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Tow Truck Industry Regulation 2008
Current version for 14 December 2018 to date (accessed 2 March 2020 at 00:02)
Part 5 Clause 44
44   Tow truck equipment
(1)  It is a condition of a licence that each tow truck operated under the authority of the licence must be fitted with the following equipment:
(a)  a flashing or rotating warning light that is of an approved kind,
(b)  fully adjustable mounted lights to enable the safe loading and unloading of motor vehicles onto or from the tow truck when it is dark.
(2)  It is a condition of a licence that each tow truck operated under the authority of the licence to do accident towing must be equipped with:
(a)  a broom, shovel and durable rubbish container for the removal of accident debris, and
(b)  a foam or dry chemical powder fire extinguisher of at least 4.5 kg capacity, and that the fire extinguisher is maintained in a serviceable condition.
(3)  In this clause:
broom means a brush or similar implement of bristles, nylon or twigs with a handle at least 1.2 metres long.
shovel means an implement consisting of a broad metal blade or scoop attached to a handle at least 1.2 metres long and designed for taking up and removing loose matter (such as earth, snow, coal and the like).