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ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) ACT 1997 - NOTES

- As at 30 May 2012 - Act 119 of 1997

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 2005. Other road transport legislation includes the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1988, the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998, the Road Transport (General) Act 2005, the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 and the statutory rules made under those Acts. As part of the road transport legislation, this Act is subject to various provisions in the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 concerning the administration and enforcement of the road transport legislation generally.

See also:

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   2 April 2002  
Reprint No 2   17 June 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Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted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 (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 No 119. Assented to 9.12.1997. Date of commencement, except so much of Sch 1 [3] as omits sec 3 (1) (q11) and (q12) of the Traffic Act 1909, so much of Sch 1 [10] as omits sec 11C of the Traffic Act 1909 and Sch 1 [13], 29.6.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4429; so much of Sch 1 [3] as omits sec 3 (1) (q11) and (q12) of the Traffic Act 1909, so much of Sch 1 [10] as omits sec 11C of the Traffic Act 1909 and Sch 1 [13] were not commenced as were repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53. This Act has been amended as follows:

1998 No 26 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment Act 1998. 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 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.
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).
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).
2002 No 53 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002. Assented to 4.7.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 126 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 16.12.2002.
Date of commencement, 31.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 598.
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 1.34, assent, sec 2 (2).
2005 No 11 Road Transport (General) Act 2005. Assented to 14.4.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.36, 30.9.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 120 of 30.9.2005, p 7674.
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 1.91 and 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
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 89 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Special Number-Plates) Act 2009. Assented to 19.11.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2010 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 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.
2011 No 41 Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 13.9.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.49, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011. Sch 5.49 [3] was without effect.
No 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of Sch 2.29, 1.11.2011, Sch 2.29 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011.

Table of amendments

Part 1, note Ins 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [1]. Subst 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 3 Am 2004 No 55, Sch 1.34.
Sec 4 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [1]; 1998 No 99, Sch 1.10 [1]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [2]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.36; 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [2]; 2010 No 14, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [1]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.49 [1].
Sec 5 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 7 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [3]; 2010 No 14, Sch 1 [3] [4].
Sec 8 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [4]; 2009 No 89, Sch 1 [1] [2].
Sec 8A Ins 2009 No 89, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 10 Subst 2010 No 14, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 11 Rep 2010 No 14, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 13 Am 2009 No 89, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 14 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [7]-[9].
Sec 15 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [10]; 1999 No 19, Schs 2.38 [3], 4.2; 2009 No 89, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 15A Ins 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [11].
Sec 16 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [12]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [4].
Part 2AA Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2AA, Div 1 (sec 16A) Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2AA, Div 2 Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 16B Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 16C Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2011 No 62, Sch 1.16 [1].
Secs 16D, 16E Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2AA, Div 3 (secs 16F-16P) Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2AA, Div 4 Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Secs 16Q-16S Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 16T Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.49 [2].
Secs 16U, 16V Ins 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [2].
Part 2A, Div 1 Ins 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 17 Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [5]. Ins 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [5].
Part 2A, Divs 2-5 (secs 17A-17M) Ins 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [5].
Part 2A, Div 6 Ins 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [5].
Secs 17N-17R Ins 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 17S Ins 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.49 [4]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.29.
Part 3, heading Am 2002 No 126, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 18 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 1.16 [2].
Sec 21 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [13]-[15].
Sec 21A Ins 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [6].
Sec 22 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [13] [16]. Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [7]. Ins 2002 No 126, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 22A Ins 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [17]. Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [8]. Ins 2002 No 126, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 22B Ins 2002 No 126, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 22C Ins 2010 No 14, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 23A Ins 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [18]. Rep 2010 No 14, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 24 Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [9].
Sec 25 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [19]. Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [10].
Sec 25A Ins 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [20]. Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [11].
Sec 26 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [21]-[24].
Sec 27 Am 2007 No 94, Schs 1.91, 2; 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 27A Ins 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [25].
Sec 27B Ins 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [25]. Am 1998 No 99, Sch 1.10 [2].
Sec 27C Ins 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [12].
Sec 28 Rep 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [13].
Sec 30 Am 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 32 Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Sec 33 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Sch 1 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [13] [26]. Rep 2002 No 53, Sch 3.
Sch 2 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [13]. Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Sch 3 Am 1998 No 26, Sch 1 [27]-[29]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.38 [14]; 2009 No 75, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2010 No 14, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2010 No 86, Sch 1 [3] [4].


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