Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act 1963 (SA)

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD MAINTENANCE (CONTRIBUTION) ACT, 1963

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

Section

1.                 Short title

2.                 Commencement

3.                 Definitions

4.                 Exemption

5.                 Contribution towards wear and tear of public roads

6.                 Records of journeys of vehicles

7.                 Returns and payments to be made

8.                 Alternative provision as to records, etc.

9.                 Payments to Roads Maintenance Account

10.                Offences

11.                Summary procedure

12.                Recovery of charges

12a.

Reciprocal enforcement of orders

13.

Evidentiary provision

14.

Non-application of Act to journeys on or after 1/7/79

15.

Expiry of Act

SCHEDULES

APPENDIX

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

ROAD MAINTENANCE (CONTRIBUTION) ACT, 1963

being

Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act, 1963, No. 63 of 1963

[Assented to 5 December 1963]1

as amended by

Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act Amendment Act, 1968, No. 7 of 1968 [Assented to 19 September 1968]

State Transport Authority Act, 1974, No. 41 of 1974 [Assented to 11 April 1974]2 (as amended by State Transport

Authority Act Amendment Act, 1975, No. 97 of 1975 [Assented to 20 November 1975]3)

Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 1975, No. 82 of 1975 [Assented to 13 November 1975]5

Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act Amendment Act, 1975, No. 23 of 1975 [Assented to 27 March 1975]4

Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act Amendment Act, 1979, No. 26 of 1979 [Assented to 15 March 1979]

Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 1979, No. 58 of 1979 [Assented to 16 August 1979]6

1 Came into operation 1 July 1964:Gaz. 25 June 1964, p. 1600.

2 Came into operation 18 April 1974:Gaz. 18 April 1974, p. 1340.

3 Came into operation 8 December 1975:Gaz. 4 December 1975, p. 2994.

4 Came into operation 11 December 1975:Gaz. 11 December 1975, p. 3136.

5 Came into operation 11 December 1975: s. 2.

6 Came into operation 23 August 1979:Gaz. 23 August 1979, p. 438.

Asterisks indicate repeal or deletion of text. For further explanation see Appendix.

An Act to impose a charge on the owners of certain motor vehicles as a contribution to the maintenance of public roads, to amend the Road and Railway Transport Act, 1930-1957 and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Governor of the State of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act, 1963.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by the Governor by proclamation.

Definitions

3. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Highways appointed by or pursuant to the

Highways Act, 1926-1960:

"commercial goods vehicle" or "vehicle" means any motor vehicle (together with any trailer) which is used or intended to be used for carrying goods for hire or reward or for any consideration or in the course of any trade or business whatsoever:

"director", in relation to a body corporate, includes each person occupying…

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