Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 3)
Subordinate Law SL2013-20

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.
Dated 23 July 2013.
Simon Corbell
Minister
Andrew Barr
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 3)
Subordinate Law SL2013-20
made under the
Road Transport (General) Act 1999 and the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999

    
    
Contents
	Page
Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
Part 2	Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
	4	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 50, column 3	2
	5	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 141, column 3	2
	6	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 143, column 3	2
	7	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 170, column 2	2
	8	Schedule 1, part 1.2, new item 185A	2
	9	Schedule 1, part 1.2, new items 216A and 216A.1 to 216A.3	3
	10	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 280, column 2	3
	11	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 281, column 2	3
	12	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 303.1, column 3	3
	13	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 303.2, column 3	3
	14	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 303.3, column 3	4
	15	Schedule 1, part 1.2, new item 303.4	4
	16	Schedule 1, part 1.2, items 304 and 304.1 to 304.3	4
	17	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 310.3, column 3	5
	18	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 393.2, column 3	5
	19	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 393.3, column 3	5
	20	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 393.5, column 3	5
	21	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 393.6, column 3	6
	22	Schedule 1, part 1.2, new item 393.7	6
	23	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 451, column 3	6
Part 3	Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000
	24	Section 5	7
	25	Section 6B	7
	26	Division 2.2.1 heading, note 2 table, items 22 and 23	7
	27	Division 2.2.1 heading, note 2 table, item 25	7
	28	Division 2.2.1 heading, note 2 table, new item 34A	7
	29	Sections 23A and 23B	7
	30	Section 33 (1), new definition of approved seatbelt	8
	31	New section 33 (5)	8

Part 1	Preliminary
1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 3).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on 1 August 2013.
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 and the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000.

Part 2	Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005
4	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 50, column 3
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on
substitute
crossing
5	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 141, column 3
substitute
not give sufficient left change of direction signal before entering roundabout
6	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 143, column 3
substitute
not give sufficient right change of direction signal before entering roundabout 
7	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 170, column 2
substitute
128A (1)
8	Schedule 1, part 1.2, new item 185A
insert
185A	143 (1A)	disobey do not overtake turning vehicle sign (overtake/pass to left)	20	203	2 (NS)	
9	Schedule 1, part 1.2, new items 216A and 216A.1 to 216A.3
insert
216A	164A (1)					
216A.1	·	by contravening 164A (2) (a)	proceed near stopped tram (tram doors open)	20	135	3 (NS)	
216A.2	·	by contravening 164A (2) (b)	proceed near stopped tram (road not clear of pedestrians)	20	135	3 (NS)	
216A.3	·	by contravening 164A (3)	pass/overtake stopped tram at prohibited speed	20	135	3 (NS)	
10	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 280, column 2
substitute
213 (4) (a)
11	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 281, column 2
substitute
213 (4) (b)
12	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 303.1, column 3
substitute
warning triangle not 200-250m behind stopped vehicle/fallen load—speed limit equal to/exceeds 80km/h—visibility of vehicle less than 300m 
13	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 303.2, column 3
substitute
second warning triangle not behind stopped vehicle/fallen load—speed limit equal to/exceeds 80km/h—visibility of vehicle less than 300m 
14	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 303.3, column 3
substitute
warning triangle not 200-250m in front of stopped vehicle/fallen load—speed limit equal to/exceeds 80km/h—visibility of vehicle less than 300m 
15	Schedule 1, part 1.2, new item 303.4
insert
303.4	·	by contravening 227 (4) (d)	warning triangle not beside stopped vehicle/fallen load—speed limit equal to/exceeds 80km/h—visibility of vehicle less than 300m 	20	135		
16	Schedule 1, part 1.2, items 304 and 304.1 to 304.3
substitute
304	227 (3)					
304.1
	·	by contravening 227 (5) (a)	warning triangle not 50-150m behind stopped vehicle/fallen load—speed limit less than 80km/h—visibility of vehicle less than 200m 	20	135		
304.2	·	by contravening 227 (5) (b)	second warning triangle not behind stopped vehicle/fallen load—speed limit less than 80km/h—visibility of vehicle less than 200m 	20	135		
304.3	·	by contravening 227 (5) (c)	warning triangle not 50-150m in front of stopped vehicle/fallen load—speed limit less than 80km/h—visibility of vehicle less than 200m 	20	135		
304.4	·	by contravening 227 (5) (d)	warning triangle not beside stopped vehicle/fallen load—speed limit less than 80km/h—visibility of vehicle less than 200m 	20	135		
17	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 310.3, column 3
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nearest
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far
18	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 393.2, column 3
omit
over 6 months
substitute
6 months or older
19	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 393.3, column 3
substitute
not in adjusted/fastened/restraint/booster seat/seatbelt (4 yrs or older but under 7 yrs)
20	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 393.5, column 3
omit
over 4 yrs
substitute
4 yrs or older
21	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 393.6, column 3
omit
over 7 yrs
substitute
7 yrs or older
22	Schedule 1, part 1.2, new item 393.7
insert
393.7	·	by contravening 266 (5A)	no seatbelt (1 yr or older but under 7 yrs)	20	353	3 (NS)	
23	Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 451, column 3
substitute
ride motorbike with animal between rider and handle bars

Part 3	Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000
24	Section 5
omit
2008
substitute
2012
25	Section 6B
omit
26	Division 2.2.1 heading, note 2 table, items 22 and 23
omit
27	Division 2.2.1 heading, note 2 table, item 25
omit
28	Division 2.2.1 heading, note 2 table, new item 34A
insert
34A	dict, def approved seatbelt	33 (1)	
29	Sections 23A and 23B
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30	Section 33 (1), new definition of approved seatbelt
insert
approved seatbelt means a seatbelt that complies with ADR 4 or ADR 68.
31	New section 33 (5)
insert
	(5)	In this section:
ADR (or Australian Design Rule)—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000, schedule 1, section 1.11 and section 1.13.
Note	The Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 defines ADR as a national standard under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth).

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 29 July 2013.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2013