Traffic Act 1909 Regulation relating to penalty notices for unregistered and uninsured vehicle offences (1993-168) [GG No 43 of 7.5.1993] (NSW)

1993—No. 168

TRAFFIC ACT 1909—REGULATION

(Relating to penalty notices for unregistered and uninsured vehicle offences)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 43 of 7 May 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Traffic Act 1909, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

WAL MURRAY, M.P.,
Minister for Roads.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 21st May, 1993.

Amendment

2. The Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 are amended by omitting from Table A to Part 1 of Schedule K, and from Part 4 of that Schedule, the matter “94” wherever occurring and by inserting instead the matter

“350”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 6 (1) (c) (v) of the Traffic Act 1909 makes it an offence to drive a motor vehicle which is not registered on a public street. Section 6A (2) of the Act makes it an offence for a person to stand an unregistered vehicle on a public street. Section 8 (1) of the Motor Accident Act 1988 makes it an offence for a person to use, or cause or permit another person to use, an uninsured motor vehicle on a public

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The object of this Regulation is to amend the Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 to increase from $94 to $350, the amount of penalty for these offences if dealt with by penalty notice.

This Regulation is made under the Traffic Act 1909, including section 18B (in

particular, section 18B (6) (b)).