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Land Transport Act 1998

Offences relating to transport services and penalties

79I: Contravention of section 128B

You could also call this:

“Breaking rules for tow truck drivers and companies”

If you have a vehicle recovery service licence or you drive a vehicle recovery service vehicle, you must follow the directions given by an enforcement officer under section 128B. If you don’t follow these directions, you are breaking the law. This is called an offence.

If you are found guilty of this offence, you might have to pay a fine. The most you can be fined is $2,000.

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Part 6A Offences relating to transport services and penalties

79IContravention of section 128B

  1. A person who holds a vehicle recovery service licence or a driver of a vehicle recovery service vehicle commits an offence if the person or the driver acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any direction given by an enforcement officer under section 128B.

  2. The maximum penalty on conviction for an offence against subsection (1) is a fine not exceeding $2,000.

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Notes
  • Section 79I: inserted, on , by section 38 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 77).