Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (WA)

Western Australia

Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015

Western Australia

Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015 Contents

Western Australia

Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015

Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015

No. 10 of 2015

An Act to amend —

• the Road Traffic Act 1974; and

• the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008; and

• the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008; and

• the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012; and

• the RoadTraffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

[Assented to 1 April 2015]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1 – Preliminary1.Short title

This is the Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation as follows —

• (a)

  Part 1 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

• (b)

  the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.

Part 2 – Road Traffic Act 1974 amended3.Act amended

This Part amends the Road Traffic Act 1974.

4.Section 102 amended

In section 102(8)(b) delete “20 PU” and insert:

40 PU

5.Section 111 amended

In section 111(2)(k):

• (a)

  delete “24 PU” and insert:

   

a fine of 64 PU

 

• (b)

  delete “48 PU” and insert:

   

a fine of 96 PU

  Part 3 – Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 amended6.Act amended

This Part amends the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008.

7.Section 85 amended

In section 85(b) delete “a fine of 20 PU” and insert:

40 PU

8.Section 143 amended

Before section 143(3)(a) insert:

• (aa)

  impose penalties not exceeding a fine of 64 PU for a first offence, and not exceeding a fine of 96 PU for any subsequent offence, under any regulation made under this Act; and

   

Part 4 – Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 amended9.Act amended

This Part amends the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008.

10.Section 61 amended

In section 61(3)(a):

• (a)

  delete “24 PU” and insert:

   

64 PU

 

• (b)

  delete “48 PU” and insert:

   

96 PU

  Part 5 – Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 amended11.Act amended

This Part amends the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012.

12.Section 132 amended

In section 132(2)(i):

• (a)

  delete “24 PU” and insert:

   

64 PU

 

• (b)

  delete “48 PU” and insert:

   

96 PU

  Part 6 – Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012 amended13.Act amended

This Part amends the Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012.

14.Section 11A inserted

After section 10 insert:

11A. Section 50A amended

In section 50A(1) after “external licensing authority” insert:

(as defined in the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 section 3(1))

15.Section 13 amended

Delete section 13(1)(a) and insert:

• (a)

  in paragraph (a) delete “section 104(2); or” and insert:

   

the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 section 40(2); or

  16.Section 14 deleted

Delete section 14.

17.Section 21 replaced

Delete section 21 and insert:

21. Section 78A amended

• (1)

  In section 78A in the definition of impounding offence (driver’s licence) delete paragraph (b) and insert:

   
  • (b)

    an offence against the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 section 38(1)(a); or

     
• (2)

  In section 78A in the definition of senior police officer delete “person appointed under the Police Act 1892 Part I to be a member of the Police Force of Western Australia” and insert:

   

police officer

18.Section 37 amended

In section 37 in the Table in the 4th row delete “s. 59B(3)(c)”.

19.Section 232 amended

In section 232 in the Table in the 2nd row delete “s. 12(1) def. of permit”.

Part 7 – Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012 amended20.Act amended

This Part amends the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012.

21.Section 12 amended

In section 12 delete “49AB(1)(c), 53(1) and (2A), 60(1c)(a)(i)” and insert —

49AB(1)(c)