Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2015 (SA)

South Australia

Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2015

under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010

4            Insertion of regulation 10A

10A        Exemption from registration and insurance for motor vehicles returning from extinguishing or controlling a fire

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2015.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010

4—Insertion of regulation 10A

After regulation 10 insert:

10A—Exemption from registration and insurance for motor vehicles returning from extinguishing or controlling a fire

(1)A motor vehicle that has been driven from a location without registration or insurance in accordance with the exemption specified in section 12B(1)(a) of the Act, may be driven on roads without registration or insurance under Part 4 of the Act subject to the following conditions:

(a)the motor vehicle may only be driven, by the shortest practicable route, back to that location or to another location at which the motor vehicle is to be kept;

(b)a policy of public liability insurance indemnifying the owner and any authorised driver of the motor vehicle in an amount of at least $5 000 000 in relation to death or bodily injury caused by, or arising out of, the use of the motor vehicle on roads must be in force.

(2)A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road without registration or insurance under Part 4 of the Act as authorised by this regulation must, if requested by a police officer to do so, produce evidence of the person's public liability insurance either—

(a)forthwith to the police officer who made the request; or

(b)within 48 hours after the making of the request, at a police station conveniently located for the driver, specified by the police officer at the time of making the request.

Maximum penalty: $750.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 27 August 2015

No 201 of 2015

MRS15/03CS