2008

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Territory and Municipal Services)

2008

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Territory and Municipal Services)

An Act to amend legislation about road transport

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

This Act is the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2008.

This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.

Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).

Note 3 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).

This part amends the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999.

(2A) If the person’s licence is already suspended (the current suspension) under a territory law, before serving a notice of licence suspension the road transport authority must serve a notice on the person stating that—

(a) the person has incurred the demerit points; and

(b) the licence suspension under section 18 is additional to, not concurrent with, the current suspension; and

(c) the person will be served with a notice of licence suspension under section 18.

(2B) Failure to comply with subsection (2A) does not affect the validity of anything done by the road transport authority or a court.

(1) A period of licence suspension under this division is additional to, not concurrent with, any period of licence suspension otherwise imposed under this division or another territory law.

(2) A period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence under this division is additional to, not concurrent with, any period of disqualification or licence suspension otherwise imposed under this division or another territory law.

This part amends the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000.

(2A) If the person’s licence is already suspended (the current suspension) under a territory law, before serving a notice of licence suspension the road transport authority must serve a notice on the person stating that—

(a) the person has incurred the demerit points; and

(b) the licence suspension under section 125 is additional to, not concurrent with, the current suspension; and

(c) the person will be served with a notice of licence suspension under section 125.

(2B) Failure to comply with subsection (2A) does not affect the validity of anything done by the road transport authority or a court.

(4) If the person’s additional provisional class is already suspended (the current suspension) under a territory law, before serving a notice of additional provisional class suspension the road transport authority must serve a notice on the person stating that—

(a) the person has incurred the demerit points; and

(b) the additional provisional class suspension under section 128 is additional to, not concurrent with, the current suspension; and

(c) the person will be served with a notice of additional provisional class suspension under section 128.

(5) Failure to comply with subsection (4) does not affect the validity of anything done by the road transport authority or a court.

(2A) If the person’s licence is suspended (the current suspension) under a territory law, before serving a notice of licence cancellation the road transport authority must serve a notice on the person stating that—

(a) the person has incurred the demerit points; and

(b) the licence cancellation under this section is additional to, not concurrent with, the current suspension; and

(c) the person will be served with a notice of licence cancellation under this section.

(2B) Failure to comply with subsection (2A) does not affect the validity of anything done by the road transport authority or a court.

(3) If the person’s licence is suspended (the current suspension) under a territory law, before serving a notice of licence cancellation the road transport authority must serve a notice on the person stating that—

(a) the person has incurred the demerit points; and

(b) the licence cancellation under section 133 is additional to, not concurrent with, the current suspension; and

(c) the person will be served with a notice of licence cancellation under section 133.

(4) Failure to comply with subsection (3) does not affect the validity of anything done by the road transport authority or a court.

(1) A period of licence suspension under this part is additional to, not concurrent with, any period of licence suspension otherwise imposed under this division or another territory law.

(2) A period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence under this part is additional to, not concurrent with, any period of disqualification or licence suspension otherwise imposed under this division or another territory law.

This part amends the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.

(c) if the vehicle is being driven in contravention of a regulation about traffic lights—

(i) the general direction and lane in which the vehicle is being driven; and

(ii) the time a red traffic light or red traffic arrow facing the driver of the vehicle is showing before the driver contravenes the regulation; and

(a) take complying images of vehicles being driven in contravention of a regulation about traffic lights;

(e) if the information indicates the length of time a red traffic light or red traffic arrow facing the driver of the vehicle had been showing—that the light or arrow shown in the image had been showing for the stated time before the driver contravened a regulation about traffic lights.

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2008.

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2008.

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.