Road Transport (General) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) (ACT)

Road Transport (General) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2013-23

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

Dated 26 August 2013.

Simon Corbell

Minister

Joy Burch

Minister

Road Transport (General) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2013-23

made under the

Road Transport (General) Act 1999

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Road Transport (General) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on 1 September 2013.

   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 (General) Regulation 2000.

4. Section 22

   substitute

5. When vehicle is a statutory write-off

   (1)A vehicle is a statutory write-off if the vehicle is a total loss and—

   (a)for a motor vehicle (other than a motorbike)—meets the assessment criteria as a statutory write-off set out in the technical guide; or

   (b)for a motorbike or trailer—

   (i)the vehicle has impact damage (excluding scratching) to the suspension and at least 2 areas of structural frame damage; or

   (ii)the vehicle has been burnt to such an extent that it is fit only for wrecking or scrap; or

   (iii)the vehicle has been stripped of all, or a combination of most, interior and exterior body parts, panels and components (including, for example, for a motorbike, its engine, gearbox, wheels and guards); or

   NoteAn example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

   (c)for a motorbike—

   (i)the vehicle has been fully immersed in salt water for any period; or

   (ii)the vehicle has been fully immersed in fresh water for more than 48 hours.

   (2)In this section:

   technical guide means the Damage Assessment Criteria for the Classification of Statutory Write-Offs published by Austroads Ltd (ABN 16 245 787 323), as in force from time to time.

   (3)The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to the technical guide.

   NoteThe technical guide does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)). The technical guide is accessible at type="1">

   Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 29 August 2013.

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