Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) (NO. 78 OF 1999)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act (NSW s 3)  
   4.      Definitions—the dictionary (NSW s 4)  
   5.      Notes (NSW s 7)  

   PART 2--DRIVER LICENSING SYSTEM

           Division 2.1--—Functions and powers of road transport authority generally

   6.      Functions of road transport authority (NSW s 8)  
   7.      Powers of road transport authority  
   8.      Keeping of registers (NSW s 14 (5), s 35)  
   9.      Security of information in registers (NSW s 12)  

           Division 2.2--—Issue of licences and mutual recognition

   10.     When road transport authority may issue or renew driver licences (NSW s 9)  
   11.     Mutual recognition of Australian driver licences (NSW s 11 (1)-(2))  
   12.     Mutual recognition of demerit points (NSW s 11 (3)-(6))  

           Division 2.3--—Demerit points system

   13.     Recording of demerit points (NSW s 14 (2), 16 (1))  
   14.     Offences for which demerit points are incurred (NSW s 15)  
   15.     Warning notices (MTA s 180T)  
   16.     Consequences of incurring demerit points—holder of licence (NSW s 16 (2)-(3))  
   17.     Consequences of incurring demerit points—applicant for issue or renewal of licence (NSW s 14 (3)-(4), s 16A (1)-(2))  
   18.     Licence suspension (NSW s 16 (4)-(7), (10)-(12))  
   19.     Good behaviour alternative to licence suspension (NSW s 16 (8)-(12))  
   20.     Licence ineligibility (NSW s 16A (3)-(6), (10)-(11))  
   21.     Good behaviour alternative to licence ineligibility (NSW s 16A (7)-(11))  
   22.     Demerit points incurred by learner, probationary, provisional and restricted licence holders etc (NSW s 17)  
   23.     Demerit points incurred but not taken into account for notice of licence suspension etc (NSW s 16 (11), 16A (10))  
   24.     Demerit points not affected by licence suspension etc under another law (NSW s 18 (1)-(3))  
   25.     Issue of licence suspension notice etc (NSW s 18 (4))  

           Division 2.4--—Regulations

   26.     General regulation-making power (NSW s 19 (1), (3))  
   27.     Regulations may apply certain documents etc (NSW s 19 (2), MTA s 218)  
   28.     Driver licensing system (NSW s 20)  

   PART 3--OFFENCES

   29.     Obtaining licence by false statements etc (NSW s 22, MTA s 177 (a))  
   30.     Unlawful possession of licence etc (NSW s 23, MTA s 177 (c), (d))  
   31.     Driver must be licensed (NSW s 25, MTA s 176 (1))  
   32.     Offences committed by disqualified drivers etc (NSW s 25A)  
   33.     Contravention of conditions of restricted licence (MTA s 11D, 191H)  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   34.     Additional matters about identity (NSW s 32)  
   35.     Effect of expiry of driver licence during a suspension period (NSW s 33A)  
   36.     References to Motor Traffic Act etc  

   PART 5--TRANSITIONAL

           Division 5.1--—Existing licences, suspensions and

   37.     Definitions for Div 5.1  
   38.     Existing licences  
   39.     Existing demerit points  
   40.     Existing licence suspensions or disqualifications  
   41.     Period a driver licence held  
   42.     Expiry of Div 5.1  

           Division 5.2--—Other matters

   43.     Definitions for Div 5.2  
   44.     Existing learner licence receipts  
   45.     Existing licence records  
   46.     Demerit points records (NSW Sch 3 cl 5)  
   47.     Transitional regulations  
   48.      Modification of Part's operation  
   49.     Expiry of Div 5.2  
           DICTIONARY