Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 - Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Level Crossing Offences) Regulation 2002 (2002-1006) [GG No 263 of 20.12.2002, p 10820] (NSW)

2002 No 1006

New South Wales

Road Transport (Driver Licensing)

Amendment (Level Crossing Offences)

Regulation 2002

under the

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998.

CARL SCULLY, M.P.,

Minister for Roads

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999 to prescribe specified demerit points for certain offences relating to level crossings.

This Regulation is made under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998, including sections 15 (offences for which demerit points are incurred) and 19 (the general regulation-making power).

Published in Gazette No 263 of 20 December 2002, page 10820	Page 1
2002 No 1006	Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Level Crossing Offences)
Clause 1	Regulation 2002

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Level

Crossing Offences) Regulation 2002

under the

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing)

Amendment (Level Crossing Offences) Regulation 2002.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 January 2003.

3 Amendment of Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999

The Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

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Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Level Crossing Offences)	2002 No 1006
Regulation 2002
Amendment	Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendment

(Clause 3)

Schedule 1 Demerit points offences and penalties

Insert the following matter at the end of Part 2:

Enter a level crossing when	3	4	Rule 123 (a) of Australian
warning lights or bells	Road Rules
operating
Enter a level crossing when	3	4	Rule 123 (b) of Australian
gate, boom or barrier is	Road Rules
closed, opening or closing
Enter a level crossing when	3	4	Rule 123 (c) of Australian
a train or tram is on or	Road Rules
entering the crossing
Enter a level crossing when	3	4	Rule 123 (d) of Australian
a train or tram is	Road Rules
approaching the crossing
Enter a level crossing when	3	4	Rule 123 (e) of Australian
crossing or road beyond is	Road Rules
blocked
Fail to leave a level crossing	3	4	Rule 124 of Australian Road Rules

BY AUTHORITY

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