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ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) ACT 1998 - NOTES

- As at 21 October 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)

See also:

Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Demerit Points) Bill 2009 [Non-government Bill: Mr A J Stoner, MP]
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Registration Charges) Bill 2009

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Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted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].