Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2011-31

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.  
Dated 11 November 2011.
Simon Corbell
Minister
Andrew Barr
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2011-31
made under the
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

    
    
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Section 73C (2)	1
	5	Section 73C (3)	1
	6	Section 73C (3), new note	2
	7	Section 73C (4)	2
	8	Section 73D (2)	2
	9	Section 73D (3)	2
	10	Section 73D (3), new note	2
	11	Section 73D (4)	3
	12	Section 73D (4), examples 1 and 2	3
	13	Section 73D (6)	3
	14	Section 73E (2)	3
	15	Section 73E (2), new note	4
	16	Section 73F (2)	4
	17	Section 73F (2), new note	4
	18	Section 73G (1)	4
	19	Section 73H (1)	4
	20	New section 73H (3)	5
	21	New section 73HA	5
	22	New section 73I (1A)	6
	23	New section 73I (3)	6
	24	Section 73L (2)	6
	25	Section 73L (3)	7
	26	Section 73L (3), new note	7
	27	Section 73L (4)	7
	28	Section 73M (2)	7
	29	Section 73M (3)	8
	30	Section 73M (3), new note	8
	31	Section 73M (4)	8
	32	Section 73M (4), examples 1 and 2	8
	33	Section 73M (6)	9
	34	Section 73N (2)	9
	35	Section 73N (2), new note	9
	36	Section 73O (2)	9
	37	Section 73O (2), new note	9
	38	Section 73P (1)	10
	39	Section 73Q (1)	10
	40	New section 73Q (3)	10
	41	New section 73QA	10
	42	New section 73R (1A)	11
	43	New section 73R (3)	11
	44	Section 87 (1) (p)	11
	45	New section 88AA	12
	46	Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, part 1.4, new item 24AA	13
	47	Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, part 1.4, new item 24AB	13

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences immediately after the commencement of the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2010, section 126.
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 (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000.
Note	This regulation also amends the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000 (see s 46 and s 47).
4	Section 73C (2)
after
course
insert
specified for the person by the road transport authority
5	Section 73C (3)
omit
an alcohol awareness course
substitute
the alcohol awareness course
6	Section 73C (3), new note
insert
Note	Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see s 73HA (2) (a)).
7	Section 73C (4)
omit
an alcohol awareness course
substitute
the alcohol awareness course
8	Section 73D (2)
after
course
insert
specified for the person by the road transport authority
9	Section 73D (3)
omit
an alcohol awareness course
substitute
the alcohol awareness course
10	Section 73D (3), new note
insert
Note	Subsection (3) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see s 73HA (2) (b)).
11	Section 73D (4)
omit
an alcohol awareness course
substitute
the alcohol awareness course
12	Section 73D (4), examples 1 and 2
before
alcohol
insert
relevant
13	Section 73D (6)
omit
an alcohol awareness course
substitute
the alcohol awareness course
14	Section 73E (2)
omit
course and given the road transport
substitute
course specified for the person by the authority and given the
15	Section 73E (2), new note
insert
Note	Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see s 73HA (2) (c)).
16	Section 73F (2)
omit
course and given the road transport
substitute
course specified for the person by the authority and given the
17	Section 73F (2), new note
insert
Note	Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73H (see s 73HA (2) (b)).
18	Section 73G (1)
substitute
	(1)	A person may apply to the road transport authority for an exemption from the requirement to complete an alcohol awareness course specified for the person by the authority because of exceptional circumstances.
19	Section 73H (1)
omit
course, the road transport
substitute
course specified for the person by the road transport authority, the
20	New section 73H (3)
insert
	(3)	The road transport authority is taken to have refused to grant the exemption if the applicant does not comply with a requirement under section 73G (2).
21	New section 73HA
insert
73HA	Exemption from alcohol awareness course––issue of restricted or probationary licence
	(1)	This section applies if a person is granted an exemption under section 73H from the requirement to attend an alcohol awareness course specified for the person by the road transport authority.
	(2)	The road transport authority must––
	(a)	if the person is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence––not suspend the person’s driver licence under section 73C (3); or
	(b)	if the person is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a probationary licence because the person is no longer disqualified from holding or obtaining a probationary driver licence—despite section 73D (3) or section 73F (2), issue the probationary licence; or
	(c)	if the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road transport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person––despite section 73E (2), issue the restricted licence.
22	New section 73I (1A)
insert
	(1A)	Without limiting subsection (1), the road transport authority may approve––
	(a)	an alcohol awareness course for first offenders whose level of alcohol concentration is level 1 or level 2; and
	(b)	an alcohol awareness course for––
	(i)	first offenders whose level of alcohol concentration is level 3 or level 4; and
	(ii)	repeat offenders.
23	New section 73I (3)
insert
	(3)	In this section:
first offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4F.
level––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4E.
repeat offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4F.
24	Section 73L (2)
after
course
insert
specified for the person by the road transport authority
25	Section 73L (3)
omit
a drug awareness course
substitute
the drug awareness course
26	Section 73L (3), new note
insert
Note	Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (a)).
27	Section 73L (4)
omit
a drug awareness course
substitute
the drug awareness course
28	Section 73M (2)
after
course
insert
specified for the person by the road transport authority
29	Section 73M (3)
omit
a drug awareness course
substitute
the drug awareness course
30	Section 73M (3), new note
insert
Note	Subsection (3) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (b)).
31	Section 73M (4)
omit
a drug awareness course
substitute
the drug awareness course
32	Section 73M (4), examples 1 and 2
before
drug
insert
relevant
33	Section 73M (6)
omit
a drug awareness course
substitute
the drug awareness course
34	Section 73N (2)
omit
course and given the road transport
substitute
course specified for the person by the authority and given the
35	Section 73N (2), new note
insert
Note	Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (c)).
36	Section 73O (2)
omit
course and given the road transport
substitute
course specified for the person by the authority and given the
37	Section 73O (2), new note
insert
Note	Subsection (2) does not apply if an exemption is granted under s 73Q (see s 73QA (2) (b)).
38	Section 73P (1)
substitute
	(1)	A person may apply to the road transport authority for an exemption from the requirement to complete a drug awareness course specified for the person by the authority because of exceptional circumstances.
39	Section 73Q (1)
omit
course, the road transport
substitute
course specified for the person by the road transport authority, the
40	New section 73Q (3)
insert
	(3)	The road transport authority is taken to have refused to grant the exemption if the applicant does not comply with a requirement under section 73P (2).
41	New section 73QA
insert
73QA	Exemption from drug awareness course––issue of restricted or probationary licence
	(1)	This section applies if a person is granted an exemption under section 73Q from the requirement to attend a drug awareness course specified for the person by the road transport authority.
	(2)	The road transport authority must––
	(a)	if the person is not disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence––not suspend the person’s driver licence under section 73L (3); or
	(b)	if the person is eligible to apply for, or be issued with, a probationary licence because the person is no longer disqualified from holding or obtaining a probationary driver licence—despite section 73M (3) or section 73O (2), issue the probationary licence; or
	(c)	if the Magistrates Court has made an order authorising the road transport authority to issue a restricted licence to the person––despite section 73N (2), issue the restricted licence.
42	New section 73R (1A)
insert
	(1A)	Without limiting subsection (1), the road transport authority may approve––
	(a)	a drug awareness course for first offenders; and
	(b)	a drug awareness course for repeat offenders.
43	New section 73R (3)
insert
	(3)	In this section:
first offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4F.
repeat offender––see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, section 4F.
44	Section 87 (1) (p)
omit
45	New section 88AA
before section 88A, insert
88AA	Mandatory suspension of driver licence for failing to complete alcohol or drug awareness course
	(1)	This section applies if the road transport authority is required to suspend a person’s driver licence under the following sections:
	(a)	section 73C (3);
	(b)	section 73D (5);
	(c)	section 73L (3);
	(d)	section 73M (5).
	(2)	The road transport authority must give the person a written notice that states––
	(a)	the date of the notice; and
	(b)	that the person’s licence is suspended, and
	(c)	the reason for the suspension; and
	(d)	the date when the suspension takes effect (the date of effect); and
	(d)	that the licence is suspended until the authority receives written evidence that the person has completed an alcohol awareness course or a drug awareness course specified for the person by the authority.
	(3)	The notice must also state that the person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area for the period of the suspension stated in the notice.
	(4)	The date of effect must not be earlier than 14 days after the date of the notice.
46	Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, part 1.4, new item 24AA
before item 24A, insert
24AA	73D (4) (b)	road transport authority—refuse to issue probationary licence to person because not satisfied genuine attempt made to enrol in alcohol awareness course and person enrolled in course to be completed after disqualification period 	
47	Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, part 1.4, new item 24AB
before item 24B, insert
24AB	73M (4) (b)	road transport authority—refuse to issue probationary licence to person because not satisfied genuine attempt made to enrol in drug awareness course and person enrolled in course to be completed after disqualification period	

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 17 November 2011.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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