Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Demerit Points for Speeding Offences) Regulation 2005 (NSW)

2005 No 124

New South Wales

Road Transport (Driver Licensing)

Amendment (Demerit Points for

Speeding Offences) Regulation 2005

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.

MICHAEL COSTA, M.L.C.,

Minister for Roads

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999 to increase the number of demerit points for certain speeding offences to 3 points (6 demerit points when incurred during a long weekend). The offences concerned are those that involve driving a vehicle at a speed of not more than 15 kilometres per hour above the applicable speed limit.

This Regulation is made under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998, including sections 14, 15 and 19 (the general regulation-making power).

Published in Gazette No 38 of 1 April 2005, page 979	Page 1
2005 No 124	Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Demerit Points for
Clause 1	Speeding Offences) Regulation 2005

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Demerit

Points for Speeding Offences) Regulation 2005

under the

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment
(Demerit Points for Speeding Offences) Regulation 2005.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on 4 April 2005.

3 Amendment of Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999

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

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Demerit Points for	2005 No 124
Speeding Offences) Regulation 2005
Amendments	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendments

(Clause 3)

[1]      Schedule 1 Demerit points offences and penalties

Omit “2” and “4” from Columns 2 and 3, respectively, in the matter relating to Rule 20 (where fifthly occurring) of the Australian Road Rules in Part 1 of the Schedule.

Insert instead “3” and “6”.

[2]      Schedule 1, Part 2

Omit “2” and “4” from Columns 2 and 3, respectively, in the matter relating to Clause 38 (1), (5) or (6) or 39 (where fifthly occurring) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) (Road Rules) Regulation 1999.

Insert instead “3” and “6”.

[3]      Schedule 1, Part 2

Omit “1” and “2” from Columns 2 and 3, respectively, in respect of paragraph (d) of the matter relating to Clause 40 of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) (Road Rules) Regulation 1999.

Insert instead “3” and “6”.

BY AUTHORITY