Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2019

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocations  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Certificates under section 78A  
   7.      Certificates under section 83A  
   8.      Certificates under section 84  

   PART 1A--NOTICES OF SUSPENSION, NOTICES OF DISQUALIFICATION AND NOTICES OF INTENTION TO RAISE A SEATBELT EXEMPTION

   9.      Notice of suspension  
   9A.     Notice of disqualification  
   9B.     Notice of intention to raise a seatbelt exemption  

   PART 2--EVIDENCE RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG OFFENCES

   10.     Preliminary breath testing devices  
   11.     Procedure for breath analysis  
   12.     Certificate under section 55(4)  
   13.     Procedures for taking blood samples  
   14.     Procedures after taking blood samples  
   15.     Oral fluid testing devices  
   16.     Procedure for carrying out preliminary oral fluid test  
   17.     Procedure for taking oral fluid samples under section 55E  
   18.     Procedure after taking oral fluid samples  
   19.     Certificate under section 57(3)  
   20.     Certificate under section 57(4)  
   21.     Certificate under section 57(4A)  
   22.     Certificate under section 57(4B)  
   23.     Certificate under section 57B(3)  
   24.     Certificate under section 57B(4)  
   25.     Particulars of report of assessment of drug impairment  
   26.     Procedures for collecting urine samples  
   27.     Procedures after collecting urine samples  
   28.     Certificate under section 57A(3)  
   29.     Certificate under section 57A(4)  
   30.     Certificate under section 57A(5)  

   PART 3--EVIDENCE RELATING TO SPEEDING AND OTHER OFFENCES

           Division 1--Road safety cameras and prescribed processes

   31.     Offences detected by road safety cameras or prescribed processes—operator onus offences  
   32.     Prescribed road safety cameras  
   33.     Prescribed process for the calculation of average speed  

           Division 2--Fixed analogue road safety cameras

   34.     Use of fixed analogue RSC  

           Division 3--Fixed digital road safety cameras

   35.     Testing of fixed digital RSC  
   36.     Sealing of fixed digital RSC  
   37.     Use of fixed digital RSC  

           Division 4--Mobile digital road safety cameras

   38.     Testing of mobile digital RSC  
   39.     Sealing of mobile digital RSC  
   40.     Use of mobile digital RSC  

           Division 4A--Relocatable digital RSCs

   40A.    Use of relocatable digital RSC  
   40B.    Destruction of image or message produced by relocatable digital RSC  
   40C.    Storage of image or message produced by relocatable digital RSC  
   40D.    Reference to image or message produced by relocatable digital RSC  

           Division 5--Speed detectors

   41.     Prescribed speed detectors  
   42.     Testing of speed detectors  
   43.     Sealing of speed detectors  
   44.     Use of digitectors  
   45.     Use of laser devices  
   46.     Use of radar devices  

           Division 6--Prescribed processes

   47.     Process for production of printed image  

           Division 7--Other matters

   48.     Interference with road safety cameras  
   49.     Interference with speed detectors  
   50.     Record-keeping requirements  
   51.     Certificate as to testing and sealing road safety camera or speed detector  

           Division 8--Engine management system reading devices

   52.     Specified engine management system reading devices  
   53.     Use of engine management system reading device  
   54.     Obtaining information from an engine management system reading device  

   PART 4--VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT, IMMOBILISATION AND FORFEITURE

   55.     Content of notice of impoundment or immobilisation  
   56.     Evidence of identity and entitlement to recover vehicle  
   57.     Form of search and seizure warrant  
   58.     Form of report on execution of warrant  

   PART 5--EVIDENCE RELATING TO MASS OF VEHICLES

   59.     Prescribed portable weighing devices  
   60.     Testing of portable weighing devices  
   61.     Prescribed limits of error for portable weighing devices  
   62.     Sealing of portable weighing devices  
   63.     Use of portable weighing devices  
   64.     Certificate as to testing and sealing portable weighing devices  
   65.     Interference with portable weighing devices  

   PART 6--PARKING INFRINGEMENTS

   66.     Infringement penalties for parking infringements  
   67.     Service of parking infringement notices  
   68.     Summaries of parking infringements in Schedule 6  

   PART 7--TRAFFIC INFRINGEMENTS

   69.     Prescribed traffic infringements  
   70.     Infringement penalties for traffic infringements  
   71.     Prescribed details of traffic infringement notice  
   72.     Summaries of traffic infringements in Schedule 7  
   73.     Withdrawal of traffic infringement notice  
   74.     Proof of prior convictions or findings of guilt  

   PART 8--OPERATOR ONUS

   75.     Prescribed period for making statements  
   76.     Prescribed period for accepting or rejecting statements  

   PART 9--APPLICATION OF THE ACT TO PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

   77.     Power to prosecute  
   78.     Prosecution for parking offences  
   79.     Appropriation of fines  
   80.     Extension of the Act by the Minister  

   PART 10--APPLICATION OF FEES

   81.     Application of certain fees  

   PART 11--GENERAL

   82.     Provisions under or for the purposes of which officers or employees of the Corporation may be appointed as authorised officers  
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