Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015
Western Australia
Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015
Contents
Part 1 — Preliminary
1.Short title2
2.Commencement2
Part 2 — Road Traffic Act 1974 amended
3.Act amended3
4.Section 102 amended3
5.Section 111 amended3
Part 3 — Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 amended
6.Act amended4
7.Section 85 amended4
8.Section 143 amended4
Part 4 — Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 amended
9.Act amended5
10.Section 61 amended5
Part 5 — Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 amended
11.Act amended6
12.Section 132 amended6
Part 6 — Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012 amended
13.Act amended7
14.Section 11A inserted7
11A.Section 50A amended7
15.Section 13 amended7
16.Section 14 deleted7
17.Section 21 replaced8
21.Section 78A amended8
18.Section 37 amended8
19.Section 232 amended8
Part 7 — Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012 amended
20.Act amended9
21.Section 12 amended9
Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015
An Act to amend —
•the Road Traffic Act 1974; and
•the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008; and
•the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008; and
•the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012; and
•the Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012.
[Assented to 1 April 2015]
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
This is the Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2015.
This Act comes into operation as follows —
(a)Part 1 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;
(b)the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.
Part 2 — Road Traffic Act 1974 amended
This Part amends the Road Traffic Act 1974.
In section 102(8)(b) delete “20 PU” and insert:
40 PU
In section 111(2)(k):
(a)delete “24 PU” and insert:
a fine of 64 PU
(b)delete “48 PU” and insert:
a fine of 96 PU
Part 3 — Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 amended
This Part amends the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008.
In section 85(b) delete “a fine of 20 PU” and insert:
40 PU
Before section 143(3)(a) insert:
(aa)impose penalties not exceeding a fine of 64 PU for a first offence, and not exceeding a fine of 96 PU for any subsequent offence, under any regulation made under this Act; and
Part 4 — Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 amended
This Part amends the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008.
In section 61(3)(a):
(a)delete “24 PU” and insert:
64 PU
(b)delete “48 PU” and insert:
96 PU
Part 5 — Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 amended
This Part amends the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012.
In section 132(2)(i):
(a)delete “24 PU” and insert:
64 PU
(b)delete “48 PU” and insert:
96 PU
Part 6 — Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012 amended
This Part amends the Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012.
After section 10 insert:
In section 50A(1) after “external licensing authority” insert:
(as defined in the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 section 3(1))
Delete section 13(1)(a) and insert:
(a)in paragraph (a) delete “section 104(2); or” and insert:
the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 section 40(2); or
Delete section 14.
Delete section 21 and insert:
(1)In section 78A in the definition of impounding offence (driver’s licence) delete paragraph (b) and insert:
(b)an offence against the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 section 38(1)(a); or
(2)In section 78A in the definition of senior police officer delete “person appointed under the Police Act 1892 Part I to be a member of the Police Force of Western Australia” and insert:
police officer
In section 37 in the Table in the 4th row delete “s. 59B(3)(c)”.
In section 232 in the Table in the 2nd row delete “s. 12(1) def. of permit”.
Part 7 — Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012 amended
This Part amends the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012.
In section 12 delete “49AB(1)(c), 53(1) and (2A), 60(1c)(a)(i)” and insert —
49AB(1)(c)
By Authority: JOHN A. STRIJK, Government Printer