Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 135/2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 2 5 Definitions for Part 6 2 6 New regulation 109 substituted 3 7 New regulation 116 inserted 3 8 New Schedule 4 substituted 4 ═══════════════ Endnotes 6 -- 1 of 7 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2015 S.R. No. 135/2015 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 November 2015 Responsible Minister: LUKE DONNELLAN Minister for Roads and Road Safety ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 to provide for a free 3 year driver licence for drivers who complete a 4 year probationary period with no road safety offences. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 February 2016. -- 2 of 7 -- Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 135/2015 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Revocation The Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Renewal Fees) Interim Regulations 20151 are revoked. 5 Definitions for Part 6 (1) In regulation 107 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 20092 , for the definition of assessment date substitute— "assessment date, in relation to a probationary driver licence, means the date the Corporation gives the licence holder notice granting the holder a full driver licence under regulation 48(5);". (2) In regulation 107 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009, in the definition of eligible person— (a) in paragraph (a) for "holds or has held a driver licence" substitute "holds a probationary driver licence that has been subject to a P1 probationary period and a P2 probationary period"; (b) in paragraph (b) for "during the 3 year period ending 3 months before the expiry date of the driver licence" substitute "after the first grant of a P1 probationary driver licence but before the assessment date, including any period during which the person did not hold a driver licence"; -- 3 of 7 -- Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 135/2015 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (c) for paragraph (c) substitute— "(c) according to the Corporation's records, will be less than 25 years of age at the expiry of the person's probationary period; Note For the probationary period see regulation 48(4).". 6 New regulation 109 substituted For regulation 109 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 substitute— "109 Free full driver licence for good probationary drivers (1) The fee payable by an eligible person for the granting of a 3 year full driver licence is nil. (2) The fee payable under subregulation (1) only applies the first time the eligible person is granted a full driver licence and does not apply to any future renewals of that person's driver licence.". 7 New regulation 116 inserted After regulation 115 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 insert— "116 Free full driver licence for good probationary drivers Regulations 107, 109 and Schedule 4 as amended by regulations 5, 6 and 8 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015 apply to a person who holds a probationary driver licence on or after 1 February 2016 irrespective of whether the assessment date -- 4 of 7 -- Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 135/2015 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel occurred before, on or after 1 February 2016.". 8 New Schedule 4 substituted For Schedule 4 to the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 substitute— "Schedule 4—Offences which disqualify drivers from free 3 year full driver licence Regulation 107 Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria) Sections 89, 250(1), 251(1), 254(1), 256(1), 258(1), 260(1), 293(1), 296(1), 297(2), 298(1), 301, 302, 326(1), 327, 329, 335(1), 336(1) and 468(1). Road Safety Act 1986 Sections 7(1) and (2), 13(5), 18(1)(a) and (b), 19(5), (7) and (8), 21(1A), 30(1), 30AA, 32(1), 49(1), 49B(1), 50AAD(1), 50AAK(1), 56(2) and (7), 59(1) and (8), 60(1), 61(3), (4) and (5), 61A(3), (4) and (5), 62(3), 64(1) and (2), 65A(1), 68(1) and (2), 70(1A) and 74(1) and (2). Road Safety Road Rules 2009 Rules 62, 63(2), 80(1), 111(1), 116, 140, 149, 265(1), 268(1), (2), (3) and (4), 271(1), 294(1), 294(2), 297(1), (1A), (2) and (3) and 298(1). Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 Regulations 15(3), 57(1) and 59. Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 Regulations 259(2) and 266. -- 5 of 7 -- Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 135/2015 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 Section 216(2) in circumstances referred to in section 216(1)(a), (b), (e) or (f). Environment Protection Act 1970 Section 48B(1). Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 of the Commonwealth Sections 8(1), 10(1)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) and (b) and 12D(1)(a).". ═══════════════ -- 6 of 7 -- Endnotes Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Probationary Driver Free Full Driver Licence Scheme) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 135/2015 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 78/2015. 2 Reg. 5(1): S.R. No. 95/2009. Reprint No. 2 as at 30 January 2015. Reprinted to S.R. No. 200/2014. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 79/2015 and 84/2015. -- 7 of 7 --