139ATowage fees if parking offences prosecuted

1. The court must order the defendant to pay, in addition to any fine and any costs ordered by the court, the amount of the appropriate towage fee if, in proceedings in respect of a parking offence,—

2. the defendant is found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence; and
3. the court is satisfied that expenses have been incurred by an enforcement authority in respect of the movement or proposed movement of the vehicle involved in the offence (whether or not the vehicle was in fact moved).

4. If, in proceedings in respect of a parking offence (including proceedings commenced by the filing of a copy of a reminder notice under section 21(5) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 or the provision of particulars of a reminder notice under section 21 of that Act), the defendant is ordered to pay an amount in respect of a towage fee, the amount of the fee recovered must be paid to the enforcement authority that incurred the towage expenses.

Compare

• s 43A

Notes

• Section 139A: inserted, on 10 May 2011, by section 76 of the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 13).