Road Transport (General) Act 1999
- Number
- A1999-77
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Act 2025[4].
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[5].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R72 | 25 May 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-20[6] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Finance - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
- Minister for City and Government Services - City and Environment Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Ministerial) Delegation 2021 (No 2)[69] | 17 December 2021 | NI2021-756 |
| Public Sector Management (Road Transport (General)) Delegation 2013 (No 1)[70] | 24 May 2013 | NI2013-234 |
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Description | Made for | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Transport (General) Act 1999—Form[71] | Independent taxi operator pilot (ITOP) application | s 225 | 9 March 2012 | AF2012-109 |
| Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002—Form[72] | Application for a leased taxi licence | s 83, s 83B, s 83D | 5 June 2012 | AF2012-127 |
| Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002—Form[73] | Application for entry into a ballot of defined rights for restricted taxi licences for wheelchair accessible taxis 13 May 2015 | s 84G | 17 April 2015 | AF2015-15 |
| Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002—Form[74] | Application for renewal of a leased taxi licence | s 84A | 22 May 2012 | AF2012-122 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R72 | 25 May 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-20[6] |
| 22 June 2023 - 24 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R71 | 22 June 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-19[75] |
| 27 April 2022 - 21 June 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R70 | 27 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-5[76] |
| 13 April 2022 - 26 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R69 | 13 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-3[77] |
| 12 August 2021 - 12 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R68 | 12 August 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-14[78] |
| 23 June 2021 - 11 August 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R67 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[79] |
| 1 February 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R66 | 1 February 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-12[80] |
| 10 December 2019 - 31 January 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R65 | 10 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-21[81] |
| 22 August 2019 - 9 December 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R64 | 22 August 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-21[81] |
| 9 November 2018 - 21 August 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R63 | 9 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-43[82] |
| 20 August 2018 - 8 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R62 | 20 August 2018 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 305) |
| 24 May 2018 - 19 August 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R61 | 24 May 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-19[83] |
| 30 April 2018 - 23 May 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R60 | 30 April 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2017-14[84] |
| 1 January 2018 - 29 April 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R59 | 1 January 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2016-55[85] as amended by A2017-14[84] |
| 16 November 2017 - 31 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R58 | 16 November 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-38[86] |
| 15 August 2017 - 15 November 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R57 | 15 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-21[87] |
| 1 July 2017 - 14 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R56 | 1 July 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-7[88] |
| 24 May 2017 - 30 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R55 | 24 May 2017 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2017-14[84] |
| 1 May 2017 - 23 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 | 1 May 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2016-42[89] as amended by A2017-10[90] |
| 5 April 2017 - 30 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R53 | 5 April 2017 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 61AA (3), (4)) |
| 18 March 2016 - 4 April 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R52 | 18 March 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-14[91] |
| 25 February 2016 - 17 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R51 | 25 February 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-3[92] |
| 16 November 2015 - 24 February 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 16 November 2015 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13) |
| 22 August 2015 - 15 November 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 | 22 August 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-30[93] |
| 19 August 2015 - 21 August 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 19 August 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-26[94] |
| 10 June 2015 - 18 August 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 10 June 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-15[95] |
| 17 November 2014 - 9 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 17 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-49[96] |
| 17 June 2014 - 16 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R45* | 17 June 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-24[97] |
| 13 June 2014 - 16 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 13 June 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-25[98] |
| 15 May 2014 - 12 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 15 May 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2012-16[99] |
| 10 February 2014 - 14 May 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 10 February 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-52[100] |
| 12 November 2013 - 9 February 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 12 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-45[101] |
| 14 June 2013 - 11 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[102] |
| 24 May 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 24 May 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2012-24[103] and A2013-13[104] |
| 23 May 2013 - 23 May 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 23 May 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-16[105] |
| 15 November 2012 - 22 May 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 15 November 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-16[99] |
| 5 June 2012 - 14 November 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[106] |
| 4 April 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 4 April 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-7[107] |
| 15 January 2012 - 3 April 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 15 January 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-38[108] |
| 12 December 2011 - 14 January 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52[109] |
| 23 November 2011 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 23 November 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-49[110] |
| 1 July 2011 - 22 November 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[111] |
| 3 June 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 3 June 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-14[112] |
| 13 May 2011 - 2 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 13 May 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-15[113] |
| 5 April 2011 - 12 May 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 5 April 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-39[114] |
| 1 December 2010 - 4 April 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 1 December 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-39[114] and A2010-47[115] |
| 1 July 2010 - 30 November 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 1 July 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-21[116] |
| 3 June 2010 - 30 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 3 June 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-18[117] |
| 3 March 2010 - 2 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 3 March 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2009-22[118] |
| 17 December 2009 - 2 March 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49[119] |
| 2 February 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R22* | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37[120] |
| 1 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 October 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-1[121] as amended by A2008-39[122] |
| 2 June 2005 - 30 September 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 2 June 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-20[123] |
| 9 March 2005 - 1 June 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R19* | 9 March 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2004-69[124] |
| 10 January 2005 - 8 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 10 January 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2004-60[125] |
| 1 January 2005 - 9 January 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 1 January 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 16 December 2004 - 31 December 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 16 December 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-73[126] |
| 20 May 2004 - 15 December 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 20 May 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-24[127] |
| 9 April 2004 - 19 May 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15[128] |
| 28 March 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R13* | 28 March 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-6[129] |
| 28 January 2003 - 27 March 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 28 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-23[130] |
| 17 January 2003 - 27 January 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 17 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-49[131] |
| 1 January 2003 - 16 January 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-51[132] |
| 1 November 2002 - 31 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 November 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-40[133] |
| 17 September 2002 - 31 October 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 9 October 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-30[134] and commenced expiry |
| 10 September 2002 - 16 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 10 September 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-23[130] |
| 2 March 2002 - 9 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R6* | 2 March 2002 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 March 2002 - 1 March 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 1 March 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2001-94[135] |
| 1 December 2001 - 28 February 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 3 December 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-62[136] |
| 12 September 2001 - 30 November 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 12 September 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[137] |
| 18 May 2000 - 11 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 28 August 2003 | Republication for amendments to modification by SL2000-11[138], amendments by A2001-27[139] and commenced expiries |
| 1 March 2000 - 17 May 2000 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI) | 28 August 2003 | Republication for modifications by SL2000-11[138] and amendments by A2000-4[140] |
| 1 March 2000 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 23 December 1999 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Road Transport (General) Bill 1999[141].
Notification statement
The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 was notified in the Gazette on 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 23 December 1999 | s 2 (1) |
| remainder | 1 March 2000 | s 2 (2) and Gaz 2000 No S5 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 14 (other than s 305) | commences 19 August 2030 | s 307 |
| s 305 | 19 August 2018 (midnight) | s 305 (3) |
| s 61AA (3), (4) | 4 April 2017 (midnight) | s 61AA (4) |
| pt 13 | 15 November 2015 (midnight) | s 303 |
| s 171, note | 31 December 2004 (midnight) | s 236 |
| s 180 (1), note | 31 December 2004 (midnight) | s 236 |
| s 5 (2), (3) | 17 September 2002 (midnight) | s 5 (3) |
| s 9 (2)-(4) | 1 March 2002 (midnight) | s 9 (4) |
| pt 12 | 1 June 2001 (midnight) | s 296 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2025-21[4] | Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Act 2025 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | commences 3 November 2025 |
| A2024-20[6] | Road Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 5 | 25 May 2024 |
| A2023-19[75] | Road Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 4 | 22 June 2023 |
| A2022-5[76] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (No 2) | pt 5 | 27 April 2022 |
| A2022-3[77] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | pt 2 | 13 April 2022 |
| A2021-14[78] | Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Act 2021 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 12 August 2021 |
| A2021-12[79] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.51 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2019-12[80] | Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 | sch 3 pt 3.9 | 1 February 2020 |
| A2019-21[81] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | s 71, s 72 | 10 December 2019 |
| A2019-21[81] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | ss 36-70, ss 73-76 | 22 August 2019 |
| A2018-43[82] | Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 9 November 2018 |
| A2018-19[142] | Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 24 May 2018 |
| A2017-14[143] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | pt 17 | 30 April 2018 |
| A2016-55[144] | Freedom of Information Act 2016 | sch 4 pt 4.23 | 1 January 2018 |
| A2017-38[145] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3) | pt 15 | 16 November 2017 |
| A2017-21[146] | Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | pt 4 | 15 August 2017 |
| A2017-7[147] | Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 1 July 2017 |
| A2016-42[148] | Family Violence Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.19 | 1 May 2017 |
| A2016-14[149] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | pt 2 | 18 March 2016 |
| A2016-3[150] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | pt 5 | 25 February 2016 |
| A2015-30[151] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 5 | 22 August 2015 |
| A2015-26[152] | NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust Repeal Act 2015 | s 4 | 19 August 2015 |
| A2015-15[153] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 | sch 3 pt 3.49 | 10 June 2015 |
| A2014-49[154] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.18 | 17 November 2014 |
| A2013-24[155] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | pt 5 | 17 June 2014 |
| A2014-25[156] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | s 5 | 13 June 2014 |
| A2014-25[156] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | s 6, s 7 | 13 June 2014 |
| A2012-16[157] | Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2012 (No 2) | s 4, ss 9-12, s 29, s 30 | 15 May 2014 |
| A2013-52[158] | Heavy Vehicle National Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 | pt 8 | 10 February 2014 |
| A2013-45[159] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 4) | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 12 November 2013 |
| A2013-19[160] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.38 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2013-13[161] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | pt 3 | 24 May 2013 |
| A2012-24[162] | Road Transport (General) (Infringement Notices) Amendment Act 2012 | ss 4-9 | 24 May 2013 |
| A2013-16[163] | Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2013 | s 4 | 23 May 2013 |
| A2012-16[157] | Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2012 (No 2) | ss 5-8, ss 13-28, ss 31-36 | 15 November 2012 |
| A2012-21[164] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.39 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2012-7[165] | Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2012 | ss 4-11 | 4 April 2012 |
| A2011-38[166] | Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment Act 2011 | sch 1 | 15 January 2012 |
| A2011-52[167] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 3 pt 3.48 | 12 December 2011 |
| A2011-49[168] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 23 November 2011 |
| A2011-22[169] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.135 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-14[170] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | pt 3 | 3 June 2011 |
| A2011-15[171] | Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | pt 5 | 13 May 2011 |
| A2010-39[172] | Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2010 | ss 6-11 | 5 April 2011 |
| A2010-47[173] | Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Legislation Amendment Act 2010 | pt 5 | 1 December 2010 |
| A2010-39[172] | Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2010 | ss 3-5 | 1 December 2010 |
| A2010-21[174] | Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 1 July 2010 |
| A2010-18[175] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 | sch 3 pt 3.14 | 3 June 2010 |
| A2009-22[176] | Road Transport (Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Act 2009 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 3 March 2010 |
| A2009-49[177] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.62 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2008-37[178] | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch1 pt 1.91 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-1[179] | Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 1 October 2008 |
| A2005-20[180] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.56 | 2 June 2005 |
| A2004-69[181] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) (Hire Cars) Amendment Act 2004 | pt 5 | 9 March 2005 |
| A2004-60[182] | Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.67 | 10 January 2005 |
| A2004-73[183] | Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2004 (No 2) | s 4, s 5 | 16 December 2004 |
| A2004-24[184] | Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2004 | ss 4-7 | 20 May 2004 |
| A2004-15[185] | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.81 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2003-6[186] | Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2003 | pt 3 | 28 March 2003 |
| A2002-23[187] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | s 13, s 14 | 28 January 2003 |
| A2002-49[188] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.22 | 17 January 2003 |
| A2002-51[189] | Criminal Code 2002 | pt 1.18 | 1 January 2003 |
| A2002-40[190] | Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 | sch 3 div 3.2.11 | 1 November 2002 |
| A2002-30[191] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 | sch 3 pt 3.68 | 17 September 2002 |
| A2002-23[187] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | ss 10-12 | 10 September 2002 |
| A2001-94[192] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Act 2001 | sch 1 | 1 March 2002 |
| A2001-62[193] | Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 | pt 1.5 | 1 December 2001 |
| A2001-44[194] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 340 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2001-27[195] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2001 | sch 3 | 24 May 2001 |
| A2000-4[196] | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2000 | pt 2 | 1 March 2000 |