This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Repeal and saving 4. Interpretation 4A. Notes 5. Position of the Crown 6. Registrar of Motor Vehicles 6A. Deputy Registrars of Motor Vehicles 6B. Inspectors 6C. Medical testing officers 6D. Motor traffic officers 6E. Vehicle Inspection Manual 6F. Amendment of Manual 6G. Copies of Manual and instruments of variation 6H. Evidence of Manual 6J. Interpretation of Manual 6K. Inspection of Manual PART 1A--DRIVING LICENCES 7. Classes of licences 7A. Learner licences and learner licence receipts 7B. Provisional licences and endorsements 8. Full licences 8AA. Grant of probationary licences 8A. Grant of full or provisional licence to former probationary licensee 8B. Conditions on licences 9. Refusal of licences to certain persons 10. Medical examination of applicants for and persons holding driver's licences 11. Driver wearing corrective lenses 11A. Special probationary driving licence 11B. Special probationary driving licence—evidence of application inadmissible 11C. Special probationary driving licence—grant 11D. Special probationary driving licence—contravention of conditions 12. Fees for registration, licences, examinations and inspections 12AA. Road rescue fee 12A. Cancellation of licence of holder of corresponding licence 13. Driving licence to be signed 13A. Interpretation 13B. Accreditation 13C. Further information 13D. Certificate of accreditation 13E. Duration of accreditation 13F. Production of certificate 13G. Display of certificate of accreditation 13H. Suspension or cancellation of accreditation 13J. Further suspension or cancellation 13K. Disqualification 13M. Return of certificate of accreditation 13N. Further training 13P. Use of vehicle for instruction 13Q. Insurance 13R. Learner driver log books 13S. Completion of learner driver log books 13T. Holding out 13U. Code of practice 13V. Notification and commencement of code 13W. Public access to code 13X. Territory not liable 13Y. Approval of training courses PART 2--REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 14. Registration of motor vehicles and trailers 14A. Design rules 15A. Manner of determining GCM or GVM of vehicles 16. Certificate of registration 17A. Design of number-plates 17B. Issue of number-plates upon registration 18. Affixing number-plates 19. Replacement of number-plates 20. Loss, theft or destruction of number-plates 20A. Return of surplus number-plate for motor cycle 21. Use of number-plates restricted 22. Sale or disposal of vehicle 23. Transferring of number-plates to vehicle of the same class 24. Sale of motor vehicle on behalf of other persons 25. Alteration in description of motor vehicle or trailer 26. Registration of altered motor vehicle or trailer PART 2AA--INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS FOR REGISTRATION 26AA. Interpretation 26AB. Issue of identity cards to inspectors 26AC. Register of authorised examiners 26AD. Appointment of authorised examiners 26AE. Certificates of appointment 26AF. Revocation of appointment of authorised examiner 26AG. Approval of authorised premises 26AH. Certificates of approval 26AJ. Inspection of premises prior to approval 26AK. Cancellation of approval of premises 26AL. Cessation of approval 26AM. Motor vehicles and trailers to be inspected on request 26AN. Duties of authorised examiners when carrying out inspections 26AP. Certificates of inspection 26AQ. Persons by whom inspections may be carried out 26AR. Fees payable by proprietors 26AS. Fees payable on inspection 26AT. Offences 26AU. Design rules to be kept at authorised premises 26AV. Certificate of approval to be exhibited at authorised premises 26AW. Renewal of authorities 26AX. Notice to be displayed at authorised premises 26AY. Proprietor of authorised premises to give notice on ceasing to be proprietor 26AZ. Change of name of proprietor of authorised premises to be notified 26AZA. Change of address of authorised examiner to be notified 26AZB. Review of decisions of authorised examiner 26AZC. Inspections 26AZD. Issue of copies of certificates 26AZE. Fees for inspections 26AZF. Manner of giving notices 26AZG. Evidence PART 2A--RESERVATION OF REGISTRATION NUMBERS 26A. Interpretation 26B. Application for reservation of registration number 26C. Reservation of registration number 26D. Issue of number-plates 26E. Extension of period of reservation 26F. Manner of giving notice 26G. Other provisions not affected PART 2B--SPECIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS 26H. Interpretation 26J. Applications 26K. Nature of rights 26L. Rights sold by Territory 26M. Rights granted in respect of certain numbers 26N. Duration of reserved rights 26Q. Assignment of rights 26R. Exercise of rights 26S. Hire of special number-plates PART 3--PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES, PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND RESTRICTED HIRE VEHICLES 26T. Interpretation 27. Taxi and motor omnibus licences 27A. Rights to be granted licences 27B. Limitation on number of taxi licences 27C. Assignment of rights 27D. Restricted taxi licences 27E. Limitation on number of restricted taxi licences 27F. Variation on application—restricted taxi licences 27G. Variation by Registrar—restricted taxi licences 27H. Display of restricted taxi licence etc 28. Licences for private hire cars 28A. Restricted hire vehicles 28B. Variation on application—restricted hire vehicle licences 28C. Variation by Registrar—restricted hire vehicle licences 28D. Restricted hire vehicles treated as private hire cars 28E. Display of restricted hire vehicle licence etc 29. Licences for the carriage of visitors to the Territory 30. Suspension or cancellation of certain licences 31. Certain persons to have use, control and management of vehicles 31A. Number of passengers 32. Fire extinguisher to be carried 33. Licence to conduct motor omnibus service 34. Visiting motor omnibus licence 35. Disinfection of vehicles 36. Taxi fares 37. Motor omnibus fares 39. Dangerous or offensive articles PART 4--TRADERS 40. Trader's licences and trader's plates 41. Vehicles on which trader's plates may be used 42. Use of trader's plates 43. Sale etc of business and transfer of plates 44. Revocation etc of right to use trader's plates 45. Return of trader's plates 46. Affixing trader's plates 47. Record of use of trader's plate 48. Traders to furnish particulars as to sales etc PART 5--INSURANCE 49. Interpretation 50. Application of Part to Territory and Commonwealth motor vehicles 51. Use of motor vehicle without third-party insurance 52. Registration etc without evidence of third-party insurance 53. Issue of Certificate and Third-party Policy 54. Policies of insurance 55. Actions for damages in case of death or bodily injury 56. Trader's policy to apply 57. Cancellation of third-party policy 58. Appeal against refusal to issue or against cancellation of policy 59. Authorised insurers 60. Holding out as authorised insurer 61. Recovery of money from insurers 62. Recovery by insurer from owner 63. Recovery by insurer from driver 64. Limitation of amount recoverable 65. Effect of payment by authorised insurer 66. Presumption of agency 67. Right of authorised insurers against unauthorised drivers 68. Authorised insurer may take over proceedings etc 69. No contracting out of Act 70. Notice of accidents 71. Change of ownership of motor vehicle 72. Change of ownership of trader's business 73. Information to be supplied by insurers 74. Emergency treatment 75. Hospital treatment 76. Surgical and medical treatment 77. Apportionment of cost of medical and surgical treatment 78. Reduction of liability 79. Nominal defendant standing for authorised insurer 80. Payment by authorised insurer 81. Actions for damage to be tried without a jury 82. Disqualification of person holding driving licence 83. Insurance of public motor vehicles etc 84. Nominal defendant 85. Claims in respect of uninsured and unidentified motor vehicles 86. Payment by nominal defendant 87. Recovery from owner or driver 88. Maximum rates of premiums may be prescribed 89. Use of motor vehicle where appropriate insurance premium not paid 90. Production of evidence of insurance policy 90A. Evidence of insurance 91. Court to apportion damages 92. Conviction not to affect civil remedy 93. Exemptions relating to insurance PART 6--GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES 94. Application for registration or licence 95. Registration by joint owners and companies 97. Change of name or address 98. Lost certificate 99. Production of certificates and licences 100. Return of certificates after cancellation or suspension 102. Defaced licence etc 103. Fee paid by dishonoured cheque 104. Refusal, cancellation or suspension of licences or registration 105. Duration of registrations and licences 107. Visiting motor drivers 107A. Residents with interstate licences 107B. Vehicles registered inter-State 108. Driver of Defence Force vehicle PART 6A--DEFECT NOTICES 108A. Interpretation 108B. Defect notices 108C. Vehicles in dangerous condition 108D. Service of notice 108E. Powers of Registrar, inspectors and authorised examiners 108F. Defect labels 108G. Offences PART 7--TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS 109A. Interpretation 109. Traffic signs and road markings 110. Traffic islands 111. Signs etc deemed to be lawfully erected 112. Damage, removal etc of traffic signs etc PART 7A--TRAFFIC LIGHTS 112AA. Interpretation 112A. Driving a motor vehicle at traffic lights 112B. Meanings indicated by traffic lights 112BA. Defences 112C. Left turn at intersection controlled by traffic lights 112D. Dangerous turns at intersections 112F. Certain lines not to constitute road markings 112G. When traffic lanes deemed to be separate public streets 112H. Intersections or junctions of dual carriageway public streets 112J. Rules in this Part not to apply when directions are given by police PART 8--RULES OF THE ROAD 112K. Interpretation 113. Vehicles to keep left etc 114. One way traffic carriageways 115. Vehicles to be driven in traffic lanes 115A. Declaration of reserved carriageways 115B. Certain vehicles not to be driven upon reserved carriageways 115C. Public transport routes 116. Unbroken lines marked on carriageway 117. Passing on-coming traffic 118. Overtaking 119. Motorists not to race, attempt speed records etc. 119AA. Burnouts of motor vehicles 119A. Motor vehicle not to be driven while part of person's body protrudes from vehicle 120. Left hand turns 121. Right hand turns 122. Give way rule at intersection 122A. Give way rule to be observed at uncontrolled junctions 123. Application of sections 121, 122 and 122A 123A. Slip lane traffic to give way 124. Give way signs 124A. Give way rule to be observed at roundabouts 124B. Motorists to give way to local services motor omnibuses 125. Motorist to make way for fire engine, ambulance or police car 126. Pedestrian crossing 127. School crossing 128. Stop signs 128A. Traffic signs—NO RIGHT TURN; NO LEFT TURN; NO TURNS 128B. Traffic sign—NO U TURN 128C. Traffic sign—NO OVERTAKING OR PASSING 128D. Traffic sign—NO OVERTAKING ON BRIDGE 128E. Traffic signs for traffic in traffic lanes 128F. Road markings on surface of traffic lanes 128G. Traffic signs—NO ENTRY; NO EXIT 129. Dangerous etc driving 130. Careless or inconsiderate driving 131. Driver to be in control of motor vehicle 132. Limitation on travelling backwards 133. Bridge load limit signs 133A. Load limits in public streets 133B. Road tunnels—vehicles carrying explosives 134. Motorist not to obstruct the free passage of any person etc 135. Precautions against driving motor vehicles without the owner's consent 136. Warnings and signals by drivers 137. Extension of offences to acts etc in relation to animals being ridden or led 139. Obedience to directions by police etc PART 8A--ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 119 AND 119AA 139I. Meaning of impounded motor vehicle in pt 8A 139J. Disqualification of licence 139K. Seizure by police 139L. Powers of Court to impound or forfeit vehicles 139M. Impounding of motor vehicles 139N. Notice of impounding or forfeiture 139P. Release of vehicles—chief police officer 139Q. Release of vehicles—Court 139R. Indemnity from personal liability for honest and good faith carrying out of duties PART 9--SPEED LIMITS 140. Interpretation 141. Speed limits within a public place 142. Motorist not to exceed maximum speed applicable 143. Maximum speed applicable to public streets 144. Speeds regulated by signs 147. School zones 147A. Driving at dangerous speeds 147E. Testing of speedometers PART 10--RULES RELATING TO PARKING 149. Interpretation 149A. Certified vehicles—application for certificate 149B. Certified vehicles—grant or refusal of certificate 149C. Certified vehicles—variation of certificate 149D. Certified vehicles—surrender of certificate 149E. Certified vehicles—cancellation of certificate 149F. Certified vehicles—period of certificate 150. Certified vehicles—labels 150A. Labels for Class B classes of motor vehicles 150B. Application for approved label 150C. Cancellation etc of approved label 150D. Replacement of approved label 150E. General offences relating to approved labels 150F. Interpretation 150G. Parking of specific vehicles and trailers on residential land 150H. Parking of heavy vehicles on land adjoining residential land 150J. Parking of commercial vehicles on leases comprising multi-unit developments 150K. Daily infringement 150L. Controlled activity 150M. Codes of practice 150N. Disallowance 150P. Publication 150Q. Application for existing operator's certificate 150R. Issue of existing operator's certificate 150S. Application for exemption 150T. Grant of exemption 150U. Term of exemption 150V. Endorsement of certificates 150W. Form of existing operator's certificate 150X. Variation of conditions of exemptions 150Y. Further information 150Z. Issue of copy of existing operator's certificate 150ZA. Cancellation of existing operator's certificate or revocation of exemptions 150ZB. Notice to show cause before cancellation of existing operator's certificate 150ZC. Inspections etc 150ZD. Consent to entry 150ZE. Display of identity cards 150ZF. Powers of inspection 150ZG. Search warrants 150ZH. Warrants by telephone or other electronic means 151. Stopping etc adjacent to boundary 152. Parking etc in public streets regulated by traffic signs 153. Bus stops 154. Taxis, restricted taxis, private hire cars and restricted hire vehicles 155. Parking in public places 156. Off-street parking and loading zones—further regulation 157. Parking in loading zones 158. Other parking offences 159. Parking infringements—liability 160. Liability 161. Evidence of registration of motor vehicle 162. Parking infringement notices 162A. Final notice—non-payment of penalty 162B. Discharge of liability 162C. Disputing liability under parking infringement notice or final notice 162D. Disputed notices—application to Court for declaration 162E. Suspension of licences, registration etc 162EA. Effect of suspension 162EB. Transfer of registration while suspended 162F. Revocation of suspension 162G. Statutory declarations—general 162H. Reinstatement of licences, registration etc 162J. Bodies corporate—recovery of penalties etc 162K. Costs of applications to Court 162L. Evidentiary provision—general 162M. Applications—how made 163. Bar to criminal proceedings 163A. Multi-bay parking meter—display of word “expired” 163B. Authorisation of voucher machines and parking meters 163BA. Multi-bay parking meters 163C. Parking fees 163D. Only 1 vehicle to be parked on designated parking place 163E. Purchase and display of vouchers 163F. Expired parking meter 163G. Interference with displayed parking vouchers 163H. Abuse of parking meters and voucher machines 163J. Unauthorised installation of or interference with parking meters and voucher machines etc 163K. Unauthorised removal of parking meters etc 163L. Evidence of authorised installation of parking meters and voucher machines 163LA. Presumption regarding parking meter hoods 163M. Covering of parking meters 163MA. Unauthorised removal of parking meter covers 163MB. Authorised removal of parking meter hoods 163N. Suspension of operation of certain sections 164. Circumstances in which certain provisions not contravened PART 10A--SEAT BELTS AND CHILD RESTRAINTS 164A. Interpretation 164B. Wearing of seat belt by driver of prescribed vehicle 164C. Wearing of seat belts by passengers in prescribed vehicles 164D. Children and young persons 164DA. Suitability of child restraints and seat belts 164DB. Exceptions for the purposes of section 164D 164E. Defences 164F. Offence against this Part not to affect damages in respect of death of, or injury to, child PART 11--OFFENCES 164FA. Definitions for Pt XI 164G. Sale, purchase or use of radar detectors and jammers 164H. Defences to prosecution 164I. Surrender of device 164J. Forfeiture of device 165. Vehicles to be registered 166. Driving motor vehicle differing from description in certificate 167. Owner to require driver to produce licence 168. Unauthorised use of motor vehicles as taxis etc 169. Unauthorised use of farm vehicles 170. Motor vehicles and trailers to bear number-plates 171. Number-plates not to be covered 171A. Unauthorised use of “L” and “P” plates 172. Licence and learner licence receipt to be produced on demand 173. Driver to stop vehicle when required by an inspector or a member of Police Force 174. Driver or owner of vehicle to furnish information when required 176. Driver to be licensed etc 177. Obtaining licence or certificate etc by misrepresentation 178. Driver to stop in case of accident 179. Hiring car by fraud 180. Production of licence in court PART 11A--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES 180A. Definitions for Pt 11A 180B. Service of documents 180C. Purpose and effect of Division 180D. Service of infringement notices generally 180E. Service of infringement notices on vehicle owners 180F. Contents of infringement notices 180G. Additional information in infringement notices 180H. Time for payment of infringement notice penalty 180I. Extension of time to pay penalty 180J. Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles 180K. Illegal user declarations 180L. Known user declarations 180M. Sold vehicle declarations 180MA. Unknown user declarations 180MB. Obligation to provide declarations for camera-detected offences 180MC. Offence for falsely naming a person as the driver 180MD. Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty 180ME. Application for withdrawal of infringement notice 180MF. Withdrawal of infringement notice 180MG. Reminder notices 180MH. Contents of reminder notices 180MI. Additional information in reminder notices 180MJ. Suspension for nonpayment of infringement notice penalties 180MK. Effect of suspension 180ML. Transfer of registration while suspended 180MM. Revocation of suspension 180MN. Revocation of suspension on court order 180MO. Effect of revocation of suspension on court order 180MP. Failure to revoke suspension on court order 180MQ. Disputing liability for an infringement notice offence 180MR. Extension of time to dispute liability 180MS. Procedure if liability disputed 180MT. Power of delegation 180MU. Declarations by corporations 180MV. Evidentiary certificates 180MW. Costs of application for declaration PART 11B--DEMERIT POINTS AND PROBATIONARY LICENCES 180NA. Interpretation 180NB. Demerit points 180P. Recording of demerit points 180Q. Interstate licensees who obtain licences 180R. Transfer of recordings on grant of new licence 180S. Provision of information to interstate Registrars 180T. Warning notice 180U. Suspension or cancellation of full licence 180V. Probationary licences 180W. Cancellation of probationary licences 180WA. Effect of cancellation of probationary licence 180X. Suspension of provisional licences 180Y. Suspension of learner licences 180Z. Cancellation of special licences 180ZA. Suspension of provisional endorsements 180ZB. Demerit suspension of licence already suspended PART 11C--TRAFFIC OFFENCE DETECTION DEVICES 180ZD. Definitions for Pt 11C 180ZE. What is a camera detection device? 180ZF. Regulations about traffic offence detection devices 180ZG. Evidentiary certificates etc 180ZH. Interfering with traffic offence detection devices 180ZI. Inspection and copies of images produced by traffic offence detection devices 180ZJ. Notice of intention to challenge certain issues 180ZK. Expiry of Pt 11C PART 12--EQUIPMENT AND LOADS 181. Vehicles to comply with Part 1 of Schedule 2 182. Carriage of lamps and lights 183. Positioning of reflectors 184. Position of light 185. Parking lights 186. Towing of vehicles 186A. Riding in trailers prohibited 187. Noise and smoke 188. Discharge of sparks, live coals etc from vehicle fitted with gas producer 189. Offences relating to equipment etc of motor vehicles 190. Width of motor vehicles 190A. Motorcyclists to wear safety helmets 191. Pillion riding PART 13--PENALTIES 191A. Interpretation 191B. Culpable driving 191C. Dangerous driving etc 191D. Negligent driving and other offences 191E. Timing of licence cancellation and disqualification 191F. Disqualification subject to grant of special licence 191G. Multiple disqualifications—cumulative or concurrent 191H. Contravening special licence conditions 191J. Disqualification etc—further special licence 191K. Extraordinary disqualification by court 191L. Additional powers of court 191M. Notice to Registrar 191N. Quashing of conviction 191NA. Suspension of driving licence, registration etc. 191NB. Duration of suspension of driving licence, registration etc 191NC. Revocation of suspension of driving licence, registration etc. 191ND. Revocation of suspension on transfer of registration 191NE. Renewal etc of driving licence or registration—prohibited 191NF. Suspension to be concurrent 191P. Driving etc while suspended or disqualified 191Q. Return of suspended or cancelled driving licence 191R. No refund of driving licence fee 192. General offences PART 14--MISCELLANEOUS 194. Record of registration and licences to be kept 195. Judicial notice of Registrar's and Deputy Registrar's signature 196. Laying of information 197. Liability at common law and by statute 198. Evidence of registration 199. Evidence of ownership of vehicles 200. Weight of vehicles 201. Recovery of fees unpaid 202. Powers and duties of police, inspectors and officers 203. Name and address to be given 204. Production of motor vehicles and trailers 205. Inspection of motor vehicles and trailers 206. Service of notices 207. Offence due to accident 208. Names on trucks and omnibuses 209. Remission or refund of fees 210. Motor tractor 211. Exemption of special vehicles 212. Exemption of certain vehicles and drivers 212A. Exemption for postal vehicles 213. Licences for the carriage of workers 214. Carriage of passengers on licenced goods vehicles 215. Licence to ply for hire for the carriage of goods 216. Temporary licences 216A. Surrender of licence or other thing 217. Permits—sections 119 and 119AA 217A. Power of Minister to determine fees and amounts 217B. Fees payable 217C. Notice of decision 217D. Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal 218. Regulations PART 15--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ABOUT TRAFFIC INFRINGEMENT NOTICES 219. Definitions for Pt 15 220. Existing traffic infringement notices 221. Effect of existing traffic infringement notices 222. Existing final notices 223. Existing notices disputing liability under traffic infringement notices 224. Suspension in force under Part XIA of the unamended Act 225. Revocation of suspension on court order etc 226. Application to court for failure to revoke suspension on court order 227. Evidence 228. Modification of Part's operation 229. Expiry of Part SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE 7 ENDNOTES