Traffic Act 1909 Motor Traffic Amendment (Demerit Points) Regulation (No 2) 1997 (1997-219) [GG No 59 of 5.6.1997, p 3977] (NSW)

1997 No 219

New South Wales

Motor Traffic Amendment (Demerit

Points) Regulation (No 2) 1997

under the

Traffic Act 1909

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has

made the following Regulation under the Traffic Act 1909.

CARL SCULLY

Minister for Roads

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to increase over certain public holiday periods in the next 12 months the number of demerit points applying to offences under the “points system” of licence cancellation:

(a)	by doubling the demerit points applying to speeding offences, and
(b)	by increasing the number of demerit points applying to other offences by one point.

This Regulation is made under the Traffic Act 1909, including sections 3 (1)

(m1) and 11AB (Suspension or cancellation of drivers’ licences by the

Authority).

Published in Gazette No 59 of 5 June 1997, page 3977 Page 1

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Clause 1 Motor Traffic Amendment (Demerit Points) Regulation (No 2) 1997

Motor Traffic Amendment (Demerit Points)

Regulation (No 2) 1997

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Motor Traffic Amendment (Demerit

Points) Regulation (No 2) 1997.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 6 June 1997.

3     Amendment of Motor Traffic Regulations 1935

The Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 are amended as set out in

Schedule 1.

4 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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Motor Traffic Amendment (Demerit Points) Regulation (No 2) 1997

Amendment	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment

(Clause 3)

Regulation 10B Demerit points

Omit Regulation 10B (9) and (1 0). Insert instead:

Despite clause (2), the number of demerit points to be allocated to an offence to which this Regulation applies (other than an offence under a law of another State or a Territory) committed over a public holiday period occurring before 30 June 1998 is to be as follows:

(a)	double the number set out in Schedule L opposite the offence concerned in the case of an offence relating to exceeding a speed limit or to disobeying a “Truck & Bus Speed Limit” sign, or
(b)	one more than the number set out in Schedule L opposite the offence concerned in the case of any other offence.

Despite clause (3), the number of demerit points to be allocated to an offence to which this Regulation applies (being an offence under a law of another State or a Territory) committed over a public holiday period occurring before 30 June 1998 is a number determined by the Authority (not being a higher number than the number applying under clause (9) to the New South Wales offence with which the Authority has determined that it corresponds).

means:

In clauses (9) and (10), over a public holiday period

(a)	on or after Friday 6 June 1997 but before Tuesday 10 June 1997, or
(b)	on or after Friday 3 October 1997 but before Tuesday 7 October 1997, or
(c)	on or after Friday 23 January 1998 but before Tuesday 27 January 1998, or
(d)	on or after Thursday 9 April 1998 but before Tuesday 14 April 1998, or
(e)	on or after Friday 5 June 1998 but before Tuesday 9 June 1998.