Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Inspections) Regulation 2010 (NSW)

2010 No 78

New South Wales

Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)

Amendment (Inspections) Regulation

2010

under the

Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997.

DAVID BORGER, MP

Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport and Roads

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to provide that heavy vehicles of a class specified by the Roads and Traffic Authority may be inspected and tested at any place (other than on a road) to determine whether they are suitable for safe use or comply with the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 and the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007. Currently, such inspection or testing may only be carried out at authorised inspection stations.

This Regulation is made under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997, including section 14 (the general regulation-making power).

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Clause 1	2010

Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment

(Inspections) Regulation 2010

under the

Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Amendment (Inspections) Regulation 2010.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the
NSW legislation website.

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Amendment of Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment of Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007

[1]      Clause 58 Examiner’s authorities

Insert after clause 58 (2):

(2A) Without limiting subclause (1), an examiner’s authority may be issued to authorise the holder of the authority to conduct inspections and tests referred to in subclause (1) at any place (other than on a road), but only in relation to such classes of heavy vehicles as are specified in the authority.

[2]      Clause 59 Proprietor’s authorities

Insert after clause 59 (4):

(4A) A person is not guilty of an offence under subclause (4) if the premises being used for the purposes of conducting an inspection or test are used in accordance with an authority issued under clause 58 (2A).

[3]      Clause 60 Authority may issue rules for the purposes of this Subdivision

Insert “or other places for the purposes of conducting inspections or tests of registrable vehicles” after “stations” in clause 60 (1) (c).

[4]      Clause 60 (1) (d)

Insert “or other places” after “stations” wherever occuring.