South Australian Numbered Acts

ROAD TRAFFIC (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO 41 OF 2009) - SECT 6

6—Insertion of sections 110AB and 110AC

After section 110AA insert:

110AB—Speed

        (1)         The Governor may make regulations to establish a scheme for the management of speeding by drivers of heavy vehicles.

        (2)         Without limiting the effect of subsection (1), the regulations under this section may make provision relating to—

            (a)         the specifying of, and obligations of, parties in the chain of responsibility in relation to heavy vehicles; and

            (b)         powers of police officers and authorised officers in relation to the enforcement of the regulations.

        (3)         The regulations under this section may—

            (a)         make provisions of a savings or transitional nature; and

            (b)         prescribe penalties, not exceeding $50 000, for offences against the regulations; and

            (c)         fix expiation fees, not exceeding $750, for alleged offences against the regulations.

110AC—Intelligent Access Program

        (1)         The Governor may make regulations to establish a scheme to provide increased access to the road network for heavy vehicles (the "Intelligent Access Program ).

        (2)         Without limiting the effect of subsection (1), the regulations under this section may make provision relating to—

            (a)         the monitoring of heavy vehicles for the purposes of the Intelligent Access Program; and

            (b)         the keeping, production and inspection of records for the purposes of the Intelligent Access Program; and

            (c)         the obligations of persons or bodies involved in the Intelligent Access Program; and

            (d)         powers of police officers, authorised officers and other specified persons in relation to the enforcement of the regulations; and

            (e)         the recognition of administrative decisions in other jurisdictions in relation to the Intelligent Access Program.

        (3)         The regulations under this section may—

            (a)         provide for and prescribe fees (including the waiving, remission or refund of such fees) in respect of the Intelligent Access Program; and

            (b)         make provisions of a savings or transitional nature; and

            (c)         prescribe penalties, not exceeding $50 000, for offences against the regulations; and

            (d)         fix expiation fees, not exceeding $750, for alleged offences against the regulations.