Traffic Amendment Act 1997

Traffic Amendment Act 1997

An Act to amend the Traffic Act 1925

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:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Traffic Amendment Act 1997 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Traffic Act 1925 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting the definition of motor registry and substituting the following definition:

motor registry means a place appointed as a motor registry under regulations made under section 10(1)(a) ;

(b) by omitting the definition of registering authority and substituting the following definition:

registering authority means a person or body appointed or authorised as a registering authority under regulations made under section 10 (1) (a) ;

5.    Section 10 amended (Regulations: Application to the Crown)

Section 10(1) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting the following paragraphs:

(a) appointing or authorising, or providing for the Commission to appoint or authorise, a Registrar of Motor Vehicles, motor registries and registering authorities for any or all of the following purposes:

(i) the registration of motor vehicles and trailers;

(ii) the renewal of registration of motor vehicles and trailers;

(iii) the licensing of drivers of motor vehicles;

(b) regulating –

(i) the registration of motor vehicles and trailers; and

(ii) the issue of certificates of registration, registration labels and interim registration labels;

(b) by omitting paragraph (ca) .

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 23 APRIL 1997

Legislative Council on 30 APRIL 1997]