Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2011

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2011 S.R. No. 62/2011 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Principal Regulations 2 4 Prosecution for parking offences 2 5 Extension of the Act by the Minister 2 6 Schedule 7—Traffic Infringements 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2011 S.R. No. 62/2011 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2011 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 12 July 2011 Responsible Minister: TERRY MULDER Minister for Roads MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 to— (a) amend the summary of the infringement offence relating to level crossings; (b) increase by 1 penalty unit the infringement penalties for offences relating to a motor cycle rider carrying a pillion passenger; and (c) make a minor consequential amendment. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 62/2011 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2011 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Road Safety (General) Regulations 2009 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 Prosecution for parking offences In regulation 83(d) of the Principal Regulations, for "Director of Marine Safety" substitute "Director, Transport Safety within the meaning of section 3 of the Transport Integration Act 2010". 5 Extension of the Act by the Minister For regulation 85(b) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(b) Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd (ACN 136 429 948);". 6 Schedule 7—Traffic Infringements (1) In column 3 of item 29 of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations, after "at level crossing" insert "or unlawfully enter level crossing". (2) In column 5 of item 71 of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations, for "2 penalty units" substitute "3 penalty units". (3) In column 5 of item 72 of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations, for "2 penalty units" substitute "3 penalty units". (4) In column 5 of item 73 of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations, for "2 penalty units" substitute "3 penalty units". ═══════════════ r. 3 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 62/2011 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2011 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 115/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 130/2009, 16/2010, 52/2010 and 134/2010. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --