Victorian Numbered Acts

ACCIDENT TOWING SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 2011 (NO. 40 OF 2011) - SECT 4

    (1)     In section 3(1) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 , insert the following definitions—

""basic salvage service" means the service of salvaging a motor vehicle—

        (a)     using one or more tow trucks that are not heavy tow trucks; and

        (b)     without using a mobile crane;

"heavy tow truck" means a tow truck that is capable of towing a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle mass of 4 tonnes or more;".

    (2)     In section 3(1) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 , for the definition of "salvage" substitute —

""salvage", in the case of an accident damaged motor vehicle that, as a result of the accident—

        (a)     is in a location that is not a road or a road related area; or

        (b)     is embedded in a building or in an object that is not a motor vehicle; or

        (c)     is overturned or on its side—

means the moving of the motor vehicle to a place on a road or road related area or into an upright position or both so that it may be towed by a tow truck without assistance;".

    (3)     In section 3(1) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 , for paragraph (c) of the definition of "tow", substitute —

    "(c)     lifting the motor vehicle for the purpose of towing the motor vehicle—

but does not include salvage of the motor vehicle;".

    (4)     After section 3(4) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 , insert —

    "(4A)     In this Act, a reference to a charge determined under section 211 includes a reference to a charge that has been indexed under Division 3 of Part 7A.".