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TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ROAD SAFETY, RAIL AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2017 (NO. 68 OF 2017)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1.1--PURPOSES

   1.      Purposes  

   PART 1.2--COMMENCEMENT

   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2.1--PRELIMINARY

   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2.2--DRINK AND DRUG DRIVING OFFENCES

           Division 1--Disqualification and alcohol interlock conditions

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      New section 23A inserted  
   6.      New section 23B inserted  
   7.      New section 25A inserted  
   8.      New section 31KB substituted  
   9.      Provisions about cancellation and disqualification  
   10.     Previous convictions  
   11.     Zero blood or breath alcohol  
   12.     Cancellation of licence or permit for drink-driving infringements  
   13.     Amendment of Schedule 1  

           Division 2--Behaviour change program for drink and drug driving offences

   14.     Definitions  
   15.     Effect of suspension of licence or permit  
   16.     Application for licence eligibility order  
   17.     Sections 31C and 31D repealed  
   18.     Section 31E amended  
   19.     Sections 31F and 31G repealed  
   20.     Procedure on hearing of application for licence eligibility order  
   21.     Section 49A repealed  
   22.     Administrative scheme for removal of alcohol interlock condition  
   23.     Alcohol interlock condition removal order  
   24.     New Part 5A inserted  
   25.     Definitions for Part 6AB  
   26.     Repeal of Schedule 1A  

           Division 3--Increased penalties for drug driving offences

   27.     Provisions about cancellation and disqualification  
   28.     Suspension of licence or permit for excessive speed infringement or drug-driving infringement  

           Division 4--Drinking while driving infringements

   29.     Definitions  
   30.     Traffic infringements  

   PART 2.3--IMPOUNDMENT, IMMOBILISATION AND FORFEITURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

   31.     Definitions for Part 6A  
   32.     Section 84E repealed  
   33.     Impoundment or immobilisation order  
   34.     Forfeiture order  
   35.     Application for an impoundment or immobilisation order or a forfeiture order  
   36.     Notice of application  
   37.     Notice where 2 or more offences charged  
   38.     Direction not to transfer registration or register motor vehicle  
   39.     Application to register financing statement after giving notice of intention to sell etc.  

   PART 2.4--DRIVER LICENCES

   40.     Offence if driver not licensed  
   41.     New section 18AA inserted  
   42.     New sections 18B and 18C inserted  
   43.     Cancellation, suspension or variation of licences and permits by Corporation  
   44.     Power of Corporation to require tests to be undergone  
   45.     Disqualified person must not apply for licence or permit  
   46.     Offence to drive while disqualified etc.  
   47.     Offence to employ unlicensed driver  
   48.     New section 32A inserted  
   49.     Interpretation  
   50.     Cancellation of licence or permit for drink-driving infringements  
   51.     Suspension of licence or permit for excessive speed infringement or drug-driving infringement  
   52.     Schedule 5 amended  

   PART 2.5--DEMERIT POINTS SCHEME

   53.     Power of court to cancel, suspend or vary licences and permits  
   54.     Demerit point option notice  
   55.     Extended demerit point period  
   56.     Person elects to extend demerit point period and incurs no additional demerit points  
   57.     Person elects to extend demerit point period and incurs additional demerit points  
   58.     New section 41A inserted  
   59.     Suspension of driver licence or learner permit under this Division  
   60.     New section 44 substituted  
   61.     Appeal to Magistrates' Court  

   PART 2.6--SERVICE OF NOTICES

   62.     Person fails to elect to extend demerit point period  
   63.     Suspension of driver licence or learner permit under this Division  
   64.     Sections 60, 60A and 84BE amended  
   65.     Service of notices  

   PART 2.7--OTHER AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Motor cycle driver licence conditions

   66.     Driver licences  
   67.     Zero blood or breath alcohol  
   68.     General duty of driver or person in charge of motor vehicle  

           Division 2--Evidence of power to mass ratio

   69.     Definitions  
   70.     General evidentiary provisions  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous

   71.     Definitions  
   72.     Power to inspect motor vehicles and trailers  
   73.     Definitions for Division 3 of Part 2  
   74.     Section 63B amended  
   75.     Certain matters indicated by prescribed road safety cameras are evidence  
   76.     Evidence relating to prescribed road safety cameras  
   77.     Schedule 2 amended  

   PART 2.8--STATUTE LAW REVISION

   78.     Definitions  
   79.     References to Head, Transport for Victoria  
   80.     Obligations of road users  
   81.     References to speed  
   82.     Definitions for Part 6AB  
   83.     Definitions for Part 6A  
   84.     Schedule 2 amended  

   PART 2.9--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   85.     New section 103ZK inserted  

   PART 2.10--AMENDMENT OF ROAD LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2016

   86.     Cancellation and disqualification—corresponding interstate drink-driving offence  

   PART 3.1--AMENDMENT OF RAIL MANAGEMENT ACT 1996

   87.     Definitions  
   88.     New Part 2A of Rail Management Act 1996 substituted  
   89.     New section 118B inserted  

   PART 3.2--AMENDMENT OF RAIL SAFETY (LOCAL OPERATIONS) ACT 2006

   90.     Definitions and interpretation  
   91.     Safety interface agreements  
   92.     Secretary to the Department of Transport is exempt  
   93.     Surrender of accreditation  
   94.     Definitions—section 70  
   95.     Additional offences involving alcohol and drugs  
   96.     Additional circumstance when rail safety workers may be convicted or found guilty  
   97.     Additional matters for breath analyses  
   98.     Transport safety officer or police officer may require drug screening test, oral fluid analysis and blood test  
   99.     New sections 86CA to 86CG inserted  
   100.    New section 86D substituted  
   101.    Rail safety worker may request sample of blood to be taken for analysis  
   102.    Blood samples to be taken in certain cases  
   103.    Evidentiary provisions—blood tests  
   104.    Evidentiary provisions—oral fluid samples  
   105.    Approvals  

   PART 3.3--AMENDMENT OF RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW APPLICATION ACT 2013

   106.    Disallowance of national regulations  
   107.     Part 6 of the Rail Safety (Local Operations) Act 2006 forms part of the Law with modifications  

   PART 3.4--AMENDMENT OF TOURIST AND HERITAGE RAILWAYS ACT 2010

   108.    New section 6 substituted  

   PART 4.1--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT (SAFETY SCHEMES COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT 2014

   109.    General powers on entry or boarding  
   110.    Magistrates' Court may extend period of detention of vessel  
   111.    Extension of time for compliance with improvement notices  
   112.    Service of prohibition notice  
   113.    Amendment of prohibition notice  
   114.    Certificates confirming that matters that give rise to immediate risks to safety remedied  
   115.    Proceedings for offences not affected by prohibition notices or certificates  
   116.    When Safety Director may carry out action  
   117.    Power of Safety Director to take other remedial action  
   118.    Costs of remedial or other action  
   119.    Injunctions for non-compliance with notices  
   120.    Release on the giving of a safety undertaking  

   PART 4.2--AMENDMENT OF TRANSPORT ACCIDENT ACT 1986

   121.    Transport accident charge  
   122.    New Division 12 of Part 11 inserted  

   PART 4.3--AMENDMENT OF MARINE (DRUG,ALCOHOL AND POLLUTION CONTROL) ACT 1988

   123.    Subject matter for regulations  

   PART 4.4--AMENDMENT OF PORT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995

   124.    Statute law revision  
   125.    Repeal of amending Act  
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