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TRAFFIC ACT - NOTES
TRAFFIC ACT
As in force at 30 June 2009
northern territory of australia
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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 30 June 2009. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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TRAFFIC act
ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Traffic Act 1987 (Act No. 44, 1987)
Assent date
21 October 1987
Commenced
20 June 1988 (Gaz S30, 15 June 1988)
Traffic Amendment Act 1988 (Act No. 13, 1988)
Assent date
3 June 1988
Commenced
20 June 1988 (s 2, s 2 Traffic Act 1987 (Act No. 44, 1987) and Gaz S30, 15 June 1988)
Statute Law Revision Act 1988 (Act No. 66, 1988)
Assent date
22 December 1988
Commenced
22 December 1988
Traffic Amendment Act 1989 (Act No. 25, 1989)
Assent date
15 June 1989
Commenced
15 June 1989
Traffic Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 (Act No. 64, 1989)
Assent date
7 November 1989
Commenced
7 November 1989
Traffic Amendment Act 1992 (Act No. 32, 1992)
Assent date
2 June 1992
Commenced
1 January 1994 (Gaz G51, 22 December 1993, p 4)
Amending Legislation
Traffic Amendment Act 1992 Amendment Act 1993 (Act No. 52, 1993)
Assent date
29 September 1993
Commenced
29 September 1993
Public Sector Employment and Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 28, 1993)
Assent date
30 June 1993
Commenced
1 July 1993 (s 2, s 2 Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 (Act No. 11, 1993) and Gaz S53, 29 June 1993)
Traffic Amendment Act 1993 (Act No. 61, 1993)
Assent date
5 October 1993
Commenced
5 October 1993
Traffic Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 8, 1994)
Assent date
16 March 1994
Commenced
1 November 1994 (Gaz S54, 28 October 1994)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 (Act No. 50, 1994)
Assent date
20 September 1994
Commenced
20 September 1994
Traffic Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 (Act No. 63, 1994)
Assent date
24 October 1994
Commenced
1 November 1994 (s 2, s 2 Traffic Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 8, 1994) and Gaz S54, 28 October 1994)
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 (Act No. 50, 1994)
Assent date
20 September 1994
Commenced
20 September 1994
Traffic Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 (Act No. 1, 1995)
Assent date
9 February 1995
Commenced
9 February 1995
Fire and Emergency (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 15, 1996)
Assent date
19 April 1996
Commenced
1 May 1996 (s 2, s 2 Fire and Emergency Act 1996 (Act No. 14, 1996) and Gaz S10, 1 May 1996)
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)
Assent date
19 April 1996
Commenced
1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995) and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Traffic Amendment Act 1996 (Act No. 25, 1996)
Assent date
25 June 1996
Commenced
25 June 1996
Traffic Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 2, 1998)
Assent date
25 March 1998
Commenced
25 March 1998
Traffic Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 (Act No. 99, 1998)
Assent date
29 December 1998
Commenced
9 February 1999 (s 2, s 2 Motor Vehicles Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 (Act No. 98, 1998) and Gaz S4, 9 February 1999)
Statute Law Revision Act 1999 (Act No. 27, 1999)
Assent date
18 June 1999
Commenced
18 June 1999
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 60, 2001)
Assent date
11 December 2001
Commenced
1 January 2002 (s 2, s 2 Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 (Act No. 59, 2001) and Gaz G50, 19 December 2001, p 3)
Traffic Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 54, 2003)
Assent date
18 September 2003
Commenced
29 O-+ctober 2003 (Gaz G43, 29 October 2003, p 4)
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2004)
Assent date
7 January 2004
Commenced
17 March 2004 (Gaz G11, 17 March 2004, p 8)
Traffic Amendment Act 2004 (Act No. 30, 2004)
Assent date
4 June 2004
Commenced
s 6: 4 June 2004; rem: 1 November 2004 (Gaz S34, 28 October 2004)
Statute Law Revision Act 2005 (Act No. 44, 2005)
Assent date
14 December 2005
Commenced
14 December 2005
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)
Assent date
8 March 2007
Commenced
8 March 2007
Transport Legislation (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 10, 2007)
Assent date
21 June 2007
Commenced
1 July 2007 (Gaz S16, 27 June 2007)
Transport Legislation (Demerit Points) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 13, 2007)
Assent date
28 August 2007
Commenced
1 September 2007 (s 2)
Transport Legislation (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 7, 2008)
Assent date
11 March 2008
Commenced
1 July 2008 (Gaz G25, 25 June 2008, p 4)
Transport Legislation (Alcohol Ignition Locks) Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 32, 2008)
Assent date
21 November 2008
Commenced
9 April 2009 (Gaz S15, 9 April 2009)
Transport Legislation (Hoon Behavior) Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 7, 2009)
Assent date
15 May 2009
Commenced
30 June 2009 (Gaz G24, 17 June 2009, p 5)
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 9 Traffic Amendment Act 1996 (Act No. 25, 1996)
4 SECTION 19(6) - SPECIFIED DATE
Pursuant to section 19(6), the date specified by the Minister was 1 December 1994 (Gaz G45, 9 November 1994, p 4).
5 SECTION 55 - TRAFFIC ACT 1987 (Act No. 44, 1987)
Despite the repeals effected by section 55(1) of the Traffic Act 1987 (No. 44, 1987), pursuant to section 55(2) of that Act, Part IV of the Traffic Act 1949-1987 continued to be in force and was deemed to form part of that Act until repealed by Gaz S7, 30 April 2003.
6 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
lt sub No. 7, 2009, s 4
s 3 amd No. 15, 1996, s 4; No. 25, 1996, s 4; No. 54, 2003, s 4; No. 10, 2007, s 13; No. 13, 2007, s 7; No. 7, 2008, s 4
s 6 amd No. 28, 1993, s 3
s 9 amd No. 2, 1998, s 3
s 11 amd No. 50, 1994, s 16; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 54, 2003, s 11
s 16 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
pt V hdg sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
pt V
div 1 hdg ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 19 amd No. 32, 1992, s 4; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 54, 2003, s 11
sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
amd No. 32, 2008, s 10
pt V
div 2 hdg ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 20 amd No. 17, 1996, ss 4 and 6; No. 54, 2003, s 11
sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 20A ins No. 8, 1994, s 4
amd No. 17, 1996, s 4; No. 2, 1998, s 4; No. 10, 2007, s 14
rep No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 21 amd No. 32, 1992, s 5
sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
amd No. 32, 2008, s 11
s 22 amd No. 10, 2007, s 15
sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
amd No. 32, 2008, s 12
s 23 amd No. 32, 1992, s 6; No. 8, 1994, s 5; No. 54, 2003, s 5; No. 10, 2007, s 16
sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 24 amd No. 10, 2007, s 17
sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
amd No. 32, 2008, s 13
s 25 sub No. 10, 2007, s 18; No. 7, 2008, s 5
amd No. 32, 2008, s 14
s 26 sub No. 10, 2007, s 18; No. 7, 2008, s 5
pt V
div 3 hdg ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 27 amd No. 54, 2003, s 6; No. 10, 2007, s 19
sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 28 amd No. 54, 2003, s 7
sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 29 sub No. 7, 2008, s 5
pt V
div 4 hdg ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 29AAA ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
amd No. 32, 2008, s 15
pt V
div 5 hdg ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
ss 29AAB -
29AAD ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 29AAE ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
amd No. 32, 2008, s 16
ss 29AAF -
29AAG ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 29AAH ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
amd No. 32, 2008, s 17
ss 29AAI -
29AAL ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
pt V
div 6 hdg ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
ss 29AAM -
29AAQ ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
pt V
div 7 hdg ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
ss 29AAR -
29AAS ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
pt V
div 8 hdg ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
ss 29AAT -
29AAY ins No. 7, 2008, s 5
s 29AA ins No. 54, 2003, s 8
rep No. 7, 2008, s 5
pt V
div 9 hdg ins No. 32, 2008, s 18
ss 29AAYA -
29AAYD ins No. 32, 2008, s 18
pt VA hdg ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
pt VA
div 1hdg ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AA ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
ss 29AB -
29AC sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AD ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
rep No. 7, 2009, s 5
pt VA
div 2 hdg ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
s 29AD ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
ss 29AE -
29AF ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
pt VA
div 3 hdg ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AG ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
amd No. 4, 2007, s 7
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AH ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
amd No. 44, 2005, s 35
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
ss 29AI -
29AJ ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
pt VA
div 3 hdg ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
rep No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AK ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AL ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
amd No. 4, 2007, s 7
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AM ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AN ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
pt VA
div 4 hdg ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
s 29AN rep No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29AO ins No. 30, 2004, s 4
sub No. 7, 2009, s 5
ss 29AP -
29AS ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
pt VA
div 5 hdg ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
ss 29AT -
29AU ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
pt VA
div 6 hdg ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
ss 29AV -
29AX ins No. 7, 2009, s 5
s 29A ins No. 60, 2001, s 17
s 30 amd No. 15, 1996, s 4; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 2, 1998, s 5; No. 54, 2003, s 11
s 30A ins No. 2, 1998, s 6
amd No. 54, 2003, s 11; No. 13, 2007, s 8
s 31 amd No. 64, 1989, s 2; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 32, 2008, s 19
s 32 amd No. 32, 1992, s 7; No. 99, 1998, s 4
s 33 amd No. 13, 1988, s 3; No. 25, 1996, s 5; No. 99, 1998, s 5; No. 54, 2003, ss 9 and 11; No. 1, 2004, s 62
s 33A ins No. 25, 1996, s 6
amd No. 99, 1998, s 6; No. 54, 2003, s 11; No. 1, 2004, s 62
s 33B ins No. 60, 2001, s 17
amd No. 13, 2007, s 9
s 34 amd No. 25, 1996, s 7; No. 54, 2003, s 10
s 35 sub No. 99, 1998, s 7
s 37 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 38 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 10, 2007, s 20
s 39 amd No. 25, 1989, s 2; No. 8, 1994, s 6 No. 17, 1996, ss 4 and 6; No. 2, 1998, s 7; No. 27, 1999, s 15; No. 10, 2007, s 21
rep No. 7, 2008, s 6
ss 40 - 41 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 42 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
sub No. 10, 2007, s 22
s 43 amd No. 25, 1989, s 3; No. 17, 1996, s 6
s 43AA ins No. 13, 2007, s 10
s 43A ins No. 61, 1993, s 2
s 43B ins No. 25, 1996, s 8
s 44 amd No. 2, 1998, s 8
sub No. 10, 2007, s 23
s 44AA ins No. 10, 2007, s 23
s 44A ins No. 2, 1998, s 9
amd No. 10, 2007, s 24
s 46A ins No. 1, 1995, s 2
s 47 amd No. 27, 1999, s 15
s 48 rep No. 13, 1988, s 4
ins No. 32, 1992, s 8
s 49 amd No. 17, 1996, ss 4 and 6
rep No. 7, 2008, s 6
ins No. 7, 2009, s 6
s 50 rep No. 7, 2008, s 6
s 51 amd No. 30, 2004, s 5; No. 32, 2008, s 20; No. 7, 2009, s 7
s 52 amd No. 66, 1988, s 6; No. 54, 2003, s 11
s 52A ins No. 7, 2009, s 8
s 53 amd No. 32, 1992, s 9; No. 54, 2003, s 11; No. 30, 2004, s 6
s 53A ins No. 13, 2007, s 11
s 56 ins No. 7, 2009, s 9
sch 1 rep No. 7, 2008, s 7