ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 2005

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ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 2005 - NOTES

- As at 3 May 2012 - Act 11 of 2005

Note to Part 1.1

This Act and the regulations made under it form part of the "road transport legislation" identified by section 5. Other road transport legislation includes the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1988, the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998, the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 and the statutory rules made under those Acts. As part of the road transport legislation, this Act is subject to various provisions in this Act concerning the administration and enforcement of the road transport legislation generally.

Note to Division 3

The enforcement powers provided by this Division vary according to the risk category involved. The principal features are as follows:

(a) An authorised officer may authorise the driver to continue the journey (conditionally or unconditionally), but in particular circumstances the officer may direct the driver to rectify breaches then and there or to move the vehicle or combination to a suitable location (within a limited distance) and not proceed until breaches are rectified.

(b) An authorised officer must direct the driver not to proceed until breaches are rectified, but in particular circumstances (or acting under particular instructions) the officer may direct the driver to move the vehicle or combination to the nearest suitable location and not proceed until breaches are rectified.

(c) An authorised officer must direct the driver not to proceed until breaches are rectified, but in limited particular circumstances (or acting under particular instructions) the officer may direct the driver to move the vehicle or combination to the nearest safe location and not proceed until breaches are rectified.

Directions may instead be given to the operator of the vehicle or combination, who is required to ensure that the direction is carried out.

Note to Division 4

This Division authorises:

(a) premises of operators and a range of other premises to be inspected and searched.

(b) vehicles or combinations to be inspected in any such premises and on roads, public places and certain official premises.

Does not include amendments by:

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Offender Nomination) Act 2012 No 17, Sch 1 [3] (not commenced)
Road Transport (General) Amendment (Vehicle Sanctions) Act 2012 No 23, Sch 2 (not commenced)

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1 17 August 2010

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

Road Transport (General) Act 2005 No 11. Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 8.12.2004; Legislative Council, 6.4.2005. Assented to 14.4.2005. Date of commencement, Sch 3.33 [1]-[3] and [15]-[19] excepted, 30.9.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 120 of 30.9.2005, p 7674; date of commencement of Sch 3.33 [1]-[3] and [15]-[19], 1.12.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356. This Act has been amended by Sch 3.33 to this Act and as follows:

2005	No 64	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005. Assented to 1.7.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 1.31, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 74	Crimes Amendment (Road Accidents) (Brendan’s Law) Act 2005. Assented to 26.10.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 13.2.2006, sec 2 (2) and GG No 16 of 3.2.2006, p 531.
	No 98	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 2.50, assent, sec 2 (2).
2006	No 58	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006. Assented to 20.6.2006. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
	No 79	Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing) Act 2006. Assented to 27.10.2006. Date of commencement, 15.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 183 of 15.12.2006, p 10750.
	No 86	Road Transport (General) Amendment (Intelligent Access Program) Act 2006. Assented to 2.11.2006. Date of commencement, 18.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 183 of 15.12.2006, p 10751.
	No 94	Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2006. Assented to 22.11.2006. Date of commencement of Sch 3.31, 1.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 1.2.2007, p 575.
	No 110	Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Evidence) Act 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006. Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
2007	No 52	Road Transport (General) Amendment (Written-off Vehicles) Act 2007. Assented to 15.11.2007. The Act was not commenced and was repealed by the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Written-off Vehicles) Act 2010 No 86. Amended by Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment (Law Revision) Regulation 2008 (189). GG No 69 of 13.6.2008, p 5357. Date of commencement of Sch 1.8, 1.7.2008, cl 2 (3).
	No 54	Tow Truck Industry Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 15.11.2007. Date of commencement, 30.11.2007, sec 2 and GG No 175 of 30.11.2007, p 8674.
	No 82	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007. Assented to 7.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2.15, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 94	Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
	No 98	Road Transport (General) Amendment (Heavy Vehicle User Charges) Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 99	Road Transport Legislation (Breath Testing and Analysis) Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 25.1.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 10 of 25.1.2008, p 149.
2008	No 4	Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Car Hoons) Act 2008. Assented to 19.3.2008. Date of commencement of so much of Sch 1 [4] as inserts the definition of "crash test", so much of Sch 1 [12] as inserts sec 219 (other than sec 219 (3)), so much of Sch 1 [21] as inserts sec 224 (3) and (4) and Sch 1 [22] and [24]-[27], 6.6.2008, sec 2 and GG No 66 of 6.6.2008, p 4631; date of commencement of the remainder, 26.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 123 of 26.9.2008, p 9395. Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 1.29, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 23	Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008. Assented to 11.6.2008. Date of commencement, 22.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 118 of 19.9.2008, p 9283.
	(189)	Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment (Law Revision) Regulation 2008. GG No 69 of 13.6.2008, p 5357. Sch 1.7 was not commenced and was repealed by cl 2 (3) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment (Law Revision) Regulation 2008 (189).
	No 61	Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 106 of 29.8.2008, p 8023; date of commencement of Sch 4, 29.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 123 of 26.9.2008, p 9394.
	No 114	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 2.26, assent, sec 2 (2).
2009	No 50	Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Traffic Offence Detection) Act 2009. Assented to 26.6.2009. Date of commencement, 11.9.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (454) LW 4.9.2009.
	No 69	Road Transport (General) Amendment (Consecutive Disqualification Periods) Act 2009. Assented to 1.10.2009. Date of commencement, 27.11.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (546) LW 27.11.2009.
	No 75	Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Registration Charges) Act 2009. Assented to 3.11.2009. Date of commencement, 1.1.2010, sec 2 and 2009 (611) LW 18.12.2009.
	No 104	Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 14.12.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 1.2 [1]-[3] and [12]-[15], assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 1.2 [4]-[11], 19.4.2010, sec 2 (2) and 2010 (119) LW 9.4.2010.
	No 108	Trade Measurement (Repeal) Act 2009. Assented to 14.12.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2010 (325) LW 1.7.2010.
2010	No 2	Crimes Amendment (Police Pursuits) Act 2010. Assented to 18.3.2010. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 14	Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Unauthorised Vehicle Use) Act 2010. Assented to 28.4.2010. Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (305) LW 25.6.2010.
	No 19	Relationships Register Act 2010. Assented to 19.5.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 57	Personal Property Securities Legislation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, 30.1.2012, sec 2 and 2011 (661) LW 16.12.2011.
	No 84	Protected Disclosures Amendment (Public Interest Disclosures) Act 2010. Assented to 1.11.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (121) LW 3.3.2011.
	No 86	Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Written-off Vehicles) Act 2010. Assented to 1.11.2010. Date of commencement, 31.1.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (18) LW 21.1.2011.
	No 119	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010. Assented to 29.11.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).
2011	No 2	Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2011. Assented to 10.5.2011. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 41	Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 13.9.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 5.46, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011.
	No 67	Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 28.11.2011. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2012, sec 2 (1).
2012	No 17	Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Offender Nomination) Act 2012. Assented to 11.4.2012. Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [3] excepted, assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 1 [3]: not in force.
	No 23	Road Transport (General) Amendment (Vehicle Sanctions) Act 2012. Assented to 3.5.2012. Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 2: not in force.

Table of amendments

Part 1.1, note	Subst 2009 No 75, Sch 2.5 [1].
Sec 3	Am 2005 No 98, Sch 2.50; 2008 No 61, Sch 4.1 [1]; 2009 No 104, Sch 1.2 [1]-[3]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.46 [1].
Sec 5	Am 2007 No 82, Sch 2.15; 2009 No 75, Sch 2.5 [2].
Sec 10	Am 2010 No 86, Sch 3 [1].
Sec 11A	Ins 2006 No 86, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [1].
Secs 11B, 11C	Ins 2008 No 61, Sch 4.1 [2].
Sec 20	Am 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 23	Am 2008 No 23, Sch 3.40 [1] [2]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.93 [1] [2].
Sec 26	Am 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 27	Subst 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 28A	Ins 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [5].
Secs 40, 41	Am 2005 No 98, Sch 2.50.
Sec 76	Am 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [6] [7].
Sec 77	Am 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 78	Am 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [9]; 2008 No 114, Sch 2.26.
Sec 79	Am 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 116	Am 2010 No 84, Sch 2.14.
Sec 117	Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.46 [2] [3].
Sec 119	Am 2005 No 64, Sch 1.31 [1]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.46 [4].
Sec 130	Am 2008 No 61, Sch 4.1 [3]; 2010 No 86, Sch 3 [2]; 2010 No 119, Sch 2.37 [1] [2].
Sec 131	Am 2007 No 99, Sch 3.20.
Sec 146	Am 2008 No 61, Sch 4.1 [4].
Sec 154A	Ins 2008 No 61, Sch 4.1 [5].
Sec 157	Am 2005 No 11, Sch 3.33 [1]-[3].
Sec 178	Am 2011 No 2, Sch 1.33.
Sec 179	Am 2005 No 11, Sch 3.33 [4] [5]; 2006 No 110, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2009 No 50, Sch 2.5 [1]-[4]; 2009 No 104, Sch 1.2 [4]-[11]; 2010 No 14, Sch 2.1 [1] [2]; 2012 No 17, Sch 1 [1] [2] [4] [5].
Sec 180	Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2008 No 61, Sch 4.1 [6].
Sec 181	Am 2009 No 104, Sch 1.2 [12].
Sec 187	Am 2005 No 74, Sch 2.3 [1]; 2006 No 79, Sch 2.4 [1]; 2009 No 75, Sch 2.5 [3].
Sec 188	Am 2005 No 74, Sch 2.3 [2]; 2006 No 79, Sch 2.4 [2]-[7]; 2010 No 2, Sch 3.
Sec 188A	Ins 2009 No 69, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 189	Am 2009 No 69, Sch 1 [2] [3].
Sec 201	Am 2009 No 69, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 202	Am 2009 No 104, Sch 1.2 [13].
Sec 204A	Ins 2008 No 61, Sch 3 [1].
Sec 205	Am 2005 No 11, Sch 3.33 [6]-[9]; 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [1]; 2008 No 61, Sch 3 [2]-[6].
Sec 206	Am 2005 No 11, Sch 3.33 [10]-[14]; 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [2]; 2008 No 61, Sch 3 [7]-[11].
Part 5.5, Div 2, heading	Am 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [3]; 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 217	Am 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [4]; 2010 No 57, Sch 1.21; 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 218	Am 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [5] (am 2008 No 62, Sch 1.29 [1]) [6]-[10] [11] (am 2008 No 62, Sch 1.29 [2]); 2012 No 17, Sch 1 [6]; 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [3]-[6].
Sec 219	Subst 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [12] (am 2008 No 62, Sch 1.29 [3]). Am 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [7]-[10].
Sec 219A	Ins 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [12]. Am 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [11]-[13].
Sec 219B	Ins 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 219C	Ins 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [12]. Rep 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [14].
Sec 219D	Ins 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [12]. Rep 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [15].
Sec 219E	Ins 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [12]. Rep 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [16].
Sec 219F	Ins 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [12]. Rep 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [17].
Sec 219G	Ins 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [12]. Rep 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [18].
Sec 220	Am 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [13]-[15]; 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [19] [20].
Sec 221	Am 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [16]-[18]; 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [21] [22].
Sec 223	Am 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [19] (am 2008 No 62, Sch 1.29 [4]); 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [23].
Sec 224	Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [20] [21]; 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [24]-[26].
Sec 225	Am 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [22] [23]; 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [27].
Sec 225A	Ins 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [24]. Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.46 [5]. Subst 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [28].
Sec 227	Am 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [25].
Sec 228	Am 2005 No 11, Sch 3.33 [15]-[18].
Sec 230	Am 2007 No 54, Sch 2.3; 2010 No 86, Sch 3 [3].
Sec 234	Am 2009 No 108, Sch 1.7 [1] [2].
Sec 242	Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 244A	Ins 2008 No 61, Sch 4.1 [7]. Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.25.
Sec 247	Rep 2006 No 58, Sch 4.
Part 6.2, Div 2	Rep 2010 No 86, Sch 3 [4].
Secs 251-254	Rep 2010 No 86, Sch 3 [4].
Sec 255	Am 2006 No 94, Sch 3.31. Rep 2010 No 86, Sch 3 [4].
Secs 256-265	Rep 2010 No 86, Sch 3 [4].
Part 6.2, Div 3 (secs 266, 267)	Rep 2005 No 11, Sch 3.33 [19].
Sch 1	Am 2006 No 86, Sch 1 [2]; 2006 No 110, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2007 No 98, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 2008 No 4, Sch 1 [26] [27]; 2008 No 61, Sch 3 [12] [13]; 2009 No 69, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2009 No 104, Sch 1.2 [14] [15]; 2010 No 86, Sch 3 [5]; 2012 No 17, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2012 No 23, Sch 1 [29] [30].
Sch 3	Am 2005 No 64, Sch 1.31 [2]. Rep 2006 No 58, Sch 4.

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