Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to amend the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act
1997 to provide for the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) to enter into commercial
arrangements to create a concession for the marketing of special number-plates
issued by the Authority. The Bill provides for the RTA to determine the design,
format or content that is to constitute a special number-plate.

The Bill also makes various minor amendments to the Act to clarify the powers of
the RTA, and the power to make regulations under the Act, in connection with
special number-plates.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on the date of assent
to the proposed Act.

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Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Special Number-Plates) Bill 2009
Explanatory note
Schedule 1 Amendment of Road Transport (Vehicle
Registration) Act 1997 No 119
Schedule 1 [3] inserts proposed section 8A which authorises the RTA to enter into
commercial arrangements for the provision of marketing and other services to the
RTA in connection with special number-plates. The section requires the commercial
arrangements to include provisions to ensure that a party to the arrangements is
subject to the same restrictions as apply to the RTA under the Privacy and Personal
Information Protection Act 1998.

The section also establishes a broad regulation-making power for regulations to
make provision for or with respect to the issue of special number-plates by the RTA,
including provision for the issue of special number-plates independently of vehicle
registration (as a commercial operation of the RTA) and the fixing and determination
of fees and charges in connection with the issue of special number-plates.

Schedule 1 [1] and [2] make consequential changes to provisions for the fixing of
fees by the RTA, to facilitate the fixing of charges in connection with the issue of
special number-plates.

Schedule 1 [4] makes a consequential change to a provision dealing with the
ownership of number-plates issued in connection with vehicle registration so that the
provision extends to special number-plates that are not issued in connection with
vehicle registration.

Schedule 1 [5] omits a provision that will be covered by proposed section 8A.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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