2004

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT (OFFENCES) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2004 (No 2)

Subordinate Law No SL 2004-29

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by authority of

Bill Wood MLA
Minister for Urban Services

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT (OFFENCES) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2004 (No 2)

SUBORDINATE LAW No SL 2004-29

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 2) amend the Road Transport (Offences) Regulations 2001.

Section 54(1)(c) of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 provides that the authority’s function may be delegated to an authorised person.  It is not necessary for a delegated person to also be an authorised person.  Section 54(1)(b) provides that the Administering Authority may delegate the authority’s functions to a person prescribed under the regulations.  New regulation 14A provides that a public employee is a person to whom the authority’s functions may be delegated.