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New South Wales
Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Speed Camera Detection) Bill 2024
Contents
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1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
Schedule 1 Amendment of Road Transport Act 2013 No 18 3
Schedule 2 Consequential amendments 5
I certify that this public bill, which originated in the Legislative Assembly, has finally passed
the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2024
New South Wales
Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Speed Camera Detection) Bill 2024
Act No , 2024
An Act to amend the Road Transport Act 2013 in relation to the average speed of vehicles between
detection points; and for related purposes.
I have examined this bill and find it to correspond in all respects with the bill as finally
passed by both Houses.
Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Speed Camera Detection) Bill 2024 [NSW]
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts--
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Speed Camera Detection)
Act 2024.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
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Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Speed Camera Detection) Bill 2024 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Road Transport Act 2013 No 18
Schedule 1 Amendment of Road Transport Act 2013 No 18
[1] Section 127 Definitions
Omit "heavy" wherever occurring in the definitions of detection points, journey time and
shortest practicable distance.
[2] Section 128 When Division may be relied on
Omit "heavy".
[3] Section 129 Evidence and other matters that may be relied on
Omit "heavy" wherever occurring.
[4] Section 130 How average speed is to be calculated
Omit "heavy".
[5] Section 131 How average speed limit is to be calculated
Omit "heavy".
[6] Section 132 Certificate evidence concerning average speed calculations
Omit "heavy".
[7] Section 133 Relationship of Division with other laws
Omit "heavy" wherever occurring in section 133(1) and (2), note.
[8] Section 133A
Insert after section 133--
133A Review of use of division in relation to light vehicles
(1) The Minister must ensure a review is conducted of the use of this division in
relation to light vehicles.
(2) The review must consider--
(a) road safety outcomes from the use of this division in relation to light
vehicles, including the following--
(i) the number of speeding offences involving light vehicles and the
trends in the commission of the offences,
(ii) the impact on speeding by drivers of light vehicles,
(iii) the average speed of light vehicles,
(iv) the estimated impact on crashes and other trauma involving light
vehicles, and
(b) the cost of using this division in relation to light vehicles.
(3) The review must be undertaken as soon as possible after the period of 18
months from the commencement of this section.
(4) A report on the outcome of the review must be tabled in each House of
Parliament within 6 months after the end of the period of 18 months.
[9] Section 183 Definitions
Omit "heavy" from section 183(1), definition of average speed detected offence.
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Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Speed Camera Detection) Bill 2024 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Road Transport Act 2013 No 18
[10] Section 191 Application of this Division to average speed detected offences
Omit "heavy" wherever occurring.
[11] Section 193 Liability of actual offender unaffected
Omit "heavy" from section 193(3).
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Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Speed Camera Detection) Bill 2024 [NSW]
Schedule 2 Consequential amendments
Schedule 2 Consequential amendments
2.1 Road Rules 2014
Rule 20 Obeying the speed limit
Omit "heavy" from note 5.
2.2 Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021
Section 131 Prescribed ground of exculpation in relation to average speed
detection--the Act, s 129(2)
Omit "heavy" wherever occurring in section 131(1).
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