MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1949
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1949
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Repeal
5. Interpretation
5A. Provisions relating to motor vehicles also apply to trailers
6. Application of Act to Crown
7. Registrar, Deputy Registrar and other officers
7A. Delegation
7B. Approvals
PART 2--REGISTRATION OF, AND LICENCES TO DRIVE, MOTOR VEHICLES
8. Registration of motor vehicles and trailers
8A. Registrar may grant exemption
9. Learner licence
10. Granting of licences
10AA. Requirement to have photograph
10AB. Power of Registrar
10AC. Offence in respect of photograph
10A. Provisional period of licence
11. Physical or mental incapacity or unfitness to hold licence
11AA. Inquiries about fitness to hold commercial passenger vehicle licence
11A. Licence for handicapped person
12. Temporary Budget Improvement Levy
12A. Refund of registration levy in certain circumstances
13. Fees
13A. Motor vehicle, &c., deemed to be registered, &c.
14. Form of registration certificate or licence
15. Production of vehicle upon application for registration, &c.
16. Affixing of number plates
17. Defaced or damaged number plate
18. Loss or destruction of number plate
19. Use of number plates restricted
19A. Destruction of registered motor vehicle
20. Sale or disposal of registered motor vehicle
20A. Sale of uncollected or abandoned registered motor vehicle
21. Liability of new owner
21A. Refund where new owner registers vehicle outside Territory
22. Transfer of number plates
23. Sales of motor vehicles or trailers on behalf of other persons
24. Alteration in description of motor vehicle or trailer
25. Registration of altered motor vehicle or trailer
25A. Person who teaches for fee, &c., to be approved
25B. Driving instructors
25C. Approval may be subject to conditions, &c.
25D. Duration of approval
25E. Examination to determine fitness
25F. Revocation or suspension of approval
25G. Appeals against refusals, revocations, suspensions, &c.
25H. Nature of appeal
PART 2A--SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LICENCE DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFENDERS UNDER COMMUNITY ORDERS
Division 1--Preliminary matters
25J. Definitions
25K. Application of Part
Division 2--Provision for orders for licence while community order in force
25L. Application for court order for licence
25M. Decision on application
25N. Effect of order – previously licensed offender
25P. Effect of order – unlicensed offender
Division 3--Provision for orders for licence application after community order discharged
25Q. Application for court order for licence
25R. Decision on application
25S. Effect of order
25T. Undertaking to be of good driving behaviour
PART 3--DEMERIT POINTS SCHEME
Division 1--Preliminary matters
26. Definitions
27. Minister may give directions
28. Active demerit points
Division 2--Incurring demerit points
29. Demerit points only to natural persons
30. When demerit points are incurred
Division 3--Demerit points register
31. Demerit points register
32. Demerit points for offence committed in the Territory
33. Demerit points incurred in another jurisdiction
33A. Recording demerit points from other jurisdiction for person taking up residence in Territory
Division 4--When demerit points reach suspension threshold
33B. When is suspension threshold reached?
Division 5--Consequences of reaching suspension threshold
33C. Suspension notice issued when suspension threshold reached
33D. Effect of suspension
33E. Suspension period
33F. Early start to suspension period
Division 6--Undertaking to be of good driving behaviour
33G. Undertaking to be of good driving behaviour
33H. Eligibility to undertake good driving behaviour
33J. Person may apply for extension of time for undertaking
33K. Person may apply to give undertaking by other means
33L. Breach of undertaking
Division 7--Administrative matters
33M. Advising other jurisdiction of offences committed in Territory
33N. When Registrar advises other jurisdiction
33P. Registrar to provide details of active demerit points
33Q. Demerit points no longer active once taken into account for notice of suspension or breach of undertaking
33R. Demerit points incurred but not taken into account for notice of suspension
33S. Demerit points deleted from register
33T. Withdrawal of suspension notice
33U. Releasing information from register
Division 8--Other matters
33V. Appeal against decision of Registrar
33W. Court not take demerit points into account
33X. Demerit points not affected by licence suspension under another law
33Z. Offence by body corporate
PART 4--TRADERS' PLATES
34. Licensing of motor vehicle traders
35. Conditions of use of trader's plates
36. Use of trader's plate
37. Persons who may drive vehicle with trader's plate
38. Sale, &c., of business and transfer of plates
39. Revocation or suspension of right to use trader's plates
40. Return of trader's plates to the Registrar
42. Affixing of trader's plates
43. Record of use of trader's plate
PART 5--COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTIONS
Division 1--Interpretation
44. Definition
45. Compensation contributions to be paid
46. Moneys received
47. Declaration of compensation contributions
47A. Reviews
PART 5A--USE OF PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES BY VEHICLES
Division 1--Preliminary
50. Application
51. Interpretation
Division 2--Length, width, height and mass of nonconforming vehicles
52. Maximum length, &c., of vehicles
53. Vehicle with pneumatic tyres
Division 3--Use of trailers
54. Maximum number of trailers to be drawn by rigid motor vehicle
55. Maximum number of trailers to be drawn by articulated vehicle
Division 4--Axle and wheel loads
56. Axle loads on axles not more than one metre apart and wheel loads on co-axial wheels
PART 5B--ALTERATION OF MAXIMUM LOADS, GRANTING OF EXEMPTIONS, AND PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN VEHICLES
57. Alteration of maximum loads, &c.
58. Prohibition against certain vehicles travelling on specified public streets or in specified public places
59. Exemption of vehicles
60. Proof of exemption defence in certain cases
PART 5C--WEIGHING OF VEHICLES
Division 1--Determination of GVM and GCM
60A. Determination of GVM
60B. Determination of GCM
Division 2--Determination of mass
61. Determination of mass of vehicle
62. Determination of laden mass of vehicle, wheel load and load on tyre
63. Testing weighing machines
PART 5D--OFFICERS
64. Powers of officers for purposes of Part 5A and Standards
65. Person to comply with requirements, &c., of officers
PART 5E--EVIDENCE
Division 1--Evidence
66. Evidence
67. Liability of owner, operator and actual offender
PART 6--GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES
92. Application for registration and licences
92A. Nomination of operator of vehicle
93. Registration and issue of permits in case of joint owners and companies
95. Change of address
96. Lost certificate, licence or permit
97. Production of certificate, licence or permit
98. Return of certificate, licence or permit upon cancellation
100. Defaced certificate, licence or permit
101. Identification requirements for motor vehicles and trailers
101AA. Allocation, marking and interference with vehicle identification numbers
101A. Holders of interstate licences
101B. Revocation or suspension of entitlement to drive of holder of interstate licence, &c.
102. Refusal, cancellation or suspension of authorities
102AAA. Cancellation of licence to drive commercial passenger vehicle for disqualifying offence
102AAB. Suspension of licence to drive commercial passenger vehicle for disqualifying offence
102AAC. Reviews by Chief Executive Officer for disqualifying offences
102AAD. Appeal to Local Court
102AA. Applications made by certain offenders
102A. Endorsement that registration is for restricted use only
103. Duration of registration and licences
104. Duration of licences may be shorter
106. Driver of Defence Force vehicle
PART 6B--VEHICLES TO WHICH ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGES LAWS APPLY
107. Vehicles not to be driven in configuration attracting higher charge than that paid
107A. Change in configuration of heavy vehicle registered in Territory
107B. Temporary permit where configuration of Territory or interstate heavy vehicle altered
PART 7--OFFENCES
108. Driving motor vehicle different from description in certificate or permit
109. Owner to require driver to produce licence
111. Certain numbers or plates not to be on vehicle
112. Number plates not to be covered
113. Requirement to produce licence or give information
114. Commercial passenger vehicle licensee to notify Registrar about charge for disqualifying offence
115. Obtaining permit, licence, &c., by misrepresentation
116. Production of licence in Court
117. Penalties for offences
117A. Regulatory offences
PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS
118. Record of registration and licences to be kept
119. Judicial notice of Registrar's, Deputy Registrar's and certain officers' signatures
119A. Defendant deemed to be person named in certificate
120. Laying of information
121. Protection from liability
122. Evidence of registration
123. Evidence of ownership and operation of motor vehicle
123A. Registrar may approve credit arrangement
124. Recovery of fees unpaid
125. Duties of Police, inspectors and officers
126. Power to demand name and address and to arrest without warrant
127. Production of motor vehicles
128. Inspection of motor vehicles
128A. Defective motor vehicles
129. Service of notice
130. Offence due to accident
132. Remission or refund of fees
135. Exemptions
137. Temporary licences
137B. Pastoral vehicle permit
137C. Acquisition on just terms
137D. Discovery for purpose of recovery of debts under car parking contracts
137E. Information sharing
138. Regulations
PART 9--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR TERRITORY INSURANCE OFFICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2010
139. Compensation contributions
PART 10--TRANSITIONAL MATTER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES (PRIVATE CAR PARKING) AMENDMENT ACT 2015
140. Certain orders taken never to have been made
PART 11--TRANSITIONAL MATTER FOR TRAFFIC AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2015
141. Offences – before and after commencement
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