ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - As at 21 September 2005 - Act 18 of 1999 - NOTES
This legislation has been repealed.
ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - As at 21 September 2005 - Act 18 of 1999 - NOTES
Note to Part 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 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998, the Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Act 1995, the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, 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 this Act concerning the administration and enforcement of the road transport legislation generally.Does not include amendments by:
Road Transport (General) Amendment
(Operator Onus Offences) Act 2002 No 11, Sch 1 [1] (except to the extent that it inserts sec 43 (4A)) [3] and [4] (amended by Road Transport
(General) Amendment (Licence Suspension) Act 2004 No 59) (not commenced)
Law Enforcement (Powers and
Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103 (amended by Road Transport
(General) Act 2005 No 11) (not commenced -- to commence on 1.12.2005)
Road Transport (General) Amendment
(Licence Suspension) Act 2004 No 59, Sch 1 [10] and [11] (amended by Road Transport (General) Act 2005 No 11) (not commenced)
See also:
Crimes Amendment (Corporate Manslaughter) Bill
2005 [Non-government Bill: Hon Dr A Chesterfield-Evans, MLC]
Crimes Amendment (Road Accidents) Bill
2005
Note:
The Act is to be repealed on the commencement of Sch 2 to the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 No 11.
Reprint history:
Reprint No 1 12 March 2002
Historical notes
The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
| Am | amended | No | number | Schs | Schedules |
| Cl | clause | p | page | Sec | section |
| Cll | clauses | pp | pages | Secs | sections |
| Div | Division | Reg | Regulation | Subdiv | Subdivision |
| Divs | Divisions | Regs | Regulations | Subdivs | Subdivisions |
| GG | Government Gazette | Rep | repealed | Subst | substituted |
| Ins | inserted | Sch | Schedule |
Table of amending instruments
Road Transport (General) Act 1999 No 18. Assented to 1.7.1999. Date of commencement, 1.12.1999, sec 2 and GG No 133 of 26.11.1999, p 10862. This Act has been amended as follows:| 1999 | No 41 | Motor Accidents Compensation Act
1999. Assented to 8.7.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4.12, 5.10.1999, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 10.9.1999, p 8699. |
| No 61 | Tow Truck Industry Amendment Act
1999. Assented to 24.11.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.6.2002, sec 2 and GG No 85 of 10.5.2002, p 2740. | |
| No 94 | Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act
1999. Assented to 8.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4.52, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487. | |
| 2000 | No 93 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 2.44, assent, sec 2 (2). |
| 2001 | No 121 | Justices Legislation Repeal and
Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978. |
| 2002 | No 11 | Road Transport (General) Amendment
(Operator Onus Offences) Act 2002. Assented to 22.4.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] (except to the extent that it inserts sec 43 (4A)) [3] and [4]: not in force; date of commencement of Sch 1 (except Sch 1 [1] and [3]-[5]), 1.8.2003, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 1.8.2003, p 7611; date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] (to the extent that it inserts sec 43 (4A)) and [5], 1.9.2003, sec 2 and GG No 132 of 29.8.2003, p 8245. |
| 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. | |
| 2003 | No 82 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act (No 2) 2003. Assented to 27.11.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 1.32, assent, sec 2 (2). |
| 2004 | No 17 | Road Transport (Safety and Traffic
Management) Amendment (Alcohol) Act 2004. Assented to 24.3.2004. Date of commencement, 3.5.2004, sec 2 and GG No 77 of 30.4.2004, p 2215. |
| No 22 | Road Transport Legislation Amendment
(Public Transport Lanes) Act 2004. Assented to 16.4.2004. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. | |
| No 55 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 1.29, assent, sec 2 (2). | |
| No 59 | Road Transport (General) Amendment
(Licence Suspension) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]-[9] and [12], 24.6.2005, sec 2 and GG No 77 of 24.6.2005, p 2953; date of commencement of Sch 1 [10] and [11]: not in force. |
Table of amendments
| Sec 12 | Am 2004 No 55, Sch 1.29 [1] [2]. |
| Sec 15 | Am 1999 No 41, Sch 4.12; 1999 No 61, Sch 2 [1]. |
| Part 3, Div 3, Subdiv 1, heading | Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 1 [1]. |
| Sec 24 | Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.52 [1]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.44 [1]. |
| Sec 25 | Am 2002 No 72, Sch 1 [2]; 2004 No 17, Sch 2.3 [1] [2]. |
| Part 3, Div 3, Subdiv 2 | Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 1 [3]. |
| Sec 25A | Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2004 No 17, Sch 2.3 [3]. |
| Secs 25B-25H | Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 1 [3]. |
| Part 3, Div 3, Subdiv 3, heading | Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 1 [4]. |
| Sec 26 | Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.180 [1]; 2002 No 72, Sch 1 [5]. |
| Sec 27 | Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.52 [2]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.44 [2]-[4]. |
| Sec 30 | Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.180 [2]. |
| Sec 34 | Am 2004 No 59, Sch 1 [1]-[4]. |
| Sec 35 | Am 2004 No 59, Sch 1 [5]-[9]. |
| Sec 40 | Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.44 [5]-[8]. |
| Sec 43 | Am 2002 No 11, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2004 No 22, Sch 2 [1]-[6]. |
| Sec 46 | Am 1999 No 61, Sch 2 [2]; 2002 No 11, Sch 1 [5]. |
| Sec 47 | Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.180 [3]; 2002 No 11, Sch 1 [6]; 2004 No 22, Sch 2 [7]. |
| Sch 1 | Am 2003 No 82, Sch 1.32 [1]. |
| Sch 1A | Ins 2002 No 72, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2004 No 17, Sch 2.3 [4]. |
| Sch 2 | Am 2002 No 11, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2003 No 82, Sch 1.32 [2] [3]; 2004 No 17, Sch 2.3 [5]; 2004 No 22, Sch 2 [8]; 2004 No 59, Sch 1 [12]. |