Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2007-20

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.
Dated 27 July 2007.
John Hargreaves
Minister
Andrew Barr
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2007-20
made under the
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

    
    
Contents
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	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Section 102, definition of digital camera detection device	1
	5	Section 102, new definition of fixed camera detection device	2
	6	Section 102, definition of radar speed measuring device	2
	7	Section 102, definition of traffic lights camera detection device	2
	8	Section 103 (1)	3
	9	Section 104A	3
	10	Section 105	5
	11	Section 105A	7
	12	Section 105B	7
	13	Section 107 (1)	8
	14	Sections 107A to 107C	8
	15	Section 108 (3)	10
	16	Section 108 (9) (b)	10
	17	Schedule 1, part 1.2 heading	11
	18	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 23	11
	19	Dictionary, note 3, new dot points	11
	20	Dictionary, new definition of fixed camera detection device	12
	21	Dictionary, definition of traffic lights camera detection device	12

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000.
4	Section 102, definition of digital camera detection device
substitute
digital camera detection device means a camera detection device known as—
	(a)	Gatsometer Digital Radar Camera System (DRCS) that includes, as a component, a radar speed measuring device; or
	(b)	LaserCam 2000 that includes, as a component, a laser speed measuring device; or
	(c)	LaserCam NT that includes, as a component, a laser speed measuring device.
5	Section 102, new definition of fixed camera detection device
insert
fixed camera detection device means a camera detection device known as—
	(a)	Centaur 2000 that includes, as a component, a piezo strip speed measuring device; or 
	(b)	Gatsometer Digital Radar Camera System (DRCS) that includes, as a component, a radar speed measuring device; or
	(c)	Gatsometer Traffic Camera - Digital (GTC-D) that includes, as a component, a loop detector speed measuring device; or
	(d)	Gatsometer Traffic Camera (GTC-GS11) that includes, as a component, a loop detector speed measuring device; or
	(e)	Gatsometer Multi Camera System (MCS) that includes, as a component, a loop detector speed measuring device.
6	Section 102, definition of radar speed measuring device
substitute
radar speed measuring device means a speed measuring device known as—
	(a)	Applied Concepts Inc. Stalker Dual; or
	(b)	Gatsometer Radar 24; or
(c)	Kustom Signals, Inc. Silver Eagle; or
(d)	Kustom Signals, Inc. Silver Eagle II.
7	Section 102, definition of traffic lights camera detection device
omit
8	Section 103 (1)
omit 
traffic lights camera detection device
substitute
fixed camera detection device
9	Section 104A 
substitute
104A	Major testing of other traffic offence detection devices
	(1)	The following devices must be tested in accordance with this section:
	(a)	a radar speed measuring device that is not a component of a fixed camera detection device or a digital camera detection device;
	(b)	a radar speed measuring device component of a fixed camera detection device or a digital camera detection device;  
	(c)	an approved police speedometer;
	(d)	the loop detector speed measuring device component of a fixed camera detection device; 
	(e)	the piezo strip speed measuring device component of a fixed camera detection device.
	(2)	The devices mentioned in subsection (1) must be tested at least once every 12 months.	
	(3)	The test must be carried out by a person approved under section 106 (Approved people—testing and sealing).
	(4)	The test of a radar speed measuring device that is not a component of a fixed camera detection device, or a digital camera detection device, must show whether the device is operating in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2898.1-2, as in force on the commencement of this subsection.
Note 1	The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated law or instrument, whether applied as in force from time to time or at a particular time, is taken to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act, s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).
Note 2	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
	(5)	The Legislation Act, section 47 (5) does not apply in relation to AS 2898.1-2 under subsection (4).
	(6)	The test of the radar speed measuring device component of a fixed camera detection device, or a digital camera detection device, must show whether the device—
(a)	is operating in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications; and
	(b)	for speeds of 100km/h and under—is accurate within a tolerance of 2km/h; and
	(c)	for speeds over 100km/h—is accurate within a tolerance of 2%.
	(7)	The test of an approved police speedometer must show whether the device is accurate within a tolerance of 2%.
	(8)	The test of the loop detector speed measuring device component of a fixed camera detection device must show whether the speed measuring device—
	(a)	for speeds of 100km/h and under—is accurate within a tolerance of 2km/h; and
	(b)	for speeds over 100km/h—is accurate within a tolerance of 2%.
	(9)	The test of the piezo strip speed measuring device component of a fixed camera detection device must show whether the speed measuring device—
	(a)	is operating in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications; and
	(b)	is accurate within a tolerance of 2km/h.
10	Section 105
substitute
105	Use of certain digital camera detection devices 
	(1)	This section applies to the operation of a digital camera detection device that is located in a vehicle that can be moved from place to place to detect traffic offences.
	(2)	The operator of a digital camera detection device that includes as a component a radar speed measuring device must ensure that the following operations are done in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for the device:
	(a)	aligning the vehicle in which the device is located with the road;
	(b)	activating the device;  
	(c)	operating the device.
	(3)	The operator of a digital camera detection device that includes as a component a laser speed measuring device must ensure that the following operations are done in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for the device:
	(a)	testing the laser speed measuring component of the device at the beginning and end of each shift of the operator by carrying out the following checks:
	(i)	an instrument confidence check;
	(ii)	a calibration verification check;
	(iii)	a scope alignment check;
	(b)	activating the device;
	(c)	operating the device.
	(4)	To remove any doubt, if a device mentioned in subsection (3) is used at more than 1 place during a shift of the operator, the operator is not required to carry out the checks mentioned in subsection (3) (a) each time the device is activated at a different place. 
	(5)	If the requirements set out in this section are met, the device may operate unattended.
	(6)	If a device is used by 2 or more operators, who are working together during a shift, the requirements set out in this section may be carried out by different operators.
	(7)	In this section:
operator means a person approved to use a traffic offence detection device under section 107 (Approved people—use).	
11	Section 105A 
omit everything before subsection (2), substitute
105A	Use of certain laser speed measuring devices
	(1)	This section applies to a laser speed measuring device, other than a device mentioned in section 105 (Use of certain digital camera detection devices).
	(1A)	The operator of the laser speed measuring device must ensure that the following operations are done in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for the device:
	(a)	testing the device at the beginning and end of each shift of the operator by carrying out the following checks:
	(i)	an instrument confidence check;
	(ii)	a calibration verification check;
	(iii)	a scope alignment check;
	(b)	activating the device;
	(c)	operating the device.
12	Section 105B
omit everything before subsection (2), substitute
105B	Use of certain radar speed measuring devices	
	(1)	This section applies to a radar speed measuring device, other than a device that is a component of—
	(a)	a digital camera detection device; or
	(b)	a fixed camera detection device.
	(1A)	The radar speed measuring device must be used by an operator in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for the device. 
13	Section 107 (1)
omit 
traffic lights camera detection device
substitute
fixed camera detection device
14	Sections 107A to 107C
substitute
107A	Recording of camera detection device image files—Act, s 23 (2) (c) (ii)
	(1)	An electronic file created by a camera detection device must be recorded on a WORM disk or other storage medium for electronic data (the recording medium).
Note	Camera detection device—see the Act, s 23.
	(2)	The recording medium for a camera detection device may be—
	(a)	attached directly to, or located with, the device; or
	(b)	at a place other than the place where the device is located.
Example—par (b)
If a motor vehicle goes through a red traffic light and an image of the vehicle is taken by a fixed camera detection device, the electronic file created by the device in relation to the offence is sent along a wire or optical fibre, or across a wireless network, to a recording device in a building in another suburb and is stored at that building on a recording medium.
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
	(3)	If the recording medium for a camera detection device is at a place other than the place where the device is located—
	(a)	the device must produce a security checksum for each electronic file created by the device; and
	(b)	the device must encrypt the security checksum and the file; and 
	(c)	the security checksum and the encrypted file must be recorded as soon as practicable on a recording medium.
	(4)	However, subsection (3) does not prevent other security measures being taken in relation to a security checksum or an electronic file before it is recorded on the recording medium.
107B	Verification of camera detection device image files—Act, s 23 (2) (c) (iii)
	(1)	This section applies if an electronic file that contains an image of a vehicle taken by a camera detection device is recorded on a recording medium that is at a place other than the place where the device is located.
	(2)	Before the image of the vehicle is produced from the file, the accuracy of the file must be verified by using a computer to—
	(a)	recalculate the security checksum for the file; and
	(b)	confirm that the security checksum produced by the recalculation is identical to the checksum produced by the device for the file.
15	Section 108 (3) 
substitute
	(3)	The characters (whether numbers, letters or both) in the field immediately after ‘Device’ is the code for—
	(a)	the laser speed measuring device component of the digital camera detection device that took the image; or
	(b)	the radar speed measuring device component of the digital camera detection device, or fixed camera detection device, that took the image; or
	(c)	the piezo strip speed measuring device component of the fixed camera detection device that took the image; or
	(d)	the loop detector speed measuring device component of the fixed camera detection device that took the image.
Example
‘Device: 012409’ indicates that the code for the laser speed measuring device component of the digital detection device, or piezo strip speed measuring device component of the fixed camera detection device, that took the image, is 012409. 
16	Section 108 (9) (b)
omit 
traffic lights camera detection device
substitute
fixed camera detection device
17	Schedule 1, part 1.2 heading
substitute
Part 1.2	Fixed camera detection devices
18	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 23
substitute
23	1023	Canberra Avenue/Hindmarsh Drive/Newcastle Street	
24	1024	Canberra Avenue/Captain Cook Crescent/Manuka Circle	
25	1025	Gungahlin Drive/Gundaroo Drive	
26	1026	Barton Highway between Curran Drive and Gold Creek Road	
27	1027	Barton Highway between Gungahlin Drive and Ellenborough Street	
28	1028	Monaro Highway between Lanyon Drive and Sheppard Street	
29	1029	Monaro Highway between Mugga Lane and Isabella Drive	
30	1030	Federal Highway between Zelling Street and Antill Street 	
31	1031	Federal Highway between Antill Street and Majura Road	
32	1032	Monaro Highway near Hindmarsh Drive overpass	
33	1033	Tuggeranong Parkway near Hindmarsh Drive underpass	
34	1034	Tuggeranong Parkway near Cotter Road overpass, northbound	
35	1035	Tuggeranong Parkway near Cotter Road overpass, southbound	
19	Dictionary, note 3, new dot points
insert
·	camera detection device (see s 23)
·	traffic offence detection device
20	Dictionary, new definition of fixed camera detection device
insert
fixed camera detection device, for chapter 4 (Traffic offence detection devices)—see section 102.
21	Dictionary, definition of traffic lights camera detection device
omit

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 July 2007.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2007