Transport Legislation and Another Regulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 (Qld)

Queensland Transport Legislation and Another Regulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 Subordinate Legislation 2004 No. 302 made under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 Tow Truck Act 1973 Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 Part 3 5 6 7 8 Part 4 9 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of Tow Truck Regulation 1999 Regulation amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Omission of pt 2, div 6 (Cancellation, suspension or surrender of approval). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of Transport Infrastructure (Public MarineFacilities) Regulation 2000 Regulation amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of section 62 (Regulatory notice may refer to documents held by chief executive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Amendment of sch 2 (Fees for State managed boat harbours) . . 4 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road UseManagement—Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999 Regulation amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

10 11 12 Part 5 13 14 Part 6 15 16 17 18 19 Part 7 20 21 2 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 No. 302, 2004 Amendment of s 23 (Allocation of demerit points) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Demerit points) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 4 (Prescribed countries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Transport Operations (Road UseManagement) Regulation 1995 Regulation amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3A (Statutory conditions for appointment as accredited person) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Transport Operations (Road UseManagement—Vehicle Standards And Safety)Regulation 1999 Regulation amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 5 (Vehicles must comply with vehicle standards) .................................... Amendment of s 23 (Currency of certificates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of sch 1, pt 9, div 3 (Noise emissions) . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Noise emissions Subdivision 1 General 136 Measurement of stationary noise levels . . . . . . . . . . . 136A Meaning of certified to ADR 83/00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136B Silencing device for exhaust systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 2 Noise levels applying to vehicles not certified to ADR 83/00 136C Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136D Stationary noise levels—cars, car derivatives, motorbikes and motortrikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136E Stationary noise levels—other vehicles with spark ignition engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136F Stationary noise levels—other vehicles with diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subdivision 3 Noise levels applying to vehicles certified to ADR 83/00 136G Stationary noise levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of State Penalties EnforcementRegulation 2000 Regulation amended in pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Transport legislation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13

s1 3 s5 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Transport Legislation and Another Regulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 . 2 Commencement Part 2 commences on 20 December 2004. Part 2 Amendment of Tow Truck Regulation 1999 3 Regulation amended in pt 2 This part amends the Tow Truck Regulation 1999. 4 Omission of pt 2, div 6 (Cancellation, suspension or surrender of approval) Part 2, division 6— omit. Part 3 Amendment of Transport Infrastructure (Public Marine Facilities) Regulation 2000 5 Regulation amended in pt 3 This part amends the Transport Infrastructure (Public MarineFacilities) Regulation 2000 .

s6 4 s7 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 6 Amendment of section 62 (Regulatory notice may refer to documents held by chief executive) Section 62(4), definition standard , paragraph (b), from ‘ 1995 ’— omit, insert— ‘ 2004 , schedule 15, definition dangerous cargo code . 1 ’. 7 Amendment of sch 2 (Fees for State managed boat harbours) (1) Schedule 2, part 1, entry for Bowen Boat Harbour, item 3, ‘the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 1995 ’— omit, insert— ‘the ship’s registration certificate under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004’. (2) Schedule 2, part 1, entry for Mooloolaba Boat Harbour, item 3, ‘the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 1995 ’— omit, insert— ‘the ship’s registration certificate under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004’. (3) Schedule 2, part 1, entry for Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour, item 5, ‘the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 1995 ’— omit, insert— ‘the ship’s registration certificate under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004’. (4) Schedule 2, part 1, entry for Snapper Creek Bay Boat Harbour, item 2, ‘the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 1995 ’— omit, insert— 1 Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004 , schedule 15 (Dictionary)

s8 5 s8 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 ‘the ship’s registration certificate under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004’. (5) Schedule 2, part 1, entry for Urangan Boat Harbour, item 2, ‘the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 1995 ’— omit, insert— ‘the ship’s registration certificate under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004’. 8 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 4, definition commercial hire ship , ‘ 1995 , schedule 11’— omit, insert— ‘2004 , section 146(5)’. (2) Schedule 4, definitions commercial ship , fishing ship , partially smooth waters and recreational ship , ‘ 1995 , schedule 11’— omit, insert— ‘ 2004 , schedule 15’. (3) Schedule 4, definition passenger , ‘ 1995 ’— omit, insert— ‘ 2004’.

s 9 6 s 12 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 Part 4 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999 9 Regulation amended in pt 4 This part amends the TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement—Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999. 10 Amendment of s 23 (Allocation of demerit points) (1) Section 23(2)(c), after ‘section 24’— insert— ‘or 24A’. (2) Section 23(3), ‘section 24’— omit, insert— ‘sections 24 and 24A’. 11 Amendment of sch 3 (Demerit points) Schedule 3, section 29, ‘(e) or (f)’— omit, insert— ‘(e), (f) or (g)’. 12 Amendment of sch 4 (Prescribed countries) Schedule 4— insert— ‘Croatia Singapore’.

s 13 7 s 14 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 Part 5 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Regulation 1995 13 Regulation amended in pt 5 This part amends the TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement) Regulation 1995. 14 Amendment of sch 3A (Statutory conditions for appointment as accredited person) (1) Schedule 3A, after authorising section— insert— ‘1 Accredited person who is an approved examiner’. (2) Schedule 3A— insert— ‘2 Accredited person who is an approved person ‘An accredited person who is an approved person— (a) must not contravene the Act; and (b) must not contravene the Codes of Practice mentioned in the TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement—VehicleStandardsandSafety)Regulation 1999 , section 30(2). 2 ’. 2 Section 30 (Approval of modified vehicle)

s 15 8 s 17 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 Part 6 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards And Safety) Regulation 1999 15 Regulation amended in pt 6 This part amends the TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement—VehicleStandardsandSafety)Regulation 1999. 16 Amendment of s 5 (Vehicles must comply with vehicle standards) Section 5(1)— insert— ‘(g) the stationary noise level of the vehicle does not comply with the vehicle standards.’. 17 Amendment of s 23 (Currency of certificates) (1) Section 23(2)— insert— ‘(ab) for a bus not included in paragraph (a), other than a bus built to carry up to 12 seated adults (including the driver) or a bus used for private use or driver tuition—for 6 months after its issue; and (ac) for a vehicle not included in paragraph (a) or (b), that is used by a school to carry students attending the school—for 6 months after its issue; and’. (2) Section 23(2)(ab) to (c)— renumber as section 23(2)(b) to (e).

s 18 9 s 18 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 18 Replacement of sch 1, pt 9, div 3 (Noise emissions) Schedule 1, part 9, division 3— omit, insert— ‘Division 3 Noise emissions ‘Subdivision 1 General ‘136 Measurement of stationary noise levels ‘(1) For this regulation, the stationary noise level of a motor vehicle must be measured— (a) in accordance with the procedure set out for the kind of vehicle in the document entitled ‘ National Stationary Exhaust Noise Test Procedures for In-Service Motor Vehicles ’ (the national document ) published by the commission in April 2000; and (b) by using 1 of the following instruments— (i) an instrument mentioned in the national document; (ii) a type 2 meter under Australian Standard AS 1259.1—1990 Acoustics—Sound level meters—Non-Integrating ; (iii) a class 1 or 2 meter under Australian Standard AS IEC 61672.1—2004 Electroacoustics—Sound level meters—Specifications . ‘(2) In this section— commission means the National Road Transport Commission established by the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991 (Cwlth). ‘136A Meaning of certified to ADR 83/00 ‘For this regulation, a vehicle is certified to ADR 83/00 if approval has been given, under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth), section 10A, to place identification plates showing compliance with ADR 83/00 on vehicles of that type.

s 18 10 s 18 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 ‘136B Silencing device for exhaust systems ‘A motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine must be fitted with a silencing device through which all the exhaust from the engine passes. ‘Subdivision 2 Noise levels applying to vehicles not certified to ADR 83/00 ‘136C Application of sdiv 2 ‘This subdivision applies to a motor vehicle other than a vehicle certified to ADR 83/00. ‘136D Stationary noise levels—cars, car derivatives, motorbikes and motortrikes ‘The stationary noise level of a car, car derivative, motorbike or motortrike must not be more than— (a) for a car or car derivative built after 1982—90dB(A); or (b) for another car or car derivative—96dB(A); or (c) for a motorbike or motortrike built after February 1985—94 dB(A); or (d) for another motorbike or motortrike—100 dB(A). ‘136E Stationary noise levels—other vehicles with spark ignition engines ‘(1) This section applies to a motor vehicle, other than a motor vehicle to which section 136D applies, with a spark ignition engine.

s 18 11 s 18 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 ‘(2) The stationary noise level of the motor vehicle must not be more than the noise level applying to the vehicle under the following table. Column 1 Item 1 Column 2 GVM (t) ≤ 3.5 Column 3 Exhaust height (mm) < 1500 Column 4 When vehicle built before July 1983 Column 5 Noise level (dB(A)) 92 2 > 3.5 3 ≤ 3.5 4 > 3.5 < 1500 ≥ 1500 ≥ 1500 after June 1983 before July 1983 after June 1983 before July 1983 after June 1983 before July 1983 89 98 95 88 85 94 after June 1983 91 ‘136F Stationary noise levels—other vehicles with diesel engines ‘(1) This section applies to a motor vehicle, other than a motor vehicle to which section 136D applies, with a diesel engine. ‘(2) The stationary noise level of the motor vehicle must not be more than the noise level applying to the vehicle under the following table. Column 1 Item 1 Column 2 GVM (t) ≤ 3.5 Column 3 Exhaust height (mm) < 1500 Column 4 When vehicle built before July 1980 after June 1980 but before July 1983 Column 5 Noise level (dB(A)) 105 102 2 > 3.5 but ≤ 12 < 1500 after June 1983 before July 1980 after June 1980 but before July 1983 after June 1983 99 107 104 101

s 19 12 s 19 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 Column 1 Item 3 4 5 6 Column 2 GVM (t) > 12 ≤ 3.5 > 3.5 but ≤ 12 > 12 Column 3 Exhaust height (mm) < 1500 ≥ 1500 ≥ 1500 ≥ 1500 Column 4 When vehicle built before July 1980 after June 1980 but before July 1983 after June 1983 before July 1980 after June 1980 but before July 1983 after June 1983 before July 1980 after June 1980 but before July 1983 after June 1983 before July 1980 after June 1980 but before July 1983 after June 1983 Column 5 Noise level (dB(A)) 109 106 103 101 98 95 103 100 97 105 102 99 ‘Subdivision 3 Noise levels applying to vehicles certified to ADR 83/00 ‘136G Stationary noise levels ‘The stationary noise level of a motor vehicle that is certified to ADR 83/00 must not exceed, by more than 5dB(A), the noise level that is established for the motor vehicle when it is certified.’. 19 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) Schedule 4, definition COI vehicle — insert—

s 20 13 s 21 Transport Legislation and Another Regulation No. 302, 2004 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 ‘(ba) a vehicle, not included in paragraph (a), that is used by a school to carry students attending the school;’. Part 7 Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000 20 Regulation amended in pt 7 This part amends the StatePenaltiesEnforcementRegulation 2000. 21 Amendment of sch 3 (Transport legislation) Schedule 3, entry for TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement—VehicleStandardsandSafety)Regulation1999 — insert— ‘s 5(1)(g) For a contravention involving— (a) less than 10 dB(A). . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) 10 or more dB(A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 16 December 2004. 2 Notified in the gazette on 17 December 2004. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Transport. © State of Queensland 2004