Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2) (ACT)

Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2)

Subordinate Law SL2015-44

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

Dated 21 December 2015.

Shane Rattenbury

Minister

Simon Corbell

Minister

Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2)

Subordinate Law SL2015-44

made under the

Road Transport (General) Act 1999

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   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 (Offences) Regulation 2005.

4. Section 21 (2) (a)

   substitute

   (a)double the number of demerit points mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.2, column 6 for the offence if the offence is mentioned in any of the following provisions of the Australian Road Rules:

   (i)rule 20 (Obeying the speed-limit);

   (ii)rule 264 (Wearing of seatbelts by drivers);

   (iii)rule 265 (3) (Wearing of seatbelts by passengers 16 years old or older);

   (iv)rule 266 (Wearing of seatbelts by passengers under 16 years old);

   (v)rule 268 (4A) (How persons must travel in or on a motor vehicle);

   (vi)rule 268 (4B);

   (vii)rule 270 (1) (a) (Wearing motor bike helmets);

   (viii)rule 270 (1) (b);

   (ix)rule 300 (1) (Use of mobile phones); or

5. Schedule 1, part 1.2, items 400 and 401, column 6

   insert

   3

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 23 December 2015.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2015