ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) ACT 1998

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ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) ACT 1998 - NOTES

- As at 3 November 2009 - Act 99 of 1998

Note to Part 1

This Act and the regulations made under it form part of the "road transport legislation" identified by section 5 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999. Other road transport legislation includes the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Act 1995, the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 and the regulations made under those Acts. As part of the road transport legislation, this Act is subject to various provisions in the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 concerning the administration and enforcement of the road transport legislation generally.

Does not include amendments by:

Road Transport (General) Amendment (Consecutive Disqualification Periods) Act 2009 No 69 (not commenced)
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Registration Charges) Act 2009 No 75 (not commenced)

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   11 February 2000
Reprint No 2   12 February 2002
Reprint No 3   25 March 2008

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Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted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 (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 No 99. Assented to 26.10.1998. Date of commencement, Sch 2 and sec 36 in its application to that Sch excepted, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 979; date of commencement of Sch 2 and sec 36 in it application to that Sch, 27.11.1998, sec 2 and GG No 165 of 27.11.1998, p 9015. This Act has been amended as follows:

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; date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (2). Amended by Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Act 1999 No 59. Assented to 24.11.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, assent, sec 2 (1). Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53. Assented to 29.6.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 3.21, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 31	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 2.36, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 59	Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 24.11.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 11.2.2000, sec 2 (2) and GG No 22 of 11.2.2000, p 807; date of commencement of Sch 2.1 [1], 1.12.1999, sec 2 (3) and GG No 133 of 26.11.1999, p 10864; date of commencement of Sch 2.1 [2], assent, sec 2 (1).
2000	No 53	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000. Assented to 29.6.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 3.20, assent, sec 2 (2).
2002	No 72	Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Interlock Devices) Act 2002. Assented to 25.9.2002. Date of commencement, 8.9.2003, sec 2 and GG No 132 of 29.8.2003, p 8246.
	No 107	Security Industry Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 31.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 599.
2003	No 82	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003. Assented to 27.11.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
2004	No 55	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 1.28, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 59	Road Transport (General) Amendment (Licence Suspension) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 24.6.2005, sec 2 and GG No 77 of 24.6.2005, p 2953.
	No 105	Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Amendment (Photo ID) Act 2004. Assented to 15.12.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 4.4.2005, sec 2 and GG No 38 of 1.4.2005, p 949.
2005	No 11	Road Transport (General) Act 2005. Assented to 14.4.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 3.32, 30.9.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 120 of 30.9.2005, p 7674.
	No 20	Photo Card Act 2005. Assented to 18.5.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 14.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 154 of 9.12.2005, p 10027.
	No 98	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005. Date of commencement of Sch 2.49, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007	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 40	Fines Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 25.6.2008. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 61	Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 106 of 29.8.2008, p 8023.
	No 82	Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Demerit Points System) Act 2008. Assented to 5.11.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]-[3] [5] [7] [8] [13] [19]-[22] [24] and [27], 28.9.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (477) LW 25.9.2009; date of commencement of Sch 1 [4] [6] [9]-[12] [14]-[18] [23] [25] and [26], 16.2.2009, sec 2 and GG No 37 of 13.2.2009, p 962.
	No 101	Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 3.12.2008. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
	No 110	Fines Further Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 8.12.2008. Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 9.3.2009, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (83) LW 6.3.2009.
2009	No 56	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 2.52 [1], 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2); date of commencmenet of Sch 2.52 [2], 9.3.2009, Sch 2.52.

Table of amendments

Part 1, note	Ins 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [1].
Sec 3, note	Subst 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [2]. Am 2004 No 55, Sch 1.28 [1].
Sec 12	Am 1999 No 59, Sch 1 [1].
Part 2, Div 2, Subdiv 1, heading	Ins 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 14	Am 1999 No 19, Sch 4.1 [1] [2]; 2008 No 40, Sch 2.2; 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2, Div 2, Subdiv 2, heading	Ins 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 16	Am 1999 No 19, Sch 4.1 [3] [4]; 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [4]-[12].
Sec 16AA	Ins 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 16A	Ins 1999 No 19, Sch 4.1 [5]. Am 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [7] [10] [14]-[18].
Part 2, Div 2, Subdiv 3, heading	Ins 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [19].
Sec 17	Subst 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [19].
Secs 17A-17C	Ins 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [19].
Part 2, Div 2, Subdiv 4, heading	Ins 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [20].
Sec 17D	Ins 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [20].
Sec 18	Am 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [21] [22].
Sec 19	Am 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [3]; 2004 No 55, Sch 1.28 [2].
Sec 19A	Ins 2008 No 61, Sch 1.
Sec 20	Am 2008 No 101, Sch 3.2 [1] [2].
Part 2A	Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 2.
Sec 21	Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [4]. Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 2.
Secs 21A, 21B	Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 2.
Sec 21C	Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 2. Am 2005 No 11, Sch 3.32 [1]; 2007 No 99, Sch 3.18.
Sec 21D	Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 2.
Part 3, note	Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [5].
Sec 25	Subst 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [6] (am 1999 No 59, Sch 2.2 [1]). Am 2009 No 56, Sch 2.52 [1].
Sec 25A	Ins 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [6]. Am 2000 No 53, Sch 3.20 [1]-[3]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.32 [2]; 2008 No 110, Sch 2.3 [1]-[7]; 2009 No 56, Sch 2.52 [2].
Sec 26	Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [7].
Sec 27	Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [8].
Sec 28	Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [9].
Sec 29	Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [10].
Sec 30	Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [11].
Sec 31	Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [12].
Sec 32	Am 1999 No 59, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 33	Am 1999 No 19, Schs 2.36 [13], 4.1 [6]-[8]; 1999 No 59, Sch 2.1 [1]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.32 [3]; 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [23].
Sec 33A	Ins 1999 No 19, Sch 4.1 [9]. Am 2004 No 59, Sch 2; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.32 [4]; 2005 No 98, Sch 2.49; 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [24].
Sec 34	Am 1999 No 19, Sch 4.1 [10].
Sec 36	Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Part 5	Ins 1999 No 59, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 39	Ins 1999 No 59, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2002 No 107, Sch 2.3 [1].
Sec 40	Ins 1999 No 59, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2004 No 105, Sch 2 [1]; 2005 No 20, Sch 2.4 [1] [2].
Sec 41	Ins 1999 No 59, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2002 No 107, Sch 2.3 [2]; 2004 No 105, Sch 2 [2]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.32 [5]; 2005 No 20, Sch 2.4 [3] [4].
Sch 1	Am 1999 No 31, Sch 2.36 [1] [2]. Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Sch 2	Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Sch 3	Am 1999 No 19, Schs 2.36 [15], 4.1 [11] (am 2000 No 53, Sch 3.21); 1999 No 59, Sch 2.1 [2]; 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [25] [26]; 2008 No 110, Sch 2.3 [8] [9].
Dictionary	Am 1999 No 19, Sch 2.36 [16]-[18]; 2004 No 55, Sch 1.28 [3]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.32 [6] [7]; 2008 No 82, Sch 1 [27].

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