Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 5

In these Regulations—

"checksum" means a number produced by the application of an algorithm to the contents of that part of a digital file that does not include the checksum;

Reg. 5 def. of data processing unit inserted by S.R. No. 8/2023 reg. 6(1).

"data processing unit" means a computer that temporarily stores images taken by a relocatable digital RSC;

"digital file" means a file in a digital format, or electronic copy of such a file, which is created and encrypted by—

        (a)     a road safety camera; or

        (b)     a digital camera that records date, time and location; or

        (c)     the process prescribed in regulation 33—

which contains the checksum for that file;

"digitector" means the device known by that name which determines the speed at which a motor vehicle travels between 2 vehicle detectors on a road;

"fixed analogue RSC" means the road safety camera system specified in regulation 32(a);

Reg. 5 def. of fixed digital RSC amended by S.R. No. 47/2022 reg. 3.

"fixed digital RSC "means a road safety camera system specified in regulation 32(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (l) or (n);

Reg. 5 def. of inbuilt device inserted by S.R. No. 8/2023 reg. 6(1).

"inbuilt device "has the same meaning as in rule 304A of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017;

"infringement penalty" has the same meaning as it has in the Infringements Act 2006 ;

"laser device" means a laser device specified in regulation 41 ;

"mobile digital RSC "means a road safety camera system specified in regulation 32(g), (k) or (m);

Reg. 5 def. of motor bike helmet device inserted by S.R. No. 8/2023 reg. 6(1).

"motor bike helmet device "has the same meaning as in rule 304A of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017;

Reg. 5 def. of mounted device inserted by S.R. No. 8/2023 reg. 6(1).

"mounted device "has the same meaning as in rule 304A of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017;

Reg. 5 def. of portable device inserted by S.R. No. 8/2023 reg. 6(1).

"portable device "has the same meaning as in rule 304A of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017;

"radar device" means a radar device specified in regulation 41 ;

Reg. 5 def. of relocatable digital RSC inserted by S.R. No. 8/2023 reg. 6(1).

"relocatable digital RSC "means the road safety camera system specified in regulation 32(o);

Reg. 5 def. of senior police officer inserted by S.R. No. 106/2022 reg. 5.

"senior police officer" means a police officer who is of or above the rank of sergeant, as referred to in section 13(j) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 ;

"speed calculation unit" means the part or parts of a road safety camera that determine the speed of a vehicle;

"testing officer" means—

        (a)     a technical officer or the head of a faculty, school or department of electrical engineering, communications engineering or electronics engineering at a post-secondary education provider within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ; or

        (b)     a person authorised in writing by the Chief Commissioner of Police or the Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety; or

        (c)     a testing officer of a facility accredited in the testing and calibration of speed detectors or road safety cameras by the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA);

the Act means the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

Reg. 5 def. of vehicle detector amended by S.R. Nos 172/2019 reg. 6(Sch. 3 item 2(a)), 8/2023 reg. 6(2).

"vehicle detector" means a part of a road safety camera that detects the presence of a vehicle;

Reg. 5 def. of VicRoads revoked by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 6(Sch. 3 item 2(b)).

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Reg. 5 def. of wearable device inserted by S.R. No. 8/2023 reg. 6(1).

"wearable device "has the same meaning as in rule 304A of the Road Safety Road Rules 2017.