “$141”.

[11]      Clauses 40I (b) (ii) and 40J (b) (ii)

Omit “$156” wherever occurring. Insert instead “$162”.

[12]      Clauses 40I (b) (iii) and 40J (b) (iii)

Omit “$167” wherever occurring. Insert instead “$173”.

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Schedule 1 Amendment of Tow Truck Industry Regulation 2008

[13]      Clauses 40I (b) (iv) and 40J (b) (iv)

Omit “$236” wherever occurring. Insert instead “$244”.

[14]      Clauses 40I (c) and (d), 40J (c) and (d), 40N (b) and (c) and 40O (1) (c)

Omit “$55” wherever occurring. Insert instead “$57”.

[15]      Clause 40J Maximum fees for stolen motor vehicle recovery involving heavy motor vehicles

Omit “$200” from clause 40J (a) (i). Insert instead “$207”.

[16]      Clause 40J (a) (ii)

Omit “$217”. Insert instead “$225”.

[17]      Clause 40J (a) (iii)

Omit “$230”. Insert instead “$238”.

[18]      Clause 40J (a) (iv)

Omit “$297”. Insert instead “$308”.

[19]      Clause 40K Stand by rate

Omit “$110” from 40K (a) (i). Insert instead “$113.50”.

[20]      Clause 40K (a) (ii)

Omit “$68.50”. Insert instead “$70.50”.

[21]      Clause 40K (b) (i)

Omit “$118.50”. Insert instead “$122.50”.

[22]      Clause 40K (b) (ii)

Omit “$78”. Insert instead “$81”.

[23]      Clause 40K (c) (i)

Omit “$125”. Insert instead “$129”.

[24]      Clause 40K (c) (ii)

Omit “$83.50”. Insert instead “$86.50”.

[25]      Clause 40K (d) (i)

Omit “$158.50”. Insert instead “$164”.

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[26]      Clause 40K (d) (ii)

Omit “$118”. Insert instead “$122”.

[27]      Clause 40O Maximum fees for certain salvage of heavy motor vehicles

Omit “$75” from clause 40O (1) (b). Insert instead “$78”.

[28]      Clause 40P Stand by rate for salvage of heavy motor vehicles

Omit “$37.50”. Insert instead “$39”.

[29]      Clause 40T Maximum storage fees for light motor vehicles

Omit “$17.50”. Insert instead “$18”.

[30]      Clause 40U Maximum storage fees for heavy motor vehicles

Omit “$83” from clause 40U (1). Insert instead “$86”.