Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)
Subordinate Law – SL2009-52
made under the  
Road Transport (General) Act 1999
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 permits an authorised person to issue an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence under the road transport legislation.  Offences for which an infringement notice can be issued, and the applicable penalties, are listed in the Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005.  

The Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) (the Regulation) amends the Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005 to incorporate revised penalties effective from 7 December 2009.  

The penalty amounts in the following Schedules have increased by 10% rounded down to the nearest dollar.

Schedule 1, Part 1.2 – Australian Road Rules
Schedule 1, Part 1.4 – Road Transport (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990
Schedule 1, Part 1.5 – Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999
Schedule 1, Part 1.6 – Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000
Schedule 1, Part 1.7 – Road Transport (General) Act 1999
Schedule 1, Part 1.8 – Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000
Schedule 1, Part 1.10 – Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
Schedule 1, Part 1.11 – Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002
Schedule 1, Part 1.12 – Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
Schedule 1, Part 1.13 – Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000
Schedule 1, Part 1.13A – Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008
Schedule 1, Part 1.14 – Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999
Schedule 1, Part 1.15 – Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000

The infringement notice penalty for the offence of driving a vehicle without third-party insurance at item 1 in Part 1.13A of the Regulation has been increased from $484 to $543 to realign this penalty with the penalty for the offence of driving an unregistered vehicle.