Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts[s. 48]
In this
Part —
“commencement day” means the day on
which this Act comes into operation under section 2.
2. Section 18 amendments have no effect in
relation to certain applications
The amendments made by
section 18 have no effect in relation to an application for a driver’s
licence by a person who holds a permit issued under section 48C of the
Road Traffic Act 1974 before the commencement day.
3. Licences to drive vehicles formerly classified
by reference to use
If —
(a)
immediately before the commencement day, a person was the holder of a
driver’s licence authorizing the person to drive a motor vehicle
classified under section 43(2) by reference to the purpose for which or manner
in which it is being used; and
(b) on
and after the commencement day the purpose or manner is prohibited by
regulations under section 43(1)(aa) of the Road Traffic Act 1974 ,
the licence, or any
new class of licence held by the person under section 43(1)(e) of the
Road Traffic Act 1974 , is to be regarded as having been endorsed to
confer the authority to drive for that purpose or in that manner.
4. Section 23 amendments have effect only in
relation to licences issued after commencement
The amendments made by
section 23 have effect only in relation to a driver’s licence issued
after the commencement day.
If —
(a)
after the commencement day a person applies for a duplicate of a
driver’s licence under section 48B of the Road Traffic
Act 1974 ; and
(b) the
licence was issued before the commencement day without the photograph and
signature of the licence holder,
then section 42B of
the Road Traffic Act 1974 applies to the issue of the duplicate as if it
were the issue of a driver’s licence.
