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TRANSPORT CO-ORDINATION ACT 1966

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Objects of this Act
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  • 4 Terms used
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  • 5 Act to be read subject to Commonwealth Constitution

PART II -- Administration

Division 1 -- General administration  

  • 6 Transport Co-ordination Ministerial Body
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  • 6A Purpose and nature of Ministerial Body
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  • 7 Execution of documents by Ministerial Body
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  • 7A Minister may join etc. body with objects related to transport etc.
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  • 7B Transport Strategy Committees
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  • 7C Unlawful disclosure of information
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  • 8 Director General may use staff of other bodies
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  • 9 Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006
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  • 10 Power to borrow
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  • 15 Delegation by Minister

Division 2 -- Particular functions  

  • 15B Functions of Director General
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  • 15C Minister may provide etc. facilities for movement of vehicles
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  • 15D Stopping places
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  • 16 Tenders, subsidies and licences
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  • 17 Conditions of tender
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  • 18 Delegation by Director General

Division 3 -- Construction or closure of railways  

  • 18A Report by Director General

PART III -- Licences

Division 1 -- General provisions relating to licensing of public vehicles  

  • 19 Application of Part
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  • 20 Vehicles operating to be licensed
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  • 21 Fees for licences
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  • 22 Weight of public vehicles or goods, determining
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  • 23 Transfer of licence

Division 3 -- Commercial goods vehicles

Subdivision 1 -- Licensing  
  • 33 Licensing vehicles, when licence not required
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  • 34 Licences to be granted in some cases
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  • 35 Applications for licences
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  • 36 Matters Minister may or must consider before deciding applications
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  • 37 Minister may grant etc. applications
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  • 38 Implied conditions of licences
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  • 39 Minister may attach conditions to licences
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  • 40 Duration of licences
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  • 41 Permits to operate licensed vehicle contrary to licence
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  • 42 Commercial goods vehicles to be licensed under Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012
  • Subdivision 2 -- Recommendations in respect of operation pursuant to subcontracts  
  • 42A Terms used
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  • 42B Remuneration of sub-contractors operating vehicles from south to north of 26°S, recommendations as to
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  • 42C Authority needed to operate vehicle from south to north of 26°S
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  • 42D Inquires etc. by Director General
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  • 42E Information, power of Director General etc. to obtain
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  • 42F Restriction on disclosing information received
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  • 42G Offence to not give, or to give false etc., information
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  • 42H Offender under s. 42G, revocation etc. of licence of

Division 4 -- Aircraft  

  • 43 Licensing aircraft, when licence not required
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  • 43AA Australian National Airlines Act 1945 (Cwlth), application
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  • 43A Duration of licences
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  • 43B Permits to operate licensed aircraft contrary to licence
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  • 44 Applications for licences
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  • 45 Matters Minister may consider before deciding application
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  • 46 Implied conditions of licences
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  • 47 Minister may attach conditions to licences

Division 4A -- Ferries  

  • 47AA Licensing ferries, duration of licences
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  • 47AB Permits to operate licensed ferry contrary to licence
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  • 47AC Applications for licences
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  • 47AD Matters Minister may consider before deciding applications
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  • 47AE Implied conditions of licences
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  • 47AF Minister may attach conditions to licences

Division 5 -- Ships  

  • 47A Terms used
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  • 47B Licence or permit for ships to engage in coasting trade
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  • 47C Licences and permits to be granted in some cases
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  • 47D Investigative powers
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  • 47E Prosecutions may be commenced at any time
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  • 47F This Division in addition to Western Australian Marine Act 1982

PART IV -- Miscellaneous  

  • 48 Time limits for continuously driving commercial goods vehicles
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  • 49 Investigative powers of police etc.
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  • 50 Offences, defences and penalties for operating unlicensed public vehicles
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  • 51 Evidentiary provisions
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  • 53 Failure to comply with licence
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  • 54 Commercial goods vehicle not to carry passengers
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  • 56 General penalty
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  • 57 Minister may revoke or suspend licence or permit
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  • 58 Recovering penalties
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  • 58A Infringement notices
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  • 58B Owner onus in relation to motor vehicles
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  • 59 Effect of other road laws
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  • 60 Regulations
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  • 61 Protection of Minister, Director General etc.
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  • 63 Subsidies, payment of
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  • 64 Review of Act

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