Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2017

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 79/2017 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 Part 2—Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 3 4 Definitions 3 5 Notice to driver and registered operator 3 6 Traffic infringements 4 ═════════════ Endnotes 6 -- 1 of 7 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2017 S.R. No. 79/2017 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2017 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 July 2017 Responsible Minister: LUKE DONNELLAN Minister for Roads and Road Safety ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council Part 1—Preliminary 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009— (a) as a consequence of the enactment of the provisions of the Road Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016 relating to miniaturised motor cycles; and (b) to provide for a new definition of testing officer; and (c) to provide that infringement notices may be served with respect to certain offences. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. -- 2 of 7 -- Part 1—Preliminary Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 79/2017 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 21 July 2017. -- 3 of 7 -- Part 2—Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 79/2017 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Part 2—Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 4 Definitions In regulation 5 of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 20091 , in the definition of testing officer— (a) in paragraph (b), after "Justice" insert "and Regulation"; (b) for paragraph (c) substitute— "(c) a testing officer of a facility accredited in the testing and calibration of speed detectors or road safety cameras by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA);". 5 Notice to driver and registered operator (1) For the heading to regulation 56 of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 substitute— "Content of notice of impoundment or immobilisation". (2) For regulation 56(c) of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 substitute— "(c) if the driver is not the registered operator of the motor vehicle— (i) the name, address and other details of the registered operator; or (ii) if the motor vehicle is not registered and the Chief Commissioner of Police is able to establish the identity of the owner of the motor vehicle, the name, address and other details of the owner;". -- 4 of 7 -- Part 2—Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 79/2017 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (3) In regulation 56 of the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009— (a) in paragraph (g), for "practicable." substitute "practicable;"; (b) after paragraph (g) insert— "(h) if the notice is given to an owner of the motor vehicle who is not the sole owner of the motor vehicle, advice that the owner must take reasonable steps to serve a copy of the notice on any other owner as soon as reasonably practicable.". 6 Traffic infringements (1) For item 24 of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 substitute— "24 2014 Fail to keep clear or give way to police vehicle, emergency vehicle etc. RR 78(1) and (2) and 79(1) 1⋅75 penalty units 24A 3129 Unlawfully approach or pass stationary or slow- moving police vehicle, emergency vehicle etc.; Fail to give way to police officer, emergency worker etc. in immediate vicinity of stationary or slow-moving police vehicle, emergency vehicle etc. RR 79A(1), (2), (3) and (4) 1⋅75 penalty units ". -- 5 of 7 -- Part 2—Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 79/2017 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (2) After item 135A of Schedule 7 to the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 insert— "135B 3130 Ride a miniaturised motor cycle on a road or road related area RSA 65C(1) 5 penalty units ". ═════════════ -- 6 of 7 -- Endnotes Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 79/2017 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 115/2009. Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2017. Reprinted to S.R. No. 42/2017. -- 7 of 7 --