Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) (ACT)

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Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2011-31

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999. 

Dated 11 November 2011.

Simon Corbell

Minister

Andrew Barr

Minister

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2011-31

made under the

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

Contents

Page

1            Name of regulation  1

2            Commencement  1

3            Legislation amended  1

4            Section 73C (2)  1

5            Section 73C (3)  1

6            Section 73C (3), new note  2

7           Section 73C (4)  2

8            Section 73D (2)  2

9            Section 73D (3)  2

10          Section 73D (3), new note  2

11          Section 73D (4)  3

12          Section 73D (4), examples 1 and 2  3

13          Section 73D (6)  3

14          Section 73E (2)  3

15          Section 73E (2), new note  4

16          Section 73F (2)  4

17          Section 73F (2), new note  4

18          Section 73G (1)  4

19          Section 73H (1)  4

20          New section 73H (3)  5

21          New section 73HA  5

22          New section 73I (1A)  6

23          New section 73I (3)  6

24          Section 73L (2)  6

25          Section 73L (3)  7

26          Section 73L (3), new note  7

27          Section 73L (4)  7

28          Section 73M (2)  7

29          Section 73M (3)  8

30          Section 73M (3), new note  8

31          Section 73M (4)  8

32          Section 73M (4), examples 1 and 2  8

33          Section 73M (6)  9

34          Section 73N (2)  9

35          Section 73N (2), new note  9

36          Section 73O (2)  9

37          Section 73O (2), new note  9

38          Section 73P (1)  10

39          Section 73Q (1)  10

40          New section 73Q (3)  10

41          New section 73QA  10

42          New section 73R (1A)  11

43          New section 73R (3)  11

44          Section 87 (1) (p)  11

45          New section 88AA  12

46Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, part 1.4, new item 24AA 13

47Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, part 1.4, new item 24AB 13

  1. Name of regulation

    This regulation is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1).

  2. Commencement

    This regulation commences immediately after the commencement of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2010, section 126.

    NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

  3. Legislation amended

    This regulation amends the Road Transport (Driver Licensing)Regulation 2000.

    NoteThis regulation also amends the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000 (see s 46 and s 47).

  4. Section 73C (2)

    after

    course

    insert

    specified for the person by the road transport authority

  5. Section 73C (3)

    omit

    an alcohol awareness course

    substitute

    the alcohol awareness course

  6. Section 73C (3), new note

    insert

    NoteSubsections (2) and (3) do not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see s 73HA (2) (a)).

  7. Section 73C (4)

    omit

    an alcohol awareness course

    substitute

    the alcohol awareness course

  8. Section 73D (2)

    after

    course

    insert

    specified for the person by the road transport authority

  9. Section 73D (3)

    omit

    an alcohol awareness course

    substitute

    the alcohol awareness course

  10. Section 73D (3), new note

    insert

    NoteSubsection (3) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see s 73HA (2) (b)).

  11. Section 73D (4)

    omit

    an alcohol awareness course

    substitute

    the alcohol awareness course

  12. Section 73D (4), examples 1 and 2

    before

    alcohol

    insert

    relevant

  13. Section 73D (6)

    omit

    an alcohol awareness course

    substitute

    the alcohol awareness course

  14. Section 73E (2)

    omit

    course and given the road transport

    substitute

    course specified for the person by the authority and given the

  15. Section 73E (2), new note

    insert

    NoteSubsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see s 73HA (2) (c)).

  16. Section 73F (2)

    omit

    course and given the road transport

    substitute

    course specified for the person by the authority and given the

  17. Section 73F (2), new note

    insert

    NoteSubsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see s 73HA (2) (b)).

  18. Section 73G (1)

    substitute

    (1)A person may apply to the road transport authority for an exemption from the requirement to complete an alcohol awareness course specified for the person by the authority because of exceptional circumstances.

  19. Section 73H (1)

    omit

    course, the road transport

    substitute

    course specified for the person by the road transport authority, the

  20. New section 73H (3)

    insert

    (3)The road transport authority is taken to have refused to grant the exemption if the applicant does not comply with a requirement under section 73G (2).

  21. New section 73HA

    insert

73HAExemption from alcohol awareness course––issue of restricted or probationary licence

(1)This section applies if a person is granted an exemption under section 73H from the requirement to attend an alcohol awareness course specified for the person by the road transport authority.

(2)The road transport authority must––

(a)if the person is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence––not suspend the person’s driver licence under section 73C (3); or

(b)if the person is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a probationary licence because the person is no longer disqualified from holding or obtaining a probationary driver licence—despite section 73D (3) or section 73F (2), issue the probationary licence; or

(c)if the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road transport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person––despite section 73E (2), issue the restricted licence.

  1. New section 73I (1A)

    insert

    (1A)Without limiting subsection (1), the road transport authority may approve––

    (a)an alcohol awareness course for first offenders whose level of alcohol concentration is level 1 or level 2; and

    (b)an alcohol awareness course for––

    (i)first offenders whose level of alcohol concentration is level 3 or level 4; and

    (ii)repeat offenders.

  2. New section 73I (3)

    insert

    (3)In this section:

    first offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4F.

    level––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4E.

    repeat offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4F.

  3. Section 73L (2)

    after

    course

    insert

    specified for the person by the road transport authority

  4. Section 73L (3)

    omit

    a drug awareness course

    substitute

    the drug awareness course

  5. Section 73L (3), new note

    insert

    NoteSubsections (2) and (3) do not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (a)).

  6. Section 73L (4)

    omit

    a drug awareness course

    substitute

    the drug awareness course

  7. Section 73M (2)

    after

    course

    insert

    specified for the person by the road transport authority

  8. Section 73M (3)

    omit

    a drug awareness course

    substitute

    the drug awareness course

  9. Section 73M (3), new note

    insert

    NoteSubsection (3) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (b)).

  10. Section 73M (4)

    omit

    a drug awareness course

    substitute

    the drug awareness course

  11. Section 73M (4), examples 1 and 2

    before

    drug

    insert

    relevant

  12. Section 73M (6)

    omit

    a drug awareness course

    substitute

    the drug awareness course

  13. Section 73N (2)

    omit

    course and given the road transport

    substitute

    course specified for the person by the authority and given the

  14. Section 73N (2), new note

    insert

    NoteSubsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (c)).

  15. Section 73O (2)

    omit

    course and given the road transport

    substitute

    course specified for the person by the authority and given the

  16. Section 73O (2), new note

    insert

    NoteSubsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (b)).

  17. Section 73P (1)

    substitute

    (1)A person may apply to the road transport authority for an exemption from the requirement to complete a drug awareness course specified for the person by the authority because of exceptional circumstances.

  18. Section 73Q (1)

    omit

    course, the road transport

    substitute

    course specified for the person by the road transport authority, the

  19. New section 73Q (3)

    insert

    (3)The road transport authority is taken to have refused to grant the exemption if the applicant does not comply with a requirement under section 73P (2).

  20. New section 73QA

    insert

73QAExemption from drug awareness course––issue of restricted or probationary licence

(1)This section applies if a person is granted an exemption under section 73Q from the requirement to attend a drug awareness course specified for the person by the road transport authority.

(2)The road transport authority must––

(a)if the person is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence––not suspend the person’s driver licence under section 73L (3); or

(b)if the person is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a probationary licence because the person is no longer disqualified from holding or obtaining a probationary driver licence—despite section 73M (3) or section 73O (2), issue the probationary licence; or

(c)if the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road transport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person––despite section 73N (2), issue the restricted licence.

  1. New section 73R (1A)

    insert

    (1A)Without limiting subsection (1), the road transport authority may approve––

    (a)a drug awareness course for first offenders; and

    (b)a drug awareness course for repeat offenders.

  2. New section 73R (3)

    insert

    (3)In this section:

    first offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4F.

    repeat offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4F.

  3. Section 87 (1) (p)

    omit

  4. New section 88AA

    before section 88A, insert

88AAMandatory suspension of driver licence for failing to complete alcohol or drug awareness course

(1)This section applies if the road transport authority is required to suspend a person’s driver licence under the following sections:

(a)section 73C (3);

(b)section 73D (5);

(c)section 73L (3);

(d)section 73M (5).

(2)The road transport authority must give the person a written notice that states––

(a)the date of the notice; and

(b)that the person’s licence is suspended, and

(c)the reason for the suspension; and

(d)the date when the suspension takes effect (the date of effect); and

(d)that the licence is suspended until the authority receives written evidence that the person has completed an alcohol awareness course or a drug awareness course specified for the person by the authority.

(3)The notice must also state that the person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area for the period of the suspension stated in the notice.

(4)The date of effect must not be earlier than 14 days after the date of the notice.

  1. Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, part 1.4, new item 24AA

    before item 24A, insert

24AA 73D (4) (b) road transport authority—refuse to issue probationary licence to person because not satisfied genuine attempt made to enrol in alcohol awareness course and person enrolled in course to be completed after disqualification period

  1. Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, part 1.4, new item 24AB

    before item 24B, insert

24AB 73M (4) (b) road transport authority—refuse to issue probationary licence to person because not satisfied genuine attempt made to enrol in drug awareness course and person enrolled in course to be completed after disqualification period

Endnotes

  1. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 17 November 2011.

  2. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2011

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