ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986

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ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - NOTES

No. 127 of 1986
Version incorporating amendments as at 28 February 2008

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 11 September 1986
Legislative Council: 18 November 1986
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to re-enact, with amendments, the law relating to motor vehicles, to repeal the Motor Car Act 1958, to make consequential amendments to various Acts and for other purposes.".
The Road Safety Act 1986 was assented to on 23 December 1986 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1-4, 101, Schedule 3 item 3 on 1 January 1987: Government Gazette 23 December 1986 page 4775.
Part 5, sections 59(1) (except paragraphs (a)(c)(d)), 59(2) (except paragraphs (b)(c)), 59(5), 62-73, 75, 76(2), 77-84, 91-96, 100, 102, 103(7)(9), Schedules 1, 2, 3 item 10, Schedule 4 items 9, 12, 18.8, 29.1 (except paragraphs (a)(c)(d)-(f), 29.2 (in its application to sections 39(2)(3), 40, 41(1) of the Transport Accident Act 1986), 29.3, 29.5, 29.6 (except paragraph (b)), 29.8-29.13, 29.17 on 1.3.87: Government Gazette 25 February 1987 page 445.
Part 3, sections 59(1)(a)(2)(b)(c)(3)(4)(9), 103(1)(2)(6)(10)(11), Schedule 3 item 7, Schedule 4 items 10, 18.3-18.5, 29.2 (in its application to section 39(4)(5) of the Transport Accident Act 1986), 29.6(b), 29.7 on 1 May 1987: Government Gazette 25 February 1987 page 445.
Section 74 on 9 March 1987: Government Gazette 4 March 1987 page 463.
Sections 60, 61, Schedule 3 item 9 on 1 April 1987: Government Gazette 1 April 1987 page 778. 
Sections 97, 103(8) on 1 July 1987: Government Gazette 25 February 1987 page 445. 
Sections 5-14, 16, 103(3), Schedule 3 items 5, 6, Schedule 4 items 1-8, 11, 13-17, 18.1, 18.2, 18.6, 18.7, 18.9, 20.1, 21.1, 21.2, 21.4, 22.1, 23-25, 27.1, 27.2, 28.2, 28.3, 28.5-28.12, 28.13 (except paragraphs (a)(d)), 28.17, 28.18, 29.1(f), 29.2 (in its application to sections 35(1)(b), 36, 39(1), 64(1), 65(1), 94(1)(a)(2)(a)(13), 95, 96(1)(2)(a), 97(1)(3), 98, 99(1)(3), 100(1), 101(1), 102(1)(2), 108(1), 109(1)(3)-(5), 110(1)(5), 111(1)(2), 112(1)(2) of the Transport Accident Act 1986), 29.4, 29.14-29.16, 29.18, 30) on 1 July 1987: Special Gazette (No. 27) 25 June 1987 page 1.
Sections 34-46, 59(1)(c)(d)(6)-(8), 76(1), 85-90, 98, 99, 103(4)(5), Schedule 3 item 12, Schedule 4 items 20.2, 20.3, 28.1, 28.4, 28.13(a)(d), 28.13A, 28.14, 28.15, 28.15A, 28.16(a)(b), 28.19, 28.20, 29.1(a)(c)-(e), 29.19, 29.20 on 1 March 1988: Government Gazette 30 December 1987 page 3540.
Section 15 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 57/1998 section 4(3)(b).
Schedule 4 items 19, 21.3 were never proclaimed, repealed by No. 57/1998 section 25(3).
Schedule 4 item 22.2 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 78/1987 section 21(a).
Schedule 4 items 26.1-26.11 were never proclaimed, repealed by No. 65/1987 section 25(2).
Schedule 4 item 28.16(c) was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 57/1998 section 25(3).
Schedule 4 item 29.21 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 84/1994 section 61.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Road Safety Act 1986 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Litter Act 1987, No. 54/1987
Assent Date:
20.10.87
Commencement Date:
19.11.87: Government Gazette 18.11.87 p. 3084
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Taxation Acts Amendment Act 1987, No. 65/1987
Assent Date:
12.11.87
Commencement Date:
S. 25 on 23.12.86: s. 2(7); s. 26 on 12.11.87: s. 2(8)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 78/1987
Assent Date:
24.11.87
Commencement Date:
S. 10 on 1.3.87: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 9.12.87: Government Gazette 9.12.87 p. 3328
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Photographic Detection Devices) Act 1988, No. 58/1988
Assent Date:
29.11.88
Commencement Date:
29.11.88
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989, No. 12/1989 (as amended by No. 13/1990)
Assent Date:
9.5.89
Commencement Date:
Sch. 2 items 105.1-105.12 (except item 105.10) on 1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798; Sch. 2 item 105.10 on 1.10.92: Government Gazette 23.9.92 p. 2789
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Transport (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 44/1989
Assent Date:
6.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 41(Sch. 2 items 34.1-34.5) on 1.7.89: s. 2(1); s. 42(3) on 11.11.89: s. 2(6)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986




Road Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1989, No. 53/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 19 on 1.5.87: s. 2(2); s. 21(6) on 1.5.88: s. 2(3); ss 1-3, 6-8(1), 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 20, 21(1)-(5)(7), 22 on 19.6.89: Special Gazette (No. 32) 15.6.89 p. 1; ss 4, 5, 8(2), 14, 15, 17, 18 on 11.11.89: Special Gazette (No. 61) 9.11.89 p. 1; s. 11 on 1.5.91: Government Gazette 1.5.91 p. 1130
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
Ss 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 5/1990 (as amended by No. 19/1991)
Assent Date:
3.4.90
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 11-13, 15(4)(5)(7)-(10) on 8.5.90: Special Gazette (No. 20) 8.5.90 p. 1; s. 6 on 1.7.90: Government Gazette 27.6.90 p. 1926; ss 5, 10 on 1.8.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2218; ss 4, 7-9 on 1.10.90: Government Gazette 26.9.90 p. 2872
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Certificates) Act 1990, No. 66/1990
Assent Date:
30.11.90
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 1.3.87: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 30.11.90: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Drivers) Act 1991, No. 19/1991
Assent Date:
30.4.91
Commencement Date:
S. 22 on 23.12.86: s. 2(3); s. 20(3) on 3.4.90: s. 2(2); ss 3, 5-10, 13-16, 18, 20(1)(2), 21 on 12.6.91: Government Gazette 5.6.91 p. 1450; ss 11, 12 on 1.9.91: Government Gazette 28.8.91 p. 2368
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Sentencing Act 1991, No. 49/1991
Assent Date:
25.6.91
Commencement Date:
22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898
Current State:
All of Act in operation



Road Safety (Further Amendment) Act 1991, No. 89/1991 (as amended by Nos 23/2001, 92/2001, 44/2003)
Assent Date:
10.12.91
Commencement Date:
S. 17(2) on 23.12.86: s. 2(3); s. 17(3) on 30.4.91: s. 2(4); ss 5, 12, 14 on 1.1.92: s. 2(2); ss 1-4, 6-11, 13, 15, 17(1), 18 on 1.1.92: Government Gazette 18.12.91 p. 3489; s. 16 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 44/2003
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Crimes (Culpable Driving) Act 1992, No. 13/1992
Assent Date:
2.6.92
Commencement Date:
13.6.92: Government Gazette 10.6.92 p. 1418
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Licence Cancellation) Act 1992, No. 41/1992
Assent Date:
23.6.92
Commencement Date:
23.6.92
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Sheep Owners Protection (Repeal) Act 1993, No. 1/1993
Assent Date:
6.4.93
Commencement Date:
6.4.93
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 120/1993
Assent Date:
7.12.93
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-3), ss 56, 58, 60, 61(2), 65-71, 73-79 on 7.12.93: s. 2(1); Pt 2 (ss 4-55), ss 57, 59, 61(1), 62, 63 on 19.12.93: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 30.5.94: s. 2(4)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 17/1994
Assent Date:
10.5.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 8 on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.8.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994
Assent Date:
17.5.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 17.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 33/1994
Assent Date:
31.5.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 31.5.94: s. 2(1); s. 27(5) on 14.12.93: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 24.10.94: Government Gazette 20.10.94 p. 2789
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Transport (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 60/1994
Assent Date:
15.6.94
Commencement Date:
S. 29 on 15.6.94: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 78/1994
Assent Date:
22.11.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 22.11.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 22.5.95: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport Accident (General Amendment) Act 1994, No. 84/1994
Assent Date:
29.11.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 60(2), 61 on 18.12.94: Special Gazette (No. 96) 13.2.94 pp 1, 2; ss 56-59, 60(1) on 29.5.95: s. 2(6)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994, No. 101/1994
Assent Date:
13.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 68 on 22.5.95: Government Gazette 18.5.95 p. 1180
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 7/1995
Assent Date:
19.4.95
Commencement Date:
19.4.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1995, No. 58/1995
Assent Date:
20.6.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 14, 28 on 1.8.94: s. 2(2); s. 20 on 1.1.95: s. 2(3); ss 1, 2 on 20.6.95: s. 2(1); ss 3-9, 11-13, 15-17, 19, 21-25, 27 on 6.7.95; ss 18, 26 on 1.11.95: Government Gazette 6.7.95 p. 1698; s. 10 on 1.2.96: Government Gazette 25.1.96 p. 147
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1995, No. 100/1995
Assent Date:
5.12.95
Commencement Date:
S. 51 on 1.8.94: s. 2(2); s. 52 on 5.12.95: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Wheel Clamping) Act 1996, No. 25/1996
Assent Date:
2.7.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 2.7.96: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.8.96: Government Gazette 1.8.96 p. 1954
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 37/1996
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 5-8 on 21.11.96: Government Gazette 21.11.96 p. 2971; s. 4 on 1.7.97: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Disclosure of Information) Act 1997, No. 30/1997
Assent Date:
27.5.97
Commencement Date:
S. 7 on 27.5.97: s. 2(1); ss 4, 5 on 1.9.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1997, No. 44/1997
Assent Date:
11.6.97
Commencement Date:
S. 34 on 11.6.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Confiscation Act 1997, No. 108/1997 (as amended by No. 43/1998)
Assent Date:
23.12.97
Commencement Date:
S. 155 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 25.6.98 p. 1561
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998 (as amended by No. 12/1999)
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 57/1998 (as amended by No. 73/1998)
Assent Date:
13.10.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-25 on 1.5.99: Government Gazette 18.3.99 p. 665
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Driving Instructors) Act 1998, No. 63/1998
Assent Date:
27.10.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 27.10.98: s. 2(1); ss 3-6 on 1.3.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Road Safety (Further Amendment) Act 1998, No. 73/1998 (as amended by No. 14/2000)
Assent Date:
4.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7 on 4.11.98: s. 2(1); s. 9 on 1.3.99: s. 2(4); ss 5(1), 8 on 1.5.99: Government Gazette 18.3.99 p. 665; s. 5(2) on 1.5.99: s. 2(2); s. 6 on 1.5.99: s. 2(3); ss 4, 10 on 1.6.99: s. 2(6)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 14/2000
Assent Date:
18.4.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 16, 19-26 on 18.4.00: s. 2(1); ss 4-15, 17, 18 on 1.12.00: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 110) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Duties Act 2000, No. 79/2000 (as amended by No. 46/2001)
Assent Date:
28.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 285(Sch. 1 item 5A) on 1.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Parliamentary Precincts Act 2001, No. 4/2001
Assent Date:
10.4.01
Commencement Date:
S. 29 on 11.4.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs Enforcement Measures) Act 2001, No. 23/2001 (as amended by No. 92/2001)
Assent Date:
29.5.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-8, 9(2)-15 on 28.6.01: Government Gazette 21.6.01 p. 1339; s. 9(1) on 21.12.01: Government Gazette 13.12.01 p. 3061
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Transport (Further Amendment) Act 2001, No. 54/2001
Assent Date:
2.10.01
Commencement Date:
S. 2(Sch. item 2) on 30.6.03: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Further Amendment) Act 2001, No. 92/2001
Assent Date:
11.12.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 27, 34(2) on 12.12.01: s. 2(1); ss 5(1)(2), 6, 9, 
11-13(3), 14-25, 28 on 21.12.01: Government Gazette 13.12.01 p. 3061; ss 4, 5(3), 7, 8, 10, 26, 29 on 1.5.02: Government Gazette 18.4.02 p. 708
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986



Road Safety (Alcohol Interlocks) Act 2002, No. 1/2002
Assent Date:
26.3.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-10 on 13.5.02: Government Gazette 2.5.02 p. 789
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 57) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Environment Protection (Resource Efficiency) Act 2002, No. 37/2002
Assent Date:
18.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 51(1) on 19.6.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Responsible Driving) Act 2002, No. 46/2002 (as amended by No. 94/2003)
Assent Date:
22.10.02
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 23.10.02: s. 2(1); ss 7, 9, 10(a), 11-14 on 15.12.02: Government Gazette 31.10.02 p. 2906; 
ss 3-6, 10(b)-(f) on 1.12.03: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Heavy Vehicle Safety) Act 2003, No. 44/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 1.7.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 94/2003
Assent Date:
25.11.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-6, 8, 11-24, 26, 27 on 26.11.03: s. 2(1); ss 7, 10 on 1.1.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Transport (Rights and Responsibilities) Act 2003, No. 101/2003
Assent Date:
2.12.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 24, 25 on 3.12.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Drug Driving) Act 2003, No. 111/2003 (as amended by Nos 49/2004, 110/2004)
Assent Date:
9.12.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-22 on 1.12.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986

Monetary Units Act 2004, No. 10/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
S. 15(Sch. 1 item 25) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 138-140 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2); ss 141, 142 on 1.1.05: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Surveying Act 2004, No. 47/2004
Assent Date:
16.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 71(Sch. item 3) on 1.1.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Transport Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 49/2004
Endnotes
Assent Date:
16.6.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 23-39 on 17.6.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Pharmacy Practice Act 2004, No. 80/2004
Assent Date:
16.11.04
Commencement Date:
S. 150(Sch. 2 item 5) on 1.7.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 176) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Transport Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 110/2004 (as amended by No. 24/2005)
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 22, 23, 25, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 43 on 22.12.04: s. 2(1); ss 24, 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 36, 38 on 1.2.05: s. 2(4); ss 39, 41 on 30.9.05: s. 2(6)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 21/2005 (as amended by No. 24/2005)
Assent Date:
31.5.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 56, 57(1) on 1.7.05: s. 2(6)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 24/2005
Assent Date:
31.5.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-12, 14-16 on 1.6.05: s. 2(1); s. 13 on 1.1.06: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety and Other Acts (Vehicle Impoundment and Other Amendments) Act 2005, No. 93/2005
Assent Date:
29.11.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-6 on 1.7.06: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Transport Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 95/2005
Assent Date:
29.11.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 15-19 on 30.11.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 182(Sch. 4 item 44) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Infringements Act 2006, No. 12/2006 (as amended by No. 32/2006)
Assent Date:
11.4.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 179-185 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Safety (Drugs) Act 2006, No. 20/2006
Assent Date:
9.5.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 4, 5 on 1.7.06: s. 2(2); s. 3 on 1.9.06: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 61-68 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 39 on 1.9.06: s. 2(2), s. 42(Sch. item 31) on 23.4.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986

Road Legislation (Projects and Road Safety) Act 2006, No. 81/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-6, 10, 12-15, 34-50 on 11.10.06: s. 2(1); ss 16, 19 on 1.1.07: s. 2(3); ss 9, 11, 18, 21-26, 30 on 1.7.07: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 14/2007
Assent Date:
8.5.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5, 13, 14(2), 19(1) on 9.5.07: s. 2(1); ss 11, 12 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Justice and Road Legislation Amendment (Law Enforcement) Act 2007, No. 52/2007
Assent Date:
17.10.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 9, 10 on 8.11.07: Government Gazette 8.11.07 p. 2579; ss 11, 12 on 28.2.08: Government Gazette 31.1.08 p. 196
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
Road Legislation Further Amendment Act 2007, No. 74/2007
Assent Date:
18.12.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 5, 7-9, 15-17 on 19.12.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Road Safety Act 1986
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 3(1) def. of drink-driving infringement: Section 23(1) of the Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 17/1994 reads as follows:
	23.	Transitional provisions
	(1)	The amendment of the Principal Act made by section 4(2) applies to any traffic infringement notice issued in respect of a drink-driving infringement after the commencement of that section, irrespective of when the infringement was committed.

2 S. 15A: Section 63(1)-(3) of the Transport (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 120/1993 reads as follows:
	63.	Transitional provisions (Part 3)
	(1)	The amendments of the Road Safety Act 1986 made by sections 57 and 61(1) apply to an authorisation referred to in item 9 of Schedule 2 to that Act that was in force immediately before the commencement of those sections and any such authorisation may be cancelled or suspended in accordance with that Act as amended by those sections.
	(2)	Any proceedings before the Road Transport Licensing Tribunal under that Road Safety Act 1986 in relation to an authorisation referred to in item 9 of Schedule 2 to that Act that had not been finally determined by the Tribunal immediately before the commencement of sections 57 and 61(1) shall be determined by the Roads Corporation in accordance with that Act as amended by those sections.


	(3)	If under subsection (2) the Roads Corporation determines any proceedings, any thing done or any requirement complied with in relation to the proceedings before the commencement of sections 57 and 61(1) must, so far as consistent with the provisions of the Road Safety Act 1986 as amended by those sections and the regulations made under that Act, be taken to have been done or complied with for the purposes of the determination by the Roads Corporation and the Roads Corporation may have regard to any record of the Road Transport Licensing Tribunal in relation to the proceedings.

3 S. 19(7): Section 23(2) of the Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 17/1994 reads as follows:
	23.	Transitional provisions
	(2)	The amendments of the Principal Act made by sections 5 and 9 have effect only with respect to full driver licences issued after the commencement of those sections and probationary driver licences converted after that commencement into full driver licences under section 21(7) of the Principal Act.

4 S. 48(2): Section 18(1) of the Road Safety (Further Amendment) Act 1991, No. 89/1991 reads as follows:
	18.	Transitional
	(1)	The Principal Act as amended by section 9 of this Act applies only to offences committed on or after the commencement of section 9.



5 S. 50(4B): Section 7(4) of the Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 5/1990 reads as follows:
	7.	Licence restoration reports
	(4)	Section 50(4B)(a) of the Principal Act does not apply to a person who applies for an order within 18 months after the commencement of this subsection.

6 S. 50AA: Section 23(3) of the Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 17/1994 reads as follows:
	23.	Transitional provisions
	(3)	The amendment of the Principal Act made by section 8 applies to any sentence imposed or application determined after the commencement of that section, irrespective of when the offence was committed.

7 S. 52(1B): See note 3.
8 S. 55(4): Section 52 of the Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1995, No. 100/1995 reads as follows:
	52.	Savings
The amendments made to the Road Safety Act 1986 by section 51 do not affect the rights of the parties-
	(a)	in the proceeding known as Hill v Baird heard and determined in the Magistrates' Court at Geelong on 31 May 1995; or
	(b)	in the proceeding known as Jones v Purcell (Nos 4975 and 4978 of 1995) in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

9 S. 55(9A): See note 9.
10 S. 55(9A): The amendments proposed by section 118(Sch. 1 item 50.4) of the Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994 are not included in this publication because the subsections inserted by section 10(6) of the Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 17/1994 were proclaimed later.
11 S. 55(9B): See note 11.
12 S. 55(9B): See note 9.
13 S. 55(9D): See note 11.
14 S. 55(9D): See note 9.
15 S. 55(9E): See note 11.
16 S. 55(9E): See note 9.
17 S. 55(14)(b): See note 9.
18 S. 56: Sections 6, 7 of the Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 7/1995 read as follows:
	6.	Designated places
For the purposes of section 56 of the Road Safety Act 1986, a place is deemed to have been specified as a designated place at a particular time (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) if at that time-
	(a)	it was a public hospital within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988 as then in force; or
	(b)	an Order made by the Governor in Council and published in the Government Gazette for the purposes of that section reasonably identified that place as the location of a hospital, clinic or other facility bearing a specified name, despite any inaccuracy in the name, spelling or description of that place or of the hospital, clinic or other facility and despite any change of name or relocation of the hospital, clinic or other facility since the making of the Order.
	7.	Saving
Section 6 does not affect the rights of the parties in the proceeding known as Coleman v Hannigan heard and determined in the Magistrates' Court at Frankston on 19 September 1994.

19 S. 57(2): Section 4 of the Road Safety (Certificates) Act 1990, No. 66/1990 reads as follows:
	4.	Saving
The amendments made to the Road Safety Act 1986 by section 3 do not affect the rights of the parties in the proceeding known as Bracken v O'Sullivan (No. 8248 of 1990) in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

20 S. 57(6): See note 9.
21 S. 58(1): See note 20.
22 S. 58(2): See note 9.
23 S. 58(2)(f): See note 9.

24 S. 58(2): Section 18(2) of the Road Safety (Further Amendment) Act 1991, No. 89/1991 reads as follows:
	18.	Transitional
	(2)	The Principal Act as amended by section 13 of this Act applies only to a hearing commencing more than 28 days after the commencement of section 13.

25 S. 58(2E): See note 9.



26 S. 89A(2): Section 21 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Act 1991, No. 19/1991 reads as follows:
	21.	Transitional
The amendment made to the Principal Act by section 15(4) of the Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1990 applies only with respect to infringement notices issued on or after 8 May 1990.

27 S. 95C(1): S.R. No. 28/1988.
28 S. 95C(1): S.R. No. 30/1988.
29 S. 95C(1): S.R. No. 29/1988.
30 S. 174(3): The amendment proposed by section 15 of the Road Legislation (Projects and Road Safety) Act 2006, No. 81/2006 is not included in this publication because it is ineffective.
31 S. 175(3): See note 31.
32 Sch. 2 item 9: See note 2.

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Part 1-Preliminary


Road Safety Act 1986
No. 127 of 1986