Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997

i Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 S.R. No. 10/1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objectives 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Principal Regulations 2 4. Definition of slimline number plate 2 5. Issue of slimline number plates 2 6. Use of vehicles without "trade plates" 2 7. Notices of unroadworthiness 3 8. Fee for slimline number plates 4 ═══════════════ NOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1997 S.R. No. 10/1997 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 11 February 1997 Responsible Minister: GEOFF CRAIGE Minister for Roads and Ports A. WILTSHIRE Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to prescribe a fee for the issue of slimline number plates; and (b) to allow unregistered vehicles to be driven for short distances under specific conditions without the need to display special identification plates; and (c) to enable a notice of unroadworthiness to be issued or removed by any person referred to in section 14 of the Act. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 10/1997 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 2 3. Principal Regulations In these Regulations the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4. Definition of slimline number plate In regulation 105(1) of the Principal Regulations, after the definition of "single axle" insert— ' "slimline number plate" means a number plate (other than a number plate issued in respect of a motor cycle or for fixing on a bicycle carrier) the dimensions of which are not greater than 120 millimetres by 375 millimetres;'. 5. Issue of slimline number plates In regulation 205 of the Principal Regulations, after sub-regulation (1) insert— "(1A) The Corporation may supply slimline number plates to an applicant if the applicant so requests.". 6. Use of vehicles without "trade plates" After regulation 502(7) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(7A) An unregistered vehicle may be used on a highway without having a special identification plate attached to it if— (a) the vehicle is being used— (i) on the premises of an eligible person; or (ii) immediately outside and within 25 metres of the perimeter of the premises of an eligible person on r. 3 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 10/1997 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 3 a highway that adjoins those premises; and (b) at all times there is a driver and no other person in the vehicle; and (c) the vehicle is owned by the eligible person who for the time being is the assignee of a general identification mark and has been supplied with one or more special identification plates under sub-regulation (2); and (d) the driver is employed by the owner of the vehicle or by a person who is delivering the vehicle to the owner; and (e) the vehicle is being moved to the owner's premises or from one part of the owner's premises to another part and is not being driven or used for any other purpose such as testing.". 7. Notices of unroadworthiness In regulation 602 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in sub-regulation (1) for "member of the police force or the Corporation" substitute "person referred to in section 14 of the Act"; (b) in sub-regulation (2) for "member of the police force or the Corporation" substitute "person referred to in section 14 of the Act"; (c) in sub-regulation (6)(d) for "member of the police force or the Corporation" substitute "person referred to in section 14 of the Act"; (d) in sub-regulation (8) for "member of the police force or the Corporation" substitute "person referred to in section 14 of the Act". r. 7 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 10/1997 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 4 8. Fee for slimline number plates In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, for item 1 substitute— "1. Issue of— (a) slimline number plates, except personalised number plates—per plate 205(2) 21.00 (b) other number plates (including personalised number plates)—per plate 205(2) 905(2) 11.00". ═══════════════ r. 8 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 10/1997 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 5 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 29/1988. Reprinted to S.R. No. 190/1995 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 63/1996 and 90/1996. Notes -- 6 of 6 --