South Australian Consolidated Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATIONS 1996

under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   4.      Interpretation

   PART 2--Registration of motor vehicles

           Division 1--Exemptions and permits

   7.      Exemption from registration and insurance for certain vehicles driven by or at direction of police officer etc
   8.      Exemption from registration and insurance for certain vehicles used by disabled persons (section 12A(1) of the Act)
   9.      Exemption from registration and insurance for vehicles being towed by towtrucks
   9A.     Exemption from registration and insurance for golf carts and mopeds
   9B.     Exemption from registration and insurance for power-assisted pedal cycles
   9C.     Exemption from registration and insurance for self-propelled elevating work platforms
   10.     Permit to drive unregistered vehicle in prescribed circumstances (section 16(1)(c)(ii) of the Act)

           Division 2--Notification of alterations or additions to vehicles

   11.     Duty to notify alterations or additions to vehicles

           Division 3--Number plates

   12.     Carriage of number plates (section 47(1) of the Act)
   13.     Exemptions from duty to carry number plates
   13AA.   Return or recovery of number plates--exceptions
   13A.    Exemptions from section 47D of Act
   13B.    Exemption from section 56(b)(ii) of Act where motor vehicle dealer etc, acting as delegate of Registrar, transfers registration of vehicle sold by dealer

           Division 4--Trade plates

   14.     Purposes for which trade plates may be issued and used
   15.     Trade plate label and certificate of issue of trade plate
   16.     Carriage of trade plate and trade plate label
   17.     Offences
   18.     Replacement of lost trade plate

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   20.     Vehicles for which a registration label is not required to be issued
   21.     Carriage of registration labels and permits
   22.     Offences
   23.     Cancellation of permit to drive unregistered vehicle
   23A.    Report required before registration of new vehicles--prescribed particulars
   23B.    Classes of vehicles Registrar may refuse to register

   PART 2A--Heavy vehicles speeding control scheme

   23C.    Interpretation
   23D.    Corresponding laws declared for purposes of the scheme
   23E.    Prescribed classes of heavy vehicles
   23F.    Prescribed speeds for different classes of heavy vehicles
   23G.    Speeding offences not to be registered under section 71D of the Act

   PART 3--Licences

           Division 1--Driver's licences and learner's permits

   23H.    Exemption from certain requirements for qualified supervising drivers
   24.     Duty of applicant for licence or permit to supply specimen signature etc
   25.     Exemptions from duty to hold licence, learner's permit or particular class of licence
   25A.    Examination of applicant for licence or learner's permit
   25B.    Prescribed matters for the purposes of section 79A of the Act
   26.     Power to refuse practical driving test where undue danger to any person
   26A.    Certain practical driving tests not to be taken again within 13 day period
   28.     Learner's permits--display of "L plates
   29.     Display of "P" plates
   29A.    Exemption from section 81A of Act
   30.     Exemption from duty to display "P" plates for police officers and police cadets
   31.     Exemption from provisional licence speed-limit for police officers and police cadets
   31A.    Exemption from requirement to undertake a hazard perception test
   31B.    Prescribed classes of applicants
   32.     Attendance at lectures by holder of learner's permit etc who contravenes probationary conditions or incurs four or more demerit points
   32A.    Exemption from section 81B(11)(a) of Act
   33.     Exemption from duty to carry and produce probationary licence or provisional licence for police officers and police cadets
   34.     Cancellation of licence on surrender

           Division 1A--Alcohol interlock schemes

   34A.    Testing of alcohol interlocks
   34B.    Counselling requirements applicable to holders of licence subject to voluntary alcohol interlock scheme conditions
   34C.    Fees payable by holders of licence subject to voluntary alcohol interlock scheme conditions

           Division 2--Motor driving instructors' licences

   35.     Applicant for licence to supply photographs to Registrar
   36.     Applicant for licence to pay fees before proficiency tests
   37.     Exemption from duty to hold motor driving instructor's licence for approved motor bike training courses

   PART 4--Fees

   38.     Fees
   38A.    Conditional registration--exemption from stamp duty
   39.     Reduced registration fees--prescribed amounts
   39A.    Exemption from section 41(2) of the Act
   40.     Additional amount payable where certain vehicles are altered or added to
   41.     Refund on cancellation of registration
   41A.    Refund on surrender of trade plate
   42.     Refund on surrender of licence
   43.     Refund of part of licence fee on eligibility for reduced fee
   44.     No refund of administration fees
   44A.    Registrar not required to make certain refunds or recover certain unpaid fees
   45.     Calculation of fees and refunds to nearest 10 cents or whole dollar
   46.     Exemption from practical driving test fees
   47.     Remission and reduction of fees

   PART 4A--Written-off vehicles

   47A.    Interpretation
   47B.    Application ofPART
   47C.    Registrar to be given notice of, and notices to be affixed to, written-off vehicles
   47D.    Offence to drive written-off vehicle on road

   PART 5--Miscellaneous

   47E.    Prescribed licences (section 5)
   48.     Offence to alter, deface etc permits, labels or certificates
   49.     Forms determined by the Minister
   50.     Appointment of authorised examiners
   51.     Corresponding laws declared for purposes of demerit points scheme
   51AA.   Application for review under Part 3E of the Act
   51A.    Manner of giving Registrar notice of election under section 98BE of Act
   51B.    Manner of giving Registrar notice of change of name, address etc under section 136 of Act
   52.     Power of Registrar to require destruction of a document or thing issued or renewed in consequence of a void transaction
   52AA.   Places at which receipt of notice of disqualification may be personally acknowledged
   52A.    Corresponding laws declared for purposes of section 141(2) of the Act
   54.     General offence
   55.     Expiation of alleged offences
   56.     Demerit points for offences in this State
   57.     Notification of demerit points to interstate licensing authorities
   58.     Meaning of written-off motor vehicle for purposes of section 145(8) of the Act
           SCHEDULE 1--Conditional registration
           SCHEDULE 2--Classification of driver's licences
           SCHEDULE 3--Conditions of driver's licences and learner's permits
           SCHEDULE 4--Prescribed alterations and additions
           SCHEDULE 5--Fees
           SCHEDULE 5A--Corresponding laws declared for purposes of demerit points scheme
           SCHEDULE 6--Expiation fees
           SCHEDULE 7--Demerit points
           Legislative history