AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Road Transport (General) Act 1999
No. 77 of 1999
CONTENTS

Section
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
	1	Name of Act
	2	Commencement
	3	Objects of Act
	4	Dictionary (NSW s 3)
	5	Notes (NSW s 4)
PART 2—ADMINISTRATION OF ROAD 
TRANSPORT LEGISLATION
Division 2.1—Road transport legislation
	6	What is the road transport legislation? (NSW s 5)
	7	References to Acts and regulations included in road transport 
legislation
	8	Application of definitions in other road transport legislation 
(NSW s 3 (2))
Division 2.2—Relationship between road transport legislation
 and other laws
	9	General relationship with other laws (NSW s 6)
Division 2.3—Responsible persons for vehicles under 
road transport legislation
	10	Who is a responsible person for a vehicle (NSW s 7)
	11	Rights, liabilities and obligations of multiple responsible persons (NSW s 8)
Division 2.4—Alteration of scope of operation of road 
transport legislation
	12	Power to include or exclude areas in road transport legislation 
(NSW s 9)
	13	Power to exclude vehicles, persons or animals from road transport legislation (NSW s 10)
	14	Application orders and emergency orders (NSW s 12)
	15	Database of declarations and orders made under Div 2.4 (NSW s 13)
Division 2.5—Administration
	16	Road transport authority
	17	Delegation of road transport authority’s functions
	18	Delegation of chief police officer’s functions
	19	Authorised persons
	20	Identity cards
	21	Power not to be exercised before identity card shown
PART 3—INFRINGEMENT NOTICES FOR 
CERTAIN OFFENCES
Division 3.1—Preliminary
	22	Purpose and effect of Pt 3 (MTA s 180C)
	23	Regulations about infringement notice offences (NSW s 15 (3))
Division 3.2—Infringement and reminder notices generally
	24	Service of infringement notices generally (MTA s 180D)
	25	Contents of infringement notices (MTA s 180F)
	26	Additional information in infringement notices (MTA s 180G)
	27	Time for payment of infringement notice penalty (MTA s 180H)
	28	Extension of time to pay penalty (MTA s 180I)
	29	Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty (MTA s 180MD)
	30	Application for withdrawal of infringement notice (MTA s 180ME)
	31	Withdrawal of infringement notice (MTA s 180MF)
	32	Guidelines about withdrawal of infringement notices
	33	Reminder notices (MTA s 180MG)
	34	Contents of reminder notices (MTA s 180MH)
	35	Additional information in reminder notices (MTA s 180MI)
Division 3.3—Additional provisions for offences involving vehicles
	36	Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles (MTA s 180E)
	37	Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles
(MTA s 180J)
	38	Illegal user declarations (MTA s 180K)
	39	Known user declarations (MTA s 180L)
	40	Sold vehicle declarations (MTA s 180M)
	41	Unknown user declarations (MTA s 180MA)
	42	Obligation to provide declarations for camera-detected offences (MTA s 180MB)
	43	Offence for falsely naming a person as the driver (MTA s 180MC)
Division 3.4—Enforcement procedures
	44	Suspension for nonpayment of infringement notice penalties (MTA s 180MJ)
	45	Effect of suspension (MTA s 180MK)
	46	Transfer of registration while suspended (MTA s 180ML)
	47	Revocation of suspension (MTA s 180MM)
	48	Revocation of suspension on court order (MTA s 180MN)
	49	Effect of revocation of suspension on court order (MTA s 180MO)
	50	Failure to revoke suspension on court order (MTA s 180MP)
Division 3.5—Disputing liability
	51	Disputing liability for infringement notice offence (MTA s 180MQ)
	52	Extension of time to dispute liability (MTA s 180MR)
	53	Procedure if liability disputed (MTA s 180MS)
Division 3.6—Miscellaneous
	54	Delegation of administering authority’s functions (MTA s 180MT)
	55	Declarations by corporations (MTA s 180MU)
	56	Evidentiary certificates (MTA s 180MV)
	57	Costs of application for declaration (MTA s 180MW)
PART 4—ENFORCEMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT 
LEGISLATION
Division 4.1—Production of licences and identification of people
	58	Police officer or authorised person may require driver’s name, 
address and driver licence (NSW s 19, MTA s 172)
	59	Seizure of licences (NSW(DL) s 24)
	60	Police officer or authorised person may require people to disclose 
identity of driver (NSW s 21, MTA s 174)
	61	Production of driver licence to court (NSW s 22, MTA s 180)
Division 4.2—Licence disqualification and related matters
	62	Automatic disqualification for culpable driving (MTA s 191B)
	63	Automatic disqualification for certain other driving offences
(MTA s 191C)
	64	Court may order disqualification for other offences 
(NSW s 24 (1)-(3), MTA s 191D)
	65	Disqualification until court order (MTA s 191K)
	66	Effect of disqualification (NSW s 26, MTA s 191F)
	67	Limitations on issue etc of restricted licences (MTA s 191J)
	68	When licence disqualification takes effect (MTA s 191E)
	69	Multiple disqualifications cumulative unless court orders otherwise (MTA s 191G)
	70	Additional powers of court (MTA s 191L)
	71	Effect on disqualification of quashing of conviction etc 
(MTA s 191N)
Division 4.3—Evidentiary provisions in relation to road 
transport legislation
	72	Certificate evidence and other evidentiary provisions (NSW s 46)
	73	Acts and omissions of representatives
Division 4.4—Proceedings for offences under road transport 
legislation
	74	Proceedings for offences (NSW s 47, MTA s 192 (2))
	75	Short descriptions of offences
Division 4.5—Miscellaneous
	76	Speed inhibitor conditions (NSW s 24 (4), (7), MTA s 191D)
	77	Compensation for loss of time etc (NSW s 38, MTA s 196 (2))
	78	Effect on certain cancellations of quashing of conviction etc
	79	Courts to provide particulars of convictions, orders etc 
(NSW s 24 (5), MTA s 191M)
PART 5—FURTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT VEHICLES, 
ROADS AND ROAD RELATED AREAS
Division 5.1—Police powers
	80	Power of entry for tracing stolen motor vehicles or trailers or 
their parts (NSW s 50)
	81	Use of tyre deflation devices (NSW s 51)
Division 5.2—Unauthorised use of vehicles
	82	Motor vehicles or trailers not to be used without owner’s consent (NSW s 52)
	83	Procuring use or hire of motor vehicle or trailer by fraud etc 
(NSW s 53, MTA s 179)
PART 6—FINE DEFAULTERS
	84	Suspension of driver licence, registration etc (MTA s 191NA)
	85	Duration of suspension of driver licence, registration etc 
(MTA s 191NB)
	86	Revocation of suspension of driver licence, registration etc (MTA s 191NC)
	87	Revocation of suspension on transfer of registration 
(MTA s 191ND)
	88	Renewal etc of driver licence or registration prohibited 
(MTA s 191NE)
	89	Suspension to be concurrent (MTA s 191NF)
PART 7—REVIEW OF DECISIONS UNDER ROAD 
TRANSPORT LEGISLATION
	90	Application of Pt 7 etc
	91	Notice of decisions to be given to affected people
	92	Who may apply for internal review of decisions
	93	Applications for internal review
	94	Internal review
	95	Review by administrative appeals tribunal of certain decisions 
(NSW s 48, MTA s 217D)
PART 8—FEES, CHARGES AND OTHER AMOUNTS
 PAYABLE UNDER ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION
	96	Determination of fees, charges and other amounts 
(MTA s 217A)
	97	Fees, charges and other amounts payable to Territory in 
accordance with determinations etc (MTA s 217B)
	98	Recovery of unpaid fees, charges and other amounts 
(NSW s 73, MTA s 201)
	99	Regulations may make provision about fees, charges and 
other amounts
PART 9—PUBLIC VEHICLES
Division 9.1—Definitions
	100	Definitions for Pt 9 (MTA s 4 (1))
Division 9.2—Taxis  and restricted taxis
	101	Use of motor vehicles as taxis (MTA s 168 (a))
	102	Defined rights for taxi operator’s licences 
(MTA s 27A (1)-(3), 27B (b))
	103	Duration of defined rights (MTA s 27A (4), (5))
	104	Transfer of defined rights (MTA s 27C)
	105	Holder of defined right to be issued licence (MTA s 27A (6))
	106	Taxi operator’s licences (MTA s 27, 27B (a), 31A (1))
	107	Limitation on number of restricted taxi operator’s licences 
(MTA s 27E)
	108	Restricted taxi operator’s licences (MTA s 27D, 31A (1))
	109	Transfer of taxi operator’s licence (MTA s 27 (1B), (2), (7), (8))
	110	Variation of restricted taxi operator’s licence initiated by licence 
holder (MTA s 27F)
	111	Variation of restricted taxi operator’s licence initiated by road 
transport authority (MTA s 27G)
	112	Suspension or cancellation of licence (MTA s 30)
	113	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers 
(MTA s 31A (2), (4))
	114	Offence to not display information about maximum number of
 passengers (MTA s 31A (3), (4))
	115	Taxi fares (MTA s 36)
	116	Offence to park taxis on road for longer than 30 minutes 
(MTA s 154 (2), (4))
	117	Offence to contravene condition of restricted taxi operator’s licence (MTA s 27D (5))
	118	Display of restricted taxi operator’s licence (MTA s 27H)
Division 9.3—Private hire cars
	119	Use of motor vehicles as private hire cars (MTA s 168 (a))
	120	Private hire car operator’s licences 
(MTA s 28 (1)-(2A), 31A (1))
	121	Transfer of private hire car operator’s licence 
(MTA s 28 (2), (6)-(8))
	122	Suspension or cancellation of private hire car operator’s licence (MTA s 30)
	123	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers in 
private hire car (MTA s 31A (2), (4))
	124	Offence to park private hire cars on road for longer than 30 minutes (MTA s 154 (3), (4))
Division 9.4—Restricted hire vehicles
	125	Use of motor vehicles as restricted hire vehicles (MTA s 168 (a))
	126	Restricted hire vehicle operator’s licences (MTA s 28A, 31A (1))
	127	Offence to contravene condition of restricted hire vehicle operator’s
licence (MTA s 28A (7))
	128	Variation of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence initiated by 
licence holder (MTA s 28B, 26T (3))
	129	Variation of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licences initiated by road transport authority (MTA s 28C, 26T (3))
	130	Restricted hire vehicles used as private hire cars (MTA s 28D)
	131	Display of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence (MTA s 28E)
	132	Suspension or cancellation of restricted hire vehicle 
operator’s licence (MTA s 30)
	133	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers in 
restricted hire vehicle (MTA s 31A (2), (4))
	134	Offence to park restricted hire vehicles on road for longer than 
30 minutes (MTA s 154 (3), (4))
Division 9.5—Sightseeing vehicles
	135	Sightseeing vehicle operator’s licences (MTA s 29 (1))
	136	Sightseeing vehicle must only carry sightseers (MTA s 29 (4))
Division 9.6—Buses
	137	Use of motor vehicles as buses (MTA s 168 (a))
	138	Bus operator’s licences (MTA s 27 (1), (1B), 31A (1))
	139	Transfer of bus operator’s licence (MTA s 27 (7), (8))
	140	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers 
(MTA s 31A (2), (4))
	141	Offence not to display information about maximum number of
passengers (MTA s 31A (3))
Division 9.7—Bus services
	142	Bus service licences (MTA s 33 (1)-(5))
	143	Variation of bus service licence initiated by licence holder 
(MTA s 33 (8), (9))
	144	Transfer of bus service licences (MTA s 33 (11))
	145	Licence holder must tell road transport authority when stopping 
service etc (MTA s 33 (10))
	146	Bus fares (MTA s 37)
	147	Bus fares must be displayed (MTA s 33 (6))
	148	Offence to contravene condition of bus service licence 
(MTA s 33 (7))
Division 9.8—Visiting buses
	149	Visiting bus operator’s licence (MTA s 34)
	150	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers 
(MTA s 34 (4))
	151	Offence to contravene condition of visiting bus operator’s licence (MTA s 34 (4))
Division 9.9—Certain people to have use, control and 
management  of vehicles
	152	Certain people to have use, control and management of vehicles 
(MTA s 31)
Division 9.10—Other matters
	153	Fire extinguisher to be carried (MTA s 32, 26T (2))
	154	Dangerous or offensive articles (MTA s 39)
	155	Unauthorised use of motor vehicles (MTA s 168 (b)-(d))
	156	Refusal, cancellation or suspension of licences or registration etc (MTA s 104 (2) (da), (e), (5) (c))
	157	Regulations about public vehicles 
(MTA s 218 (f)-(i), (n), (q)-(t))
PART 10—COMPULSORY VEHICLE INSURANCE
Division 10.1—Preliminary
	158	Definitions for Pt 10 
		(MTA s 49,  52 (4), 79, MAA s 3 (1), MACA s 3)
	159	Meaning of owner for Pt 10 
(MAA s 3 (3)-(4), MACA s 4 (1)-(2))
	160	Application of Part to motor vehicles with trader’s plate
 (MAA s 3 (5), MACA s 4 (3))
	161	Application of Part to Territory and Commonwealth motor vehicles (MTA s 50)
Division 10.2—Compulsory insurance
	162	Third-party insurance compulsory
		(MTA s 51, 93, MAA s 8, MACA s 8, 9)
	163	Third-party policies (MTA s 54 (1), MAA s 9, MACA s 10)
Division 10.3—Taking out and duration of third-party insurance
	164	Issue of certificates of third-party insurance 
(MTA s 53, 57 (1), MAA s 10, MACA s 11)
	165	Third-party insurance required for registration of motor vehicle 
(MTA s 52 (1)-(1D), MAA s 11, MACA s 12)
	166	Third-party insurance required for issue of trader’s plate 
(MTA s 52 (2)-(3), MAA s 11, MACA s 12)
	167	Commencement and duration of third-party policy 
(MTA s 54 (5)-(7))
	168	Cancellation of third-party policies etc 
(MTA s 57 (2), MAA 13, MACA s 14)
Division 10.4—Indemnity under third-party policy
	169	Indemnification of insured persons 
(MTA s 54 (3)-(4),  61 (6)-(7), MAA s 17, MACA s 16)
	170	Extension of indemnity provided 
(MTA s 54 (9)-(10), MAA s 24, MACA s 22)
	171	Risks not insured under third-party policies 
(MTA s 54 (2), MAA s 16, MACA s 15)
	172	Effect of nonpayment of correct premium 
(MTA s 89, MAA s 18, MACA s 17)
Division 10.5—Other matters relating to third-party policies
	173	Effect of change of ownership of motor vehicle or trader’s business (MTA s 71, 72, MAA s 19, MACA s 18)
	174	Notice of change of registered particulars about motor vehicles etc (MAA s 19A, MACA s 19)
	175	Rights of authorised insurer against unauthorised drivers 
(MTA s 67, MAA s 22, MACA s 20)
	176	Trader’s policy to apply to insured motor vehicles (MTA s 56)
	177	Obtaining third-party policy by false statements (MTA s 52 (5))
Division 10.6—Nominal defendant scheme for uninsured and
 unidentified motor vehicles
	178	Proceedings by or against nominal defendant 
(MTA s 84 (3), MAA s 26 (2), MACA s 32 (2))
	179	Action against nominal defendant if vehicle uninsured 
(MTA s 85 (1)-(2), MAA s 27, MACA s 33)
	180	Action against nominal defendant if vehicle not identified 
(MTA s 85 (3)-(4), MAA s 28, MACA s 34)
	181	Notice of claims against nominal defendant 
(MTA s 61 (4)-(4A), 85 (5)-(7))
	182	Nominal defendant not personally liable 
(MTA s 86 (1), MAA s 29, MACA s 37)
	183	Payments of amounts for nominal defendant (MTA s 86 (2)-(9))
	184	Recovery by nominal defendant from owner or driver 
(MTA s 87  (1)-(3), MAA s 31, MACA s 39)
	185	Payment of recovered amounts by nominal defendant 
(MTA s 87 (4)-(5))
Division 10.7—Costs of medical, surgical and hospital treatment
	186	Liability of authorised insurer and nominal defendant for costs 
of treatment (MTA s 74-76)
	187	Apportionment of costs of treatment (MTA s 77)
	188	Reduction of liability for treatment (MTA s 78, 80, MAA s 39D)
Division 10.8—Third-party claims
	189	Notice of accidents (MTA s 70 (1)-(4), (8)-(9))
	190	Notice of claims against authorised insurer (MTA s 61 (4)-(4A))
	191	Admission of liability by owner or driver etc (MTA s 70 (5))
	192	Owner and driver to notify authorised insurer of claims etc 
(MTA s 70 (6)-(9))
	193	Copy of originating process to be served on authorised insurer (MTA s 55 (1))
	194	Failure to allow examination by doctor (MTA s 55 (2))
	195	Power of authorised insurer to act for insured person (MTA s 68, MAA s 47, MACA s 78)
	196	Presumption of agency (MTA s 66, MAA s 53, MACA s 112)
	197	Action against authorised insurer if insured dead or unable to be 
served (MTA s 61 (3), MAA s 54, MACA s 113)
	198	Proof of inability to serve process etc (MTA s 61 (5), MAA s 55, MACA s 114)
	199	Recovery by authorised insurer from owner or driver 
(MTA s 62-64)
	200	Entry of judgment against authorised insurer 
(MTA s 61 (1)-(2A), MAA s 25, MACA s 23)
	201	Effect of payment by authorised insurer (MTA s 65)
Division 10.9—Other matters relating to third-party claims
	202	Actions to be tried without jury (MTA s 81)
	203	Court to apportion damages (MTA s 91)
	204	Conviction etc not to affect civil remedy (MTA s 92)
Division 10.10—Authorised insurers
	205	Offence—unapproved insurer (MAA s 100, MACA s 157)
	206	Application for approval as authorised insurer 
(MTA s 59 (1), MAA s 101, MACA s 158)
	207	Decision on application for approval 
(MTA s 59 (2)-(3), MAA s 102, MACA s 159)
	208	Duration of approval (MAA s 104, MACA s 160)
	209	Cancellation of approval 
(MTA s 59 (4)-(6), MAA s 107, MACA s 167)
	210	Surrender of approval (MTA s 59 (7)-(8))
	211	Effect of cancellation of approval on existing policies etc 
(MTA s 59 (9)-(10))
	212	Information to be supplied by authorised insurers (MTA s 73)
	213	Guidelines about Minister’s power under Division
	214	Maximum rates of premiums that may be charged (MTA s 88)
Division 10.11—Nominal defendant
	215	Appointment of nominal defendant (MTA s 84 (1)-(2))
	216	Annual report (MTA s 84 (4))
Division 10.12—Additional insurance for public vehicles
	217	Public vehicle insurance compulsory (MTA s 83 (1), (3))
	218	Public vehicle policies (MTA s 83 (1)-(1A))
	219	Issue of public vehicle insurance certificates and policies
(MTA s 83 (4)-(5))
	220	Public vehicle insurance required for registration of public vehicles 
(MTA s 83 (3))
	221	Commencement and duration of public vehicle policy 
(MTA s 83 (6)-(9))
Division 10.13—Miscellaneous
	222	No contracting out of Part 
(MTA s 69, MAA s 132, MACA s 216)
	223	Certificate evidence (MTA s 90A, MAA s 132A, MACA s 221)
	224	Police officer or authorised person may require evidence of insurance (MTA s 90)
PART 11—MISCELLANEOUS
Division 11.1—Documents
	225	Approved forms
	226	Service of documents etc on people generally (NSW s 44)
	227	Serving documents etc on road transport authority (NSW s 45)
	228	False, misleading or incomplete documents
	229	Regulations may apply certain documents etc (MTA s 218)
Division 11.2—Other matters
	230	Indemnity from personal liability for honest and good faith 
carrying out of duties (NSW s 49)
	231	Person not to hinder or obstruct (NSW s 50 (2), NSW(VR) 
s 27A (2), 27B (6))
	232	False or misleading statements
	233	General regulation-making power (NSW s 71)
	234	Regulations may exclude vehicles, people and animals from Act 
(NSW s 72)
	235	References to Motor Traffic Act, Traffic Act etc
PART 12—TRANSITIONAL
Division 12.1—General
	236	Definitions for Pt 12 (NSW Sch 2, cl 2, MTA s 219)
	237	Transitional regulations (NSW Sch 2, cl 1)
	238	Modification of Part’s operation
Division 12.2—Infringement notices under Motor Traffic Act
and Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act
	239	Existing infringement notices
	240	Existing reminder and final notices
	241	Existing applications for withdrawal of infringement notices
	242	Existing notices disputing liability under infringement notices
	243	Suspension in force under Motor Traffic Act
	244	Revocation of suspension on court order etc
	245	Application to court for failure to revoke suspension on court order
Division 12.3—Public Vehicles
Subdivision 12.3.1—Definitions
	246	Declarations for definition of motor omnibus
Subdivision 12.3.2—Taxis (including restricted taxis)
	247	Determination of reserved price
	248	Determination about maximum number of defined rights
	249	Defined rights
	250	Existing taxi licences
	251	Determined fee for taxi licences
	252	Non-transferable taxi licences (MTA s 27 (1AA), (2A))
	253	Determination about maximum number of taxi licences
	254	Determination about maximum number of restricted taxi licences
	255	Existing restricted taxi licences
	256	Application to transfer taxi licence
	257	Application for variation of restricted taxi licence
	258	Variation of restricted taxi licence otherwise than on application
	259	Suspension of licences
	260	Determination about maximum taxi fares
Subdivision 12.3.3—Private hire cars
	261	Existing private hire car licences
	262	Application to transfer private hire car licence
	263	Medical certificate concerning operator
	264	Suspension of private hire car licence
Subdivision 12.3.4—Restricted hire vehicles
	265	Existing restricted hire vehicle licences
	266	Application for variation of restricted hire vehicle licence
	267	Variation of restricted hire vehicle licence otherwise than on
application
	268	Suspension of restricted hire vehicles licence
Subdivision 12.3.5—Sightseeing vehicles
	269	Existing licences for sightseeing vehicles
	270	Conditions determined by Minister
Subdivision 12.3.6—Buses
	271	Existing motor omnibus licences
	272	Application for transfer of motor omnibus licence
Subdivision 12.3.7—Bus Services
	273	Application for motor omnibus service licence
	274	Existing motor omnibus service licences
	275	Request for variation of motor omnibus service licence
	276	Minister’s approval for variation of motor omnibus service licence
	277	Application for transfer of bus service licence
	278	Maximum bus fares
Subdivision 12.3.8—Visiting buses
	279	Existing visiting motor omnibus licences
Subdivision 12.3.9—Other matters
	280	Suspension of licences under s 31 of the Motor Traffic Act
	281	Suspension of licences under s 104 of the Motor Traffic Act
Division 12.4—Compulsory Vehicle insurance
	282	Existing authorised insurers etc
	283	Existing third-party policies
	284	Existing public vehicle policies
	285	Existing nominal defendant etc
	286	Payment of amounts to, and recovery of amounts by, nominal 
defendant etc
Division 12.5—Miscellaneous
	287	Road transport authority may act in name of registrar
	288	Road transport authority may give effect to decisions of registrar etc
	289	Review of decisions of registrar
	290	Court order for disqualification
	291	Effect of disqualification before commencement (NSW Sch 2, cl 19)
	292	Existing disqualifications until court order
	293	Existing suspensions and disqualifications of fine defaulters
	294	Certificates under the Motor Traffic Act (NSW Sch 2, cl 27)
	295	Fees and charges payable under Motor Traffic Act etc 
(NSW Sch 2, cl 29)
	296	Expiry of Part
	DICTIONARY

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Road Transport (General) Act 1999
No. 77 of 1999
	
An Act to provide for the administration and enforcement of road transport legislation, to provide for the review of decisions made under road transport legislation, to make further provision about the use of vehicles on roads and road related areas, and for other purposes
[Notified in ACT Gazette S65: 23 December 1999]
	The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
Note	This Act and the regulations made under it form part of the road transport legislation. Other road transport legislation includes the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, the Road Transport (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990, the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 and the regulations made under those Acts.
1 	Name of Act
	This Act is the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
2 	Commencement
(1)	Section 1 and this section commence on the day this Act is notified in the Gazette.
(2)	The remaining provisions commence on a day fixed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.
(3)	However, if a provision has not commenced within 6 months after the day mentioned in subsection (1), it commences on the first day after that period.
3 	Objects of Act
	The objects of this Act are—
	(a)	to provide for—
	(i)	the administration and enforcement of the road transport legislation; and
	(ii)	the review of certain decisions made under the road transport legislation; and
	(iii)	the determining of fees, charges and other amounts payable under the road transport legislation;
		in a way that is consistent with the agreements scheduled to the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991 (Cwlth); and 
	(b)	to make further provision about vehicles, roads and road related areas; and
	(c)	to re‑enact with some changes certain provisions of the Motor Traffic Act 1936; and
	(d)	to improve road safety and transport efficiency, and reduce the costs of administering road transport.
4 	Dictionary (NSW s 3)
	The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1	The dictionary defines certain words and expressions, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other words and expressions defined elsewhere in this Act or elsewhere in the road transport legislation.
For example, the signpost definition ‘driver licence—see Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary’ means the expression ‘driver licence’ is defined in the dictionary to that Act and the definition applies to this Act.
Note 2	A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Interpretation Act 1967, s 11F and s 11G).
5 	Notes (NSW s 4)
(1) 	A note in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
(2) 	In this section—
note includes material enclosed in brackets in section headings.
Note	For comparison, a number of sections of this Act contain bracketed notes in their headings drawing attention to equivalent or comparable (though not necessarily identical) provisions of other Acts and regulations. Abbreviations in the notes include the following—
•	MAA: Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW)
•	MACA: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999  (NSW)
•	MTA: Motor Traffic Act 1936, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act
•	NSW: Road Transport (General) Act 1999 (NSW)
•	NSW(DL): Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 (NSW)
•	NSW(VR): Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1998 (NSW).

PART 2—ADMINISTRATION OF ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION
Division 2.1—Road transport legislation
6 	What is the road transport legislation? (NSW s 5)
	In this Act, the road transport legislation means the following:
	(a)	this Act;
	(b)	the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977;
	(c)	the Road Transport (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990;
	(d)	the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999;
	(e)	the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999;
	(f)	the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999;
	(g)	any other Act or any regulations (or a provision of an Act or regulations) prescribed under the regulations for this section;
	(h)	any regulations made under an Act mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) (or any provision of such regulations).
7 	References to Acts and regulations included in road transport legislation
(1) 	In the road transport legislation, a reference to an Act included in the road transport legislation includes a reference to—
	(a)	the regulations made under the Act; and
	(b)	a publication applied under the regulations made under the Act.
(2) 	In the road transport legislation, a reference to a provision of an Act included in the road transport legislation includes a reference to—
	(a)	the regulations made under the Act for the provision; and
	(b)	any publication applied under the regulations made under the Act for the provision.
(3) 	In the road transport legislation, a reference to the regulations made under an Act included in the road transport legislation includes a reference to any publication applied under the regulations.
(4) 	In the road transport legislation, a reference to a provision of regulations included in the road transport legislation includes a reference to any publication applied under the regulations for the provision.
(5) 	In this section—
	(a)	a reference to something is a reference to the thing whether the reference is made generally or specifically; and
	(b)	a reference to a publication applied under regulations is a reference to a publication applied under regulations whether entirely or in part and whether with or without changes; and
	(c)	a reference to regulations made, or a publication applied under regulations, for a provision is a reference to regulations made, or a publication applied under regulations, for the provision whether expressly or otherwise.
(6) 	In this section—
 applied includes adopted or incorporated.
8 	Application of definitions in other road transport legislation (NSW s 3 (2))
	If a word or expression is defined in an Act (but not regulations or another publication) included in the road transport legislation, the definition applies to each use of the word or expression in other road transport legislation unless the contrary intention appears.
Division 2.2—Relationship between road transport legislation
and other laws
9 	General relationship with other laws (NSW s 6)
(1) 	The road transport legislation does not—
	(a)	affect any other Act or subordinate law, or take away powers vested in an entity under any other Act or subordinate law; or
	(b)	affect any liability of anyone at common law, except to the extent that the road transport legislation provides otherwise expressly or by necessary intention.
(2) 	However, the regulations may provide—
	(a)	that the road transport legislation (or any provision of it) prevails over any other Act or subordinate law (or any provision of it) to the extent of any inconsistency; or
	(b)	that any other Act or subordinate law (or any provision of it) prevails over the road transport legislation law (or any provision of it) to the extent of any inconsistency.
(3)	A regulation made under subsection (2) expires 6 months after it commences.
(4)	Subsections (2), (3) and this subsection expire 2 years after they commence.
Note	The expression subordinate law is defined in the dictionary to the Interpretation Act 1967 to mean an instrument of a legislative nature (including regulations, rules or by‑laws) made under an Act, another subordinate law, or power given by an Act or subordinate law and also power given otherwise by law.
Division 2.3—Responsible persons for vehicles under 
road transport legislation
10 	Who is a responsible person for a vehicle (NSW s 7)
(1) 	In the road transport legislation, the responsible person for a vehicle is—
	(a)	for a registered vehicle—each of the following:
	(i)	a registered operator of the vehicle, unless the vehicle has been disposed of by the operator;
	(i)	if the vehicle has been disposed of by a previous registered operator—anyone who has acquired the vehicle from the operator;
	(ii)	anyone who has a legal right to possession of the vehicle (including anyone who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire-purchase agreement, but not the lessor while the vehicle is being leased under such an agreement); and
	(b)	for an unregistered vehicle to which a trader’s plate is attached—each of the following:
	(i)	the person to whom the trader’s plate is issued under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999;
	(ii)	anyone who has a legal right to possession of the vehicle (including anyone who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire-purchase agreement, but not the lessor while the vehicle is being leased under such an agreement); and
	(c)	for an unregistered vehicle to which no trader’s plate is attached—each of the following:
	(i)	a person who was last recorded as a registered operator of the vehicle;
	(ii)	anyone who has a legal right to possession of the vehicle (including anyone who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire-purchase agreement, but not the lessor while the vehicle is being leased under such an agreement); and
	(d)	anyone else prescribed under the regulations for this subsection.
(2) 	For subsection (1) (d), the regulations may prescribe different persons for different provisions of the road transport legislation.
11 	Rights, liabilities and obligations of multiple responsible persons (NSW s 8)
(1) 	This section applies if there is more than 1 responsible person for a vehicle at any time.
(2) 	In a provision of the road transport legislation, or another Act or regulations concerned with the responsible person for a vehicle, a reference to the responsible person for a vehicle includes each responsible person for the vehicle.
(3) 	However, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to deciding the respective rights and liabilities of each responsible person for a vehicle under a provision of any Act or regulations.
Division 2.4—Alteration of scope of operation of 
road transport legislation
12 	Power to include or exclude areas in road transport legislation (NSW s 9)
(1) 	The Minister may, in writing, declare that the road transport legislation, or a provision of the road transport legislation—
	(a)	applies to an area that is open to or used by the public; or
	(b)	does not apply to a road or road related area. 
(2) 	The declaration has effect until it is revoked or, if a period is stated in the declaration, for that period.
(3) 	A declaration under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.
13 	Power to exclude vehicles, persons or animals from road transport legislation (NSW s 10)
(1) 	The Minister may, in writing, declare that the road transport legislation, or a provision of the road transport legislation, does not apply to a vehicle, person or animal in a place or circumstance stated in the declaration.
(2) 	The declaration has effect until it is revoked or, if a period is stated in the declaration, for that period.
(3) 	A declaration under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.
14 	Application orders and emergency orders (NSW s 12)
(1) 	The Minister may, in writing, order that the operation of regulations made under the road transport legislation, or a provision of such regulations—
	(a)	is suspended for a stated period; or
	(b)	is varied in the way stated in the order.
(2) 	An order must be consistent with the provisions about application orders and emergency orders in the agreements scheduled to the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991 (Cwlth).
(3) 	An order may have effect for all or part of the ACT.
(4) 	If the Australian Transport Council terminates an emergency order, the Minister must publish notice of the termination in the Gazette.
(5) 	An order under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.
15 	Database of declarations and orders made under Div 2.4 (NSW s 13)
(1) 	The road transport authority must keep a database, in accordance with the regulations, containing information about declarations and orders made under this Division that are in force from time to time.
(2) 	The database may be kept in the form of, or as part of, a computer database or in any other form the road transport authority considers appropriate.
(3) 	The road transport authority must give members of the public access to information in the database in accordance with the regulations.
(4) 	A failure by the road transport authority to comply with this section does not affect the validity of a declaration or order.
Division 2.5—Administration
16 	Road transport authority
(1) 	There is to be an Australian Capital Territory Road Transport Authority (the road transport authority).
(2) 	The chief executive is the road transport authority.
(3) 	Anything done in the name of, or for, the road transport authority by the chief executive in performing the functions of the authority is taken to have been done for, and binds, the Territory.
17 	Delegation of road transport authority’s functions
(1) 	The road transport authority may, in writing, delegate all or any of the authority’s functions under the road transport legislation to—
	(a)	the chief police officer; or
	(b)	a public employee; or
	(c)	a person prescribed under the regulations.
(2) 	The chief police officer may, in writing, delegate all or any of the functions delegated to the chief police officer under subsection (1) to—
	(a)	a police officer; or
	(b)	a public employee; or
	(c)	a person prescribed under the regulations.
(3) 	A person mentioned in paragraph (1) (c) may, in writing, delegate all or any of the functions delegated to the person under subsection (1) to—
	(a)	a public employee; or
	(b)	a person prescribed under the regulations.
(4) 	However, a delegation under subsection (1) may provide that a stated function may not be delegated.
18 	Delegation of chief police officer’s functions
	The chief police officer may, in writing, delegate all or any of the chief police officer’s functions under the road transport legislation to—
	(a)	a police officer; or
	(b)	a public employee; or
	(c)	a person prescribed under the regulations.
19 	Authorised persons
(1) 	The road transport authority may authorise, in writing, a person to be an authorised person for the road transport legislation or a provision of the road transport legislation.
(2) 	The regulations may prescribe a person to be an authorised person for the road transport legislation or a provision of the road transport legislation.
(3) 	A person must not be authorised under subsection (1) unless—
	(a)	the person is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia; and
	(b)	the road transport authority has certified in writing that, after appropriate inquiry, the authority is satisfied that the person is a suitable person to be authorised, having regard in particular to—
	(i)	whether the person has any criminal convictions; and
	(ii)	the person’s employment record; and
	(c)	the person has satisfactorily completed adequate training to exercise the powers of an authorised person proposed to be given to the person.
20 	Identity cards
(1) 	The road transport authority must issue an authorised person with an identity card that states the person is an authorised person for the road transport legislation, or stated provisions of the road transport legislation, and shows—
	(a)	a recent photograph of the person; and
	(b)	the name of the person; and
	(c)	the date of issue of the card; and
	(d)	a date of expiry for the card; and
	(e)	anything else prescribed under the regulations.
(2) 	A person who ceases to be an authorised person must return his or her identity card to the road transport authority as soon as practicable, but within 21 days, after ceasing to be an authorised person.
Maximum penalty (subsection (2)):	1 penalty unit.
21 	Power not to be exercised before identity card shown
	An authorised person may exercise a power under the road transport legislation in relation to a person only if the authorised person first shows the person his or her identity card.

PART 3—INFRINGEMENT NOTICES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES
Division 3.1—Preliminary
22 	Purpose and effect of Pt 3 (MTA s 180C)
(1) 	The purpose of this Part is to create a system of infringement notices for certain offences against the road transport legislation and other legislation as an alternative to prosecution.
(2) 	This Part does not—
	(a)	require an infringement or reminder notice to be served on a person; or
	(b)	affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted for an offence if—
	(i)	an infringement or reminder notice is not served on the person for the offence; or
	(ii)	the person does not comply with an infringement or reminder notice served on the person for the offence; or
	(iii)	an infringement notice served on the person for the offence is withdrawn; or
	(c)	prevent the service of 2 or more infringement notices on a person for an offence; or
	(d)	limit or otherwise affect the penalty that may be imposed by a court on a person for an offence.
23 	Regulations about infringement notice offences (NSW s 15 (3))
(1) 	The regulations may prescribe an offence, other than an offence for which a penalty of imprisonment may be imposed, for the definition of infringement notice offence in the dictionary by—
	(a)	stating the offence; or
	(b)	referring to the provision creating the offence; or
	(c)	providing that all offences, or all offences except for stated offences, against an Act or regulations (or a chapter, part, division or subdivision of an Act or regulations) are infringement notice offences.
(2) 	Subsection (1) does not limit the ways that the regulations may prescribe an offence for that definition.
(3) 	The regulations may, for the definition of infringement notice penalty in the dictionary, prescribe—
	(a)	an amount as the penalty payable by anyone for an offence if it is dealt with under this Part; or
	(b)	different amounts as the penalties payable for different offences if they are dealt with under this Part; or
	(c)	different amounts as the penalties payable for the same kind of offence committed by different people or in different circumstances if the offence is dealt with under this Part.
(4) 	However, an infringement notice penalty prescribed for a person for an offence must not exceed the maximum fine that could be imposed by a court on the person for the offence.
(5) 	Subsection (3) does not limit the ways that the regulations may prescribe an amount for that definition.
Division 3.2—Infringement and reminder notices generally
24 	Service of infringement notices generally (MTA s 180D)
(1) 	If an authorised person believes, on reasonable grounds, that a person has committed an infringement notice offence, the authorised person may serve a notice (an infringement notice) on the person for the offence.
(2) 	This section does not prevent an infringement notice being served on a person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles) for an infringement notice offence involving a vehicle.
25 	Contents of infringement notices (MTA s 180F) 
(1) 	An infringement notice served on a person by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence must—
	(a)	be identified by a unique number; and
	(b)	state the date of service of the notice; and
	(c)	state—
	(i)	the full name, or surname and initials, and address of the person on whom the notice is served; or
	(ii)	the particulars that are, under the regulations, identifying particulars for the person; and
	(d)	give the short description prescribed under the regulations for the offence (or the law and provision of the law contravened by the person) and—
	(i)	if the offence took place over a period and did not involve a vehicle—the period, or approximate period, when the offence was committed; or
	(ii)	in a case prescribed under the regulations—the particulars that are, under the regulations, identifying particulars for the offence; or
	(iii)	in any other case—the place where the offence was committed and the date and approximate time of the offence; and
	(e)	if the offence involved a vehicle—state the particulars (if any) that are, under the regulations, identifying particulars for the vehicle; and
	(f)	if the offence involved an animal—state the particulars (if any) that are, under the regulations, identifying particulars for the animal; and
	(g)	state the infringement notice penalty payable by the person for the offence; and
	(h)	contain the information required by section 26 (Additional information in infringement notices); and
	(i)	identify the authorised person in accordance with the regulations; and
	(j)	include any other information required under the regulations and any additional information that the administering authority considers appropriate.
(2) 	Paragraph (1) (c) does not apply to the infringement notice if—
	(a)	the notice is served in the way mentioned in subsection 36 (4) (which is about service of an infringement notice on the responsible person for a vehicle by placing it on the vehicle); or
	(b)	the regulations provide that the paragraph does not apply to the notice.
26 	Additional information in infringement notices (MTA s 180G) 
(1) 	The infringement notice must also tell the person on whom it is served that—
	(a)	the person may pay the infringement notice penalty for the offence or dispute liability for the offence within 28 days after the day on which the notice is served on the person (the date of service of the notice); and
	(b)	the person may apply to the administering authority for additional time in which to pay the penalty or dispute liability for the offence; and
	(c)	the notice may be withdrawn before or after the penalty is paid; and
	(d)	if the person pays the penalty within the 28 days (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority), then, unless the infringement notice is withdrawn and any penalty refunded—
	(i)	any liability of the person for the offence is discharged; and
	(ii)	the person will not be prosecuted in court for the offence; and
	(iii)	the person will not be taken to have been convicted of the offence; and
	(e)	if the person wishes to dispute liability for the offence, the issue may be referred to the Magistrates Court; and
	(f)	if the Magistrates Court finds against the person or the person is prosecuted in court for the offence, the person may be convicted of the offence and ordered to pay a penalty and costs, and be subject to other court orders; and
	(g)	if the person does not pay the infringement notice penalty, or dispute liability for the offence, within the 28 days (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority), a reminder notice may be served on the person for the offence or the person may be prosecuted in court for the offence; and
	(h)	if a reminder notice is served on the person, the infringement notice penalty is increased by the amount payable by the person for the cost of serving the reminder notice; and
	(i)	if the offence involved a vehicle and the person does not pay the infringement notice penalty, or dispute liability for the offence, within 28 days after the reminder notice is served on the person (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority) payment of the penalty may be enforced under Division 3.4.
(2) 	In addition, the infringement notice must—
	(a)	explain how the person may pay the infringement notice penalty or dispute liability for the offence; and
	(b)	explain how the person may apply for additional time to pay the infringement notice penalty or dispute liability for the offence; and
	(c)	if the offence involved a vehicle—
	(i)	tell the person how many demerit points will be incurred if the person pays the infringement notice penalty or is convicted of the offence; and
	(ii)	tell the person, in general terms, about the enforcement procedures under Division 3.4; and
	(d)	if the offence involved a vehicle and the infringement notice is served under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles)—tell the person, in general terms, about section 37 (Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles), and explain how the person may make and give to the administering authority the infringement notice declarations mentioned in section 37; and
	(e)	if the offence is a camera-detected offence—state that the offence is a camera-detected offence, and tell the person—
	(i)	how to inspect and obtain a copy of the image taken by the approved camera detection device; and
	(ii)	that, if the person is a corporation or was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence, the person must make and give an infringement notice declaration to the administering authority in accordance with this Part.
27 	Time for payment of infringement notice penalty (MTA s 180H) 
	The infringement notice penalty payable by a person under an infringement notice or reminder notice is payable—
	(a)	within 28 days after the date of service; or
	(b)	if the person applies to the administering authority within the 28 days for additional time to pay and the additional time is allowed—within the additional time allowed by the administering authority; or
	(c)	if the person applies to the administering authority within the 28 days for additional time to pay and the application is refused—within 7 days after the day the person is told of the refusal or 28 days after the date of service, whichever is later.
28 	Extension of time to pay penalty (MTA s 180I) 
(1) 	The person on whom an infringement notice or reminder notice is served may apply, in writing, to the administering authority, within 28 days after the date of service, for stated additional time of not longer than 6 months to pay the infringement notice penalty.
(2) 	The administering authority must—
	(a)	allow or refuse to allow the additional time; and
	(b)	tell the person in writing of the decision and, if the decision is a refusal, the reasons for it.
29 	Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty (MTA s 180MD)
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	an infringement notice has been served on a person for an infringement notice offence; and
	(b)	the person pays the infringement notice penalty for the offence in accordance with this Part; and
	(c)	when the payment is made, the infringement notice had not been withdrawn and an information had not been laid in the Magistrates Court against the person for the offence.
(2) 	If this section applies—
	(a)	any liability of the person for the offence is discharged; and
	(b)	the person must not be prosecuted in a court for the offence; and
	(c)	the person is not taken to have been convicted of the offence.
Note	Section 31 provides for the withdrawal at any time of an infringement notice that has been served on a person.  If s 29 applied to the infringement notice offence, it ceases to apply, and is taken never to have applied, on the withdrawal of the notice (see s 31 (4)).
(3) 	If 2 or more infringement notices were served on the person for the offence, then, unless all the infringement notices have been withdrawn, subsection (2) applies to the person in relation to the offence if the person pays, in accordance with this Part, the infringement notice penalty in relation to any of the notices (together with any costs and disbursements payable under this Part in relation to the notice).
(4) 	If the offence involved a vehicle and the person was 1 of 2 or more responsible persons for the vehicle at the time of the offence, subsection (2) also applies to each of the other responsible persons.
30 	Application for withdrawal of infringement notice (MTA s 180ME)
(1) 	The person on whom an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is served may apply to the administering authority, in writing, for the withdrawal of the notice within 28 days after the day when the infringement notice, or a reminder notice for the offence, is served on the person (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority).
(2) 	The administering authority must—
	(a)	withdraw the notice or refuse to withdraw the notice; and
	(b)	tell the person in writing of the decision and, if the decision is a refusal, the reasons for it.
(3) 	For this section, an infringement notice declaration made and given to the administering authority by the person in relation to the offence is taken to be an application made by the person to the administering authority for the withdrawal of the notice.
31 	Withdrawal of infringement notice (MTA s 180MF) 
(1) 	This section applies to an infringement notice that has been served on a person for an infringement notice offence.
(2) 	The administering authority may, by notice served on the person, withdraw the infringement notice, whether or not—
	(a)	the person has made an application for the withdrawal of the infringement notice; or
	(b)	the infringement notice penalty (or part of it) has been paid for the offence.
(3) 	The notice must—
	(a)	include the infringement notice number and the date of service of the infringement notice; and
	(b)	tell the person that the infringement notice is withdrawn and, in general terms, about subsection (4).
(4) 	On service of the notice—
	(a)	this Part ceases to apply to the infringement notice; and
	(b)	if the infringement notice penalty (or part of it) has been paid—the amount paid must be repaid by the administering authority; and
	(c)	if section 29 (Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty) applies to the offence—the section ceases to apply, and is taken never to have applied, to the offence; and
	(d)	a proceeding for the offence may be taken in a court against anyone (including the person) as if the infringement notice had not been served on the person.
32 	Guidelines about withdrawal of infringement notices
(1) 	The Minister may, in writing, issue guidelines about the exercise of an administering authority’s functions under section 30 (Application for withdrawal of infringement notice) or 31 (Withdrawal of infringement notice).
(2) 	The administering authority for an infringement notice offence must comply with any guidelines applying to the offence.
(3) 	An instrument under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.
33 	Reminder notices (MTA s 180MG) 
(1) 	An authorised person may serve a notice (a reminder notice) on a person if—
	(a)	an infringement notice has been served on the person for an infringement notice offence; and
	(b)	the infringement notice has not been withdrawn; and
	(c)	the infringement notice penalty has not been paid to the administering authority within the time for payment under this Part; and
	(d)	the person has not given an infringement notice declaration to the administering authority for the offence in accordance with this Part; and
	(e)	written notice disputing liability has not been given to the administering authority in accordance with this Part; and
	(f)	a reminder notice has not previously been served on the person for the offence.
(2) 	If the infringement notice was served on the person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles), subsection 36 (3) applies to the service of the reminder notice on the person in the same way as it applies to the service under that section of an infringement notice on the person.
34 	Contents of reminder notices (MTA s 180MH) 
	A reminder notice served on a person by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence must—
	(a)	be identified by a unique number; and
	(b)	include the following information:
	(i)	the short description prescribed under the regulations for the offence (or the law and provision of the law contravened by the person);
	(ii)	the number of the infringement notice served on the person for the offence;
	(iii)	the date of service of the infringement notice; and
	(c)	state the date of service of the reminder notice; and
	(d)	state the infringement notice penalty that is now payable by the person for the offence; and
	(e)	contain the information required by section 35 (Additional information in reminder notices); and
	(f)	identify the authorised person in accordance with the regulations; and
	(g)	include any other information required under the regulations and any additional information that the administering authority considers appropriate.
35 	Additional information in reminder notices (MTA s 180MI) 
(1) 	The reminder notice must also tell the person on whom it is served that—
	(a)	the infringement notice penalty for the offence has not been paid; and
	(b)	the infringement notice has not been withdrawn; and
	(c)	if the infringement notice offence involved a vehicle and the infringement notice was served under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles)—the administering authority has not received an infringement notice declaration from the person for the offence; and
	(d)	written notice disputing liability has not been received by the administering authority from the person for the offence; and
	(e)	the infringement notice penalty for the offence has been increased by the amount payable by the person for the cost of serving the reminder notice; and
	(f)	the person may pay the infringement notice penalty that is now payable by the person for the offence or dispute liability for the offence within 28 days after the day when the reminder notice is served on the person (the date of service of the notice); and
	(g)	the person may apply to the administering authority for additional time in which to pay the penalty or dispute liability for the offence; and
	(h)	the notice may be withdrawn before or after the penalty is paid; and
	(i)	if the person pays the penalty within the 28 days (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority), then, unless the infringement notice is withdrawn and any penalty refunded—
	(i)	any liability of the person for the offence is discharged; and
	(ii)	the person will not be prosecuted in court for the offence; and
	(iii)	the person will not be taken to have been convicted of the offence; and
	(j)	if the person wishes to dispute liability for the offence, the issue may be referred to the Magistrates Court; and
	(k)	if the Magistrates Court finds against the person or the person is prosecuted in court for the offence, the person may be convicted of the offence and ordered to pay a penalty and costs, and be subject to other court orders; and
	(l)	if the person does not pay the infringement notice penalty, or dispute liability for the offence, within the 28 days (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority), the person may be prosecuted in court for the offence or, if the offence involved a vehicle, payment of the penalty may be enforced under Division 3.4.
(2) 	In addition, the reminder notice must—
	(a)	explain how the person may pay the infringement notice penalty or dispute liability for the offence; and
	(b)	explain how the person may apply for additional time to pay the infringement notice penalty or dispute liability for the offence; and
	(c)	if the offence involved a vehicle—
	(i)	tell the person how many demerit points will be incurred if the person pays the infringement notice penalty or is convicted of the offence; and
	(ii)	tell the person, in general terms, about the enforcement procedures under Division 3.4; and
	(d)	if the offence involved a vehicle and the infringement notice was served under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles)—tell the person, in general terms, about section 37 (Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles), and explain how the person may make and give to the administering authority the infringement notice declarations mentioned in section 37; and
	(e)	if the offence is a camera-detected offence—state that the offence is a camera-detected offence, and tell the person how to inspect and obtain a copy of the image taken by the traffic offence detection device.
Division 3.3—Additional provisions for offences involving vehicles
36 	Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles (MTA s 180E) 
(1) 	This section applies if an authorised person believes, on reasonable grounds, that an infringement notice offence involving a vehicle has been committed.
(2) 	The authorised person may serve an infringement notice on—
	(a)	the responsible person for the vehicle at the time of the offence; or
	(b)	if there is more than 1 responsible person for the vehicle at that time—each or any of them.
(3) 	If the infringement notice is to be served on a person under this section by post, the notice may be addressed to the person—
	(a)	at the person’s last home or business address known to the administering authority; or
	(b)	if the vehicle is registered under a law of another jurisdiction corresponding to the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999—at the latest home or business address of the person in the registration records kept under that law.
(4) 	As an alternative to the ways permitted under section 226 (Service of documents etc on people generally), an infringement notice for an offence involving a vehicle may be served under this section by securely placing or attaching the notice, addressed to the responsible person (without further description), on or to the vehicle in a conspicuous position.
(5) 	If an infringement notice is served in the way mentioned in subsection (4), it is taken to have been served, on the day that it is placed on or attached to the vehicle, on—
	(a)	the responsible person for the vehicle; or
	(b)	if there is more than 1 responsible person for the vehicle at that time—each of them.
(6) 	A person must not remove, deface or interfere with an infringement notice placed on, or attached to, a vehicle unless the person is the driver of the vehicle or the responsible person (or a responsible person) for the vehicle.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(7) 	The regulations may provide that an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence may only be served on a person under this section within the prescribed period after the day when the offence was committed.
(8) 	This section does not prevent an infringement notice being served on a person under section 24 (Service of infringement notices generally) for an infringement notice offence involving a vehicle.
37 	Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles (MTA s 180J) 
(1) 	If an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is served on a person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles), the person on whom the notice is served is liable for the offence, and may be convicted of and punished for the offence, even though the person who actually committed the offence (the actual offender) may have been someone else.
(2) 	If the actual offender is not the responsible person (or a responsible person) for the vehicle at the time of the offence, subsection (1) does not affect the liability of the actual offender, but—
	(a)	an additional penalty for the offence may not be recovered from or imposed on the actual offender if an infringement notice penalty for the offence has been paid by, or a penalty has been imposed on, the responsible person (or a responsible person) for the vehicle at that time; and
	(b)	an additional penalty for the offence may not be recovered from or imposed on the responsible person (or a responsible person) for the vehicle at that time if an infringement notice penalty for the offence has been paid by, or a penalty has been imposed on, the actual offender.
(3) 	However, in a prosecution against a responsible person for a vehicle for an infringement notice offence involving the vehicle, it is a defence if the responsible person establishes—
	(a)	that the vehicle was stolen, or illegally taken or used, at the time of the offence; or
	(b)	that the person made and gave to the administering authority a known user declaration in accordance with section 39 (Known user declaration) for the offence and, if the person is an individual, that someone else was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence; or
	(c)	that the vehicle (or all of the person’s interest in the vehicle) had been sold or disposed of by the person before the time of the offence, and that at that time the person did not have an interest in the vehicle; or
	(d)	that—
	(i)	the person was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence; and
	(ii)	the person does not know, and could not with reasonable diligence have found out, the name and address of the driver of the vehicle at that time.
38 	Illegal user declarations (MTA s 180K) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is served on a person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles); and
	(b)	the person makes a statutory declaration (an illegal user declaration) stating that the vehicle was stolen, or illegally taken or used, at the time of the offence and providing all relevant facts supporting that statement, including details of where and when the matter was reported to the police; and
	(c)	the person gives the illegal user declaration to the administering authority within 28 days after the day when the infringement notice, or a reminder notice for the offence, is served on the person (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority).
(2) 	An infringement notice for the offence may be served under section 24 (Service of infringement notices generally) on the person (if any) stated in the illegal user declaration as the person (the named offender) who was illegally in charge of the vehicle at the time of the offence.
(3) 	If a document (including an infringement notice or reminder notice) is to be served on the named offender under this Part by post in relation to the offence, the document may be addressed to the named offender at his or her home or business address stated in the illegal user declaration.
(4) 	Sections 37 (Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles) and 39 (Known user declarations) apply as if the named offender were the responsible person for the vehicle at the time of the offence and the infringement notice had been served on the named offender under section 36.
(5) 	However, a proceeding for the offence may be brought in a court against the named offender only if a copy of the illegal user declaration has been served on the named offender by an authorised person.
(6) 	In a proceeding against the named offender for the offence, the illegal user declaration is evidence that the named offender was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence.
39 	Known user declarations (MTA s 180L) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is served on a person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles); and
	(b)	the person makes a statutory declaration (a known user declaration) stating—
	(i)	if the person is an individual—
	(A)	that the person was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence; and
	(B)	the name and home or business address of the person (the named offender) who was the driver of the vehicle at that time; and
	(C)	all relevant facts supporting those statements; or
	(ii)	if the person is a corporation—the name and home or business address of the person (also the named offender) who was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence and all relevant facts supporting that statement; and
	(c)	the person gives the known user declaration to the administering authority within 28 days after the day when the infringement notice, or a reminder notice for the offence, is served on the person (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority).
(2) 	An infringement notice for the offence may be served under section 24 (Service of infringement notices generally) on the named offender.
(3) 	If a document (including an infringement notice or reminder notice) is to be served on the named offender under this Part by post in relation to the offence, the document may be addressed to the named offender at his or her home or business address stated in the known user declaration.
(4) 	Section 37 (Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles), this section and section 40 (Sold vehicle declarations) apply as if the named offender were the responsible person of the vehicle at the time of the offence and the infringement notice had been served on the named offender under section 36.
(5) 	However, a proceeding for the offence may be brought in a court against the named offender only if a copy of the known user declaration has been served on the named offender by an authorised person.
(6) 	In a proceeding against the named offender for the offence, the known user declaration is evidence that the named offender was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence.
40 	Sold vehicle declarations (MTA s 180M) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is served on a person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles); and
	(b)	the person makes a statutory declaration (a sold vehicle declaration) stating that the vehicle (or all of the person’s interest in the vehicle) had been sold or otherwise disposed of by the person before the time of the offence and providing all relevant facts supporting that statement, including—
	(i)	the name and home or business address of the person (the buyer) to whom the vehicle (or the person’s interest in the vehicle) was sold or disposed of by the person; and
	(ii)	the date and, if relevant to the offence, time of the sale or disposal; and
	(iii)	if an agent made the sale or disposal for the person—the name and home or business address of the agent; and
	(iv)	whether the person had any interest in the vehicle at the time of the offence; and
	(c)	the person gives the sold vehicle declaration to the administering authority within 28 days after the day when the infringement notice, or a reminder notice for the offence, is served on the person (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority).
(2) 	An infringement notice for the offence may be served under section 24 (Service of infringement notices generally) on the buyer.
(3) 	If a document (including an infringement notice or reminder notice) is to be served on the buyer under this Part by post in relation to the offence, the document may be addressed to the buyer at his or her home or business address stated in the sold vehicle declaration.
(4) 	Sections 37 (Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles), 39 (Known user declarations) and this section apply as if the buyer were a responsible person for the vehicle at the time of the offence and the infringement notice had been served on the buyer under section 36.
(5) 	However, a proceeding for the offence may be brought in a court against the buyer only if a copy of the sold vehicle declaration has been served on the buyer by an authorised person.
(6) 	In a proceeding against the buyer for the offence, the sold vehicle declaration is evidence that the buyer was the responsible person for the vehicle at the time of the offence.
41 	Unknown user declarations (MTA s 180MA) 
	If an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is served on a person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles), the person may—
	(a)	make a statutory declaration (an unknown user declaration) stating—
	(i)	if—
	(A)	the person is an individual—that the person was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence; or
	(B)	the person is a corporation—that the vehicle was not being used for the corporation’s purposes at the time of the offence; and
	(ii)	that the person has made inquiries to find out who was the driver of the vehicle at that time; and
	(iii)	that the person does not know, and has not been able to find out, who was the driver of the vehicle at that time; and
	(iv)	the nature and extent of the inquiries made by the person; and
	(b)	give the unknown user declaration to the administering authority within 28 days after the day when the infringement notice, or a reminder notice for the offence, is served on the person (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority).
42 	Obligation to provide declarations for camera-detected offences (MTA s 180MB) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is served on a person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles); and
	(b)	the notice states that the offence is a camera-detected offence; and
	(c)	the person was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence.
(2) 	The person must make and give to the administering authority—
	(a)	an illegal user declaration in accordance with section 38 for the offence; or
	(b)	a known user declaration in accordance with section 39 for the offence; or
	(c)	a sold vehicle declaration in accordance with section 40 for the offence; or
	(d)	an unknown user declaration in accordance with section 41 for the offence.
Maximum penalty:	30 penalty units.
(3) 	However, in a prosecution of a person for an offence against subsection (2) in relation to a vehicle, it is a defence if the person establishes—
	(a)	that the vehicle was stolen, or illegally taken or used, at the time of the offence; or
	(b)	that the vehicle (or all of the person’s interest in the vehicle) had been sold or disposed of by the person before the time of the offence, and that at that time the person did not have an interest in the vehicle; or
	(c)	that—
	(i)	the person was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence; and
	(ii)	the person did not know, and could not with reasonable diligence have found out, the name and address of the driver of the vehicle at that time.
43 	Offence for falsely naming a person as the driver (MTA s 180MC)
	A person must not, in an infringement notice declaration, falsely name someone as the driver of a vehicle.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
Division 3.4—Enforcement procedures
44 	Suspension for nonpayment of infringement notice penalties (MTA s 180MJ) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	an infringement notice and a reminder notice have been served on a person by an authorised person under this Part for an infringement notice offence; and
	(b)	the offence involved a vehicle; and
	(c)	the infringement notice has not been withdrawn; and
	(d)	the infringement notice penalty has not been paid to the administering authority within the time for payment under this Part; and
	(e)	notice disputing liability has not been given to the administering authority in accordance with this Part.
(2) 	If this section applies, the road transport authority must, by notice served on the person, take the action mentioned in subsection (3), (4) or (5).
(3) 	If the person is the holder of a driver licence, the road transport authority must suspend the licence.
(4) 	If the person is not the holder of a driver licence but the vehicle involved in the offence is registered under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 and the person is the responsible person (or a responsible person) for the vehicle, the road transport authority must suspend the vehicle’s registration.
(5) 	In any other case, the road transport authority must do 1 of the following:
	(a)	suspend the person’s right to drive the vehicle involved in the offence in the Territory;
	(b)	suspend the person’s right to drive any vehicle in the Territory;
	(c)	suspend the right of everyone to drive the vehicle involved in the offence in the Territory.
(6) 	If a person’s right to drive a vehicle in the Territory is suspended under paragraph (5) (a), (b) or (c), the person commits an offence if the person drives the vehicle in the Territory.
Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.
(7) 	A suspension under this section takes effect on the date stated in the notice served on the person under subsection (2).
(8) 	However, the date stated in the notice must not be earlier than 10 days after the notice is served on the person.
45 	Effect of suspension (MTA s 180MK) 
(1) 	The road transport authority must not issue a driver licence to a person (or renew a driver licence issued to the person) if the person’s driver licence or right to drive any vehicle in the Territory is suspended under this Division.
(2) 	The period for which a person’s driver licence is suspended under this Division is concurrent with any uncompleted period of driver licence suspension or disqualification applying to the person under another Part or any other Territory law, subject to any order by a court in relation to the lastmentioned suspension or disqualification.
(3) 	A person whose driver licence or right to drive any vehicle in the Territory is suspended under this Division is not entitled to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence during the suspension period.
(4) 	The road transport authority must not register a vehicle in the name of a person if the person’s right to drive any vehicle in the Territory is suspended under this Division.
(5) 	The road transport authority must not register a vehicle if the right of everyone to drive the vehicle in the Territory is suspended under this Division.
46 	Transfer of registration while suspended (MTA s 180ML) 
(1) 	This section applies if a vehicle’s registration is suspended under this Division because of an infringement notice offence for which an infringement notice has been served on a person.
(2) 	The road transport authority must revoke the suspension if the vehicle’s registration is transferred under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 to someone else and the person no longer has any interest in the vehicle.
47 	Revocation of suspension (MTA s 180MM) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	a suspension is in force under this Division because of an infringement notice offence for which an infringement notice has been served on a person; and
	(b)	the infringement notice penalty payable by the person for the offence is paid to the administering authority.
(2) 	If this section applies, the road transport authority must revoke the suspension and tell the person, in writing, that the suspension has been revoked.
(3) 	However, the road transport authority must not revoke the suspension if the authority would then be required to take action under this Division in relation to the person for another infringement notice offence and the action would or could result in a suspension having the same effect.
48 	Revocation of suspension on court order (MTA s 180MN) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	a suspension is in force under this Division because of an infringement notice offence for which an infringement notice has been served on a person; or
	(b)	a notice has been served on a person under this Division because of an infringement notice offence, but the suspension made by the notice is not yet in force; or
	(c)	the road transport authority would be required to take action under this Division because of an infringement notice offence if a suspension were not in force under this Division in relation to the person.
(2) 	If this section applies, the person may apply to the Magistrates Court for a declaration that—
	(a)	the person did not actually commit the offence; and
	(b)	if the offence involved a vehicle—the person is not liable for the offence under section 37 (Liability for infringement notice offences involving vehicles).
(3) 	If relevant to the proceeding, the administering authority has the onus of proving—
	(a)	that the person actually committed the offence; and
	(b)	that an infringement notice for the offence was served on the person under section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles).
(4) 	The court may make or refuse to make the declaration.
(5) 	If the court makes the declaration, the road transport authority must revoke the suspension (or, if the suspension is not yet in force, the notice) and tell the person, in writing, of the action taken under this subsection.
(6) 	However, the road transport authority must not take action under subsection (5) if—
	(a)	for a suspension of a driver licence or vehicle registration—the authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that another ground exists on which the authority may suspend or cancel the licence or registration; or
	(b)	for a suspension of the right to drive in the Territory—the authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that another ground exists on which the authority may suspend the right to drive.
(7) 	If the road transport authority decides not to take action under subsection (5), the authority must immediately tell the person, in writing, of the decision and the reasons for the decision.
49 	Effect of revocation of suspension on court order (MTA s 180MO)
(1) 	This section applies if the road transport authority revokes a suspension in force under this Division because of a declaration made by the Magistrates Court.
(2) 	The revoked suspension is taken not to have happened.
50 	Failure to revoke suspension on court order (MTA s 180MP) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	the Magistrates Court makes a declaration under section 48 (Revocation of suspension on court order) in relation to a person and an infringement notice offence; and
	(b)	the road transport authority decides not to take action under subsection 48 (5) in relation to the person.
(2) 	The person may apply to the Magistrates Court under subsection 22 (2) of the Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982 for an order setting aside the road transport authority’s decision.
(3) 	The road transport authority is the respondent to the application.
(4) 	The road transport authority has the onus of establishing that a ground existed for the authority to decide not to take action under subsection 48 (5) in relation to the person.
Division 3.5—Disputing liability
51 	Disputing liability for infringement notice offence (MTA s 180MQ) 
(1) 	A person on whom an infringement notice or reminder notice has been served for an infringement notice offence may dispute liability for the offence by written notice given to the administering authority.
(2) 	The notice must set out the grounds on which the person relies.
(3) 	The notice must be given to the administering authority—
	(a)	within 28 days after the date of service of the infringement notice or reminder notice; or
	(b)	if the person applies to the administering authority within the 28 days for additional time to dispute liability for the offence and the additional time is allowed—within the additional time allowed by the administering authority; or
	(c)	if the person applies to the administering authority within the 28 days for additional time to dispute liability for the offence and the application is refused—within 7 days after the day the person is told of the refusal or 28 days after the date of service, whichever is later.
52 	Extension of time to dispute liability (MTA s 180MR) 
(1) 	The person on whom an infringement notice or reminder notice is served may apply, in writing, to the administering authority, within 28 days after the date of service of the notice, for stated additional time to dispute liability for the offence.
(2) 	The administering authority must—
	(a)	allow or refuse to allow the additional time; and
	(b)	tell the person in writing of the decision and, if the decision is a refusal, the reasons for it.
53 	Procedure if liability disputed (MTA s 180MS) 
(1) 	This section applies if a person disputes liability for an infringement notice offence by giving the administering authority a notice in accordance with section 51 (Disputing liability for infringement notice offence).
(2) 	The administering authority may lay an information in the Magistrates Court against the person for the offence within 60 days after being given the notice.
(3) 	The administering authority must discontinue a proceeding brought against the person for the offence if, before the hearing of the proceeding, the person pays the total of—
	(a)	the infringement notice penalty; and
	(b)	the costs (if any) prescribed under the regulations for beginning the proceeding; and
	(c)	the disbursements (if any) incurred by the administering authority up to the day payment is made.
(4) 	If subsection (3) applies, section 29 (Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty) also applies to the person in relation to the offence, even though the person paid the infringement notice penalty for the offence after an information had been laid in the Magistrates Court against the person for the offence.
(5) 	If the administering authority does not lay an information in the Magistrates Court against the person for the offence within 60 days after being given the notice, the administering authority must—
	(a)	tell the person, in writing, that no further action will be taken against the person for the offence; and
	(b)	take no further action against the person for the offence.
Division 3.6—Miscellaneous
54 	Delegation of administering authority’s functions (MTA s 180MT)
(1) 	The administering authority for an infringement notice offence may delegate, in writing, all or any of the administering authority’s functions under this Part to—
	(a)	the road transport authority; or
	(b)	a person prescribed under the regulations; or
	(c)	an authorised person.
(2) 	A person mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) or (b) may delegate, in writing, all or any of the functions delegated to the person under that subsection to anyone else.
55 	Declarations by corporations (MTA s 180MU) 
	A statutory declaration is made by a corporation for this Part only if the statutory declaration is made by an executive officer of the corporation.
56 	Evidentiary certificates (MTA s 180MV) 
(1) 	This section applies to a proceeding for an infringement notice offence.
(2) 	A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the administering authority, and states any matter relevant to anything done or not done under this Part in relation to the offence, is evidence of the matter.
(3) 	Without limiting subsection (2), a certificate given under that subsection may state any of the following:
	(a)	a stated infringement notice or reminder notice was served by a stated authorised person in a stated way on a stated person on a stated date for a stated infringement notice offence;
	(b)	the administering authority did not allow additional time, or allowed stated additional time, for payment of the infringement notice penalty or to dispute liability for the offence;
	(c)	the infringement notice penalty was not paid within the time in which it was required to be paid under this Part;
	(d)	the infringement notice has not been withdrawn or was withdrawn on a stated date;
	(e)	the offence involved a stated vehicle or animal;
	(f)	a stated person was the responsible person (or a responsible person) for a vehicle, or the owner (or an owner) of an animal, on a stated date (and, if relevant, at a stated time on that date);
	(g)	a stated address was, on a stated date, the last home or business address of a stated person known to the administering authority;
	(h)	a stated address was, on a stated date, the latest home or business address of a stated person in the record kept under a law of another jurisdiction corresponding to the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999;
	(i)	a stated person has not given the administering authority an illegal user declaration, a known user declaration, a sold vehicle declaration or an unknown user declaration;
	(j)	a stated person gave the administering authority a stated statutory declaration mentioned in paragraph (i) on a stated date;
	(k)	a copy of a stated statutory declaration mentioned in paragraph (i) was served by a stated authorised person in a stated way on a stated person on a stated date;
	(l)	an infringement notice penalty has not been paid by, or a penalty has not been imposed on, a stated person or anyone for the offence.
(4) 	A court must accept a certificate given under this section as proof of the matters stated in it if there is no evidence to the contrary.
(5) 	This section is additional to, and does not limit, section 72 (Certificate evidence and other evidentiary provisions).
57 	Costs of application for declaration (MTA s 180MW) 
(1) 	If the Magistrates Court makes a declaration under section 48 (Revocation of suspension on court order) in relation to a person, the road transport authority must pay the person’s costs and disbursements in the proceeding.
(2) 	If the court refuses to make a declaration under section 48 in relation to a person, the person must pay the road transport authority’s costs and disbursements in the proceeding.
(3) 	If the court makes an order under section 50 (Failure to revoke suspension on court order) setting aside the road transport authority’s decision not to take action under subsection 48 (5) in relation to a person, the authority must pay the person’s costs and disbursements in the proceeding.
(4) 	If the court refuses to make an order under section 50 setting aside the road transport authority’s decision not to take action under subsection 48 (5) in relation to a person, the person must pay the authority’s costs and disbursements in the proceeding.
(5) 	This section has effect subject to any order made by the court.

PART 4—ENFORCEMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION
Division 4.1—Production of licences and identification of people
58 	Police officer or authorised person may require driver’s name, address and driver licence (NSW s 19, MTA s 172) 
(1) 	A police officer or authorised person may, in the execution of any of his or her functions under the road transport legislation, require the driver of a vehicle, or the rider of an animal, to do any or all of the following:
	(a)	for the driver of a motor vehicle—produce his or her Australian driver licence or external driver licence;
	(b)	state his or her name;
	(c)	state his or her home address.
(2) 	A person must not—
	(a)	fail to produce his or her Australian driver licence or external driver licence when required to do so under subsection (1); or
	(b)	without reasonable excuse, fail to state his or her name or home address when required to do so under that subsection; or
	(c)	state a false name or home address in purported compliance with a requirement under that subsection.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(3) 	It is a defence to an offence against paragraph (2) (a) if—
	(a)	the defendant has a reasonable excuse for failing to produce his or her Australian driver licence or external driver licence when required to do so; and
	(b)	within 3 days after being required to produce the licence, the defendant produces his or her licence at a place prescribed under the regulations for this subsection or as directed by the police officer or authorised person.
59 	Seizure of licences (NSW(DL) s 24) 
(1) 	A police officer or authorised person may, with no authority other than this section, seize an Australian driver licence or external driver licence, or anything resembling an Australian driver licence or external driver licence, if—
	(a)	it is produced to the police officer or authorised person by someone representing it to be the person’s Australian driver licence or external driver licence; and 
	(b)	the police officer or authorised person suspects on reasonable grounds—
	(i)	that it has been obtained in contravention of section 29 (Obtaining licence by false statements etc) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, a corresponding law (within the meaning of that Act) or the law of an external Territory or foreign country; or
	(ii)	that it is unlawfully in the person’s possession.
(2) 	If a person produces an Australian driver licence or external driver licence, or anything resembling an Australian driver licence or external driver licence, to a police officer or authorised person and represents it to be the person’s Australian driver licence or external driver licence, the police officer or authorised person may provide the person with adequate writing materials and require the person to provide a specimen of his or her signature on the approved form or in a way prescribed under the regulations.
(3) 	A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a request under subsection (2).
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(4) 	The grounds on which a suspicion, sufficient to authorise the seizure of an Australian driver licence or external driver licence or anything else (the licence or article) under this section, may be formed include (but are not limited to) any 1 or more of the following:
	(a)	a lack of resemblance between the person shown in a photograph attached to or forming part of the licence or article, purporting to be a photograph of the holder, and the person who produced it;
	(b)	a lack of resemblance between a signature on the licence or article, purporting to be the signature of the holder, and a specimen signature provided by the person who produced the licence or article;
	(c)	a refusal by the person, after producing the licence or article, to comply with a requirement under subsection (2).
(5) 	An Australian driver licence, external driver licence or anything else seized under this section must immediately be given to the road transport authority.
(6) 	If the road transport authority is satisfied that an Australian driver licence or external driver licence given to the authority was lawfully in the possession of the person who produced it, the authority must return it to the person.
(7) 	The road transport authority may deal with anything else given to the authority under this section in the way the authority considers appropriate.
60 	Police officer or authorised person may require people to disclose identity of driver (NSW s 21, MTA s 174) 
(1) 	If the driver of a motor vehicle is alleged to have committed an offence against the road transport legislation—
	(a)	the responsible person for the vehicle, or the person in possession of the vehicle, must, when required to do so by a police officer or authorised person, give information (which must, if so required, be given in the form of a written statement signed by the person) about the name and home address of the driver at the time of the offence; and
	(b)	anyone else must, when required to do so by a police officer or authorised person, give any information that the person can give that may lead to the identification of the driver.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against paragraph (1) (a) if the defendant establishes that he or she did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have found out the driver’s name and home address.
(3) 	If—
	(a)	a written statement purporting to be given under paragraph (1) (a) is produced in court in a prosecution of the person named in the statement as the driver of a vehicle at the time of an alleged offence against the road transport legislation; and
	(b)	the person does not appear before the court; and
	(c)	a copy of the statement was served on the person before the proceeding was begun;
the statement is evidence without proof of signature that the named person was the driver of the vehicle at that time.
61 	Production of driver licence to court (NSW s 22, MTA s 180) 
(1) 	A person who is the holder of a driver licence and is charged with an offence against the road transport legislation must produce his or her driver licence to the court at the hearing of the charge.
(2) 	A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with subsection (1).
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
Division 4.2—Licence disqualification and related matters
62 	Automatic disqualification for culpable driving (MTA s 191B) 
(1) 	If a court convicts a person, or finds a person guilty, of an offence of culpable driving, the person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence—
	(a)	for a first offender—for 6 months or, if the court orders a longer period, the longer period; or
	(b)	for a repeat offender—for 24 months or, if the court orders a longer period, the longer period.
(2) 	If the Magistrates Court commits the person to the Supreme Court for sentence under section 92A of the Magistrates Court Act 1930, subsection (1) applies as if the Supreme Court had convicted the person.
(3) 	If the person is already disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence, or the person’s driver licence is suspended, the disqualification under this section takes effect at the end of the existing disqualification or suspension.
(4) 	A disqualification under this section is in addition to any penalty imposed for the offence.
(5) 	For this section—
	(a)	a person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence of culpable driving (the current offence) is a repeat offender in relation to the current offence if the person has been convicted, or found guilty, of an offence of culpable driving, or an offence to which section 63 applies, within 5 years before being convicted, or found guilty, of the current offence; and
	(b)	a person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence of culpable driving is a first offender in relation to the offence if the person is not a repeat offender in relation to the offence.
63 	Automatic disqualification for certain other driving offences (MTA s 191C) 
(1) 	This section applies to the following offences:
	(a)	an offence against subsection 6 (1) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (which is about negligent driving) that occasions death or grievous bodily harm (within the meaning of that subsection);
	(b)	an offence against subsection 7 (1) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (which is about furious, reckless or dangerous driving);
	(c)	an offence against subsection 8 (1) or (2) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (which are about menacing driving).
(2) 	If a court convicts a person, or finds a person guilty, of an offence to which this section applies, the person is automatically disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence—
	(a)	for a first offender—for 3 months or, if the court orders a longer period, the longer period; or
	(b)	for a repeat offender—for 12 months or, if the court orders a longer period, the longer period.
(3) 	If the person is already disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence, or the person’s driver licence is suspended, the disqualification under this section takes effect at the end of the existing disqualification or suspension.
(4) 	A disqualification under this section is in addition to any penalty imposed for the offence.
(5) 	For this section—
	(a)	a person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence to which this section applies (the current offence) is a repeat offender in relation to the current offence if the person has been convicted, or found guilty, of an offence to which this section applies, or an offence of culpable driving, within 5 years before being convicted, or found guilty, of the current offence; and
	(b)	a person who is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence to which this section applies is a first offender in relation to the offence if the person is not a repeat offender in relation to the offence.
64 	Court may order disqualification for other offences (NSW s 24 (1)-(3), MTA s 191D) 
(1) 	A court that convicts a person, or finds a person guilty, of an offence against the road transport legislation may disqualify the person from holding or obtaining a driver licence for the period the court considers appropriate.
(2) 	Subsection (1) is subject to—
	(a)	section 62 (Automatic disqualification for culpable driving); and
	(b)	section 63 (Automatic disqualification for certain other driving offences); and
	(c)	section 32 of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 (which is about automatic disqualification of first offender drivers for exceeding the prescribed blood alcohol concentration); and
	(d)	section 33 of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 (which is about automatic disqualification of repeat offender drivers for exceeding the prescribed blood alcohol concentration); and
	(e)	section 34 of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 (which is about automatic disqualification for other offences against that Act); and
	(f)	subsection 31 (3) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 (which is about automatic disqualification for repeat offenders for driving while not holding (and never having held) an Australian driver licence); and
	(g)	subsection 32 (6) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 (which is about automatic disqualification for an offence of driving or fraudulently applying for a driver licence while disqualified, or after licence suspension, cancellation or refusal).
(3) 	If the court disqualifies the person, the person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for the period ordered by the court.
(4) 	A disqualification under this section is in addition to any penalty imposed for the offence.
65 	Disqualification until court order (MTA s 191K) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	a person is disqualified (whether or not by court order) from holding or obtaining a driver licence because of being convicted, or found guilty, of an offence, or offences, against the road transport legislation or any other Territory law; and 
	(b)	the total period of disqualification (the compulsory disqualification period) is 12 months or more.
(2) 	If the court that convicts the person, or finds the person guilty, of an offence mentioned in subsection (1) is satisfied, after considering the matters mentioned in subsection (7) and any other matters the court considers relevant, that it is necessary in the public interest to do so, the court may disqualify the person from holding or obtaining a driver licence from the end of the compulsory disqualification period until the disqualification is set aside under subsection (3).
(3) 	If a court is satisfied, on application by a person who is disqualified under subsection (2) and after considering the matters mentioned in subsection (7) and any other matters the court considers relevant, that the disqualification is no longer necessary in the public interest, it may set the disqualification aside.
(4) 	An application under subsection (3) must be given to the registrar of the court with an affidavit of the applicant setting out the grounds of the application.
(5) 	The respondents to an application are the road transport authority and the chief police officer.
(6) 	If the Magistrates Court commits a person mentioned in subsection (1) to the Supreme Court for sentence under section 92A of the Magistrates Court Act 1930, subsection (2) applies as if the Supreme Court had convicted the person.
(7) 	For subsection (2) or (3), the court must consider the following matters:
	(a)	the total period for which the person concerned is, or has been, disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence;
	(b)	the person’s history of offences (including offences for which infringement  notices were served on the person)—
	(i)	against the road transport legislation or a law of another jurisdiction corresponding to it (or to part of it); or
	(ii)	against another law of any jurisdiction in relation to the use of motor vehicles;
	(c)	any relevant rehabilitation or remedial action undertaken, or to be undertaken, by the person;
	(d)	the risk to the safety of other road users.
(8) 	In this section—
infringement notice includes a notice (however described) served on a person under the law of another jurisdiction that gives the person the option of paying an amount for an offence instead of being charged with the offence. 
66 	Effect of disqualification (NSW s 26, MTA s 191F) 
(1) 	If a person is disqualified (whether or not by court order) from holding or obtaining a driver licence because of being convicted, or found guilty, by a court of an offence against a Territory law, the disqualification operates to cancel any driver licence held by the person at the time of his or her disqualification.
(2) 	The cancellation takes effect at the same time as the disqualification.
(3) 	If a person is disqualified from holding or obtaining an Australian driver licence in another jurisdiction because of being convicted, or found guilty, by a court of that jurisdiction for an offence against the law of that jurisdiction, the disqualification has effect in the ACT as if it were a disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence made under a Territory law because the person had been convicted by an ACT court of an offence against a Territory law.
(4) 	If the holder of a driver licence is disqualified as mentioned in subsection (1) or (3), the person must surrender the licence—
	(a)	if the person is present at the court, the court is an ACT court and the person is in possession of his or her driver licence—to the court immediately after being disqualified; or
	(b)	in any other case—to the road transport authority as soon as practicable (but within 14 days) after being disqualified.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(5) 	If a driver licence is surrendered to a court, the licence must be given to the road transport authority.
(6) 	If a person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence, the person is not eligible to apply for, or be issued with, another driver licence, other than a restricted licence, during the period of disqualification.
(7) 	However, the person is not eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence if section 67 (Limitations on issue etc of restricted licences) applies or the person is disqualified from holding or obtaining an Australian driver licence in another jurisdiction.
67 	Limitations on issue etc of restricted licences (MTA s 191J) 
(1) 	In this section—
special disqualification provision means a provision of the road transport legislation mentioned in subsection 64 (2), other than section 32 of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977.
(2) 	If a person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence under a special disqualification provision because being convicted, or found guilty, of an offence, the person is not eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence during the period that is the relevant period under subsection (3).
(3) 	For subsection (2), the relevant period is—
	(a)	if the person is a first offender for the special disqualification provision in relation to the offence—the minimum period of disqualification applying to the person under the provision in relation to the offence (whether or not the period is expressed to be such a minimum period); or
	(b)	if the person is a repeat offender for the special disqualification provision in relation  to the offence—the period for which the person is disqualified for the offence.
Examples of minimum period disqualification
1	For section 62, the minimum period of disqualification is 6 months (see par 62 (1) (a)). 
2	For section 34 of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, the minimum period of disqualification is 6 months (see par 34 (1) (b) of that Act).
3	For subsection 32 (1), (2) or (3) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, the minimum period of disqualification is 12 months (see par 32 (6) (a) and s 32 (9) of that Act).
Note	Section 33 of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977 applies only to repeat offenders.  Section 32 of that Act applies to first offenders, but is not a special disqualification provision.
(4) 	If a person is disqualified by order under section 65 (Disqualification until court order) from holding or obtaining a driver licence, the person is not eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence.
(5) 	If a person who is the holder of a restricted licence is disqualified (whether or not by court order) from holding or obtaining a driver licence because of being convicted or found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence against the law of any jurisdiction, the person is disqualified from applying for, or being issued with, another restricted licence for the remainder of the period for which the person was originally disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence.
Note	The following provisions of the road transport legislation also contain limitations on the issue of restricted licences—
•	subsection 45 (3) (which is about suspension for nonpayment of an infringement notice)
•	subsection 66 (7) (which is about the effect of a person being disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence for 12 months or more)
•	subsection 88 (4) (which is about suspension or disqualification for default in payment of an outstanding fine)
•	subsections 18 (4), 19 (7), 20 (3) and 21 (7) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 (which are about suspension or licence ineligibility under the demerit points system)
•	subsection 33 (5) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 (which is about cancellation of a restricted licence because of contravention of its conditions)
•	the regulations made under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999.
68 	When licence disqualification takes effect (MTA s 191E) 
	If a person is disqualified (whether or not by court order) from holding or obtaining a driver licence because of being convicted or found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence against the law of any jurisdiction, the disqualification takes effect from the time of the conviction or finding or, if the court orders a later date, on the later date.
69 	Multiple disqualifications cumulative unless court orders otherwise (MTA s 191G) 
	If—
	(a)	a person is disqualified (whether or not by court order) from holding or obtaining a driver licence because of being convicted or found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence against the law of any jurisdiction; and
	(b)	before the period of disqualification has ended, the person is again so disqualified;
the periods of disqualification are cumulative unless a court in Australia orders otherwise.
70 	Additional powers of court (MTA s 191L) 
	The powers of a court under this Division are additional to the other powers of the court.
71 	Effect on disqualification of quashing of conviction etc (MTA s 191N) 
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	a person is disqualified (whether or not by court order) from holding or obtaining a driver licence because of being convicted or found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence against the law of any jurisdiction; and
	(b)	the conviction or finding is quashed or set aside.
(2) 	The disqualification ceases to have effect, and any driver licence cancelled because of the disqualification is taken not to have been so cancelled.
Division 4.3—Evidentiary provisions in relation to road transport legislation
72 	Certificate evidence and other evidentiary provisions (NSW s 46)
(1) 	A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the road transport authority, and states any of the following matters, is evidence of:
	(a)	a matter that appears in or can be worked out from the demerit points register or driver licence register kept under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999;
	(b)	a matter that appears in or can be worked out from (or does not appear in or cannot be worked out from) the registrable vehicles register kept under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999;
	(c)	a matter that appears in or can be worked out from any other record kept by the authority under the road transport legislation.
(2) 	A certificate mentioned in subsection (1) may state a matter by reference to a date or period.
(3) 	A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the road transport authority, and states any matter prescribed under the regulations for this section, is evidence of the matter.
(4) 	A court may admit as evidence a document issued under the law of another jurisdiction, an external Territory or foreign country that relates to—
	(a)	whether a person has or does not have an Australian driver licence or external driver licence, the extent of the authority given by such a licence and any conditions of such a licence; or
	(b)	whether a person is or was disqualified from holding or obtaining an Australian driver licence or external driver licence and the circumstances of any such disqualification; or
	(c)	any offence against a law of that other jurisdiction corresponding to the road transport legislation (or a provision of it), or against another law of that jurisdiction in relation to the use of a motor vehicle or driver licensing, of which a person has been convicted or found guilty, or for which an infringement notice has been served on a person, including any penalty imposed or other order made in relation to the offence and any disqualification from holding or obtaining an Australian driver licence applying to the person because of the offence; or
	(d)	demerit points incurred by a person; or
	(e)	anything else prescribed under the regulations.
(5) 	A court may admit as evidence a document that is issued under a law of another jurisdiction corresponding to this section and that relates to—
	(a)	the registration or non-registration of a registrable vehicle; or
	(b)	a person recorded on a register of registrable vehicles, kept under the law of that jurisdiction that corresponds to the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, as a registered operator of a registrable vehicle; or
	(c)	the GCM, GVM, load capacity or identification of a motor vehicle; or
	(d)	anything else about the use of registrable vehicles on roads or road related areas.
(6) 	A court must accept a certificate or other document mentioned in this section as proof of the matters stated in it if there is no evidence to the contrary.
(7) 	A court may or must admit into evidence other documents prescribed under the regulations in the circumstances prescribed under the regulations.
(8) 	In a proceeding in a court, proof that a registrable vehicle does not have a numberplate on it issued under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 is evidence that the vehicle is not registered if there is no evidence to the contrary.
(9) 	In this section—
GCM—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.
GVM—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.
infringement notice means a notice (however described) served on a person under the law of another jurisdiction that gives the person the option of paying an amount for an offence instead of being charged with the offence. 
73 	Acts and omissions of representatives
(1) 	In this section—
representative means—
	(a)	for a corporation—an executive officer, employee or agent of the corporation; or
	(b)	for an individual—an employee or agent of the individual.
state of mind, of a person, includes—
	(a)	the person’s knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose; and
	(b)	the person’s reasons for the intention, opinion, belief or purpose.
(2) 	This section applies to a prosecution for any offence against the road transport legislation.
(3) 	If it is relevant to prove a person’s state of mind about an act or omission, it is enough to show—
	(a)	the act was done or omission made by a representative of the person within the scope of the representative’s actual or apparent authority; and
	(b)	the representative had the state of mind.
(4) 	An act done or omitted to be done on behalf of a person by a representative of the person within the scope of the representative’s actual or apparent authority is taken to have been done or omitted to be done also by the person, unless the person establishes that reasonable precautions were taken and appropriate diligence was exercised to avoid the act or omission.
(5) 	An individual who is convicted of an offence cannot be punished by imprisonment for the offence if the individual would not have been convicted of the offence without subsection (3) or (4).
Division 4.4—Proceedings for offences under road transport legislation
74 	Proceedings for offences (NSW s 47, MTA s 192 (2)) 
	An offence against the road transport legislation may be prosecuted summarily before the Magistrates Court.
75 	Short descriptions of offences
(1) 	An offence against the road transport legislation is sufficiently stated or described in an information, summons, warrant, notice, order or other document, if it is stated or described using—
	(a)	the short description prescribed under the regulations for the offence; or
	(b)	an expression substantially the same as the short description.
(2) 	This section does not affect any other way of stating or describing an offence.
Division 4.5—Miscellaneous
76 	Speed inhibitor conditions (NSW s 24 (4), (7), MTA s 191D) 
(1) 	The regulations may—
	(a)	provide that any driver licence held by a person who has been convicted, or found guilty, of an offence against the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 prescribed under the regulations for this section is automatically subject, or may be ordered by a court to be subject, to a speed inhibitor condition; and
	(b)	provide a penalty for breach of a speed inhibitor condition; and
	(c)	prescribe any matter necessary or convenient to be prescribed with respect to devices mentioned in the definition of speed inhibitor condition in subsection (2).
 (2) 	In this section—
 speed inhibitor condition means a condition limiting a driver licence to the driving of a motor vehicle to which is fitted a sealed device preventing the engine from propelling the vehicle at more than the speed prescribed under the regulations for this definition.
77 	Compensation for loss of time etc (NSW s 38, MTA s 196 (2)) 
(1) 	If an information is laid by anyone (except a police officer, an authorised person or the road transport authority) for an offence against the road transport legislation and the proceeding is dismissed or withdrawn, the court may order the person to pay to the defendant, as well as any costs or disbursements, compensation for loss of time or anything else.
(2) 	Subsection (1) extends to a court hearing an appeal in the proceeding.
78 	Effect on certain cancellations of quashing of conviction etc
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	a person’s driver licence is cancelled (whether or not by court order) because the person is convicted or found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence against a law of any jurisdiction; and
	(b)	the conviction or finding is quashed or set aside; and
	(c)	section 71 (Effect on disqualification of quashing of conviction etc) does not apply to the cancellation.
(2) 	From the time the conviction or finding is quashed or set aside, the driver licence is taken not to have been so cancelled.
79 	Courts to provide particulars of convictions, orders etc (NSW s 24 (5), MTA s 191M) 
	If a court convicts a person, or finds a person guilty, of an offence against the road transport legislation or an offence of culpable driving, or makes an order against a person under the road transport legislation, the court must give particulars of the conviction, finding or order to the road transport authority.

PART 5—FURTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT VEHICLES, ROADS AND ROAD RELATED AREAS
Division 5.1—Police powers
80 	Power of entry for tracing stolen motor vehicles or trailers or their parts (NSW s 50) 
	A police officer authorised by the chief police officer may—
	(a)	at any reasonable time, enter any premises or place where the business of carrying out repairs, resulting from accidents, to damaged motor vehicles or trailers is ordinarily carried on; and
	(b)	inspect any motor vehicle or trailer, or part of a motor vehicle or trailer, in or on the premises or place to find out whether it is a stolen motor vehicle, trailer or part.
81 	Use of tyre deflation devices (NSW s 51) 
(1) 	The chief police officer may authorise police officers to use tyre deflation devices.
(2) 	Subsection (1) applies despite any other Territory law that would prohibit or restrict the use of tyre deflation devices by police officers.
(3) 	In this section—
tyre deflation devices means any device or substance designed to cause the deflation of vehicle tyres. 
Division 5.2—Unauthorised use of vehicles
82 	Motor vehicles or trailers not to be used without owner’s consent (NSW s 52) 
(1) 	A person must not use a motor vehicle or trailer without the owner’s consent and without a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	This section does not apply to—
	(a)	a police officer acting in the exercise of his or her functions under a Territory law; or
	(b)	anyone else acting with the authority, or under the direction of, a police officer acting in the exercise of his or her functions under a Territory law.
83 	Procuring use or hire of motor vehicle or trailer by fraud etc (NSW s 53, MTA s 179) 
	A person must not procure the use or hire of a motor vehicle or trailer by fraud or misrepresentation.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.

PART 6—FINE DEFAULTERS
84 	Suspension of driver licence, registration etc (MTA s 191NA) 
	If the road transport authority is notified under subsection 153 (1) of the Magistrates Court Act 1930 that a person has defaulted in payment of an outstanding fine, the road transport authority must—
	(a)	suspend the person’s driver licence; or
	(b)	if the person is not the holder of a driver licence but is the sole registered operator of—
	(i)	1 motor vehicle—suspend the registration of the vehicle; or
	(ii)	2 or more motor vehicles—suspend the registration of 1 vehicle for each outstanding fine, starting with the vehicle with the shortest period of registration left; or
	(c)	if the person is not the holder of a driver licence and is not the sole registered operator of a motor vehicle—disqualify the person from obtaining a driver licence.
85 	Duration of suspension of driver licence, registration etc (MTA s 191NB)
(1) 	A suspension or disqualification under this Part takes effect when written notice of the action is given to the person by the road transport authority.
(2) 	A suspension of a driver licence under this Part remains in force until:
	(a)	the suspension is revoked under this Part; or
	(b)	the licence expires or is cancelled under the road transport legislation.
(3) 	A suspension of a motor vehicle registration under this Part remains in force until—
	(a)	the suspension is revoked under this Part; or
	(b)	the registration expires or is cancelled under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999.
(4) 	The disqualification of a person from obtaining a driver licence under this Part remains in force until revoked under this Part.
86 	Revocation of suspension of driver licence, registration etc (MTA s 191NC) 
(1) 	In this Part—
revocation notice means a notice—
	(a)	under subsection 153 (2) of the Magistrates Court Act 1930 that an arrangement for the payment of an outstanding fine has been approved; or
	(b)	under subsection 153 (3) of the Magistrates Court Act 1930 that—
	(i)	an outstanding fine has been paid; or
	(ii)	a fine has been remitted; or
	(iii)	a person has completed serving a period of imprisonment in relation to an outstanding fine; or
	(iv)	the conviction or order which gave rise to a person’s liability to pay a fine has been quashed or set aside.
(2) 	If the road transport authority is given a revocation notice for a person, the road transport authority must revoke the relevant suspension or disqualification under this Part and give the person written notice of the revocation.
(3) 	The revocation does not affect—
	(a)	a suspension of a driver licence; or
	(b)	a suspension of a motor vehicle registration; or
	(c)	a disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence;
in relation to the person under another Part or any other Territory law.
87 	Revocation of suspension on transfer of registration (MTA s 191ND) 
	The road transport authority must revoke the suspension under this Part of a motor vehicle registration if the registration is transferred under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 and the fine defaulter is no longer the registered operator (or a registered operator) of the vehicle.
88 	Renewal etc of driver licence or registration prohibited (MTA s 191NE) 
(1) 	If a person’s driver licence is suspended under this Part, the road transport authority may renew the licence, or issue another driver licence to the person, only if the road transport authority has been given a revocation notice for the person.
(2) 	If a motor vehicle registration in a person’s name is suspended under this Part, the road transport authority may renew the registration of the vehicle in the person’s name only if the road transport authority has been given a revocation notice for the person.
(3) 	If a person is disqualified from obtaining a driver licence under this Part, the road transport authority may issue a driver licence to the person, or register a motor vehicle in the person’s name, only if the road transport authority has been given a revocation notice for the person.
(4) 	A person who is not entitled to the renewal or issue of a driver licence because of subsection (1) or (3) is not entitled to apply for, or be issued with, a restricted licence.
89 	Suspension to be concurrent (MTA s 191NF) 
(1) 	The period for which a person’s driver licence is suspended under this Part is concurrent with any uncompleted period of a driver licence suspension applying to the person under another Part or any other Territory law, subject to any order by a court in relation to the lastmentioned suspension.
(2) 	The period for which a motor vehicle registration is suspended under this Part is concurrent with any uncompleted period for which the motor vehicle registration is suspended under another Part or any other Territory law, subject to any order by a court in relation to the lastmentioned suspension.
(3) 	The period for which a person is disqualified from obtaining a driver licence under this Part is concurrent with any uncompleted period for which the person is so disqualified under another Part or any other Territory law, subject to any order by a court in relation to the lastmentioned disqualification.

PART 7—REVIEW OF DECISIONS UNDER ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION
90 	Application of Pt 7 etc
(1) 	This Part applies to a decision (a reviewable decision)—
	(a)	made by the Minister, the road transport authority or chief police officer under the road transport legislation; and
	(b)	included in a class of decisions prescribed under the regulations for this section.
(2) 	For section 24 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989, the road transport legislation is taken to be a single enactment.
91 	Notice of decisions to be given to affected people
(1) 	If the Minister, the road transport authority or chief police officer (the decision-maker) makes a reviewable decision, the decision-maker must give written notice of the decision to each person affected by the decision.
(2) 	The notice must be in accordance with the requirements of the code of practice in force under subsection 25B (1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989 and, in particular, the notice must tell the person—
	(a)	whether the person has the right to apply for internal review of the decision or the right to apply to the administrative appeals tribunal for review of the decision, and how the application must be made; and
	(b)	if the person has the right to apply for internal review of the decision—that person has the right to apply to the administrative appeals tribunal for review of the decision on the internal review if the person is dissatisfied with that decision; and
	(c)	about the options available under other ACT laws to have the decision reviewed by a court or the ombudsman.
92 	Who may apply for internal review of decisions
(1) 	A person whose interests are affected by a reviewable decision may apply in writing to the decision-maker for internal review of the decision.
(2) 	The decision-maker must arrange for someone else (the internal reviewer) to review the decision.
(3) 	However, this section does not apply to a reviewable decision—
	(a)	made personally by the Minister, chief executive or chief police officer; or
	(b)	included in a class of decisions prescribed under the regulations as exempt from internal review.
Note	Paragraph 95 (b) provides for AAT for review of decisions exempt from internal review.
93 	Applications for internal review
(1) 	An application for internal review of a reviewable decision must be made within—
	(a)	28 days after the day when the applicant is told about the decision by the decision-maker; or
	(b)	any longer period allowed by the internal reviewer, either before or after the end of the 28 days.
(2) 	The application must set out the grounds on which internal review of the decision is sought.
(3) 	The making of the application for internal review of the decision does not affect the operation of the decision.
94 	Internal review
(1) 	The internal reviewer must review the reviewable decision, and confirm, vary or revoke the decision, within 28 days after the decision‑maker receives the application for internal review of the decision.
(2) 	If the decision is not varied or revoked within the 28 days, the decision is taken to have been confirmed by the internal reviewer.
(3) 	As soon as practicable after reviewing the decision, the internal reviewer must give written notice of the decision on the internal review to the applicant.
(4) 	The notice must be in accordance with the requirements of the code of practice in force under subsection 25B (1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989.
95 	Review by administrative appeals tribunal of certain decisions (NSW s 48, MTA s 217D) 
	A person may apply in writing to the administrative appeals tribunal for review of—
	(a)	a decision made by an internal reviewer; or
	(b)	a reviewable decision that is exempt from internal review.

PART 8—FEES, CHARGES AND OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION
96 	Determination of fees, charges and other amounts (MTA s 217A)
(1) 	The Minister may, in writing, determine fees, charges and other amounts payable under the road transport legislation.
(2) 	Without limiting subsection (1), a fee, charge or other amount may be determined for or with respect to—
	(a)	a service or facility provided under the road transport legislation; or
	(b)	any other service or facility provided for road users or particular road users, including, for example, a service or facility for, or to improve, road safety or transport efficiency; or
	(c)	the grant, issue, revocation, renewal or variation of, or the doing of anything else in relation to, an approval, authority, certificate, exemption, licence, permission, permit or registration or anything else under the road transport legislation.
(3) 	Without limiting subsection (1), a fee, charge or other amount may be determined—
	(a)	by specifying the amount; or
	(b)	setting a rate, or providing a formula or other method, by which the amount is to be worked out.
(4) 	A determination—
	(a)	must provide who is liable to pay a fee, charge or other amount; and
	(b)	may make provision about when the fee, charge or other amount is payable and how it is to be paid (for example, as a lump sum or by instalments); and
	(c)	may make provision about anything else relating to the fee, charge or other amount.
(5) 	A determination under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.
(6) 	A reference in this Part to a fee, charge or other amount includes a reference to a fee, charge or other amount that is a tax.
97 	Fees, charges and other amounts payable to Territory in accordance with determinations etc (MTA s 217B) 
(1) 	A fee, charge or other amount determined under section 96 is payable to the Territory, in relation to the relevant matter mentioned in the determination and in accordance with the determination, by the person liable to pay the fee, charge or other amount under the determination.
(2) 	A fee, charge or other amount determined under section 96 is payable in advance unless the determination provides otherwise.
(3) 	If a fee, charge or other amount determined under section 96 is payable in advance and the amount has not been paid, the Minister, road transport authority, chief police officer or anyone else is not obliged to exercise a function, or provide a service or facility, in relation to which the amount is payable.
98 	Recovery of unpaid fees, charges and other amounts (NSW s 73, MTA s 201) 
	Any unpaid fee, charge or other amount payable to the Territory by a person under the road transport legislation is a debt payable to the Territory by the person and may be recovered in a proceeding brought against the person in the Magistrates Court.
99 	Regulations may make provision about fees, charges and other amounts
(1) 	The regulations may make provision with respect to fees, charges and other amounts payable under the road transport legislation, including, for example—
	(a)	the collection and recovery of fees, charges and other amounts payable under the road transport legislation; and
	(b)	the refund, or part refund, of fees, charges and other amounts payable under the road transport legislation, including whether a person is entitled (or not entitled) to a refund, or part refund, for a fee, charge or other amount paid for or with respect to an approval, authority, certificate, exemption, licence, permission, permit, registration or anything else if it is suspended, cancelled, revoked or surrendered or in any other circumstances prescribed under the regulations; and
	(c)	the remission, waiver or postponement of fees, charges and other amounts payable under the road transport legislation; and
	(d)	anything about which provision may be made by determination under section 96 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts). 
(2) 	Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make provision with respect to the payment by cheque or credit card of fees, charges and other amounts payable under the road transport legislation, including, for example, the consequences of a cheque not being met on presentation or a credit card transaction not being honoured.
(3) 	Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), the regulations may make provision for or with respect to—
	(a)	the suspension, cancellation or revocation of an approval, authority, certificate, exemption, licence, permission, permit registration, or anything else issued or done, under the road transport legislation if any fee, charge or other amount payable under the road transport legislation for or in relation to it—
	(i)	is not paid when it is required to be paid; or
	(ii)	is paid by cheque and the cheque is not met on presentation; or
	(iii)	is paid by credit card and the credit card transaction is not honoured; or
	(b)	the restoration (whether prospectively or during any past period of suspension, cancellation or revocation) of an approval, authority, certificate, exemption, licence, permission, permit, registration or anything else so suspended, cancelled or revoked.

Part 9—public vehicles
Division 9.1—Definitions
100 	Definitions for Pt 9 (MTA s 4 (1)) 
	In this Part—
 bus means a motor vehicle fitted, equipped or constructed to seat more than 6 adults that is used to carry passengers for payment of money, and includes a vehicle declared by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, to be a bus.
bus operator’s licence—see subsection 138 (1).
bus service licence—see subsection 142 (1).
defined right—see subsection 102 (1). 
private hire car means a motor vehicle (other than a bus, restricted hire vehicle, restricted taxi or taxi) that—
	(a)	does not ply for hire on a road for the transport of passengers; and
	(b)	is used, or is intended to be used, for the transport of passengers under a contract that gives the hirer the exclusive use of the vehicle.
private hire car operator’s licence—see subsection 120 (1).
public vehicle means a bus, private hire car, restricted hire vehicle, restricted taxi or taxi.
restricted hire vehicle means a motor vehicle (other than a bus, restricted taxi or taxi) that—
	(a)	does not ply for hire on a road for the transport of passengers; and
	(b)	is used, or is intended to be used, for the transport of passengers under a contract that gives the hirer the exclusive use of the vehicle; and
	(c)	a person is licensed to use as a restricted hire vehicle.
restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence—see subsection 126 (1).
restricted taxi means a motor vehicle that a person is licensed to use as a restricted taxi.
restricted taxi operator’s licence—see subsection 108 (1).
sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence—see subsection 135 (1).
taxi means a motor vehicle (other than a bus) that stands or plies on a road or road related area for hire for the transport of passengers, and includes a motor vehicle that is intended to so stand or ply for hire.
taxi operator’s licence—see subsection 106 (1).
taxi zone has the same meaning as in the regulations made under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.
visiting bus—see subsection 149 (1). 
visiting bus operator’s licence—see subsection 149 (1).
Division 9.2—Taxis and restricted taxis
101 	Use of motor vehicles as taxis (MTA s 168 (a)) 
	A person must not use a motor vehicle as a taxi on a road or road related area other than in accordance with a taxi operator’s licence or a restricted taxi operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
102 	Defined rights for taxi operator’s licences 
	(MTA s 27A (1)-(3), 27B (b))
(1) 	The road transport authority may, on behalf of the Territory, auction a right for a taxi operator’s licence to be issued to a person (a defined right).
(2) 	The Minister must decide a reserve price for the defined right.
(3) 	The road transport authority may auction a defined right only if—
	(a)	the Minister has not decided a fee for the taxi operator’s licence under subsection 106 (1) (Taxi operator’s licences); and
	(b)	the number of defined rights would not exceed the number determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.
103 	Duration of defined rights (MTA s 27A (4), (5)) 
(1) 	A defined right exists for 28 days after the day it is auctioned.
(2) 	The holder of a defined right may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority, before the expiry of the defined right, for a stated longer period of effect for the defined right.
(3) 	The road transport authority must allow or refuse to allow the longer period.
104 	Transfer of defined rights (MTA s 27C) 
(1) 	The holder of a defined right must not transfer the defined right to someone else without the road transport authority’s approval.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	The holder of a defined right may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority for approval to transfer the defined right to a stated person.
(3) 	The road transport authority must approve the transfer.
105 	Holder of defined right to be issued licence (MTA s 27A (6)) 
(1) 	If the holder of a defined right applies for a taxi operator’s licence, the road transport authority must issue the licence to the holder on payment of the balance of the purchase price.
(2) 	However, the road transport authority must not issue the licence if the holder is not entitled to have the licence issued to the holder because of—
	(a)	paragraph 106 (3) (a) (which prevents issue of the licence to a person holding a private hire car operator’s licence); or
	(b)	paragraph 106 (3) (b) (which prevents issue of the licence to a person holding 2 taxi operator’s licences); or
	(c)	subsection 152 (2) (which requires that the people who will have the use, control and management of the taxi include the holder, a nominated person or an employee of the holder or nominated person).
106 	Taxi operator’s licences (MTA s 27, 27B (a), 31A (1)) 
(1) 	The road transport authority may, on payment of the amount (if any) decided by the Minister under this subsection, issue a licence to a person to use a motor vehicle as a taxi (a taxi operator’s licence).
(2) 	If the Minister has decided a reserve price under subsection 102 (2) (Defined rights for taxi operator’s licences) for a defined right to a taxi operator’s licence, the Minister may decide an amount under subsection (1) for the licence only if the defined right was passed in at auction because bidding did not reach the reserve price.
(3) 	The road transport authority must not issue a taxi operator’s licence to a person who holds—
	(a)	a private hire car operator’s licence; or
	(b)	2 taxi operator’s licences.
(4) 	The road transport authority must not issue a taxi operator’s licence if the number of taxi operator’s licences would exceed the number determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.
(5) 	A taxi operator’s licence must state the maximum number of passengers the taxi may carry.
(6) 	The road transport authority may renew a taxi operator’s licence.
107 	Limitation on number of restricted taxi operator’s licences (MTA s 27E)
	The Minister must, after consulting with a representative of an organisation that the Minister is satisfied represents the holders of taxi operator’s licences, by notice in the Gazette, determine the number of restricted taxi operator’s licences that may be issued.
108 	Restricted taxi operator’s licences (MTA s 27D, 31A (1))
(1) 	The road transport authority may issue a licence to a person to use a motor vehicle as a restricted taxi (a restricted taxi operator’s licence) if satisfied the use of the vehicle as a restricted taxi will meet a community need.
(2) 	The road transport authority must not issue a restricted taxi operator’s licence if the number of restricted taxi operator’s licences would exceed the number determined by the Minister under section 107.
(3) 	A restricted taxi operator’s licence may be subject to conditions.
(4) 	A restricted taxi operator’s licence must state the maximum number of passengers the restricted taxi may carry.
(5) 	The road transport authority may renew a restricted taxi operator’s licence.
(6) 	A restricted taxi operator’s licence is not transferable.
109 	Transfer of taxi operator’s licence (MTA s 27 (1B), (2), (7), (8))
(1) 	The holder of a taxi operator’s licence may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority for the licence to be transferred to a stated person.
(2) 	The road transport authority may transfer the licence to the stated person by endorsement on the licence.
(3) 	However, the road transport authority must not transfer a taxi operator’s licence to a person who holds—
	(a)	a private hire car operator’s licence; or
	(b)	2 or more taxi operator’s licences.
110 	Variation of restricted taxi operator’s licence initiated by licence holder (MTA s 27F) 
(1) 	The holder of a restricted taxi operator’s licence may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority for the authority to—
	(a)	vary or revoke a condition of the licence; or
	(b)	impose a new condition on the licence.
(2) 	The road transport authority must, after considering the actual or predicted demand for the use of restricted taxis—
	(a)	vary, revoke or impose the condition; or
	(b)	refuse to vary, revoke or impose the condition.
(3) 	A variation may be effective for a stated period or for the unexpired period of the licence.
111 	Variation of restricted taxi operator’s licence initiated by road transport authority (MTA s 27G)
(1) 	If, after considering the actual or predicted demand for the use of restricted taxis, the road transport authority has reasonable grounds for believing it is necessary to—
	(a)	vary or revoke a condition of a restricted taxi operator’s licence; or
	(b)	impose a new condition on a restricted taxi operator’s licence;
the road transport authority must give the licence holder written notice under this subsection.
(2) 	The written notice must—
	(a)	state the grounds for the road transport authority’s belief; and
	(b)	state the proposed variation, revocation or new condition; and
	(c)	invite the licence holder to make representations, within a stated period, why the licence should not be varied as proposed.
(3) 	If the road transport authority is satisfied that the licence should be varied as proposed, after considering—
	(a)	any representation made by the licence holder under paragraph (2) (c); and
	(b)	the actual or predicted demand for the use of restricted taxis;
the authority must, by written notice, require the licence holder to give the licence to the authority within 14 days after the notice is given to the  licence holder.
(4) 	The licence holder must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a requirement made under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
(5) 	On receiving the licence, the road transport authority must—
	(a)	vary the licence as proposed; and
	(b)	return it to the licence holder.
(6) 	A variation may be effective for a stated period or for the unexpired period of the licence.
112 	Suspension or cancellation of licence (MTA s 30)
	The road transport authority may suspend or cancel a taxi operator’s licence or restricted taxi operator’s licence if—
	(a)	satisfied the taxi or restricted taxi has been used for an illegal purpose; or
	(b)	the licence or, for a taxi operator’s licence, any transfer of the licence, was obtained by a false statement or misrepresentation; or
	(c)	the vehicle is not an insured motor vehicle for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance); or
	(d)	the licence holder has not maintained a public vehicle policy for the vehicle.
113 	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers (MTA s 31A (2), (4))
	The driver of a taxi or restricted taxi must not, without reasonable excuse, carry more passengers in the vehicle than the maximum number stated in the taxi operator’s licence or restricted taxi operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
114 	Offence to not display information about maximum number of passengers (MTA s 31A (3), (4))
	The holder of a taxi operator’s licence or restricted taxi operator’s licence must display a sign in a prominent place in the taxi or restricted taxi showing the maximum number of people the vehicle is licensed to carry, in the following form:
‘Licensed to carry        persons’.
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
115 	Taxi fares (MTA s 36)
(1) 	The Minister may, in writing, determine the maximum fares for hiring or using a taxi (including a restricted taxi).
(2) 	A determination under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.
116 	Offence to park taxis on road for longer than 30 minutes (MTA s 154 (2), (4))
(1) 	The driver of a taxi or restricted taxi must not park the vehicle on a road for longer than 30 minutes, other than in a taxi zone.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	The driver does not contravene subsection (1) if—
	(a)	the vehicle was hired throughout the period when the vehicle was parked; or
	(b)	the driver of the vehicle was, throughout the period when the vehicle was parked, waiting to pick up a person who had hired it before the beginning of that period; or
	(c)	the vehicle was parked at the direction, or with the agreement, of a police officer or authorised person.
117 	Offence to contravene condition of restricted taxi operator’s licence (MTA s 27D (5))
	The holder of a restricted taxi operator’s licence must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a condition of the licence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
118 	Display of restricted taxi operator’s licence (MTA s 27H)
	The holder of a restricted taxi operator’s licence, while using the restricted taxi, must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to display in a prominent place in the vehicle—
	(a)	the licence; and
	(b)	any notification of variation of a condition of the licence that is not marked on the licence.
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
Division 9.3—Private hire cars
119 	Use of motor vehicles as private hire cars (MTA s 168 (a))
	A person must not use a motor vehicle as a private hire car on a road or road related area other than in accordance with a private hire car operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
120 	Private hire car operator’s licences 
	(MTA s 28 (1)-(2A), 31A (1))
(1) 	The road transport authority may issue a licence to a person to use a motor vehicle as a private hire car (a private hire car operator’s licence) on payment of the amount decided by the Minister.
(2) 	The road transport authority must not issue a private hire car operator’s licence to a person who holds—
	(a)	a taxi operator’s licence; or
	(b)	2 private hire car operator’s licences.
(3) 	The road transport authority must not issue a private hire car operator’s licence if the number of private hire car operator’s licences in force would exceed 22 or a higher number determined by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.
(4) 	A private hire car operator’s licence must state the maximum number of passengers the private hire car may carry.
(5) 	The road transport authority may renew a private hire car operator’s licence.
121 	Transfer of private hire car operator’s licence 
	(MTA s 28 (2), (6)-(8))
(1) 	The holder of a private hire car operator’s licence may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority for the licence to be transferred to a stated person.
(2) 	The road transport authority may transfer the licence to the stated person by endorsement on the licence if the authority approves the person.
(3) 	The road transport authority must not transfer a private hire car operator’s licence to a person who holds—
	(a)	a taxi operator’s licence; or
	(b)	2 private hire car operator’s licences.
(4) 	The road transport authority may transfer a private hire car operator’s licence held by a person for less than 3 years only if—
	(a)	the person dies; or
	(b)	a doctor appointed by the authority certifies to the authority that transfer of the licence is advisable because of the person’s physical or mental condition; or
	(c)	there are exceptional circumstances.
122 	Suspension or cancellation of private hire car operator’s licence (MTA s 30)
	The road transport authority may suspend or cancel a private hire car operator’s licence if—
	(a)	satisfied the private hire car has been used for an illegal purpose; or
	(b)	the licence, or any transfer of the licence, was obtained by a false statement or misrepresentation; or
	(c)	the vehicle is not an insured motor vehicle for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance); or
	(d)	the licence holder has not maintained a public vehicle policy for the vehicle.
123 	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers in private hire car (MTA s 31A (2), (4))
	The driver of a private hire car must not, without reasonable excuse, carry more passengers in the vehicle than the maximum number stated in the private hire car operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
124 	Offence to park private hire cars on road for longer than 
30 minutes (MTA s 154 (3), (4))
(1) 	The driver of a private hire car must not park the vehicle on a road for longer than 30 minutes.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	The driver does not contravene subsection (1) if—
	(a)	the vehicle was hired throughout the period when it was parked; or
	(b)	the driver of the private hire car was, during the period when the vehicle was parked, waiting to pick up a person who had hired it before the beginning of that period; or
	(c)	the vehicle was parked at the direction, or with the agreement, of a police officer or authorised person.
Division 9.4—Restricted hire vehicles
125 	Use of motor vehicles as restricted hire vehicles (MTA s 168 (a))
	A person must not use a motor vehicle as a restricted hire vehicle on a road or road related area other than in accordance with a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
126 	Restricted hire vehicle operator’s licences (MTA s 28A, 31A (1))
(1) 	The road transport authority may issue a licence to a person to use a motor vehicle as a restricted hire vehicle (a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence) after considering whether a private hire car could provide the services proposed to be provided by the proposed restricted hire vehicle.
(2) 	A restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence may include conditions, including conditions about—
	(a)	the hours when the licence holder may use the vehicle as a restricted hire vehicle; and
	(b)	the routes, or the areas, where the licence holder may use the vehicle as a restricted hire vehicle; and
	(c)	the kinds of functions or events for which the vehicle may be used as a restricted hire vehicle.
(3) 	A restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence must state the maximum number of passengers the restricted hire vehicle may carry.
(4) 	The road transport authority may renew a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence.
(5) 	A restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence is not transferable.
(6) 	Unless sooner cancelled or suspended, a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence remains in force for the period stated in the licence.
127 	Offence to contravene condition of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence (MTA s 28A (7))
	The holder of a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a condition of the licence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
128 	Variation of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence initiated by licence holder (MTA s 28B, 26T (3))
(1) 	The holder of a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority for the authority to—
	(a)	vary or revoke a condition of the licence; or
	(b)	impose a new condition on the licence.
(2) 	The road transport authority must consider the following matters in deciding the application:
	(a)	whether there has been, or is likely to be, a change of use of the vehicle;
	(b)	the likelihood of danger to the public;
	(c)	inconvenience to the public;
	(d)	the extent of any adverse competitive effect on private hire cars and taxis (including restricted taxis).
(3) 	The road transport authority may also consider any other matter the authority considers relevant.
(4) 	The road transport authority must, after considering the matters mentioned in subsections (2) and (3)—
	(a)	vary, revoke or impose the condition; or
	(b)	refuse to vary, revoke or impose the condition.
(5) 	A variation may be effective for a stated period or for the unexpired period of the licence.
129 	Variation of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licences initiated by road transport authority (MTA s 28C, 26T (3))
(1) 	If, after considering the required criteria and any other matters the road transport authority considers relevant, the authority has reasonable grounds for believing it is necessary to—
	(a)	vary or revoke a condition of a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence; or
	(b)	impose a new condition on a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence;
the authority must give the licence holder written notice under this subsection.
(2) 	The written notice must—
	(a)	state the required criteria and any other matters considered by the road transport authority; and
	(b)	state the grounds for the authority’s belief; and
	(c)	state the proposed variation, revocation or new condition; and
	(d)	invite the licence holder to make representations, within a stated period, why the licence should not be varied as proposed.
(3) 	If the road transport authority is satisfied that the licence should be varied as proposed, after considering—
	(a)	any representation made by the licence holder under paragraph (2) (d); and
	(b)	the required criteria; and
	(c)	any other matters the authority considers relevant;
the authority must, by written notice, require the licence holder to give the licence to the authority within 14 days after the notice is given to the licence holder.
(4) 	The licence holder must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a requirement made under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
(5) 	On receiving the licence, the road transport authority must—
	(a)	vary the licence as proposed; and
	(b)	return it to the licence holder.
(6) 	A variation may be effective for a stated period or for the unexpired period of the licence.
(7) 	For this section, the required criteria are the following:
	(a)	whether there has been, or is likely to be, a change in the use of the restricted hire vehicle;
	(b)	the likelihood of danger to the public;
	(c)	inconvenience to the public;
	(d)	the extent of any adverse competitive effect on private hire cars, taxis and restricted taxis.
130 	Restricted hire vehicles used as private hire cars (MTA s 28D)
(1) 	The road transport authority may, if satisfied there are insufficient private hire cars to meet an actual or predicted demand for private hire cars, publish in a daily newspaper published and circulating in the Territory a notice stating that restricted hire vehicles may be operated as a private hire car for the period stated in the notice.
(2) 	A restricted hire vehicle operating as a private hire car under this section—
	(a)	is taken not to be a private hire car for this Part; but
	(b)	is taken to be a private hire car for provisions dealing with fares in regulations made under this Act.
(3) 	A person must not, without reasonable excuse, operate a restricted hire vehicle as a private hire car other than in accordance with a notice under this section.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
131 	Display of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence (MTA s 28E)
	The holder of a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence, while using the restricted hire vehicle (whether or not as a private hire car), must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to display in the vehicle—
	(a)	the licence; and
	(b)	any notification of variation of a condition that is not marked on the licence.
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
132 	Suspension or cancellation of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence (MTA s 30)
	The road transport authority may suspend or cancel a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence if—
	(a)	satisfied the restricted hire vehicle has been used for an illegal purpose; or
	(b)	the licence, or any transfer of the licence, was obtained by a false statement or misrepresentation; or
	(c)	the vehicle is not an insured motor vehicle for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance); or
	(d)	the licence holder has not maintained a public vehicle policy for the vehicle.

133 	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers in restricted hire vehicle (MTA s 31A (2), (4))
	The driver of a restricted hire vehicle must not, without reasonable excuse, carry more passengers in the vehicle than the maximum number stated in the restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
134 	Offence to park restricted hire vehicles on road for longer than 30 minutes (MTA s 154 (3), (4))
(1) 	The driver of a restricted hire vehicle must not park the vehicle on a road for longer than 30 minutes.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	The driver does not contravene subsection (1) if—
	(a)	the vehicle was hired throughout the period when it was parked; or
	(b)	the driver was, throughout the period when the vehicle was parked, waiting to pick up a person who had hired it before the beginning of that period; or
	(c)	the vehicle was parked at the direction, or with the agreement, of a police officer or authorised person.
Division 9.5—Sightseeing vehicles
135 	Sightseeing vehicle operator’s licences (MTA s 29 (1))
(1) 	The road transport authority may issue a licence to a person to use a taxi or private hire car to carry sightseers on sightseeing tours at separate fares (a sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence).
(2) 	A sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence is subject to the conditions decided, in writing, by the Minister for this section.
(3) 	The road transport authority may renew a sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence.

136 	Sightseeing vehicle must only carry sightseers (MTA s 29 (4))
	The holder of a sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence must not use the licensed vehicle to carry at separate fares anyone other than sightseers on a sightseeing tour.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
Division 9.6—Buses
137 	Use of motor vehicles as buses (MTA s 168 (a))
	A person must not use a motor vehicle as a bus on a road or road related area other than in accordance with a bus operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
138 	Bus operator’s licences (MTA s 27 (1), (1B), 31A (1))
(1) 	The road transport authority may issue a licence to a person to use a motor vehicle as a bus (a bus operator’s licence).
(2) 	A bus operator’s licence must state the maximum number of passengers the bus may carry.
(3) 	The road transport authority may renew a bus operator’s licence.
139 	Transfer of bus operator’s licence (MTA s 27 (7), (8))
(1) 	The holder of a bus operator’s licence may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority for the licence to be transferred to a stated person.
(2) 	The road transport authority may transfer the licence to the stated person by endorsement on the licence.
140 	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers (MTA s 31A (2), (4))
	The driver of a bus must not, without reasonable excuse, carry more passengers in the bus than the maximum number stated in the bus operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
141 	Offence not to display information about maximum number of passengers (MTA s 31A (3))
	The holder of a bus operator’s licence must paint on the bus, in legible letters in a prominent place, the maximum number of persons the vehicle is licensed to carry, in the following form:
‘Licensed to carry        persons’.
Maximum penalty:	5 penalty units.
Division 9.7—Bus services
142 	Bus service licences (MTA s 33 (1)-(5))
(1) 	A person may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority for a licence to conduct a bus service (a bus service licence).
(2) 	The application must—
	(a)	describe the proposed routes of the service; and
	(b)	describe the proposed bus stops on the routes; and
	(c)	state the proposed arrival and departure times at the bus stops for each vehicle proposed to be used on the routes; and
	(d)	state the proposed bus fares; and
	(e)	state the kinds of vehicles proposed to be used; and
	(f)	state the proposed maximum speeds for each vehicle proposed to be used; and
	(g)	state any other details of the service that the road transport authority requires.
(3) 	The road transport authority may issue a bus service licence to a person.
(4) 	A bus service licence may be subject to conditions.
(5) 	The road transport authority may renew a bus service licence.
143 	Variation of bus service licence initiated by licence holder (MTA s 33 (8), (9))
(1) 	The holder of a bus service licence may apply, in writing, to the road transport authority for the authority to vary or suspend a condition of the licence.
(2) 	The road transport authority must, after obtaining the Minister’s approval, vary or suspend the condition, or refuse to vary or suspend the condition, in accordance with the Minister’s approval.
(3) 	A variation or suspension has no effect until the licence has been endorsed with the variation or suspension.
144 	Transfer of bus service licences (MTA s 33 (11))
	On application by the person to whom a bus service has been disposed of, the road transport authority may transfer the licence to conduct the service to the person for the unexpired period of the licence.
145 	Licence holder must tell road transport authority when stopping service etc (MTA s 33 (10))
	If the holder of a bus service licence disposes of or ceases to conduct the bus service, the licence holder must give written notice of the disposal or cessation to the road transport authority.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
146 	Bus fares (MTA s 37)
	The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, approve the maximum fares that may be charged by the holder of a bus service licence.
147 	Bus fares must be displayed (MTA s 33 (6))
	The holder of a bus service licence must, while using a bus for the service, display in a prominent place in the bus the maximum fares approved by the Minister for the service.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
148 	Offence to contravene condition of bus service licence (MTA s 33 (7))
	The holder of a bus service licence must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a condition of the licence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
Division 9.8—Visiting buses
149 	Visiting bus operator’s licence (MTA s 34)
(1) 	The road transport authority may issue to the owner of a bus registered in another jurisdiction (a visiting bus) a licence to use the bus as a bus in the ACT (a visiting bus operator’s licence).
(2) 	A visiting bus operator’s licence must state the maximum number of passengers the bus may carry.
(3) 	A visiting bus operator’s licence may be subject to conditions.
(4) 	The road transport authority may renew a visiting bus operator’s licence.
150 	Offence to carry more than licensed number of passengers (MTA s 34 (4))
	The driver of a visiting bus must not, without reasonable excuse, carry more passengers in the bus than the maximum number stated in the visiting bus operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
151 	Offence to contravene condition of visiting bus operator’s licence (MTA s 34 (4))
	The driver or owner of a visiting bus must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a condition of the visiting bus operator’s licence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
Division 9.9—Certain people to have use, control and 
management of vehicles
152 	Certain people to have use, control and management of vehicles (MTA s 31)
(1) 	The road transport authority may cancel or suspend a taxi operator’s licence, restricted taxi operator’s licence, private hire car operator’s licence or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence if not satisfied that at least 1 of the people prescribed under subsection (3) has the use, control and management of the taxi, restricted taxi, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle.
(2) 	The road transport authority may refuse an application by a person for a licence, or for the renewal of a licence, for a taxi, restricted taxi, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle if not satisfied that at least 1 of the people who has or will have use, control and management of the vehicle is or will be a person prescribed under subsection (3).
(3) 	For subsections (1) and (2), the following people are prescribed:
	(a)	the licence holder;
	(b)	a person in relation to whom the road transport authority has been given a notice in accordance with subsection (4);
	(c)	an employee of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
(4) 	A notice is given in accordance with this subsection if it is signed by the person who is, or will be, the relevant licence holder and by the person to whom the notice relates.
Division 9.10—Other matters
153 	Fire extinguisher to be carried (MTA s 32, 26T (2))
(1) 	The holder of a licence under this Part for a public vehicle commits an offence if the vehicle is not equipped with a fire extinguisher.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	In this section—
holder of a licence under this Part includes a person mentioned in paragraph 152 (3) (b) (a person in relation to whom the road transport authority has been given a notice in accordance with subsection 152 (4)).
154 	Dangerous or offensive articles (MTA s 39)
	A person must not bring an offensive or dangerous article into a public vehicle.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
155 	Unauthorised use of motor vehicles (MTA s 168 (b)-(d))
	A person must not, other than in accordance with a licence issued under this Act, use a motor vehicle on a road or road related area to carry people for monetary or other consideration if the amount of monetary or other consideration is more than the actual cost of operating the vehicle to carry the people.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
156 	Refusal, cancellation or suspension of licences or registration etc (MTA s 104 (2) (da), (e), (5) (c))
(1) 	The road transport authority may cancel or suspend, for a period the authority considers appropriate, a taxi operator’s licence, restricted taxi operator’s licence, bus operator’s licence or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence if the authority believes on reasonable grounds the licence holder has contravened a condition of the licence.
(2) 	The road transport authority may cancel or suspend, for a period the authority considers appropriate, a taxi operator’s licence, restricted taxi operator’s licence, bus operator’s licence, private hire car operator’s licence or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence if the authority believes on reasonable grounds the vehicle is not being used, or is not in a fit condition to be used, as a public vehicle.
(3) 	The road transport authority may take the action the authority considers appropriate—
	(a)	to decide whether a licence for a public vehicle should be cancelled or suspended; and
	(b)	to prevent a vehicle being used on a road as a public vehicle that is not in a fit condition to be used as a public vehicle.
157 	Regulations about public vehicles 
	(MTA s 218 (f)-(i), (n), (q)-(t))
	The regulations may make provision for or with respect to public vehicles and licensing of public vehicles, including, for example, provision about any of the following matters:
	(a)	badges to be worn by drivers or conductors of public vehicles and the form, description, issue, wearing, and return of those badges;
	(b)	the form, construction and equipment of public vehicles;
	(c)	additional numberplates for public vehicles;
	(d)	the amount of luggage and weight of goods to be carried in or on a public vehicle;
	(e)	the payment fares for public vehicles;
	(f)	the speed at which public vehicles hired by time may travel;
	(g)	misconduct by drivers and conductors of public vehicles;
	(h)	prohibiting touting, or otherwise soliciting, anyone to hire or use a public vehicle;
	(i)	the rights and liabilities of—
	(i)	the holders of licences for public vehicles; and 
	(ii)	drivers and conductors of public vehicles; and 
	(iii)	people hiring or using public vehicles;
	(j)	the form, issue, use and replacement of licences under this Part;
	(k)	the production of licences issued under this Part to the road transport authority, a police officer or an authorised person.

Part 10—compulsory vehicle Insurance
Division 10.1—Preliminary
158 	Definitions for Pt 10 
	(MTA s 49, 52 (4), 79, MAA s 3 (1), MACA s 3)
	In this Part—
accident—see motor accident.
authorised insurer means—
	(a)	a corporation that is approved as an authorised insurer under this Part; or
	(b)	in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, an uninsured or unidentified motor vehicle on a road or road related area—the nominal defendant.
certificate of insurance means a certificate of insurance mentioned in subsection 164 (1) or (2) (Issue of certificates of third-party insurance).
claim means a claim for damages in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, a motor vehicle.
Commonwealth authority means a body, whether or not incorporated, established under a Commonwealth Act. 
hospital treatment means treatment at a hospital, and includes—
	(a)	maintenance  of a person as a patient at the hospital; and
	(b)	the provision by the hospital of nursing attendance, medicines, medical and surgical supplies or curative apparatus; and
	(c)	any other ancillary service.
insured motor vehicle means a motor vehicle (including a trailer) for which a third-party policy is in force. 
insured person, for a third-party policy, means a person insured under the policy.
issue, of a third-party policy or public vehicle policy, includes the issue of a renewal of the policy.
medical and surgical treatment includes—
	(a)	an examination, test or analysis, conducted by or under the direction, or at the request, of a doctor; and
	(b)	dental treatment by a dentist or dental prosthetist; and
	(c)	chiropractic treatment by a chiropractor; and
	(d)	treatment by a psychologist; and
	(e)	therapeutic treatment by a masseur, osteopath, physiotherapist, remedial kinesiologist or speech therapist; and
	(f)	therapeutic treatment (including treatment by a psychologist) given on referral by a doctor or dentist; and
	(g)	the provision, repair or replacement of contact lenses, crutches, prostheses, spectacles or other artificial aids; and
	(h)	the provision otherwise than by a hospital of nursing attendance, medicines, medical and surgical supplies or curative apparatus; and
	(i)	any consultation, examination, therapeutic treatment or other service reasonably rendered in connection with any treatment mentioned in paragraph (b), (c), (e) or (f); and
	(j)	ambulance transport to a hospital.
motor accident (or accident) means an accident or other incident in which the death of, or bodily injury to, a person is caused by, or arises out of the use of, a motor vehicle.
nominal defendant means the person who is the nominal defendant under this Part.
owner, of a motor vehicle, means a person who is the owner of the vehicle under section 159 (Meaning of owner for Pt 10) or 160 (Application of Part to motor vehicles with trader’s plate).
public vehicle policy means a policy of insurance mentioned in section 218 (Public vehicle policies). 
registration, of a motor vehicle, means—
	(a)	registration of the vehicle under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999; or
	(b)	the issue of an unregistered vehicle permit for the vehicle under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999; or
	(c)	registration of the vehicle in the ACT under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 (Cwlth).
third-party policy means—
	(a)	a policy of insurance mentioned in section 163 (Third-party policies); or
	(b)	for a motor vehicle with trader’s plate attached—see section 160 (Application of Part to motor vehicles with trader’s plate).
unidentified motor vehicle means a motor vehicle mentioned in subsection 180 (1) (Action against nominal defendant if vehicle not identified).
uninsured motor vehicle means a motor vehicle (including a trailer) that is not an insured motor vehicle, other than a motor vehicle that is exempt from section 162 (Third-party insurance compulsory).
159 	Meaning of owner for Pt 10 
	(MAA s 3 (3)-(4), MACA s 4 (1)-(2))
(1) 	For this Part, the owner of a motor vehicle is—
	(a)	if the vehicle is registered—each of the following:
	(i)	a registered operator of the vehicle, unless the operator has sold the vehicle, or the person’s interest in the vehicle, or ceased to have possession of it; 
	(ii)	anyone else who is a sole or joint owner of the vehicle, unless the person has sold the vehicle, or the person’s interest in the vehicle, or ceased to have possession of it;
	(iii)	if a registered operator or sole or joint owner of the vehicle has sold the vehicle, or the person’s interest in the vehicle, or ceased to have possession of it—anyone who solely or jointly, or in common with anyone else, is entitled to immediate possession of the vehicle; or
	(b)	if the vehicle is unregistered—each person who solely or jointly, or in common with anyone else, is entitled to immediate possession of the vehicle; or
	(c)	if the motor vehicle has a trader’s plate attached—the person (or each person) to whom the trader’s plate was issued.
(2) 	For subsection (1), a person is taken not to have ceased to have possession (or not to have acquired possession) of a motor vehicle if a change in possession happens by way of—
	(a)	any hiring (other than a hiring under a hire-purchase agreement) or lending of the vehicle for not longer than 3 months; or
	(b)	the passing of possession of the vehicle to a bailee—
	(i)	for sale or disposal; or
	(ii)	for alteration, repair, renovation, storing, or a similar purpose not involving the use of the vehicle for the bailee’s benefit.
160 	Application of Part to motor vehicles with trader’s plate (MAA s 3 (5), MACA s 4 (3))
	In the application of this Part to a motor vehicle with a trader’s plate attached (whether or not the plate was attached with the authority of the person to whom the plate was issued (the trader))—
	(a)	a reference to the owner is a reference to the trader; and
	(b)	a reference to the third-party policy for the vehicle is a reference to the third-party policy for motor vehicles to which the trader’s plate is attached (whether or not with the trader’s authority).
161 	Application of Part to Territory and Commonwealth motor vehicles (MTA s 50)
(1) 	A third-party policy or a public vehicle policy is not required for a motor vehicle owned by the Territory, the Commonwealth or a Territory or Commonwealth authority.
(2) 	However, the Territory, the Commonwealth or a Territory or Commonwealth authority is, in relation to a motor vehicle for which a third-party policy or public vehicle policy is not in force, under the same liabilities, and has the same rights, as an authorised insurer would be under, or have, if the insurer had issued a third-party policy or public vehicle policy, as the case may be, for the vehicle.
Division 10.2—Compulsory insurance
162 	Third-party insurance compulsory 
	(MTA s 51, 93, MAA s 8, MACA s 8, 9)
(1) 	A person who uses a motor vehicle that is not an insured motor vehicle on a road or road related area commits an offence.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
(2) 	If a person is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a motor vehicle, the court may order that—
	(a)	the registration of the vehicle be cancelled; and
	(b)	the person is not entitled to have the motor vehicle re-registered for 12 months.
(3) 	An order under subsection (2) is in addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (1).
(4) 	It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant establishes that, when the motor vehicle was used on the road or road related area, the defendant had reasonable grounds for believing, and did in fact believe, that the vehicle was an insured motor vehicle.
(5) 	This section does not apply to a person who uses a motor vehicle on a road or road related area if—
	(a)	the vehicle may lawfully be used on the road or road related area although not registered; or
	(b)	the vehicle is owned by the Territory, the Commonwealth or a Territory or Commonwealth authority; or
	(c)	the vehicle is exempt from this section under the regulations.
163 	Third-party policies (MTA s 54 (1), MAA s 9, MACA s 10)
	A third-party policy is a policy that—
	(a)	insures the owner of the motor vehicle to which the policy relates, and anyone else who drives the vehicle (whether or not with the owner’s authority), against liability in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, the vehicle anywhere in Australia (whether or not on a road or road related area); and
	(b)	is in the terms prescribed under the regulations.
Division 10.3—Taking out and duration of third-party insurance
164 	Issue of certificates of third-party insurance 
	(MTA s 53, 57 (1), MAA s 10, MACA s 11)
(1) 	If an authorised insurer accepts a premium for the insurance of a motor vehicle under a third-party policy, the authorised insurer must immediately issue a certificate of insurance to the owner of the vehicle.
(2) 	If an authorised insurer accepts a premium for the insurance, under a third-party policy, of motor vehicles to which a trader’s plate is or is to be attached, the authorised insurer must immediately issue a certificate of insurance to the person to whom the plate has been issued.
(3) 	An authorised insurer who issues a certificate of insurance is taken to have issued a third-party policy for the motor vehicle or motor vehicles to which the certificate relates.
(4) 	If 2 or more authorised insurers issue certificates of insurance that (apart from this subsection) could have effect at the same time in relation to the same motor vehicle, a third-party policy is taken to have been issued only by the authorised insurer recorded by the road transport authority in relation to the registration or renewal of registration of the vehicle, or issue of trader’s plate, as being the authorised insurer.
165 	Third-party insurance required for registration of motor vehicle (MTA s 52 (1)-(1D), MAA s 11, MACA s 12)
(1) 	The road transport authority may register (or renew the registration of) a motor vehicle for a period (the registration period) only if subsection (2) or (3) applies.
(2) 	The road transport authority may register (or renew the registration of) the motor vehicle under this subsection if the owner of the vehicle gives to the authority a certificate of insurance for the vehicle that covers at least the registration period.
(3) 	The road transport authority may register (or renew the registration of) the motor vehicle under this subsection if the owner of the vehicle—
	(a)	gives to the authority a written nomination of an approved authorised insurer; and
	(b)	pays to the authority the correct insurance premium for the vehicle for the registration period.
(4) 	If the road transport authority registers (or renews the registration of) the motor vehicle under subsection (3), the nominated approved authorised insurer is taken to have issued—
	(a)	a certificate of insurance for the vehicle; and
	(b)	a third-party policy for the vehicle that is expressed to begin on the date the registration begins and ends on the date the registration expires.
(5) 	For this section and section 166, an approved authorised insurer is an authorised insurer that—
	(a)	has asked the Minister, in writing, to approve the authorised insurer for this section; and
	(b)	is approved by the Minister for this section.
166 	Third-party insurance required for issue of trader’s plate (MTA s 52 (2)-(3), MAA s 11, MACA s 12)
(1) 	The road transport authority may issue a trader’s plate to a person for a period (the issue period) only if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies.
(2) 	The road transport authority may issue a trader’s plate to the person under this subsection if the person gives the authority a certificate of insurance for motor vehicles to which the plate is to be attached that covers at least the issue period.
(3) 	The road transport authority may issue a trader’s plate to the person under this subsection if the person—
	(a)	gives to the authority a written nomination of an approved authorised insurer; and
	(b)	pays to the authority the correct insurance premium in relation to the plate for the issue period.
(4) 	The road transport authority may issue a trader’s plate to the person under this subsection if the plate (the replacement plate) is issued in place of another trader’s plate (the original plate) issued to the person before the end of the third-party policy for the original plate.
(5) 	The third-party policy for the original plate applies to motor vehicles to which the replacement plate is attached instead of motor vehicles to which the original plate is attached.
(6) 	If the road transport authority issues a trader’s plate under subsection (3), the nominated approved authorised insurer is taken to have issued—
	(a)	a certificate of insurance for motor vehicles to which the plate is to be attached; and
	(b)	a third-party policy for those vehicles that is expressed to begin on the date of issue of the plate and end on the date the issue of the plate expires.
(7) 	In this section—
 approved authorised insurer—see subsection 165 (1) (Third-party insurance required for registration of motor vehicle).
167 	Commencement and duration of third-party policy (MTA s 54 (5)-(7))
(1) 	A third-party policy issued for a motor vehicle by an authorised insurer—
	(a)	begins on the date it is expressed to begin; and 
	(b)	unless it is sooner cancelled under this Part, continues in force—
	(i)	if another third-party policy issued for the vehicle by the same or another authorised insurer begins within 15 days after the date the first policy is expressed to end—until the beginning of the other policy; and
	(ii)	in any other case—until 15 days after the date it is expressed to end.
(2) 	If an authorised insurer renews a third-party policy for a motor vehicle for a period expressed to end on the expiry of a renewal of the registration of the vehicle—
	(a)	the insurance premium for the policy is payable as if the renewal of the policy were expressed to begin from the date of the beginning of the renewal of the registration, whether or not the renewal of the policy is so expressed; and
	(b)	the authorised insurer is not liable under the renewal of the policy in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, the vehicle during the period (if any) between the date from which the renewal of the policy is expressed to begin and the date of payment of the insurance premium for the renewal of the policy; and
	(c)	the policy is taken to be in force during the period (if any) mentioned in paragraph (b).
168 	Cancellation of third-party policies etc 
	(MTA s 57 (2), MAA 13, MACA s 14)
(1) 	An authorised insurer has no power to cancel a third-party policy.
(2) 	A third-party policy may only be cancelled in accordance with this section.
(3) 	A third-party policy is automatically cancelled on the cancellation of the registration of the motor vehicle to which it applies.
(4) 	If all or any part of the premium payable for a third-party policy is paid by cheque or credit card and the cheque is not met on presentation or the credit card transaction is not honoured, the authorised insurer may ask the road transport authority to suspend the registration of the motor vehicle to which the policy applies in the way, and for the period (the suspension period), provided under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999.
(5) 	Before asking the road transport authority to suspend the registration of the motor vehicle, the authorised insurer must tell the owner of the vehicle that—
	(a)	the insurer intends asking the authority to suspend the registration; and
	(b)	the registration and third-party policy will be cancelled at the end of the suspension period if the amount outstanding has not been paid before the end of that period.
(6) 	Unless the authorised insurer tells the road transport authority that the premium has been paid before the end of the suspension period, the authority must cancel the registration of the motor vehicle at the end of the suspension period, and, on the cancellation of the registration, the third-party policy is automatically cancelled.
(7) 	If the registration of a motor vehicle is cancelled (except under subsection (6)), but restored before the date for renewal of the registration, the third-party policy cancelled is taken to have remained in force during the period of cancellation.
Division 10.4—Indemnity under third-party policy
169 	Indemnification of insured persons 
	(MTA s 54 (3)-(4), 61 (6)-(7), MAA s 17, MACA s 16)
(1) 	An authorised insurer is, despite any other Territory law, liable to indemnify the insured persons under a third-party policy of the insurer in relation to any liability that the policy purports to cover.
(2) 	Without limiting subsection (1), it is not a defence to an action against an authorised insurer for the insurer to claim that the insurer is not liable under a third-party policy because of any act or omission of the owner or any driver of the motor vehicle insured under the policy.
Examples
1	The insurer cannot claim that the policy was obtained by a false statement or misrepresentation or nondisclosure, whether fraudulent, material or otherwise.
2	The insurer cannot claim that the owner committed a breach of, or failed to comply with, the policy.
3	The insurer cannot claim that the owner or driver committed an offence against the road transport legislation or any other law.
(3) 	Without also limiting subsection (1), the fact that a third-party policy contains a term, condition or warranty not in the terms prescribed under the regulations does not affect the validity or operation of the policy, but the term, condition or warranty is void.
(4) 	An authorised insurer must not, on a proposal for a third-party policy, issue a policy of insurance or indemnity that—
	(a)	is not a third-party policy; or
	(b)	has a term, condition or warranty not in the terms prescribed under the regulations.
Maximum penalty (subsection (4)):	20 penalty units.
170 	Extension of indemnity provided 
	(MTA s 54 (9)-(10), MAA s 24, MACA s 22)
(1) 	A third-party policy extends to indemnify, to the extent of the insurance effected by the policy—
	(a)	if the insured person is dead—the insured person’s estate against—
	(i)	liability arising under a cause of action that survives against the estate because of section 4 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955 (which is about the survival of certain existing or vested causes of action); and
	(ii)	liability arising because of section 7 of that Act (which is the survival of certain causes of action where the person liable dies before or at the time of damage); and
	(b)	the insured person or, if the insured person is dead, his or her estate against—
	(i)	liability arising where the insured person or his or her estate has been joined as an alternative defendant in an action; and
	(ii)	liability arising where the insured person or his or her estate has served or been served with a third-party notice; and
	(iii)	liability arising where the insured person or his or her estate claims contribution from someone as a joint tortfeasor or has a claim made against him or her or the estate as a joint tortfeasor.
(2) 	In this section—
insured person means a person who is insured or indemnified against liability in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, a motor vehicle if the person is insured or indemnified under—
	(a)	a third-party policy; or
	(b)	a policy of insurance complying with the provisions of a law in force in any part of Australia (except a Territory law) that requires the owner or driver of a motor vehicle to be insured against any such liability; or
	(c)	the provisions of any other law in force in any part of Australia (except a Territory law) that indemnify the owner or driver of a motor vehicle against any such liability.
171 	Risks not insured under third-party policies 
	(MTA s 54 (2), MAA s 16, MACA s 15)
	A third-party policy does not insure the owner or driver of a motor vehicle against—
	(a)	a liability to pay compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act 1951 (or any corresponding law of another jurisdiction) to a worker employed by the owner or driver; or
	(b)	a liability that may be incurred by the owner or driver under an agreement unless the liability is a liability that would have arisen without the agreement.
172 	Effect of nonpayment of correct premium 
	(MTA s 89, MAA s 18, MACA s 17)
(1) 	A person must not use an insured motor vehicle on a road or road related area if the correct insurance premium has not been paid for the third-party policy applying to the vehicle.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant establishes that, when the motor vehicle was used on a road or road related area, the defendant had reasonable grounds for believing, and did in fact believe—
	(a)	if the defendant is the owner (or an owner) of the vehicle—that the correct insurance premium had been paid for the third-party policy; or
	(b)	in any other case—that the vehicle was an insured motor vehicle.
(3) 	The fact that the correct insurance premium has not been paid for a third-party policy does not affect the validity or operation of the policy.
(4) 	An authorised insurer to whom an incorrect insurance premium has been paid may recover any unpaid amount of the premium from the person liable to pay it as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Division 10.5—Other matters relating to third-party policies
173 	Effect of change of ownership of motor vehicle or trader’s business (MTA s 71, 72, MAA s 19, MACA s 18)
(1) 	While a third-party policy is in force for a motor vehicle, the third‑party policy has effect in relation to the owner for the time being of the vehicle (and any driver of the vehicle) despite a change in the ownership of the vehicle.
(2) 	While a third-party policy is in force for motor vehicles to which a trader’s plate issued in relation to any business is attached, the third-party policy has effect in relation to the person who is for the time being carrying on the business (and any driver of any such vehicle) despite a change in the ownership of the business.
174 	Notice of change of registered particulars about motor vehicles etc (MAA s 19A, MACA s 19)
(1) 	If the road transport authority becomes aware of a change in the registered particulars of an insured motor vehicle, the authority must tell the authorised insurer for the vehicle about the change.
(2) 	If, because of a change in ownership of a motor vehicle, a change in the place where the motor vehicle is usually garaged or any other change, a higher premium would be payable for the vehicle than the premium paid or payable under the third-party policy in force for the vehicle before the change happened, the authorised insurer that issued the policy may recover the difference from the owner of the vehicle as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
175 	Rights of authorised insurer against unauthorised drivers (MTA s 67, MAA s 22, MACA s 20)
(1) 	This section applies if—
	(a)	a person uses an insured motor vehicle without the owner’s authority and without reasonable grounds for believing the person has the owner’s authority; and
	(b)	an authorised insurer pays any amount or incurs any costs under the third-party policy applying to the vehicle in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of that use of, the vehicle.
(2) 	The authorised insurer may recover the amount paid or the costs incurred from the person as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
176 	Trader’s policy to apply to insured motor vehicles (MTA s 56)
	If the death of, or bodily injury to, a person is caused by, or arises out of the use of, an insured motor vehicle while a trader’s plate is attached to the vehicle, the third-party policy for motor vehicles to which the plate is attached is (to the exclusion of any other third-party policy for the particular vehicle) the policy under which anyone whom the policy purports to insure is insured in relation to the death or bodily injury.
177 	Obtaining third-party policy by false statements (MTA s 52 (5))
	A person must not, in or in relation to a proposal for a third-party policy—
	(a)	make a statement or representation that the person knows is false or misleading in material particular; or
	(b)	omit from a statement or representation anything without which the statement or representation is, to the person’s knowledge, misleading in a material particular; or
	(c)	fail to disclose a material fact of which the person has knowledge.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
Division 10.6—Nominal defendant scheme for uninsured and unidentified motor vehicles 
178 	Proceedings by or against nominal defendant 
	(MTA s 84 (3), MAA s 26 (2), MACA s 32 (2))
(1) 	Any action or other proceedings by or against the nominal defendant is to be taken in the name of the ‘Nominal Defendant’.
(2) 	An action or other proceeding that has been started by or against the nominal defendant is not affected by—
	(a)	the death or resignation of the person holding office as nominal defendant; or
	(b)	the revocation of the person’s appointment; or
	(c)	a vacancy in the office; or
	(d)	a change in the holder of the office.
179 	Action against nominal defendant if vehicle uninsured (MTA s 85 (1)-(2), MAA s 27, MACA s 33)
(1) 	An action to enforce a claim for the recovery of damages in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, an uninsured motor vehicle on a road or road related area in the ACT may be brought against the nominal defendant.
(2) 	The action may be brought even though the owner or driver of the motor vehicle is dead or cannot be found.
(3) 	In relation to the action, the nominal defendant is liable as if the nominal defendant were the owner or driver of the motor vehicle.
(4) 	This section does not apply—
	(a)	if the uninsured motor vehicle is owned by the Territory, the Commonwealth or a Territory or Commonwealth authority; or
	(b)	in the circumstances prescribed under the regulations for this subsection.
(5) 	In this section—
motor vehicle means a motor vehicle—
	(a)	that is exempt from registration; or 
	(b)	that is not exempt from registration and that—
	(i)	is required to be registered to be used lawfully on a road or road related area in the ACT; and 
	(ii)	immediately before the motor accident, could (or could after the repair of minor defects) have been registered.
180 	Action against nominal defendant if vehicle not identified (MTA s 85 (3)-(4), MAA s 28, MACA s 34)
(1) 	This section applies to an action to enforce a claim for the recovery of damages in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, a motor vehicle on a road or road related area in the ACT if the identity of the vehicle cannot be established after appropriate inquiry and search.
(2) 	The action may be brought against the nominal defendant.
(3) 	The inquiry or search may be proved orally or by affidavit of the person who made the inquiry or search.
(4) 	In relation to the action, the nominal defendant is liable as if the nominal defendant were the owner or driver of the motor vehicle.
181 	Notice of claims against nominal defendant 
	(MTA s 61 (4)-(4A), 85 (5)-(7))
(1) 	An action to enforce a claim against the nominal defendant may be taken only if the claimant gives written notice of intention to make a claim to the nominal defendant within 3 months after the motor accident.
(2) 	However, the time for giving the notice may be extended by—
	(a)	the nominal defendant; or
	(b)	if the nominal defendant refuses to extend the time—the court in which the action is proposed to be brought.
(3) 	This section does not apply to a claim for the costs of medical and surgical treatment, or hospital treatment, to which section 186 (Liability of authorised insurer and nominal defendant for costs of treatment) applies.
182 	Nominal defendant not personally liable 
	(MTA s 86 (1), MAA s 29, MACA s 37)
(1) 	The nominal defendant is not personally liable to pay an amount payable in satisfaction of any claim made or judgment obtained against the nominal defendant or the amount of any costs or expenses of the nominal defendant in relation to such a claim or judgment.
(2) 	Any such amount is to be paid by the nominal defendant out of the amounts provided by the Territory, the Commonwealth and authorised insurers.
183 	Payments of amounts for nominal defendant 
	(MTA s 86 (2)-(9))
(1) 	This section applies to—
	(a)	an amount payable in satisfaction of a claim made or judgment obtained against the nominal defendant; or 
	(b)	an amount of costs or expenses of the nominal defendant in relation to such a claim or judgment; or
	(c)	an amount of other costs or expenses of the nominal defendant in exercising his or her functions.
(2) 	An amount mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) or (b) is to be provided by the Territory, the Commonwealth and the corporations that were authorised insurers when the motor accident that gave rise to the claim happened, in the proportions decided by the road transport authority.
(3) 	An amount mentioned in paragraph (1) (c) is to be provided by the Territory, the Commonwealth and the corporations that are authorised insurers, in the proportions decided by the road transport authority.
(4) 	In making a decision under subsection (2) or (3), the road transport authority must, as far as practicable, have regard to—
	(a)	for authorised insurers—the premium income received by each authorised insurer in relation to third-party policies during a period adopted by the authority for the purpose; and 
	(b)	for the Territory and the Commonwealth—the premiums that would have been payable for motor vehicles owned by the Territory, the Commonwealth and Territory and Commonwealth authorities, and ordinarily used in the ACT, during that period if the vehicles had been insured under third-party policies.
(5) 	The road transport authority must give written notice of a decision under this section to the Territory, the Commonwealth and each authorised insurer concerned.
(6) 	The notice must state—
	(a)	the amount payable by the Territory, Commonwealth or authorised insurer; and 
	(b)	the time within which the amount must be paid to the nominal defendant.
(7) 	The road transport authority may amend or revoke a notice given under this section.
(8) 	An authorised insurer commits an offence if the insurer fails to pay an amount payable by the insurer to the nominal defendant within the time in which it is payable under a notice under subsection (5).
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(9) 	If the Magistrates Court convicts an authorised insurer, or finds an authorised insurer guilty, of an offence against subsection (8), the court may order the insurer to pay any unpaid amount to the nominal defendant.
(10) 	The order under subsection (9) is in addition to any penalty imposed for the offence.
(11) 	For the enforcement of payment of the order and the calculation of interest in relation to a judgment, the order is taken to be a final judgment of the Magistrates Court for the amount stated in the order.
184 	Recovery by nominal defendant from owner or driver (MTA s 87 (1)-(3), MAA s 31, MACA s 39)
(1) 	An amount paid by the nominal defendant in satisfaction of a claim made or judgment obtained against the nominal defendant, and an amount of costs or expenses of the nominal defendant in relation to such a claim or judgment, may be recovered by the nominal defendant as a debt—
	(a)	from the person who, at the time of the motor accident that gave rise to the claim or in relation to which the judgment was obtained, was the owner of the motor vehicle; or
	(b)	if at the time of the accident someone else was driving the vehicle—from the owner and driver, or from either of them.
(2) 	It is a defence to an action under this section against the owner (whether jointly or severally with the driver) if the owner proves that, at the time of the motor accident, someone else was driving the motor vehicle without the owner’s authority.
(3) 	It is a defence to an action under this section against the driver of an uninsured motor vehicle (whether jointly or severally with the owner) if the driver proves that, at the time of the motor accident—
	(a)	the driver was driving the vehicle with the owner’s authority or had reasonable grounds for believing, and did in fact believe, that he or she had the owner’s authority; and 
	(b)	the driver had reasonable grounds for believing, and did in fact believe, that the vehicle was an insured motor vehicle.
(4) 	The nominal defendant is not entitled to recover an amount under this section from the owner or driver if, at the time of the motor accident—
	(a)	the motor vehicle was not required to be registered or was exempt from registration; or
	(b)	if required to be registered—the vehicle was not required to be insured under a third-party policy.
185 	Payment of recovered amounts by nominal defendant (MTA s 87 (4)-(5))
(1) 	If the nominal defendant recovers an amount from the owner or driver of a motor vehicle, the amount must be paid to the Territory, the Commonwealth and the authorised insurers that provided the amount paid (and recovered) by the nominal defendant, in the proportions decided by the road transport authority.
(2) 	In making the decision, the road transport authority must, as far as practicable, have regard to the proportion of the amount paid to the nominal defendant by the Territory, the Commonwealth and each authorised insurer.
Division 10.7—Costs of medical, surgical and hospital treatment
186 	Liability of authorised insurer and nominal defendant for costs of treatment (MTA s 74-76)
(1) 	The section applies if an authorised insurer makes a payment (whether or not with an admission of liability) under a third-party policy, or the nominal defendant makes a payment, in relation to a person (the injured person) who received a bodily injury (including a fatal injury) caused by, or arising out of the use of, a motor vehicle.
(2) 	The authorised insurer or nominal defendant must pay to a person or hospital that provided medical and surgical treatment or hospital treatment to the injured person the reasonable costs of the treatment if the treatment is necessary and written notice of intention to make a claim for the costs is given to the insurer or nominal defendant within 1 month after the motor accident.
(3) 	However, the time for giving the notice may be extended by—
	(a)	the authorised insurer or nominal defendant; or
	(b)	if the authorised insurer or nominal defendant refuses to extend the time—the court in which an action to recover the costs of the treatment is proposed to be brought.
187 	Apportionment of costs of treatment (MTA s 77)
	If 2 or more authorised insurers make payments under third-party policies in relation to a person who received a bodily injury (including a fatal injury) caused by, or arising out of the use of, 2 or more motor vehicles, each insurer must meet an equal share of any payment required to be made under section 186 in relation to the injury.
188 	Reduction of liability for treatment 
	(MTA s 78, 80, MAA s 39D)
(1) 	A payment by an authorised insurer or the nominal defendant under this Division in relation to the costs of medical and surgical treatment or hospital treatment of a person discharges, to the extent of payment, the liability of anyone in relation to the costs of the treatment.
(2) 	This section is subject to section 184 (Recovery by nominal defendant from owner or driver).
Division 10.8—Third-party claims
189 	Notice of accidents (MTA s 70 (1)-(4), (8)-(9))
(1) 	If a motor accident happens, the driver must, as soon as practicable after the accident, give written notice of the accident in accordance with subsection (3) to—
	(a)	if the vehicle is an insured motor vehicle—the authorised insurer for the vehicle; or
	(b)	if the vehicle is an uninsured motor vehicle—the nominal defendant.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	If the driver was not the owner of the motor vehicle at the time of the motor accident, the driver must, as soon as practicable after the accident, also give written notice of the accident in accordance with subsection (3) to the owner.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(3) 	A notice under subsection (1) or (2) must contain at least the following information:
	(a)	the time and date when, and the place where, the motor accident happened;
	(b)	the circumstances of the accident;
	(c)	the name and address of anyone killed or injured in the accident;
	(d)	the name and address of any witness to the accident.
(4) 	The driver or owner of the motor vehicle must give any additional information, and must take any steps, in relation to the motor accident that the authorised insurer or nominal defendant reasonably requires, even if a claim has not been made in relation to the accident.
(5) 	If the driver or owner fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (4), the driver or owner commits an offence.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(6) 	This section does not apply if—
	(a)	the only person who died, or suffered bodily injury, in the motor accident was the owner of the motor vehicle; and 
	(b)	the vehicle was being driven by the owner at the time of the accident.
190 	Notice of claims against authorised insurer 
	(MTA s 61 (4)-(4A))
(1) 	Action to enforce a claim against an authorised insurer may be taken only if the claimant gives written notice of intention to make a claim to the insurer within 3 months after the motor accident.
(2) 	However, the time for giving the notice may be extended by—
	(a)	the authorised insurer; or
	(b)	if the insurer refuses to extend the time—the court in which the action is proposed to be brought.
(3) 	This section does not apply to a claim for the costs of medical and surgical treatment, or hospital treatment, to which section 186 (Liability of authorised insurer and nominal defendant for costs of treatment) applies.
191 	Admission of liability by owner or driver etc (MTA s 70 (5))
	If the owner or driver of a motor vehicle involved in a motor accident makes an offer, promise, payment, settlement, or an admission of liability, in relation to death, or bodily injury, caused by, or arising out of the use of, the vehicle, the fact that the offer, promise, payment, settlement or admission has been made is not admissible in evidence in an action or other proceeding against the authorised insurer for the vehicle or the nominal defendant.
192 	Owner and driver to notify authorised insurer of claims etc (MTA s 70 (6)-(9))
(1) 	If—
	(a)	the owner or driver of a motor vehicle involved in a motor accident is given notice of intention to make a claim in relation to death, or bodily injury, caused by, or arising out of the use of, the vehicle; or
	(b)	such a claim is made on the owner or driver; or
	(c)	an action in relation to such a claim is brought against the owner or driver;
the owner or driver must immediately give written notice of the notice, claim or action to the authorised insurer for the vehicle.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	If the owner of the motor vehicle becomes aware—
	(a)	that the driver has been given a notice of intention mentioned in subsection (1); or
	(b)	that a claim mentioned in that subsection has been made against the driver; or
	(c)	that an action mentioned in that subsection has been brought against the driver;
the owner must immediately give written notice of that fact to the authorised insurer for the vehicle.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(3) 	The owner or driver of the motor vehicle must not, without the authorised insurer’s written consent, begin, or incur any expense in relation to, court proceedings in relation to the death or bodily injury.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(4) 	This section does not apply if—
	(a)	the only person who died, or suffered bodily injury, in the motor accident was the owner of the motor vehicle; and 
	(b)	the vehicle was being driven by the owner at the time of the accident.
193 	Copy of originating process to be served on authorised insurer (MTA s 55 (1))
(1) 	If a person begins an action in a court against the owner or driver of an insured motor vehicle involved in a motor accident for damages in relation to death, or bodily injury, caused by, or arising out of the use of, the vehicle, the person must serve a copy of the originating process in the action on the authorised insurer for the vehicle.
(2) 	Before taking any further step in the action, the person must file in the court an affidavit of service of the process on the authorised insurer.
194 	Failure to allow examination by doctor (MTA s 55 (2))
	The court in which an action for damages is begun in relation to bodily injury to a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, a motor vehicle may stay the action if the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to allow a doctor nominated by the owner, driver or authorised insurer for the vehicle to examine the person to find out the nature and extent of the bodily injury.
195 	Power of authorised insurer to act for insured person (MTA s 68, MAA s 47, MACA s 78)
(1) 	The authorised insurer that issued a third-party policy—
	(a)	may conduct and control negotiations in relation to any claim against a person in relation to a liability against which the person is insured under the policy; and
	(b)	may conduct, or take over the conduct of, any action or other proceeding in relation to the claim, and may conduct the proceeding in the name and on behalf of the person; and
	(c)	may, at any stage of the negotiations or proceeding, compromise or settle the claim.
(2) 	The authorised insurer must indemnify the person against all costs and expenses of, or incidental to, the proceeding that arise while the authorised insurer is conducting the proceeding.
(3) 	The person must sign any warrant, authority or other document necessary to give effect to this section.
(4) 	If the person fails to do so or is absent or cannot be found, the authorised insurer may sign on behalf of the person.
(5) 	Anything said or done by the authorised insurer under this section in relation to the settlement of the claim, or the conduct of the proceeding, is not to be regarded as an admission of liability in relation to, and is not to prejudice, any other claim or proceeding arising out of the same motor accident.
196 	Presumption of agency (MTA s 66, MAA s 53, MACA s 112)
(1) 	This section applies if, at the time of a motor accident, someone other than the owner is driving the motor vehicle involved in the accident, whether or not the person is driving with the owner’s authority.
(2) 	The driver is taken to be the owner’s agent acting within the scope of his or her authority for—
	(a)	an action or other proceeding against the owner, whether jointly or severally with the driver, arising out of the accident for damages in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, the vehicle; and
	(b)	if the vehicle is an insured motor vehicle—the third-party policy applying to the vehicle.
(3) 	This section does not imply any ratification by the owner of the acts of the driver.
(4) 	The presumption of agency under this section applies not only in relation to an action or other proceeding taken against the owner (whether jointly or severally with the driver), but also in relation to an action or other proceeding—
	(a)	if the owner or driver is dead—against the owner or driver’s estate under Part 2 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955; and
	(b)	if the owner or driver is dead or cannot be served with process—
	(i)	against the authorised insurer of the vehicle under section 197 or the nominal defendant; or
	(ii)	in which the owner or driver, the owner or driver’s estate, the insurer or the nominal defendant is—
	(A)	an alternative defendant; or
	(B)	served with a third-party notice; or
	(C)	made a party to the proceeding for the recovery of contribution under Part 4 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955.
197 	Action against authorised insurer if insured dead or unable to be served (MTA s 61 (3), MAA s 54, MACA s 113)
(1) 	If a person against whom a claim can be made is dead or cannot be served with process, the claimant, and anyone claiming contribution or indemnity between joint tortfeasors, may—
	(a)	bring an action in relation to the claim against the person’s authorised insurer; and
	(b)	recover in the action an amount for which the claimant, or the person claiming contribution or indemnity, could have obtained a judgment against the insured person.
(2) 	The fact that a person cannot be served with process can be regarded as proved only if it is established that reasonable inquiries have been made in an effort to serve process.
198 	Proof of inability to serve process etc (MTA s 61 (5), MAA s 55, MACA s 114)
	The fact that a person cannot be served with process or given notice of a claim may be proved orally or by the affidavit of the person who endeavoured to service the process or claim.
199 	Recovery by authorised insurer from owner or driver (MTA s 62-64)
(1) 	This section applies to—
	(a)	an amount paid by an authorised insurer in satisfaction of a claim made or judgment obtained against the authorised insurer, or the owner or driver of an insured motor vehicle, in relation to a motor accident; or
	(b)	an amount of costs or expenses of an authorised insurer in relation to such a claim or judgment.
(2) 	The authorised insurer may recover an amount to which this section applies—
	(a)	from the owner of the motor vehicle if the owner contravened a term, condition or warranty of the third-party policy, or a provision of the road transport legislation, in relation to the motor accident; or
	(b)	from the driver if the driver contravened a provision of the road transport legislation in relation to the accident.
(3) 	However, the authorised insurer may recover the amount from the owner only if the court is satisfied that—
	(a)	the owner contravened a term, condition or warranty of the third-party policy, or a provision of the road transport legislation, in relation to the motor accident; and
	(b)	the contravention contributed in a material degree to the circumstances in which the insurer agreed to pay, became liable to pay or incurred the amount sought to be recovered.
(4) 	Also, the authorised insurer may recover the amount from the driver only if the court is satisfied that—
	(a)	the driver contravened a provision of the road transport legislation in relation to the motor accident; and
	(b)	the contravention contributed in a material degree to the circumstances in which the insurer agreed to pay, became liable to pay or incurred the amount sought to be recovered.
(5) 	An authorised insurer is not entitled to recover an amount under this section from both the owner and the driver of the motor vehicle in relation to the same act or omission.
(6) 	If a motor vehicle is owned by 2 or more persons, each of them is jointly and severally liable in an action under this section.
(7) 	The rights of an authorised insurer under this section are in addition to any other rights or remedy of the insurer.
200 	Entry of judgment against authorised insurer 
	(MTA s 61 (1)-(2A), MAA s 25, MACA s 23)
(1) 	If a judgment obtained in a court in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, a person caused by, or arising out of the use of, an insured motor vehicle is not satisfied in full within 30 days after judgment is entered, the court must, on the judgment creditor’s application, direct that judgment be entered against the authorised insurer for the vehicle.
(2) 	If execution on the judgment is stayed pending appeal, the time during which execution is stayed is excluded in working out the 30-day period.
(3) 	Notice of intention to make the application must be served on the authorised insurer at least 7 days before the hearing of the application.
(4) 	If the court directs that judgment be entered against the authorised insurer, the judgment may be enforced as a judgment against the authorised insurer to the extent to which it was not satisfied when it was entered.
201 	Effect of payment by authorised insurer (MTA s 65)
	A payment made by an authorised insurer in satisfaction of a judgment entered against the insurer under section 200 discharges, to the extent of the payment—
	(a)	the liability of the judgment debtor to the judgment creditor or of the insured person; and
	(b)	the liability (if any) of the authorised insurer to the judgment debtor or the insured person.
Division 10.9—Other matters relating to third-party claims
202 	Actions to be tried without jury (MTA s 81)
	An action brought against the owner or driver of a motor vehicle, or against the nominal defendant, in relation to a motor accident must be tried without a jury.
203 	Court to apportion damages (MTA s 91)
	If judgment is obtained for payment of damages in relation to the death of, or bodily injury to, anyone caused by, or arising out of the use of, an insured motor vehicle as well as for damages in relation to anything else, the court must, as part of its judgment—
	(a)	state the part of the amount awarded by the judgment that is in relation to the death or bodily injury; and 
	(b)	apportion any costs awarded.
204 	Conviction etc not to affect civil remedy (MTA s 92)
	A proceeding, finding of guilt or conviction for an act or omission that is an offence against the road transport legislation does not affect any remedy that anyone aggrieved or injured by the act or omission may be entitled to at law or in equity against the person who committed the act or was responsible for the omission.
Division 10.10—Authorised insurers
205 	Offence—unapproved insurer (MAA s 100, MACA s 157)
(1) 	A person other than an authorised insurer must not issue a certificate or policy of insurance under section 164 (Issue of certificates of third-party insurance) or 219 (Issue of public vehicle insurance certificates and policies).
Maximum penalty:	100 penalty units.
(2) 	If a certificate or policy of insurance is issued by a person in contravention of this section—
	(a)	the policy of insurance or indemnity issued or renewed by the person is not annulled or affected by the contravention; and
	(b)	if the certificate purports to be for, or the policy purports to be, a third-party policy—the person is liable to any person who, were the certificate or policy issued by an authorised insurer, would be an insured person; and
	(c)	if the certificate purports to be for, or the policy purports to be, a public vehicle policy—the person is liable to any person who, were the certificate or policy issued by an authorised insurer, would be covered by the policy.
206 	Application for approval as authorised insurer 
	(MTA s 59 (1), MAA s 101, MACA s 158)
(1) 	A corporation that is authorised under the Insurance Act 1973 (Cwlth) to carry on insurance business may apply to the road transport authority for approval as an authorised insurer.
(2) 	The road transport authority may require the applicant to provide any information or documents necessary for the Minister to decide the application.
207 	Decision on application for approval 
	(MTA s 59 (2)-(3), MAA s 102, MACA s 159)
(1) 	The Minister must consider an application for approval of a corporation as an authorised insurer and may—
	(a)	approve the corporation subject to the conditions (if any) prescribed under the regulations; or
	(b)	refuse to approve the corporation.
(2) 	An approval takes effect on the date stated in the approval.
208 	Duration of approval (MAA s 104, MACA s 160)
	An approval of a corporation as an authorised insurer continues in force until it is cancelled.
209 	Cancellation of approval 
	(MTA s 59 (4)-(6), MAA s 107, MACA s 167)
(1) 	The Minister may, by written notice served on an authorised insurer, cancel the insurer’s approval as an authorised insurer with effect on the date stated in the notice.
(2) 	The Minister may cancel the approval for any reason the Minister considers appropriate.
(3) 	Without limiting subsection (2), the Minister may cancel the approval if the insurer has, in the insurer’s capacity as an authorised insurer, been convicted, or found guilty, of an offence against this Act.
(4) 	The Minister must, as far as practicable, give an authorised insurer whose approval the Minister proposes to cancel an opportunity to make representations about the matter.
210 	Surrender of approval (MTA s 59 (7)-(8))
(1) 	An authorised insurer may, by written notice served on the Minister, surrender its approval.
(2) 	The surrender does not take effect until the date fixed by the Minister by written notice served on the authorised insurer.
(3) 	On the date fixed by the Minister, the approval of the insurer as an authorised insurer is cancelled.
211 	Effect of cancellation of approval on existing policies etc (MTA s 59 (9)-(10))
(1) 	Cancellation of the approval of a corporation as an authorised insurer does not affect—
	(a)	a third-party policy issued by the corporation that is in force immediately before the cancellation; or
	(b)	any liability as an authorised insurer, whether under a third-party policy, this Act or any other Territory law, that accrued or was incurred—
	(i)	before the cancellation; or 
	(ii)	under a third-party policy mentioned in paragraph (a).
(2) 	For a third-party policy mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) or a liability mentioned in paragraph (1) (b), this Act and any other Territory law applies to the corporation as if it were an authorised insurer.
212 	Information to be supplied by authorised insurers (MTA s 73)
(1) 	The regulations may require an authorised insurer to provide returns to the road transport authority about—
	(a)	premiums received for insurance under third-party policies and public vehicle policies; and
	(b)	claims paid in relation to such policies; and
	(c)	the persons insured under such policies; and
	(d)	any other matters relevant to such policies or this Part.
(2) 	An authorised insurer must provide any information that the Minister reasonably requires about the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1) (a) to (d) within the reasonable time set by the Minister.
Maximum penalty (subsection (2)): 	20 penalty units.
213 	Guidelines about Minister’s powers under Division
(1) 	The Minister may issue guidelines about the exercise of the Minister’s power under this Division.
(2) 	The Minister must comply with any guidelines applying to the exercise of a power under this Division.
(3) 	A guideline under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the Subordinate Laws Act 1989.
214 	Maximum rates of premiums that may be charged (MTA s 88)
(1) 	An authorised insurer must not charge, request or accept as the premium for a third-party policy more than the maximum premium prescribed under the regulations for the policy.
Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.
(2) 	The regulations may prescribe different maximum rates of premium for—
	(a)	different kinds of motor vehicles; or
	(b)	motor vehicles used—
	(i)	for different purposes; or
	(ii)	mainly used or usually garaged in different areas or circumstances; or
	(c)	third-party policies issued or effective for different periods.
Division 10.11—Nominal defendant
215 	Appointment of nominal defendant (MTA s 84 (1)-(2))
(1) 	The Minister may appoint a resident of the ACT as the nominal defendant.
(2) 	The Minister may appoint a person as the nominal defendant only if the authorised insurers, or a majority of them, have nominated the person for appointment.
(3) 	However, if the authorised insurers, or a majority of them, do not make a nomination when asked to do so by the Minister, the Minister may appoint a person chosen by the Minister.
216 	Annual report (MTA s 84 (4))
	As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year, the nominal defendant must prepare and give to the Minister a report on the nominal defendant’s operations during the year. 
Division 10.12—Additional insurance for public vehicles
217 	Public vehicle insurance compulsory (MTA s 83 (1), (3))
(1) 	The owner of a public vehicle must, at all times, maintain for the vehicle a public vehicle policy issued by an authorised insurer for at least $5,000,000.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units.
(2) 	This section does not apply to a vehicle that is owned by the Territory, the Commonwealth or a Territory or Commonwealth authority.
218 	Public vehicle policies (MTA s 83 (1)-(1A))
	A public vehicle policy is a policy that—
	(a)	insures the owner of the public vehicle to which the policy applies against liability in relation to damage to property caused by, or arising out of the use of, the vehicle anywhere in Australia (whether or not on a road or road related area); and
	(b)	is in the terms prescribed under the regulations.
219 	Issue of public vehicle insurance certificates and policies (MTA s 83 (4)-(5))
	If an authorised insurer accepts from the owner of a public vehicle the premium for the insurance of the vehicle under a public vehicle insurance policy, the authorised insurer must—
	(a)	immediately issue a certificate of insurance to the owner for the vehicle; and
	(b)	as soon as practicable, issue a public vehicle policy to the owner for the vehicle.
220 	Public vehicle insurance required for registration of public vehicles (MTA s 83 (3))
	The road transport authority may register (or renew the registration of) a public vehicle for a period only if the owner of the vehicle gives to the authority a certificate of insurance mentioned in section 219 for the vehicle that covers at least that period.
221 	Commencement and duration of public vehicle policy (MTA s 83 (6)-(9))
(1) 	A public vehicle policy issued for a public vehicle by an authorised insurer—
	(a)	begins on the date it is expressed to begin; and 
	(b)	continues in force—
	(i)	if another public vehicle policy issued for the vehicle by the same or another authorised insurer begins within 15 days after the date when the first policy is expressed to end—until the beginning of the other policy; and
	(ii)	in any other case—until 15 days after the date it is expressed to end.
(2) 	If an authorised insurer renews a public vehicle policy for a public vehicle for a period expressed to end on the expiry of a renewal of the registration of the vehicle—
	(a)	the insurance premium for the policy is payable as if the renewal of the policy were expressed to begin from the date of the beginning of the renewal of the registration, whether or not the renewal of the policy is so expressed; and
	(b)	the authorised insurer is not liable under the renewal of the policy in relation to any damage to property caused by, or arising out of the use of, the vehicle during the period (if any) between the date from which the renewal of the policy is expressed to begin and the date of payment of the insurance premium for the renewal of the policy.
(3) 	However, subsection (2) does not affect the operation of subsection (1), or exempt an authorised insurer from liability under a policy continued in force by that subsection.
Division 10.13—Miscellaneous
222 	No contracting out of Part 
	(MTA s 69, MAA s 132, MACA s 216)
	This Part applies despite any contract to the contrary.
223 	Certificate evidence (MTA s 90A, MAA s 132A, MACA s 221)
(1) 	A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the road transport authority, and states that a stated authorised insurer issued a third-party policy for a stated period for—
	(a)	a stated motor vehicle; or
	(b)	motor vehicles to which a stated trader’s plate is attached;
is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
(2) 	A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the road transport authority, and states that a third-party policy was not in force on a stated date or during a stated period for—
	(a)	a stated motor vehicle; or
	(b)	motor vehicles to which a stated trader’s plate is attached;
is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
(3) 	A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the road transport authority, and states that a stated authorised insurer issued a public vehicle policy for a stated period for a stated motor vehicle, is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
(4) 	A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the road transport authority, and states that a public vehicle policy was not in force on a stated date or during a stated period for a stated motor vehicle, is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
(5) 	A court must accept a certificate given under this section as proof of the matters stated in it if there is no evidence to the contrary.
(6) 	This section is additional to, and does not limit, section 72 (Certificate evidence and other evidentiary provisions).
224 	Police officer or authorised person may require evidence of insurance (MTA s 90)
(1) 	A police officer or authorised person may require the owner of a motor vehicle to produce evidence—
	(a)	that a third-party policy is in force for the vehicle; and
	(b)	if the vehicle is a public vehicle—that a public vehicle policy is in force for the vehicle.
(2) 	The owner must not fail to produce the evidence when required to do so.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(3) 	It is a defence to an offence against subsection (2) if—
	(a)	the owner has a reasonable excuse for failing to produce the evidence when required to do so; and
	(b)	within 3 days after being required to produce the evidence, produces the evidence at a place prescribed under the regulations or as directed by the police officer or authorised person.

PART 11—MISCELLANEOUS
Division 11.1—Documents
225 	Approved forms
(1) 	The road transport authority may approve forms for the road transport legislation.
(2) 	If the road transport authority approves a form for a particular purpose, the approved form must be used for that purpose.
226 	Service of documents etc on people generally (NSW s 44)
(1) 	A notice or other document, or anything else, that is authorised or required under the road transport legislation to be served on an individual (whether the word ‘serve’, ‘give’, ‘send’ or ‘tell’ or any other word is used) may be served—
	(a)	by giving it to the person; or
	(b)	by letter addressed to the person and sent by prepaid post, fax, email, or any other means prescribed under the regulations, to the person’s home or business address; or
	(c)	by letter addressed to the person and left at the person’s home or business address with someone who appears to be at least 16 years old and to live at the address.
(2) 	A notice or other document, or anything else, that is authorised or required under the road transport legislation to be served on a corporation (whether the word ‘serve’, ‘give’, ‘send’ or ‘tell’ or any other word is used) may be served—
	(a)	by giving it to a person who is or appears to be an executive officer of the corporation; or
	(b)	by letter addressed to the corporation and sent by prepaid post, fax, email, or any other means prescribed under the regulations, to the address of any of its registered offices or any other business address of the corporation; or
	(c)	by letter addressed to the corporation and left at the address of any of the corporation’s registered offices or any other business address of the corporation with someone who appears to be at least 16 years old and to be employed at the address.
(3) 	A document or anything else served under paragraph (1) (b) or (2) (b) by post is taken to be served at the time when the letter concerned would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post.
(4) 	However, subsection (3) does not affect the operation of section 160 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cwlth).
Note	The Evidence Act 1995 (Cwlth), s 160 provides a rebuttable presumption that a postal article sent by prepaid post addressed to a person at an address in Australia or an external Territory was received on the 4th working day after posting.
(5) 	A document or anything else served under paragraph (1) (c) or (2) (c) is taken to be served on the day when it is left as mentioned in the paragraph.
(6) 	Despite subsections (1) to (5), the regulations may—
	(a)	provide for additional ways of serving (however described) documents or anything else; and
	(b)	provide that a document, or anything else, of a kind prescribed under the regulations may be served (however described) only in the way prescribed under the regulations; and
	(c)	provide for the date (or date and time) when service (however described) of a document or anything else is taken to have been made.
(7) 	This section does not apply to the service of a document or anything else on the Minister, the road transport authority, the chief police officer, an authorised insurer or the nominal defendant.
(8) 	This section does not affect—
	(a)	the operation of any other law that authorises or requires service of a document or anything else otherwise than as provided under this section; or
	(b)	the power of a court or tribunal to authorise or require service of a document or anything else otherwise than as provided under this section.
(9) 	In this section—
address includes a fax number, email address, and anything else prescribed under the regulations. 
business address, of an individual or a corporation, includes the latest business address, or address for service of notices, of the person (if any) recorded in a register or other records kept by the road transport authority under the road transport legislation.
home address, of an individual, includes the latest home address of the person (if any) recorded in a register or other records kept by the road transport authority under the road transport legislation.
227 	Serving documents etc on road transport authority (NSW s 45)
(1) 	A notice or other document, or anything else, that is authorised or required under the road transport legislation to be served on the road transport authority (whether the word ‘serve’, ‘file’, ‘give’, ‘notify’, ‘send’ or ‘tell’ or any other word is used) may be served—
	(a)	by letter addressed to the authority and sent by prepaid post to the address of any office of the authority; or
	(b)	by letter addressed to the authority and left at the address of any office of the authority with someone who appears to be employed in the office; or
	(c)	by letter addressed to the authority and sent by fax to a fax number, or sent by email to an email address, prescribed under the regulations.
(2) 	A document or anything else served under paragraph (1) (a) is taken to be served at the time when the letter concerned would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post.
(3) 	However, subsection (2) does not affect the operation of section 160 of the Evidence Act 1995  (Cwlth).
Note	The Evidence Act 1995 (Cwlth), s 160 provides a rebuttable presumption that a postal article sent by prepaid post addressed to a person at an address in Australia or an external Territory was received on the 4th working day after posting.
(4) 	A document or anything else served under paragraph (1) (b) is taken to be served on the day when it is left as mentioned in the paragraph.
(5) 	Despite subsections (1) to (4), the regulations may—
	(a)	provide for additional ways of serving (however described) documents or anything else on the road transport authority; and
	(b)	provide that a document, or anything else, of a kind prescribed under the regulations may be served (however described) only in the way prescribed under the regulations; and
	(c)	provide for the date (or date and time) when service (however described) of a document or anything else is taken to be made.
(6) 	This section does not affect—
	(a)	the operation of any other law that authorises or requires service of a document or anything else otherwise than as provided under this section; or
	(b)	the power of a court or tribunal to authorise or require service of a document or anything else otherwise than as provided under this section.
228 	False, misleading or incomplete documents
(1) 	A person must not give the road transport authority, or the administering authority for an infringement notice offence, a document containing information that the person knows is false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
(2) 	Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if the person, when giving the document to the road transport authority or administering authority—
	(a)	tells the authority, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false, misleading or incomplete; or
	(b)	if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information—gives the correct information to the authority.
229 	Regulations may apply certain documents etc (MTA s 218)
(1) 	The regulations—
	(a)	may apply, adopt or incorporate, entirely or in part and with or without changes, publications of the National Road Transport Commission approved, or of matters approved, by the Australian Transport Council or any other publication (including an Act or regulation of another jurisdiction), as in force at a stated time or from time to time; and
	(b)	may apply to a provision of the regulations, entirely or in part and with or without changes, the provisions of the Criminal Code set out in the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cwlth).
(2) 	For the regulations, the regulations may define a word or expression (or apply, adopt, or incorporate a definition of a word or expression in a publication mentioned in paragraph (1) (a)) defined by this Act—
	(a)	in the same (or in substantially the same) way as it is defined by this Act; or
	(b)	by reference to a matter included in the word or expression as defined by this Act; or
	(c)	by reference to a combination of matters included in the word or expression as defined by this Act and in any other word or expression defined by this Act (but not in a way that exceeds the power to make regulations about those matters); or
	(d)	for applying, adopting or incorporating a publication of the National Road Transport Commission approved, or of matters approved, by the Australian Transport Council—in the same way as it is defined in the publication despite anything in this Act or other road transport legislation.
(3) 	If a regulation applies, adopts or incorporates a publication (or provision of a publication) of the National Road Transport Commission approved, or of matters approved, by the Australian Transport Council, evidence of the publication or provision may be given in a proceeding—
	(a)	by the production of a document purporting to be a copy of it and purporting to be published by or on behalf of the National Road Transport Commission; or
	(b)	by the production of a document purporting to be a copy of it and purporting to be printed by the government printer or by the authority of the Government of any jurisdiction.
(4) 	In this section, a reference to a publication of the National Road Transport Commission includes a reference to a document published on behalf of the National Road Transport Commission.
Division 11.2—Other matters
230 	Indemnity from personal liability for honest and good faith carrying out of duties (NSW s 49)
(1) 	An individual is not civilly liable for an act or omission done honestly and in good faith in the exercise of a function under the road transport legislation.
(2) 	A liability that would, apart from subsection (1), attach to an individual attaches instead to the Territory.
(3) 	An individual is not civilly or criminally liable for carrying out a test or examination under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 and expressing to the road transport authority, in good faith, an opinion formed because of having carried out the test or examination.
(4) 	An individual is not civilly or criminally liable for reporting to the road transport authority, in good faith, information that discloses or suggests that—
	(a)	someone else is or may be unfit to drive; or
	(b)	it may be dangerous to allow someone else to hold, to be issued or to have renewed, a driver licence or a variation of a driver licence.
231 	Person not to hinder or obstruct 
	(NSW s 50 (2), NSW(VR) s 27A (2), 27B (6))
	A person must not, without reasonable excuse, hinder or obstruct a police officer, an authorised person or anyone else in the exercise of a function under the road transport legislation.
Maximum penalty:	50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
232 	False or misleading statements
	A person must not, for or in relation to the road transport legislation—
	(a)	state anything to the road transport authority, a police officer or an authorised person that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular; or
	(b)	omit from a statement made to the road transport authority, a police officer or an authorised person anything without which the statement is, to the person’s knowledge, misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty:	20 penalty units.
233 	General regulation-making power (NSW s 71)
(1) 	The Executive may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.
(2) 	The Executive may also make regulations under this Act, not inconsistent with another road transport Act, prescribing matters—
	(a)	required or permitted by the other road transport Act to be prescribed (whether or not the other road transport Act expressly provides for the matters to be prescribed under this Act or that Act); or
	(b)	necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the other road transport Act.
(3) 	Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), the regulations may create offences punishable by maximum penalties not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(4) 	In this section—
another road transport Act means any of the following Acts:
	(a)	the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977;
	(b)	the Road Transport (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990;
	(c)	the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999;
	(d)	the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999;
	(e)	the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999;
	(f)	any other Act (or any provision of an Act) included in the road transport legislation.
234 	Regulations may exclude vehicles, people and animals from Act (NSW s 72)
(1) 	The regulations may—
	(a)	exempt a vehicle, person or animal prescribed under the regulations from this Act (or a stated provision of this Act); or
	(b)	authorise the road transport authority to exempt a vehicle, person or animal prescribed under the regulations from this Act (or a stated provision of this Act).
(2) 	An exemption granted under a regulation mentioned in subsection (1) may be subject to conditions.
(3) 	The regulations may provide for the road transport authority to—
	(a)	suspend the operation of any regulation mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) in the way and circumstances prescribed under the regulations; or
	(b)	suspend the operation of an exemption given by the authority to a vehicle, person or animal in the way and circumstances prescribed under the regulations.
235 	References to Motor Traffic Act, Traffic Act etc
(1) 	In any Act, instrument made under an Act or document, a reference to an earlier law is, in relation to anything to which this Act applies, a reference to this Act.
(2) 	In this section—
earlier law means any of the following:
	(a)	Motor Traffic Act 1936;
	(b)	Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977;
	(c)	Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990;
	(d)	Traffic Act 1937;
	(e)	Motor Traffic Regulations 1934;
	(f)	Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Regulations 1947;
	(g)	Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations.

PART 12—TRANSITIONAL
Division 12.1—General
236 	Definitions for Pt 12 (NSW Sch 2, cl 2, MTA s 219)
	In this Part—
commencement means the commencement of this Act.
former Acts means—
	(a)	the Motor Traffic Act; and
	(b)	the Traffic Act;
	and includes the former regulations.
former regulations means—
	(a)	the Motor Traffic Regulations 1934; and
	(b)	the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Regulations 1947; and
	(c)	the Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations.
Motor Traffic Act means the Motor Traffic Act 1936.
Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) Act means the Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977.
Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act means the Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990.
Traffic Act means the Traffic Act 1937.
237 	Transitional regulations (NSW Sch 2, cl 1)
(1) 	The regulations may prescribe savings or transitional matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed because of the enactment of this Act, the road transport legislation generally or the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999.
(2) 	Without limiting the scope of subsection (1), the regulations may prescribe matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Act or any other provisions of the road transport legislation instead of the provisions of the former Acts.
(3) 	Regulations made for this section must not be taken to be inconsistent with—
	(a)	this Act as far as they can operate concurrently with this Act; or
	(b)	any other provisions of the road transport legislation as far as they can operate concurrently with the provisions.
(4) 	This section is additional to, and does not limit, section 238.
238 	Modification of Part’s operation
	The regulations may modify the operation of this Part to make provision with respect to any matter that is not, or not adequately, dealt with in this Part.
Division 12.2—Infringement notices under Motor Traffic Act 
and Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act
239 	Existing infringement notices
(1) 	An infringement notice served on a person in accordance with—
	(a)	section 180D (Service of infringement notices generally) of the Motor Traffic Act; or
	(b)	section 48B (Infringement notices) of the Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act;
is taken, after the commencement, to be an infringement notice served on the person in accordance with section 24 (Service of infringement notices generally).
(2) 	Each of the following notices is taken, after the commencement, to be an infringement notice served on a person in accordance with section 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles):
	(a)	a parking infringement notice served on the person in accordance with section 162 (Parking infringement notices) of the Motor Traffic Act;
	(b)	an infringement notice served on the person in accordance with section 180E (Service of infringement notices on vehicle owners) of the Motor Traffic Act.
240 	Existing reminder and final notices
	Each of the following notices is taken, after the commencement, to be a reminder notice served on a person in accordance with section 33 (Reminder notices):
	(a)	a reminder notice served on the person in accordance with section 180MG (Reminder notices) of the Motor Traffic Act;
	(b)	a final notice served on the person in accordance with section 162A (Final notice—non-payment of penalty) of the Motor Traffic Act;
	(c)	a final infringement notice served on the person in accordance with section 48C (Final infringement notices) of the Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act.
241 	Existing applications for withdrawal of infringement notices
	An application lodged by a person in accordance with—
	(a)	section 180ME (Application for withdrawal of infringement notice) of the Motor Traffic Act; or
	(b)	section 48E (Application for withdrawal of infringement notices) of the Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act;
is taken, after the commencement, to be a notice given by the person in accordance with section 30 (Application for withdrawal of infringement notice).
242 	Existing notices disputing liability under infringement notices
	A notice lodged by a person in accordance with—
	(a)	section 180MQ (Disputing liability for an infringement notice offence) of the Motor Traffic Act; or
	(b)	section 162C (Disputing liability under parking infringement notice or final notice) of the Motor Traffic Act;
is taken, after the commencement, to be a notice given by the person in accordance with section 51 (Disputing liability for an infringement notice offence).
243 	Suspension in force under Motor Traffic Act
(1) 	A notice under—
	(a)	subsection 162E (3) (Suspension of licences, registration etc) of the Motor Traffic Act; or
	(b)	subsection 180MJ (2) (Suspension for nonpayment of infringement notice penalties) of the Motor Traffic Act;
is taken, after the commencement, to be a notice under subsection 44 (2) (Suspension for nonpayment of infringement notice penalties).
(2) 	A suspension in force under—
	(a)	subsection 162E (1) (Suspension of licences, registration etc) of the Motor Traffic Act; or
	(b)	Division 4 (Enforcement procedures) of Part 11A (Infringement notices for certain offences) of the Motor Traffic Act;
immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a suspension in force under Division 3.4 (Enforcement procedures).
(3) 	To remove any doubt, the date when the suspension began, and the duration of the suspension, are not affected by this section.
244 	Revocation of suspension on court order etc
(1) 	An application made by a person in accordance with section 162H (Reinstatement of licences, registration etc) or section 180MN (Revocation of suspension on court order) of the Motor Traffic Act that has not been finally dealt with by the Magistrates Court before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made by the person under section 48 (Revocation of suspension on court order).
(2) 	A declaration made by the Magistrates Court under section 162H or 180MN of the Motor Traffic Act is taken, after the commencement, to be a declaration made by the court under section 48.
(3) 	A decision made by the registrar not to take action under subsection 162H (5) or 180MN (5) of the Motor Traffic Act is taken, after the commencement, to be a decision made by the road transport authority not to take action under subsection 48 (5).
245 	Application to court for failure to revoke suspension on court order
	An application made by a person in accordance with subsection 162H (8) (Reinstatement of licences, registration etc) or section 180MP (Failure to revoke suspension on court order) of the Motor Traffic Act that has not been finally dealt with by the Magistrates Court before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made by the person under section 50 (Failure to revoke suspension on court order).
Division 12.3—Public Vehicles
Subdivision 12.3.1—Definitions
246 	Declarations for definition of motor omnibus
	A declaration in force for the definition of motor omnibus in subsection 4 (1) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a declaration made for the definition of bus in section 100 (Definitions for Pt 9).
Subdivision 12.3.2—Taxis (including restricted taxis)
247 	Determination of reserved price
	A determination in force under subsection 27A (2) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a decision made for subsection 102 (2) (Defined rights for taxi operator’s licences).
248 	Determination about maximum number of defined rights
	A determination in force under section 27B of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement about the number of defined rights that may be auctioned is taken, after the commencement, to be a determination made for paragraph 102 (3) (b) (Defined rights for taxi licences).
249 	Defined rights
(1) 	A defined right in force under section 27A of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a defined right under this Act.
(2) 	An application under subsection 27A (5) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 103 (2) (Duration of defined rights).
(3) 	An extension or further extension in force under subsection 27A (5) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a longer period of effect allowed by the road transport authority under subsection 103 (3).
(4) 	An application under subsection 27C (2) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 104 (2) (Transfer of defined rights).
(5) 	An approval in force under section 27C of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an approval under subsection 104 (3).
(6) 	An application under subsection 27A (6) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 105 (1) (Holder of defined right to be issued licence).
250 	Existing taxi licences
	A licence in force under paragraph 27 (1) (a) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a taxi operator’s licence.
251 	Determined fee for taxi licence
	A determination in force for paragraph 27 (1) (a) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement,  to be a decision made for subsection 106 (1) (Taxi operator’s licences).
252 	Non-transferable taxi licences (MTA s 27 (1AA), (2A))
(1) 	The holder of a non-transferable taxi licence may apply to the road transport authority for the licence to be made transferable.
(2) 	The road transport authority must make the licence transferable and endorse the licence accordingly.
(3) 	In this section—
non-transferable taxi licence means a taxi licence granted on or after 9 August 1973 and before 8 March 1989 other than a licence—
	(a)	endorsed as transferable under subsection 27 (2A) of the Motor Traffic Act; or
	(b)	granted on or after 27 March 1986 and before 8 March 1989 for which $80,000 was paid to the Commonwealth.
253 	Determination about maximum number of taxi licences
	A determination in force under section 27B of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement about the number of taxi licences that may be granted is taken, after the commencement, to be a determination made for subsection 106 (4) (Taxi operator’s licences).
254 	Determination about maximum number of restricted taxi licences
	A determination in force under subsection 27E (1) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a determination made under section 107 (Limitation on number of restricted taxi operator’s licences).
255 	Existing restricted taxi licences
	A licence in force under section 27D of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a restricted taxi operator’s licence.
256 	Application to transfer taxi licence
	An application under subsection 27 (7) of the Motor Traffic Act in relation to a taxi licence that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 109 (1) (Transfer of taxi operator’s licence).
257 	Application for variation of restricted taxi licence
	An application under subsection 27F (1) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 110 (1) (Variation of restricted taxi operator’s licence initiated by licence holder).
258 	Variation of restricted taxi licence otherwise than on application
(1) 	A notice given under subsection 27G (1) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a notice given by the road transport authority under subsection 111 (1) (Variation of restricted taxi operator’s licence initiated by road transport authority).
(2) 	A notice given under subsection 27G (2) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been complied with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a notice given by the road transport authority under subsection 111 (3). 
259 	Suspension of licences
(1) 	A suspension of a taxi licence or restricted taxi licence in force under section 30 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a suspension in force under section 112 (Suspension or cancellation of licences).
(2) 	To remove any doubt, the date when the suspension began, and the duration of the suspension, are not affected by this section.
260 	Determination about maximum taxi fares
	A determination in force under section 36 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a determination made under subsection 115 (1) (Taxi fares).
Subdivision 12.3.3—Private hire cars
261 	Existing private hire car licences
	A licence in force under section 28 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a private hire car operator’s licence.
262 	Application to transfer private hire car licence
	An application under subsection 28 (6) of the Motor Traffic Act that has not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 121 (1) (Transfer of private hire car operator’s licence).
263 	Medical certificate concerning operator
	A certificate issued under paragraph 28 (8) (b) of the Motor Traffic Act is taken, after the commencement, to be a certificate under subsection 121 (4) (b) (Transfer of private hire car operator’s licence).
264 	Suspension of private hire car licence
(1) 	A suspension of a private hire car licence in force under section 30 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a suspension in force under section 122 (Suspension or cancellation of private hire car operator’s licence).
(2) 	To remove any doubt, the date when the suspension began, and the duration of the suspension, are not affected by this section.
Subdivision 12.3.4—Restricted hire vehicles
265 	Existing restricted hire vehicle licences
	A licence in force under section 28A of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence.
266 	Application for variation of restricted hire vehicle licence
	An application under subsection 28B (1) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 128 (1) (Variation of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence initiated by licence holder).
267 	Variation of restricted hire vehicle licence otherwise than on application
(1) 	A notice given under subsection 28C (1) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a notice given by the road transport authority under subsection 129 (1) (Variation of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence initiated by road transport authority).
(2) 	A notice given under subsection 28C (2) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been complied with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a notice given by the road transport authority under subsection 129 (3).
268 	Suspension of restricted hire vehicles licence
(1) 	A suspension of a restricted hire vehicle licence in force under section 30 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a suspension in force under section 132 (Suspension or cancellation of restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence).
(2) 	To remove any doubt, the date when the suspension began, and the duration of the suspension, are not affected by this section.
Subdivision 12.3.5—Sightseeing vehicles
269 	Existing licences for sightseeing vehicles
	A licence in force under section 29 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence.
270 	Conditions determined by Minister
	A determination by the Minister in force under subsection 29 (1) immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a decision made by the Minister for section 135 (Sightseeing vehicle operator’s licences).
Subdivision 12.3.6—Buses
271 	Existing motor omnibus licences
	A licence in force under paragraph 27 (1) (b) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a bus operator’s licence.
272 	Application for transfer of motor omnibus licence
	An application under subsection 27 (7) of the Motor Traffic Act in relation to a motor omnibus licence that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 139 (1) (Transfer of bus operator’s licence).
Subdivision 12.3.7—Bus Services
273 	Application for motor omnibus service licence
	An application under subsection 33 (2) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 142 (1) (Bus service licences).
274 	Existing motor omnibus service licences
	A licence in force under section 33 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a bus service licence.
275 	Request for variation of motor omnibus service licence
	A request under subsection 33 (8) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under subsection 143 (1) (Variation of bus service licence initiated by licence holder).
276 	Minister’s approval for variation of motor omnibus service licence
	An approval of the Minister in force under subsection 33 (8) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an approval of the Minister given under subsection 143 (2) (Variation of bus service licence initiated by licence holder).
277 	Application for transfer of bus service licence
	An application under subsection 33 (11) of the Motor Traffic Act that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application made to the road transport authority under section 144 (Transfer of bus service licences).
278 	Maximum bus fares
	A notice in force under section 37 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a notice in force for section 146 (Bus fares).
Subdivision 12.3.8—Visiting buses
279 	Existing visiting motor omnibus licences
	A licence in force under section 34 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement,  to be a visiting bus operator’s licence.
Subdivision 12.3.9—Other matters
280 	Suspension of licences under s 31 of the Motor Traffic Act
(1) 	A suspension in force under section 31 of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencements is taken, after the commencement, to be a suspension in force under section 152 (Certain people to have use, control and management of vehicles).
(2) 	To remove any doubt, the date when the suspension began, and the duration of the suspension, are not affected by this section.
281 	Suspension of licences under s 104 of the Motor Traffic Act
(1) 	A suspension in force under paragraph 104 (2) (da) or (e) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a suspension in force under section 156 (Refusal, cancellation or suspension of licences or registration etc).
(2) 	To remove any doubt, the date when the suspension began, and the duration of the suspension, are not affected by this section.
Division 12.4—Compulsory vehicle insurance
282 	Existing authorised insurers etc
(1) 	A corporation that was an authorised insurer under the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an authorised insurer under Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance).
(2) 	An authorised insurer who was immediately before the commencement of this section approved by the Minister under subsection 52 (1C) of the Motor Traffic Act is taken, after the commencement, to be approved by the Minister for section 165 (Third‑party insurance required for registration of motor vehicle).
(3) 	Anything that was done or had effect under a provision of the Motor Traffic Act in relation to an authorised insurer is, after the commencement, also taken to have been done or to have effect under the corresponding provision of this Act.
(4) 	For the purposes mentioned in subsection 59 (10) of the Motor Traffic Act, this Act applies to a person mentioned in that subsection as if the person were an authorised insurer under Part 10.
283 	Existing third-party policies
	A policy of insurance that was a third-party policy in force under the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a third-party policy under Part 10.
284 	Existing public vehicle policies
	A policy of insurance that was in force for subsection 83 (1) of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be  a public vehicle policy under Part 10.
285 	Existing nominal defendant etc
(1) 	The person who was the nominal defendant under the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be the person appointed as nominal defendant under this Act.
(2) 	Anything that was done or had effect under a provision of the Motor Traffic Act in relation to the nominal defendant is, after the commencement, also taken to have been done or to have effect under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
286 	Payment of amounts to, and recovery of amounts by, nominal defendant etc
	To remove any doubt, sections 182 (Nominal defendant not personally liable), 183 (Payments of amounts for nominal defendant), 184 (Recovery by nominal defendant from owner or driver) and 185 (Payment of recovered amounts by nominal defendant) apply to all motor accidents, whether they happened before or after the commencement.
Division 12.5—Miscellaneous
287 	Road transport authority may act in name of registrar
(1) 	The road transport authority is taken to be the registrar of motor vehicles.
(2) 	Without limiting subsection (1)—
	(a)	the road transport authority may act in the name of the registrar of motor vehicles; and
	(b)	anything done in relation to the road transport authority in the name of the registrar of motor vehicles is taken to have been properly done in relation to the road transport authority.
288 	Road transport authority may give effect to decisions of registrar etc
(1) 	The road transport authority may take any action the authority considers necessary or desirable to give effect to decisions made by the registrar of motor vehicles before the commencement.
(2) 	Without limiting subsection (1), the road transport authority may treat any decision made by the registrar of motor vehicles before the commencement as if it were a decision made by the authority under the appropriate provision of the road transport legislation.
(3) 	Anything that was done or had effect under a provision of the former Acts in relation to the registrar of motor vehicles is, after the commencement, also taken to have been done or to have effect under the corresponding provision of the road transport legislation in relation to the road transport authority.
(4) 	Anything that was done or had effect under the Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act or the Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) Act in relation to the registrar of motor vehicles is, after the commencement, also taken to have been done or to have effect under or in relation to the road transport authority.
(5) 	This section is additional to, and does not limit, any other provision of the road transport legislation.
289 	Review of decisions of registrar
(1) 	Part 7 (Review of decisions under road transport legislation)—
	(a)	applies to a decision made by the Minister under a provision of the former Acts as if it were a decision made by the Minister or the road transport authority, as the case may be, under the corresponding provision of the road transport legislation; and
	(b)	applies to a decision made by the registrar of motor vehicles under a provision of the former Acts as if it were a decision made by the road transport authority under the corresponding provision of the road transport legislation; and
	(c)	applies to a decision made by the registrar of motor vehicles under the Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act as if it were a decision made by the road transport authority.
(2) 	However, application may be made to the administrative appeals tribunal for review of a decision mentioned in subsection (1), even though the decision has not been subject to internal review under Part 7.
(3) 	The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the application of Part 7 to a decision mentioned in subsection (1).
(4) 	Part 7 applies to a decision mentioned in subsection (1) subject to any modifications or provisions prescribed under the regulations.
290 	Court order for disqualification
	Section 64 (Court may order disqualification for other offences) applies to a conviction recorded, or a finding of guilty made, after the commencement.
291 	Effect of disqualification before commencement (NSW Sch 2, cl 19)
(1) 	If a disqualification of a person from holding or obtaining a driving licence was in force under the Motor Traffic Act or the Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) Act immediately before the commencement, then, on the commencement, any driver licence held by the person immediately before the commencement is cancelled.
(2) 	Subsection 66 (3) (Effect of disqualification) of this Act applies to the disqualification of a person from holding or obtaining a driver licence whether the disqualification arose before, or arises after, the commencement.
292 	Existing disqualifications until court order
(1) 	A disqualification from holding a driving licence in force under section 191K of the Motor Traffic Act, or subsection 19 (2) of the Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) (Amendment) Act 1997, immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence in force under section 65 (Disqualification until court order).
(2) 	Subsection 65 (2) applies to a conviction recorded, or a finding of guilty made, after the commencement.
(3) 	An application under section 191K of the Motor Traffic Act, or section 19 of the Motor Traffic (Alcohol and Drugs) (Amendment) Act 1997, that had not been finally dealt with before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be an application under subsection 65 (3).
293 	Existing suspensions and disqualifications of fine defaulters
(1) 	A suspension of, or disqualification from holding, a driving licence in force under section 191NA of the Motor Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken, after the commencement, to be a suspension of, or disqualification from obtaining, a driver licence in force under section 84 (Suspension of driver licence, registration etc).
(2) 	To remove any doubt, the date when the suspension or disqualification began, and the duration of the suspension or disqualification, are not affected by this section.
294 	Certificates under the Motor Traffic Act (NSW Sch 2, cl 27)
	Section 72 (Certificate evidence and other evidentiary provisions) is taken to extend to any matter that could have been the subject of a certificate under the following provisions of the Motor Traffic Act:
	(a)	subsection 6H (2) (which is about the vehicle inspection manual);
	(b)	subsection 14A (9) (which is about the Australian Design Rules);
	(c)	subsection 26AZG (1) (which is about authorised examiners and premises);
	(d)	subsection 28 (8) (which is about the medical condition of the holder of a private hire car operator’s licence);
	(e)	section 90A (which is about third-party policies);
	(f)	subsection 161 (1) (which is about registered owners of motor vehicles);
	(g)	subsection 162 (7A) (which is about service of parking infringement notices);
	(h)	section 162L (which is about parking infringement notices generally);
	(i)	section 180MV (which is about infringement notices);
	(j)	section 180ZG (which is about traffic offence detection devices);
	(k)	subsection 194 (2) (which is about entries in the registrar’s records).
295 	Fees and charges payable under Motor Traffic Act etc (NSW Sch 2, cl 29)
(1) 	Any fee, charge or other amount payable to the Territory (or the registrar of motor vehicles) under the Motor Traffic Act, the Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act or the Traffic Act immediately before the commencement is taken to be payable to the Territory under the road transport legislation.
(2) 	Any fee, charge or other amount paid to the Territory (or the registrar of motor vehicles) under the Motor Traffic Act, the Motor Vehicles (Dimensions and Mass) Act or the Traffic Act may be refunded (in whole or part) or remitted under this Act as if it were payable under the road transport legislation.
296 	Expiry of Part
(1) 	This Part expires 15 months after it commences.
(2) 	To remove any doubt, it is declared that section 42 (Repeal does not end transitional or validating effect etc) of the Interpretation Act 1967 applies to this Part.

	DICTIONARY	(See s 4)
accident, for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance)—see motor accident.

administering authority, for an infringement notice offence, means the person or unincorporated body that, under the regulations, is the administering authority for the offence.
another jurisdiction means a jurisdiction other than the ACT.
approved camera detection device—see Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, dictionary.
Australian driver licence—see Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.
Australian Transport Council means the Australian Transport Council mentioned in section 3 of the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991 (Cwlth) or its successor.
authorised insurer—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
authorised person means—
	(a)	for a provision of this Act (except a provision of Part 3 (Infringement notices for certain offences))—either of the following:
	(i)	a person who is appointed as an authorised person under this Act for the provision;
	(ii)	a person who, under the regulations, is an authorised person for the provision; or
	(b)	for an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence—any of the following:
	(i)	the administering authority;
	(ii)	a person who is authorised, in writing, by the administering authority to serve an infringement notice for the offence;
	(iii)	anyone else who, under the regulations, may serve an infringement notice for the offence; or
	(c)	for a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence—any of the following:
	(i)	the administering authority;
	(ii)	a person who is authorised, in writing, by the administering authority to serve a reminder notice for the offence;
	(iii)	anyone else who, under the regulations, may serve a reminder notice for the offence.
authority—see road transport authority.
bus, for Part 9 (Public vehicles)—see section 100 (Definitions for Pt 9).
bus operator’s licence—see subsection 138 (1).
bus service licence—see subsection 142 (1).
camera-detected offence means an offence detected by an approved camera detection device.
certificate of insurance—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
claim, for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance)—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10). 
Commonwealth authority—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
credit card includes a debit card. 
date of service, of an infringement notice or reminder notice that has been, or is to be, served on a person, means the date the notice is served on the person.
decision-maker, in Part 7 (Review of decisions under road transport legislation)—see section 91 (Notice of decisions to be given to affected people).
defined right—see subsection 102 (1).
drive a vehicle includes—
	(a)	be in control of the steering, movement or propulsion of the vehicle; and
	(b)	if the vehicle is a trailer—draw or tow the vehicle; and
	(c)	if the vehicle can be ridden—ride the vehicle.
driver, of a vehicle, means the person who is driving the vehicle.
driver licence—see the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person, by whatever name called and whether or not the person is a director of the corporation, who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management.
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
external driver licence—see Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.
Note	 An external driver licence is a foreign driver licence or an external Territory driver licence.
function includes power.
home address, of a person, means the address of the place where the person usually lives.
hospital treatment—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
illegal user declaration means a statutory declaration mentioned in section 38.
infringement notice means a notice served under section 24 (Service of infringement notices generally) or 36 (Service of infringement notices on responsible persons for vehicles).
infringement notice declaration means an illegal user declaration, known user declaration, sold vehicle declaration or unknown user declaration.
infringement notice offence means an offence prescribed under the regulations as an infringement notice offence.
infringement notice penalty, for a person for an infringement notice offence, means—
	(a)	the amount prescribed under the regulations as the penalty payable by the person for the offence under an infringement notice for the offence; or
	(b)	if a reminder notice has also been served on the person for the offence—the total of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) and the amount prescribed under the regulations as the amount payable by the person for the cost of serving the reminder notice.
issue, of a third-party policy or public vehicle policy—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
insured motor vehicle—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
insured person, for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance)—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
internal reviewer—see subsection 92 (2) (Who may apply for internal review of decisions).
jurisdiction means a State, the Commonwealth or an internal Territory, including the ACT.
known user declaration means a statutory declaration mentioned in section 39.
learner licence—see the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.
medical and surgical treatment—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
motor accident (or accident), for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance)—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
motor vehicle means a vehicle built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle.
National Road Transport Commission means the National Road Transport Commission established by the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991 (Cwlth) or its successor.
nominal defendant—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
offence of culpable driving, for a person, means—
(a)	an offence against section 29 (Culpable driving) of the Crimes Act 1900; or
(b)	any other offence against the Crimes Act 1900 where a necessary fact to constitute the offence is that someone dies or is injured because of, or as a result of, the way a person drove a motor vehicle.
owner, for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance)—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
private hire car—see section 100 (Definitions for Pt 9).
private hire car operator’s licence—see subsection 120 (1).
public vehicle—see section 100 (Definitions for Pt 9).
public vehicle policy—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
registered, for a vehicle, means registered under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999.
registered operator—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.
registrable vehicle—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.
registration, for Part 10 (Compulsory vehicle insurance)—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
reminder notice, for Part 3 (Infringement notices for certain offences), means a notice under section 33.
responsible person, for a vehicle—see sections 10 and 11.
restricted hire vehicle—see section 100 (Definitions for Pt 9).
restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence—see subsection 126 (1).
restricted licence—see Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.
restricted taxi—see section 100 (Definitions for Pt 9).
restricted taxi operator’s licence—see subsection 108 (1).
reviewable decision—see subsection 90 (1) (Application of Pt 7 etc).
revocation notice—see section 86 (1) (Revocation of suspension of driver licence, registration etc).
ride, for the rider of a motorbike or an animal-drawn vehicle, includes be in control of the vehicle.
rider, of a vehicle that can be ridden, means the person who is riding the vehicle.
road means an area that is open to or used by the public and is developed for, or has as 1 of its main uses, the driving or riding of motor vehicles, but does not include an area that would otherwise be a road so far as an order under section 12 (Power to include or exclude areas in road transport legislation) declares that this Act does not apply to the area.
road related area means—
	(a)	an area that divides a road; or
	(b)	a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or
	(c)	an area that is open to the public and is designated for use by cyclists or animals; or
	(d)	an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles; or
	(e)	a shoulder of a road; or
	(f)	any other area that is open to or used by the public so far as an order under section 12 (Power to include or exclude areas in road transport legislation) declares that this Act applies to the area;
but does not include an area that would otherwise be a road related area so far as an order under that section declares that this Act does not apply to the area.
road transport authority (or authority)—see section 16.
road transport legislation—see section 6.
sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence—see subsection 135 (1).
sold vehicle declaration means a statutory declaration mentioned in section 40.
taxi—see section 100 (Definitions for Pt 9).
taxi operator’s licence—see subsection 106 (1).
taxi zone—see section 100 (Definitions for Pt 9).
the regulations made under this Act includes any publication applied, adopted or incorporated under the regulations, whether entirely or in part and with or without changes.
third-party policy—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
this Act (or the Act) includes the regulations made under this Act.
trader’s plate—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.
traffic includes vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
trailer means a vehicle being towed, or built to be towed, by a motor vehicle, but does not include a motor vehicle being towed.
unidentified motor vehicle—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
uninsured motor vehicle—see section 158 (Definitions for Pt 10).
unknown user declaration means a statutory declaration mentioned in section 41.
use a vehicle includes drive, park or stop the vehicle on a road or road related area.
vehicle means—
	(a)	any description of vehicle on wheels, other than a vehicle used on railways or tramways; or
	(b)	any other vehicle prescribed under the regulations;
and includes anything else that, under the regulations, is to be treated as a vehicle.
visiting bus—see subsection 149 (1).
visiting bus operator’s licence—see subsection 149 (1).
	
Endnote
Penalty units
Section 33AA of the Interpretation Act 1967 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.
[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 21 October 1999]

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