TRANSPORT ACT 1983

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TRANSPORT ACT 1983 - NOTES

No. 9921 of 1983
Version incorporating amendments as at 6 August 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
The Transport Act 1983 was assented to on 23 June 1983 and came into operation as follows:
Section 246 on 5 May 1983: section 1(2)(a); rest of Act (except sections 
167-170) on 1 July 1983: section 1(2)(c); sections 167-170 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 106/1997 section 22(1).
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Transport Act 1983 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
Where a provision has expired, the provision has been omitted and an explanatory sidenote included.
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Transport (Borrowing Agency) Act 1983, No. 9984/1983 (as amended by No. 100/1986)
Assent Date:
6.12.83
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 6) on 6.12.83: s. 2(1); s. 6 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 100/1986
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Grain Handling Improvement Authorities (Abolition) Act 1984, No. 10049/1984
Assent Date:
8.5.84
Commencement Date:
8.5.84
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport (Traffic Infringement Notices) Act 1984, No. 10085/1984
Assent Date:
22.5.84
Commencement Date:
1.3.85: Government Gazette 20.2.85 p. 367
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984
Assent Date:
22.5.84
Commencement Date:
S. 3(1)(Sch. 1 items 290-304) on 1.7.83: s. 3(2)(y); ss 3(1)(Sch. 1 items 271-289), 4(1)(Sch. 2) on 22.5.84: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 1984, No. 10159/1984
Assent Date:
20.11.84
Commencement Date:
S. 48 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 10189/1985
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Motor Car (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10178/1985
Assent Date:
14.5.85
Commencement Date:
S. 9 on 1.7.85: Government Gazette 19.6.85 p. 2336
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Dangerous Goods Act 1985, No. 10189/1985
Assent Date:
30.7.85
Commencement Date:
S. 6(Sch. 1 items 8, 9) on 1.10.85: Government Gazette 1.10.85 p. 3803
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10220/1985
Assent Date:
3.12.85
Commencement Date:
S. 15 on 1.7.83: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 4.12.85: Government Gazette 4.12.85 p. 4458
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates (Summary Proceedings) (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10249/1985
Assent Date:
10.12.85
Commencement Date:
S. 11(a)(b) on 1.4.86; s. 11(c)(d) on 1.10.86: Government Gazette 5.3.86 p. 581
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Courts Amendment Act 1986, No. 16/1986
Assent Date:
22.4.86
Commencement Date:
S. 30(Sch. items) on 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p. 2180
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 100/1986 (as amended by Nos 18/1989, 44/1989)
Assent Date:
16.12.86
Commencement Date:
Ss 5, 42(b) on 23.6.83: s. 2(2); ss 1, 2, 4, 6-30(1), 31-41(a), 42-44 on 17.12.86: Government Gazette 17.12.86 p. 4744; ss 3, 41(b) on 12.1.87: Government Gazette 23.12.86 p. 4777; 
s. 30(2)-(4) on 1.1.88: Government Gazette 16.12.87 p. 3392
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport Accident Act 1986, No. 111/1986
Assent Date:
16.12.86
Commencement Date:
S. 180(2)(Sch. 2 item 2) on 1.2.87: Government Gazette 28.1.87 p. 180
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986, No. 121/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
29.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3224
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Port Authorities (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 123/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
S. 31 on 19.12.78: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 23.12.86: Government Gazette 23.12.86 p. 4775
Current State:
All of Act in operation



Road Safety Act 1986, No. 127/1986 (as amended by No. 78/1987)
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
S. 102 on 1.3.87: Government Gazette 25.2.87 p. 445; Sch. 4 items 28.2, 28.3, 28.5-28.12, 28.13 (except (a)(d)), 28.17, 28.18 on 1.7.87: Special Gazette (No. 27) 25.6.87 p. 1; Sch. 4 items 28.1, 28.4, 28.13(a)(d), 28.13A, 28.14, 28.15, 28.15A, 28.16(a)(b), 28.19, 28.20 on 1.3.88: Government Gazette 30.12.87 p. 3540
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Planning Appeals (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 9/1987
Assent Date:
28.4.87
Commencement Date:
1.8.87: Government Gazette 29.7.87 p. 1992
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Chattel Securities Act 1987, No. 15/1987
Assent Date:
12.5.87
Commencement Date:
1.8.87: Government Gazette 29.7.87 p. 1992
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, No. 41/1987
Assent Date:
19.5.87
Commencement Date:
S. 103(Sch. 4 item 65.1) on 1.7.87: Government Gazette 24.6.87 p. 1694
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Planning and Environment Act 1987, No. 45/1987
Assent Date:
27.5.87
Commencement Date:
S. 205(Sch. items 138, 139) on 16.2.88: Government Gazette 10.2.88 p. 218
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Accident (Amendment) Act 1988, No. 32/1988
Assent Date:
17.5.88
Commencement Date:
Ss 4(3), 35 on 16.12.86: s. 2(2); ss 34, 36, 37 on 1.3.88: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 24.5.88: Special Gazette (No. 37) 24.5.88 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
State Superannuation Act 1988, No. 50/1988
Assent Date:
24.5.88
Commencement Date:
S. 93(3) on 1.7.87: s. 2(1); s. 93(4) on 27.11.87: s. 2(2); Pt 1, Pt 6 Div. 2, s. 91 on 1.1.88: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 1.7.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1487
Current State:
All of Act in operation


Marine Act 1988, No. 52/1988
Assent Date:
31.5.88
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 159(4)) on 20.12.88: Special Gazette (No. 105) 20.12.88 p. 1; s. 159(4) on 1.7.89: Government Gazette 28.6.89 p. 1558
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:
S. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 120.1-120.4, 120.6-120.8, 120.10-120.31, 120.35, 120.36, 120.38-120.44, 120.47) on 1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798; Sch. 2 items 120.5, 120.9, 120.32-120.34, 120.37, 120.45, 120.46 on 1.10.92: Government Gazette 23.9.92 p. 2789
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transfer of Land (Computer Register) Act 1989, No. 18/1989
Assent Date:
16.5.89
Commencement Date:
3.2.92: Government Gazette 18.12.91 p. 3488
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Crimes Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1989, No. 25/1989 (as amended by No. 34/1990)
Assent Date:
6.6.89
Commencement Date:
Ss 40, 43-48 on 20.12.89: Government Gazette 20.12.89 p. 3290; ss 41, 42, 49 on 8.8.90: Government Gazette 8.8.90 p. 2416
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 44/1989
Assent Date:
6.6.89
Commencement Date:
Ss 16, 39(3), Sch. 2 items 42.1, 42.11, 42.12 on 6.6.89: s. 2(2); s. 39(2) on 16.12.86: s. 2(3); s. 42(1) on 1.11.89: s. 2(4); s. 42(2) on 1.11.89: s. 2(5); s. 42(3) on 11.11.89: s. 2(6); rest of Act on 1.7.89: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989 (as amended by No. 25/1989)
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
Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 81/1989
Assent Date:
5.12.89
Commencement Date:
1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.90 p. 2473
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport (Anti-Graffiti) Act 1990, No. 81/1990
Assent Date:
11.12.90
Commencement Date:
S. 7(1)(2)(5)(7)-(9) on 6.6.89: s. 2(2); s. 7(3) on 23.12.86: s. 2(3); rest of Act on 6.3.91: Government Gazette 6.3.91 p. 483
Current State:
All of Act in operation
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
National Rail Corporation (Victoria) Act 1991, No. 76/1991
Assent Date:
3.12.91
Commencement Date:
S. 15 on 1.1.92: Government Gazette 18.12.91 p. 3488
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Car Pooling) Act 1991, No. 79/1991
Assent Date:
3.12.91
Commencement Date:
11.12.91: Government Gazette 11.12.91 p. 3404
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Public Sector Management Act 1992, No. 68/1992
Assent Date:
19.11.92
Commencement Date:
S. 114(Sch. 7 item 4) on 24.11.92: Special Gazette (No. 62) 24.11.92 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Treasury Corporation of Victoria Act 1992, No. 80/1992
Assent Date:
24.11.92
Commencement Date:
1.1.93: Special Gazette (No. 69) 23.12.92 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport (Amendment) Act 1992, No. 85/1992
Assent Date:
24.11.92
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 24.11.92: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.12.92: Special Gazette (No. 65) 1.12.92 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 120/1993 (as amended by No. 60/1994)
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
Electricity Industry Act 1993, No. 130/1993
Assent Date:
14.12.93
Commencement Date:
S. 122(Sch. 4 items 14.1-14.3) on 3.1.94: Special Gazette (No. 97) 23.12.93 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Financial Management Act 1994, No. 18/1994
Assent Date:
10.5.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-8), ss 60, 61 on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994 (as amended by No. 75/1994)
Assent Date:
31.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 4(Sch. 2 item 93) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055; s. 3(Sch. 1 item 60) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 75/1994
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 53/1994 (as amended by No. 110/1994)
Assent Date:
15.6.94
Commencement Date:
S. 34 on 3.10.94: Special Gazette (No. 64) 27.9.94 p. 1; Sch. 1 items 9.1-9.6 on 3.10.94: s. 2(4A)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 60/19944
Assent Date:
15.6.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-4, 8-11, 13-21, 24-27, 29, 31 on 15.6.94: s. 2(1); ss 12, 22, 23, 28 on 1.1.95: s. 2(4); s. 30 on 19.12.93: s. 2(5); ss 5-7 on 1.9.94: Special Gazette (No. 58) 30.8.94 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Financial Management (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 75/1994
Assent Date:
22.11.94
Commencement Date:
S. 7(6) on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.95: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Employee Relations (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 82/1994
Assent Date:
29.11.94
Commencement Date:
S. 13(Sch. 2 item 9) on 11.5.95: Government Gazette 11.5.95 p. 1093-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Borrowing and Investment Powers (Public Transport Corporation) Act 1994, No. 85/1994
Assent Date:
6.12.94
Commencement Date:
6.12.94
Current State:
All of Act in operation


Local Government (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 99/1994
Assent Date:
13.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 27 on 13.12.94: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Water Industry Act 1994, No. 121/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.95: Special Gazette (No. 105) 23.12.94 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
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
Transport (Tow Truck Reform) Act 1995, No. 17/1995
Assent Date:
9.5.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 3(b)-(d), 7, 8(b)(c), 9, 10, 12, 17-19, 20(4), 22-24 on 9.5.95: s. 2(1); ss 3(a)(e)-(g), 4-6, 8(a), 11, 13-16, 20(1)-(3) on 1.10.95: s. 2(2); s. 21 on 2.10.95: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995
Assent Date:
14.6.95
Commencement Date:
S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 items 43.1, 43.2 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Road Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1995, No. 58/1995 (as amended by No. 28/1996)
Assent Date:
20.6.95
Commencement Date:
S. 20 on 1.1.95: s. 2(3); ss 19, 21-25, 27 on 6.7.95; s. 26 on 1.11.95: Government Gazette 6.7.95 p. 1698
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Public Transport Competition Act 1995, No. 68/1995
Assent Date:
17.10.95
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-4) on 17.10.95: s. 2(1); ss 40-42, 45-48 on 23.11.95: Government Gazette 23.11.95 p. 3234; rest of Act on 17.4.96: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation



Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 79/1995
Assent Date:
28.11.95
Commencement Date:
S. 39 on 7.12.95: Government Gazette 7.12.95 p. 3379-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1995, No. 100/1995
Assent Date:
5.12.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 60, 61 on 1.1.95: s. 2(3); s. 62 on 1.10.95: s. 2(4); s. 59 on 5.12.95: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Melbourne City Link Act 1995, No. 107/1995
Assent Date:
12.12.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 121, 122 on 14.12.95: Special Gazette (No. 120) 14.12.95 p. 3
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Rail Safety) Act 1996, No. 28/1996
Assent Date:
22.10.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-10, 12, 16(1) on 1.1.98: s. 2(4); s.11 on 1.1.99: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 37/1996
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 10 on 21.11.96: Government Gazette 21.11.96 p. 2971; s. 9 on 1.7.97 s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Act 1996, No. 59/1996
Assent Date:
12.12.96
Commencement Date:
S. 10(Sch. 2 item 23) on 1.1.97: Special Gazette (No. 146) 23.12.96 p. 15
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Rail Corporations Act 1996, No. 79/1996
Assent Date:
17.12.96
Commencement Date:
S. 58 on 1.3.97: Special Gazette (No. 11) 28.1.97 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983



Port Services (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 63/1997
Assent Date:
5.11.97
Commencement Date:
S. 10(4)(Sch. item 4) on 10.12.97: Government Gazette 4.12.97 p. 3290
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Rail Corporations (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 104/1997 (as amended by Nos 98/1998, 101/1998, 45/1999)
Assent Date:
16.12.97
Commencement Date:
Ss 31, 32, 38 on 31.3.98: Special Gazette (No. 23) 31.3.98 p. 1; ss 33-35 on 29.4.99: Government Gazette 29.4.99 p. 967; s. 37 on 24.8.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Acts (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 106/1997
Assent Date:
16.12.97
Commencement Date:
Ss 35(2), 36 on 16.12.97: s. 2(1); ss 26, 27 on 17.3.98: Government Gazette 12.3.98 p. 520; ss 3-25 on 1.7.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 16/1998
Assent Date:
28.4.98
Commencement Date:
Pt 3 (ss 8-10) on 28.4.98: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Electricity Safety Act 1998, No. 25/1998
Assent Date:
12.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 166 on 1.7.98: Special Gazette (No. 65) 30.6.98 p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
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 Transport Act 1983
Rail Corporations (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 47/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 15, 16 on 23.12.99: Government Gazette 23.12.99 p. 2764
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Melbourne City Link (Exhibition Street Extension) Act 1998, No. 50/1998
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
2.6.98: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998 (as amended by No. 101/1998)
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
S. 311(Sch. 1 items 96.1-96.26) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998
Assent Date:
17.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 24(Sch. item 59) on 1.1.99: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Rail Corporations (Further Amendment) Act 1998, No. 98/1998 (as amended by No. 45/1999)
Assent Date:
24.11.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 17-19, 22, 25, 26 on 1.1.99: Government Gazette 24.12.98 p. 3204; ss 20, 21, 23, 24, 34, 35, 37-39 on 29.4.99: Government Gazette 29.4.99 p. 967; 
ss 27-32, 36 on 24.8.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 99/1998
Assent Date:
24.11.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 12-14 on 24.11.98: s. 2(1); ss 3-11, 15 on 8.12.98: Special Gazette (No. 145) 8.12.98 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Melbourne City Link (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 102/1998
Assent Date:
1.12.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 38-41 on 1.12.98: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1999, No. 6/1999
Assent Date:
28.4.99
Commencement Date:
S. 10 on 28.4.99: s. 2(1); ss 8, 9 on 1.7.00: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Rail Corporations and Transport Acts (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 45/1999
Assent Date:
8.6.99
Commencement Date:
Ss 16-34 on 24.8.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983



Rail Corporations and Transport Acts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1999, No. 63/1999
Assent Date:
21.12.99
Commencement Date:
S. 13 on 22.12.99: s. 2(1); ss 10, 11, 12(1)(b)-(g)(2) on 23.12.99: Government Gazette 23.12.99 p. 2764; s. 12(1)(a) on 1.1.01: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 14/2000
Assent Date:
18.4.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 31-34 on 1.12.00: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 30/2000
Assent Date:
30.5.00
Commencement Date:
31.5.00: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 65/2000
Assent Date:
8.11.00
Commencement Date:
9.11.00: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 63 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 130) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Melbourne City Link (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 81/2000
Assent Date:
28.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 45 on 31.12.02: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
Assent Date:
8.5.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 80) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983


Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 115) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Further Amendment) Act 2001, No. 54/2001 (as amended by No. 32/2002)
Assent Date:
2.10.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 15, 17 on 20.6.03: Government Gazette 19.6.03 p. 1434; ss 4-13, 16, 18-27, Sch. items 1.1-1.66 on 30.6.03: s. 2(5); s. 14 repealed on 29.6.03: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 61/2001
Assent Date:
23.10.01
Commencement Date:
S. 16(3) on 1.1.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Essential Services Commission Act 2001, No. 62/2001
Assent Date:
23.10.01
Commencement Date:
S. 96 on 1.1.02: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Alcohol and Drug Controls) Act 2001, No. 94/2001
Assent Date:
11.12.01
Commencement Date:
30.6.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 62) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, No. 32/2002
Assent Date:
12.6.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 6(1), 9 on 9.5.02: s. 2(3); ss 3-5, 6(2), 7, 8, 10-16, 18-23 on 13.6.02: s. 2(1); s. 17 on 30.6.03: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Criminal Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, No. 35/2002
Assent Date:
18.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 28(Sch. item 7) on 19.6.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983


Environment Protection (Resource Efficiency) Act 2002, No. 37/2002
Assent Date:
18.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 51(2) on 19.6.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Highway Rule) Act 2002, No. 54/2002
Assent Date:
4.11.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 5 on 5.11.02: s. 2(1); s. 4 on 1.1.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Port Services (Port of Melbourne Reform) Act 2003, No. 23/2003
Assent Date:
13.5.03
Commencement Date:
S. 30 on 3.11.03: Government Gazette 30.10.03 p. 2744
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2003, No. 34/2003
Assent Date:
27.5.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-13 on 28.5.03: s. 2(1); s. 16(1) on 15.7.03: Special Gazette (No. 138) 15.7.03 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Road Safety (Heavy Vehicle Safety) Act 2003, No. 44/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 7, 8 on 1.7.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Victorian Urban Development Authority Act 2003, No. 59/2003
Assent Date:
16.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 124 on 1.8.03: Government Gazette 31.7.03 p. 2125
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Act 2003, No. 69/2003
Assent Date:
14.10.03
Commencement Date:
S. 68 on 1.2.06: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Road Safety (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 94/2003
Assent Date:
25.11.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 28, 30-33 on 26.11.03: s. 2(1); s. 29 on 1.1.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983


Transport (Rights and Responsibilities) Act 2003, No. 101/2003 (as amended by No. 110/2004)
Assent Date:
2.12.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5, 7-23 on 3.12.03: s. 2(1); s. 6 on 1.7.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 136, 137 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 49/2004
Assent Date:
16.6.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 46-48 on 17.6.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 208) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 110/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 46-52, 54, 55 on 22.12.04: s. 2(1); s. 53 on 1.1.06: s. 2(10)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars and Court Rules) Act 2005, No. 19/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 11(3) on 25.5.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 25/2005
Endnotes
Assent Date:
31.5.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 9(1)-(6), 10-15 on 31.5.05: s. 2(1); s. 9(7)-(9) on 1.1.06: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Tobacco (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 45/2005 (as amended by No. 95/2005)
Assent Date:
16.8.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 26, 27 on 1.3.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983


Crimes (Homicide) Act 2005, No. 77/2005
Assent Date:
22.11.05
Commencement Date:
S. 8(5) on 23.11.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 95/2005 (as amended by No. 47/2006)
Assent Date:
29.11.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 26-33, 36(1)(2), 37-39 on 30.11.05: s. 2(1); s. 12(3) on 13.12.05: Special Gazette (No. 254) 13.12.05 p. 1; s.  35 on 10.2.06: Government Gazette 9.2.06 p. 208; s. 40 on 26.7.06: s. 2(1A); ss 21-25, 34 on 31.7.06: Government Gazette 6.7.06 p. 1391; ss 41, 43-47 on 8.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 199) 8.8.06 p. 1; s. 42 on 30.6.08: s. 2(6)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 182(Sch. 4 item 50) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Rail Safety Act 2006, No. 9/2006 (as amended by No. 47/2006)
Endnotes
Assent Date:
4.4.06
Commencement Date:
S. 129 on 5.4.06: s. 2(2); ss 111-121, 124-128 on 1.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 181) 25.7.06 p. 1; s. 122 on 1.1.07: s. 2(4); s. 123 on 30.6.08: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation (Safety Investigations) Act 2006, No. 10/2006
Assent Date:
4.4.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 4 on 1.8.06: Government Gazette 27.7.06 p. 1534
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 74-77 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983





Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 47/2006 (as amended by No. 71/2006)
Assent Date:
25.7.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-7, 15, 30 on 26.7.06: s. 2(1); ss 54-60 on 1.8.06: s. 2(3); s. 61 on 1.8.06: s. 2(4); ss 16, 17, 20(1)(2)(a)(4), 21(1)(2)(a)(3), 24(3)(a), 25(1)(2)(a)(3), 26(1)(3)(a)(4)(5), 27, 28(1)(3)(a)(4), 31(1)(2), Sch. 1 on 8.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 199) 8.8.06 p. 1; ss 18, 19, 20(2)(b)(3), 21(2)(b), 22, 23, 24(1)(2)(3)(b)(c)(4)(5), 25(2)(b), 26(2)(3)(b), 28(2)(3)(b), 29 on 30.3.07: Government Gazette 29.3.07 p. 532; ss 8-14 on 1.7.07: s. 2(6)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 42(Sch. item 36) as at 23.4.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport (Taxi-cab Accreditation and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 71/2006 (as amended by No. 69/2007)
Assent Date:
19.9.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 13, 14, 16-18 on 20.9.06: s. 2(1); ss 3-12, 15 on 31.12.07: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 26(Sch. item 103) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Water (Governance) Act 2006, No. 85/2006
Assent Date:
17.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 173(Sch. 1 item 14) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 66) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Accident Towing Services Act 2007, No. 30/2007
Assent Date:
24.7.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 225-232 on 1.1.09: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Education and Training Reform Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2007, No. 58/2007
Assent Date:
27.11.07
Commencement Date:
S. 55 on 28.11.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Graffiti Prevention Act 2007, No. 59/2007
Assent Date:
27.11.07
Commencement Date:
S. 28(1) on 17.4.08: Government Gazette 17.4.08 p. 742
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 69/2007
Assent Date:
11.12.07
Commencement Date:
S. 38 on 7.8.06: s. 2(4); s. 40(5) on 30.3.07: s. 2(6); s. 40(2) on 1.7.07: s. 2(5); ss 6-8, 11, 13-20, 22-32, 34-37, 39, 40(1)(3)(4)(6) on 12.12.07: s. 2(1); ss 10, 12, 21 on 31.3.08: Government Gazette 28.2.08 p. 369: s. 9 on 1.7.08: s. 2(3); ss 3-5, 33 on 1.1.09: s. 2(13)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Road Legislation Further Amendment Act 2007, No. 74/2007
Assent Date:
18.12.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 80-85 on 19.12.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008
Assent Date:
4.3.08
Commencement Date:
S. 32(Sch. item 33) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Unclaimed Money Act 2008, No. 44/2008
Assent Date:
26.8.08
Commencement Date:
S. 115 on 1.1.09: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation Amendment (Driver and Industry Standards) Act 2008, No. 85/2008
Assent Date:
11.12.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-16 on 12.12.08: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2009, No. 17/2009
Assent Date:
12.5.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 28, 29 on 13.5.09: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Transport Legislation General Amendments Act 2009, No. 26/2009
Assent Date:
17.6.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 31.7.09: Special Gazette (No. 259) 28.7.09 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Road Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 28/2009
Assent Date:
17.6.09
Commencement Date:
S. 87 on 18.6.09: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
Statute Law Amendment (Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities) Act 2009, No. 45/2009
Assent Date:
5.8.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 14-16 on 6.8.09: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Transport Act 1983
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Special Gazette 
   (No. 26) 	6 June 1990 page 1
Government Gazette	23 December 1993 page 3416
Government Gazette	11 August 1994 page 2225
Government Gazette	22 December 1994 page 3444
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 5: Section 31 of the Transport (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 60/1994 reads as follows:
	31.	Transitional provisions
	(1)	Nothing in this Act affects the validity of-
	(a)	any contract for the provision of transport services entered into by the Public Transport Corporation with any person or body before the commencement of section 6 of the Transport (Further Amendment) Act 1994; or
	(b)	the tendering process conducted in relation to a contract referred to in paragraph (a); or
	(c)	any assignment by the Public Transport Corporation to the Secretary of the Department of Transport of its rights and liabilities under a contract referred to in paragraph (a).
	(2)	Any application to or proceeding before the Roads Corporation in respect of a vehicle which is, or is to operate as, a taxi-cab or in respect of the owner or driver of such a vehicle or in respect of the holder of a taxi-cab licence that had not been finally determined by the Roads Corporation before the passing of this Act shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with the Principal Act as amended by this Act.
	(3)	If under subsection (2) the Secretary determines an application or proceeding, any thing done or any requirement complied with in relation to the application or proceeding before the passing of this Act must, so far as consistent with the provisions of the Principal Act as amended by this Act, be taken to have been done or complied with for the purposes of the determination by the Secretary and the Secretary may have regard to any record of the Roads Corporation in relation to the application or proceeding.
	(4)	The Principal Act as amended by this Act applies to-
	(a)	any application for or in relation to a commercial passenger vehicle licence in respect of a vehicle which is, or is to operate as, a taxi-cab made but not finally determined before the passing of this Act;
	(b)	any commercial passenger vehicle licence in force immediately before that passing in respect of a vehicle which is, or is to operate as, a taxi-cab and any such licence may be assigned, suspended, cancelled, revoked or transferred or have any condition of or attached to it altered in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Act as amended by this Act or have the route or area in respect of which it was granted altered in accordance with those provisions.
	(5)	A private omnibus licence in force immediately before the commencement of section 20 does not cease to have effect at the end of the period of 1 year after it was granted or renewed but, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Act, continues in force as if it had been granted after that commencement.
	(6)	Section 157 of the Principal Act as amended by section 18 of this Act applies only with respect to licences or permits that are suspended or revoked after the commencement of section 11 of this Act.
	(7)	The provisions of this section are additional to, and do not limit, the provisions of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.

2 Pt 6 Div. 5: Section 55 of the Transport (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 120/1993 (as amended by No. 60/1994 s. 30) reads as follows:
	55.	Transitional provisions (Part 2)
	(1)	Any application to or proceedings before the Road Transport Licensing Tribunal under the Principal Act that had not been finally determined by the Tribunal immediately before the commencement of section 8 shall be determined by the Roads Corporation in accordance with the Principal Act as amended by this Part.
	(2)	If under subsection (1) the Roads Corporation determines an application or proceedings, any thing done or any requirement complied with in relation to the application or proceedings before the commencement of section 8 must, so far as consistent with the provisions of the Principal Act as amended by this Part, 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 application or proceedings.
	(3)	The Principal Act as amended by this Part applies to-
	(a)	any application for or in relation to a commercial passenger vehicle licence made but not finally determined before that commencement;
	(b)	any commercial passenger vehicle licence in force immediately before that commencement and any such licence may be suspended, cancelled or transferred or have any condition of or attached to it altered in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Act as amended by this Part or have the route or area in respect of which it was granted altered in accordance with those provisions.
	(4)	A commercial passenger vehicle licence in force immediately before the commencement of this Part does not cease to have effect at the end of the period specified in it but, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Part, continues in force as if it had been granted after that commencement.
	(5)	If-
	(a)	a commercial passenger vehicle licence is in force immediately before the commencement of this Part in respect of a vehicle classified before that commencement by the Roads Corporation under section 145 of the Principal Act as a special purpose vehicle; and
	(b)	that licence would have been granted as a restricted hire vehicle licence had it been granted after that commencement-
the Principal Act as amended by this Part applies to that licence as if it were a restricted hire vehicle licence. 
	(6)	A tow truck licence in force immediately before the commencement of this Part does not cease to have effect at the end of the period specified in it but, subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Part, continues in force as if it had been granted after that commencement.

3 S. 157(4): See note 1.
4 Table of Amendments: Transport (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 60/1994: See note 1.

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Part I-Preliminary


Transport Act 1983
No. 9921 of 1983