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ROAD LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 28 OF 2009) - SECT 4

Definitions

        (1)     Insert the following definitions in section 3(1) of the Principal Act—

""Chief Commissioner of Police" has the same meaning as Chief Commissioner has in the Police Regulation Act 1958 ;

"member of police personnel" has the same meaning as in the Police Regulation Act 1958 ;

"member of the police force" has the same meaning as member of the force has in the Police Regulation Act 1958 ;

"municipal council" has the same meaning as Council has in the Local Government Act 1989 ;

"relevant law" or scheme means—

        (a)     a road or transport law; or

        (b)     a non-Victorian road or transport law; or

        (c)     an approved road transport compliance scheme;

"rules" means rules made under section 95D;".

    (2)     Insert the following definitions in section 3(1) of the Principal Act—

""prescribed road safety camera" means a type or class of road safety camera that is prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this Act;

"prescribed speed detector" means a type or class of speed detector that is prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this Act;

"road safety camera" means a system consisting of a camera and associated equipment that is used or intended to be used for the purpose of detecting the commission of offences against this Act or regulations made under this Act;

"speed detector" means a device that is used or intended to be used for the purpose of detecting the commission of offences against this Act or regulations made under this Act;".

    (3)     In paragraph (a) of the definition of parking infringement in section 3(1) of the Principal Act after "regulations" insert "or rules".

    (4)     In the definition of road or transport law in section 3(1) of the Principal Act, after paragraph (c) insert

    "(d)     any rule;".

    (5)     In paragraph (a) of the definition of traffic infringement in section 3(1) of the Principal Act, for "or the regulations" substitute ", the regulations or the rules".

    (6)     In section 3(1A) of the Principal Act, for "and the regulations" substitute ", the regulations and the rules".

    (7)     After section 3(4) of the Principal Act insert

    "(5)     In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the regulations includes a reference to the rules.

    (6)     For the avoidance of doubt, in this Act—

        (a)     a reference to a traffic signal includes a reference to a warning light, bell, gate, boom or barrier at a level crossing;

        (b)     a reference to a level crossing includes a reference to any area adjacent to the crossing that is denoted by painted cross-hatched road markings.".



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