Highways Act (Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island Ferry) Regulations 1982 (SA)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

HIGHWAYS ACT (GOOLWA-HINDMARSH ISLAND FERRY) REGULATIONS, 1982

REGULATIONS UNDER THE HIGHWAYS ACT, 1926

Highways Act (Goolwa-Hindmarsh Island Ferry)

Regulations, 1982

being

No. 153 of 1982: Gaz. 5 August 1982, p. 3701

as varied by

No. 160 of 1988: Gaz. 11 August 1988, p. 697

1 Came into operation 5 August 1982.

N.B. The following regulations have been disallowed:

No. 7 of 1987: Gaz. 22 January 1987, p. 174 see Gaz. 9 April 1987, p. 928.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Highways Act (Goolwa-Hindmarsh Island Ferry)

Regulations, 1982.

2. These regulations shall take effect from 1 August 1982.

3. In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Highways Act, 1926-1982;

"ferry" means the Goolwa-Hindmarsh Island Ferry maintained by the Commissioner pursuant

to the Act;

"permit" means a priority permit issued pursuant to these regulations.

4. An application for a permit must be made on a form in the form of Schedule 1.

5. A permit shall be in the form of Schedule 2.

6. The Commissioner may grant a permit to an applicant who:

(a)

has his principal place of residence on Hindmarsh Island and—

(i)	being over 18 years of age appears on the State Electoral Roll as being resident at that address; or
(ii)	being at least 16 years of age and not having attained the age of 18 years is the registered owner of a motor vehicle; or

(b)

who derives the major part of his income—

(i)	from a business conducted by him on Hindmarsh Island; or
(ii)	from employment the duties of which are solely or predominantly carried out on Hindmarsh Island.

7. Where the holder of a permit uses a permit in accordance with these regulations he shall

be given priority on the ferry over all vehicles except:

(a)	a vehicle being used by the holder of a permit in accordance with these regulations;
(b)	an exempt vehicle within the meaning of section 40 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961;
(c)	a vehicle whose load consists solely or predominantly of perishable goods which are being carried in the course of commerce or trade;
(d)	a school bus.

8. A permit shall be issued subject to the following conditions:

(a)	that it may be used by the holder only when it is affixed to the front windscreen of the motor vehicle in respect of which it was granted and in which the holder of the permit is travelling;
(b)	that the holder complies with all directions given by any person lawfully in charge of the ferry and with all signs and road markings lawfully erected at or near to the ferry for the purpose of controlling or regulating traffic entering or leaving the ferry;
(c)	that it will expire on 30 June of each year;
(d)	that it shall be deemed to have been cancelled if at any time during its currency the holder ceases to have the qualifications as set out in regulation 6 of these regulations;
(e)	that it may be revoked by the Commissioner if he is satisfied that the holder had failed to comply with any of its conditions.

9. (1) Where a permit has:

(a)	been revoked;
(b)	is deemed to have been cancelled; or
(c)	has expired,

the person to whom it had been granted shall forthwith destroy it.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with subregulation (1) of this regulation shall be guilty

of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $40.00.

SCHEDULE 1

APPLICATION FORM FOR A PRIORITY PERMIT ON THE

GOOLWA-HINDMARSH ISLAND FERRY

The District Clerk,

DC Port Elliot & Goolwa

PO Box 20

GOOLWA 5214

1. I, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

FULL NAME

of .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

ADDRESS

hereby make application to the Highways Department through the District Council of Port Elliot & Goolwa for

the issue of a Priority Permit for use on the Goolwa-Hindmarsh Island Ferry for the period to 30 June 19

(Expiry Date), with respect to my vehicle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

TYPE

Registration Number. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

2. I consider that I am entitled to a Priority Permit on the basis that:

*My principal place of residence is on Hindmarsh Island any my name appears on the State

Electoral Roll as being resident at that address.

*My principal place of residence is on Hindmarsh Island and I am aged between 16 and 18

years and I own a registered motor vehicle.

*I derive the major part of my income from a business conducted on Hindmarsh Island details of

which are as follows:

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*I derive the major part of my income from employment the duties of which are solely or

predominantly carried out on Hindmarsh Island details of which are as follows:

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*DELETE WHICHEVER IS NOT APPLICABLE

3. I understand that should my application be successful, a permit may be granted subject to the

following conditions:

(a)	that the permit may be used by me only when it is affixed to the front windscreen of the motor vehicle in respect of which it is issued and in which I am travelling;
(b)	that I will comply with all directions given by any person lawfully in charge of the ferry and with all signs and road markings erected at or near the ferry for the purpose of controlling or regulating traffic entering or leaving the ferry;
(c)	that the permit shall expire on 30 June next;
(d)	that the permit shall be deemed to have been cancelled if at any time during its currency I cease to have the qualifications referred to in paragraph 2;
(e)	that the permit may be revoked by the Commissioner if he is satisfied that I have failed to comply with any of these conditions.

Dated 19 .

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Signature of Applicant

SCHEDULE 2

Highways Department

GOOLWA FERRY PRIORITY PERMIT

THE HOLDER OF THIS PERMIT

HAS BEEN GRANTED PRIORITY CROSSING

STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE CONDITIONS OF ISSUE

EXPIRY DATE 30 JUNE 19

HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT REGIONAL ENGINEER

(MURRAY LANDS)

Name Vehicle Reg. No.

APPENDIX

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Regulation 7:	varied by 160, 1988, reg. 2
Regulation 8:	varied by 160, 1988, reg. 3
Schedule 1:	varied by 160, 1988, reg. 4
Schedule 2:	varied by 160, 1988, reg. 5