2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
3 Legislation history
3 Legislation history
Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009 A2009-34
notified LR 28 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 2 April 2010 (s 2, CN2010-5 and LA s 77 (3))
as amended by
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.17
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)
Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 A2013-39 sch 2 pt 2.8
notified LR 4 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.8 commenced 7 November 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-11)
Note The High Court held this Act to be of no effect (see
Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017
(No 2) A2017-14 pt 5
notified LR 17 May 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2 (2) (a) and see Road Transport
(Road Rules) Regulation 2017 SL2017-43 s 2)
Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-21 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 8 August 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 15 August 2017 (s 2)
Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-8
sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 5 March 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 March 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 29 March 2018 (s 2)
Legislation history 3
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-33
sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 25 September 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))
Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020 30 pt 2
notified LR 9 July 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 9 July 2021 (s 2 (4))
COAG Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-1 pt 2
notified LR 20 February 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 February 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 27 February 2025 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.51
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.51 commenced 16 December 2025 (s 2 (6))
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Inconsistency with other laws
s 8 am A2018-8 amdt 1.1
Meaning of consigns and consignor
s 10 am A2020-30 s 4
Meaning of fit to drive vehicle or run engine
s 16 am A2020-30 s 5, s 6
Meaning of unattended vehicle
s 18 am A2020-30 s 7
Competent authorities
s 20 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Production of identity cards
s 25 am A2020-30 s 8, s 9
Impersonating authorised person
s 25A ins A2020-30 s 10
Obstructing or hindering authorised person
s 25B ins A2020-30 s 10
Reciprocal powers agreements
s 26 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Offence—s 33 conduct causing death or serious injury
s 34 am A2020-30 s 11
Application—pt 3.2
s 38 am A2020-30 s 12
Direction to stop pt 3.2 vehicle
s 39 am A2020-30 s 13
Direction to produce record, device or other thing
s 59 am A2020-30 s 14
Power to enter premises and vehicles
s 72 am A2020-30 ss 15-17; ss renum R9 LA
Consent to entry
s 74 am A2020-30 s 18
General powers on entry to premises and vehicles
s 75 am A2020-30 ss 19-22; ss, pars renum R9 LA
Use of equipment to examine and process things
s 79 am A2020-30 s 23; ss renum R9 LA
Amendment history 4
Power to destroy unsafe thing
s 84 am A2011-52 amdt 3.64
Warrants generally
s 89 am A2020-30 s 24, s 25
Warrants—issue on application made other than in person
s 91 am A2018-33 amdts 1.14-1.16
Cost of disposal of forfeited thing
s 103 am A2011-52 amdt 3.65
Meaning of associate—pt 3.8
s 127 am A2013-39 amdt 2.15 (A2013-39 never effective (see
Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013]
HCA 55))
Proceedings for offences
div 3.8.1A hdg ins A2020-30 s 26
Proceedings for offences
s 127A ins A2020-30 s 26
Proceedings may be brought by authorised person
s 127B ins A2020-30 s 26
Period within which proceedings for offences may be commenced
s 127C ins A2020-30 s 26
Available penalties
div 3.8.1B hdg ins A2020-30 s 26
Penalties imposed by courts
s 128 sub A2020-30 s 26
Supervisory intervention orders
s 133 am A2020-30 s 27
Definitions—pt 3.9
s 141 def recovery of costs order ins A2020-30 s 28
Roads compensation orders—assessment
s 144 am A2020-30 s 29
Costs compensation orders
div 3.9.2A hdg ins A2020-30 s 30
Recovery of costs orders—making
s 146A ins A2020-30 s 30
Recovery of costs orders—application
s 146B ins A2020-30 s 30
Exemptions by competent authorities—general
s 151 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Amendment and cancellation of exemptions and conditions
s 155 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Declaration by Minister—amend or suspend regulation’s operation
s 156 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Multiple offenders
s 156A ins A2020-30 s 31
Double jeopardy
s 156B ins A2020-30 s 31
Offence—employers taken to have committed offences of employees
s 159A ins A2020-30 s 32
Acts and omissions of representatives
s 162 am A2020-30 s 33
Proof of appointments and signatures unnecessary
s 166 hdg sub A2020-30 s 34
s 166 am A2020-30 s 35
Use of codes of practice etc in proceedings
s 168 am A2020-30 s 36; A2025-1 s 4
Internal review notices
s 170 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Applications for internal review
s 171 am A2020-30 s 37
Reviewable decision notices
s 175 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Applications for review
s 176 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Information sharing guidelines
s 179 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Making false or misleading statements to authorised person
s 190A ins A2020-30 s 38
Producing false or misleading records to authorised person
s 190B ins A2020-30 s 38
Recovery of costs of public authorities
s 191A ins A2020-30 s 39
Determination of fees
s 194 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Approved forms
s 195 om A2020-30 s 40
Amendment history 4
Regulation-making power
s 196 am A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Regulations—competent and corresponding authorities etc
s 199 am A2020-30 s 41, s 42; pars renum R9 LA
Regulations—application etc of laws of other jurisdictions and instruments
s 202 am A2020-30 s 43; A2025-29 amdt 4.51
Repeals and consequential amendments
pt 5.6 hdg om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation repealed
s 203 om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation amended—sch 1
s 204 om LA s 89 (3)
Transitional
ch 10 hdg exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Definitions—ch 10
s 500 exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
def commencement day exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88
declaration applies))
def repealed Act exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
Transitional—offences
s 501 exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional—notice to remedy contravention
s 502 exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional—notice to eliminate or minimise danger
s 503 exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional regulations
s 504 exp 2 April 2012 (s 506)
Transitional effect—Legislation Act, s 88
s 505 exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Expiry—ch 10
s 506 exp 2 April 2012 (s 506 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Consequential amendments
sch 1 om LA s 89 (3)
dict am A2013-39 amdt 2.16 (A2013-39 never effective (see
Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013]
HCA 55)); A2020-30 s 44
def Australian Road Rules om A2017-14 s 16
def employment order ins A2020-30 s 45
def light rail ins A2017-21 amdt 1.17
def Ministerial Council ins A2025-1 s 5
def recovery of costs order ins A2020-30 s 45
def road sub A2017-14 s 17
def road infrastructure am A2017-21 amdt 1.18
def road related area sub A2017-14 s 17
Earlier republications 5
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
R1 (RI)
6 Apr 2010
2 Apr 2010–
11 Dec 2011
not amended new Act
reissue for
republication
correction
12 Dec 2011
12 Dec 2011–
2 Apr 2012
A2011-52 amendments by
A2011-52
3 Apr 2012
3 Apr 2012–
6 Nov 2013
A2011-52 expiry of
transitional
provisions (ch 10)
7 Nov 2013
never effective A2013-39 (never
effective)
amendments by
A2013-39
R4 (RI)
24 Feb 2014
7 Nov 2013–
14 Aug 2017
A2013-39 (never
effective)
reissued because
of High Court
decision in relation
to A2013-39
15 Aug 2017
15 Aug 2017–
28 Mar 2018
A2017-21 amendments by
A2017-21
29 Mar 2018
29 Mar 2018–
29 Apr 2018
A2018-8 amendments by
A2018-8
30 Apr 2018
30 Apr 2018–
22 Oct 2018
A2018-8 amendments by
A2017-14
23 Oct 2018
23 Oct 2018–
A2018-33 amendments by
A2018-33
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
9 July 2021–
26 Feb 2025
A2020-30 amendments by
A2020-30
27 Feb 2025
27 Feb 2025–
15 Dec 2025
A2025-1 amendments by
A2025-1
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.