Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Amendment Bill 2025
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Western Australia
Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas)
Amendment Bill 2025
Contents
Short title 2
Commencement 2
Act amended 2
Section 28A amended 2
Section 29A amended 2
Section 31 amended 3
Section 34 amended 4
Section 35 amended 4
Section 37 amended 5
Section 41 deleted 5
Section 46 amended 5
Section 48 amended 5
Section 50 inserted 6
Transitional provision for Control of
Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Amendment
Act 2025 6
Various penalties amended 6
Various references to “shall” amended 8
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas)
Amendment Bill 2025
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Act 1978.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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Short title1
This is the Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Amendment2
Act 2025.3
Commencement4
This Act comes into operation as follows —5
(a) sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act6
receives the Royal Assent (assent day);7
(b) sections 3, 5(4), 7(2), 9 to 12, 14 and 15 — on the day8
after assent day;9
(c) the rest of the Act — on a day fixed by proclamation.10
Act amended11
This Act amends the Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas)12
Act 1978.13
Section 28A amended14
(1) Delete section 28A(1)(b).15
(2) In section 28A(2)(b) after “plate” insert:16
17
or label18
19
Section 29A amended20
(1) In section 29A(1):21
(a) in paragraph (a) delete “writing” and insert:22
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the approved form24
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(b) in paragraph (b) after “plate” insert:1
2
(if any)3
4
(2) In section 29A(2) delete “writing” and insert:5
6
the approved form7
8
(3) In section 29A(3)(b) after “plates” insert:9
10
(if any)11
12
(4) At the end of section 29A(5) insert:13
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Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.15
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6. Section 31 amended17
(1) In section 31(2) after “plate” insert:18
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(if any)20
21
(2) In section 31(3)(b) after “plate” insert:22
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or label24
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7. Section 34 amended1
(1) In section 34(1):2
(a) after “plate” insert:3
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or label5
6
(b) delete “thereto.” and insert:7
8
to the number plate or label.9
10
(2) At the end of section 34(1) insert:11
12
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.13
14
Note: The heading to amended section 34 is to read:15
Number plate or label to be displayed16
8. Section 35 amended17
In section 35:18
(a) in paragraphs (a) and (b) after “plate” (each occurrence)19
insert:20
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or label22
23
(b) in paragraph (c) after “plate” insert:24
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(if any)26
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(c) in paragraph (d) delete “plate.” and insert:1
2
plate or label issued under this Act.3
4
Note: The heading to amended section 35 is to read:5
Other offences concerning number plates and labels6
9. Section 37 amended7
(1) In section 37(10) delete “not exceeding $50”.8
(2) After section 37(10) insert:9
10
(11) The amount of a modified penalty prescribed under11
subsection (10) for an offence must not exceed 10% of12
the penalty specified for the offence by this Act or a13
regulation or local law made under this Act.14
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10. Section 41 deleted16
Delete section 41.17
11. Section 46 amended18
In section 46(2) delete “$100” and insert:19
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$50021
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12. Section 48 amended23
In section 48(2) delete “$100” and insert:24
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$50026
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13. Section 50 inserted1
After section 49 insert:2
3
50. Transitional provision for Control of Vehicles4
(Off-road Areas) Amendment Act 20255
An amendment made to section 29A(1)(a) or (2) by the6
Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Amendment7
Act 2025 does not apply to a person who has given8
notice in writing under that provision before the9
commencement of the amendment.10
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14. Various penalties amended12
Amend the provisions listed in the Table as set out in the Table.13
Table14
Provision Delete Insert
s. 6(1) Penalty: $500. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 6(2) Penalty: $1 000. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 6(4) Penalty: $200. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 7(2) Penalty: $200. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
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Provision Delete Insert
s. 9 Penalty: $500. Penalty: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 9A(1) Penalty: $200 for a
first offence and
$400 for a second or
subsequent offence.
Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 9B(1) and (2) Penalty: $400 for a
first offence and
$800 for a second or
subsequent offence.
Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 9C(1) Penalty: $400 for a
first offence and
$800 for a second or
subsequent offence.
Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 10 Penalty: $200. Penalty: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 19(3) Penalty: $100. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 20(4) Penalty: $200. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 29(11) Penalty: $200. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
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Provision Delete Insert
s. 31(3) Penalty: For a first
offence a fine not
exceeding $40; for
any subsequent
offence, a fine not
exceeding $100.
Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 34(2) Penalty: $200. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 35 Penalty: $200. Penalty: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 37(8) Penalty: $50. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
s. 38(6) and (10) Penalty: $200. Penalty for this
subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
15. Various references to “shall” amended1
Amend the provisions listed in the Table as set out in the Table.2
Table3
Provision Delete Insert
s. 6(1), (2) and (4)
s. 7(2)
s. 9
s. 9A(1)
shall (each
occurrence)
must
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Provision Delete Insert
s. 9B(1) and (2)
s. 9C(1)
s. 10
s. 19(1) and (3)
s. 20(4)
s. 28A(2) and (6)
s. 29(11)
s. 29A(1), (2) and (6)
s. 31(2) and (3)
s. 34(1) and (2)
s. 35
s. 37(5), (6), (7)
and (8)
s. 38(4)(d), (6), (7)
and (9)
s. 48(3)
s. 7(3) shall do
s. 9B(6)
s. 20(1)(c)
shall cease ceases
s. 19(2) shall not be
shall delineate
is not
must delineate
s. 20(1)(c) shall not have has no
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Provision Delete Insert
s. 29(3), (4), (5)
and (6)
s. 38(13)
shall be is
s. 29(5) shall renew must renew
s. 29(6) shall take takes
s. 37(9) shall inter alia
contain
must include
s. 38(5) shall have
shall be
and shall
has
must be
and must
s. 38(13) shall have been is