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Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Demerit Points and Peer Passenger Exemption) Regulations 2012

S.R. No. 155/2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Principal Regulations

4Commencement

5Definitions

6Peer passenger restriction for P1 probationary drivers

7Definitions for Division 1 of Part 3

8New regulation 73A inserted

73ACorporation to record demerit points for relevant interstate offences

9Minor consequential amendments

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STATUTORY RULES 2012

S.R. No. 155/2012

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Demerit Points and Peer Passenger Exemption) Regulations 2012

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 11 December 2012

Responsible Minister:

TERRY MULDER
Minister for Roads

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 to—

(a)exempt formal driver training from the operation of the peer passenger restriction; and

(b)clarify the basis on which the Roads Corporation is required to record demerit points against a person in respect of offences committed in other jurisdictions.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

3Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4Commencement

(1)These Regulations, except for regulation 6, come into operation on the day on which they are made.

(2)Regulation 6 comes into operation on 1 January 2013.

5Definitions

In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definitions—

"national demerit points table means the table at the end of clause 21 of the Supporting Principles set out in Schedule 2 to the National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation—Driver Licensing) Regulations 2006 of the Commonwealth, as amended from time to time;

relevant interstate offence means an offence against an Act or Regulation of another jurisdiction that is the same or substantially similar to an offence described in column 1 of the national demerit points table;".

6Peer passenger restriction for P1 probationary drivers

(1)In regulation 61(2)(d) of the Principal Regulations, for "or her." substitute "or her; or".

(2)After regulation 61(2)(d) of the Principal Regulations insert—

"(e)who is driving a motor vehicle on a highway while under the instruction of a driving coach who is present in the vehicle.".

(3)In regulation 61(4) of the Principal Regulations, insert the following definitions—

"approved provider means a person or body approved in writing by the Corporation to provide driver training;

driving coach means—

(a)a person who holds a driving instructor authority under section 33 of the Act; or

(b)a person employed by an approved provider to teach driving skills;".

7Definitions for Division 1 of Part 3

In regulation 72(1) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)for the definition of appropriate number of demerit points substitute—

"appropriate number of demerit points means—

(a)in relation to a relevant offence, the number of demerit points specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 in respect of that offence;

(b)in relation to a relevant interstate offence, the number of demerit points specified in column 2 of the national demerit points table in respect of that offence;";

(b)in the definition of relevant event, for "under regulation 73(1);" substitute "under regulation 73(1) or 73A(1);";

(c)for the definition of relevant offence, substitute—

"relevant offence means an offence described in column 1 of Schedule 3 in relation to the use of a motor vehicle.".

8New regulation 73A inserted

After regulation 73 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"73A   Corporation to record demerit points for relevant interstate offences

(1)For the purposes of section 25(2) of the Act, the Corporation must record in the Demerits Register the appropriate number of demerit points against a person if it is duly notified that—

(a)the person has been convicted, or found guilty, of a relevant interstate offence; or

(b)the penalty specified in an infringement notice, penalty notice, expiation notice or similar notice issued to the person in relation to a relevant interstate offence has been paid; or

(c)an infringement notice, penalty notice, expiation notice or similar notice issued to the person in relation to a relevant interstate offence has taken effect as a conviction under an Act of another jurisdiction; or

(d)an action equivalent to the making of an enforcement order within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 or Schedule 3 to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (as the case may be) has been taken against the person in relation to a relevant interstate offence and the action has not been reversed; or

(e)a proceeding against the person for a relevant interstate offence has been adjourned under a provision of an Act of another jurisdiction that is the equivalent of section 59(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009.

(2)The Corporation must not record demerit points against a person in the Demerits Register under subregulation (1) if more than 12 months have elapsed since the Corporation was duly notified of a relevant event.".

9Minor consequential amendments

(1)In regulation 76 of the Principal Regulations, after "regulation 73" insert "or 73A".

(2)In regulation 107 of the Principal Regulations, in paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of eligible person, after "regulation 73" insert "or 73A".

(3)In regulation 107 of the Principal Regulations, in paragraph (d) of the definition of relevant offence, for "or (c)." substitute "or (c); or".

(4)In regulation 107 of the Principal Regulations, after paragraph (d) of the definition of relevant offence insert—

"(e)a relevant interstate offence.".

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 95/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 138/2009, 28/2010, 35/2010, 135/2010, 51/2011, 66/2011, 127/2011, 26/2012 and 71/2012.