Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations Amendment 2001 (ACT)

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations Amendment

Subordinate Law 2001 No 44

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

Dated 10 October 2001.

Brendan Smyth

Minister

Bill Stefaniak

Minister

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations Amendment

Subordinate Law 2001 No 44

made under the

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999

1. Commencement

   These regulations commence when the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001, section 3 commences.

2. Regulations amended

   These regulations amend the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations 2000.

3. Exemption of overseas drivers
   Regulation 94 (2)

   after

   a motor vehicle

   insert

   (other than a public vehicle for hire or reward)

4. New regulation 94A

   insert

94AExemption of drivers of public vehicles driven for hire or reward—Act, s 31 (1) (b)

1. This regulation applies to a person who—

   (a)is the holder of an Australian driver licence issued under the law of another jurisdiction; and

   (b)is authorised under a law of that jurisdiction to drive a public vehicle for hire or reward.

   Example

   A person who is the holder of a NSW driver licence and who is also authorised under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW) to drive a particular kind of public vehicle.

2. The person is exempt from holding a public vehicle licence while driving, on a road or road related area (in the ACT), a public vehicle for hire or reward of the kind that the authorisation held by the person authorises the person to drive.

3. However, the person ceases to be exempt if—

   (a)an automatic disqualifying circumstance applies to the person; or

   (b)the person is disqualified by the road transport authority from driving a motor vehicle on a road or road related area (in the ACT) under regulation 103 (Procedure to disqualify holders of interstate or external licences from driving).

Endnotes

Regulations amended

1. Republished as in force on 12 September 2001 (Republication No 2).  See also Act 2001 No 44.

Notification

1. Notified under the Legislation Act 2001 on 18 October 2001.

   (see Australian Capital Territory 2001