2002

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT 
REGULATIONS 2002

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by authority of

Bill Wood MLA
Minister for Urban Services

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT 
REGULATIONS 2002

SUBORDINATE LAW 2002 No. 2

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Overview

The Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2002 amend the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations 2000, Road Transport (General) Regulations 2000, the Road Transport (Offences) Regulations 2001, the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulations 2000, the Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Regulations 2000 and the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000.  The amendments are consequential to the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Act 2001 and the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulations 2002 (the Public Passenger Services legislation)

The amendments provide:

•	definitions under the Public Passenger Services legislation;
•	reviewable decisions for the Public Passenger Services legislation;
•	refunds for licences issued under the Public Passenger Services legislation; 
•	offence short titles and infringement penalty amounts for the Public Passenger Services legislation;
•	exemption for the wearing of a seatbelt ;  and
•	additional requirements for the carriage of equipment for taxis.

Details

PART 1 cites the name and commencement provisions of the amendments

PART 2 amends the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations 2000

This part effects consequential amendments to definitions under the Public Passenger Services legislation.

PART 3 amends the Road Transport (General) Regulations 2000

The amendments to subregulation 14(1) provide that a refund is payable for an application for, or transfer of, a licence under the Public Passenger Services legislation if the application is refused.  A drafting error is corrected in subregulation 14(1)(l).

Schedule 1, of the Road Transport (General) Regulations 2000 is amended to include reviewable decisions under the Public Passenger Services legislation.

PART 4 amends the Road Transport (Offences) Regulations 2001

Regulation 8 is amended to reflect that the Road Transport Authority is the Administering Authority for offences under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulations 2002.  Schedule 1, part 1.11 is amended to provide the offence short descriptions and infringement penalty amounts for the Public Passenger Services legislation.

PART 5 amends the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulations 2000

Subregulation 23B(2) is amended to provide an exemption for children to be restrained or wear a seat belt in a back seat of a taxi if the back seat seating positions do not have a suitable restraint available.

PART 6 amends the Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Regulations 2000

The amendments provide for the new definitions under the Public Passenger Service legislation.

PART 7 amends the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000

Schedule 1 is amended to insert a new division 1.5.3 which provides for additional requirements for taxis.