Motor Traffic Act 1972 (ACT)

No. 3 of 1972

AN ORDINANCE

Relating to Motor Traffic.

1 THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth , of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive	Council, hereby make the following Ordinance under the Seat of
Government (Administration) Act 1910-1970.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of January, 1972.

PAUL HASLUCK Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

RALPH J. HUNT

Minister of State for the Interior.

MOTOR TRAFFIC ORDINANCE 1972

1.—(1.) This Ordinance may be cited as the Motor Traffic

Ordinance 1972.*

(2.) The Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936-197If is in this Ordinance

referred to as the Principal Ordinance.

(3.) The Principal Ordinance, as amended by this Ordinance,

may be cited as the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936-1972.

2. Section 7 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by inserting in sub-section (2 . ) , after the words "requirements of" (first occurring), the words " Part I. of ".

and 13, 1965; N o . 19, 1966; No. 2. 1968; Nos. 27 and 29, 1969; N o . 27. 1970: and Nos. 13, 17, 37 and 39, 1971.

3.   Section 7A of the Principal Ordinance is amended—

(a)	by inserting in sub-section (1 . ) , after the word " section ", the words " and Part II. of the Second Schedule ";
(b)	by inserting in sub-section (2.), after the words "this section ", the words " and Part II. of the Second Schedule ";
(c)	by omitting paragraph (c) of sub-section (2.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph: —

" (c) a reference to a design rule in Part II. of the Second Schedule shall be read as a reference to such a design rule as in force on the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two;":

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 3 February 1972.

t Ordinance N o . 45, 1936, as amended by Nos. 25 and 41, 1938; N o . 16, 1941; N o . 14, 1942; Nos. 2 and 13.
1943; N o . 3, 1945; Nos. 6 and 13, 1947; N o . 7, 1950; No. 17, 1951; Nos. 1 and 7, 1955; N o . 6, 1956: N o . 19, 1957;
Nos . 10 and 15, 1958; Nos. 7 and 21, 1959; No. 11, 1960; Nos . 16 and 17, 1962; No. 21, 1963: N o . 8, 1964; Nos . 9

(d) by omitting sub-section (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—

" (3.) Without limiting the generality of the last pre­ ceding section, the Registrar may refuse to register or renew the registration of a motor vehicle specified in the second column of Part II. of the Second Schedule unless the motor vehicle complies with the condition or condi­ tions set out in the third column of that Schedule in rela­ tion to that motor vehicle.";

(e) by omitting from sub-section (5.) the words " sub-section (3.) of this section " and inserting in their stead the words " Part II. of the Second Schedule "; and

(/) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (6.) the
words "sub-section (3.) of this section" and inserting in

their stead the words " Part II. of the Second Schedule ".

4 . Section 181 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by inserting

after the words " prescribed by " the words " Part I. of ".

5 . — ( 1 . ) The Second Schedule to the Principal Ordinance is

amended by omitting the words—

" M O T O R V E H I C L E S .

Conditions to be complied with before a Motor Vehicle is registered."

and inserting in their stead the words—

" P A R T I. S e c t i o n 7.

C O N D I T I O N S T O B E C O M P L I E D W I T H B E F O R E A M O T O R V E H I C L E IS

R E G I S T E R E D . " .

( 2 . ) The Second Schedule is amended by adding at the end thereof

the following Part :—

P A R T II . S e c t i o n 7A.

C O N D I T I O N S R E L A T I N G T O C E R T A I N M O T O R V E H I C L E S .

First

Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.
Item N o .	Motor vehicles.	Conditions.

1 M o t o r vehic le m a n u f a c t u r e d o n or after C o m p l i a n c e by each hydraul ic hose in the

the first day o f January , 1970, be ing a sys t em with the requirements o f the

m o t o r vehic le that is e q u i p p e d with a des ign rule k n o w n as " Austra l ian

hydraul i c	braking	s y s t e m	D e s i g n	R u l e	N o .	7 — H y d r a u l i c	Brake
H o s e s	"

2 M o t o r vehic le m a n u f a c t u r e d o n or after C o m p l i a n c e by the r im o f each o f the

the first day o f July , 1970, be ing a pas - whee l s o f the m o t o r vehic le wi th the

senger car or a passenger car derivat ive requirements o f the des ign rule k n o w n

as " Austra l ian D e s i g n Rule N o . 2 0 —

Safety R i m s "

3 M o t o r vehic le manufac tured o n or after T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the seat ing p r o v i d e d for

the first day o f January , 1970, and	the driver o f the m o t o r vehic le wi th a
before the first day o f January, 1971 ,	seat belt t h a t —

o ther t h a n — (a) c o m p l i e s with the des ign rule k n o w n

(a) a m o t o r cyc l e ; as "Aus tra l ian D e s i g n R u l e N o . 4 —

(6) a m o t o r o m n i b u s ; or Seat Belts " ; and

(c) a m o t o r vehic le e x c e e d i n g ten (b) is securely a t tached to scat belt

t h o u s a n d p o u n d s gross vehic le a n c h o r a g e po in t s that , in the case

we ight	of a m o t o r vehic le that is a pass­ enger car or a passenger car deriv­ at ive , c o m p l y w i t h the design rule
k n o w n as " Aus tra l ian D e s i g n Rule
N o . 5 A — S e a t Bel t A n c h o r a g e
Points "

Column	Second Column.	Third Column.
Ilem N o	Motor vehicles.	Conditions.

4 M o t o r vehic le referred t o in the last T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the seat ing so prov ided

preced ing i tem in w h i c h seat ing is wi th at least o n e seat belt t h a t —

p r o v i d e d for a pas senger or passengers (a) c o m p l i e s wi th the design rule k n o w n

abreast o f the seat ing referred to in that as " Austra l ian D e s i g n Rule N o .

i tem 4 — S e a t Be l t s " ; and

(6) is securely a t tached to seat belt a n c h o r a g e p o i n t s that , in the case o f a m o t o r vehic le that is a pass­ enger car or a pas senger car deriv­ at ive , c o m p l y wi th the des ign rule

k n o w n	as " Austra l ian	D e s i g n	Rule
N o .	5 A — S e a t	Belt	A n c h o r a g e
Po in t s	"

5 M o t o r vehic le m a n u f a c t u r e d o n or after T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the seat ing prov ided for

the first day o f January , 1971 , o ther	the driver o f the m o t o r vehic le wi th a
t h a n —	seat belt t h a t —

(a) a m o t o r cyc l e ; (a) c o m p l i e s with the des ign rule k n o w n

(6) a m o t o r o m n i b u s ; or as " Austra l ian D e s i g n R u l e N o . 4

(c) a m o t o r vehic le e x c e e d i n g ten — S e a t Belts " ; and

t h o u s a n d p o u n d s gross vehic le (6) is securely a t tached to seat belt

we ight a n c h o r a g e po ints that c o m p l y with

the des ign	rule	k n o w n	as	" A u s ­
tralian	D e s i g n	R u l e	N o .	5 A — S e a t

Belt A n c h o r a g e P o i n t s "

6 M o t o r vehic le referred to in the last pre- T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the seat ing so prov ided

c e d i n g i tem in w h i c h seat ing is prov ided	for each passenger as d e t e r m i n e d by
for a passenger or passengers in the	reference to seat ing p o s i t i o n s for the

m o t o r vehic le p u r p o s e s o f seat belt a n c h o r a g e po ints in

a c c o r d a n c e	with	the	des ign	rule	k n o w n
as	" D e s i g n	Rule	N o .	5 A — S e a t	Belt
A n c h o r a g e	P o i n t s "	wi th	a	scat	belt
t h a t —

(«) c o m p l i e s with the des ign rule k n o w n

as " Austra l ian D e s i g n R u l e N o . 4

— S e a t Bel ls " ; and

(b)	is securely attached to seat belt
anchorage po ints that c o m p l y with
the first-mentioned des ign rule

7 M o t o r vehicle manufac tured o n or after 1. C o m p l i a n c e by the latches and hinges

the first day o f January, 1971 , being a	o f the d o o r s of the m o t o r vehic le with
passenger car or a passenger car deriva-	the requirements o f the design rule

tive k n o w n as " Austra l ian D e s i g n Rule

N o . 2 — D o o r Latches and H i n g e s "

2. C o m p l i a n c e by the steering c o l u m n and

its a s sembly and a t t a c h m e n t s with the requirements of the design rule k n o w n as " Austral ian Des ign Rule N o . 1 0 A —

Steering C o l u m n s "

8 M o t o r vehic le manufactured on or after 1. C o m p l i a n c e by the a n c h o r a g e points

the first day o f January, 1971, being a to which each seat prov ided in the

passenger car m o t o r vehicle is a t tached with the

requirements of the design rule k n o w n as Austra l ian D e s i g n R u l e N o . 3 —

Seat A n c h o r a g e s for M o t o r Vehic les "

2.   T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the m o t o r vehicle with a device capab le o f keep ing the inside surface o f the windscreen o f the m o t o r vehicle clear o f c o n d e n s a t i o n o f water v a p o u r in accordance with the require­ ments o f the des ign rule k n o w n as

" A u s t r a l i a n Des ign Rule N o . 1 5 — D e ­

mist ing o f W i n d s c r e e n s "

First

Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.
Item No.	Motor vehicles.	Conditions.

9 M o t o r vehicle m a n u f a c t u r e d o n or after the C o m p l i a n c e by the glass s o used wi th

first day o f July , 1971 , be ing a m o t o r the requirements o f the design rule

vehic le (o ther than a m o t o r cyc le ) in w h i c h k n o w n as " A u s t r a l i a n D e s i g n Rule

g l a s s i s u s e d i n t h e w i n d s c r e e n . a w i n d o w o r N o . 8—Safe ty G l a s s "

a n internal part i t ion o f the m o t o r vehic le

10 M o t o r vehic le m anufac tur e d o n or after the I. T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the m o t o r vehicle

first day or January , 1972, b e i n g a p a s - with l ights at the rear o f the vehic le in

senger car or a pas senger car der ivat ive a c c o r d a n c e w i th the des ign rule

k n o w n	as	" Austra l ian	D e s i g n	R u l e
N o .	1 — R e v e r s i n g	Signal	L a m p s	"

2. C o m p l i a n c e by each sun v isor , as

def ined in the design rule k n o w n as " A u s t r a l i a n D e s i g n R u l e N o . 11 — Internal Sun Visors ", that is fitted to the m o t o r vehic le wi th the require­

m e n t s o f that des ign rule

3.   T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the m o t o r vehicle with a rear v i s ion mirror, or rear v i s ion mirrors , in a c c o r d a n c e with

the des ign rule k n o w n as " Austra l ian

D e s i g n R u l e N o . 1 4 — R e a r V i s i o n

Mirrors "

4.	T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the seat ing p r o v i d e d
for the o c c u p a n t s o f the m o t o r vehic le
wi th head restraints in a c c o r d a n c e
w i th the des ign rule k n o w n as " A u s ­
tralian D e s i g n R u l e N o . 2 2 — H e a d

Restraints "

5. T h e e q u i p p i n g o f the m o t o r vehic le

w i th a l o c k i n g device that c o m p l i e s with the des ign rule k n o w n as " A u s ­ tralian D e s i g n Rule N o . 2 5 — A n t i -

Theft L o c k s "

11 M o t o r vehic le m anufac tur e d o n or after the C o m p l i a n c e by the m o t o r vehicle with

first day o f January , 1972, b e i n g a pas - the requirements o f the des ign rule

senger car k n o w n as " Austra l ian Des ign Rule

N o . 2 6 — V e h i c l e Engine Emiss ion

C o n t r o l "

12 M o t o r vehic le m anufac tur e d o n or after the C o m p l i a n c e by the m o t o r vehicle with

first day o f January , 1972, b e i n g a m o t o r the requirements o f the des ign rule

vehic le (other than a m o t o r cyc le ) that is k n o w n as " Austra l ian D e s i g n Rule

e q u i p p e d with a u t o m a t i c t ransmis s ion N o . 9 — S t a n d a r d C o n t r o l s for

A u t o m a t i c T r a n s m i s s i o n s "

13 M o t o r vehic le manufac tured o n or after the C o m p l i a n c e by the a n c h o r a g e po ints to

first day o f January, 1972, be ing a pas - w h i c h e a c h seat prov ided in the m o t o r

senger car derivat ive	vehic le is a t tached with the require­ m e n t s o f the des ign rule k n o w n as
" Austra l ian D e s i g n Rule N o . 3 —
Scat A n c h o r a g e s for M o t o r Vehic les "