Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

i Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 S.R. No. 57/1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Principal Regulations 2 4. Amendment of objective 2 5. Amendment of authorising provisions 2 6. Definitions 2 7. Removal of abandoned vehicles 2 8. Sale of abandoned vehicles 3 9. Access to freeways 3 10. Persons, etc on freeways 3 ═══════════════ NOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1999 S.R. No. 57/1999 Transport Act 1983 Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's Deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 18 May 1999 Responsible Minister: GEOFF CRAIGE Minister for Roads and Ports BILL ZISIMOPOULOS Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Transport (Roads and Property) Regulations 1993— (a) to confer on the operators of the Link road certain road and administration powers in respect of that road; and (b) to provide for the recovery of the cost of storing and disposing of abandoned vehicles. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 56 and 56A of the Transport Act 1983. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 57/1999 Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 2 3. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Transport (Roads and Property) Regulations 19931 are called the Principal Regulations. 4. Amendment of objective In regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations, after "Corporation" insert "and of the Link corporation within the meaning of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995". 5. Amendment of authorising provisions In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, after "56" insert ", 56A". 6. Definitions In regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations insert— ' "freeway" includes that part of the Link road which, under a declaration made under section 61(1) of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995, is to be treated as a freeway; "Link corporation" has the same meaning as in the Melbourne City Link Act 1995;'. 7. Removal of abandoned vehicles (1) In regulation 10(3)(b) of the Principal Regulations, after "the road" insert "and storing the vehicle until claimed by the owner or sold under regulation 11". (2) After regulation 10(3) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(4) Sub-regulation (3) as amended by regulation 7(1) of the Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 only applies to vehicles removed by the Corporation after the commencement of those Regulations.". r. 3 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 57/1999 Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 3 8. Sale of abandoned vehicles (1) In regulation 11(4) of the Principal Regulations, for "a sum calculated under regulation 10(3)(b)" substitute "the actual expenses incurred by the Corporation in removing, storing and selling the vehicle". (2) After regulation 11(4) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(5) Sub-regulation (4) as amended by regulation 8(1) of the Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 only applies to vehicles sold by the Corporation after the commencement of those Regulations.". 9. Access to freeways For regulation 12(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(1) A person must not enter, cross or leave a freeway except at a crossing or point of access provided by— (a) in the case of the Link road, the Link corporation; (b) in the case of any other freeway, the Roads Corporation— and subject to any conditions determined by the Roads Corporation and displayed near the crossing or point of access. Penalty: 4 penalty units.". 10. Persons, etc on freeways In regulation 13(4)(d) of the Principal Regulations, for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute— "(ii) used solely for construction or maintenance purposes under the direct control of— r. 8 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 57/1999 Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 4 (A) in the case of the Link road, the Link corporation; or (B) in the case of any other road, the Roads Corporation; or". ═══════════════ r. 10 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 57/1999 Transport (Roads and Property) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 5 NOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 268/1993. Reprint No. 1 as at 9 October 1997. Notes -- 6 of 6 --