Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Medical Examinations) Regulation 2003 (NSW)

2003 No 717

New South Wales

Road Transport (Driver Licensing)

Amendment (Medical Examinations)

Regulation 2003

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 replace the existing separate publications setting out standards for the conduct of medical examinations to determine the medical fitness of persons to hold licences to drive heavy and lighter vehicles with a single publication covering drivers of all vehicles.

This Regulation is made under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998, including sections 19 (the general regulation-making power) and 20.

Published in Gazette No 154 of 26 September 2003, page 9611	Page 1
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Clause 1	Regulation 2003

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Medical

Examinations) Regulation 2003

under the

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing)

Amendment (Medical Examinations) Regulation 2003.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 October 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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Regulation 2003
Amendment	Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendment

(Clause 3)

Clause 31 Tests and medical examinations of licensed drivers

Omit clause 31 (2). Insert instead:

(2) A medical examination required by a notice under this clause must be conducted in accordance with the medical standards for licensing and clinical management guidelines set out in the publication Assessing Fitness to Drive published by AUSTROADS Inc and approved by the Australian Transport Council, as in force from time to time.

BY AUTHORITY