{"id":"road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014","name":"Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014","slug":"road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181882,"registerId":"wa-road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nRoad Traffic (Administration) Act 2008\n\nRoad Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014\n\nWestern Australia\n\nRoad Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used 1\n\nPart 2 — Matters prescribed for terms used in road laws\n\n4. Power assisted pedal cycles 2\n\nPart 3 — Information\n\n5. Information to be disclosed by Commissioner of Police to CEO: s. 12(4)(d) 3\n\n6. Exchange of information between CEO and other authorities 3\n\n7. Disclosure of information to prescribed persons 3\n\n8A. Authorised purposes for disclosure of information to prescribed persons 8\n\n8. Disclosure of written‑off vehicle register information 9\n\n9A. Recording, disclosing or making use of information: s. 143A(1)(d) 10\n\nPart 4 — Other jurisdictions\n\n9. Effect of directions etc., administrative actions of other jurisdictions: s. 18 12\n\n10. Effect of orders of courts, tribunals of other jurisdictions: s. 19 16\n\nPart 5 — Wardens\n\nDivision 1 — General\n\n11. No use of force against a person 17\n\nDivision 2 — Warden functions for persons authorised by CEO\n\n12. Transport wardens 17\n\n13. Transport inspection wardens 19\n\n14. Transport investigation wardens 23\n\n14A. Parking wardens 25\n\n15. Wardens commencing prosecutions for offences under road laws 26\n\nDivision 3 — Warden functions for persons authorised by Commissioner of Police\n\n16. Crossing attendant warden’s powers 26\n\n17. Traffic escort wardens 26\n\nPart 6 — Enforcement of road laws\n\nDivision 1 — Entry warrants\n\n19. Form of entry warrant 29\n\nDivision 2 — Embargo notices\n\n20. Particulars for embargo notice 29\n\nPart 7 — Infringement notices\n\nDivision 1 — Offences for which infringement notices may be served under Part 5 of Act\n\n21. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* 30\n\n21A. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008* 33\n\n22. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* 33\n\n23. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): *Road Traffic Act 1974* 41\n\n24. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): regulations made under road laws 50\n\nDivision 2 — Service of infringement notices by wardens\n\n25. Offences for which infringement notices may be served by transport wardens 51\n\n26. Offences for which infringement notices may be served by transport inspection wardens 51\n\n26A. Offences for which infringement notices may be served by transport investigation wardens 52\n\nDivision 3 — Miscellaneous\n\n26B. Public transport offences 53\n\n26C. Police officers who are withdrawing officers 53\n\n26D. Payment of infringement notices by instalment 54\n\nPart 8 — Prosecutions\n\n30. Persons to approve prosecution for breach of mass, dimension or loading requirement 55\n\n31. Ascertaining mass supported on part of vehicle 55\n\n31AA. Acts and omissions ascertained by visual detection equipment (s. 117(2)(d)(i)) 55\n\n31A. Prescribed number of days for s. 117A(2)(c) and 117G(2)(b) 56\n\nPart 9 — Review of decisions under road laws\n\n32. Review of decisions under *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008* 57\n\n33. Review of decisions under *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* 57\n\n34. Right of CEO or Commissioner of Police to be heard 58\n\n34A. Review of decisions under *Road Traffic Act 1974* s. 104(3) 58\n\nPart 10 — Fees and charges\n\n35. Disclosure of information to prescribed persons or for road safety purposes: s. 143(3)(a) 59\n\nPart 11 — Service\n\n36. Service of Part 5 documents (s. 100) 61\n\n37. Giving other records by electronic means (s. 143(3)(c)) 61\n\nPart 12 — Transitional provision for *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2024*\n\n38. Existing wardens 62\n\nSchedule 1 — Entry warrant\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 65\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nRoad Traffic (Administration) Act 2008\n\nRoad Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations are the *Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day fixed under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 2(b).\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\nparking warden means a person authorised under section 22(1) to perform the functions prescribed by regulation 14A(1);\n\nprescribed road law offence has the meaning given in section 95(1)(a);\n\nsection means section of the Act;\n\ntransport inspection warden means a person authorised under section 22(1) to perform the functions prescribed by regulation 13(1);\n\ntransport investigation warden means a person authorised under section 22(1) to perform the functions prescribed by regulation 14(1);\n\ntransport warden means a person authorised under section 22(1) to perform the functions prescribed by regulation 12(1).\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2024/201 r. 4.]\n\n## Part 2 — Matters prescribed for terms used in road laws\n\n##### 4. Power assisted pedal cycles\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\npedalec means a vehicle that meets the standard of the European Committee for Standardization entitled EN 15194:2009 or EN 15194:2009+A1:2011 Cycles — Electrically power assisted cycles — EPAC Bicycles.\n\n(2) For the definition of ***power assisted pedal cycle*** in section 4, the amount of power is —\n\n(a) for a pedalec — 250 W; and\n\n(b) for any other kind of power assisted pedal cycle — 200 W.\n\n## Part 3 — Information\n\n##### 5. Information to be disclosed by Commissioner of Police to CEO: s. 12(4)(d)\n\nFor section 12(4)(d), the information is —\n\n[(a) deleted]\n\n(b) the details of a charge for any offence, whether relating to a road traffic matter or any other matter, against a person who has applied for or holds a licence or permit under the *Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963*.\n\n[Regulation 5 amended: SL 2020/91 r. 4 and 5.]\n\n##### 6. Exchange of information between CEO and other authorities\n\nFor paragraph (d) of the definition of ***relevant authority*** in section 13A(1), the person is Austroads Limited (ACN 136 812 390), registered under the *Corporations Act 2001* (Commonwealth).\n\n##### 7. Disclosure of information to prescribed persons\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nAPS employee has the meaning given in the *Public Service Act 1999* (Commonwealth) section 7.\n\n(2) For the definition of ***prescribed person*** in section 14(1), the persons, and classes of person, are —\n\n(a) the Chairperson of ASIC, as defined in the *Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001* (Commonwealth) section 5(1), or a staff member, as defined in that subsection, nominated by the Chairperson to the CEO;\n\n(aa) the Commissioner, as defined in the *Australian Federal Police Act 1979* (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or an AFP employee, as defined in that section, nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(ab) the Australian Border Force Commissioner, appointed under the *Australian Border Force Act 2015* (Commonwealth) section 11(1) (ABF Commissioner), or an Immigration and Border Protection worker, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the ABF Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(ac) the Comptroller‑General of Customs, referred to in the *Australian Border Force Act 2015* (Commonwealth) section 11(3), or an Immigration and Border Protection worker, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the Comptroller‑General to the CEO;\n\n(ad) the Chief of the Defence Force, appointed under the *Defence Act 1903* (Commonwealth) section 12(1) (Chief of Defence), or an officer of the Defence Force, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the Chief of Defence to the CEO;\n\n(b) the Inspector‑General, as defined in the *Bankruptcy Act 1966* (Commonwealth) section 5(1), or an APS employee whose duties include supporting the Inspector‑General in the performance of his or her functions, or in the exercise of his or her powers, under that Act nominated by the Inspector‑General to the CEO;\n\n[(c) deleted]\n\n(d) the Registrar, as defined in the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or an officer or employee of the department of the Commonwealth public service principally assisting the Commonwealth Minister in the administration of that Act, nominated by the Registrar to the CEO;\n\n(e) the Electoral Commissioner, as defined in the *Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918* (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or a member of the staff mentioned in section 29 of that Act nominated by the Electoral Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(f) the Commissioner, as defined in the *Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003* section 3(1), or another officer of the Commission, as defined in that subsection, nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(g) the person appointed Vice-Chancellor under the *Curtin University Act 1966* section 14(1), or any member of the staff of Curtin University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to the CEO;\n\n[(h) deleted]\n\n(i) the person appointed Vice-Chancellor under the *Edith Cowan University Act 1984* section 30(1), or another member of the staff, as defined in section 3(1) of that Act, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to the CEO;\n\n(j) the Electoral Commissioner, as defined in the *Electoral Act 1907* section 4(1), or a person employed in the Western Australian Electoral Commission nominated by the Electoral Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(k) the FES Commissioner, as defined in the *Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998* section 3, or another member of staff, as defined in that section, nominated by the FES Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(l) the Chief Executive Centrelink, as defined in the *Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997* (Commonwealth) section 3, or a Departmental employee, as defined in that section, nominated by the Chief Executive Centrelink to the CEO;\n\n[(m) deleted]\n\n(n) a CEO, as defined in the *Local Government Act 1995* section 1.4 (LG CEO), of a local government or an employee as defined in that section employed by that local government and nominated by the LG CEO to the CEO;\n\n(o) the Vice‑Chancellor, as defined in the *Murdoch University Act 1973* section 3(1), or any member of the staff of Murdoch University nominated by the Vice‑Chancellor to the CEO;\n\n(p) a CEO, as defined in the *Port Authorities Act 1999* section 3(1) (PA CEO), of a port authority or a member of staff, as defined in that subsection, of that port authority nominated by the PA CEO to the CEO;\n\n(q) the chief executive officer of an agency, as defined in the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* section 3(1), or a person employed in that agency nominated by the chief executive officer to the CEO;\n\n(r) an Agency Head, as defined in the *Public Service Act 1999* (Commonwealth) section 7, or an APS employee of the Agency Head’s Agency nominated by the Agency Head to the CEO;\n\n(s) the Commissioner, as defined in the *Taxation Administration Act 1953* (Commonwealth) section 2(1), or a member of the staff mentioned in section 4A of that Act nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(t) the person appointed Vice‑Chancellor under the *University of Western Australia Act 1911* section 27, or any member of the staff of the University of Western Australia nominated by the Vice‑Chancellor to the CEO;\n\n(ta) the person designated as general manager under the *Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986* section 12(1), or a person appointed or employed under section 11(1) of that Act nominated by the general manager to the CEO;\n\n(u) a registered liquidator appointed under the *Corporations Act 2001* (Commonwealth) section 472(1) or a liquidator appointed under section 489EC(1) of that Act;\n\n(v) a registered trustee of the estate of a bankrupt appointed under the *Bankruptcy Act 1966* (Commonwealth);\n\n(w) the Commissioner (however designated) of the police force of another State or of the Northern Territory, or another officer of that police force nominated by the Commissioner of that police force to the CEO;\n\n(x) the chief executive officer (however designated) of a department of another State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory, or a person employed in that department nominated by the chief executive officer of that department to the CEO;\n\n(y) a chief executive officer (however designated) of a local government or local government council in another State or in the Northern Territory, or an employee employed by that local government or local government council, nominated by the chief executive officer of that local government or local government council to the CEO.\n\n(3) A person mentioned in subregulation (2)(a) to (y) whose nomination to the CEO is revoked is, when the revocation takes effect, no longer a person prescribed for the purposes of the definition of ***prescribed person*** in section 14(1).\n\n(4) A nomination under subregulation (2) must be in writing signed by the person making the nomination.\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 26 Jun 2015 p. 2274; 29 Mar 2019 p. 973‑5; 31 Dec 2019 p. 4687.]\n\n##### 8A. Authorised purposes for disclosure of information to prescribed persons\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nDepartment of the Premier and Cabinet means the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Premier;\n\ndigital identity exchange means an automated system for the transfer of information including between —\n\n(a) a person seeking verification of information about a person; and\n\n(b) a person verifying the information mentioned in paragraph (a);\n\nrelevant information, of a person, means the following information in relation to the person from their permit information, driver’s licence information or vehicle licence information —\n\n(a) name, including any previous names;\n\n(b) date of birth;\n\n(c) email address;\n\n(d) phone number;\n\n(e) the latest date and time that the information mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) was updated;\n\nrelying chief executive officer means a chief executive officer of an agency, as defined in the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* section 3(1), seeking verification of information about a person.\n\n(2) For paragraph (c) of the definition of ***authorised purpose*** in section 14(1), the following are purposes —\n\n(a) in relation to the chief executive officer of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, or a nominated employee, prescribed under regulation 7(2)(q) — to verify and disclose a person’s relevant information to a relying chief executive officer through a digital identity exchange;\n\n(b) in relation to the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department of the Commonwealth, prescribed under regulation 7(2)(r) — to verify the authenticity of a driver’s licence or learner’s permit using the national Document Verification Service.\n\n[Regulation 8A inserted: SL 2021/203 r. 4; amended: SL 2023/166 r. 4.]\n\n##### 8. Disclosure of written‑off vehicle register information\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\n  corresponding WOVR means a register (however described), that is established and maintained under a law of another jurisdiction corresponding to the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* Part 7;\n\nidentifier has the meaning given in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 3;\n\nWOVR means the register mentioned in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 156.\n\n(2) For the definition of ***prescribed person*** in section 14(1), the persons, and classes of person, are —\n\n(a) a member of the public;\n\n(b) the Commissioner as defined in the *Fair Trading Act 2010* section 6.\n\n(3) For paragraph (c) of the definition of ***authorised purpose*** in section 14(1), in relation to a prescribed person mentioned in subregulation (2), a purpose is to provide public access to these kinds of vehicle licence information —\n\n(a) whether a particular vehicle, or a particular identifier, is or has ever been registered in the WOVR;\n\n(b) if not, whether, to the knowledge of the CEO, the vehicle or the identifier is registered in a corresponding WOVR;\n\n(c) if the vehicle or the identifier is registered in the WOVR or a corresponding WOVR, whether it is registered as a repairable write‑off, as mentioned in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 151, or as a statutory write‑off, as mentioned in regulation 150 of those regulations.\n\n##### 9A. Recording, disclosing or making use of information: s. 143A(1)(d)\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nelectric‑powered vehicle means a vehicle that is powered by 1 or more electric motors or traction motors that —\n\n(a) are the only propulsion system for the vehicle; or\n\n(b) are used in conjunction with another propulsion system for the vehicle;\n\nhydrogen‑powered vehicle means a vehicle that —\n\n(a) is powered by a hydrogen fuel system; and\n\n(b) has 1 or more hydrogen fuel containers fitted to the vehicle for the system.\n\n(2) For section 143A(1)(d), information may be used for the purpose of inserting advertising material into an envelope that is used to send a document about a driver’s licence or vehicle licence.\n\n(3) For section 143A(1)(d), an officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act may —\n\n(a) record and make use of vehicle licence information about electric‑powered vehicles and hydrogen‑powered vehicles (including information relating to particular commercial operations) for the purposes of preparing summary or statistical information; and\n\n(b) disclose the summary or statistical information (including information relating to particular commercial operations) if the disclosure could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of any person to whom the information relates.\n\n(4) A person who is or has been engaged in the performance of functions under a road law may record, disclose or make use of information disclosed under subregulation (3)(b), for the purposes for which the disclosure was made.\n\n[Regulation 9A inserted: SL 2024/184 r. 4.]\n\n## Part 4 — Other jurisdictions\n\n##### 9. Effect of directions etc., administrative actions of other jurisdictions: s. 18\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nHVNL means the Heavy Vehicle National Law, set out in the Schedule to the *Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012* (Queensland).\n\n(2) For section 18(2) —\n\n(a) a thing done, given or issued in another jurisdiction under a provision of the HVNL or another law mentioned in column 1 of the Table is recognised if, at the time the thing was done, given or issued, the provision applied as a law of that jurisdiction; and\n\n(b) the effect of the recognition for the purposes of a road law is set out opposite in column 2 of the Table.\n\nTable\n\n| **Provision of HVNL or other law** | **Effect of recognition** |\n| --- | --- |\n| HVNL s. 513(1) — direction to stop vehicle (to exercise powers)<br>*Traffic Regulations* (Northern Territory) r. 25(1)(a) — direction to stop the vehicle (if breach of loading requirements) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 39(2)(a) |\n| HVNL s. 514(1) — direction to not move vehicle (to exercise powers) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 39(2)(b) |\n| HVNL s. 516(1) — direction to move vehicle (to exercise powers) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 40(2) |\n| HVNL s. 517(2) — direction to move vehicle (harm or obstruction)<br>*Traffic Regulations* (Northern Territory) r. 25(1)(b) to (e) — direction about insecure loads to avoid or minimise harm | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 41(2) |\n| HVNL s. 524(2) or (3) — direction to leave vehicle | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 42(2) or (3) |\n| HVNL s. 526 — vehicle defect notice<br>*Motor Vehicles Act* (Northern Territory) s. 128A(6) — defect notice | Has effect as if it were a defect notice issued under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 71(1) |\n| HVNL s. 533(2) — direction to rectify, move vehicle (minor risk breach) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 63(2) or (3) |\n| HVNL s. 533(4) — authorisation to continue journey | Has effect as if it were an authorisation given under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 67(2) |\n| HVNL s. 534(2) — direction about moving vehicle (substantial risk breach) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 64(2) or (5) |\n| HVNL s. 535(2) — direction about moving vehicle (severe risk breach) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 65(3) or (5) |\n| HVNL s. 568(2) — requirement for driver to produce thing | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 56(1) |\n| HVNL s. 569(1) — requirement for responsible person to produce document | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 56(1) |\n| HVNL s. 570(1) — requirement to give information about heavy vehicle | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 57(1) |\n| HVNL s. 572(2) — improvement notice | Has effect as if it were an improvement notice given under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 78(1) |\n| HVNL s. 574 — notice of amendment to improvement notice | Has effect as if it were a notice of amendment to an improvement notice given under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 81 |\n| HVNL s. 576 — clearance certificate | Has effect as if it were a clearance certificate issued under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 83 |\n\n\n##### 10. Effect of orders of courts, tribunals of other jurisdictions: s. 19\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nHVNL means the Heavy Vehicle National Law, set out in the Schedule to the *Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012* (Queensland).\n\n(2) For the definition of ***order*** in section 19(1), the orders are those made —\n\n(a) by a court or tribunal of another jurisdiction in which the HVNL applies as a law of that jurisdiction; and\n\n(b) under a provision of the HVNL mentioned in column 1 of the Table and described in column 2 of the Table.\n\nTable\n\n| **HVNL provision** | **Description of order** |\n| --- | --- |\n| HVNL s. 597 | Commercial benefits penalty order |\n| HVNL s. 598(2) | Order cancelling or suspending vehicle registration |\n| HVNL s. 598(3) | Order disqualifying person from applying for vehicle registration |\n| HVNL s. 600(1) | Supervisory intervention order |\n| HVNL s. 607(1) | Prohibition order |\n| HVNL s. 611(1) | Compensation order |\n\n\n## Part 5 — Wardens\n\n### Division 1 — General\n\n##### 11. No use of force against a person\n\nNothing in these regulations authorises a warden to use force against a person.\n\n### Division 2 — Warden functions for persons authorised by CEO\n\n##### 12. Transport wardens\n\n(1) For section 22, the functions relating to the provisions of the road laws mentioned in column 1 of the Table and described in column 2 of the Table are functions that can be performed by a warden.\n\nTable\n\n| **Road law provision** | **Description** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 32 | Direction to give personal details |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 33 | Direction to produce driver’s licence document, learner’s permit |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 34 | Request information to identify driver, person in charge of a vehicle |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 39 | Direction to stop vehicle, not move or interfere with vehicle or load |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 52 | Inspect vehicle for defect |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 75 | Give several, further directions |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 81 | Serve infringement notices (alleged offender) in respect of the prescribed road law offences set out in the Table to regulation 25 |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 71 | Issue defect notice and directions |\n| *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* r. 63(b) | Direction to produce official document as evidence of another jurisdiction’s authorisation to drive |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 42(2) | Require a vehicle licence of Class B or C vehicle to be produced for inspection |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 49 | Require a non‑current vehicle licence to be delivered up |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 122 | Seizure of number plates |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 124(1) and (3) | Seizure of imitation plates and service of notice about disposal |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 140 | Seizure of trade plates |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 476 | Require a document as evidence of Minister’s declaration or CEO exemption to be produced for inspection |\n\n\n(2) For section 24(1)(a), a transport warden has, in relation to a function under a provision of a road law mentioned in the Table to subregulation (1), the powers conferred under the provision on a police officer in relation to the function.\n\n(3) For section 24(1)(b), a reference to, or that includes, a police officer in a provision of a road law mentioned in the Table to subregulation (1) is to be read as including a transport warden.\n\n(4) Despite subregulation (2), a transport warden does not have, in relation to a function under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 52, the powers conferred under section 52(5)(c) or (d) or (6)(b) of that Act on a police officer in relation to the function.\n\n[Regulation 12 amended: SL 2024/201 r. 5.]\n\n##### 13. Transport inspection wardens\n\n(1) For section 22, the functions relating to the provisions of the road laws mentioned in column 1 of the Table and described in column 2 of the Table are functions that can be performed by a warden.\n\nTable\n\n| **Road law provision** | **Description** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 32 | Direction to give personal details |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 33 | Direction to produce driver’s licence document, learner’s permit |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 34 | Request information to identify driver, person in charge of a vehicle |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* Pt. 4 Div. 3 | Directions to stop, move or leave vehicles |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 45 | Moving unattended vehicles to exercise powers under Pt. 4 Div. 5 but not s. 55 |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* Pt. 4 Div. 5 but not s. 55 | Inspection of vehicles and premises, search of vehicles but not premises for MDLR compliance purposes or defect |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* Pt. 4 Div. 6 but not in relation to s. 55 | Other directions in relation to MDLR compliance purposes (but not search of premises powers) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 75 | Give several, further directions |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 81 | Serve infringement notices (alleged offender) in respect of the prescribed road law offences set out in the Table to regulation 26 |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 34(2)(b) | Direct production of copy of permit for modification |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 41(2)(b) | Direct production of copy of permit for access approval |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* Pt. 5 Div. 4 | Determining categories of loading requirement breaches |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* Pt. 6 Div. 2 | Directions for breaches of mass, dimension or loading requirements |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 71 | Issue defect notice and directions |\n| *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* r. 63(b) | Direction to produce official document as evidence of another jurisdiction’s authorisation to drive |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 42(2) | Require a vehicle licence of Class B or C vehicle to be produced for inspection |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 49 | Require a non‑current vehicle licence to be delivered up |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 122 | Seizure of number plates |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 124(1) and (3) | Seizure of imitation plates and service of notice about disposal |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 140 | Seizure of trade plates |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 454X | Direct production of heavy vehicle pilot licence |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 476 | Require a document as evidence of Minister’s declaration or CEO exemption to be produced for inspection |\n\n\n(2) For section 24(1)(a), a transport inspection warden has, in relation to a function under a provision of a road law mentioned in the Table to subregulation (1), the powers conferred under the provision on a police officer in relation to the function.\n\n(3) For section 24(1)(b), a reference to, or that includes, a police officer in a provision of a road law mentioned in the Table to subregulation (1) is to be read as including a transport inspection warden.\n\n(4) Subregulation (3) is subject to section 72.\n\n[Regulation 13 amended: Gazette 15 Nov 2016 p. 5077; SL 2024/201 r. 6.]\n\n##### 14. Transport investigation wardens\n\n(1) For section 22, the functions relating to the provisions of the road laws mentioned in column 1 of the Table and described in column 2 of the Table are functions that can be performed by a warden.\n\nTable\n\n| **Road law provision** | **Description** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic Act 1974* s. 102 | Request copy of towing arrangement |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* Pt. 4 | Enforcement of road laws |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 81 | Serve infringement notices (alleged offender) in respect of the prescribed road law offences set out in the Table to regulation 26A |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 34(2)(b) | Direct production of copy of permit for modification |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 41(2)(b) | Direct production of copy of permit for access approval |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* Pt. 5 Div. 4 | Determining categories of loading requirement breaches |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* Pt. 6 Div. 2 | Directions for breaches of mass, dimension or loading requirements |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 71 | Issue defect notice and directions |\n| *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* r. 63(b) | Direction to produce official document as evidence of another jurisdiction’s authorisation to drive |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 42(2) | Require a vehicle licence of Class B or C vehicle to be produced for inspection |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 49 | Require a non‑current vehicle licence to be delivered up |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 122 | Seizure of number plates |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 124(1) and (3) | Seizure of imitation plates and service of notice about disposal |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 140 | Seizure of trade plates |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 454X | Direct production of heavy vehicle pilot licence |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 476 | Require a document as evidence of Minister’s declaration or CEO exemption to be produced for inspection |\n\n\n(2) For section 24(1)(a), a transport investigation warden has, in relation to a function under a provision of a road law mentioned in the Table to subregulation (1), the powers conferred under the provision on a police officer in relation to the function.\n\n(3) For section 24(1)(b), a reference to, or that includes, a police officer in a provision of a road law mentioned in the Table to subregulation (1) is to be read as including a transport investigation warden.\n\n(4) Subregulation (3) is subject to section 72.\n\n[Regulation 14 amended: Gazette 15 Nov 2016 p. 5077; SL 2020/231 r. 4; SL 2024/201 r. 7.]\n\n##### 14A. Parking wardens\n\n(1) For section 22, the functions relating to the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* sections 46 and 49 are functions that can be performed by a warden.\n\n(2) For section 24(1)(a), a parking warden has, in relation to a function under a provision of a road law mentioned in subregulation (1), the powers conferred under the provision on a police officer in relation to the function.\n\n(3) For section 24(1)(b), a reference to a police officer in a provision of a road law mentioned in subregulation (1) is to be read as including a parking warden.\n\n[Regulation 14A inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 8.]\n\n##### 15. Wardens commencing prosecutions for offences under road laws\n\nFor sections 22 and 105(2)(b), the function of commencing a prosecution for an offence under a road law, other than an offence to which section 105(1) applies, is a function that can be performed by a warden.\n\n[Regulation 15 amended: SL 2020/231 r. 5; SL 2024/201 r. 9.]\n\n### Division 3 — Warden functions for persons authorised by Commissioner of Police\n\n##### 16. Crossing attendant warden’s powers\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\ncrossing attendant warden means a person who is authorised by the Commissioner of Police under section 23 to perform one or more of the functions relating to the control of vehicles and pedestrians at children’s crossings and pedestrian crossings.\n\n(2) For section 24(1)(a), a crossing attendant warden has, in relation to the warden’s functions, the powers conferred on a police officer under the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulations 272(1) and 273(1) and (2).\n\n(3) For section 24(1)(b), a reference in the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulation 272(1) or 273(1), (3) or (4) to a police officer is to be read as including a crossing attendant warden.\n\n##### 17. Traffic escort wardens\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\ntraffic escort warden means a person who is authorised by the Commissioner of Police under section 23 to perform one or more of the functions relating to the escort and movement of oversize vehicles.\n\n(2) For section 24(1)(a), a traffic escort warden has, in relation to the warden’s functions, the powers conferred on a police officer under a provision of a road law mentioned in the Table.\n\nTable\n\n| **Road law provision** | **Description** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 32 | Direction to give personal details |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 33 | Direction to produce driver’s licence document, learner’s permit |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 39 | Direction to stop vehicle, not move or interfere with vehicle or load |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 75 | Give several, further directions |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 34(2)(b) | Direct production of copy of permit for modification |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 41(2)(b) | Direct production of copy of permit for access approval |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* r. 454X | Direct production of heavy vehicle pilot licence |\n\n\n(3) For section 24(1)(b), the following references to a police officer are to be read as including a traffic escort warden —\n\n(a) a reference to a police officer in a provision of a road law mentioned in the Table to subregulation (2);\n\n(b) a reference to a police officer in the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulation 272(1), 273(1), (3) or (4) or 282(1);\n\n(c) a reference to a police officer in paragraph (a) of the definition of ***escort vehicle*** in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 3;\n\n(d) a reference to a police officer in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 452(2) or 454X.\n\n[Regulation 17 amended: Gazette 15 Nov 2016 p. 5077.]\n\n[**18.** Deleted: SL 2024/201 r. 10.]\n\n## Part 6 — Enforcement of road laws\n\n### Division 1 — Entry warrants\n\n##### 19. Form of entry warrant\n\nFor section 65(3), the form of a warrant authorising entry to premises is set out in Schedule 1.\n\n### Division 2 — Embargo notices\n\n##### 20. Particulars for embargo notice\n\nFor section 71(3)(a), an embargo notice must contain all of these —\n\n(a) a description of the record, device or other thing seized;\n\n(b) the name and contact details of the police officer issuing the notice;\n\n(c) the name of the person on whom the notice is served or a statement that a copy of the notice is affixed to the record, device or thing in accordance with section 71(4)(b);\n\n(d) the date on which the notice is issued.\n\n## Part 7 — Infringement notices\n\n### Division 1 — Offences for which infringement notices may be served under Part 5 of Act\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 11.]\n\n##### 21. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008*\n\n(1) An offence under a provision of the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* set out in the Table to this regulation is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be served under Part 5 of the Act.\n\n(2) The penalty applicable in relation to the offence if the offence is dealt with by infringement notice is the number of PU set out in the Table opposite the offence.\n\nNote for this regulation:\n\nAn offence under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 97(1) is also an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be served under Part 5 of the Act: see section 98.\n\nTable\n\n| **Provision of *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008*** | **Description of offence** | **Penalty if dealt with by infringement notice**<br>**(PU)** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| s. 33(2) | Failure to produce driver’s licence document, learner’s permit on direction | 1 |\n| s. 36(2)(a) | Obtaining or applying for a driver’s licence while disqualified | 15 |\n| s. 36(2)(g) | Lending or allowing another person to use a driver’s licence document, vehicle licence or number plate or label | 15 |\n| s. 44 | Failure to comply with direction under s. 39, 40, 41 or 42 | 12 |\n| s. 47(2) | Parking on land not a road without authority | 1 |\n| s. 47(4) | Failure to comply with direction under s. 47(3) | 1 |\n| s. 61C(4) | Failure to comply with direction under s. 61C(1) | 5 |\n| s. 61D(2) | Failure to comply with direction under s. 61D(1) | 5 |\n| s. 61D(3) | Providing false or misleading information in purported compliance with direction under s. 61D(1) | 10 |\n| s. 61E(3) | Failure to comply with direction under s. 61E(1) | 5 |\n| s. 71(5A) | Acting in contravention of RTA Part 6A embargo notice | 10 |\n| s. 71(7A) | Failure to prevent action in contravention of RTA Part 6A embargo notice | 10 |\n| s. 140(4) | Failure to comply with a notice under s. 140(2) | 2 |\n\n\n[Regulation 21 amended: Gazette 26 May 2017 p. 2637; SL 2020/231 r. 6; SL 2024/201 r. 12.]\n\n##### 21A. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008*\n\n(1) An offence under the *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008* section 7(2) is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be served under Part 5 of the Act.\n\n(2) The penalty applicable in relation to the offence if the offence is dealt with by infringement notice is 10 PU.\n\n[Regulation 21A inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 13.]\n\n##### 22. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012*\n\n(1) An offence under a provision of the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* set out in the Table to this regulation is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be served under Part 5 of the Act.\n\n(2) The penalty applicable in relation to the offence if the offence is dealt with by infringement notice is the number of PU set out in the Table opposite the offence.\n\nTable\n\n| **Provision of *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012*** | **Description of offence, circumstances** | **Penalty if dealt with by infringement notice**<br>**(PU)** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| s. 4(2) | Using on a road a light vehicle that does not have the requisite, or a current, licence | 5 |\n| s. 8(2) | Failure to deliver licence document and number plates as demanded by CEO | 2 |\n| s. 8(3) | Using a licence document or number plates demanded by CEO | 2 |\n| s. 10(1) | Failure of former owner of vehicle to give CEO written notice of new owner’s details and return licence document and number plates if applicable | 2 |\n| s. 10(2) | Failure of new owner of vehicle to give CEO written notice of new owner | 2 |\n| s. 10(6) | Failure to apply for transfer of a vehicle licence within 28 days after issue of notice under s. 10(3)(b) | 2 |\n| s. 29(1) | Breach of mass requirement relating to heavy vehicle — mass up to 30% in excess of maximum permitted mass | The same number of PU set out in the Table to the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 30(1) for the minimum fine for the offence |\n| s. 29(1) | Breach of mass requirement relating to light vehicle | The same number of PU set out in the Table to the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 30(2) for the minimum fine for the offence |\n| s. 29(1) | Breach of a loading requirement that is a minor risk breach | 2 |\n| s. 29(1) | Breach of a dimension requirement that is a minor risk breach | The same number of PU as the fine for the minimum penalty for the offence under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 30(3)(b) |\n| s. 29(1) | Breach of a loading or dimension requirement that is a substantial risk breach | The same number of PU as the fine for the minimum penalty for the offence under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 30(3)(c) |\n| s. 29(1) | Breach of a loading or dimension requirement that is a severe risk breach | The same number of PU as the fine for the minimum penalty for the offence under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 30(3)(d) |\n| s. 34(2) | Driver to carry, produce permit for mass or dimension modification | 2 |\n| s. 36(1) | Failure to comply with provision of order or permit for modification of mass or dimension requirement other than about a road on which the vehicle can or cannot be driven | The same number of PU as the fine for the minimum penalty for the offence under par. (b) of the penalty provision in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 36(1) |\n| s. 36(1) | Failure to comply with provision of order or permit for modification of mass or dimension requirement about a road on which the vehicle can or cannot be driven, in circumstances where the vehicle is a heavy vehicle | The greater of the following —<br>(a) the same number of PU as are set out in the Table to the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 30(1) for the minimum penalty for the offence that would have applied if the mass requirement (if any) had not been modified;<br>(b) the same number of PU as are set out in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 30(3)(b) to (d) for the minimum penalty for the offence that would have applied if the dimension requirement (if any) had not been modified |\n| s. 39(1) | Complying restricted access vehicle on road without access approval | The same number of PU as the fine for the minimum penalty for the offence under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 39(1) |\n| s. 39(3) | Failure to comply with an order or permit giving access approval | The same number of PU as the fine for the minimum penalty for the offence under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 39(3) |\n| s. 41(2) | Driver to carry, produce permit giving access approval | 2 |\n| s. 66 | Failure to comply with direction under s. 63(2) or (3) or 64(2) or (5) | 20 |\n| s. 73(2)(a), (b) and (c) | Offences relating to defect notices, copies, stickers | 8 |\n| s. 75(1) | Vehicle driven not in accordance with applicable defect notice | 12 |\n| s. 75(3) | Failure to comply with a direction under s. 71(2) | 12 |\n| s. 86(1)(a) and (b) | Failure by responsible entity to provide container weight declaration to responsible person, drivers | 5 |\n| s. 87(1) | Failure by responsible person to provide container weight declaration to drivers | 5 |\n| s. 87(2) | Failure by responsible person to provide container weight declaration to other carrier | 5 |\n| s. 88(1) | Driving without complying container weight declaration | 5 |\n| s. 88(2) | Failure to keep container weight declaration accessible from vehicle | 5 |\n| s. 103(1) | Weight of freight container exceeds maximum gross weight for container: consignor’s duties | 10 |\n| s. 104(1) | Weight of freight container exceeds maximum gross weight for container: packer’s duties | 10 |\n\n\n[Regulation 22 amended: Gazette 26 May 2017 p. 2638; SL 2024/201 r. 14; SL 2025/20 r. 4.]\n\n##### 23. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): *Road Traffic Act 1974*\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nnovice driver (type 1A) has the meaning given in the *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* regulation 4(2).\n\n(2) An offence under a provision of the *Road Traffic Act 1974* set out in the Table to this regulation is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be served under Part 5 of the Act.\n\n(3) The penalty applicable in relation to the offence if the offence is dealt with by infringement notice is the number of PU set out in the Table opposite the offence.\n\nTable\n\n| **Provision of *Road Traffic Act 1974*** | **Description of offence** | **Penalty if dealt with by infringement notice**<br>**(PU)** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| s. 49(1) | Driving while not authorised under the *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008* Pt. 2 — in these circumstances — | 2 |\n|  | (a) the offence is not committed by a novice driver (type 1A) between midnight and the following 5 a.m. or in relation to the number of passengers carried in a motor vehicle; and<br>(b) the *Road Traffic Act 1974* s. 49(3) does not apply |  |\n| s. 49(1) | Driving while not authorised under the *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008* Pt. 2 if the offence is committed by a novice driver (type 1A) either —<br>(a) between midnight and the following 5 a.m.; or<br>(b) in relation to the number of passengers carried in a motor vehicle | 4 |\n| s. 50A(1) | Failure to carry or produce document to do with authorisation other than Australian driver licence | 1 |\n| s. 50A(2) | Holder of foreign country’s driver’s licence failing to comply with condition of licence | 1 |\n| s. 54(6) | Driver involved in incident occasioning bodily harm failing to give name and address | 10 |\n| s. 55(1) | Driver in incident occasioning property damage failing to stop after incident | 10 |\n| s. 55(4) | Driver in incident occasioning property damage failing to give name and address | 10 |\n| s. 62 | Careless driving | 6 |\n| s. 62B(1) | Providing driving instruction to a learner driver while having a blood alcohol content of or above 0.05 g of alcohol per 100 mL of blood | 15 |\n| s. 62B(4) | Providing driving instruction to a learner driver while having any blood alcohol content where the instructor is a person described in the *Road Traffic Act 1974* s. 62B(2) | 15 |\n| s. 62B(5) | Providing driving instruction to a learner driver in respect of a motor vehicle that has a GCM that is 22.5 tonnes or more while having any blood alcohol content | 15 |\n| s. 62C(1) | Providing driving instruction to a learner driver while a prescribed illicit drug is present in the instructor’s oral fluid or blood | 15 |\n| s. 64AA | A first offence of driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while having a blood alcohol content of or above 0.05 g of alcohol per 100 mL of blood | 20 |\n| s. 64AAA | Driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while having any blood alcohol content | 8 |\n| s. 71BA(3) | Contravening a prohibition notice | 12 |\n| s. 81F(1) | Obstructing the use of, or misusing, road closed for events | 4 |\n| s. 81G(2) | Driving a motor vehicle that is a heavy vehicle, on a road, that has a radar detector fitted to, within or on the vehicle | 30 |\n| s. 81G(2) | Driving a motor vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle, on a road, that has a radar detector fitted to, within or on the vehicle | 24 |\n| s. 95(1) | Immobilising parked motor vehicle | 20 |\n| s. 97(1) | Towing parked motor vehicle without satisfying requirements | 10 |\n| s. 97(4) | Controller of premises giving false or misleading information to tow truck driver | 10 |\n| s. 99(2) | Failure to release vehicle that is being loaded onto tow truck | 10 |\n| s. 100(2) | Failure to inform person that vehicle will be released on payment of on‑site release charge | 10 |\n| s. 100(3) | Failure to release vehicle on payment of on‑site release charge | 10 |\n| s. 100(4) | Stating amount for on‑site release charge that exceeds prescribed maximum | 10 |\n| s. 100(5) | Imposing further towing charges after release of vehicle following payment of on‑site release charge | 10 |\n| s. 101 | Failure to tow vehicle by most direct route to approved storage yard | 4 |\n| s. 102(2) | Failure to give copy of towing arrangement | 10 |\n| s. 102(4) | Failure to ensure persons are given or have access to towing arrangement | 4 |\n| s. 103(2) | Failure to release vehicle from storage yard | 10 |\n| s. 105(1) | Imposing towing charges in excess of prescribed maximum | 4 |\n| s. 105A(1) | Imposing storage charges in excess of prescribed maximum | 4 |\n| s. 105E(1) | Detaining parked motor vehicle | 10 |\n\n\n[Regulation 23 amended: Gazette 25 Nov 2016 p. 5281‑2; 26 May 2017 p. 2638; SL 2020/150 r. 4; SL 2020/231 r. 7; SL 2020/262 r. 4; SL 2021/55 r. 4; SL 2024/201 r. 15; SL 2024/237 r. 4.]\n\n##### 24. Prescribed road law offences and modified penalties (s. 95(1)): regulations made under road laws\n\n(1) An offence under a provision of a road law set out in the Table to this regulation is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice may be served under Part 5 of the Act if —\n\n(a) the road law specifies a modified penalty applicable to the offence; and\n\n(b) the offence is not of a kind mentioned in section 95(2)(a) or (b).\n\n(2) The penalty applicable in relation to the offence if the offence is dealt with by infringement notice is the modified penalty that the road law specifies is applicable to the offence.\n\nTable\n\n| **Road law** | **Provision** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic Code 2000* | Pts. 3 to 20 inclusive |\n| *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* | Pts. 2, 3 and 4 |\n| *Road Traffic (Towing of Vehicles) Regulations 2020* | Pt. 2 |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* | Pts. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13A, 14 and 16 |\n\n\n[(3) deleted]\n\n[Regulation 24 amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2016 p. 2343; 15 Nov 2016 p. 5077 SL 2020/231 r. 8; SL 2024/201 r. 16.]\n\n### Division 2 — Service of infringement notices by wardens\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 17.]\n\n##### 25. Offences for which infringement notices may be served by transport wardens\n\nFor the purposes of regulation 12(1), a prescribed road law offence under a provision of a road law set out in the Table to this regulation is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice (alleged offender) may be served.\n\nTable\n\n| **Road law** | **Provision** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* | s. 33(2) and 44 |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* | s. 4(2)<br>s. 10(1), (2) and (6)<br>s. 73(2)(a), (b) and (c)<br>s. 75(1) and (3) |\n| *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* | r. 63 |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* | Pts. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 |\n\n\n[Regulation 25 amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2016 p. 2343; SL 2024/201 r. 18.]\n\n##### 26. Offences for which infringement notices may be served by transport inspection wardens\n\nFor the purposes of regulation 13(1), a prescribed road law offence under a provision of a road law set out in the Table to this regulation is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice (alleged offender) may be served.\n\nTable\n\n| **Road law** | **Provision** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* | s. 33(2), 36(2), 44 and 47(4) |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* | All the provisions mentioned in the Table to regulation 22 |\n| *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* | r. 63 |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* | Pts. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8,10, 11, 12, 13A, 14 and 16 |\n\n\n[Regulation 26 amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2016 p. 2343; 15 Nov 2016 p. 5077; 26 May 2017 p. 2639; SL 2024/201 r. 19.]\n\n##### 26A. Offences for which infringement notices may be served by transport investigation wardens\n\nFor the purposes of regulation 14(1), a prescribed road law offence under a provision of a road law set out in the Table to this regulation is an offence in respect of which an infringement notice (alleged offender) may be served.\n\nTable\n\n| **Road law** | **Provision** |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic Act 1974* | s. 95(1), 97(1), 97(4), 99(2), 100(2), 100(3), 100(4), 100(5), 101, 102(2), 102(4), 103(2), 105(1), 105A(1), 105E(1) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* | s. 33(2), 36(2), 44, 47(4), 61C(4), 61D(2), 61D(3), 61E(3), 71(5A), 71(7A) |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* | All the provisions mentioned in the Table to regulation 22 |\n| *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* | r. 63 |\n| *Road Traffic (Towing of Vehicles) Regulations 2020* | Pt. 2 |\n| *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* | Pts. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13A, 14 and 16 |\n\n\n[Regulation 26A inserted: SL 2020/231 r. 9; amended: SL 2024/201 r. 20.]\n\n### Division 3 — Miscellaneous\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 21.]\n\n##### 26B. Public transport offences\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of ***public transport offence*** in section 79, the prescribed road law offences are offences under the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulation 133, 133A or 157.\n\n[Regulation 26B inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 21.]\n\n##### 26C. Police officers who are withdrawing officers\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of ***withdrawing officer*** in section 79, the police officers are officers who are of, or are acting at, the rank of inspector or above.\n\n[Regulation 26C inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 21.]\n\n##### 26D. Payment of infringement notices by instalment\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 95(4)(a), the number of instalments by which a modified penalty can be paid is —\n\n(a) if the amount of the modified penalty is less than or equal to 8 PU — 4 instalments; or\n\n(b) if the amount of the modified penalty is greater than 8 PU but less than or equal to 20 PU — 6 instalments; or\n\n(c) if the amount of the modified penalty is greater than 20 PU — 10 instalments.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 95(4)(b), an equal or nearly equal amount is to be paid for each instalment.\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 95(4)(c), an instalment (other than the first instalment) must be paid no later than 28 days after the day on which the previous instalment was required to be paid.\n\n[Regulation 26D inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 21.]\n\n[**27-29.** Deleted: SL 2024/201 r. 22.]\n\n## Part 8 — Prosecutions\n\n##### 30. Persons to approve prosecution for breach of mass, dimension or loading requirement\n\nFor section 105(3A), a prosecution for an offence under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* section 29(1) requires the approval of a person who is —\n\n(a) a police officer who is, or is acting as, a sergeant or an officer of a rank more senior than a sergeant; or\n\n(b) the Commissioner of Main Roads.\n\n[Regulation 30 amended: SL 2025/20 r. 5.]\n\n##### 31. Ascertaining mass supported on part of vehicle\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nMeasurement Adjustments document means the document, as amended from time to time, entitled “Measurement Adjustments for the enforcement of mass requirements” published on the website maintained by the Commissioner of Main Roads.\n\n(2) For section 113(4), the prescribed amount for a vehicle and its load is the measurement adjustment applied in accordance with the Measurement Adjustments document.\n\n##### 31AA. Acts and omissions ascertained by visual detection equipment (s. 117(2)(d)(i))\n\n(1) A term used in this regulation has the same meaning as it has in the *Road Traffic Code 2000*.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 117(2)(d)(i) of the Act —\n\n(a) the acts are the following —\n\n(i) a driver of a vehicle using a mobile phone while the vehicle is moving or is stationary but not parked;\n\n(ii) a vehicle proceeding beyond a stop line when a traffic‑control signal facing the driver of the vehicle displays a circular red signal;\n\n(iii) a vehicle proceeding beyond a stop line and turning in the direction indicated by a red arrow signal displayed by a traffic‑control signal facing the driver of the vehicle;\n\n(iv) driving a vehicle in a red X lane;\n\n(v) driving a vehicle along or into a bus lane or busway;\n\n(vi) stopping a vehicle in a bus lane;\n\nand\n\n(b) the omission is a driver or passenger of a vehicle failing to wear a seatbelt properly adjusted and securely fastened while the vehicle is moving or is stationary but not parked.\n\n[Regulation 31AA inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 23.]\n\n##### 31A. Prescribed number of days for s. 117A(2)(c) and 117G(2)(b)\n\nFor sections 117A(2)(c) and 117G(2)(b), the prescribed number of days is 365.\n\n[Regulation 31A inserted: Gazette 3 Oct 2017 p. 5055.]\n\n## Part 9 — Review of decisions under road laws\n\n##### 32. Review of decisions under *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008*\n\n(1) A person affected by a reviewable decision as defined in the *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Regulations 2014* regulation 70 or a decision made on reconsidering a reviewable decision under regulation 72 of those regulations may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for a review of the decision.\n\n(2) The Commissioner of Police has the right to be heard in proceedings for the review of the decision.\n\n##### 33. Review of decisions under *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012*\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nreviewable decision means —\n\n(a) a CEO exemption reviewable decision as defined in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 478; or\n\n(b) an improvement notice reviewable decision as defined in regulation 481 of those regulations; or\n\n(c) an MDL reviewable decision as defined in regulation 478 of those regulations; or\n\n(d) a vehicle licensing reviewable decision as defined in regulation 478 of those regulations.\n\n(2) A person affected by a reviewable decision or a decision made on reconsidering a reviewable decision under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 480 or 483 may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for a review of the decision.\n\n[Regulation 33 amended: Gazette 12 Jun 2015 p. 2042.]\n\n##### 34. Right of CEO or Commissioner of Police to be heard\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\napproved officer has the meaning given in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* section 77;\n\nimprovement notice has the meaning given in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* section 77;\n\nimprovement notice decision means —\n\n(a) a decision of an approved officer to give or amend an improvement notice; or\n\n(b) a decision made under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014* regulation 483 on reconsideration of a decision of an approved officer to give or amend an improvement notice.\n\n(2) The CEO has the right to be heard in proceedings for the review of an improvement notice decision if the CEO nominated the approved officer who made the decision to give or amend the improvement notice.\n\n(3) The Commissioner of Police has the right to be heard in proceedings for the review of an improvement notice decision if the Commissioner nominated, or authorised the nomination of, the approved officer who made the decision to give or amend the improvement notice.\n\n##### 34A. Review of decisions under *Road Traffic Act 1974* s. 104(3)\n\nA person affected by a decision of the CEO to grant, or refuse to grant, an approval under the *Road Traffic Act 1974* section 104(3) may apply to the State Administrative Tribunal for a review of the decision.\n\n[Regulation 34A inserted: SL 2020/231 r. 11.]\n\n## Part 10 — Fees and charges\n\n##### 35. Disclosure of information to prescribed persons or for road safety purposes: s. 143(3)(a)\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\ndata storage device means any article or material (for example, a disk) from which information is capable of being reproduced, with or without the aid of any other article or device.\n\n(2) The fees specified in the Table to this subregulation are payable in relation to information disclosed by the CEO under section 14.\n\nTable\n\n| **Service** | **Fee**<br>$ |\n| --- | --- |\n| For searching records manually, per record | 21.15 |\n| For searching records by computer where a list of vehicles to be searched is supplied to the CEO on a data storage device, per record | 5.10 |\n| For production of an extract of a record, per extract | 23.05 |\n| For detailed searching of current and historical information about a record, including production of supporting documentation, per search | 28.95 |\n\n\n(3) The charges specified in the Table to this subregulation are payable in relation to information disclosed by the CEO under section 15.\n\nTable\n\n| **Service** | **Fee   $** |\n| --- | --- |\n| For writing and running a program to extract records or information, per hour | 85.70 |\n| For preparing a report that compiles extracted records or information, per report | 43.25 |\n\n\n[Regulation 35 amended: Gazette 29 May 2015 p. 1884‑5; 14 Jun 2016 p. 1993; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3260; 22 Jun 2018 p. 2186; 31 May 2019 p. 1723; SL 2020/74 r. 4; SL 2021/92 r. 6; SL 2022/67 r. 6; SL 2023/45 r. 19; SL 2024/58 r. 4; SL 2025/65 r. 4.]\n\n## Part 11 — Service\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 24.]\n\n##### 36. Service of Part 5 documents (s. 100)\n\n(1) Consent to being served Part 5 documents by particular electronic means must be obtained in writing.\n\n(2) If a person consents to being served Part 5 documents by email, a Part 5 document may be served on the person by sending the document to an email address specified by the person as an email address for serving Part 5 documents.\n\n(3) A Part 5 document served by email is taken to have been served on the day on which the email is sent.\n\n[Regulation 36 inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 24.]\n\n##### 37. Giving other records by electronic means (s. 143(3)(c))\n\n(1) A record (other than a Part 5 document) may be given to a person by sending the record to an email address specified by the person as an email address for giving records (other than Part 5 documents) under the Act.\n\n(2) A record (other than a Part 5 document) sent by email is taken to have been given on the day on which the email is sent.\n\n[Regulation 37 inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 24.]\n\n## Part 12 — Transitional provision for *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2024*\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 24.]\n\n##### 38. Existing wardens\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\ncommencement day means the day on which the *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2024* regulation 3 comes into operation;\n\nexisting warden means a person who, immediately before commencement day, is authorised by the CEO under section 22 to perform a function.\n\n(2) For section 24(1)(a), an existing warden has, in relation to a function the warden is authorised by the CEO under section 22 to perform, the powers conferred on a police officer in relation to the function under the provision to which the function relates.\n\n(3) For section 24(1)(b), in a provision relating to a function that an existing warden is authorised by the CEO under section 22 to perform a reference to a police officer is to be read as including the warden.\n\n[Regulation 38 inserted: SL 2024/201 r. 24.]\n\nSchedule 1 — Entry warrant\n\n[r. 19]\n\n**Warrant authorising entry to premises (Act s. 65)**\n\n- *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 65 **Warrant authorising entry to premises**\n- To All police officers and transport investigation wardens.\n- Application The applicant has applied under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* s. 63 to me, a Justice of the Peace, for a warrant authorising entry to premises.\n- Applicant’s details Full name of police officer/ transport investigation warden\n- Rank/Office held Number assigned for official purposes to applicant\n- Station/squad\n- Suspected offence(s)\n- Warrant This warrant authorises you to enter the premises described below using the powers in the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* [s. 55 including those in s. 53(5) and 54(8)] / [s. 61B including those in s. 55 that apply under s. 61B(6)].1AThis warrant must be executed in accordance with s. 66 of that Act.\n- Premises to be entered1\n- Execution period2 This warrant must be executed within days after the date it is issued.\n- Issuing details Name of JP\n- Date Time\n- JP’s signature Issued by me on the above date and at the above time.Justice of the Peace\n- Execution details Start Date: Time: End Date: Time:\n- Occupier present? Yes/No Search audiovisually recorded? Yes/No\n- Thing(s) seized? Yes/No\n- Officer in charge of execution Full name of police officer/ transport investigation warden\n- Rank/Office held Number assigned for official purposes to officer in charge of execution\n- Station/squad\n\n\nNotes —\n\n1A. Delete as appropriate.\n\n1. State the address or geographical location of the premises as defined in the Act s. 55(1) or 61B(1) (as relevant) to be entered.\n\n2. This period must not exceed 30 days (see the Act s. 65(2)(d)).\n\n[Schedule 1 amended: SL 2020/231 r. 12.]\n\n[Schedule 2 deleted: SL 2024/201 r. 25.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014* | 23 Dec 2014 p. 4939‑5009 | 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015* | 12 Jun 2015 p. 2041‑2 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 13 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015* | 29 May 2015 p. 1884‑5 | r. 1 and 2: 29 May 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2015* | 26 Jun 2015 p. 2274 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)(ii) and *Gazette* 26 Jun 2015 p. 2235) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2015* | 13 Nov 2015 p. 4662 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Nov 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Nov 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2016* Pt. 5 | 14 Jun 2016 p. 1987‑2003 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic Regulations Amendment Regulations 2016* Pt. 2 | 24 Jun 2016 p. 2342-3 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2016* | 20 Sep 2016 p. 3983-4 | r. 1 and 2: 20 Sep 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Sep 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic Regulations Amendment (Pilot Vehicle Drivers) Regulations 2016* Pt. 3 | 15 Nov 2016 p. 5062-77 | 28 Nov 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2016* | 25 Nov 2016 p. 5280‑2 | r. 1 and 2: 25 Nov 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 Nov 2016 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 25 Nov 2016 p. 5279) |\n| *Road Traffic Regulations Amendment (Penalties) Regulations 2017* Pt. 2 | 26 May 2017 p. 2636‑9 | 28 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2017* Pt. 4 | 23 Jun 2017 p. 3253‑78 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2017* | 3 Oct 2017 p. 5054‑5 | r. 1 and 2: 3 Oct 2017 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 4 Oct 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2018* | 25 May 2018 p. 1648‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 25 May 2018 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 May 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2018* Pt. 5 | 22 Jun 2018 p. 2184‑93 | 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Information) Regulations 2019* Pt. 2 | 29 Mar 2019 p. 972‑80 | 30 Mar 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2019* Pt. 4 | 31 May 2019 p. 1721‑8 | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2019* | 31 Dec 2019 p. 4687 | r. 1 and 2: 31 Dec 2019 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2020* Pt. 2 | SL 2020/74 9 Jun 2020 | 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Road Passenger Services) Regulations 2020* Pt. 2 | SL 2020/91 24 Jun 2020 | Pt. 2 (other than r. 5): 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(c) and SL 2020/89 cl. 2);   r. 5: 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020* Pt. 2 | SL 2020/172 25 Sep 2020 | 29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a)) |\n| *Road Traffic Regulations Amendment (Radar Detectors) Regulations 2020* Pt. 2 | SL 2020/150 1 Sep 2020 | 12 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/148 cl. 2) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Road Traffic) Regulations (No. 2) 2020* Pt. 2 | SL 2020/231 4 Dec 2020 | 14 Dec 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/229 cl. 2) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020* | SL 2020/262 24 Dec 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Dec 2020 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Feb 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/254 cl. 2) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/53 7 May 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 7 May 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 May 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2021* | SL 2021/55 21 May 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 21 May 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/54 cl. 2(a)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2021* Pt. 3 | SL 2021/92 18 Jun 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Digital Identity Exchange) Regulations 2021* Pt. 2 | SL 2021/203 3 Dec 2021 | 4 Dec 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2022* Pt. 3 | SL 2022/67 3 Jun 2022 | 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023* Pt. 6 | SL 2023/45 19 May 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Identity Matching Services) Regulations 2023* Pt. 2 | SL 2023/166 1 Nov 2023 | 2 Nov 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024* Pt. 2 | SL 2024/58 1 May 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024* | SL 2024/184 4 Sep 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 4 Sep 2024 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Sep 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Road Traffic (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2024* | SL 2024/201 2 Oct 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 2 Oct 2024 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Oct 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Road Traffic) Regulations 2024* Pt. 2 | SL 2024/237 27 Nov 2024 | 1 Dec 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Heavy Vehicle) Regulations 2025* Pt. 2 | SL 2025/20 22 Jan 2025 | 23 Jan 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025* Pt. 2 | SL 2025/65 30 Apr 2025 | 1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(c)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nABF Commissioner 7(2)\n\napproved officer 34(1)\n\nAPS employee 7(1)\n\nChief of Defence 7(2)\n\ncommencement day 38(1)\n\ncorresponding WOVR 8(1)\n\ncrossing attendant warden 16(1)\n\ndata storage device 35(1)\n\nDepartment of the Premier and Cabinet 8A(1)\n\ndigital identity exchange 8A(1)\n\nelectric-powered vehicle 9A(1)\n\nexisting warden 38(1)\n\nHVNL 9(1), 10(1)\n\nhydrogen-powered vehicle 9A(1)\n\nidentifier 8(1)\n\nimprovement notice 34(1)\n\nimprovement notice decision 34(1)\n\nLG CEO 7(2)\n\nMeasurement Adjustments document 31(1)\n\nnovice driver (type 1A) 23(1)\n\nPA CEO 7(2)\n\nparking warden 3\n\npedalec 4(1)\n\nprescribed road law offence 3\n\nrelevant information 8A(1)\n\nrelying chief executive officer 8A(1)\n\nreviewable decision 33(1)\n\nsection 3\n\ntraffic escort warden 17(1)\n\ntransport inspection warden 3\n\ntransport investigation warden 3\n\ntransport warden 3\n\nWOVR 8(1)\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Compared with what a straightforward administrative regulation would originally have done (define terms, set basic delegations and procedures), later amendments have materially broadened scope in several ways: (1) expanded data sharing and identity verification pathways — addition of digital identity exchange and many Commonwealth/State nominated recipients (regs 7, 8A); (2) widened delegated enforcement roles and created a distinct parking‑warden category (reg 14A and regs 12–17), increasing the range of non‑police officers who can exercise specific powers and serve infringement notices; (3) added new information‑use permissions for electric and hydrogen‑powered vehicle data and allowed insertion of advertising into licence mailings (reg 9A); (4) introduced routine electronic service and giving of records by email (regs 36–37), changing service practice; and (5) expanded the list of camera‑ascertainable offences (reg 31AA). These additions move the instrument beyond a narrow administrative implementation tool into a broader operational framework that affects inter‑agency data flows, enforcement capacity and public access to vehicle data."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to multiple other Acts and regulations (Road Traffic Act 1974, Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012, Heavy Vehicle National Law, various Commonwealth Acts and many regs) — well over 30 external references.","Large number of defined terms listed (around 40 defined terms in the instrument).","Multiple large tables prescribing offences and penalty units across different Acts and Regulations (regs 21–24, 22, 23) with conditional links to penalty tables in other Acts.","Several classes of delegated officers (transport warden, inspection warden, investigation warden, parking warden, crossing attendant, traffic escort) each with distinct powers and qualifications (regs 12–17, 14A) — requires cross‑reading with s.22 of the Act.","Nested exceptions and subject‑to clauses (for example, powers subject to section 72 or exclusions from certain police powers) creating conditional logic (regs 12(4), 13(4), 14(4)).","Multiple procedural regimes (entry warrants, embargo notices, service rules, instalment payments, prosecution approval) spread across Parts 6–11 and Schedule 1.","External operational dependencies: references to an external Measurement Adjustments document and to national services (Document Verification Service, digital identity exchange) that are amended outside this instrument (regs 31, 8A).","Frequent amendment history and recent inserts (2020–2025) meaning the regulation is a compilation of many changes (compilation table), increasing interpretive complexity for users.","Special‑case provisions with unusual permissions (e.g. advertising insertion in licence mailings, reg 9A(2)) that intersect privacy and commercial rules and require cross‑policy reading."],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do (mechanics first)**\n\n- Set technical definitions used across Western Australia’s road administration laws (for example, what counts as a power‑assisted pedal cycle and the power limits for different types) (reg 4).\n- Specify what driver, vehicle and permit information the CEO (the road traffic regulator) may share, with whom, and for what purposes — including a long list of Commonwealth and State agencies, universities, local governments and certain private insolvency practitioners (reg 7, reg 8A, reg 8). The rules also permit some public access to the written‑off vehicle register (WOVR) (reg 8).\n- Prescribe which kinds of officers (various types of “wardens”) can perform particular enforcement functions and which powers attach to those functions (for example, powers to require production of licences, to issue defect notices, to seize plates and to serve infringement notices) (regs 12–17, 14A). The regulations also say wardens must not use force (reg 11).\n- List the road offences that may be dealt with by infringement notice (on‑the‑spot fines), set the modified penalty amounts (in penalty units), and identify which types of wardens may serve those notices (regs 21–26A, 25–26A). Some penalty amounts are linked to penalty tables in other Acts (regs 22, 24).\n- Provide procedural rules for enforcement: entry warrant form (Schedule 1; reg 19), contents required in embargo notices (reg 20), the number and timing of instalment payments for infringement notices (reg 26D), and the persons who must approve prosecutions for heavy vehicle mass/dimension breaches (reg 30).\n- Authorise specified uses and disclosures of electronic information (including for digital identity verification and statistical summaries about electric or hydrogen‑powered vehicles) and, unusually, allow an officer to insert advertising into an envelope used to send a licence or vehicle document (reg 8A, reg 9A(2)–(3)).\n- Enable service and giving of documents and records by email where a person has given written consent to electronic service (regs 36–37).\n- Recognise certain actions, directions and orders made under the Heavy Vehicle National Law or equivalent laws in other jurisdictions as having effect in WA for the specified purposes (regs 9–10).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Individual drivers and vehicle owners: the regs affect what information may be shared about them, the list of infringements that can be issued, how those fines can be paid by instalments, and how and when officers (including non‑police wardens) can require documents or give directions (regs 3, 21–26D, 36–37).\n- Businesses that operate vehicles (particularly heavy vehicle operators and those using electric/hydrogen commercial vehicles): subject to inspection, defect notices, mass/dimension enforcement with prosecution approval rules, and potential statistical uses of vehicle data (regs 22, 30, 31, 9A(3)).\n- Third parties and agencies receiving shared data: a broad set of Commonwealth and State agencies, universities, local governments, insolvency practitioners and nominated officers can receive or verify driver/vehicle data for prescribed purposes (reg 7, reg 8A, reg 8).\n- Wardens and police: the regulations formally expand and specify delegation of enforcement powers to named classes of wardens and set limits on their powers (regs 11–17, 14A).\n- The public: access to written‑off vehicle information (WOVR) is prescribed for certain public purposes (reg 8).\n\n**Why it matters (claimed purposes and practical effects)**\n\nThe official rationales in the text are administrative: to define technical terms, to allow controlled information exchange for identity verification and road safety, to set clear delegations of enforcement powers to non‑police officers, to enable efficient electronic service, and to specify which offences may be dealt with by infringement notices. Those mechanics change incentives and costs as follows (with section references):\n\n- Data sharing and identity verification (reg 7, reg 8A): enabling digital identity exchanges and disclosure to many agencies lowers transaction costs for identity checks and program administration (who decides: the CEO when a nominated officer is identified), but it increases the amount of personally identifiable information flowing outside the transport regulator. Implementation requires secure systems and creates ongoing administrative overhead and privacy‑risk management costs.\n\n- Delegation of enforcement to wardens (regs 12–17, 14A): more enforcement activity can be undertaken by transport wardens, inspection/investigation wardens, traffic escort and parking wardens rather than only by police. That expands capacity to issue infringement notices and enforce directions (who pays: taxpayers for enforcement; affected drivers/businesses face more interactions). It also shifts decision‑making from police to the CEO and nominated officers (who authorise wardens under s. 22 of the Act). Compliance costs for businesses may rise if they face more routine inspections.\n\n- Infringement notice regime and instalments (regs 21–26D): a large schedule of offences can be dealt with by infringement notices, with clear penalty units. The instalment rules (reg 26D) standardise repayment options, reducing uncertainty for payers but requiring administrative processing by the agency.\n\n- Electronic service and record delivery (regs 36–37): enabling service by email where consent is given speeds up processes and reduces postage costs for the regulator, but shifts the burden to individuals and organisations to provide and maintain reliable contact details and to consent in writing.\n\n- Information uses and commercialisation (reg 9A): permitting statistical disclosure about electric and hydrogen vehicles supports policy and market analysis. The specific permission to insert advertising into licence mailings (reg 9A(2)) creates a potential revenue stream or cost offset for the regulator, but it also raises issues about content control and privacy expectations tied to communications about licences.\n\n**Practical trade‑offs and implementation risks**\n\n- Cross‑agency data sharing reduces repeated verification work but increases privacy, cybersecurity and governance obligations; the regulations rely on agency nominations and CEO discretion to limit recipients (reg 7, reg 8A).\n- Delegating enforcement to wardens increases routine enforcement capacity but requires training, clear accountability, and systems to manage referrals to prosecution where required (regs 12–17, reg 30).\n- Linking many penalty amounts to tables in other Acts and to external documents (for mass measurement adjustments) simplifies uniformity but creates complexity for users who must read several instruments to find the applicable fine or measurement approach (regs 22, 31).\n- Public access to WOVR (reg 8) improves transparency for vehicle purchasers but may involve costs to maintain accurate, public‑facing records and to prevent misuse.\n\n**Key section references (examples)**\n- Power‑assisted pedal cycles: reg 4.  \n- Prescribed recipients and authorised purposes for data disclosure: regs 7, 8 and 8A.  \n- Wardens and their functions/powers: regs 11–17, 14A and transitional reg 38.  \n- Lists of offences and modified penalties dealt with by infringement notices: regs 21–24 (and wardens’ authority to serve: regs 25–26A).  \n- Visual detection offences (acts/omissions allowed to be established by cameras): reg 31AA.  \n- Electronic service and giving of records by email: regs 36–37.  \n- Fees for searching and extracting records: reg 35.  \n\nThis is a rules‑heavy, administrative instrument that specifies who may act, what they may do, how data may flow, which offences are suitable for infringement processing, and the procedural steps for enforcement. It is designed to operationalise the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 by setting detailed practical steps and delegations rather than by creating new policy in the abstract."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond simple administrative support for the parent Act. Originally likely focused on basic information sharing and warden powers, it has expanded to become a comprehensive enforcement and surveillance framework. Key expansions include: (1) massive information-sharing network with Commonwealth agencies (regulation 7 now lists 25 categories of 'prescribed persons' including universities, border force, and electoral commissions); (2) detailed prescription of visual detection equipment offences (regulation 31AA) covering mobile phone use and seatbelt compliance; (3) complex digital identity verification systems (regulation 8A); (4) extensive interstate heavy vehicle law integration (Part 4); and (5) granular specification of which warden can issue which infringement notice for which offence (Part 7). The regulations now function as a detailed operational manual for a sophisticated road transport enforcement regime rather than merely filling gaps in the primary legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing: The regulations constantly refer to provisions in at least 6 other Acts (*Road Traffic Act 1974*, *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012*, *Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008*, *Heavy Vehicle National Law*, etc.) and multiple other regulations","Multiple nested tables: Over 15 detailed tables mapping offences to penalty units, warden powers to specific legislative provisions, and information-sharing authorisations","Conditional penalty calculations: Penalty units for some offences are calculated by reference to minimum penalties in other legislation (e.g., regulation 22 referring to fines in the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* s. 30)","Complex defined terms: 25 defined terms in the 'Defined terms' section, with many more defined inline within regulations (e.g., 'novice driver (type 1A)' in reg 23, 'Measurement Adjustments document' in reg 31)","Layered authorisations: Different classes of wardens with overlapping but distinct powers, requiring careful comparison of tables in regulations 12-14A to determine who can do what","Federal-state integration: Complex provisions recognising interstate laws (HVNL) and Commonwealth agencies, requiring knowledge of external legal frameworks","Amendment history: Heavy amendment pattern (30+ amending instruments since 2014) with many regulations marked as 'deleted' or inserted, creating a fragmented reading experience"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations are the operational rulebook for Western Australia's road traffic administration system. They fill in the practical details left open by the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008*, explaining exactly how the system works day-to-day.\n\n**Key areas covered:**\n\n*   **Who can do what:** The regulations create different types of \"wardens\" (authorised officers who aren't police) and spell out exactly what each type can do:\n    *   **Transport wardens:** Basic enforcement like checking licences and issuing defect notices\n    *   **Transport inspection wardens:** More extensive powers including inspecting vehicles for mass, dimension and loading compliance\n    *   **Transport investigation wardens:** Broad enforcement powers including entering premises with warrants\n    *   **Parking wardens:** Specific powers to move vehicles and issue infringement notices for parking offences\n    *   **Crossing attendants and traffic escort wardens:** Specialised roles authorised by the Police Commissioner\n\n*   **Information sharing:** The regulations list dozens of specific people and agencies who can access driver and vehicle information—from federal police and border force to university vice-chancellors, local government CEOs, and even liquidators. It also sets fees for accessing this information (ranging from $5.10 to $28.95 per search depending on complexity).\n\n*   **Infringement notices (on-the-spot fines):** Detailed tables specify exactly which offences can be dealt with by infringement notice rather than court, and what the penalties are. These range from minor matters (1 penalty unit for failing to produce a licence) to serious offences (30 penalty units for heavy vehicles with radar detectors).\n\n*   **Interstate recognition:** The regulations ensure that directions, defect notices and court orders made under the national Heavy Vehicle National Law (which applies in other states) are recognised and have effect in Western Australia.\n\n*   **Technical specifications:** Rules about power-assisted pedal cycles (e-bikes), defining exactly what power outputs are legal (250W for European-standard \"pedalecs\", 200W for others).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **Drivers and vehicle owners:** Anyone who drives in WA, particularly those operating heavy vehicles or crossing state borders\n*   **Businesses:** Transport companies, tow truck operators, driving instructors, and anyone who needs access to vehicle registration data\n*   **Government agencies:** The regulations create a complex web of information-sharing between state and federal agencies\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese regulations determine the practical limits of government surveillance and enforcement on our roads. They decide who can stop your vehicle, who can access your personal details from the licensing database, and how much you'll pay if you get fined. The extensive information-sharing provisions (regulation 7) are particularly significant—allowing everything from child support enforcement to bankruptcy proceedings to access driver licensing data."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative text was not retrievable. The page hosting the Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014 on the Western Australian legislation website is currently unavailable due to system upgrades. No comparison between original intent and current form is possible without the document content."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was available for analysis — the source page returned a 404-style unavailability notice","Cannot assess complexity of the actual instrument without access to its text","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"## ⚠️ Content Unavailable\n\nThe full text of the **Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014** (Western Australia) could not be retrieved. The page hosting this legislation has been taken down due to system and security upgrades on the Western Australian legislation website.\n\n**What we do know:**\n- This is a Western Australian regulation sitting under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008*\n- As a regulations document, it would typically deal with the administrative machinery of road traffic law — things like **licence processes, vehicle registration procedures, demerit points, fees, and enforcement mechanisms**\n- It affects **anyone who drives, owns a vehicle, or holds a licence in Western Australia**\n\n**To access the current law**, visit the Parliamentary Counsel's Office of Western Australia at [legislation.wa.gov.au](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search for 'Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014'."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014","history":"/api/acts/road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/road-traffic-administration-regulations-2014/documents"}}