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ROADS ACT 1993 - NOTES

- As at 11 November 2009 - Act 33 of 1993

Does not include amendments by:

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 No 36 (not commenced)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No 61 (not commenced)

See also:

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (No 2) 2009
Trade Measurement (Repeal) Bill 2009

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   1 September 1995  
Reprint No 2   8 January 1997  
Reprint No 3   11 January 2000  
Reprint No 4   14 May 2002  
Reprint No 5   22 May 2007  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Roads Act 1993 No 33. Assented to 8.6.1993. Date of commencement, 1.7.1993, sec 2 and GG No 73 of 1.7.1993, p 3343. This Act has been amended as follows:

1994 No 44 Local Government Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994. Assented to 2.6.1994.
Date of commencement of Sch 19, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 80 of 17.6.1994, p 2915.
No 45 Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994. Assented to 2.6.1994.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Roads Act 1993, 28.11.1994, sec 2 and GG No 156 of 25.11.1994, p 6868.
1995 No 16 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995. Assented to 15.6.1995.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Roads Act 1993, assent, Sch 1; date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 4 relating to the Roads Act 1993, assent, Sch 4.
No 27 Evidence (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 1995. Assented to 19.6.1995.
Date of commencement, 1.9.1995, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 25.8.1995, p 4355.
No 73 Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1995. Assented to 12.12.1995.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1996, sec 2.
No 75 Unclaimed Money Act 1995. Assented to 12.12.1995.
Date of commencement, 1.4.1996, sec 2 and GG No 38 of 29.3.1996, p 1291.
No 99 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995. Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Roads Act 1993, assent, sec 2 (2).
1996 No 8 Roads Amendment (Street Vending) Act 1996. Assented to 5.6.1996.
Date of commencement, 30.8.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of 30.8.1996, p 4985.
No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996. Assented to 21.6.1996.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Roads Act 1993, 1.7.1996, Sch 1 and GG No 77 of 28.6.1996, p 3288.
No 38 Gas Supply Act 1996. Assented to 25.6.1996.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Roads Act 1993, 12.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 12.7.1996, p 3986.
No 56 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Corporatisation and Restructuring) Act 1996. Assented to 28.6.1996.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 80 of 1.7.1996, p 3795.
No 58 National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Act 1996. Assented to 1.7.1996.
Date of commencement, 1.6.1997, sec 2 and GG No 57 of 30.5.1997, p 3472.
No 128 Transport Administration Amendment (Light Rail) Act 1996. Assented to 3.12.1996.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 10.3.1997, sec 2 and GG No 24 of 7.3.1997, p 1360.
1997 No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997. Assented to 2.7.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, 1.7.1996, Sch 1.19.
No 115 Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 9.12.1997.
Date of commencement, 29.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4431.
No 119 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997. Assented to 9.12.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 29.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4429. Amended by Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment Act 1998 No 26. Assented to 3.6.1998. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 29.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4428.
No 152 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 19.12.1997.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 101 of 1.7.1998, p 5119.
1998 No 25 Roads and Traffic Legislation Amendment (Load Restraint) Act 1998. Assented to 3.6.1998.
Date of commencement, 24.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 112 of 24.7.1998, p 5607.
No 26 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment Act 1998. Assented to 3.6.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, 29.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4428.
No 54 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1998. Assented to 30.6.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.30, 1.7.1998, Sch 2.30 and GG No 101 of 1.7.1998, p 5119.
No 88 Native Title (New South Wales) Amendment Act 1998. Assented to 24.9.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, 30.9.1998, sec 2 and GG No 142 of 29.9.1998, p 7885.
No 99 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998. Assented to 26.10.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 979.
No 143 Rural Lands Protection Act 1998. Assented to 8.12.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, 28.9.2001, sec 2 and GG No 146 of 28.9.2001, p 8183.
1999 No 19 Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 1.7.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.12.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 133 of 26.11.1999, p 10863.
No 29 Roads Amendment (Transitways) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999.
Date of commencement, Sch 1 [4]-[6] excepted, 16.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 16.7.1999, p 4976; date of commencement of Sch 1 [4]-[6], 1.12.1999, sec 2 and GG No 133 of 26.11.1999, p 10861.
No 83 Roads Amendment (Tolls) Act 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement, 17.3.2001, sec 2 and GG No 54 of 16.3.2001, p 1229.
No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
2000 No 12 Conveyancing Amendment (Law of Support) Act 2000. Assented to 9.5.2000.
Date of commencement, 1.8.2000, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 14.7.2000, p 6230.
No 51 State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 27.6.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 6, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 89 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Management) Act 2000. Assented to 6.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2001, sec 2 (1) and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13466.
No 92 Water Management Act 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 8.22, 1.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13471.
No 93 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.46, assent, sec 2 (2).
2002 No 103 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
2003 No 13 Australian Crime Commission (New South Wales) Act 2003. Assented to 30.6.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.29, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 96 Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Agencies) Act 2003. Assented to 10.12.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.1.2004, sec 2 and GG No 197 of 19.12.2003, p 11271.
2005 No 11 Road Transport (General) Act 2005. Assented to 14.4.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.37 [1]-[7] and [9]-[12], 30.9.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 120 of 30.9.2005, p 7674; Sch 3.37 [8] was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005 No 64.
No 43 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and Other Planning Reform) Act 2005. Assented to 16.6.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 7.15, 1.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 96 of 29.7.2005, p 4031.
No 64 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005. Assented to 1.7.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.32, 30.9.2005, Sch 1.32 and GG No 120 of 30.9.2005, p 7674.
No 98 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).
2006 No 110 Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Evidence) Act 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 120 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008 No 112 Rural Lands Protection Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.27, 1.1.2009, sec 2 (1).
No 115 Transport Administration Amendment (Metro Rail) Act 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008.
Date of commencement, 27.1.2009, sec 2 and GG No 20 of 23.1.2009, p 395.
2009 No 9 Western Lands Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 7.4.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Table of amendments

Sec 4A Ins 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 [1].
Sec 5 Am 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 [2]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [1]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [1].
Sec 9 Am 1997 No 152, Sch 4.34 [1].
Sec 15 Rep 1997 No 152, Sch 4.34 [2].
Sec 32A Ins 1994 No 44, Sch 19.
Sec 46 Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [1]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.20 [1].
Sec 47 Am 2005 No 98, Sch 1.20 [1].
Sec 51 Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [2]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.20 [1].
Sec 52 Am 1997 No 115, Sch 4.20 [1]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [2]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [2].
Sec 52A Ins 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [3]. Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [4]-[6]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [3].
Sec 54 Am 1995 No 16, Sch 1.
Sec 55 Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [7] [8].
Sec 61 Am 2005 No 98, Sch 1.20 [1].
Sec 64 Am 2005 No 43, Sch 7.15 [1] [2].
Sec 64, note Ins 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 [3].
Part 5, Div 4, heading Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [9].
Secs 67, 68, 70 Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 73 Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [11].
Sec 76 Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 87 Am 1997 No 115, Sch 4.20 [2]; 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [13] [14]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.46 [1] [2]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [4].
Sec 91 Am 2000 No 12, Sch 2.
Sec 94 Am 1996 No 56, Sch 2; 2000 No 89, Sch 2.6 [1]; 2003 No 96, Sch 3.15 [1] [2]; 2008 No 115, Sch 2.5.
Sec 99 Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.22 [1].
Sec 102 Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19; 1997 No 115, Sch 4.20 [3]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [3]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [5].
Sec 107 Am 1996 No 8, Sch 1 (1).
Part 7, Div 4 Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [6].
Sec 108 Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [6].
Sec 109 Am 1995 No 73, Sch 2 (1). Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [6].
Sec 110 Rep 1995 No 73, Sch 2 (2).
Sec 111 Rep 1995 No 73, Sch 2 (3).
Sec 112 Am 1997 No 55, Sch 1.19. Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [6].
Sec 113 Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [6].
Sec 124 Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [4].
Sec 133 Am 2008 No 112, Sch 6.27.
Sec 137A Ins 1996 No 8, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 139 Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19; 1996 No 8, Sch 1 (3); 1997 No 152, Sch 4.34 [3]; 1998 No 54, Sch 2.30.
Secs 139A-139F Ins 1996 No 8, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 140 Am 1996 No 8, Sch 1 (5) (6).
Sec 142 Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19; 1996 No 8, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 144 Am 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [5].
Part 9, Div 5 Ins 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 [4].
Sec 144A Ins 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 [4].
Sec 144B Ins 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 [4]. Am 1997 No 115, Sch 4.20 [4]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [6]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [7].
Secs 144C-144E Ins 1996 No 128, Sch 2.4 [4].
Sec 174 Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.83 [1]-[4].
Sec 181 Am 1994 No 45, Sch 1; 1998 No 88, Sch 8 [1].
Sec 181A Ins 1994 No 45, Sch 1.
Sec 182, note Ins 1994 No 45, Sch 1. Subst 1998 No 88, Sch 8 [2].
Sec 184 Am 1994 No 45, Sch 1; 1998 No 88, Sch 8 [3] [4].
Sec 184, note Ins 1994 No 45, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 88, Sch 8 [5].
Secs 191A, 194A Ins 1994 No 45, Sch 1.
Sec 194A, note Ins 1994 No 45, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 88, Sch 8 [6].
Sec 195 Am 1995 No 75, Sch 1.
Sec 196 Am 2000 No 51, Sch 6.
Sec 211 Subst 1996 No 56, Sch 2. Am 2000 No 89, Sch 2.6 [2]. Subst 2003 No 96, Sch 3.15 [3].
Secs 214, 216 Am 2005 No 98, Sch 1.20 [1].
Sec 225 Am 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [7]. Subst 2005 No 64, Sch 1.32.
Sec 229 Am 1998 No 99, Sch 1.11 [1].
Part 14, Div 2, heading Subst 1998 No 25, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [9].
Part 14, Div 2 Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [9].
Sec 230 Am 1998 No 25, Sch 1 [1] [2]. Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [9].
Sec 231 Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19; 1998 No 25, Sch 1 [4] [5]. Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [9].
Sec 231A Ins 1998 No 25, Sch 1 [6]. Am 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [8]. Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [9].
Sec 232 Am 1998 No 25, Sch 1 [7] [8]. Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [9].
Secs 233-236 Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [9].
Sec 237 Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19.
Sec 242 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
Sec 244 Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [9]; 1999 No 83, Sch 1 [1]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [10].
Sec 248 Am 1996 No 8, Sch 1 (8) (9).
Sec 250 Subst 1995 No 27, Sch 1.
Sec 250A Ins 1999 No 83, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2003 No 13, Sch 1.29; 2006 No 110, Sch 3 [1]-[3].
Sec 254, note Ins 1998 No 88, Sch 8 [7].
Sec 264 Am 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [15]; 1999 No 83, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 264A Ins 1996 No 30, Sch 1. Am 1998 No 26, Sch 2.5; 1998 No 99, Sch 1.11 [2]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [10] [11]. Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [11].
Sec 264B Ins 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [12]. Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.37 [12].
Sec 266 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Sch 1 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Sch 2 Am 1994 No 45, Sch 1; 1995 No 16, Sch 4; 1995 No 99, Sch 2; 1996 No 8, Sch 1 (10) (11); 1996 No 38, Sch 1; 1997 No 115, Sch 4.20 [5]; 1998 No 25, Sch 1 [9]; 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [16]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.20 [2]; 2006 No 110, Sch 3 [4] [5].
Dictionary Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19; 1994 No 45, Sch 1; 1996 No 58, Sch 2.7; 1997 No 115, Sch 4.20 [6]; 1997 No 119, Sch 2.24 (am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [13]); 1998 No 143, Sch 6.22; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.39 [13]; 1999 No 29, Sch 1 [17]-[19]; 1999 No 83, Sch 1 [4]; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.22 [2]; 2005 No 98, Sch 1.20 [1] [3] [4]; 2006 No 120, Sch 2.82; 2008 No 112, Sch 6.27; 2009 No 9, Sch 3.11.