2009

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2009 (No. 1)

SUBORDINATE LAW SL2009-7

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Presented by
Mr Jon Stanhope MLA
Minister for Transport

OVERVIEW

This regulation is made under sections 24 and 33 of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.

It provides for the inclusion of two additional traffic offence detection devices, specifically a laser speed measuring device and a radar speed measuring device, in section 102 of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000. The Australian Federal Police, which is responsible for enforcing traffic laws in the ACT, has indicated that it is purchasing these devices to replace and complement the existing range of devices used to detect speeding offences in the ACT.  These amendments will authorise their use in the ACT.

CLAUSE NOTES

Part 1

Clause 1	Name of Regulation
This clause is a formal provision to set out the name of the regulation.

Clause 2	Commencement
This clause is a formal provision that sets the commencement of the regulation, which will be the day after notification on the Legislation Register.

Clause 3	Legislation amendment
This clause explains that the amendments in the regulation apply to the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000.

Clause 4	Section 102, definition of laser speed measuring device, new paragraph (e)

This clause has the effect of including the laser speed measuring device known as the Laser Technology Inc. LTI 20-20 TruSpeed in the list of these types of devices.  The effect of the inclusion is to allow the police to use this make and model of laser speed measuring device to detect traffic offences in the ACT.  

Clause 5	Section 102, definition of radar speed measuring device, new paragraph (e)
This clause has the effect of including the radar speed measuring device known as the Kustom Signal, Inc. Raptor RP-1 in the list of these types of devices.  The effect of the inclusion is to allow the police to use this make and model of radar speed measuring device to detect traffic offences in the ACT.