MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT 1936
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Repeal and saving
- 4 Interpretation
- 4A Notes
- 5 Position of the Crown
- 6 Registrar of Motor Vehicles
- 6A Deputy Registrars of Motor Vehicles
- 6B Inspectors
- 6C Medical testing officers
- 6D Motor traffic officers
- 6E Vehicle Inspection Manual
- 6F Amendment of Manual
- 6G Copies of Manual and instruments of variation
- 6H Evidence of Manual
- 6J Interpretation of Manual
- 6K Inspection of Manual
PART 1A--DRIVING LICENCES
- 7 Classes of licences
- 7A Learner licences and learner licence receipts
- 7B Provisional licences and endorsements
- 8 Full licences
- 8AA Grant of probationary licences
- 8A Grant of full or provisional licence to former probationary licensee
- 8B Conditions on licences
- 9 Refusal of licences to certain persons
- 10 Medical examination of applicants for and persons holding driver's licences
- 11 Driver wearing corrective lenses
- 11A Special probationary driving licence
- 11B Special probationary driving licence—evidence of application inadmissible
- 11C Special probationary driving licence—grant
- 11D Special probationary driving licence—contravention of conditions
- 12 Fees for registration, licences, examinations and inspections
- 12AA Road rescue fee
- 12A Cancellation of licence of holder of corresponding licence
- 13 Driving licence to be signed
- 13A Interpretation
- 13B Accreditation
- 13C Further information
- 13D Certificate of accreditation
- 13E Duration of accreditation
- 13F Production of certificate
- 13G Display of certificate of accreditation
- 13H Suspension or cancellation of accreditation
- 13J Further suspension or cancellation
- 13K Disqualification
- 13M Return of certificate of accreditation
- 13N Further training
- 13P Use of vehicle for instruction
- 13Q Insurance
- 13R Learner driver log books
- 13S Completion of learner driver log books
- 13T Holding out
- 13U Code of practice
- 13V Notification and commencement of code
- 13W Public access to code
- 13X Territory not liable
- 13Y Approval of training courses
PART 2--REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
- 14 Registration of motor vehicles and trailers
- 14A Design rules
- 15A Manner of determining GCM or GVM of vehicles
- 16 Certificate of registration
- 17A Design of number-plates
- 17B Issue of number-plates upon registration
- 18 Affixing number-plates
- 19 Replacement of number-plates
- 20 Loss, theft or destruction of number-plates
- 20A Return of surplus number-plate for motor cycle
- 21 Use of number-plates restricted
- 22 Sale or disposal of vehicle
- 23 Transferring of number-plates to vehicle of the same class
- 24 Sale of motor vehicle on behalf of other persons
- 25 Alteration in description of motor vehicle or trailer
- 26 Registration of altered motor vehicle or trailer
PART 2AA--INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS FOR REGISTRATION
- 26AA Interpretation
- 26AB Issue of identity cards to inspectors
- 26AC Register of authorised examiners
- 26AD Appointment of authorised examiners
- 26AE Certificates of appointment
- 26AF Revocation of appointment of authorised examiner
- 26AG Approval of authorised premises
- 26AH Certificates of approval
- 26AJ Inspection of premises prior to approval
- 26AK Cancellation of approval of premises
- 26AL Cessation of approval
- 26AM Motor vehicles and trailers to be inspected on request
- 26AN Duties of authorised examiners when carrying out inspections
- 26AP Certificates of inspection
- 26AQ Persons by whom inspections may be carried out
- 26AR Fees payable by proprietors
- 26AS Fees payable on inspection
- 26AT Offences
- 26AU Design rules to be kept at authorised premises
- 26AV Certificate of approval to be exhibited at authorised premises
- 26AW Renewal of authorities
- 26AX Notice to be displayed at authorised premises
- 26AY Proprietor of authorised premises to give notice on ceasing to be proprietor
- 26AZ Change of name of proprietor of authorised premises to be notified
- 26AZA Change of address of authorised examiner to be notified
- 26AZB Review of decisions of authorised examiner
- 26AZC Inspections
- 26AZD Issue of copies of certificates
- 26AZE Fees for inspections
- 26AZF Manner of giving notices
- 26AZG Evidence
PART 2A--RESERVATION OF REGISTRATION NUMBERS
- 26A Interpretation
- 26B Application for reservation of registration number
- 26C Reservation of registration number
- 26D Issue of number-plates
- 26E Extension of period of reservation
- 26F Manner of giving notice
- 26G Other provisions not affected
PART 2B--SPECIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS
- 26H Interpretation
- 26J Applications
- 26K Nature of rights
- 26L Rights sold by Territory
- 26M Rights granted in respect of certain numbers
- 26N Duration of reserved rights
- 26Q Assignment of rights
- 26R Exercise of rights
- 26S Hire of special number-plates
PART 3--PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES, PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND RESTRICTED HIRE VEHICLES
- 26T Interpretation
- 27 Taxi and motor omnibus licences
- 27A Rights to be granted licences
- 27B Limitation on number of taxi licences
- 27C Assignment of rights
- 27D Restricted taxi licences
- 27E Limitation on number of restricted taxi licences
- 27F Variation on application—restricted taxi licences
- 27G Variation by Registrar—restricted taxi licences
- 27H Display of restricted taxi licence etc
- 28 Licences for private hire cars
- 28A Restricted hire vehicles
- 28B Variation on application—restricted hire vehicle licences
- 28C Variation by Registrar—restricted hire vehicle licences
- 28D Restricted hire vehicles treated as private hire cars
- 28E Display of restricted hire vehicle licence etc
- 29 Licences for the carriage of visitors to the Territory
- 30 Suspension or cancellation of certain licences
- 31 Certain persons to have use, control and management of vehicles
- 31A Number of passengers
- 32 Fire extinguisher to be carried
- 33 Licence to conduct motor omnibus service
- 34 Visiting motor omnibus licence
- 35 Disinfection of vehicles
- 36 Taxi fares
- 37 Motor omnibus fares
- 39 Dangerous or offensive articles
PART 4--TRADERS
- 40 Trader's licences and trader's plates
- 41 Vehicles on which trader's plates may be used
- 42 Use of trader's plates
- 43 Sale etc of business and transfer of plates
- 44 Revocation etc of right to use trader's plates
- 45 Return of trader's plates
- 46 Affixing trader's plates
- 47 Record of use of trader's plate
- 48 Traders to furnish particulars as to sales etc
PART 5--INSURANCE
- 49 Interpretation
- 50 Application of Part to Territory and Commonwealth motor vehicles
- 51 Use of motor vehicle without third-party insurance
- 52 Registration etc without evidence of third-party insurance
- 53 Issue of Certificate and Third-party Policy
- 54 Policies of insurance
- 55 Actions for damages in case of death or bodily injury
- 56 Trader's policy to apply
- 57 Cancellation of third-party policy
- 58 Appeal against refusal to issue or against cancellation of policy
- 59 Authorised insurers
- 60 Holding out as authorised insurer
- 61 Recovery of money from insurers
- 62 Recovery by insurer from owner
- 63 Recovery by insurer from driver
- 64 Limitation of amount recoverable
- 65 Effect of payment by authorised insurer
- 66 Presumption of agency
- 67 Right of authorised insurers against unauthorised drivers
- 68 Authorised insurer may take over proceedings etc
- 69 No contracting out of Act
- 70 Notice of accidents
- 71 Change of ownership of motor vehicle
- 72 Change of ownership of trader's business
- 73 Information to be supplied by insurers
- 74 Emergency treatment
- 75 Hospital treatment
- 76 Surgical and medical treatment
- 77 Apportionment of cost of medical and surgical treatment
- 78 Reduction of liability
- 79 Nominal defendant standing for authorised insurer
- 80 Payment by authorised insurer
- 81 Actions for damage to be tried without a jury
- 82 Disqualification of person holding driving licence
- 83 Insurance of public motor vehicles etc
- 84 Nominal defendant
- 85 Claims in respect of uninsured and unidentified motor vehicles
- 86 Payment by nominal defendant
- 87 Recovery from owner or driver
- 88 Maximum rates of premiums may be prescribed
- 89 Use of motor vehicle where appropriate insurance premium not paid
- 90 Production of evidence of insurance policy
- 90A Evidence of insurance
- 91 Court to apportion damages
- 92 Conviction not to affect civil remedy
- 93 Exemptions relating to insurance
PART 6--GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES
- 94 Application for registration or licence
- 95 Registration by joint owners and companies
- 97 Change of name or address
- 98 Lost certificate
- 99 Production of certificates and licences
- 100 Return of certificates after cancellation or suspension
- 102 Defaced licence etc
- 103 Fee paid by dishonoured cheque
- 104 Refusal, cancellation or suspension of licences or registration
- 105 Duration of registrations and licences
- 107 Visiting motor drivers
- 107A Residents with interstate licences
- 107B Vehicles registered inter-State
- 108 Driver of Defence Force vehicle
PART 6A--DEFECT NOTICES
- 108A Interpretation
- 108B Defect notices
- 108C Vehicles in dangerous condition
- 108D Service of notice
- 108E Powers of Registrar, inspectors and authorised examiners
- 108F Defect labels
- 108G Offences
PART 7--TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS
- 109A Interpretation
- 109 Traffic signs and road markings
- 110 Traffic islands
- 111 Signs etc deemed to be lawfully erected
- 112 Damage, removal etc of traffic signs etc
PART 7A--TRAFFIC LIGHTS
PART 8--RULES OF THE ROAD
PART 8A--ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 119 AND 119AA
PART 9--SPEED LIMITS
- 140 Interpretation
- 141 Speed limits within a public place
- 142 Motorist not to exceed maximum speed applicable
- 143 Maximum speed applicable to public streets
- 144 Speeds regulated by signs
- 147 School zones
- 147A Driving at dangerous speeds
- 147E Testing of speedometers
PART 10--RULES RELATING TO PARKING
PART 10A--SEAT BELTS AND CHILD RESTRAINTS
- 164A Interpretation
- 164B Wearing of seat belt by driver of prescribed vehicle
- 164C Wearing of seat belts by passengers in prescribed vehicles
- 164D Children and young persons
- 164DA Suitability of child restraints and seat belts
- 164DB Exceptions for the purposes of section 164D
- 164E Defences
- 164F Offence against this Part not to affect damages in respect of death of, or injury to, child
PART 11--OFFENCES
PART 11A--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES
- 180A Definitions for Pt 11A
- 180B Service of documents
- 180C Purpose and effect of Division
- 180D Service of infringement notices generally
- 180E Service of infringement notices on vehicle owners
- 180F Contents of infringement notices
- 180G Additional information in infringement notices
- 180H Time for payment of infringement notice penalty
- 180I Extension of time to pay penalty
- 180J Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles
- 180K Illegal user declarations
- 180L Known user declarations
- 180M Sold vehicle declarations
- 180MA Unknown user declarations
- 180MB Obligation to provide declarations for camera-detected offences
- 180MC Offence for falsely naming a person as the driver
- 180MD Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty
- 180ME Application for withdrawal of infringement notice
- 180MF Withdrawal of infringement notice
- 180MG Reminder notices
- 180MH Contents of reminder notices
- 180MI Additional information in reminder notices
- 180MJ Suspension for nonpayment of infringement notice penalties
- 180MK Effect of suspension
- 180ML Transfer of registration while suspended
- 180MM Revocation of suspension
- 180MN Revocation of suspension on court order
- 180MO Effect of revocation of suspension on court order
- 180MP Failure to revoke suspension on court order
- 180MQ Disputing liability for an infringement notice offence
- 180MR Extension of time to dispute liability
- 180MS Procedure if liability disputed
- 180MT Power of delegation
- 180MU Declarations by corporations
- 180MV Evidentiary certificates
- 180MW Costs of application for declaration
PART 11C--TRAFFIC OFFENCE DETECTION DEVICES
- 180ZD Definitions for Pt 11C
- 180ZE What is a camera detection device?
- 180ZF Regulations about traffic offence detection devices
- 180ZG Evidentiary certificates etc
- 180ZH Interfering with traffic offence detection devices
- 180ZI Inspection and copies of images produced by traffic offence detection devices
- 180ZJ Notice of intention to challenge certain issues
- 180ZK Expiry of Pt 11C
PART 12--EQUIPMENT AND LOADS
PART 13--PENALTIES
PART 14--MISCELLANEOUS
PART 15--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ABOUT TRAFFIC INFRINGEMENT NOTICES
- 219 Definitions for Pt 15
- 220 Existing traffic infringement notices
- 221 Effect of existing traffic infringement notices
- 222 Existing final notices
- 223 Existing notices disputing liability under traffic infringement notices
- 224 Suspension in force under Part XIA of the unamended Act
- 225 Revocation of suspension on court order etc
- 226 Application to court for failure to revoke suspension on court order
- 227 Evidence
- 228 Modification of Part's operation
- 229 Expiry of Part