Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013 S.R. No. 174/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Commencement 2 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Revocation 2 6 Licence or permit issued in another jurisdiction 2 7 Application for renewal of a driver licence 2 8 Issue of document upon grant, variation or renewal of driver licence or grant or renewal of learner permit 3 9 Exemption for consular or diplomatic staff 3 10 Other grounds for variation, suspension or cancellation of driver licence or learner permit 3 11 Reduced licence renewal fee for good drivers 3 12 Reduction, waiver or refund of fees 4 13 Amendments to Schedule 5 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 174/2013 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 17 December 2013 Responsible Minister: TERRY MULDER Minister for Roads YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to revoke the Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Interim Regulations 2013; and (b) to amend the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 to revoke the provisions that prescribe the fees for the grant or renewal of a driver licence; and (c) to make other amendments to the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 consequential upon the inclusion of the fees for the grant or renewal of a driver licence in the Road Safety Act 1986 by the Road Legislation Amendment Act 2013. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 174/2013 Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 17 December 2013. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Revocation The Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Interim Regulations 20132 are revoked. 6 Licence or permit issued in another jurisdiction In regulation 35(b) of the Principal Regulations for "the fees payable under regulations 30(2)(a)(v) and 62(2) relating to the grant or variation of the driver licence or learner permit" substitute "the fees payable under section 21A of the Act, regulation 30(2)(a)(v) or regulation 62(2) relating to the grant or variation of a driver licence or the grant of a learner permit as the case may be". 7 Application for renewal of a driver licence In regulation 39(2)(a)(v) of the Principal Regulations for "regulation 62(2)" substitute "section 21A of the Act". r. 2 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 174/2013 Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 8 Issue of document upon grant, variation or renewal of driver licence or grant or renewal of learner permit For regulation 62(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(2) The Corporation must issue the applicant a driver licence document or learner permit document in the form required by regulation 63 as soon as practicable after payment of— (a) in the case of the grant or renewal of a driver licence—the relevant fee specified in section 21A of the Act; or (b) in the case of the variation of a driver licence or the grant or renewal of a learner permit—the relevant fee specified in Schedule 5.". 9 Exemption for consular or diplomatic staff For paragraph (a) of regulation 71(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(a) the fee payable under section 21A of the Act for the grant or renewal of a driver licence or under regulation 62(2) for the variation of a driver licence;". 10 Other grounds for variation, suspension or cancellation of driver licence or learner permit In regulation 79(1)(d) of the Principal Regulations after "the Corporation" insert "under section 21A of the Act or". 11 Reduced licence renewal fee for good drivers In regulation 109(1) of the Principal Regulations for "regulation 62(2)" substitute "section 21A of the Act". r. 8 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 174/2013 Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 12 Reduction, waiver or refund of fees In regulation 114 of the Principal Regulations after "a fee" insert "specified under section 21A of the Act or". 13 Amendments to Schedule 5 In Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations, items 7, 7A, 7B, 8, 8A, 8B, 9, 9A and 9B are revoked. ═══════════════ r. 12 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 174/2013 Road Safety (Drivers) Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 95/2009. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 August 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 86/2013. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 28/2010, 23/2013, 59/2013 and 135/2013. 2 Reg. 5: S.R. No. 23/2013. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --