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Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1996

Act No. 37/1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section	Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY	1

1.	Purpose	1
2.	Commencement	3

PART 2—AMENDMENT OF ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 4

3.	Power to inspect vehicles or prohibit use	4
4.	Demerits register	4
5.	Offence to drive while disqualified, etc.	6
6.	Zero blood alcohol	6
7.	Notice of objection to infringement notices	7
8.	Issue of number plates	7

PART 3—AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT ACT 1983 8

9.        Licensing of commercial passenger vehicles and private

omnibuses 8
10.	Repeal of section 224 of Transport Act 1983 9
11.	Transitional provisions 9

PART 4—AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS 12

12.	Amendment of Impounding of Livestock Act 1994	12
13.	Amendment of Road Transport Charges (Victoria) Act 1995	12
14.	Amendment of Road Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995	13

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Victoria

No. 37 of 1996

Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1996†

[Assented to 6 November 1996]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is—

(a) to amend the Road Safety Act 1986—

(i)  to enable certain civilians employed in the police force to inspect motor vehicles and trailers and prohibit their use on highways;

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(ii)

to apply the demerits register permits and make changes with respect to the operation of that register;

(iii)  to clarify the application of section 30(1);

(iv)  to ensure that zero blood alcohol requirements apply where the full driver licence held does not relate to the

category of vehicle concerned;

(v)

to remove the requirement that a person charge in a notice of objection to certain infringement notices;

(vi)  to empower the making of regulations enabling number plates to be issued by way of auction or tender;

(b) to amend the Transport Act 1983—

(i)

to transfer responsibility for bus to the Secretary to the Department of Infrastructure;

(ii)  to repeal section 224 (offence to exceed speed limit fixed by Roads Corporation);

(c)	to amend the definition of "officer of the Roads Corporation" contained in the Impounding of Livestock Act 1994;
(d)	to amend the Road Transport Charges (Victoria) Act 1995 with respect to the fees payable on registration or renewal of registration;

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(e) to amend the Road Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 with respect to its commencement.

2. Commencement

(1) This Part comes into operation on the day on

which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 13 is deemed to have come into operation

on 19 December 1995.

(3) Subject to sub-section (4), the remaining

provisions of this Act come into operation on a

day or days to be proclaimed.

(4) If a provision referred to in sub-section (3) does

not come into operation before 1 July 1997, it

comes into operation on that day.

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PART 2—AMENDMENT OF ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986

3. Power to inspect vehicles or prohibit use

No. 127/1986.

(1) In section 13(6) of the Road Safety Act 1986, after paragraph (a) insert—	Reprinted to
No. 58/1995. Subsequently
"(ab) a person employed under Part 2 of the	amended by Nos 100/1995

Public Sector Management Act 1992 in the	and 25/1996.
police force of Victoria who is authorised in writing by the Chief Commissioner of Police for the purposes of this section; or".

(2) In section 14 of the Road Safety Act 1986, after

"section" insert ", a person employed under Part 2
of the Public Sector Management Act 1992 in
the police force of Victoria who is authorised in
writing by the Chief Commissioner of Police for

the purposes of this section".

4. Demerits register

(1) In section 25(3), (4) and (6) of the Road Safety

Act 1986, after "licence" insert "or learner permit".

(2) In section 25 of the Road Safety Act 1986, for
sub-sections (3B), (3C) and (3D) substitute—

"(3B) If a person notifies the Corporation under

sub-section (3A) that he or she elects to more additional demerit points in relation to any offence committed within the 12 month period after the date of the notice under sub- section (3)—

extend the demerit point period, the

(a) by notice in the prescribed form served on the person, suspend his or her driver licence or learner permit for 6 months

and an additional 2 months for each 4

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demerit points in excess of 12 recorded against the person as at the date of the notice under sub-section (3); and

(b) when calculating demerit points recorded against that person at any time after the end of the period of suspension, disregard all demerit points recorded against the person as at the date of the notice under sub-section (3).

(3C) If a person notifies the Corporation under

sub-section (3A) that he or she elects to additional demerit points in relation to any offence committed within the 12 month period after the date of the notice under sub- section (3), when calculating demerit points recorded against that person at any time after the end of that 12 month period, disregard all demerit points recorded against that person as at the date of the notice under sub-section (3).

extend the demerit point period, the

(3D) If a person on whom a notice under sub-

section (3) is served does not, in accordance
with sub-section (3A), notify the Corporation
that he or she elects to extend the demerit

point period, the Corporation must—

(a)	by notice in the prescribed form served on the person, suspend his or her driver licence or learner permit for 3 months
and an additional 1 month for each 4 demerit points in excess of 12 recorded against the person as at the date of the notice under sub-section (3); and
(b)	when calculating demerit points recorded against that person at any time

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after the end of the period of suspension, disregard all demerit points recorded against the person as at the date of the notice under sub-section (3).".

(3) In section 26(1)(c) and (3) of the Road Safety

Act 1986, after "licence" insert "or learner permit".

5. Offence to drive while disqualified, etc.

In section 30(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986, omit "or after that authorisation has been cancelled".

6. Zero blood alcohol

(1) In section 52(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986, for "not the holder of a full driver licence" substitute "driving or in charge of a motor vehicle without

holding a full driver licence which authorises the

holder to drive such a motor vehicle".

(2) In section 52(1)(b)(i) of the Road Safety Act

1986, after "drive" insert "such".

(3) In section 52(1A) of the Road Safety Act 1986, for "while" substitute "which authorises him or her to drive a large vehicle, while that person is".

(4) In section 52(1B) of the Road Safety Act 1986,

for "the holder of a full driver licence" substitute
"driving or in charge of a motor vehicle while
holding a full driver licence which authorises the

holder to drive such a motor vehicle".

(5) In section 52(1C) of the Road Safety Act 1986,

after "licence" insert "which authorises him or her
to drive a taxi-cab".

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7. Notice of objection to infringement notices

In section 89A(5)(c) of the Road Safety Act 1986, for "that" substitute "whether or not".

8. Issue of number plates

(1) In item 16A of Schedule 2 to the Road Safety Act

1986, after "issue" insert "(which may include at

auction or by inviting tenders)".

(2) In Schedule 2 to the Road Safety Act 1986, after

item 16A insert—

"16B. The manner in which registration numbers

may be assigned to motor vehicles and
trailers and number plates bearing
registration numbers issued, which may

include at auction or by inviting tenders.".

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PART 3—AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT ACT 1983

9.  Licensing of commercial passenger vehicles and private omnibuses

No. 9921.

(1) In section 2(1) of the Transport Act 1983, after	Reprinted to
the definition of "land" insert—	No. 107/1995.

' "licensing authority" means the Secretary;'. (2) Section 138A of the Transport Act 1983 is

repealed.

(3) In section 141 of the Transport Act 1983—

(a) for sub-section (1) substitute— "(1) Sections 142, 143 and 146 do not

apply in relation to an application for a
commercial passenger vehicle licence
in respect of a vehicle which is to
operate as a public commercial
passenger vehicle or in relation to a
commercial passenger vehicle licence

granted in respect of such a vehicle.";

(b) sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) are repealed.

(4) In section 143(3) of the Transport Act 1983—

(a) omit "or renew";
(b) in paragraphs (a) and (b) omit "or renewal".

(5) In section 144(2) of the Transport Act 1983, for "Subject to such conditions as may be required by the secretary pursuant to section 141(3), the"

substitute "The".

(6) In section 155(1)(b) of the Transport Act 1983, for "Roads Corporation" (where twice occurring) substitute "licensing authority".

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(7) In section 164(1) of the Transport Act 1983, for

"Roads Corporation" (where twice occurring)

substitute "licensing authority".

(8) In section 164(2) of the Transport Act 1983, for

"Roads Corporation" substitute "licensing
authority".

(9) In section 165 of the Transport Act 1983, for "Roads Corporation" (where twice occurring) substitute "licensing authority".

(10) In section 167(3) of the Transport Act 1983, for

"Roads Corporation" substitute "licensing

authority".

(11) In section 168(1) and (2) of the Transport Act

1983, for "Roads Corporation" substitute
"licensing authority".

(12) In section 169 of the Transport Act 1983, for "Roads Corporation" (where twice occurring) substitute "licensing authority".

10. Repeal of section 224 of Transport Act 1983

Section 224 of the Transport Act 1983 is repealed.

11. Transitional provisions

(1) Any application to or proceeding before the Roads

Corporation in respect of a vehicle which is, or is to operate as, a commercial passenger vehicle or private omnibus or in respect of the owner or
driver of such a vehicle or in respect of the holder
of a commercial passenger vehicle licence or a
private omnibus licence that had not been finally
determined by the Roads Corporation before the
commencement of section 9 shall be determined
by the Secretary to the Department of
Infrastructure in accordance with the Transport
Act 1983 as amended by section 9.

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(2) If, in accordance with sub-section (1), the

Secretary determines an application or
proceeding, any thing done or any requirement
complied with in relation to the application or
proceeding before the commencement of section 9
must, so far as consistent with the provisions of
the Transport Act 1983 as amended by section 9,
be taken to have been done or complied with for
the purposes of the determination by the Secretary
and the Secretary may have regard to any record
of the Roads Corporation in relation to the

application or proceeding.

(3) The Transport Act 1983 as amended by section 9

applies to—

(a)

any application for or in relation to a commercial passenger vehicle licence (other than one in respect of a vehicle which is, or is to operate as, a taxi-cab, restricted hire vehicle, hire car or special purpose vehicle) or a private omnibus licence made but not finally determined before the commencement of section 9;

(b)

any commercial passenger vehicle licence (other than one in respect of a vehicle which is, or is to operate as, a taxi-cab, restricted hire vehicle, hire car or special purpose vehicle) and any private omnibus licence in force immediately before that commencement and any such licence may be suspended, cancelled, revoked or transferred or have any condition of or attached to it altered in accordance with the provisions of the Transport Act 1983 as amended by section 9 or have any route or area in respect of which it was granted altered in accordance with those provisions.

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(4) The provisions of this section are additional to,

and do not limit, the provisions of the

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.

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PART 4—AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

12. Amendment of Impounding of Livestock Act 1994

In the definition of "officer of the Roads	No. 89/1994.
Corporation" in section 3 of the Impounding of person included in a class of persons,".

13. Amendment of Road Transport Charges (Victoria) Act 1995

(1) In section 5(1) of the Road Transport Charges No. 69/1995.

(Victoria) Act 1995—

(a) for "payable on" substitute "payable in respect of";

(b) omit "annual";

(c)

after "Australian Capital Territory" (where corresponding period".

(2) In section 5 of the Road Transport Charges

(Victoria) Act 1995, for sub-section (3)
substitute—

"(3) This section does not affect—

(a) any power conferred by or under the Road Safety Act 1986 to—

(i)

charge pro-rata amounts for a whole year; or

(ii)

charge fees in respect of the purpose of registration; or

(iii)

charge other administrative fees in vehicles; or

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(b) any power conferred by section 95(4)(f) of that Act.".

14. Amendment of Road Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995

In section 2 of the Road Transport (Dangerous

Goods) Act 1995—

(a) in sub-section (2), for "Subject to sub-section (3), the" substitute "The";

(b) sub-section (3) is repealed.

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NOTES

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Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 12 September 1996

Legislative Council: 15 October 1996

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to amend the Road Safety Act 1986, the Transport Act 1983, the Impounding of Livestock Act 1994, the Road Transport Charges (Victoria) Act 1995 and the Road

Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 and for other purposes."