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ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

PART 2--Administrative provisions

Division 1--The Minister

  • 11 Delegation by Minister
  • 12 Power of Minister in relation to approvals

Division 2--Traffic control devices

Division 3--Road closing provisions

Division 4--Enforcement officers for Australian road laws

Division 5--General enforcement powers for Australian road laws

Subdivision 1--Interpretation

PART 2A--Mutual recognition and corresponding road laws

PART 3--Duties of drivers, passengers and pedestrians

Division 2--Duty to stop and give assistance where person killed or injured

  • 43 Duty to stop, give assistance and present to police where person killed or injured

Division 3--Fraudulent use of motor vehicles

Division 4--Vehicle misuse etc and careless and dangerous driving

  • 44B Misuse of motor vehicle
  • 44C Driving ultra high powered vehicle with disabled automated intervention system
  • 45 Careless driving
  • 45A Excessive speed
  • 45B Power of police to impose licence disqualification or suspension
  • 45C Speed and gear restrictions for trucks and buses on prescribed roads
  • 45D Power of police to impose licence disqualification or suspension for section 45C etc offences
  • 45E Application to Court to have disqualification or suspension under section 45D lifted
  • 46 Reckless and dangerous driving

Division 5--Drink driving and drug driving

Division 6--Traffic speed analysers and radar detectors and jammers

Division 7--Photographic detection devices

Division 8--Australian Road Rules and ancillary or miscellaneous regulations

Division 9--Miscellaneous provisions

PART 3A--Vehicle identification

PART 4--Vehicle standards, mass and loading requirements and safety provisions applying to light vehicles

Division 1--Light vehicle standards

Division 2--Light vehicle mass and loading requirements

Division 3A--Provisions relating to breaches of light vehicle standards or maintenance requirements

Division 3B--Provisions relating to breaches of light vehicle mass, dimension and load restraint requirements

Subdivision 1--Preliminary

Division 4--Enforcement powers

Subdivision 1--Defect notices relating to breaches of light vehicle standards or maintenance requirements
  • 145 Defect notices
  • Subdivision 2--Powers relating to breaches of light vehicle mass, dimension or load restraint requirements
  • 146 Directions and authorisations

Division 5--Further safety provisions

Division 7--Power of exemption

  • 163AA Power of exemption

PART 4A--Central Inspection Authority

  • 163A The Authority
  • 163C Application of Part
  • 163D Inspection of vehicles and issue of certificates of inspection
  • 163E Inspection of vehicles
  • 163F Cancellation of certificates of inspection
  • 163G Inspection of certificates
  • 163GA Maintenance records
  • 163I Evidentiary
  • 163J Recognition of interstate certificates of inspection
  • 163K Limitation of liability

PART 4C--General compensation orders

  • 163ZC Compensation orders for damage to road infrastructure
  • 163ZD Assessment of compensation
  • 163ZE Service of certificates
  • 163ZF Limits on amount of compensation
  • 163ZG Costs
  • 163ZH Relationship with orders or awards of other courts and tribunals

PART 5--Supplementary provisions

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