Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (HEAVY VEHICLES REGISTRATION) ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Definitions  
   3.      Purpose  
   4.      Binding the Crown  
   5.      Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act  
   6.      Status of this Act under Commonwealth and ACT laws  
   7A.     Criminal Code does not apply  

   PART 2--REGISTRATION SYSTEM

           Division 1--Registration authority

   8.      Minister to appoint a registration authority  
   9.      Functions of registration authority  
   10.     Powers of registration authority  
   11.     Registration authority not to register heavy vehicles based outside the jurisdiction  
   12.     Register does not provide evidence of title  
   13.     Security of information in register  
   14.     Delegation by registration authority  
   15.     Ownership of documents etc.  

           Division 2--Regulations

   16.     Regulations  
   17.     Regulations to establish a registration system  
   18.     Regulations may exclude heavy vehicles from this Act  
   19.     Review of decisions  

   PART 3--OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND EVIDENCE

   20.     Prohibition on using unregistered heavy vehicles  
   21.     Obtaining registration by false statements  
   22.     Using heavy vehicles contrary to conditions or prohibitions  
   23.     Obligations of registered operator  
   24.     Penalties for offences  
   25.     Evidentiary provisions  

   PART 4--GENERAL

   26.     Application orders and emergency orders  
   27.     Power to include or exclude areas  
   28.     Defective heavy vehicles  
   29.     Indemnity