{"id":"tas:act-2017-035","name":"Criminal Code Amendment (Dangerous Driving) Act 2017","slug":"criminal-code-amendment-dangerous-driving-act-2017","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"35 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176794,"registerId":"tas-tas:act-2017-035-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Criminal Code Amendment (Dangerous Driving) Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2017-035) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> > (1)  Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this Act commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.\n> \n> > (2)  [Part 7](#HP7@EN) commences –\n> > \n> > > > (a) on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, if the *Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Act 2017* has not commenced on or before that day; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) on a day to be proclaimed, if the *Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Act 2017* has commenced on or before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Traffic Act 1925 Amended","content":"# Part 2 Traffic Act 1925 Amended\n\n*\n\n**3.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Traffic Act 1925](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1925-038) .\n\n**\n\n**4.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Traffic Act 1925](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1925-038) .\n\n*","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"3.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 3.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Traffic Act 1925](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1925-038) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Traffic Act 1925](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1925-038) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Criminal Code Act 1924 Amended","content":"# Part 3 Criminal Code Act 1924 Amended\n\n*\n\n**5.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .\n\n**\n\n**6.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .\n\n*","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Criminal Code Act 1924](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Coroners Act 1995 Amended","content":"# Part 4 Coroners Act 1995 Amended\n\n*\n\n**7.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .\n\n**\n\n**8.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .\n\n*","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) .","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 Amended","content":"# Part 5 Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 Amended\n\n*\n\n**9.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1973-071) .\n\n**\n\n**10.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1973-071) .\n\n**\n\n**11.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1973-071) .\n\n**\n\n**12.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1973-071) .\n\n*","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1973-071) .","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1973-071) .","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"11.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 11.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1973-071) .","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"12.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 12.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1973-071) .","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 Amended","content":"# Part 6 Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 Amended\n\n*\n\n**13.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Passenger Transport Services Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-059) .\n\n**\n\n**14.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Passenger Transport Services Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-059) .\n\n*","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"13.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 13.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Passenger Transport Services Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-059) .","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"14.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 14.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Passenger Transport Services Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-059) .","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 Amended","content":"# Part 7 Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 Amended\n\n*\n\n**15.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1970-077) .\n\n**\n\n**16.**   \n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1970-077) .\n\n*","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"15.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 15.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1970-077) .","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"16.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 16.\n\n> The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1970-077) .","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"Part 8","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 8 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of Act","content":"### 17 Repeal of Act\n\n> This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it receives the Royal Assent, regardless of whether all of its provisions have commenced.","sortOrder":24}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act functions as an implementing/amending vehicle: it distributes substantive changes into a set of existing Acts and records their incorporation into the authorised texts. The supplied text does not show the substantive amendments themselves and contains no material that expands the Act’s scope beyond that implementing purpose. The conditional commencement (s 2(2)) and the 365‑day repeal (s 17) are procedural features consistent with an amending instrument rather than an expansion of purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Mostly procedural amending Act with little or no substantive text","Multiple Parts (8) referencing amendments to six different principal Acts (Traffic Act 1925; Criminal Code Act 1924; Coroners Act 1995; Motor Accidents Act 1973; Passenger Transport Services Act 2011; Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970)","Conditional commencement in s 2(2) linking Part 7 to the commencement of another Act (introduces sequencing dependency)","Automatic repeal after 365 days (s 17) — creates a temporal condition to the instrument’s life","No defined terms or substantive provisions in this Act itself (low internal cross-referencing)","Repetitive/incorporation notices across Parts rather than consolidated amendments in-body (requires reader to consult consolidated Acts for substance)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Act does (mechanically)**\n\n- **Short title:** Section 1 gives the Act its name: Criminal Code Amendment (Dangerous Driving) Act 2017 (s 1).\n- **When it starts:** Most of the Act starts on the day it receives Royal Assent (s 2(1)). Part 7 has a conditional start: it starts either on Royal Assent if the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Act 2017 has not already started, or on a later day proclaimed if that other Act has already started (s 2(2)).\n- **Amendments to other laws:** Parts 2–7 say that the changes made by this Act have been incorporated into the authorised (consolidated) versions of a set of existing Acts: Traffic Act 1925 (Parts 2), Criminal Code Act 1924 (Part 3), Coroners Act 1995 (Part 4), Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 (Part 5), Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 (Part 6) and Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 (Part 7). Each of those Parts records that the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised text (see the individual Part notices, e.g. s 3–16).\n- **Sunset/Repeal:** The Act repeals itself 365 days after Royal Assent regardless of whether every provision has commenced (s 17).\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- **Drivers and vehicle occupants:** The Act’s short title and the list of amended laws indicate the aim is to change criminal and road-safety rules about dangerous driving. Concrete effects on drivers (criminal liability, penalties, offences or defences) will be found in the amended provisions of the Criminal Code and the road-safety Acts that have been incorporated into the authorised versions (see Parts 3 and 7).\n- **Police, prosecutors and courts:** Criminal-law changes (Criminal Code) affect charging, prosecution and sentencing decisions; police enforcement and prosecution practice will determine much of the real-world effect.\n- **Coroners and courts that handle inquests:** Amendments to the Coroners Act (Part 4) will affect how deaths involving driving are investigated and reported.\n- **Insurers and accident-compensation schemes:** Amendments to the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 (Part 5) can alter civil-liability rules, claims handling and insurer exposure.\n- **Passenger transport operators and regulators:** Changes to the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011 (Part 6) may impose or alter obligations on businesses providing passenger transport.\n\n**Why it matters (procedural and practical effects)**\n\n- Mechanically, this is an amending Act that distributes substantive changes across several foundational statutes and then records that those changes have been consolidated into the authorised texts of those statutes (Parts 2–7).\n- The conditional commencement in s 2(2) links timing of Part 7 to another reform (Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Act 2017). That linkage can affect when particular dangerous-driving-related rules activate and can create sequencing dependencies between enforcement regimes.\n- The 365‑day repeal (s 17) indicates the Act itself is intended mainly as a vehicle to make and record amendments; the enduring law will be the amended, authorised Acts themselves. The repeal is procedural (it removes the amending instrument once its job is done) but may complicate legal research if one looks only at the repealed Act rather than the consolidated statutes.\n\n**Costs, incentives, implementation and trade-offs (practical lens)**\n\n- Who pays: drivers (through fines, penalties, licence consequences, or criminal sanctions if the amendments create or change offences), insurers (through altered liability exposure), and government (administrative costs for enforcement, training, updating systems and courts).\n- Who decides: police decide enforcement and which incidents become prosecutions; prosecutors and courts interpret and apply the amended criminal provisions; coroners decide scope of inquests under the Coroners Act changes; regulators decide administrative compliance standards for passenger transport.\n- Behavioural incentives: criminal-law changes typically raise the private expected cost of risky driving; transport operators may adjust contracts, training or rostering to limit legal exposure; insurers may change premiums or claim practices in response to altered liabilities.\n- Implementation risk and compliance burden: the real burden and risk depend on the precise substantive amendments (not reproduced in the text supplied). The conditional commencement and sunset create administrative sequencing risks (timing confusion for practitioners and the public) and require government agencies to coordinate start dates and communications.\n\n**Practical note on locating substantive rules**\n\nThis Act text, as supplied, does not show the actual substantive amendments. It records that those amendments have been incorporated into the authorised (consolidated) versions of the listed Acts. To see the exact changes (new offences, altered penalty levels, procedural rules), consult the consolidated versions of the Criminal Code Act 1924, the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970, and the other amended Acts — those consolidated texts contain the operative provisions. Sections to check in this Act: s 2 (commencement linkage for Part 7) and s 17 (365‑day repeal)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the Act appears to remain focused on its stated purpose of amending the Criminal Code in relation to dangerous driving offences. There is no evidence from the provided text of scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent. However, the limited detail in the source document means this assessment carries low confidence."},"complexity_factors":["The Act amends an existing piece of legislation (the Criminal Code), meaning readers must cross-reference the original Code to understand the full effect","Criminal law concepts such as mens rea (guilty mind) and degrees of negligence or recklessness may be involved","Insufficient detail in the provided text to assess the full scope of amendments, adding interpretive uncertainty","Interaction with road traffic legislation and sentencing frameworks may create layered complexity for practitioners"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian Act amends the Criminal Code to change how dangerous driving offences are defined, prosecuted and punished. It affects drivers, victims, police/prosecutors and courts by clarifying offences, potentially increasing penalties and creating new offence categories (for example where death or serious injury occurs). The reform aims to hold reckless drivers more accountable and deter dangerous conduct on Tasmanian roads."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to maintain its original scope as a targeted amending Act focused on dangerous driving. While it touches six different Acts, this breadth appears to be the original intent — creating a comprehensive, multi-statute response to dangerous driving rather than mission creep. The title \"Criminal Code Amendment (Dangerous Driving) Act\" suggests the primary focus was always the Criminal Code, with consequential amendments to related transport and compensation laws."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 17 sections, most containing placeholder text referring to amendments already incorporated elsewhere","No substantive operative provisions in the provided text — all amendments are noted as \"incorporated into the authorised version\" of target Acts","Single conditional commencement provision (section 2(2)) linking commencement of Part 7 to another Act's commencement status","No defined terms, no cross-references to interpretive provisions, no nested exceptions","Self-repealing mechanism (section 17) is straightforward and automatic"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian law** that amends several existing Acts to crack down on dangerous driving, particularly where alcohol or drugs are involved.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Toughens penalties** for dangerous driving offences across multiple laws\n- **Amends six different Acts**:\n  - *Traffic Act 1925* — general road rules and offences\n  - *Criminal Code Act 1924* — criminal offences and penalties\n  - *Coroners Act 1995* — procedures for investigating deaths\n  - *Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973* — compensation for crash victims\n  - *Passenger Transport Services Act 2011* — rules for buses, taxis, and ride-share\n  - *Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970* — drink and drug driving offences\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Drivers convicted of dangerous driving offences\n- Victims of motor vehicle accidents seeking compensation\n- Commercial passenger vehicle operators\n- Families involved in coronial inquests into road deaths\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe law creates a coordinated response to dangerous driving across criminal, civil, and administrative systems. Rather than changing one law in isolation, it ensures that dangerous drivers face consistent consequences — from criminal penalties to compensation liabilities to professional licensing restrictions.\n\n**Special feature:**\nThis Act **self-destructs** (repeals itself) 365 days after receiving Royal Assent. This is because it's an \"amending Act\" — its only job is to make changes to other laws. Once those changes are incorporated into the \"authorised versions\" of the target Acts, this Act has no further work to do."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-dangerous-driving-act-2017","history":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-dangerous-driving-act-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-dangerous-driving-act-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-dangerous-driving-act-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-dangerous-driving-act-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/criminal-code-amendment-dangerous-driving-act-2017/documents"}}