Magistrates Court (Dangerous Goods Road Transport Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010 (ACT)

Magistrates Court (Dangerous Goods Road Transport Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010   

SL2010-42

made under the

Magistrates Court Act 1930

Republication No 2

Effective:  10 June 2015

Republication date: 10 June 2015

Last amendment made by A2015‑15

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Magistrates Court (Dangerous Goods Road Transport Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010, made under the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 10 June 2015.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 10 June 2015. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

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authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register ( For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $150 for an individual and $750 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Magistrates Court (Dangerous Goods Road Transport Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010

made under the

Magistrates Court Act 1930

Contents

Page

1            Name of regulation  2

3            Dictionary  2

4            Notes  2

5            Purpose of regulation  2

6            Administering authority  2

7           Infringement notice offences  3

8            Infringement notice penalties  3

9            Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person            3

10          Contents of infringement notices—other information  4

11          Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised person                4

12          Authorised people for infringement notice offences  4

Schedule 1 Dangerous goods legislation infringement notice offences and penalties  6

Part 1.1    Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009                6

Part 1.2    Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Regulation 2010       7

Dictionary11

Endnotes

1            About the endnotes  12

2            Abbreviation key  12

3            Legislation history  13

4            Amendment history  13

5            Earlier republications  14

Magistrates Court (Dangerous Goods Road Transport Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010

made under the

Magistrates Court Act 1930

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Magistrates Court (Dangerous Goods Road Transport Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010.

2. Dictionary

   The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

   Note 1The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation.

   Note 2A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

3. Notes

   A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

   NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

4. Purpose of regulation

   The purpose of this regulation is to create a system of infringement notices under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 for certain offences against the dangerous goods legislation.

   NoteThe Magistrates Court Act 1930, pt 3.8 provides a system of infringement notices for offences against various Acts. The infringement notice system is intended to provide an alternative to prosecution.

5. Administering authority

   The administering authority for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous goods legislation is the entity declared to be the competent authority for the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009, section 20.

6. Infringement notice offences

   The Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 applies to an offence against a provision of the dangerous goods legislation mentioned in schedule 1, column 2.

7. Infringement notice penalties

   (1)The penalty payable by an individual for an offence against the dangerous goods legislation, under an infringement notice for the offence, is the amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the offence.

   (2)The penalty payable by a corporation for an offence against the dangerous goods legislation, under an infringement notice for the offence, is 5 times the amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the offence.

   (3)The cost of serving a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous goods legislation is $34.

8. Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person

   An infringement notice served on a person by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous goods legislation must identify the authorised person by—

   (a)for an authorised person who is a police officer––the police officer’s service number; or

   (b)for an authorised person appointed under the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009, section 23 (2)––

   (i)the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or

   (ii)the authorised person’s identity card number.

9. Contents of infringement notices—other information

   (1)An infringement notice served on a company by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous goods legislation must include the company’s ACN.

   NoteThe requirement under this section is additional to the requirement under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, s 121 (1) (c).

   (2)In this section:

   company means a company registered under the Corporations Act.

10. Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised person

    A reminder notice served on a person by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous goods legislation must identify the authorised person by—

    (a)for an authorised person who is a police officer––the police officer’s service number; or

    (b)for an authorised person appointed under the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009, section 23 (2)––

    (i)the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or

    (ii)the authorised person’s identity card number.

11. Authorised people for infringement notice offences

    An authorised person under the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009, section 23 may serve the following:

    (a)an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous goods legislation;

    (b)a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence against the dangerous goods legislation.

    NotePolice officers and people appointed by the competent authority are authorised people under the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009, s 23.

Schedule 1Dangerous goods legislation infringement notice offences and penalties

(see s 7 and s 8)

Part 1.1Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009

column 1 item	column 2 offence provision	column 3 offence penalty (penalty units)	column 4 infringement penalty ($)
1	28 (3)	100	2 200
2	29 (2)	100	2 200
3	36 (1)	50	1 100
4	37 (1)	50	1 100
5	40 (1)	50	1 100
6	44 (1)	50	1 100
7	48 (1)	50	1 100
8	50 (1)	50	1 100
9	52 (1)	50	1 100
10	58 (1)	50	1 100
11	84 (4)	50	1 100
12	87 (1)	100	2 200

Part 1.2Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Regulation 2010

column 1 item	column 2 offence provision	column 3 offence penalty (penalty units)	column 4 infringement penalty ($)
1	33 (1)	40	880
2	48 (1)	40	880
3	48 (2)	40	880
4	57 (1)	40	880
5	65 (1)	40	880
6	65 (3)	40	880
7	66 (1)	40	880
8	67 (1)	40	880
9	70 (1)	40	880
10	72 (1)	20	440
11	78 (1)
11.1	·       if the package is large packaging or an overpack	20	440
11.2	·       in any other case	10	220
12	78 (2)
12.1	·       if the package is large packaging or an overpack	20	440
12.1	·       in any other case	10	220
13	79 (1)
13.1	·       if the package is large packaging or an overpack	20	440
13.2	·       in any other case	10	220
14	94 (1)	40	880
15	97 (1)	40	880
16	101 (1)	20	440
17	108 (1)	20	440
18	119 (1)	40	880
19	122 (1)	20	440
20	122 (3)	20	440
21	123 (1)	20	440
22	125 (1)	10	220
23	126 (1)	20	440
24	128 (1)	10	220
25	131 (1)	20	440
26	134 (1)	15	330
27	135 (1)	20	440
28	136 (1)	15	330
29	136 (2)	15	330
30	139 (1)	20	440
31	140 (1)	15	330
32	140 (2)	15	330
33	140 (3)	15	330
34	142 (1)	40	880
35	143 (1)	40	880
36	144 (1)	15	330
37	145 (2)	10	220
38	147 (1)	10	220
39	148 (1)	15	330
40	149 (2)	40	880
41	149 (3)	40	880
42	149 (4)	40	880
43	150 (1)	40	880
44	151 (1)	40	880
45	152 (1)	40	880
46	153 (2)	15	330
47	153 (3)	15	330
48	154 (2)	40	880
49	155 (2)	20	440
50	155 (3)	20	440
51	156 (1)	40	880
52	156 (2)	40	880
53	157 (1)	40	880
54	157 (2)	40	880
55	158 (2)	20	440
56	159 (2)	20	440
57	159 (3)	20	440
58	196 (1)	40	880
59	197 (1)	40	880
60	209 (1)	10	220
61	218 (1)	10	220
62	218 (2)	10	220
63	218 (3)	10	220
64	218 (4)	10	220
65	220 (3)	10	220
66	220 (4)	10	220
67	223 (1)	40	880
68	227 (2)	10	220
69	228 (2)	10	220
70	238 (1)	15	330

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

·     corporation

·     Corporations Act

·     individual.

Note 3Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Magistrates Court Act 1930, dict:

·     administering authority

·     authorised person

·     infringement notice

·     infringement notice offence

·     reminder notice.

dangerous goods legislation means—

(a)the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009; and

(b)the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Regulation 2010.

Endnotes

1. About the endnotes

   Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

   Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

   Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law.  The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history.  Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

   If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

   The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2. Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

1. Legislation history

   Magistrates Court (Dangerous Goods Road Transport Infringement Notices) Regulation 2010 SL2010-42

   notified LR 28 October 2010
   s 1, s 2 commenced 28 October 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 29 October 2010 (s 2)

   as amended by

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 A2015‑15 sch 3 pt 3.17

   notified LR 27 May 2015
   s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 10 June 2015 (s 2)

2. Amendment history

   Commencement

   s 2om LA s 89 (4)

   Administering authority

   s 6 hdgsub A2015‑15 amdt 3.80

   Infringement notice offences

   s 7 hdgsub A2015‑15 amdt 3.81

   Infringement notice penalties

   s 8 hdgsub A2015‑15 amdt 3.82

   Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person

   s 9 hdgsub A2015‑15 amdt 3.83

   Contents of infringement notices—other information

   s 10 hdgsub A2015‑15 amdt 3.84

   Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised person

   s 11 hdgsub A2015‑15 amdt 3.85

   Authorised people for infringement notice offences

   s 12 hdgsub A2015‑15 amdt 3.86

   s 12am A2015‑15 amdt 3.87, amdt 3.88

3. Earlier republications

   Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order. 

   Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 29 Oct 2010	29 Oct 2010‑ 9 June 2015	not amended	new regulation