South Australian Current Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATIONS 2010

- under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   3A.     Meaning of high powered vehicle
   4.      Meaning of interstate non-provisional licence, interstate provisional licence and unconditional licence
   4A.     Modification of Act

   PART 2--Registration of motor vehicles

           Division 1--Exemptions and permits

   5.      Exemption from registration and insurance for certain vehicles used by disabled persons
   6.      Exemption from registration and insurance for certain vehicles driven by or at direction of police officer etc
   7.      Exemptions from registration and insurance for certain motor vehicles being towed or on display at prescribed events
   8.      Exemption from registration and insurance for golf carts and mopeds
   8A.     Exemption from registration and insurance for electric personal transporters
   9.      Exemption from registration and insurance for self-propelled elevating work platforms
   10.     Exemption from registration and insurance for power-assisted pedal cycles
   10A.    Exemption from registration and insurance for motor vehicles returning from extinguishing or controlling a fire
   11.     Permit to drive unregistered vehicle in prescribed circumstances
   11A.    Cessation of permit when registration information publicly available
   12.     Cancellation of permit to drive unregistered vehicle
   12A.    Exemption relating to vehicles registered etc interstate or overseas
   12B.    Exemptions relating to consular officials etc

           Division 2--Registration procedure

   13.     Report required before registration of new vehicles--prescribed particulars
   14.     Classes of vehicles Registrar may refuse to register

           Division 3--Conditional registration

              Subdivision 1--Interpretation

   15.     Interpretation

              Subdivision 2--Prescribed classes of vehicles

   16.     Historic, individually constructed, left hand drive and street rod vehicles
   17.     Vehicles used between farm blocks
   18.     Vehicles used to tow commercial fishing boats
   19.     Other prescribed classes of vehicles

              Subdivision 3--Miscellaneous

   20.     Exemption from stamp duty
   21.     Duration of registration
   22.     Transfer of registration

           Division 4--Duty to notify alterations or additions to vehicles

   23.     Duty to notify alterations or additions to vehicles

           Division 5--Numbers and number plates

   24.     Carriage of number plates
   25.     Exemptions from duty to carry number plates
   26.     Surrender of number plates--exceptions
   27.     Exemptions from section 47D of Act

           Division 6--Suspension, cancellation and transfer of registration

   28.     Exemption from section 56(b)(ii) of Act where motor vehicle dealer etc acting as delegate of Registrar, transfers registration of vehicle sold by dealer

           Division 7--Trade plates

   29.     Purposes for which trade plates may be issued and used
   30.     Trade plate label and certificate of issue of trade plate
   31.     Carriage of trade plate and trade plate label
   32.     Offences
   33.     Replacement of lost trade plate

           Division 9--Miscellaneous

   35A.    Registration details certificate
   35B.    Prescribed documents
   35C.    Carriage of permits issued under section 16 of Act
   36.     Offences

   PART 4--Driver's licences and learner's permits

           Division 1--Classification of licences

   42.     Classification of licences

           Division 2--Driver's licences and learner's permits

   43.     Exemptions from certain requirements for qualified supervising drivers
   44.     Duty of applicant for licence or permit to supply specimen signature etc
   44A.    Use of photographs by Registrar under section 77BA(2)(e) of Act
   45.     Exemptions from duty to hold licence, learner's permit or particular class of licence
   45A.    Section 75(1)(aa)(i) of Act--exemption for certain applicants
   45B.    Section 75A(1) of Act--prescribed locality
   45C.    Section 75A(2)(a)(v) of Act--prescribed training and exemptions
   45D.    Section 75A(10)(c) of Act--exemption while driving motor trike
   45E.    Offence against section 75A(20) of Act--prescribed circumstances (section 75A(21)(b) of Act)
   45F.    Section 75A(20) of Act--exemption for certain restricted motor bike learner's permit holders
   45G.    Section 75B(1) of Act--exemption for certain restricted motor bike learner's permit holders
   45H.    Offence against section 75B(1) of Act--prescribed circumstances (section 75B(1)(d) of Act)
   46.     Examination of applicant for licence or learner's permit
   46A.    Section 79A of Act--exemptions from certain requirements
   47.     Section 79A of Act--prescribed requirements and prescribed training
   47A.    Exemption from section 79B of Act
   48.     Power to refuse practical driving test where undue danger to any person
   49.     Certain practical driving tests not to be taken again within 13 day period
   50.     Learner's permits--display of L plates
   51.     Display of P plates
   52.     Exemptions for police officer or police cadet with provisional licence
   53.     Prescribed classes of applicants
   54.     Offence against section 81A(16) of Act--defence of driving in prescribed circumstances (section 81A(17)(b) of Act)
   55.     Section 81AC(1) of Act--prescribed class of motor bike licence
   55A.    Application for high powered vehicle exemption
   55AB.   Issue of certificate of high powered vehicle exemption
   55B.    Issue of duplicate certificate of high powered vehicle exemption
   55C.    Surrender of high powered vehicle certificate on surrender of licence
   55D.    Requirement to produce certificate of high powered vehicle exemption
   55E.    Duty to carry certificate of high powered vehicle exemption
   55F.    Cancellation of high powered vehicle exemption granted in error
   55G.    High powered vehicle exemption falsely obtained is void
   55H.    Certificate of high powered vehicle exemption unlawfully altered or damaged is void
   56.     Attendance at lectures by holder of learner's permit etc who contravenes probationary conditions or incurs 4 or more demerit points
   56A.    Manner of giving Registrar notice of decision to enter into Safer Driver Agreement
   57.     Exemption from section 81BB(7)(a) of Act
   58.     Exemption from duty to carry and produce probationary licence or provisional licence for police officers and police cadets
   59.     Cancellation of motor driving instructor's licence on surrender
   60.     Endorsement of conditions on driver's licences and learner's permits

           Division 3--Alcohol interlock schemes

   61.     Circumstances in which licence not subject to mandatory alcohol interlock scheme conditions
   62.     Testing of alcohol interlocks

   PART 5--Motor driving instructors' licences

   64.     Applicant for licence to supply photographs to Registrar
   65.     Applicant for licence to pay fees before proficiency tests
   66.     Exemption from duty to hold motor driving instructor's licence for approved motor bike training courses

   PART 6--Demerit points scheme

   67.     Demerit points for offences
   68.     Demerit points for offences interstate--corresponding laws
   69.     Manner of giving Registrar notice of election under section 98BE of Act
   70.     Notification of demerit points to interstate licensing authorities

   PART 7--Written-off vehicles

   71.     Interpretation
   72.     Meaning of written-off motor vehicle for purposes of section 145(8) of Act
   73.     Application of Part
   74.     Registrar to be given notice of, and notices to be affixed to, written-off vehicles
   75.     Offence to drive written-off vehicle on road

   PART 8--Fees

   76.     Fees
   77.     Reduced registration fees--prescribed amounts
   79.     Exemption from section 41(2) of Act
   79A.    Reduction of fee--temporary configuration certificate
   80.     Additional amount payable where certain vehicles are altered or added to
   81.     Refund on cancellation of registration
   82.     Refund on surrender of trade plate
   83.     Refund on surrender of licence
   84.     Refund of part of licence fee on eligibility for reduced fee
   85.     No refund of administration fees
   87.     Rounding of fees and refunds
   88.     Exemption from practical driving test fees
   89.     Administration fee for licence subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions
   90.     Remission and reduction of fees
   90AA.   Exemption from section 42(1) of Act

   PART 9--Miscellaneous

   90A.    Proof by statutory declaration and prescribed circumstances
   91.     Offence to alter, deface etc permits, labels or certificates
   92.     Forms determined by the Minister
   93.     Appointment of authorised examiners
   93A.    Exemption from requirements as to display of disabled person's parking permit
   94.     Application for review under Part 3E of Act
   94A.    Prescribed documents
   95.     Manner of giving Registrar notice of change of name, address etc under section 136 of Act
   96.     Power of Registrar to require destruction of a document or thing issued or renewed in consequence of a void transaction
   96A.    Power of Registrar to issue directions on certain audio visual recordings
   97.     Places at which receipt of notice of disqualification may be personally acknowledged
   97AA.   Exemption from cumulative application of new section 139BD notice of disqualification if existing suspension is under prescribed provision
   97A.    Confidentiality--prescribed public authorities
   98.     Guidelines for disclosure of information
   99.     Corresponding laws declared for purposes of section 141(2) of Act
   99A.    Prescribed form of notice for Schedule 1 clause 3
   99B.    Definition of emergency worker
   100.    Expiation of alleged offences
           SCHEDULE 1--Fees
           SCHEDULE 2--Classification of driver's licences
           SCHEDULE 3--Conditions of driver's licences and learner's permits
           SCHEDULE 4--Demerit points
           SCHEDULE 5--Expiation Fees
           SCHEDULE 6--Transitional provisions
           Legislative history