s. 150 to the place specified in the authority to tow in accordance with subsection (1) must ensure that the motor vehicle is stored at a secure area at the place specified in the authority to tow at all times unless— (a) it is being removed to or stored at a secure area that is— (i) near the place specified in the authority to tow; and (ii) approved by VicRoads as a place at which the holder of the tow truck licence may store accident damaged motor vehicles; or (b) it is being removed from a secure area described in paragraph (a) and towed to the place specified in the authority to tow. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) Without limiting subsection (1)(b), an accident damaged motor vehicle is removed pursuant to a valid authority if it is removed in compliance with a request by— (a) a police officer acting in the course of his or S. 150(2)(a) amended by her duties; or No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 3.6). (b) an insurer of the accident damaged motor vehicle acting with the consent of the owner; or (c) a person who has a secured or an unsecured interest in the accident damaged motor vehicle. (3) The holder of a tow truck licence for a tow truck S. 150(3) inserted by that is towing an accident damaged motor vehicle No. 40/2011 under an authority to tow is not entitled to recover s. 9(3).
to the place specified in the authority to tow in accordance with subsection (1) must ensure that the motor vehicle is stored at a secure area at the place specified in the authority to tow at all times unless— (a) it is being removed to or stored at a secure area that is— (i) near the place specified in the authority to tow; and (ii) approved by VicRoads as a place at which the holder of the tow truck licence may store accident damaged motor vehicles; or (b) it is being removed from a secure area described in paragraph (a) and towed to the place specified in the authority to tow. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) Without limiting subsection (1)(b), an accident damaged motor vehicle is removed pursuant to a valid authority if it is removed in compliance with a request by— S. 150(2)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 3.6). (a) a police officer acting in the course of his or her duties; or (b) an insurer of the accident damaged motor vehicle acting with the consent of the owner; or s. 150 (c) a person who has a secured or an unsecured interest in the accident damaged motor vehicle. S. 150(3) inserted by No. 40/2011 s. 9(3). (3) The holder of a tow truck licence for a tow truck that is towing an accident damaged motor vehicle under an authority to tow is not entitled to recover
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