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WESTERN 2449
AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNMENT
ISSN 1448-949X PRINT POST APPROVED PP665002/00041
PERTH, TUESDAY, 10 JUNE 2008 No. 91 SPECIAL

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY JOHN A. STRIJK, GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT 3.00 PM

© STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974

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ROAD TRAFFIC

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT

REGULATIONS 2008

10 June 2008 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2451

Western Australia

Road Traffic Consequential Amendment

Regulations 2008

CONTENTS

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.             Citation

2.             Commencement

Part 2 — Amendments to Road Traffic (Charges and Fees) Regulations 2006

3.             The regulations amended

4.             Regulation 18 amended

5.             Regulation 37 amended

6.             Regulation 38 repealed

7.             Regulation 39 amended

8.             Regulation 40 repealed

9.             Regulation 41 amended

10.           Regulation 42 amended

11.           Regulation 43 amended

12.           Regulation 44 amended

13.           Regulation 45 amended

14.           Regulation 46 amended

15.           Regulation 55 amended

16.           Regulation 56 amended

17.           Schedule 2 amended

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Road Traffic Consequential Amendment Regulations 2008

Contents

Part 3 — Amendments to Road

Traffic (Events on Roads)
Regulations 1991

18.           The regulations amended

19.           Regulation 3 amended

20.           Regulation 7 amended

21.           Regulation 8 amended

22.           Regulation 9 amended

Part 4 — Amendments to Road

Traffic (Infringements)
Regulations 1975

23.           The regulations amended

24.           Regulation 2 inserted

2. Terms used in these regulations

25.           Regulation 3 amended

26.           Schedule 1 amended

Part 5 — Amendments to Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2002

27.           The regulations amended

28.           Heading to Part 5 amended

29.           Regulation 37 amended

30.           Heading to Part 6 amended

31.           Regulation 41 amended

32.           Glossary amended

Part 6 — Amendments to Road

Traffic Code 2000

33.           The regulations amended

34.           Regulation 3 amended

35.           Regulation 9 amended

36.           Regulation 266 repealed

10 June 2008 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2453

Road Traffic Act 1974

Road Traffic Consequential Amendment

Regulations 2008

Made by the Lieutenant-Governor and deputy of the Governor in

Executive Council.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Road Traffic Consequential
Amendment Regulations 2008.

2.             Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows:

(a)

Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b)

the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the Road Traffic Amendment Act 2006 section 6 comes into operation.

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Part 2 Amendments to Road Traffic (Charges and Fees) Regulations
2006
r. 3

Part 2 — Amendments to Road Traffic (Charges and

Fees) Regulations 2006

3.             The regulations amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Road Traffic (Charges
and Fees) Regulations 2006.

4.             Regulation 18 amended

Regulation 18(1)(a)(v) is amended by deleting “Road Traffic
(Drivers’ Licences) Regulations 1975 regulation 2(1);” and
inserting instead —

Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive)

Regulations 2008 regulation 3;

”.

5.             Regulation 37 amended

Regulation 37 is amended by deleting “these regulations have
the same meaning as they have in the Road Traffic (Drivers’
Licences) Regulations 1975.” and inserting instead —

this Part have the same meanings as they have in the
Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive)

Regulations 2008.

”.

6.             Regulation 38 repealed

Regulation 38 is repealed.

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Amendments to Road Traffic (Charges and Fees) Regulations Part 2

2006

r. 7

7.             Regulation 39 amended

(1) Regulation 39(1) is amended by deleting “of a duplicate” and
inserting instead —

under the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive)

Regulations 2008 regulation 31(1) of a replacement

”.

(2) Regulation 39(2) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting “duplicate” and inserting instead —

“ replacement ”;

(b) by inserting before “was stolen” —

“ document ”.

8.             Regulation 40 repealed

Regulation 40 is repealed.

9.             Regulation 41 amended

(1) Regulation 41(2) and (3) are repealed and the following
subregulations are inserted instead —

(2) A fee is not payable by a person for —
(a)

in the circumstances described in the Road

an application for the grant of a driver’s licence Regulations 2008 regulation 37(4); or

(b)

the grant of a driver’s licence in those circumstances.

(3) Subregulation (2)(b) does not affect the obligation of
the person who is granted the licence to pay for a
subsequent grant of a driver’s licence by way of
renewal.

”.

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Part 2 Amendments to Road Traffic (Charges and Fees) Regulations
2006
r. 10
(2) Regulation 41(4) is amended by deleting all of the subregulation
from “A licence fee” that is before paragraph (a) and inserting
instead —

A fee is not payable for the first grant by way of
renewal to a person of a driver’s licence as a
provisional licence unless since the preceding grant to
the person of a driver’s licence as a provisional licence,

the person —

”.

10.           Regulation 42 amended

(1) Regulation 42(1) is amended by inserting after “extraordinary
licence” —
“ other than by way of renewal ”.
(2) Regulation 42(2) is amended as follows:

(a)

by deleting “renewal of an extraordinary licence” and inserting instead —

grant of an extraordinary licence by way of renewal

”;

(b) in each of paragraphs (a) and (b), by deleting “renewed” and inserting instead —

“ granted ”.

11.           Regulation 43 amended

(1) Regulation 43(2) is amended by deleting “or renewal” and
inserting instead —
“ , whether by way of renewal or otherwise, ”.
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Amendments to Road Traffic (Charges and Fees) Regulations Part 2

2006

r. 12

(2) Regulation 43(3) is amended by deleting “the Road Traffic
(Drivers’ Licences) Regulations 1975 regulation 9 or 9A” and
inserting instead —
“ regulation 39 ”.

12.           Regulation 44 amended

(1) Regulation 44(2) is amended by deleting “the Road Traffic
(Drivers’ Licences) Regulations 1975 regulation 9” and
inserting instead —
“ regulation 39 ”.
(2) Regulation 44(3) is repealed.

13.           Regulation 45 amended

Regulation 45 is amended by deleting “or renewal” and
inserting instead —

“ , whether by way of renewal or otherwise, ”.

14.           Regulation 46 amended

(1) Regulation 46(1) is amended by deleting “or renewal” and
inserting instead —
“ , whether by way of renewal or otherwise, ”.
(2) After regulation 46(3) the following subregulation is inserted —

(4) This regulation does not apply to a refund under the
Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive)
Regulations 2008 regulation 29.

”.

15.           Regulation 55 amended

Regulation 55(5)(a) is amended by deleting “Board” and
inserting instead —
“ Commissioner of Police ”.
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Part 2 Amendments to Road Traffic (Charges and Fees) Regulations
2006
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16.           Regulation 56 amended

(1) Regulation 56(2) is amended by deleting “Board” before
“grants” and inserting instead —
“ Commissioner of Police ”.
(2) Regulation 56(2)(a) and (b) are each amended by deleting
“Board” and inserting instead —
“ Commissioner ”.

17.           Schedule 2 amended

Schedule 2 is amended as follows:

(a)

Road Traffic (Drivers’ Licences) Regulations 1975

in the definition of “hazard perception test”, by deleting “

Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2008

regulation 16(2)(c);

”;

(b) in the definition of “practical driving assessment”, in each of paragraphs (a) and (b), by deleting “drivers’ licence” and inserting instead —

“ driver’s licence ”;

(c) in the definition of “theory test”, by inserting after “means a” —

“ theory ”;

(d) by deleting item 4 and inserting instead — “

4.      Grant of a driver’s licence whether or not by way of renewal —

(a) for one year 36.60
(b) for 5 years 116.60
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Amendments to Road Traffic (Charges and Fees) Regulations Part 2

2006

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(c) for any other period for each year
or part of a
year, 20% of
the fee under
paragraph (b)

”;

(e) by deleting item 5 and inserting instead — “

5.      Application for the endorsement of a

driver’s licence under the Road Traffic
(Authorisation to Drive)
Regulations 2008 regulation 12(1) to

show that it includes extension F 103.30

”;

(f)

by deleting item 5A and inserting instead — “

5A. Application for the endorsement of a
driver’s licence under the Road Traffic
(Authorisation to Drive)
Regulations 2008 regulation 12(1) to
show that it includes extension T 103.30

”;

(g)

Licences) Regulations 1975 regulation 4E(2)” and

in item 8, by deleting “under the Road Traffic (Drivers’

under the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive)

Regulations 2008 regulation 16(2)(b)

”;

(h) in item 9, by deleting “notice of disqualification” and inserting instead —

“ excessive demerit points notice ”;

(i)      in item 9, by deleting “section 103” and inserting instead —

“ Part VIA ”.

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Part 3 Amendments to Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations
1991
r. 18

Part 3 — Amendments to Road Traffic (Events on
Roads) Regulations 1991

18.           The regulations amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Road Traffic (Events on
Roads) Regulations 1991.

19.           Regulation 3 amended

Regulation 3(2) is amended as follows:

(a) by deleting “Board” and inserting instead —

“ Commissioner of Police ”;

(b) by deleting “it may” and inserting instead —

“ the Commissioner may ”;

(c) in paragraph (b), by deleting “it” and inserting instead —

“ the Commissioner ”.

20.           Regulation 7 amended

Regulation 7 is amended by deleting “Board.” and inserting
instead —

“ Commissioner of Police. ”.

21.           Regulation 8 amended

Regulation 8(1) is amended as follows:

(a) by deleting “Board” and inserting instead —

“ Commissioner of Police ”;

(b) in each of paragraphs (b) and (c), by deleting “it” and inserting instead —

“ the Commissioner ”.

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Amendments to Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations Part 3

1991

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22.           Regulation 9 amended

Regulation 9(1) is amended as follows:

(a) by deleting “Board” and inserting instead —

“ Commissioner of Police ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), by deleting “on”.
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Part 4 Amendments to Road Traffic (Infringements) Regulations 1975
r. 23

Part 4 — Amendments to Road Traffic
(Infringements) Regulations 1975

23.           The regulations amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Road Traffic
(Infringements) Regulations 1975.

24.           Regulation 2 inserted

After regulation 1 the following regulation is inserted —

2.             Terms used in these regulations

In these regulations —

“novice driver (type 1A)” has the meaning given in

the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive)

Regulations 2008 regulation 4(3).

”.

25.           Regulation 3 amended

(1) Regulation 3(3) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting paragraph (c);
(b) in paragraph (e), by deleting “paragraphs (c) or (d),” and inserting instead —

“ paragraph (d), ”.

(2) Regulation 3(4) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting “and” after paragraph (c);
(b)

by deleting the full stop at the end of paragraph (d) and “

; or

(e)

the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2008.

”;

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r. 26

(c) by inserting after each of paragraphs (a) to (c) —

“ or ”.

26.           Schedule 1 amended

Schedule 1 is amended as follows:

(a) by deleting item 4;
(b) by deleting item 5 and inserting instead —

5. Section 49(1) Driving while not authorised, other than if
s. 49(3) of the Act or item 5A applies ...... 2
5A. Section 49(1) Driving while not authorised if the driving
is by a novice driver (type 1A) and
between midnight and the following
5 a.m., other than if s. 49(3) of the Act
applies ....................................................... 4

”;

(c) by deleting item 6 and inserting instead —

6.    Section 50A(1) Failure to carry or produce documents to

do with authorisation other than

Australian driver licence ........................... 1

”;

(d)

by deleting the heading “Road Traffic (Drivers’ Licences) Regulations 1975” immediately before item 107 and deleting item 107.

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Part 5 Amendments to Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations
2002
r. 27

Part 5 — Amendments to Road Traffic (Vehicle
Standards) Regulations 2002

27.           The regulations amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Road Traffic (Vehicle
Standards) Regulations 2002.

28.           Heading to Part 5 amended

The heading to Part 5 is amended by deleting “section 103B(1)”
and inserting instead —

section 111AB(1) ”.

29.           Regulation 37 amended

Regulation 37(1) is amended by deleting “For the purposes of
section 103B(1)” and inserting instead —

“ Under section 111AB(1) ”.

30.           Heading to Part 6 amended

The heading to Part 6 is amended by deleting “section 103B(2)”
and inserting instead —

section 111AB(2) ”.

31.           Regulation 41 amended

Regulation 41(1) is amended by deleting “For the purposes of
section 103B(2)” and inserting instead —
“ Under section 111AB(2) ”.
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Amendments to Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations Part 5

2002

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32.           Glossary amended

The Glossary is amended in clause 1(1) as follows:

(a) in the definition of “departmental exemption”, by deleting “section 103B” and inserting instead —

“ section 111AB ”;

(b) in the definition of “Ministerial exemption”, by deleting “section 103B” and inserting instead —

“ section 111AB ”.

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Part 6 Amendments to Road Traffic Code 2000
r. 33

Part 6 — Amendments to Road Traffic Code 2000

33.           The regulations amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Road Traffic Code 2000.

34.           Regulation 3 amended

Regulation 3(2) and the Table to that subregulation are repealed
and the following subregulations are inserted instead —

(2) For the purposes of this Code —
(a) if a public holiday falls on a Monday, the period of 4 days beginning with the last Friday before that Monday and ending with that Monday is a holiday period; and
(b) if a public holiday falls on a Friday, the period of 4 days beginning with the last Thursday before that Friday and ending with the Sunday after that Friday is a holiday period; and
(c)

despite paragraphs (a) and (b), the period of Good Friday and ending with Easter Monday is a holiday period; and

(d)

despite paragraphs (a) and (b), the period of 17 days beginning with the last Friday before Christmas Day is a holiday period.

(3) In subregulation (2)(a) and (b) —
“public holiday” means a day specified, or appointed
under the power, in the Public and Bank Holidays
Act 1972 Second Schedule to be a public holiday.

”.

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35.           Regulation 9 amended

Regulation 9(5) is repealed and the following subregulation is
inserted instead —

(5) If the commission of an offence under this Code
involves the driving or use of a motor vehicle and this
Code fixes a penalty for the offence expressed as a
number of points, the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous)
Regulations 2008 regulation 6(3) prescribes that
offence as a demerit point offence in WA.

”.

36.           Regulation 266 repealed

Regulation 266 is repealed.

By Command of the Lieutenant-Governor and deputy of the Governor,

G. M. PIKE, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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