Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Act 2007 (ACT)

Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Act 2007

A2007-6

An Act to amend the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, and for other purposes

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Act 2007.

2. Commencement

   This Act 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 Act amends the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.

   NoteThis Act also amends the Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005 (see s 5).

4. Driver or rider to stop and give assistance
   Section 16, penalty

   substitute

   Maximum penalty:  200 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.

1. Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005, schedule 1, part 1.12, item 19

   substitute

19 16 not stop/give assistance after accident causing death/injury 200 pu/2 years prison/both

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 23 November 2006.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 23 March 2007.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2007, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2006 (No 2) and was passed by the Assembly on 13 March 2007.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2007