Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2008

i Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 104/2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Principal Regulations 2 4 Definitions 2 5 Automatic detection devices 2 6 Use of automatic detection devices 3 7 New prescribed speed measuring devices 3 8 Testing of speed measuring devices 3 9 Sealing of speed measuring devices 3 10 Prescribed person for purposes of section 98 of the Act 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2008 S.R. No. 104/2008 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2008 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 2 September 2008 Responsible Minister: TIM PALLAS Minister for Roads and Ports RYAN HEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999— (a) to amend the definition of testing officer; and (b) to prescribe additional automatic detection devices and speed measuring devices and make provision in relation to the use, testing and sealing of those devices; and (c) to prescribe Connex Melbourne Pty Ltd for the purposes of section 98(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 104/2008 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2008 2 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 Definitions In regulation 105 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in the definition of control unit, in paragraph (a) for "or (n)" substitute ", (n), (o), (p) or (q)"; (b) in the definition of speed calculation unit, for "or (n)" substitute ", (n), (o), (p) or (q)"; (c) in the definition of testing officer— (i) for paragraph (a) substitute— "(a) a technical officer or the head of a faculty, school or department of electrical engineering, electronics or communications at a university or post-secondary education institution within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006; or" (ii) in paragraph (c), for "the principal" substitute "a"; (d) in the definition of vehicle detectors, for "or (n)" substitute ", (n), (p) or (q)". 5 Automatic detection devices In regulation 302 of the Principal Regulations, for paragraph (o) substitute— "(o) the automatic detection device known as the Gatsometer Radar24-GS11; and r. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 104/2008 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2008 3 (p) the automatic detection device known as the Gatsometer GTC GS-11; and (q) the automatic detection device known as the REDFLEXred-speed HDX Optical system.". 6 Use of automatic detection devices (1) In regulation 303(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "302(b) and (c)" substitute "302(b), (c) or (o)". (2) In regulation 303(c) of the Principal Regulations, for "or (o)" substitute ", (p) or (q)". 7 New prescribed speed measuring devices In regulation 305(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "or (o)" substitute ", (o), (p) or (q)". 8 Testing of speed measuring devices (1) In regulation 306(b)(i) of the Principal Regulations, for "or (o)," substitute ", (p) or (q),". (2) In regulation 306(b)(ii) of the Principal Regulations for "302(b) and (c)," substitute "302(b), (c) and (o),". 9 Sealing of speed measuring devices In regulation 307(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "or (o)," substitute ", (o), (p) or (q),". 10 Prescribed person for purposes of section 98 of the Act In regulation 704 of the Principal Regulations, after paragraph (g) insert— "(ga) Connex Melbourne Pty Ltd (ACN 087 516 210);". ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 104/2008 Road Safety (General) Amendment Regulations 2008 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 27/1999. Reprint No. 4 as at 1 July 2008. Reprinted to S.R. No. 79/2008. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --