Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Variation Regulations 2007 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Variation Regulations 2007

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1999

1. Variation of regulation 6—Prescribed provisions for purposes of sections 35, 174A, 174B, 174C and 174D of Act

2. Variation of regulation 9A—Speed‑limits applying to driving of road trains

3. Variation of regulation 10A—Bus only lanes

4. Variation of regulation 35—Vehicles that may be towed away etc

5. Variation of regulation 38—Authorised persons

6. Variation of regulation 39—Emergency workers

7. Variation of regulation 50—Penalties for offences against Rules

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Variation Regulations 2007.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 30 April 2007.

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 Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1999

4—Variation of regulation 6—Prescribed provisions for purposes of sections 35, 174A, 174B, 174C and 174D of Act

Regulation 6(1)(a)—delete "Inspectors" and substitute:

Authorised officers

5—Variation of regulation 9A—Speed‑limits applying to driving of road trains

1. Regulation 9A(1), penalty provision—delete "$1 250" and substitute:

   $2 500

2. Regulation 9A(2), penalty provision—delete "$1 250" and substitute:

   $2 500

6—Variation of regulation 10A—Bus only lanes

Regulation 10A(1), penalty provision—delete "$1 250" and substitute:

$2 500

7—Variation of regulation 35—Vehicles that may be towed away etc

Regulation 35(a) and (b)—delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and substitute:

(a)a vehicle that the driver is authorised to remove under—

(i)section 40M or 40N of the Act; or

(ii)section 237 of the Local Government Act 1999; or

(iii)section 27 of the South Australian Motor Sport Act 1984; or

(iv)section 79B of the Summary Offences Act 1953; and

(b)a vehicle unsafely or unlawfully parked that the driver is authorised to remove under any other Act.

8—Variation of regulation 38—Authorised persons

Regulation 38—delete "inspectors" and substitute:

authorised officers

9—Variation of regulation 39—Emergency workers

Regulation 39(a) to (i)—delete paragraphs (a) to (i) inclusive and substitute:

(a)members of an emergency services organisation within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005;

(b)authorised officers under the Emergency Management Act 2004;

(c)persons engaged in the provision of ambulance services under the Ambulance Services Act 1992;

(d)persons engaged in the provision of services on behalf of St. John Ambulance Australia South Australia Incorporated;

(e)members of the Australian Federal Police or Australian Customs Service;

(f)members of the armed forces of the Commonwealth engaged in police, fire fighting or ambulance duties or duties in connection with the urgent disposal of explosives or any emergency;

(g)employees of Airservices Australia engaged in fire fighting duties or duties in connection with any emergency.

10—Variation of regulation 50—Penalties for offences against Rules

Regulation 50(1)—delete "$1 250" and substitute:

$2 500

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's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 26 April 2006

No 48 of 2007

MTRAN09/04CS