Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2008-23

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
Dated 30 May 2008.
John Hargreaves
Minister
Andrew Barr  
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2008-23
made under the
Road Transport (General) Act 1999

    

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2008 (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 (Offences) Regulation 2005.
4	Section 22 (1)
substitute
	(1)	For this regulation, a holiday period is—
	(a)	for Christmas–New Year, any of the following periods:
	(i)	if 25 December is a Monday—the period beginning on 22 December and ending on 1 January following;
	(ii)	if 25 December is a Tuesday—the period beginning on 21 December and ending on 1 January following;
	(iii)	if 25 December is a Wednesday—the period beginning on 20 December and ending on 1 January following;
	(iv)	if 25 December is a Thursday—the period beginning on 24 December and ending on 4 January following;
	(v)	if 25 December is a Friday—the period beginning on 24 December and ending on 3 January following;
	(vi)	if 25 December is a Saturday—the period beginning on 24 December and ending on 3 January following;
	(vii)	if 25 December is a Sunday—the period beginning on 23 December and ending on 2 January following; or
	(b)	in any other case—any of the following periods:
	(i)	if a Thursday is a public holiday—the period beginning on the Wednesday before the public holiday and ending on the following Sunday;
	(ii)	if a Friday is a public holiday—the period beginning on the Thursday before the public holiday and ending on the following Sunday;
	(iii)	if a Monday is a public holiday—the period beginning on the Friday before the public holiday and ending on the Monday;
	(iv)	if a Tuesday is a public holiday—the period beginning on the Friday before the public holiday and ending on the Tuesday;
	(v)	a period declared by the Minister to be a holiday period for this section;
	(vi)	if 2 or more holiday periods mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (v) coincide—the period beginning on the 1st day of the 1st holiday period, and ending on the last day of the 2nd or later holiday period.
Example of coinciding holiday periods
Good Friday, and the Saturday and Monday after Good Friday, are public holidays.  The holiday period begins on the Thursday before Good Friday and ends on Easter Monday.
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).

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 10 June 2008.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2008