Road Safety (Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

i Road Safety (Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 S.R. No. 89/2002 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 2 4. Principal Regulations 2 5. Definition 2 6. Exemption from requirement to display "P" plate 2 7. Increase in certain general fees 3 8. New Schedule 3 substituted 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2002 S.R. No. 89/2002 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 24 September 2002 Responsible Minister: PETER BATCHELOR Minister for Transport HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 1999— (a) to extend the exemption from the requirement to display "P" plates to drivers of emergency service vehicles; and (b) to require probationary drivers from other States and internal Territories to display "P" plates required to be displayed in those other States and Territories while driving in Victoria; and (c) to increase certain fees. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 89/2002 Road Safety (Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 2 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 October 2002. 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 1999 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Definition In regulation 104 of the Principal Regulations, for the definition of "P plate" substitute— ' "P plate" means— (a) in relation to a probationary driver who is the holder of a probationary driver licence, a plate measuring approximately 150 millimetres by 150 millimetres that has a white letter "P" clearly marked on a red background; or (b) in relation to a probationary driver who is the holder of a provisional or probationary licence issued under a corresponding law of another jurisdiction which requires that holder to display a "P" plate while driving a motor vehicle, a "P" plate that complies with the relevant requirements of that corresponding law;'. 6. Exemption from requirement to display "P" plate In regulation 217(3) of the Principal Regulations— (a) in paragraph (b), for "operations." substitute "operations; or"; r. 3 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 89/2002 Road Safety (Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 3 (b) after paragraph (b) insert— "(c) driving an ambulance service or a Victoria State Emergency Service vehicle in the course of duty.". 7. Increase in certain general fees In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations— (a) in item 3, for "$20.50" substitute "$21.00"; (b) in item 4, for "$9.00" substitute "$9.50"; (c) in item 5, for "$16.00" substitute "$16.50"; (d) in item 6(a), for "$16.00" substitute "$16.50"; (e) in item 6(b), for "$16.00" substitute "$16.50"; (f) in item 7, for "$9.00" substitute "$9.50"; (g) in item 10, for "$16.00" substitute "$16.50"; (h) in item 11, for "$16.00" substitute "$16.50"; (i) in item 12, for "$12.00 substitute "$13.50". 8. New Schedule 3 substituted For Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations substitute— "SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 602 SEARCH AND EXTRACT FEES Item Description Fee 1. Issue of certificate under section 84(1) of the Act $7.00 2. Issue of extract of current information $7.00 3. Issue of extract of historical information $13.00 4. Issue of information by telephone on telephone enquiry from a municipality $7.00 r. 7 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 89/2002 Road Safety (Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 4 Item Description Fee 5. Search for any other purposes— (a) of current records $7.00 (b) of historical records $13.00 ". ═══════════════ r. 8 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 89/2002 Road Safety (Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 5 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 26/1999. Reprint No. 1 as at 23 March 2000 incorporating amendments up to S.R. No. 120/1999. Subsequently affected by S.R. No. 59/2000 and amended by S.R. Nos 5/2001, 29/2001, 94/2001 and 173/2001. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --