Australian Capital Territory

Road Transport (General) Regulations 2000
Subordinate Law 2000 No 13

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulations under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
	Dated 25 February 2000.
brendan smyth
Minister
gary humphries
Minister

Australian Capital Territory

Road Transport (General) Regulations 2000
Subordinate Law 2000 No 13
made under the
Road Transport (General) Act 1999

CONTENTS

Regulation
Part 1—preliminary
	1	Name of regulations
	2	Commencement
	3	Definitions—the dictionary
	4	Notes
Part 2—Administration of road transport
legislation
	5	Responsible persons for vehicle
	6	Information to be maintained on databases of declarations and orders 
(NSW (Gen) cl 16)
	7	Access to database (NSW (Gen) cl 17)
	8	Delegation of road transport authority’s functions
	9	Identity cards
Part 3—enforcement of road transport
legislation
	10	Certificate evidence about authorised examiners and approved premises (MTA s 26AZG)
Part 4—REview of decisions
	11	Reviewable decisions
	12	Decisions exempt from internal review
Part 5—Fees, Charges and other amounts payable
under road transport legislation
	13	Remission of fees, charges and other amounts (MTA s 209 (1))
	14	Refund of fees, charges and other amounts 
(NSW (DL) cl 37 (4)-(6), NSW (VR) cl 80, MTA s 209 (2), (3))
	15	Refund formula
	16	Dishonour notices (MTA s 103 (1), (2))
	17	Suspension notices (MTA s 103 (3), (4))
	18	Revocation of suspension
	19	Cancellation notices (MTA s 103 (5), (6))
	schedule 1
	reviewable decisions
	schedule 2
	decisions exempt from internal review
	DICTIONARY

Part 1—preliminary
1 	Name of regulations
	These regulations are the Road Transport (General) Regulations 2000.
2 	Commencement
	These regulations commence on the commencement of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
3 	Definitions—the dictionary
	The dictionary at the end of these regulations is part of these regulations.
Note 1	The dictionary defines certain words and expressions used in these regulations, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other words and expressions defined elsewhere in these regulations or elsewhere in the road transport legislation.
For example, the signpost definition ‘driver licence—see the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary’ means that the expression ‘driver licence’ is defined in the dictionary of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 and the definition applies to these regulations.
Note 2	A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire regulations unless the definition, or another provision of these regulations, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Interpretation Act 1967, s 11F and s 11G as applied by the Subordinate Laws Act 1989, s 9).
4 	Notes
(1) 	A note in these regulations is explanatory and is not part of the regulations.
Note	See Interpretation Act 1967, s 12 (1), (4) and (5) and Subordinate Laws Act 1989, s 9 for the legal status of notes.
(2) 	In this regulation—
note includes material enclosed in brackets in regulation headings.
Note	For comparison, a number of regulations contain bracketed notes in their headings drawing attention to equivalent or comparable (though not necessarily identical) provisions of other regulations. Abbreviations in the notes include the following—
•	MTA: Motor Traffic Act 1936
•	MTR: Motor Traffic Regulations 1934
•	NSW (DL): Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 1999 (NSW)
•	NSW (Gen): Road Transport (General) Regulation 1999 (NSW)
•	NSW (SD): Road Transport (Short Descriptions and Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation 1999 (NSW)
•	NSW (VR): Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1999 (NSW).

Part 2—Administration of road transport legislation
5 	Responsible persons for vehicle
(1) 	If 2 or more people are responsible persons for a vehicle—
	(a)	any right or liability conferred or imposed on the responsible person for the vehicle under the relevant legislation is taken to be conferred or imposed on each of them; and
	(b)	each of them is taken to have complied with an obligation imposed under the relevant legislation if either of them (whether personally or through an agent) complies with the obligation; and
	(c)	the road transport authority is taken to have complied with an obligation under the relevant legislation to give notice to the responsible person for the vehicle if the authority gives notice to at least 1 of them.
(2) 	In this regulation—
relevant legislation means—
	(a)	a provision of the road transport legislation; or
	(b)	a provision of any other Act (or a provision of a regulation made under any other Act) concerned with the responsible person for a vehicle within the meaning of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
6 	Information to be maintained on databases of declarations and orders (NSW (Gen) cl 16)
	For the database mentioned in subsection 15 (1) of the Act, the authority must—
	(a)	include in the database—
	(i)	a copy of the complete text of each declaration or order made under Division 2.4 of the Act as soon as reasonably practicable after it is made; and
	(ii)	information about the dates when the declaration or order has effect or ceases to have effect; and
	(b)	incorporate any amendment to the declaration or order as soon as reasonably practicable after the amendment has effect.
7 	Access to database (NSW (Gen) cl 17)
	For subsection 15 (3) of the Act, the road transport authority must give access to information on the database to a member of the public if asked to do so.
8 	Delegation of road transport authority’s functions
(1) 	For paragraph 17 (1) (c) of the Act, the road transport authority may delegate the authority’s functions to issue permits under paragraph 100 (2) (g) (Parking permits) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulations 2000 to the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
(2) 	For paragraph 17 (1) (c) of the Act, the road transport authority may delegate the authority’s functions under Chapter 3 (Registration process) of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 to a licensed dealer under the Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977.
(3) 	Subregulation (2) and this subregulation expire on 1 March 2002.
9 	Identity cards
	For paragraph 20 (1) (e) of the Act, an identity card must show—
	(a)	if the authorised person is authorised by the administering authority for an infringement notice offence to serve infringement or reminder notices—the unique number given to the person by the administering authority under regulation 11 (Persons authorised for infringement notices etc to have unique number) of the Road Transport (Offences) Regulations 2000; and
	(b)	the name and signature of the person who issued the card.

Part 3—enforcement of road transport legislation
10 	Certificate evidence about authorised examiners and approved premises (MTA s 26AZG)
	In proceedings before a court, a certificate signed by the road transport authority stating that—
	(a)	the person named in the certificate was or was not an authorised examiner on a date or dates or during the period mentioned in the certificate; or
	(b)	the premises mentioned in the certificate were or were not approved premises on a date or dates or during the period mentioned in the certificate.

Part 4—REview of decisions
11 	Reviewable decisions
	For paragraph 90 (1) (b) (Application of pt 7 etc) of the Act, the decisions of the Minister, road transport authority or chief police officer mentioned in Schedule 1 are reviewable decisions.
12 	Decisions exempt from internal review
	For paragraph 92 (3) (b) (Who may apply for internal review of decisions) of the Act, the decisions mentioned in Schedule 2 are exempt from internal review.

Part 5—Fees, Charges and other amounts payable under road transport legislation
13 	Remission of fees, charges and other amounts (MTA s 209 (1))
	The Minister may remit any fee, charge or other amount, or part of any fee, charge or other amount, payable under the road transport legislation.
14 	Refund of fees, charges and other amounts 
(NSW (DL) cl 37 (4)-(6), NSW (VR) cl 80, MTA s 209 (2), (3))
(1) 	The road transport authority must refund the following fees, charges or other amounts paid to the road transport authority:
	(a)	an amount remitted by the Minister under regulation 13;
	(b)	an excess payment;
	(c)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to an application for the issue, renewal or variation of a driver licence if the application is refused;
	(d)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to the issue, renewal or variation of a driver licence if the licence is issued, renewed or varied in error, is then cancelled and the holder of the licence surrenders the licence;
	(e)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to an application for a driving instructor’s accreditation if the application is refused;
	(f)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to a driving instructor’s accreditation if the accreditation is issued in error, is then cancelled and the holder of the accreditation surrenders the accreditation;
	(g)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to an application for the registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle if the application is refused;
	(h)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to the registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle if the vehicle is registered or the registration is renewed in error, is then cancelled and the registered operator surrenders the certificate of registration and numberplates;
	(i)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to an application for the approval of premises for the inspection and testing of a class of vehicles if the application is refused;
	(j)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to the approval of premises for the inspection and testing of a class of vehicles if the approval is issued in error, is then cancelled and the proprietor of the premises surrenders the approval;
	(k)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to an application for the issue or transfer of a licence under Part 9 (Public vehicles) of the Act if the application is refused;
	(l)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to an application for an accreditation, approval, authority, certificate, exemption, permit or anything else not mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (h) if the application is refused;
	(m)	a fee, charge or other amount paid by a person in relation to an application mentioned in paragraph (i) if the accreditation, approval, authority, certificate, exemption, permit or other thing is given, issued or done in error, is then cancelled and anything given to the person by the road transport authority because of the authority’s decision on the application is surrendered to the authority.
(2) 	However, something mentioned in subregulation (1) need not be surrendered as required by the subregulation if the road transport authority is satisfied that it has been lost, stolen or destroyed or the authority directs that it need not be surrendered.
(3) 	The road transport authority must refund part, calculated in accordance with the refund formula in regulation 15, of the following fees, charges or other amounts (other than non-refundable amounts) paid to the road transport authority:
	(a)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to the issue or renewal of a driver licence if the holder of the licence surrenders the licence;
	(b)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to a test or assessment of the person’s driving ability by an authorised person if the authorised person cancels the test or assessment;
	(c)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to a test or assessment of the person’s driving ability by an authorised person if the person cancels the test or assessment more than 48 hours before the time agreed for test or assessment;
	(d)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to a driving instructor’s accreditation if the driving instructor surrenders the accreditation;
	(e)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to the registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle if the registered operator surrenders the registration;
	(f)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to the authorisation of an examiner if the examiner surrenders the authorisation;
	(g)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to the approval of premises for the inspection and testing of a class of vehicles if the proprietor of the premises surrenders the approval;
	(h)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to the registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle if the vehicle is changed so that a fee, charge or other amount is payable before it can be used;
	(i)	a fee, charge or other amount in relation to the issue of trader’s plates if the holder of the plates surrenders the plates;
	(j)	a fee, charge or other amount paid in relation to the issue of a parking permit that is a loading zone permit if the holder of the permit surrenders the permit.
Note	For the conditions of surrender for driver licences see regulations 73, 81 and 82 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations 2000, for driving instructor’s accreditation see regulation 109 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulations 2000, for registration see regulation 83 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000, for examiner’s authorisation see regulation 123 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000, for approvals for premises see regulation 133 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000, for trader’s plates see regulation 102 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 and for parking permits see regulation 100 Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulations 2000.
(4) 	The road transport authority may deduct from the refund any unpaid fees, charges or other amounts payable by the person to the authority in relation to the driver licence, accreditation, registration, permit, trader’s plate, licence or other thing in relation to which the refund is payable (the subject of the refund).
(5) 	If the amount of the refund is not a whole number of dollars, the amount must be rounded down to the next whole number of dollars.
15 	Refund formula
(1) 	The refund formula is—

(2) 	In this regulation—
days paid for means the total number of days the subject of the refund was to be in force.
days remaining means the number of whole days remaining of the days paid for.
fee paid means the relevant amount paid in relation to the subject of the refund, less any non-refundable amount paid in relation to the subject of the refund or payable in relation to the refund.
16 	Dishonour notices (MTA s 103 (1), (2))
(1) 	This regulation applies to the following amounts payable under the road transport legislation:
	(a)	a fee, charge or other amount payable in relation to the issue, variation or renewal of a driver licence;
	(b)	a fee, charge or other amount payable in relation to the registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle;
	(c)	a fee, charge or other amount payable in relation to the inspection or examination of a vehicle;
	(d)	a fee, charge or other amount payable in relation to the appointment or renewal of the appointment of an authorised examiner;
	(e)	a fee, charge or other amount payable in relation to the approval or renewal of the approval of premises for the inspection or testing of vehicles;
	(f)	a fee, charge or other amount payable in relation to the issue of trader’s plates;
	(g)	a fee, charge or other amount payable in relation to the issue or transfer of a licence under Part 9 (Public vehicles) of the Act.
(2) 	If a person pays all or part of an amount to which this regulation applies by cheque and the cheque is not met on presentation, or by credit card and the credit card transaction is not honoured, the road transport authority must give a written dishonour notice to the person.
(3) 	The dishonour notice must—
	(a)	contain a statement to the effect that the cheque was not met on presentation or the credit card transaction was not honoured; and
	(b)	indicate the consequences under regulation 17 if the amount of the cheque or credit card transaction is not paid to the road transport authority within 14 days after the dishonour notice is given to the person.
17 	Suspension notices (MTA s 103 (3), (4))
(1) 	In this regulation and regulations 18 and 19—
relevant thing means—
	(a)	for a fee, charge or other amount mentioned in paragraph 16 (1) (a)—the driver licence; or
	(b)	for a fee, charge or other amount mentioned in paragraph 16 (1) (b) or (c)—the vehicle registration; or
	(c)	for a fee, charge or other amount mentioned in paragraph 16 (1) (d)—the appointment; or
	(d)	for a fee, charge or other amount mentioned in paragraph 16 (1) (e)—the approval; or
	(e)	for a fee, charge or other amount mentioned in paragraph 16 (1) (f)—the trader’s plates; or
	(f)	for a fee, charge or other amount mentioned in paragraph 16 (1) (g)—the licence.
(2) 	If the person mentioned in regulation 16 does not pay the amount of the cheque or credit card transaction within 14 days after the dishonour notice is given to the person, the road transport authority must—
	(a)	give the person a written suspension notice suspending the relevant thing; and
	(b)	take the action (if any) that the authority considers necessary or desirable to give effect to the suspension of the relevant thing.
(3) 	The suspension notice must—
	(a)	contain a statement to the effect that payment has not been received in accordance with the dishonour notice; and
	(b)	contain a statement to the effect that the relevant thing is suspended by the notice and explaining briefly the effects of the suspension; and
	(c)	indicate the consequences under regulation 19 if the amount of the cheque or credit card transaction is not paid within 14 days after the suspension notice is given to the person.
18 	Revocation of suspension
	If the person mentioned in regulation 16 pays the amount of the cheque or credit card transaction within 14 days after the suspension notice is given to the person, the road transport authority must—
	(a)	give the person a written revocation notice revoking the suspension of the relevant thing; and
	(b)	take any action necessary to give effect to the revocation of the suspension of the relevant thing.
19 	Cancellation notices (MTA s 103 (5), (6))
(1) 	If the person mentioned in regulation 16 does not pay the amount of the cheque or credit card transaction within 14 days after the suspension notice is given to the person, the road transport authority must—
	(a)	give the person a written cancellation notice cancelling the relevant thing; and
	(b)	take the action (if any) that the authority considers necessary or desirable to give effect to the cancellation of the relevant thing.
(2) 	The cancellation notice must contain a statement to the effect that—
	(a)	payment has not been received in accordance with the suspension notice; and
	(b)	the relevant thing is cancelled by the notice and explaining briefly the effects of the cancellation.

	SCHEDULE 1	(See reg 11)
reviewable decisions
PArt 1.1—Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) 
Act 1977

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		44	Minister—refuse to approve therapy or education program	
2		44	Minister—impose condition on approval of therapy or education program	
3		44	Minister—vary/revoke approval of therapy or education program	
4		44	Minister—vary/revoke condition on approval of therapy or education program	
5		44	Minister—refuse to revoke condition on approval of therapy or education program	

PArt 1.2—Road Transport (Dimensions and Mass) 
Act 1990

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		27 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue permit for vehicle/combination	
2		27 (1)	road transport authority—statement of provisions of Part 2 or 3 vehicle/combination not required to comply with	
3		27 (1)	road transport authority—period/journey permit is in force	
4		27 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to issue permit for articulated vehicle with trailer	
5		27 (3)	road transport authority—period/journey permit is in force	
6		28 (2)	road transport authority—refusal to treat vehicle as eligible for registration under Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999	
7		29 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to allow application for permit to be made within the 
28 days mentioned in subsection 29 (1) of the Road Transport (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990	
8		30 (1)	road transport authority—impose condition on permit	

PArt 1.3—Road Transport (Driver Licensing) 
ACT 1999

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision 	
1		10 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to issue driver licence because not satisfied that person’s Australian driver licence or external driver licence has been stolen, lost or destroyed	
2		34 (1) (b)	road transport authority—refuse issue/renew driver licence because it is practical for applicant to have suitable photograph taken at designated place	
3		34 (1) (b)	road transport authority—refuse to accept photograph is suitable for use on driver licence 	

PArt 1.4—Road Transport (Driver Licensing) regulations 2000

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision 	
1		26 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to approve learner motorcycle licence training course	
2		26 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to approve multi-combination vehicle licence driver training course	
3		55 (1)	road transport authority—issue/renew, or refuse to issue/renew on application, driver licence subject to conditions imposed by authority	
4		55 (2)	road transport authority—vary/revoke, or refuse to vary/revoke on application, condition imposed on driver licence by authority 	
5		55 (2)	road transport authority—vary driver licence to impose conditions to which the licence is subject (other than a condition mentioned in regulation 50 (Conditions of restricted licences) or 54 (Conditions of probationary licences))	
6		65	road transport authority—refuse to approve course for training people to hold public vehicle licences and for public vehicle licensees (a public vehicle training course)	
7		67 (1)	road transport authority—refuse exemption from driver licence eligibility requirement	
8		67 (2)	road transport authority—imposition of condition on driver licence issued because of exemption from eligibility requirement	
9		67 (4)	road transport authority—refuse exemption from requirement to successfully complete public vehicle training course	
10		67 (5)	road transport authority—imposition of condition on exemption from the requirement to successfully complete public vehicle training course	
11		69 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to dispense with requirement for completed application form for issue and certain variations of driver licences	
12		69 (5)	road transport authority—require applicant for issue and certain variations of driver licences to provide evidence, information or documents or undergo tests, assessments or examinations in accordance with notice	
13		69 (6)	road transport authority—refuse to accept test, assessment or evidence obtained in another jurisdiction by applicant for issue and certain variations of driver licences 	
14		69 (7) 	road transport authority—require applicant for issue and certain variations of driver licences to comply with requirements equivalent to paragraph 69 (5) (h) (which is about treatment of alcohol or drug offenders in another jurisdiction)	
15		70 (1)	road transport authority—refuse application for issue of driver licence of the class or kind applied for	
16		70 (1)	road transport authority—refuse application for certain variations of driver licences	
17		71 (a)	road transport authority—refuse to accept application for issue/certain variations of driver licence and issue licence when applicant is eligible	
18		71 (b)	road transport authority—refuse to deal with application for issue/certain variations of driver licence as application for class or kind of driver licence for which person is eligible	
19		73 (2)	road transport authority—refuse permission to keep current external driver licence	
20		78 (2)	road transport authority—require person to provide evidence, information or documents or undergo tests, assessments or examinations in accordance with notice	
21		78 (3) 	road transport authority—refuse to accept certificate of medical examination conducted in another jurisdiction	
22		78 (4)	road transport authority—refuse to accept test, assessment or evidence obtained in another jurisdiction 	
23		78 (5)	road transport authority—require compliance with requirements equivalent to paragraph 69 (5) (h) (which is about treatment of alcohol or drug offenders in another jurisdiction)	
24		79 (a)	road transport authority—require public vehicle licensee to undertake training	
25		85 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to dispense with requirement for completed application form for driver licence renewal	
26		85 (4)	road transport authority—require applicant for renewal of driver licence to provide evidence, information or documents or undergo tests, assessments or examinations in accordance with notice	
27		85 (5)	road transport authority—refuse to accept evidence, test or assessment obtained by applicant for renewal of driver licence in another jurisdiction	
28		85 (5)	road transport authority—require applicant for renewal of driver licence to comply with requirements equivalent to paragraph 69 (5) (h) (which is about treatment of alcohol or drug offenders in another jurisdiction)	
29		85 (7)	road transport authority—refuse to renew driver licence 	
30		88 (1)	road transport authority—vary/suspend/cancel driver licence 	
31		93 (1)	road transport authority—refuse exemption from requirement to hold driver licence/particular class or kind of licence	
32		93 (2)	road transport authority—impose conditions on exemption from requirement to hold driver licence/particular class or kind of licence	
33		103 (1)	road transport authority—disqualify holder of Australian driver licence issued by another jurisdiction or of an external driver licence licensee from driving motor vehicle on road or road related area	
34		104 (3)	road transport authority—refuse exemption from requirement to successfully complete approved driving instructors training course	
35		104 (4)	road transport authority—impose conditions on exemption from requirement to successfully complete approved driving instructors training course	
36		106 (1)	road transport authority—refuse application for accreditation	
37		112 (1)	road transport authority—suspend/cancel accreditation/disqualify from applying for accreditation (including suspending or disqualifying for additional period)	
38		120 (1) 	road transport authority—require person to provide evidence, information or documents or undergo tests, assessments or examinations in accordance with notice	
39		120 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to accept certificate of medical examination of person conducted in another jurisdiction	
40		120 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to accept test, assessment or evidence obtained by person in another jurisdiction	
41		121 (a)	road transport authority—require driving instructor to undertake training	
42		122	road transport authority—refuse to approve course for training people to become driving instructors and for driving instructors	

PArt 1.5—Road Transport (General) Act 1999

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		103 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to allow longer period of effect for defined right	
2		106 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue taxi operator’s licence	
3		106 (5)	road transport authority—maximum number of passengers taxi may carry	
4		106 (6)	road transport authority—refuse to renew taxi operator’s licence	
5		108 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue restricted taxi operator’s licence	
6		108 (3)	road transport authority—impose condition on restricted taxi operator’s licence	
7		108 (4)	road transport authority—maximum number of passengers restricted taxi may carry	
8		108 (5)	road transport authority—refuse to renew restricted taxi operator’s licence	
9		109 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to transfer taxi operator’s licence	
10		110 (2) (b)	road transport authority—refuse to vary/revoke/ impose condition on restricted taxi operator’s licence	
11		111 (3)	road transport authority—vary/revoke condition on restricted taxi operator’s licence	
12		111 (3) 	road transport authority—impose condition on restricted taxi operator’s licence	
13		112	road transport authority—suspend/cancel taxi operator’s licence/restricted taxi operator’s licence	
14		120 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue private hire car operator’s licence	
15		120 (4)	road transport authority—maximum number of passengers private hire car may carry	
16		120 (5)	road transport authority—refuse to renew private hire car operator’s licence	
17		121 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to transfer private hire car operator’s licence to approved person	
18		121 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to approve person for the transfer of hire car operator’s licence 	
19		122	road transport authority—suspend/cancel private hire car operator’s licence	
20		126 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence	
21		126 (2)	road transport authority—impose condition on restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence	
22		126 (3)	road transport authority—maximum number of passengers restricted hire vehicle may carry	
23		126 (4)	road transport authority—refuse to renew restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence	
24		128 (4) (b)	road transport authority—refuse vary/revoke/ impose condition on restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence	
25		129 (3)	road transport authority—vary/revoke condition on restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence	
26		129 (3) 	road transport authority—impose condition on restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence	
27		130 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to publish notice stating that restricted hire vehicles may be operated as private hire cars	
28		130 (1)	road transport authority—the period that restricted hire vehicles may be operated as private hire cars	
29		132	road transport authority—suspend/cancel restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence	
30		135 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence	
31		135 (2)	Minister—impose condition on sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence	
32		135 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to renew sightseeing vehicle operator’s licence	
33		138 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue bus operator’s licence	
34		138 (2)	road transport authority—maximum number of passengers bus may carry	
35		138 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to renew bus operator’s licence	
36		139 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to transfer bus operator’s licence	
37		142 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to issue bus service licence	
38		142 (4)	road transport authority—impose conditions on bus service licence 	
39		142 (5)	road transport authority—refuse to renew bus service licence	
40		144	road transport authority—refuse to transfer bus service licence	
41		149 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue visiting bus operator’s licence	
42		149 (2)	road transport authority—maximum number of passengers visiting bus may carry	
43		149 (3)	road transport authority—impose condition on visiting bus operator’s licence	
44		149 (4)	road transport authority—refuse to renew visiting bus operator’s licence	
45		152 (1)	road transport authority—cancel/suspend taxi, restricted taxi, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence because prescribed person does not have use, control and management of vehicle	
46		152 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to issue/renew taxi, restricted taxi, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence because prescribed person does not have use, control and management of vehicle	
47		156 (1)	road transport authority—cancel/suspend taxi, restricted taxi, bus or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence for contravention of licence condition	
48		156 (1)	road transport authority—period of suspension of taxi, restricted taxi, bus or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence for contravention of licence condition	
49		156 (2)	road transport authority—cancel/suspend taxi, restricted taxi, bus, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence because vehicle is not being used as, or is not in fit condition to be used as, public vehicle	
50		156 (2)	road transport authority—period of suspension of taxi, restricted taxi, bus, private hire car or restricted hire vehicle operator’s licence because vehicle is not being used as, or is not in fit condition to be used as, public vehicle	
51		165 (5)	Minister—refuse to approve authorised insurer as an approved authorised insurer for section 165	
52		207 (1) (a)	Minister—impose conditions on approval of corporation as authorised insurer	
53		207 (1) (b)	Minister—refuse to approve corporation as authorised insurer	
54		209 (1)	Minister—cancel insurer’s approval as authorised insurer	

PArt 1.6—Road Transport (Bus services) 
regulations 2000

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		46 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to approve appointment of a bus stop	
2		48 (1)	police officer, authorised person or person inspecting vehicle—attaching noncompliance notice to vehicle	
3		48 (3)	police officer or authorised person—refuse to remove noncompliance notice	
4		48 (3)	police officer or authorised person—refuse to direct that noncompliance notice be taken to have been removed	

PArt 1.7—Road Transport (Hire VEhicle services) 
regulations 2000

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		32 (1)	police officer, authorised person or person inspecting vehicle—attaching noncompliance notice to vehicle	
2		32 (3)	police officer or authorised person—refuse to remove noncompliance notice	
3		32 (3)	police officer or authorised person—refuse to direct that noncompliance notice be taken to have been removed	

PArt 1.8—Road Transport (Taxi services) regulations 2000

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		5 (2)	road transport authority—refuse exemption from taxi being fitted with taximeter complying with standards for taximeters	
2		57 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to issue taxi network authority 	
3		57 (6)	road transport authority—cancel/suspend taxi network authority 	
4		58 (1)	police officer, authorised person or person inspecting vehicle—attaching noncompliance notice to vehicle	
5		58 (3)	police officer or authorised person—refuse to remove noncompliance notice	
6		58 (3)	police officer or authorised person—refuse to direct that noncompliance notice be taken to have been removed	

PArt 1.9—Road Transport (SAfety and Traffic Management) regulations 2000

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		11	road transport authority—refuse to approve an event (which would permit a motorbike or bicycle rider to ride alongside more than 1 rider)	
2		42 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to exempt vehicle or person from towing weights mentioned in subregulation (1)	
3		56 (2)	road transport authority—revoke mobility parking scheme authority 	
4		67	road transport authority—refuse to exempt person from subrule 271 (2) of the Australian Road Rules to the extent that it requires a person to face forward while being carried as a passenger on a motorbike	
5		92 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to give exemption to holder of existing operator’s certificate (in relation to the parking of heavy vehicles)	
6		92 (1)	road transport authority—exempt/exempt subject to conditions holder of existing operator’s certificate 	
7		92 (1)	road transport authority—period of exemption given to holder of existing operator’s certificate 	
8		94 (2) (b)	road transport authority—refuse to vary exemption given to holder of existing operator’s certificate	
9		97 (3)	road transport authority—cancel existing operator’s certificate	
10		97 (3)	road transport authority—revoke exemption/variation of exemption given to holder of an existing operator’s certificate	
11		100 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue parking permit	
12		100 (3)	road transport authority—impose condition on parking permit	
13		100 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to vary/revoke condition on parking permit	
14		101 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue mobility parking scheme authority	
15		101 (2)	road transport authority—impose conditions on mobility parking scheme authority	
16		101 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to vary/revoke conditions on mobility parking scheme authority	
17		112 (5)	chief police officer—refuse to pay balance of proceeds of sale of impounded vehicle	

PArt 1.10—Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) ACT 1999

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		25 (4) (a)	police officer or authorised officer—issue defect notice	
2		25 (4) (b)	police officer or authorised officer—impose conditions on use of defective vehicle	
3		25 (4) (c)	police officer or authorised officer—prohibit use of defective vehicle	
4		25 (5)	police officer or authorised officer—refuse to withdraw or clear defect notice	

PArt 1.11—Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) regulations 2000
Note 	An exemption of a person or vehicle under the regulations from the Act or a particular provision of the Act may be conditional (see s 17 (1) and (2) of the Act). 	
column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		7 (1)	road transport authority—suspend operation of regulation 14 (Vehicles temporarily in the ACT) or 16 (Trailers exempt from registration in another jurisdiction)	
2		7 (2)	road transport authority—period of suspension of operation of regulation 14 or 16 	
3		25 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to record person under required age as registered operator 	
4		26 (1)	road transport authority—impose condition on registration of vehicle 	
5		26 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to register registrable vehicle	
6		31 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to approve different period of registration for vehicle 	
7		32 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to approve application for registration of registrable vehicle	
8		33 (1)	road transport authority—impose condition on registration of registrable vehicle	
9		33 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to conditionally register registrable vehicle	
10		33 (4)	road transport authority—vary/cancel condition imposed on registration of registrable vehicle	
11		36 (2) (a)	road transport authority—refuse to approve dealing in relation to registrable vehicle	
12		36 (2) (b)	road transport authority—refuse to record details of dealing in register	
13		36 (2) (c)	road transport authority—refuse to exercise any other function in relation to dealing 	
14		41 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement for damaged registration certificate	
15		42 (4)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement for registration certificate that has been lost, stolen or destroyed	
16		44 (5)	road transport authority—refuse to give replacement for lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed registration label	
17		50 (2) 	road transport authority—refuse to issue bicycle rack numberplate	
18		52 (1)	road transport authority—change registration number given to registered vehicle	
19		57	road transport authority—cancel prescribed right to non-standard registration number	
20		59 (5)	road transport authority—refuse to exempt vehicle or person from regulation 59 (which is about how numberplates are to be displayed)	
21		59 (5)	road transport authority—impose condition on exemption from regulation 59	
22		59 (5)	road transport authority—revoke exemption from regulation 59	
23		61	road transport authority—refuse to approve swap of numberplates between registrable vehicles	
24		62	road transport authority—refuse to transfer numberplates between registrable vehicles	
25		63	road transport authority—refuse to issue different registration number for registrable vehicle	
26		64 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement numberplate with same number of numberplate as damaged	
27		65 (5)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement numberplate with same or different number of lost, stolen or destroyed numberplate 	
28		65 (6)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement numberplate for lost, stolen or destroyed bicycle rack numberplate	
29		68 (5)	road transport authority—refuse to renew registration for period nominated by registered operator	
30		68 (9)	road transport authority—refuse to renew registration of vehicle	
31		77 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to transfer registration of registrable vehicle if registered operator has died	
32		77 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to transfer registration of registrable vehicle to second transferee	
33		78 (1)	road transport authority—refuse application to transfer registration of registrable vehicle	
34		78 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to transfer registration of registrable vehicle if 1 of the parties to the registration has not complied with regulations in relation to transfer	
35		80 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to exempt person from provision of Part 4.2 (Transfer of registration)	
36		80 (1)	road transport authority—impose condition on exemption from provision of Part 4.2 	
37		80 (1)	road transport authority—revoke exemption from provision of Part 4.2 	
38		85	road transport authority—suspend/cancel registration of registered vehicle	
39		86 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue unregistered vehicle permit	
40		86 (1)	road transport authority—condition imposed on unregistered vehicle permit 	
41		86 (5)	road transport authority—vary/cancel unregistered vehicle permit	
42		88 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue trader’s plate	
43		89 (3)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement plate for recalled trader’s plate	
44		92 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement identification label for trader’s plate	
45		104 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to exempt vehicle, combination or person from provision of regulation 108 (which is about vehicle emission control systems) or Schedule 1	
46		104 (1)	road transport authority—condition imposed on exemption from provision of regulation 108 or Schedule 1	
47		104 (1)	road transport authority—revoke exemption from provision of regulation 108 or Schedule 1
	
48		113	road transport authority—refuse to conditionally register vehicle not complying with applicable vehicle standards	
49		114 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to authorise person to install operations plate on, or issue or accept certificate of approved operations for, registrable vehicle not complying with applicable vehicle standards	
50		118	road transport authority—refuse to approve application for authorisation (including renewal) (as authorised examiner) for class of vehicles	
51		125 (1)	road transport authority—suspend/cancel authorisation or authorisation for class of vehicles/disqualify from applying for authorisation/authorisation for class of vehicles (including suspending or disqualifying for additional period)	
52		130	road transport authority—refuse to approve application for approval of premises (including renewal) for class of vehicles (for vehicle inspections)	
53		136 (1)	road transport authority—suspend/cancel approval of premises or approval of premises for class of vehicles/disqualify from applying for approval of premises or approval of premises for class of vehicle (including suspending or disqualifying for additional period)	
54		152 (1)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement for examiner’s certificate of appointment that has been lost, stolen or destroyed	
55		152 (2)	road transport authority—refuse to issue replacement for certificate of approval that has been lost, stolen or destroyed	
56		158	road transport authority—refuse to authorise person to change, deface, remove or otherwise interfere with a component identification number stamped on or attached to a vehicle part	
57		158	road transport authority—revoke an authorisation	
58		160 (3)	road transport authority, police officer or authorised person—refuse to clear defect notice	
59		161	road transport authority—refuse to authorise use of vehicle with suspended registration on a road or road related area	
60		161	road transport authority—the place and time of an authorisation for use of vehicle with suspended registration	
61		161	road transport authority—conditions imposed on an authorisation for use of vehicle with suspended registration	
62		161	road transport authority—revocation of an authorisation for use of vehicle with suspended registration	

	SCHEDULE 2	(See reg 12)
decisions exempt from internal review
PArt 2.1—Road Transport (SAfety and Traffic Management) regulations 2000

column 1
item	column 2
provision	column 3
decision	
1		100 (1)	Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (as delegate of the road transport authority)—refuse to issue parking permit	
2		100 (1)	Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (as delegate of the road transport authority)—impose condition on parking permit	
3		100 (1)	Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (as delegate of the road transport authority)—refuse to vary/revoke condition on parking permit	
Note 	Under subregulation 8 (1), the road transport authority delegates to the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade its functions to issue certain parking permits.

	DICTIONARY	(See reg 3)
administering authority, for an infringement notice offence—see the Act, dictionary.
authorised examiner—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000, dictionary.
authorised person—see the Act, dictionary.
credit card—see the Act, dictionary.
driver licence—see the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary.
infringement notice—see the Act, dictionary.
infringement notice offence—see the Act, dictionary.
non-refundable amount means a fee, charge or other amount, or part of a fee, charge or other amount, declared by a determination under section 96 of the Act to be a non-refundable amount.
parking permit—see the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulations 2000, dictionary.
registration, of a vehicle, means the registration of the vehicle under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999.
relevant thing—see subregulation 17 (1).
reminder notice—see the Act, dictionary.
reviewable decision—see the Act, subsection 90 (1) and also regulation 11.
road transport authority—see the Act, dictionary.
road transport legislation—see the Act, section 6 (What is the road transport legislation?).
subject of the refund—see subregulation 14 (4).
the Act means the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
trader’s plate—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.

Endnotes
Notification
1	Notified in the Gazette on 29 February 2000.

©  Australian Capital Territory 2000