Road Traffic (Drivers' Licences) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1995 (WA)

24 November 1995]	GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA	5455
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ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974

ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVERS' LICENCES) AMENDMENT

REGULATIONS (NO. 2) 1995

Made by the deputy of the Governor in Executive Council.

Citation

1.     These regulations may be cited as the Road 7'raffle (Drivers' Licences)

Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1995.

Commencement

2.     These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Road

Traffic Amendment Act 1995 comes into operation.

"age pension" means an age pension from the Department
of Social Security, or the Department of Veterans' Affairs, of the Commonwealth;

Principal regulations

3.     In these regulations the Road Traffic (Drivers' Licences) Regulations

1975* are referred to as the principal regulations.

[* Reprinted as at 11 June 1986.

For amendments to 15 September 1995 see 1994 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, pp. 240-41, and Gazette of 10 January 1995.]

Regulation 2 repealed and a regulation substituted

4.      Regulation 2 of the principal regulations is repealed and the following

regulation is substituted —

a

Interpretation

2.     In these regulations, unless the contrary intention

appears —

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"pension" means a pension from the Department of Social Security, or the Department of Veterans' Affairs, of the Commonwealth;

"pensioner concession card" means a pensioner concession card issued by the Department of Social Security, or the Department of Veterans' Affairs, of the Commonwealth;

"seniors' card" means a seniors' card issued by the Office

of Seniors' Interests in this State.

Regulation 15A repealed and regulations 15A to 15E substituted

5. Regulation 15A of the principal regulations is repealed and the following

regulations are substituted —

Fee exemption for age pensioners

15A. (1) This regulation applies to a person if the Board is satisfied that the person is receiving an age pension.

(2)

No fee is payable for the issue or renewal of a driver's

licence where the applicant is a person to whom this regulation
applies.

(3)

No fee is payable under regulation 9 or 9A where the applicant is a person to whom this regulation applies.

Reduction in fees for other pensioners and holders of seniors' cards

15B. (1) This regulation applies to a person if regulation 15A does not apply to that person and the Board is satisfied that the person —

(a)	holds a pensioner concession card and is receiving a pension other than an age pension; or
(b)	holds a seniors' card.

(2)

The fee set out in regulation 9 is to be reduced by 50% where the applicant is a person to whom this regulation applies.

(3)

The fee set out in regulation 9A is to be reduced by 50% where the applicant is a person to whom this regulation applies.

(4)

The fee set out in item 3 of regulation 14A is to be

reduced to one tenth of the fee set out in item 4 of regulation 14A
where the applicant is a person to whom this regulation applies.

The fee set out in item 4 of regulation 14A is to be

reduced by 50% where the applicant is a person to whom this
regulation applies.

(5)

In calculating the fee payable under item 5 of regulation 14A the reference to "the fee under item 4" is to be read as a reference to the fee under item 4 as reduced under

(6)

regulation applies.	subregulation (5) where the applicant is a person to whom this
Fee exemption for motorized wheelchairs
15C. No fee is payable for the issue or renewal of a driver's licence if the Board is satisfied that the driver's licence is granted in respect of, and limited to, the driving of a motorized wheelchair.

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Refund of fees in particular cases

15D. (1) The Board may, in a particular case, refund all or

part of any fee paid for the issue or renewal of a 'driver's licence if, in the Board's opinion, it is just and convenient to give such a refund.

The Board must not give a refund under this regulation in respect of any period that is less than 1 year.

(2)

The Board may charge a fee of $1 for giving any refund

under this regulation and the fee may be deducted from the
amount refunded.

(3)

Statutory declarations

15E. The Board may, in order to satisfy itself that a person is

entitled to an exemption, refund or reduction under these regulations, require any information contained in an application to be verified by statutory declaration.

By Command of the deputy of the Governor,

J. PRITCHARD, Clerk of the Council.