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TASMANIA
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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AND RELATED
LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS
AMENDMENTS) BILL 2010
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CONTENTS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
PART 2 - ROAD SAFETY (ALCOHOL AND DRUGS) ACT 1970
AMENDED
3. Principal Act
4. Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
PART 3 - VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC ACT 1999 AMENDED
5. Principal Act
6. Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
7. Section 13A amended (Regression of novice drivers and novice
riders)
8. Section 39A inserted
39A. Personalised number plates regulations
PART 4 - REPEAL OF ACT
9. Repeal of Act
[Bill 43]-VI
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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC AND RELATED
LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS
AMENDMENTS) BILL 2010
This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is
now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence.
P. R. ALCOCK, Clerk of the House
12 October 2010
(Brought in by the Minister for Infrastructure, the Honourable
Larissa Tahireh Giddings)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 and Road
Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Vehicle and Traffic
and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous
Amendments) Act 2010.
2. Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
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s. 3 Part 2 - Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 Amended
PART 2 - ROAD SAFETY (ALCOHOL AND DRUGS)
ACT 1970 AMENDED
3. Principal Act
In this Part, the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs)
Act 1970* is referred to as the Principal Act.
4. Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "excessive drink-driving
notice" in subsection (1):
"GVM" has the same meaning as in
the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999;
(b) by omitting from subsection (2A)(c)
"gross vehicle mass" and substituting
"GVM".
*No. 77 of 1970
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Part 3 - Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 Amended s. 5
PART 3 - VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC ACT 1999
AMENDED
5. Principal Act
In this Part, the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999* is
referred to as the Principal Act.
6. Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended as
follows:
(a) by omitting "vehicle," from the definition
of "GCM" and substituting "vehicle, also
known as the gross combination mass for
a motor vehicle,";
(b) by omitting "vehicle," from the definition
of "GVM" and substituting "vehicle, also
known as the gross vehicle mass for a
vehicle,";
(c) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "passenger vehicle":
"personalised number plate" means
a number plate issued by the
Registrar that -
(a) contains a specific
registration number; or
*No. 70 of 1999
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(b) does not meet the
specifications of a number
plate that is generally
issued under this Act on
payment of the basic fee
prescribed for the issue of
number plates;
(d) by inserting the following definition after
the definition of "short term unregistered
vehicle permit":
"specific registration number"
means a combination of numbers
or of letters, or of numbers and
letters, that is requested as the
registration number to be issued
on a number plate;
7. Section 13A amended (Regression of novice drivers
and novice riders)
Section 13A(1)(b) of the Principal Act is
amended by omitting "section 20" and
substituting "section 24".
8. Section 39A inserted
After section 39 of the Principal Act, the
following section is inserted in Part 6:
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39A. Personalised number plates regulations
(1) The regulations may make provision for,
and with respect to -
(a) a request for the rights to a
specific registration number; and
(b) the issue of personalised number
plates that may be attached to a
vehicle or held independently of a
vehicle.
(2) Without limiting the generality of
subsection (1), the regulations may
prescribe requirements in relation to one
or more of the following:
(a) the assigning of rights to a
specific registration number;
(b) the issue of personalised number
plates;
(c) the replacement of personalised
number plates;
(d) the circumstances under which a
personalised number plate may be
attached to a vehicle or held by
an individual;
(e) the conditions under which
personalised number plates may
be used or possessed;
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(f) the sale, trade or transfer of
specific registration numbers and
personalised number plates;
(g) the return or exchange of
personalised number plates;
(h) the cancellation or surrender of
personalised number plates;
(i) the fees payable in respect of the
assigning of rights to a specific
registration number and the issue,
trade, transfer and conversion of
personalised number plates;
(j) the determining or approving of
any fee payable in respect of a
specific registration number or
personalised number plate.
(3) A fee in relation to a personalised
number plate may vary according to the
particular registration number or class of
registration numbers and is not limited to
an amount that is related to the cost of
providing any service.
(4) The regulations may provide for the
validation of any prescribed actions taken
before the commencement of the Vehicle
and Traffic and Related Legislation
(Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2010.
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Part 4 - Repeal of Act s. 9
PART 4 - REPEAL OF ACT
9. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from
the day on which this Act commences.
Government Printer, Tasmania 9