Road Safety (Procedures) (Parking Penalties) Regulations 1996

i Road Safety (Procedures) (Parking Penalties) Regulations 1996 S.R. No. 104/1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Parking infringement penalties 1 4. Parking fines 3 ═══════════════ NOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1996 S.R. No. 104/1996 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Procedures) (Parking Penalties) Regulations 1996 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 1 October 1996 Responsible Minister: GEOFF CRAIGE Minister for Roads and Ports A. WILTSHIRE Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the fines and penalties for parking offences and infringements so as to more properly reflect the seriousness of each offence or infringement. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3. Parking infringement penalties In Schedule 5 to the Road Safety (Procedures) Regulations 1988 1 — (a) for clause 1, substitute— '1. In this Schedule— (a) expressions used in this Schedule that are defined in regulation 105 -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 104/1996 Road Safety (Procedures) (Parking Penalties) Regulations 1996 2 of the Road Safety (Traffic) Regulations 1988 2 have the same meanings in this Schedule as in those Regulations; and (b) "double-parked" in relation to a vehicle means standing so that any portion of the vehicle is between the centre of a carriageway and any other vehicle standing on the carriageway; and (c) "parking infringement" does not include a parking infringement constituted by a contravention of section 90E of the Act.'; (b) after clause 2, insert— "2A. A $20 penalty is prescribed for parking infringements arising from the presence of a vehicle in a no-parking area unless— (a) the infringement contravenes a regulation or local law under the Local Government Act 1989 and a different penalty has been fixed under section 87(4) of the Road Safety Act 1986 by the council of the municipality concerned; or (b) clause 3 or 4 of this Schedule applies to the infringement."; (c) in clause 3, for "$40" substitute "$60"; (d) in clause 3(a), for "a no standing area" substitute "such a position that it is double- parked"; (e) in clause 3(b), for "no parking area" substitute "standing control zone"; r. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 104/1996 Road Safety (Procedures) (Parking Penalties) Regulations 1996 3 (f) in clause 3(k)(i), for "approach side of a tram stop" substitute "departure side of a bus stop"; (g) for clause 3(l) substitute— "(1) within 18 metres of the approach side of— (i) traffic lights at an intersection; or (ii) a bus stop; or"; (h) in clause 4, for "$60" substitute "$100"; (i) in clause 4(b), for "such a position that it is double-parked" substitute "a no-standing area"; (j) in clause 4(c)(iii), for "departure side of a bus stop" substitute "approach side of a tram stop"; and (k) for clause 4(d) substitute— "(d) on or within 18 metres of a school crossing; or". 4. Parking fines (1) In regulations 1101(1), 1104(1) and 1106(1) of the Road Safety (Traffic) Regulations 1988, for "2 penalty units" substitute "3 penalty units". (2) In regulations 1102(1), 1103(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7G), (7H), (7I), 1105 and 1107 of the Road Safety (Traffic) Regulations 1988, for "1 penalty unit" substitute "2 penalty units". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 104/1996 Road Safety (Procedures) (Parking Penalties) Regulations 1996 4 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 28/1988. Reprinted to S.R. No. 17/1996 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 63/1996, 69/1996, 83/1996 and 89/1996. 2 S.R. No. 30/1988. Reprinted to S.R. No. 192/1995 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 63/1996 and 83/1996. Notes -- 5 of 5 --