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Motor Vehicles Act 1959
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Schedule 2—Prescribed circumstances (sections 75A, 75B and 81A)
1—Driving with immediate family members
(1) For the purposes of section 81A(19), a motor vehicle is driven in prescribed circumstances if all the peer passengers, or all but 1 of the peer passengers, in the vehicle are immediate family members of the driver.
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander means a person who—
(a) is descended from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person; and
(b) regards themself as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and
(c) is accepted as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community;
domestic partner means a person who is a domestic partner within the meaning of the Family Relationships Act 1975, whether declared as such under that Act or not;
immediate family member of a driver means—
(a) the driver's spouse or domestic partner; or
(b) a child of whom the driver has custody as a parent or guardian; or
(c) a guardian or step‑parent of the driver; or
(d) the spouse of a grandparent of the driver; or
(e) a brother or sister of the driver; or
(f) a stepbrother or stepsister of the driver; or
(g) a child of whom a parent, guardian or step‑parent of the driver has custody as a parent or guardian; or
(h) a person held to be related to the driver according to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander kinship rules and observances (if the driver is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander);
spouse—a person is the spouse of another if they are legally married.
2—Emergency workers
(1) For the purposes of sections 75A(21), 81A(17) and 81A(19), driving a motor vehicle while engaged in official duties as an emergency worker is driving the vehicle in prescribed circumstances.
emergency worker means a member of the police force or a person who is an emergency worker as defined by the regulations for the purposes of this clause.
3—Driving to attend education or training
(1) For the purposes of sections 75A(21) and 81A(17), driving a motor vehicle by the shortest practicable route between—
(b) a place at which the driver participates in—
(i) recognised secondary education or training; or
(ii) recognised tertiary education or training; or
(iii) recognised vocational education and training,
for the purposes of participating in such education or training is driving the motor vehicle in prescribed circumstances.
(2) For the purposes of section 75B(1), driving a motor bike by the shortest practicable route between—
(b) a place at which the driver participates in—
(i) recognised tertiary education or training; or
(ii) recognised vocational education and training,
for the purposes of participating in such education or training is driving the motor bike in prescribed circumstances.
(3) In this clause—
recognised secondary education or training means a course of education or training provided by a secondary education provider and in which participants must be enrolled (other than a course of a kind declared by the regulations to be excluded from this definition);
recognised tertiary education or training means a course of education or training provided by a tertiary education provider and in which participants must be enrolled (other than a course of a kind declared by the regulations to be excluded from this definition);
recognised vocational education and training means a course of education and training provided by a vocational education and training provider and in which participants must be enrolled (other than a course of a kind declared by the regulations to be excluded from this definition).
4—Driving to participate in activities
(1) For the purposes of sections 75A(21) and 81A(17), driving a motor vehicle by the shortest practicable route between—
(b) a place at which the driver engages in recognised activity participation,
for the purposes of the recognised activity participation is driving the vehicle in prescribed circumstances.
(1a) For the purposes of section 75B(1), driving a motor bike by the shortest practicable route between—
(b) a place at which the driver participates in a sporting activity,
for the purposes of recognised sporting activity participation is driving the motor bike in prescribed circumstances.
recognised activity means—
(a) a sporting, artistic, charitable, religious or scientific activity; or
(b) an activity of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition;
recognised activity participation means participation in a recognised activity that is provided or organised by an association, club or other organisation (other than participation of a kind declared by the regulations to be excluded from this definition);
recognised sporting activity participation means participation in a sporting activity that is provided or organised by an association, club or other organisation (other than participation of a kind declared by the regulations to be excluded from this definition).
5—Driving for work purposes
(1) For the purposes of sections 75A(21), 75B(1) and 81A(17), driving a motor vehicle—
(a) by the shortest practicable route between—
(i) a place at which the driver resides (whether temporarily or permanently); and
(ii) a place at which the driver undertakes work; or
(b) as required in the course of undertaking work,
is driving the vehicle in prescribed circumstances.
(2) For the purposes of section 81A(19), driving a motor vehicle as required in the course of undertaking work (other than work that is unpaid work experience or other work as a volunteer) is driving the vehicle in prescribed circumstances.
(3) In this clause—
work means work, in any capacity, for a person conducting a business or undertaking, or as a self‑employed person conducting a business or undertaking, and includes work as an apprentice or trainee, work in the form of unpaid work experience or work as a volunteer.
Legislative history
Notes
• This version is comprised of the following:
Schedules
• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.
• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Legislation amended by principal Act
The Motor Vehicles Act 1959 amended the following:
Road Traffic Act 1934
Principal Act and amendments
New entries appear in bold.
Year
No
Title
Assent
Commencement
Motor Vehicles Act 1959
22.12.1959
22.12.1959: s 2; except ss 4—147 & Schs—14.4.1960 (Gazette 14.4.1960 p1039)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1960
8.9.1960
s 6(1)—22.12.1959: s 6(2); remainder of Act (except s 4)—14.4.1960: s 3(1); s 4— 1.12.1960 (Gazette 10.11.1960 p1301)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1960
24.11.1960
ss 1—3—24.11.1960: s 3(1); remainder of Act—1.7.1961 (Gazette 18.5.1961 p1139)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1961
9.11.1961
ss 1—3, 5 & 7—9.11.1961: s 3(1); ss 6(a), 8 and 9—1.3.1962 and ss 4, 10 & 11—1.5.1962: (Gazette 1.3.1962 p430); s 6(b) will not be brought into operation as it amended a section that was subsequently substituted by 120/1978, s 14
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1962
25.10.1962
s 3(1)—9.11.1961: s 3(2); remainder of Act—25.10.1962
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1962
15.11.1962
15.11.1962
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1963
14.11.1963
14.11.1963
Statutes Amendment (Stamp Duties and Motor Vehicles) Act 1964
9.10.1964
ss 1, 2 & 9(a)—9.10.1964: s 2(1); remainder of Act—19.10.1964 (Gazette 15.10.1964 p1203)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1966
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1966 as amended by 2/1967
1.1.1968 (Gazette 16.11.1967 p2199)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1966
8.12.1966
8.12.1966
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1966, Rectification Act 1967
23.3.1967
1.1.1968: s 1(1)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1968
19.9.1968
19.9.1968
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1968
28.11.1968
1.1.1969 (Gazette 5.12.1968 p2429)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1970
3.9.1970
3.9.1970
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1970
19.11.1970
19.11.1970
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1971
1.4.1971
1.4.1971
Age of Majority (Reduction) Act 1971
8.4.1971
15.4.1971 (Gazette 15.4.1971 p1598)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1971
29.4.1971
29.4.1971
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1971
18.11.1971
1.1.1972 (Gazette 9.12.1971 p2370)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1972
27.4.1972
27.4.1972: s 2(1) except ss 11, 13, 14 and 16—1.4.1973 (Gazette 8.3.1973 p861)
Statutes Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972
27.4.1972
18.5.1972 (Gazette 18.5.1972 p1926)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1972
7.12.1972
21.12.1972 (Gazette 21.12.1972 p2722)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1973
13.12.1973
18.2.1974 (Gazette 17.1.1974 p109)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1974
30.8.1974
1.10.1974 (Gazette 30.8.1974 p1605)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1974
28.11.1974
1.3.1975 (Gazette 13.2.1975 p506)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1975
1.1.1976 (Gazette 11.12.1975 p3137)
Statute Law Revision Act 1975
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1976
4.3.1976
13.5.1976 except s 52—7.7.1976 (Gazette 13.5.1976 p2460)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976
9.12.1976
17.1.1977 (Gazette 13.1.1977 p45)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1978
14.12.1978
18.1.1979 except s 13—19.2.1979 and except ss 40 & 45—19.3.1979 and except ss 35—39—1.4.1979 (Gazette 18.1.1979 p98) and except s 75—31.5.1979 (Gazette 31.5.1979 p1611) and except ss 4(2) & 17—repealed by 65/1989 without coming into operation
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1980
17.4.1980
1.6.1980 (Gazette 22.5.1980 p1372)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1981
19.3.1981
4.6.1981 (Gazette 4.6.1981 p1641)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1981
18.6.1981 (Gazette 18.6.1981 p1841)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1981
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 4) 1981
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 5) 1981
23.12.1981
2.9.1984 (Gazette 8.3.1984 p548)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1983
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1983
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1983
8.12.1983
1.2.1984 (Gazette 19.1.1984 p88)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 4) 1983
Statute Law Revision Act 1984
24.5.1984
Sch 3—1.1.1985 (Gazette 13.12.1984 p1811)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1985
30.5.1985
5.9.1985 (Gazette 5.9.1985 p700)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1985
6.6.1985
1.7.1985 (Gazette 20.6.1985 p2182)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1986
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1986
14.4.1960: s 2
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1986
11.12.1986 except ss 7 & 8—6.1.1987 and except ss 5 & 6—1.1.1988 (Gazette 11.12.1986 p1820)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 4) 1986
24.12.1986
8.2.1987 (Gazette 5.2.1987 p248)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1987
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1987
19.11.1987
27.1.1988 (Gazette 21.1.1988 p116)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1987
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1988
5.5.1988
8.2.1987: s 2
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1989
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989
20.4.1989
4.9.1989 (Gazette 31.8.1989 p700)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989
4.5.1989
30.10.1989 (Gazette 26.10.1989 p1298) except s 3—which will not be brought into operation as the amendment it made was subsequently substituted by 20/1990, s 18
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 4) 1989
14.9.1989
13.11.1989 (Gazette 2.11.1989 p1349)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 5) 1989
29.10.1989
28.3.1990 (Gazette 15.3.1990 p728)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act 1990
26.4.1990
17.7.1990 (Gazette 5.7.1990 p198)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990
22.11.1990
31.1.1991 (Gazette 24.1.1991 p232)
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1990
Road Traffic (Alcohol, Speed and Helmets) Amendment Act 1991
28.3.1991
1.7.1991 (Gazette 9.5.1991 p1484)
Motor Vehicles (Historic Vehicles and Disabled Persons' Parking) Amendment Act 1991
28.11.1991
3.2.1992 (Gazette 23.1.1992 p200)
Motor Vehicles (Licences and Demerit Points) Amendment Act 1992
5.3.1992
1.6.1992 (Gazette 28.5.1992 p1512)
Statutes Amendment (Public Actuary) Act 1992
19.11.1992
10.12.1992 (Gazette 10.12.1992 p1752)
Criminal Law (Sentencing) (Suspension of Vehicle Registration) Amendment Act 1992
19.11.1992
s 4—1.7.1993 (Gazette 1.7.1993 p198)
Motor Vehicles (Confidentiality) Amendment Act 1992
3.12.1992
1.7.1993 (Gazette 22.4.1993 p1400)
Motor Vehicles (Wrecked or Written Off Vehicles) Amendment Act 1993
4.3.1993
1.7.1993 (Gazette 6.5.1993 p1578)
Statutes Amendment (Motor Vehicles and Wrongs) Act 1993
4.3.1993
3.5.1993 (Gazette 29.4.1993 p1476)
Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1993
13.5.1993
s 8—5.8.1993 (Gazette 29.7.1993 p682)
Motor Vehicles (Driving Whilst Disqualified—Penalties) Amendment Act 1993
Motor Vehicles (Learners' Permits and Probationary Licences) Amendment Act 1994
3.11.1994
5.12.1994 (Gazette 1.12.1994 p1869)
Motor Vehicles (Conditional Registration) Amendment Act 1994
8.12.1994
2.3.1995 (Gazette 2.3.1995 p734)
SGIC (Sale) Act 1995
22.6.1995
Sch 4—1.5.1995: Sch 4 (cl 1(2))
Motor Vehicles (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Amendment Act 1995
23.11.1995
1.7.1996 (Gazette 30.5.1996 p2637)
Statutes Amendment (Drink Driving) Act 1995
7.12.1995
Pts 1 & 3—4.4.1996 (Gazette 4.4.1996 p1886)
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1996
1.7.1996 (Gazette 30.5.1996 p2637) except ss 9 & 10(a)—24.12.1997 (Gazette 18.12.1997 p1645)
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous No. 2) Amendment Act 1996
1.7.1996 (Gazette 30.5.1996 p2637, erratum Gazette 6.6.1996 p2874) except the definition of garage address (as inserted by s 3(b)), ss 7(a) & (b), 22, 40 & 41—27.3.1997 (Gazette 27.3.1997 p1342) and except s 21—15.1.1998 (Gazette 8.1.1998 p4) and except ss 3(d), 29, 31—37 & 42—2.5.1998 (Gazette 30.4.1998 p2022)
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996
Sch cl 24—3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1923)
Statutes Amendment (Administrative and Disciplinary Division of District Court) Act 1996
1.8.1996
24.3.1997 (Gazette 20.3.1997 p1292)
Motor Vehicles (Trade Plates) Amendment Act 1996
15.8.1996
7.4.1997 (Gazette 27.3.1997 p1342) except ss 3, 5—18 and Sch—17.11.1997 (Gazette 13.11.1997 p1280)
Motor Vehicles (Demerit Points) Amendment Act 1996
Motor Vehicles (Inspection) Amendment Act 1996
19.12.1996
1.7.1997 (Gazette 26.6.1997 p3051)
Motor Vehicles (Farm Implements and Machines) Amendment Act 1997
31.7.1997
15.1.1998 (Gazette 8.1.1998 p4) except s 5—27.3.1997: s 2
Motor Vehicles (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Amendment Act 1997
18.12.1997
1.7.1996: s 2
Motor Vehicles (Disabled Persons' Parking Permits) Amendment Act 1998
2.4.1998
28.5.1998 (Gazette 21.5.1998 p2199)
Motor Vehicles (Wrecked or Written Off Vehicles) Amendment Act 1998
2.4.1998
6.9.1999 (Gazette 26.8.1999 p955)
Motor Vehicles (Cheque and Debit or Credit Card Payments) Amendment Act 1998
Statutes Amendment (Fine Enforcement) Act 1998
Pt 8 (ss 41—43)—6.3.2000 (Gazette 18.11.1999 p2358)
Statutes Amendment (Motor Accidents) Act 1998
17.9.1998
Pt 2 (ss 4—12) & Pt 4 (s 14)—29.10.1998 (Gazette 17.9.1998 p902)
Road Traffic (Road Events) Amendment Act 1998
17.12.1998
14.1.1999 (Gazette 14.1.1999 p378)
Road Traffic (Road Rules) Amendment Act 1999
5.8.1999
1.12.1999 (Gazette 11.11.1999 p2254)
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1999
12.8.1999
s 92(a), (c)—6.9.1999 (Gazette 26.8.1999 p955); ss 3, 4(a), (e)—(g), (m) & (s), 9(a)—(c), (e) & (f), 11, 13, 16, 17, 24, 35, 37, 41, 48, 49, 57, 63(a), (b), 68—71, 79, 83, 84, 87(b), 89, 90(b), 92(b), 93, 94 and 97—1.12.1999 (Gazette 25.11.1999 p2434); ss 44(d), (g) and 50(f)—23.3.2000 (Gazette 16.3.2000 p1420); s 76—1.7.2000 (Gazette 29.6.2000 p3414); ss 4(d), (j), (k), (n), (p)—(r), (t), 5, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44(a)—(c), (e), (f), 45—47, 50(a)—(e), 51—56, 58, 60—62, 63(c), 64—67, 72—75, 78, 85, 86, 87(a), 90(c) & 95—17.6.2001 (Gazette 7.7.2001 p2144); ss 4(b), (c), (h), (i), (l), (o) & (u), 6—8, 9(d), 10, 12, 14, 15, 18—23, 25—34, 36, 38 59, 77, 80—82, 88, 90(a), 91 & 96—9.7.2001 (Gazette 5.7.2001 p2536)
Motor Vehicles (Heavy Vehicles Speeding Control Scheme) Amendment Act 1999
18.11.1999
ss 1—4—9.7.2001 (Gazette 5.7.2001 p2536)
District Court (Administrative and Disciplinary Division) Amendment Act 2000
20.4.2000
Sch 1 (cl 26)—1.6.2000 (Gazette 18.5.2000 p2554); Sch 1 (cl 27)—17.6.2001 (Gazette 7.6.2001 p2144) same day as ss 52 & 75 of 52/1999
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2000
6.7.2000 (Gazette 6.7.2000 p4)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2000
14.12.2000
Pt 3 (ss 5—8)—1.3.2001 (Gazette 18.1.2001 p70)
Road Traffic (Alcohol Interlock Scheme) Amendment Act 2000
21.12.2000
ss 8 & 9—16.7.2001 (Gazette 12.7.2001 p2594)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2001
17.5.2001
ss 11—14—17.6.2001 (Gazette 7.6.2001 p2145); ss 10(c) & 15—9.7.2001 (Gazette 5.7.2001 p2536); s 10(a) & (b)—uncommenced
Statutes Amendment (Third Party Bodily Injury Insurance) Act 2002
12.9.2002
Pt 3 (ss 15—19)—3.10.2002 (Gazette 3.10.2002 p3578)
Statutes Amendment (Corporations—Financial Services Reform) Act 2002
28.11.2002
Pt 9 (ss 22 & 23)—1.8.2003 (Gazette 10.7.2003 p2913)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2002
28.11.2002
Pt 4 (ss 10—15)—3.7.2003 (Gazette 3.7.2003 p2877)
Statutes Amendment (Road Safety Reforms) Act 2003
12.6.2003
Pt 3 (ss 8—20)—15.12.2003 (Gazette 11.12.2003 p4431)
Statute Law Revision Act 2003
23.10.2003
Sch 1—24.11.2003 (Gazette 13.11.2003 p4048)
Motor Vehicles (Suspension of Licences of Medically Unfit Drivers) Amendment Act 2004
Law Reform (Ipp Recommendations) Act 2004
8.4.2004
Pt 4 (ss 77—80)—1.5.2004 (Gazette 29.4.2004 p1172)
Motor Vehicles (Fees) Amendment Act 2004
Statutes Amendment (Drink Driving) Act 2005
14.4.2005
Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5) and Sch 1—1.12.2005 (Gazette 10.11.2005 p3927)
Motor Vehicles (Licences and Learner's Permits) Amendment Act 2005
21.4.2005
Pt 2 (ss 4—8, 9(1) & (3), new s 79A(1) & (2) (as inserted by s 10), 11—17) and Sch 1 (cll 3—5)—31.10.2005 (Gazette 13.10.2005 p3698); s 9(2) and new s 79A(3) & (4) (as inserted by s 10)—31.10.2006 (Gazette 19.10.2006 p3746)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2005
27.10.2005
Pt 3 (ss 5 & 6) and Sch 1—17.11.2005 (Gazette 17.11.2005 p3973)
Road Traffic (Drug Driving) Amendment Act 2005
8.12.2005
Sch 1 (cll 3—7)—1.7.2006 (Gazette 8.6.2006 p1600)
Statutes Amendment (Road Transport Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2006
29.6.2006
Pt 4 (ss 46—66)—30.4.2007 (Gazette 26.4.2007 p1353)
Motor Vehicles (National Transport Commission) Amendment Act 2007
Pt 2 (ss 4—7)—5.6.2008 (Gazette 5.6.2008 p1870)
Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2007
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2007
29.11.2007
23.6.2008 (Gazette 19.6.2008 p2381)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2008
26.6.2008
Pt 3 (ss 6, 7 & 14)—25.9.2008 (Gazette 18.9.2008 p4504); ss 9—13, 15—17, 19 & 21—31.1.2009 (Gazette 15.1.2009 p307); ss 5, 8 & 18—1.6.2009 (Gazette 30.4.2009 p1543); s 20—15.5.2010 (Gazette 6.5.2010 p1724)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio—Alcohol and Drugs) Act 2009
12.3.2009
Pt 3 (ss 12—15, 19—21, 22(1), (2), 24 & 26)—1.5.2009 (Gazette 9.4.2009 p1349); ss 16—18, 22(3), 23 & 25—1.2.2010 (Gazette 10.12.2009 p6169)
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2009
11.6.2009
1.7.2009 (Gazette 25.6.2009 p2999)
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous No 2) Amendment Act 2009
10.12.2009
Pt 2 (ss 4—28) & Sch 1 (cll 2—7)—4.9.2010 (Gazette 24.6.2010 p3155)
Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009
10.12.2009
Pt 94 (ss 217—219)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2010
23.9.2010
9.12.2010 (Gazette 9.12.2010 p5579)
Statutes Amendment (Budget 2010) Act 2010
18.11.2010
Pt 5 (ss 18—39)—1.7.2011 (Gazette 29.4.2011 p1289)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio—Penalties) Act 2011
12.5.2011
Pt 3 (ss 8—29)—30.6.2011 (Gazette 19.5.2011 p1508)
Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2011
10.7.2011 (Gazette 7.7.2011 p2997)
Business Names Registration (Transitional Arrangements) Act 2012
22.3.2012
Sch 1 (cl 6)—28.5.2012 (Gazette 19.4.2012 p1467)
Motor Vehicles (Disqualification) Amendment Act 2012
22.11.2012
31.1.2013 (Gazette 17.1.2013 p76)
Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013
23.5.2013
Sch 2 (cll 11—19, 22 & 23)—1.7.2013 (Gazette 20.6.2013 p2629)
Statutes Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013
23.5.2013
Pt 37 (s 70)—17.6.2013 (Gazette 6.6.2013 p2498)
Statutes Amendment (Fines Enforcement and Recovery) Act 2013
1.8.2013
Pt 9 (ss 39—46)—3.2.2014 (Gazette 30.1.2014 p422)
Statutes Amendment (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Act 2013
1.8.2013
Pt 2 (ss 4—7)—10.2.2014 (Gazette 6.2.2014 p551)
Motor Vehicles (Periodic Payments) Amendment Act 2013
19.9.2013
Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5)—21.11.2013 (Gazette 21.11.2013 p4277)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2013
Pt 2 (ss 4, 5, 10—13)—16.1.2014; ss 6—9 & 14—31.3.2014 (Gazette 16.1.2014 p123)
Motor Vehicles (Learner's Permits and Provisional Licences) Amendment Act 2013
28.7.2014 (Gazette 16.1.2014 p122)
Motor Vehicles (Driver Licensing) Amendment Act 2013
Statutes Amendment (Boards and Committees—Abolition and Reform) Act 2015
18.6.2015
Pt 23 (ss 124—128)—1.7.2015 (Gazette 25.6.2015 p3076)
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget 2015) Act 2015
Pt 5 (s 12)—26.11.2015: s 2(1)
Motor Vehicles (Trials of Automotive Technologies) Amendment Act 2016
31.3.2016
9.6.2016 (Gazette 9.6.2016 p2056)
Compulsory Third Party Insurance Regulation Act 2016
21.4.2016
Sch 1 (cll 10(1), 11(3), 12(2)—(6), (8), (9), 15 & 18—12.5.2016; cll 10(2), (3), 11(1), (2), (4), 12(1), (7), 13, 14, 16, 17, 19—23)—1.7.2016 (Gazette 12.5.2016 p1445)
Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016
26.5.2016
Sch 2 (cl 6)—1.2.2017 (Gazette 21.7.2016 p2988)
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2017
15.3.2017
Pt 19 (ss 76(2) & 83)—1.9.2017 immediately after the commencement of 9/2017 (Gazette 29.8.2017 p3795); ss 76(1), 77—82, 84—90)—1.11.2017 (Gazette 22.6.2017 p2224)
Statutes Amendment (Heavy Vehicle Registration Fees) Act 2017
Pt 3 (s 4)—15.8.2017
Statutes Amendment (Transport Online Transactions and Other Matters) Act 2017
10.10.2017
Pt 4 (ss 6 to 22, 24, 25, 27 to 32, 33(3))—19.12.2017; ss 23, 26, 33(1), (2), Sch 1 (Pt 4)—20.3.2018 (Gazette 19.12.2017 p5122) (Amendments to ss 9(1a) and (1c), 48(1), 53(1) and 102(1a) and (1c) purportedly made by Sch 1 Pt 4 are of no effect because of other amendments.)
Environment Protection (Waste Reform) Amendment Act 2017
14.11.2017
Sch 1 (cl 2)—28.11.2017 (Gazette 28.11.2017 p4752)
Statutes Amendment (Vehicle Inspections and South Eastern Freeway Offences) Act 2017
Pt 2 (ss 7, 8 &10)—1.5.2019 (Gazette 21.3.2019 p928); ss 4 to 6 & 9—21.11.2019 (Gazette 21.11.2019 p3928)
Statutes Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving) Act 2017
12.12.2017
Pt 3 (s 11(2))—8.3.2018; ss 8 to 10 & 11(1)—24.4.2018 (Gazette 13.2.2018 p732)
Fines Enforcement and Debt Recovery Act 2017
12.12.2017
Sch 1 (cll 27 to 31)—30.4.2018 (Gazette 6.2.2018 p609)
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Third Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2019
9.5.2019
14.6.2019 except ss 5 to 7—1.7.2019 (Gazette 6.6.2019 p1754)
Statutes Amendment (SACAT) Act 2019
11.7.2019
Pt 19 (ss 120 to 128)—4.5.2020 (Gazette 27.2.2020 p442)
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2019
Pt 31 (ss 59, 60, 63 & 65)—3.10.2019: s 2(1); ss 61, 62, 64 & 66—6.4.2020 (Gazette 2.4.2020 p631)
Statutes Amendment (South Eastern Freeway Offences) Act 2019
Pt 2 (s 3) & Sch 1—6.12.2019
Statutes Amendment (Licence Disqualification) Act 2020
9.7.2020
Pt 2 (s 4)—30.11.2020 (Gazette 26.11.2020 p5372)
Motor Vehicles (Motor Bike Driver Licensing) Amendment Act 2021
11.3.2021
7.10.2021 except ss 4 to 8 & ss 10 to 13—22.11.2021 (Gazette 7.10.2021 p3685)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2021
20.5.2021
Pt 6 (ss 19, 23 to 29 & 33 to 35)—1.9.2022 (Gazette 18.8.2022 p2563); ss 20 to 22 & 30 to 32—11.5.2023 (Gazette 11.5.2023 p929)
Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Act 2021
4.11.2021
Sch 2 (cl 1)—4.11.2021: s 2(1); Pt 2 (ss 4 to 11)—Act repealed by Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Repeal Act 2023 on 23.2.2023 before Pt 2 came into operation
Road Traffic (Drug Driving and Careless or Dangerous Driving) Amendment Act 2021
9.12.2021
Sch 1 (cll 1 to 6)—13.2.2023 (Gazette 3.11.2022 p6549)
Statutes Amendment (Use of Devices in Vehicles) Act 2022
8.12.2022
Pt 2 (ss 3 & 4)—19.6.2024 (Gazette 6.6.2024 p1333)
Statutes Amendment (Serious Vehicle and Vessel Offences) Act 2023
13.7.2023
Pt 4 (s 11)—1.1.2024 (Gazette 25.10.2023 p3602)
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2024
24.10.2024
Pt 4 (ss 12 to 14)—24.4.2025 (Gazette 24.4.2025 p774)
Motor Vehicles (Previous Offences) Amendment Act 2024
Pt 2 (ss 3 to 8) & Sch 1 (cll 3 & 4)—7.11.2024: s 2
Statutes Amendment (Personal Mobility Devices) Act 2024
21.11.2024
Pt 2 (s 3)—19.6.2024: s 2(2); Pt 3 (ss 4 & 5)—13.7.2025 (Gazette 26.6.2025 p2059)
Motor Vehicles (Motor Driving Instructors and Authorised Examiners) Amendment Act 2024
5.12.2024
uncommenced
Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio and Other Justice Measures) Act 2025
Pt 8 (ss 13 to 17)—12.3.2025: s 2(1)
Motor Vehicles (Disability Parking Permit Scheme) Amendment Act 2025
22.5.2025
24.11.2025 (Gazette 20.11.2025 p4496)
Provisions amended since 3 February 1976
• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 7 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 435.
• Certain textual alterations were made to this Act by the Commissioner of Statute Revision when preparing the reprint of the Act that incorporated all amendments in force as at 1 January 1985 and as at 18 December 1989. Schedules of these alterations were laid before Parliament on 12 February 1985 and 8 February 1990 respectively.
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision
How varied
Commencement
Pt 1
s 2
inserted by 52/1999 s 3
s 3
s 4
amended by 14/1976 s 3
amended by 120/1978 s 3
deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967
s 5
s 5(1)
accident
accident towing direction
accident towing roster scheme
agriculture
inserted by 51/1997 s 3(a)
agricultural
inserted by 51/1997 s 3(a)
agricultural implement
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(a)
agricultural machine
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(a)
alcohol interlock
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(1)
alcohol interlock scheme conditions
inserted by 8/2003 s 8(a)
substituted by 8/2009 s 12(1)
approved alcohol interlock provider
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(1)
articulated motor vehicle
deleted by 65/1989 s 3(a)
authorised agent
inserted by 51/1990 s 3(a)
deleted by 52/1999 s 4(b)
authorised examiner
inserted by 14/1976 s 4(a)
amended by 56/2024 s 3(2)
(c) deleted by 56/2024 s 3(2)
authorised officer
inserted by 13/2006 s 46(1)
substituted by 35/2013 s 4(1)
substituted by 56/2024 s 3(3)
authority to tow
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(b)
amended by 56/2024 s 3(1)
the balance of the prescribed registration fee
inserted by 14/1976 s 4(a)
amended by 120/1978 s 4(1)(a)
amended by 30/1996 s 3(a)
business name
deleted by 52/1999 s 4(c)
category 1 offence
category 2 offence
amended by 63/2017 s 8(1)
category 3 offence
amended by 63/2017 s 8(2)
commercial motor vehicle
substituted by 65/1989 s 3(b)
the committee
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(c)
deleted by 52/1999 s 4(d)
the Commonwealth Road Transport Charges Act
inserted by 77/1995 s 3(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 4(e)
deleted by 14/2007 s 4(1)
configuration
inserted by 77/1995 s 3(a)
substituted by 14/2007 s 4(1)
CPI
inserted by 54/2004 s 3(1)
CTP Regulator or Regulator
inserted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(1)
declared area
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(d)
substituted by 13/1998 s 10 (Sch)
substituted by 8/2009 s 12(3)
District Court
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(f)
deleted by 14/2019 s 120(1)
drink driving offence
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(4)
drug driving offence
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(4)
farm implement
inserted by 30/1996 s 3(b)
substituted by 51/ 1997 s 3(b)
deleted by 52/1999 s 4(g)
farm machine
inserted by 51/1997 s 3(b)
deleted by 52/1999 s 4(g)
foreign licence
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(g)
substituted by 59/2007 s 4(1)
garage address
inserted by 30/1996 s 3(b)
substituted by 35/2013 s 4(2)
gross combination mass or GCM
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(h)
gross vehicle mass or GVM
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(h)
health professional
inserted by 6/2004 s 3
heavy vehicle
inserted by 77/1995 s 3(b)
substituted by 52/1999 s 4(i)
substituted by 35/2013 s 4(3)
Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia)
inserted by 35/2013 s 4(3)
Heavy Vehicle National Regulations (South Australia)
inserted by 35/2013 s 4(3)
high powered vehicle
inserted by 71/2009 s 4(1)
inspector
deleted by 13/2006 s 46(2)
insurance premium or premium
inserted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(2)
interstate learner's permit
inserted by 71/2009 s 4(2)
interstate licence
inserted by 11/1989 s 2
substituted by 71/2009 s 4(2)
interstate non-provisional licence
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(1)
interstate provisional licence
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(1)
learner's permit
inserted by 59/2007 s 4(2)
learner's permit conditions
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(j)
substituted by 10/2005 s 4(2)
substituted by 71/2009 s 4(3)
licence
substituted by 59/2007 s 4(3)
LSS Fund levy
inserted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 11
mandatory alcohol interlock scheme conditions
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(5)
Minister
deleted by 120/1978 s 4(1)(b)
mass
inserted by 79/1976 s 3
deleted by 120/1978 s 4(1)(f)
inserted by 120/1978 s 4(1)(b)
mobile crane
amended by 14/1976 s 4(b)
mobile fork lift
motor bike
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(k)
motor car
amended by 120/1978 s 4(1)(c)
motor cycle
motor omnibus
amended by 120/1978 s 4(1)(d)
motor vehicle
substituted by 52/1999 s 4(k)
amended by 51/2024 s 3
amended by 51/2024 s 4
nominated vehicle
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(6)
non-provisional licence
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(3)
number
substituted by 61/1985 s 3
operator
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(l)
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(7)
P1 licence
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(4)
amended by 71/2009 s 4(4)
substituted by 70/2013 s 4(1)
P1 licence conditions
inserted by 71/2009 s 4(5)
deleted by 70/2013 s 4(1)
P2 licence
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(4)
amended by 71/2009 s 4(6)
substituted by 70/2013 s 4(1)
P2 licence conditions
inserted by 71/2009 s 4(7)
deleted by 70/2013 s 4(1)
photograph
inserted by 37/2002 s 10
amended by 8/2003 s 8(b)
photographic detection device
inserted by 8/2003 s 8(c)
practical driving test
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(5)
premises
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(e)
premium or insurance premium
substituted by 49/1981 s 2
amended by 67/1998 s 4
deleted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 10(3)
prescribed conditions
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(6)
substituted by 8/2009 s 12(8)
prescribed drink driving offence
inserted by 63/2017 s 8(3)
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(8)
prescribed registration fee
inserted by 14/1976 s 4(c)
substituted by 77/1995 s 3(c)
substituted by 30/1996 s 3(c)
substituted by 77/1997 s 3
amended by 52/1999 s 4(m)
substituted by 14/2007 s 4(2)
primary producer
amended by 51/1997 s 3(c)
prime mover
inserted by 65/1989 s 3(c)
substituted by 52/1999 s 4(n)
amended by 35/2013 s 4(4)
probationary conditions
inserted by 15/1989 s 3
deleted by 30/1996 s 3(d)
probationary licence
inserted by 15/1989 s 3
deleted by 30/1996 s 3(d)
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(n)
probationary licence conditions
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(n)
substituted by 10/2005 s 4(7)
provisional licence
inserted by 30/1996 s 3(d)
provisional licence conditions
inserted by 30/1996 s 3(d)
substituted by 10/2005 s 4(8)
substituted by 71/2009 s 4(8)
substituted by 70/2013 s 4(2)
qualified supervising driver
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(8)
quarter
inserted by 77/1995 s 3(d)
quotation for repair
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(f)
reduced registration fee
inserted by 14/1976 s 4(d)
substituted by 30/1996 s 3(e)
registered operator
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(o)
registered owner
substituted by 52/1999 s 4(o)
registered premises
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(g)
the Registrar
amended by 120/1978 s 4(1)(e)
registration
inserted by 20/1990 s 3
review committee
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(p)
deleted by 8/2015 s 124
road
substituted by 52/1999 s 4(p)
road-related area
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(p)
scene of an accident
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(h)
semi-trailer
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(q)
substituted by 35/2013 s 4(5)
series of photographs
inserted by 24/2022 s 3
serious drink driving offence
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(9)
temporary towtruck certificate
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(i)
tow
towtruck
substituted by 14/1976 s 4(e)
substituted by 98/1981 s 3(j)
towtruck certificate
inserted by 14/1976 s 4(e)
substituted by 98/1981 s 3(j)
towtruck driver
towtruck operator
tractor
deleted by 14/1976 s 4(f)
trailer
amended by 65/1989 s 3(d)
substituted by 52/1999 s 4(r)
Tribunal
inserted by 14/2019 s 120(2)
the Tribunal
inserted by 98/1981 s 3(k)
deleted by 53/1996 s 4
ultra high powered vehicle
inserted by 9/2025 s 13
unconditional licence
inserted by 10/2005 s 4(9)
amended by 8/2009 s 12(10)
vehicle
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(r)
voluntary alcohol interlock scheme conditions
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(11)
deleted by 7/2017 s 76(1)
weight
substituted by 14/1976 s 4(g)
deleted by 79/1976 s 3
s 5(1a)
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(s)
s 5(2)
substituted by 120/1978 s 4(1)(g)
s 5(2a) and (2b)
inserted by 52/1999 s 4(t)
s 5(3)
substituted by 52/1999 s 4(t)
s 5(3a)
inserted by 120/1978 s 4(1)(h)
s 5(3b)
inserted by 8/2009 s 12(12)
s 5(5)
inserted by 51/1990 s 3(b)
deleted by 52/1999 s 4(u)
s 5(6)
inserted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 24)
deleted by 31/2013 s 39
s 5(6a)
s 5(7)
inserted by 54/2004 s 3(2)
s 5(8)
inserted by 17/2021 s 19
s 6
inserted by 52/1999 s 5
s 6A
inserted by 38/2017 s 6
Pt 2
Pt 2 Div 1
heading preceding s 7
s 7
s 7(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 6(a)
amended by 53/2005 s 5(1)
s 7(2)
amended by 52/1999 s 6(b), (c)
s 7(2a)
inserted by 53/2005 s 5(2)
deleted by 13/2006 s 47
s 7(2a)
deleted by 120/1978 s 5
s 7(3)
deleted by 120/1978 s 5
deleted by 13/2006 s 47
s 7(4)
s 7(5)
s 7(6) and (7)
inserted by 52/1999 s 6(d)
s 8
s 8(3)
inserted by 5/2019 s 4
s 9
amended by 120/1978 s 6
amended by 73/1992 s 4(a)
substituted by 52/1999 s 7
s 9(1)
amended by 26/2008 s 5(1)
amended by 31/2013 s 40(1)
s 9(1a)
substituted by 7/2017 s 77(1)
The amendment to s 9(1a) purportedly made by Sch 1 Pt 4 of 38/2017 is of no effect because of other amendments.
s 9(1b)
s 9(1c)
substituted by 7/2017 s 77(2)
The amendment to s 9(1c) purportedly made by Sch 1 Pt 4 of 38/2017 is of no effect because of other amendments.
s 9(2)
amended by 22/2010 s 18(2)
deleted by 7/2017 s 77(2)
s 9(3)
amended by 26/2008 s 5(2)
amended by 22/2010 s 18(3)
amended by 31/2013 s 40(2)
s 9(4a)
inserted by 22/2010 s 18(4)
s 9(5)
amended by 22/2010 s 18(5)
s 9(6a)
inserted by 22/2010 s 18(6)
s 9(6b)
inserted by 22/2010 s 18(6)
s 9(7)
amended by 22/2010 s 18(7)
Pt 2 Div 2
heading preceding s 10
s 10
amended by 65/1996 s 3
s 10A
inserted by 65/1996 s 4
7.4.1997
s 11
substituted by 30/1996 s 4
deleted by 52/1999 s 8
s 12
amended by 77/1995 s 4
substituted by 30/1996 s 4
s 12(1)
amended by 51/1997 s 4(a), (b)
amended by 52/1999 s 9(a)
s 12(2)
amended by 51/1997 s 4(c)
amended by 52/1999 s 9(a), (b)
s 12(2a) and (2b)
inserted by 51/1997 s 4(d)
amended by 52/1999 s 9(a), (c)
s 12(2c)
inserted by 52/1999 s 9(d)
amended by 13/2011 s 8
s 12(3)
amended by 51/1997 s 4(e)
amended by 52/1999 s 9(a)
s 12(4)
inserted by 51/1997 s 4(f)
prescribed agricultural machine
amended by 52/1999 s 9(e), (f)
s 12A
amended by 120/1978 s 7
substituted by 52/1999 s 10
s 12B
inserted by 52/1999 s 10
s 12B(3)
amended by 13/2011 s 9
s 13
deleted by 30/1996 s 5
ss 14 and 15
deleted by 120/1978 s 8
s 16
amended by 120/1978 s 9
amended by 4/1986 s 2
substituted by 20/1990 s 4
s 16(1)
amended by 38/2017 s 7(1)
s 16(2)
amended by 30/1996 s 6(a)
substituted by 38/2017 s 7(2)
amended by 8/2021 s 4(1)
s 16(7)
substituted by 22/2010 s 19
substituted by 7/2017 s 78
s 16(9)
amended by 13/2011 s 10(1)
s 16(10)
amended by 38/2017 s 7(3)
s 16(11)
amended by 13/2011 s 10(2)
s 16(13)
amended by 8/2021 s 4(2)
s 16(14)
amended by 30/1996 s 6(b)
amended by 38/2017 s 7(4)
s 17
amended by 14/1976 s 5
ss 17A and 18
s 19
amended by 14/1976 s 6
s 19A
amended by 120/1978 s 11
substituted by 52/1999 s 11
Pt 2 Div 3
heading preceding s 20
s 20
s 20(1)
amended by 77/1995 s 5(a)
amended by 30/1996 s 7(a), (b)
amended by 51/1997 s 5
substituted by 52/1999 s 12(a)
substituted by 38/2017 s 8
amended by 54/2017 s 4
s 20(1a)
inserted by 52/1999 s 12(a)
s 20(2)
amended by 14/1976 s 7
amended by 76/1994 s 3
amended by 77/1995 s 5(b)
amended by 30/1996 s 7(c)
amended by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 12
s 20(2a)
inserted by 120/1978 s 12(a)
amended by 20/1990 s 5
amended by 52/1999 s 12(b)
s 20(3)
substituted by 52/1999 s 12(c)
s 20(4)
amended by 120/1978 s 12(b)
s 21
inserted by 20/1990 s 6
amended by 76/1994 s 4
amended by 30/1996 s 8
amended by 52/1999 s 13
amended by 38/2017 s 9
s 22
amended by 4/1993 s 3
s 23A
inserted by 99/1996 s 3
s 23A(2)
s 24
s 24(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 13
19.2.1979
amended by 61/1985 s 4(a)
substituted by 77/1995 s 6(a)
amended by 30/1996 s 9(a)
amended by 22/2010 s 20
amended by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 13
s 24(1a)
deleted by 61/1985 s 4(b)
amended by 77/1995 s 6(b)
s 24(1b)
substituted by 77/1995 s 6(c)
substituted by 30/1996 s 9(b)
s 24(1c)
s 24(2)
substituted by 82/1990 s 2
substituted by 4/1993 s 4
amended by 99/1996 s 4(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 14(b)
amended by 17/2001 s 10(a)
amended by 64/2013 s 4(1)
s 24(3)
substituted by 4/1993 s 4
amended by 99/1996 s 4(b)
substituted by 52/1999 s 14(c)
amended by 17/2001 s 10(c)
amended by 17/2001 s 10(b)
amended by 64/2013 s 4(2)
s 24(4)
deleted by 4/1993 s 4
inserted by 54/2017 s 5
s 24(5)
substituted by 81/1987 s 2
deleted by 4/1993 s 4
inserted by 17/2021 s 20
Pt 2 Div 3A
inserted by 40/2013 s 4
s 24A
s 24A(2)
s 24A(7)
amended by 38/2017 s 10
Pt 2 Div 4
heading preceding s 25
inserted by 76/1994 s 5
s 25
inserted by 76/1994 s 5
s 25(1)
substituted by 77/1995 s 7
substituted by 30/1996 s 10(a)
s 25(2)
amended by 52/1999 s 15(a), (b)
(c) deleted by 30/1996 s 10(b)
s 25(3)
deleted by 30/1996 s 10(c)
inserted by 52/1999 s 15(c)
Pt 2 Div 5
heading preceding s 26
s 26
substituted by 120/1978 s 14
amended by 94/1986 s 4
amended by 29/1996 s 3
substituted by 52/1999 s 16
Pt 2 Div 6
heading preceding s 27
s 27
substituted by 14/1976 s 8
s 28
deleted by 14/1976 s 8
inserted by 28/2017 s 4
s 28(3)
regulatory component
inserted by 46/2024 s 12
road use component
substituted by 46/2024 s 12
ss 29 and 30
deleted by 14/1976 s 8
s 31
s 31(1)
s 31 amended and redesignated as s 31(1) by 14/1976 s 9
amended by 120/1978 s 15(b)
(a)—(g) deleted by 30/1996 s 11
(h) deleted by 120/1978 s 15(a)
(i), (k), (m) and (n) deleted by 30/1996 s 11
(o) deleted by 120/1978 s 15(c)
(p) deleted by 30/1996 s 11
s 31(2)
inserted by 14/1976 s 9(b)
s 31(3)
inserted by 77/1995 s 8
s 32
amended by 76/1994 s 6
amended by 77/1995 s 9
amended by 30 1996, s 12
deleted by 52/1999 s 17
s 33
amended by 14/1976 s 10
amended by 120/1978 s 16
deleted by 94/1986 s 5
s 33A
amended by 79/1976 s 4
deleted by 65/1989 s 4
s 34
s 34(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 11
amended by 120/1978 s 18
amended by 77/1995 s 10
amended by 30/1996 s 13
s 34A
inserted by 77/1995 s 11
s 35
amended by 14/1976 s 12
amended by 120/1978 s 19
s 36
amended by 14/1976 s 13
s 37
s 37(1)
amended by 12/1987 s 2
s 37(2)
amended by 14/1976 s 14
amended by 77/1995 s 12
amended by 30/1996 s 15
s 37A
inserted by 30/1996 s 16
s 38
s 38(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 15(a)
amended by 79/1976 s 5
amended by 76/2000 s 5
s 38(3)
amended by 14/1976 s 15(b)
s 38A
s 38A(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 16(a)
amended by 79/1976 s 6
amended by 120/1978 s 20
amended by 26/2008 s 6
amended by 84/2009 s 217
amended by 25/2019 s 59
s 38A(3)
amended by 14/1976 s 16(b)
s 38AB
s 38AB(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 17(a)
amended by 79/1976 s 7
amended by 120/1978 s 21
amended by 26/2008 s 7
amended by 84/2009 s 218
amended by 25/2019 s 60
s 38AB(3)
amended by 14/1976 s 17(b)
s 38B
s 38B(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 18(a)
amended by 79/1976 s 8
substituted by 41/2015 s 12
s 38B(3)
amended by 14/1976 s 18(b)
s 39
deleted by 14/1976 s 19
inserted by 54/1991 s 3
3.2.1992
deleted by 30/1996 s 17
s 40
s 40(1) substituted by 14/1976 s 20
s 40(1) redesignated as s 40 in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967
amended by 52/1999 s 18
s 40(2)
s 40A
amended by 14/1976 s 21
s 41
s 41(1)
motor vehicle of restricted registration
amended by 14/1976 s 22(a), (b)
amended by 90/1983 s 3(a)
amended by 94/1986 s 6(a), (b)
paragraph (c) deleted by 94/1986 s 6(b)
s 41(2)
amended by 14/1976 s 22(c)
amended by 120/1978 s 22
amended by 90/1983 s 3(b)
amended by 94/1986 s 6(c)
s 41(2a)
inserted by 30/1996 s 18(a)
s 41(3)
inserted by 90/1983 s 3(c)
amended by 94/1986 s 6(d)
amended by 30/1996 s 18(b)
s 41(4) and (5)
inserted by 90/1983 s 3(c)
s 42
amended by 14/1976 s 23
substituted by 20/1990 s 7
s 43
s 43(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 19(a)
amended by 38/2017 s 11(1)
s 43(3)
amended by 52/1999 s 19(b)
substituted by 38/2017 s 11(2)
s 43(5) and (5a)
deleted by 120/1978 s 23(a)
s 43(6)
deleted by 30/1996 s 19
s 43(7)
amended by 120/1978 s 23(b)
deleted by 30/1996 s 19
s 43A
inserted by 77/1995 s 13
s 43A(3)
amended by 26/2008 s 8
s 43A(4)
amended by 52/1999 s 20(a)
s 43A(7)
substituted by 30/1996 s 20
amended by 13/2006 ss 65(1), (3), 66
amended by 13/2011 s 11
amended by 56/2024 s 4(1), (2)
s 43A(13)
amended by 52/1999 s 20(b)
s 43A(16)
current configuration
amended by 14/2007 s 5
Pt 2 Div 7
heading preceding s 44
inserted by 4/1993 s 5
s 44
s 44(1)
substituted by 14/1998 s 3(a)
substituted by 52/1999 s 21(a)
s 44(1a)
inserted by 14/1998 s 3(a)
s 44(2)
amended by 14/1976 s 24(a)
amended by 79/1976 s 9
amended by 120/1978 s 24(a)
deleted by 52/1999 s 21(b)
s 44(3)
amended by 14/1976 s 24(b)
amended by 120/1978 s 24(b), (c)
substituted by 4/1993 s 6(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 21(c)
s 44(3a)
inserted by 4/1993 s 6(a)
s 44(3b)
inserted by 77/1995 s 14
s 44(4)
amended by 120/1978 s 24(d)
substituted by 14/1998 s 3(b)
substituted by 52/1999 s 21(d)
s 44(4a)
inserted by 52/1999 s 21(d)
s 44(6)
inserted by 4/1993 s 6(b)
s 45
amended by 52/1999 s 22
Pt 2 Div 8
heading preceding s 46
s 46
amended by 14/1976 s 25
amended by 120/1978 s 25
s 46A
inserted by 49/1981 s 3
deleted by 61/1985 s 5
s 47
substituted by 120/1978 s 26
s 47(1)
substituted by 30/1996 s 21
amended by 51/1997 s 6
amended by 52/1999 s 23(a)
amended by 26/2008 s 9(1)
s 47(1a)
inserted by 52/1999 s 23(b)
amended by 26/2008 s 9(2)
s 47(1b)
inserted by 52/1999 s 23(b)
s 47(2)
amended by 75/1987 s 3
27.1.1988
amended by 52/1999 s 23(c)
s 47A
inserted by 61/1985 s 5
s 47A(4)
amended by 52/1999 s 24(a)
s 47A(7)
amended by 52/1999 s 24(b)
amended by 26/2008 s 10
s 47B
inserted by 61/1985 s 5
s 47B(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 25
s 47B(2)
amended by 26/2008 s 11
s 47C
inserted by 30/1996 s 22
s 47C(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 26(a)
s 47C(2)
amended by 52/1999 s 26(b)
amended by 26/2008 s 12(1)
amended by 38/2017 s 12
substituted by 25/2019 s 61
s 47C(3)
amended by 26/2008 s 12(2)
s 47C(4)
amended by 26/2008 s 12(3)
amended by 56/2024 s 5
s 47C(5)
deleted by 13/2006 s 48
s 47D
inserted by 52/1999 s 27
s 47D(1)
amended by 26/2008 s 13(1)
s 47D(2)
amended by 26/2008 s 13(2)
Pt 2 Div 9 before deletion by 7/2017
heading preceding s 48
amended by 22/2010 s 21
s 48
s 48(1)
substituted by 20/1990 s 8(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 28(a)
substituted by 22/2010 s 22(1)
The amendment to s 48(1) purportedly made by Sch 1 Pt 4 of 38/2017 is of no effect because that section was repealed before the amendments came into operation.
s 48(1a)
amended by 52/1999 s 28(b)
amended by 22/2010 s 22(2)
s 48(1b)
amended by 13/2011 s 12(1)
s 48(2)
substituted by 20/1990 s 8(b)
substituted by 22/2010 s 22(3)
s 48(3)
amended by 120/1978 s 27
amended by 20/1990 s 8(c)
amended by 52/1999 s 28(c)
amended by 13/2011 s 12(2)
s 48(3a)
inserted by 52/1999 s 28(d)
amended by 13/2011 s 12(3)
s 48(4)
s 48(3) proviso redesignated as s 48(4) in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967
amended by 52/1999 s 28(e)
s 48(5)
inserted by 52/1999 s 28(f)
s 49
amended by 120/1978 s 28
deleted by 20/1990 s 9
s 50
amended by 14/1976 s 26
amended by 20/1990 s 10
substituted by 52/1999 s 29
s 50(1)
amended by 22/2010 s 23
s 51
amended by 14/1976 s 27
amended by 20/1990 s 11
deleted by 52/1999 s 29
s 52
amended by 120/1978 s 29
amended by 51/1990 s 5
substituted by 30/1996 s 23
s 52(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 30(a)
s 52(2)
amended by 52/1999 s 30(b)
s 52(3)
amended by 13/2011 s 13
s 52(4)
s 52(5)
deleted by 13/2006 s 49
s 53
s 53(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 30
substituted by 20/1990 s 12
amended by 52/1999 s 31(a)
amended by 13/2011 s 14
The amendment to s 53(1) purportedly made by Sch 1 Pt 4 of 38/2017 is of no effect because that section was repealed before the amendments came into operation.
s 53(1a)
inserted by 52/1999 s 31(b)
amended by 13/2011 s 14
s 53(1aa)
inserted by 71/2009 s 5
s 53(1b)
inserted by 52/1999 s 31(b)
Pt 2 Div 9
deleted by 7/2017 s 79
Pt 2 Div 10
heading preceding s 54
substituted by 52/1999 s 32
s 54
amended by 14/1976 s 28
amended by 120/1978 s 31
amended by 4/1993 s 7
substituted by 30/1996 s 24
s 54(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 33
s 55
amended by 14/1976 s 29
amended by 120/1978 s 32
amended by 77/1995 s 15
deleted by 30/1996 s 25
s 55A
inserted by 4/1993 s 8
amended by 30/1996 s 26
amended by 14/1998 s 4
substituted by 52/1999 s 34
s 55B
inserted by 13/2006 s 50
s 55C
inserted by 13/2006 s 50
s 55C(2)
amended by 26/2008 s 14
s 56
amended by 120/1978 s 33
amended by 4/1986 s 3
amended by 20/1990 s 13
amended by 30/1996 s 27
amended by 52/1999 s 35
substituted by 26/2008 s 15
amended by 22/2010 s 25
substituted by 38/2017 s 13
s 57
amended by 14/1976 s 30
amended by 120/1978 s 34
amended by 4/1986 s 4
substituted by 20/1990 s 14
s 57(1)
amended by 26/2008 s 16(1), (2)
s 57(2)
amended by 26/2008 s 16(3), (4)
amended by 22/2010 s 26
s 57(2a)
inserted by 26/2008 s 16(5)
s 57(3)
s 57(4)
s 57(5)
inserted by 52/1999 s 36
s 57(6)—(8)
inserted by 52/1999 s 36
s 57A
inserted by 20/1990 s 15
substituted by 26/2008 s 17
substituted by 38/2017 s 15
s 58
s 58(1)
s 58 amended by 14/1976 s 31
s 58 amended by 20/1990 s 16
s 58 amended and redesignated as s 58(1) by 4/1993 s 9
amended by 22/2010 s 27
amended by 38/2017 s 16
s 58(2)
s 58(3)
substituted by 52/1999 s 37
amended by 64/2013 s 5(1)
s 58(4)
substituted by 52/1999 s 37
amended by 64/2013 s 5(2)
s 58(5)
inserted by 54/2017 s 6
s 58(6)
inserted by 17/2021 s 21
s 60
s 60(1)
substituted by 20/1990 s 17
amended by 38/2017 s 17(1), (2)
s 60(2)
amended by 14/1976 s 32
substituted by 30/1996 s 28
s 60A
inserted by 38/2017 s 18
s 61A
inserted by 71/2017 Sch 1 cl 27
Pt 2 Div 11
heading preceding s 62
amended by 65/1996 s 5
s 62
s 62(1)
substituted by 65/1996 s 6(a)
s 62(2)
amended by 14/1976 s 33
amended by 120/1978 s 35(a), (b)
substituted by 65/1996 s 6(a)
s 62(3)
deleted by 120/1978 s 35(c)
inserted by 65/1996 s 6(a)
s 62(4)
amended by 120/1978 s 35(d)
amended by 65/1996 s 6(b)
s 62(5)
deleted by 120/1978 s 35(e)
s 62(6)
amended by 120/1978 s 35(f)
amended by 65/1996 s 6(c)
amended by 3/2012 Sch 1 cl 6
28.5.2012
s 62(7)
amended by 120/1978 s 35(g), (h)
amended by 65/1996 s 6(d)
s 63
deleted by 14/1976 s 34
s 64
amended by 14/1976 s 35
amended by 65/1996 s 7
s 65
substituted by 4/1986 s 5
substituted by 65/1996 s 8
s 66
amended by 14/1976 s 36
amended by 79/1976 s 10
amended by 120/1978 s 36
substituted by 65/1996 s 8
s 66(2)
s 67
amended by 14/1976 s 37
amended by 120/1978 s 37
deleted by 65/1996 s 8
ss 68, 69 and 69A
deleted by 14/1976 s 38
s 70
s 70(1)
substituted by 120/1978 s 38(a)
amended by 65/1996 s 9(a)
s 70(2)
substituted by 120/1978 s 38(a)
amended by 65/1996 s 9(b)
amended by 13/2011 s 15
s 70(3)
deleted by 120/1978 s 38(a)
s 70(4)
amended by 120/1978 s 38(b), (c)
amended by 65/1996 s 9(c)
amended by 56/2024 s 6
s 70(5)
substituted by 120/1978 s 38(d)
substituted by 65/1996 s 9(d)
s 71
s 71(1)
substituted by 120/1978 s 39(a)
amended by 13/2011 s 16
s 71(2)
amended by 14/1976 s 39
amended by 120/1978 s 39(b)—(d)
s 71(3)
amended by 120/1978 s 39(e), (f)
Pt 2 Div 12
heading preceding 71A
substituted by 52/1999 s 38
amended by 22/2010 s 28
amended by 7/2017 s 80
s 71A
substituted by 52/1999 s 38
amended by 22/2010 s 29
amended by 7/2017 s 81
s 71B before substitution by 22/2010
inserted by 52/1999 s 38
s 71B(2)
amended by 13/2011 s 17
s 71B
substituted by 22/2010 s 30
s 71B(1)
amended by 7/2017 s 82(1), (2)
s 71B(1a)
inserted by 71/2017 Sch 1 cl 28
s 71B(2)
amended by 7/2017 s 82(3), (4)
Pt 2 Div 13
inserted by 17/2021 s 22
s 71C
s 71C(6)
Ad Standards
substituted by 46/2024 s 13(1)
advertising code breach determination
amended by 46/2024 s 13(2)
Board
deleted by 46/2024 s 13(3)
Pt 2A before deletion by 35/2013
inserted by 67/1999 s 3
s 71C
s 71C(1)
prescribed financial market
inserted by 34/2002 s 22(a)
s 71C(3)
amended by 34/2002 s 22(b), (c)
Pt 2A
deleted by 35/2013 s 5
Pt 3
s 71AA
deleted by 14/1976 s 40
s 72 before substitution by 25/2019
s 72(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 40(a)
substituted by 94/1986 s 7(a)
s 72(2)
amended by 79/1976 s 11
amended by 120/1978 s 40(b)
s 72(3)—(5)
s 72(5a)
inserted by 120/1978 s 40(c)
s 72(6)
s 72(7)—(9)
substituted by 120/1978 s 40(d)
s 72(9a) and (9b)
inserted by 120/1978 s 40(e)
deleted by 94/1986 s 7(b)
s 72(10)
amended by 79/1976 s 11
amended by 120/1978 s 40(f)
deleted by 94/1986 s 7(b)
inserted by 52/1999 s 39
s 72
substituted by 25/2019 s 62
s 72A
deleted by 14/1976 s 41
inserted by 10/2005 s 5
s 72A(1)
amended by 14/2010 s 4
s 72A(2)
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 3(1)
s 72A(3)
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 3(2)
s 72A(4)
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 3(3)
deleted by 8/2009 s 13
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 3(4)
deleted by 8/2009 s 13
s 74
amended by 14/1976 s 42
amended by 120/1978 s 41
amended by 20/1990 s 18
substituted by 52/1999 s 40
substituted by 8/2003 s 9
s 74(2aa)
inserted by 9/2025 s 14(1)
s 74(2a)
inserted by 8/2009 s 14(1)
amended by 71/2009 s 6(1)
s 74(2ab) and (2ac)
inserted by 63/2017 s 9(1)
s 74(2b)
inserted by 8/2009 s 14(1)
s 74(3)
substituted by 8/2021 s 5(1)
amended by 9/2025 s 14(2), (3)
s 74(4)
substituted by 10/2005 s 6
amended by 71/2009 s 6(2)
amended by 8/2021 s 5(2)
s 74(5)
amended by 8/2009 s 14(2)
substituted by 71/2009 s 6(3)
s 74(6)
amended by 49/2021 Sch 1 cl 1
s 74(7)
inserted by 63/2017 s 9(2)
ss 74A, 74B and 74C
deleted by 14/1976 s 43
s 75
s 75(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 44(a)
amended by 15/1989 s 4
amended by 52/1999 s 41
amended by 70/2013 s 5
amended by 38/2017 s 19
amended by 8/2021 s 6
s 75(2)
substituted by 14/1976 s 44(b)
amended by 120/1978 s 42
s 75(3)
substituted by 20/1990 s 19
s 75(4)
inserted by 14/1976 s 44(c)
deleted by 20/1990 s 19
s 75AAA
inserted by 52/1999 s 42
s 75AAA(6)
substituted by 10/2005 s 7
substituted by 70/2013 s 6
s 75AAA(11)
substituted by 71/2009 s 7
s 75AA
inserted by 11/1989 s 3
s 75AA(a1)
inserted by 71/2009 s 8(1)
s 75AA(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 43(a), (b)
amended by 71/2009 s 8(2), (3)
s 75AA(2) and (3)
amended by 52/1999 s 43(c)
amended by 71/2009 s 8(4)
s 75AA(4)
inserted by 1/1992 s 3
amended by 71/2009 s 8(5), (6)
amended by 38/2017 s 20
s 75AA(5)
inserted by 1/1992 s 3
amended by 71/2009 s 8(7)
s 75AA(6)
inserted by 52/1999 s 43(d)
s 75AA(7) and (8)
inserted by 7/2017 s 83
s 75A before substitution by 71/2009
s 75A(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 45(a)
amended by 15/1989 s 5(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 44(a)
amended by 8/2003 s 10
s 75A(1a) and (1b)
inserted by 20/1990 s 20(a)
s 75A(2)
amended by 15/1989 s 5(b)
s 75A(3)
substituted by 14/1976 s 45(b)
substituted by 120/1978 s 43
substituted by 48/1981 s 3(a)
amended by 15/1989 s 5(c)—(e)
amended by 65/1994 s 3(a)
amended by 30/1996 s 29
amended by 52/1999 s 44(b)
amended by 37/2002 s 11(a), (b)
amended by 10/2005 s 8(1)
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 4(1)
s 75A(3)
(da) deleted by 65/1994 s 3(a)
s 75A(3aa)
inserted by 15/1989 s 5(f)
s 75A(3a)
inserted by 48/1981 s 3(a)
amended by 95/1995 s 11(a)
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 4(2)
deleted by 8/2009 s 15
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 4(3)
deleted by 8/2009 s 15
s 75A(3b) and (3c)
s 75A(3d)
inserted by 15/1989 s 5(g)
deleted by 65/1994 s 3(b)
s 75A(4)
substituted by 15/1989 s 5(g)
amended by 20/1990 s 20(b)
s 75A(4a)
deleted by 15/1989 s 5(g)
s 75A(5)
amended by 14/1976 s 45(c)
substituted by 15/1989 s 5(g)
s 75A(5aaa)
amended by 52/1999 s 44(c)
s 75A(5aa)
substituted by 30/2000 s 3
s 75A(5ab)
inserted by 30/2000 s 3
s 75A(5a)
amended by 20/1983 s 2
amended by 95/1995 s 11(b), (c)
amended by 52/1999 s 44(d)
amended by 10/2005 s 8(2)
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 4(4)
s 75A(5b)
s 75A(5c)
s 75A(5d)
s 75A(5e)
inserted by 72/1985 s 3(b)
s 75A(6)
amended by 37/1980 s 3
amended by 1/1992 s 4
deleted by 52/1999 s 44(e)
s 75A(7)
s 75A(8)
amended by 52/1999 s 44(f)
amended by 37/2002 s 11(c)
s 75A(9)
amended by 52/1999 s 44(g)
s 75A
substituted by 71/2009 s 9
s 75A(1)
prescribed learner's permit holder
inserted by 70/2013 s 7(1)
substituted by 8/2021 s 7(1)
prescribed locality
inserted by 8/2021 s 7(1)
s 75A(2)
amended by 8/2021 s 7(2)
s 75A(2a)
inserted by 8/2021 s 7(3)
s 75A(10)
amended by 70/2013 s 7(2)
amended by 8/2021 s 7(4)
s 75A(17)
s 75A(20)
substituted by 8/2021 s 7(5)
s 75A(21)
s 75A(22) and (23)
s 75A(24) and (25)
inserted by 8/2021 s 7(6)
s 75B
inserted by 8/2021 s 8
s 76
deleted by 14/1976 s 46
s 77
amended by 120/1978 s 44
deleted by 52/1999 s 45
s 77A
s 77A(3) and (4)
deleted by 30/1996 s 30
s 77B
s 77B(1a)
inserted by 1/1992 s 5(a)
s 77B(2)
amended by 1/1992 s 5(b), (c)
s 77BA
inserted by 37/2002 s 12
s 77C
substituted by 20/1990 s 21
s 78
amended by 120/1978 s 45
amended by 94/1986 s 8
substituted by 35/1989 s 4
amended by 30/1996 s 31
deleted by 52/1999 s 46
s 79
amended by 14/1976 s 47
amended by 120/1978 s 46
amended by 4/1986 s 6
amended by 29/1996 s 5
substituted by 8/2003 s 11
s 79(1)
amended by 10/2005 s 9(1)
amended by 71/2009 s 10(1)
amended by 70/2013 s 8(1), (2)
amended by 25/2019 s 63(1)
amended by 8/2021 s 9(1)
s 79(1a)
inserted by 10/2005 s 9(2)
31.10.2006
substituted by 71/2009 s 10(2)
deleted by 70/2013 s 8(3)
s 79(2)
amended by 10/2005 s 9(3)
amended by 8/2021 s 9(2)
s 79(3)
approved theoretical examination
inserted by 8/2021 s 9(3)
examiner
deleted by 70/2014 s 8(4)
tester
inserted by 70/2013 s 8(4)
substituted by 25/2019 s 63(2)
deleted by 8/2021 s 9(3)
s 79A before substitution by 8/2021
substituted by 14/1976 s 48
amended by 4/1986 s 7
amended by 8/2003 s 12
substituted by 10/2005 s 10
31.10.2005 except (3) and (4)—31.10.2006
s 79A(1)
amended by 71/2009 s 11(1)—(3)
amended by 70/2013 s 9(1)—(5)
s 79A(3)
amended by 71/2009 s 11(4)
amended by 70/2013 s 9(6), (7)
s 79A(4)
amended by 71/2009 s 11(5)
substituted by 70/2013 s 9(8)
s 79A
substituted by 8/2021 s 10
s 79A(3)
amended by 9/2025 s 15
s 79B
deleted by 14/1976 s 48
inserted by 120/1978 s 47
amended by 20/1990 s 22
inserted by 8/2009 s 16
s 79B(1)
substituted by 14/2010 s 5(1)
substituted by 63/2017 s 10(1)
s 79B(2)
substituted by 14/2010 s 5(1)
substituted by 63/2017 s 10(1)
amended by 49/2021 Sch 1 cl 2(1), (2)
s 79B(3)
amended by 63/2017 s 10(2)
s 79B(4) and (5)
substituted by 63/2017 s 10(3)
s 79B(6) and (7)
amended by 63/2017 s 10(4)
s 79B(7a)
inserted by 48/2024 s 3
s 79B(8) before substitution by 63/2017
prescribed drink driving offence
inserted by 14/2010 s 5(2)
s 79B(8)
substituted by 63/2017 s 10(5)
s 79BA
inserted by 15/1989 s 7
s 79C
inserted by 120/1978 s 47
s 80
s 80(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 48(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 48(a)
amended by 46/2024 s 14(1)—(3)
s 80(1a)
inserted by 120/1978 s 48(b)
amended by 52/1999 s 48(a)
amended by 46/2024 s 14(4), (5)
s 80(1b)
inserted by 46/2024 s 14(6)
s 80(2)
amended by 14/1976 s 49
amended by 120/1978 s 48(c)
substituted by 52/1999 s 48(b)
substituted by 46/2024 s 14(7)
s 80(2a)
inserted by 52/1999 s 48(b)
amended by 6/2004 s 4
amended by 25/2019 s 64
amended by 46/2024 s 14(8)
s 80(3)
amended by 120/1978 s 48(d)
amended by 46/2024 s 14(9)
s 80(5)
amended by 8/2009 s 17
s 81
s 81(1)
substituted by 120/1978 s 49(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 49(a), (b)
s 81(1a)
inserted by 120/1978 s 49(a)
deleted by 15/1989 s 8
inserted by 8/2021 s 11
s 81(1b)
inserted by 120/1978 s 49(a)
deleted by 15/1989 s 8
s 81(2)
amended by 120/1978 s 49(b)
amended by 52/1999 s 49(b)
amended by 8/2003 s 13
amended by 10/2005 s 11
amended by 70/2013 s 10
s 81(3)
substituted by 120/1978 s 49(c)
amended by 20/1990 s 23
amended by 52/1999 s 49(b)
s 81(4)
amended by 120/1978 s 49(d)
amended by 8/2009 s 18(1), (2)
s 81A before substitution by 71/2009
inserted by 37/1980 s 4
s 81A(a1)
inserted by 10/2005 s 12(1)
examiner
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 5(1)
deleted by 8/2009 s 19(1)
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 5(2)
deleted by 8/2009 s 19(1)
serious disqualification offence
amended by 59/2007 s 5(1)—(3)
s 81A(1)
amended by 48/1981 s 4(a)
amended by 72/1985 s 4(a)—(e)
amended by 15/1989 s 9(a), (b)
amended by 35/1989 s 5(a)
amended by 65/1994 s 4(a)
(f) deleted by 65/1994 s 4(a)
amended by 60/1998 s 41
amended by 52/1999 s 50(a), (b)
(caa) deleted by 52/1999 s 50(b)
amended by 17/2001 s 11
amended by 8/2003 s 14(a)
amended by 10/2005 s 12(2)—(4)
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 5(3)
s 81A(1aa)
inserted by 20/1983 s 3(a)
amended by 72/1985 s 4(f)
amended by 15/1989 s 9(c)
amended by 30/1996 s 32(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 50(c)
s 81A(1a)
inserted by 48/1981 s 4(b)
prescribed concentration of alcohol
substituted by 72/1985 s 4(g)
unconditional licence
inserted by 72/1985 s 4(g)
s 81A(2)
amended by 15/1989 s 9(d)
substituted by 35/1989 s 5(b)
amended by 91/2000 s 8(a)
amended by 8/2003 s 14(b)—(d)
substituted by 10/2005 s 12(5)
s 81A(2aa)
inserted by 8/2003 s 14(e)
s 81A(2a)
inserted by 15/1989 s 9(e)
deleted by 65/1994 s 4(b)
inserted by 91/2000 s 8(b)
amended by 8/2003 s 14(f), (g)
s 81A(3)
substituted by 72/1985 s 4(h)
amended by 35/1989 s 5(c)
substituted by 52/1999 s 50(d)
substituted by 10/2005 s 12(5)
s 81A(3a)
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 5(4)
s 81A(3b)
substituted by 59/2007 s 5(4)
s 81A(3ba)
inserted by 59/2007 s 5(4)
s 81A(3d)
amended by 8/2009 s 19(2)
s 81A(3e)
s 81A(4)
amended by 15/1989 s 9(f)
s 81A(4a)
inserted by 72/1985 s 4(i)
deleted by 15/1989 s 9(g)
s 81A(5)
amended by 72/1985 s 4(j)
amended by 11/1989 Sch 1
substituted by 15/1989 s 9(h)
s 81A(5a)
inserted by 72/1985 s 4(k)
amended by 15/1989 s 9(i)
amended by 52/1999 s 50(e)
amended by 10/2005 s 12(6)
s 81A(5b)
inserted by 72/1985 s 4(k)
amended by 15/1989 s 9(j)
amended by 35/1989 s 5(d)
s 81A(6)
amended by 20/1983 s 3(b)
amended by 95/1995 s 12
amended by 52/1999 s 50(f)
substituted by 10/2005 s 12(7)
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 5(5)
s 81A(7)
s 81A(8)
s 81A(9)
s 81A(10)
inserted by 72/1985 s 4(l)
amended by 10/2005 s 12(8)
s 81A before substitution by 70/2013
substituted by 71/2009 s 12
s 81A(16)
amended by 14/2010 s 6(1)
s 81A(17)
amended by 14/2010 s 6(2)
s 81A(18)
deleted by 14/2010 s 6(3)
s 81A
substituted by 70/2013 s 11
s 81A(2)
s 81A(4)
s 81A(13)
s 81A(17)
s 81A(19)
s 81A(22)
inserted by 17/2021 s 23
s 81AB
inserted by 52/1999 s 51
s 81AB(1)
amended by 8/2003 s 15(a)
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 6(1)
amended by 71/2009 s 13(1)
(c) deleted by 64/2013 s 6(1)
substituted by 49/2021 Sch 1 cl 3
s 81AB(3)
amended by 91/2000 s 8(c)
amended by 8/2009 s 20(1)
s 81AB(3a)
inserted by 91/2000 s 8(d)
amended by 8/2003 s 15(b)—(d)
amended by 8/2009 s 20(2), (3)
s 81AB(3b)
inserted by 8/ 2009 s 20(4)
amended by 64/2013 s 6(2)
s 81AB(6)
amended by 10/2005 s 13
amended by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 6(2)
s 81AB(7)
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 6(3)
deleted by 8/2009 s 20(5)
prescribed circumstances
inserted by 71/2009 s 13(2)
amended by 14/2010 s 7
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 6(4)
deleted by 8/2009 s 20(5)
s 81AB(8)
inserted by 17/2021 s 24
s 81AC
inserted by 8/2021 s 12
s 81B before substitution by 71/2009
inserted by 37/1980 s 4
s 81B(1) before deletion by 8/2009
amended by 48/1981 s 5
alcohol interlock scheme conditions
inserted by 91/2000 s 8(e)
deleted by 8/2003 s 16(a)
prescribed conditions
probationary conditions amended by 15/1989 s 10(a)
probationary conditions amended to read as prescribed conditions by 30/1996 s 33(a), (b)
substituted by 52/1999 s 52(a)
substituted by 91/2000 s 8(e)
deleted by 10/2005 s 14(1)
relevant drink driving offence
inserted by 91/2000 s 8(e)
substituted by 8/2003 s 16(b)
s 81B(1)
deleted by 8/2009 s 21(1)
s 81B(1a)
inserted by 20/1983 s 4(a)
deleted by 72/1985 s 5(a)
s 81B(2)
amended by 40/1981 s 3
substituted by 20/1983 s 4(b)
amended by 15/1989 s 10(b)
amended by 1/1992 s 6
amended by 30/1996 s 33(b), (c)
amended by 52/1999 s 52(b)—(d)
amended by 17/2001 s 12(a)
amended by 91/2000 s 8(f)
amended by 10/2005 s 14(2)
amended by 59/2007 s 6(1), (2)
s 81B(2a)
inserted by 91/2000 s 8(g)
deleted by 8/2009 s 21(2)
s 81B(3)
deleted by 20/1983 s 4(c)
inserted by 72/1985 s 5(a)
substituted by 29/1996 s 7
amended by 59/2007 s 6(3)
s 81B(3a)
inserted by 29/1996 s 7
s 81B(3b)
inserted by 29/1996 s 7
deleted by 59/2007 s 6(4)
s 81B(4)
amended by 17/2001 s 12(b)
s 81B(5)
amended by 30/1996 s 33(a)
substituted by 10/2005 s 14(3)
s 81B(6)
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(a))
substituted by 10/2005 s 14(3)
s 81B(8)
amended by 72/1985 s 5(b)
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(b))
amended by 10/2005 s 14(4)
s 81B(9)
substituted by 72/1985 s 5(c)
amended by 15/1989 s 10(c)
amended by 35/1989 s 6
amended by 30/1996 s 33(a), (b)
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(c))
substituted by 52/1999 s 52(e)
amended by 17/2001 s 12(c)
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 27(a))
amended by 91/2000 s 8(h)—(j)
amended by 8/2003 s 16(c)
substituted by 10/2005 s 14(5)
s 81B(9a)
inserted by 91/2000 s 8(k)
deleted by 10/2005 s 14(5)
relevant prescribed conditions
amended by 37/2002 s 13
s 81B(10)
substituted by 72/1985 s 5(c)
s 81B(10a)
inserted by 72/1985 s 5(c)
deleted by 52/1999 s 52(f)
s 81B(10b)
inserted by 72/1985 s 5(c)
amended by 15/1989 s 10(d)
amended by 30/1996 s 33(a)
deleted by 52/1999 s 52(f)
s 81B(11)
amended by 72/1985 s 5(d)
substituted by 10/2005 s 14(6)
s 81B(11a)
inserted by 20/1983 s 4(d)
deleted by 15/1989 s 10(e)
inserted by 10/2005 s 14(6)
amended by 59/2007 s 6(5), (6)
s 81B(11b)
inserted by 20/1983 s 4(d)
deleted by 15/1989 s 10(e)
s 81B
substituted by 71/2009 s 14
s 81B(1)
amended by 64/2013 s 7
s 81B(3)
amended by 13/2011 s 18
s 81BA—see s 81BC
s 81BA
inserted by 71/2009 s 14
s 81BA(1)
amended by 64/2013 s 8(1)
s 81BA(2)
substituted by 64/2013 s 8(2)
s 81BA(3)
amended by 70/2013 s 12(1)
(d), (e) deleted by 70/2013 s 12(2)
s 81BA(4)
amended by 70/2013 s 12(3)
s 81BA(6)
red light offence
inserted by 70/2013 s 12(4)
serious disqualification offence
substituted by 70/2013 s 12(4)
speeding offence
inserted by 70/2013 s 12(4)
s 81BB
inserted by 71/2009 s 14
s 81BB(1)
amended by 48/2024 s 4
s 81BB(2)
amended by 64/2013 s 9(1)
s 81BB(4)
s 81BB(7)
amended by 70/2013 s 13(1), (2)
(e), (f) deleted by 70/2013 s 13(2)
s 81BB(8)
amended by 64/2013 s 9(2), (3)
amended by 70/2013 s 13(3)
s 81BC
s 81BA inserted by 59/2007 s 7
s 81BA redesignated as s 81BC by 71/2009 s 15
deleted by 70/2013 s 14
inserted by 54/2017 s 7
s 81BC(1)
amended by 39/2019 s 3(1), (2)
amended by 48/2024 s 5(1)
s 81BC(3)
amended by 39/2019 s 3(3), (4)
amended by 48/2024 s 5(2)
s 81BC(3a) and (3b)
inserted by 48/2024 s 5(3)
s 81BC(7)
amended by 39/2019 s 3(5), (6)
amended by 48/2024 s 5(4)
s 81BC(8)
amended by 39/2019 s 3(7)
amended by 48/2024 s 5(5)
s 81BC(8a) and (8b)
inserted by 48/2024 s 5(6)
s 81C
inserted by 8/2003 s 17
s 81C(1)
amended by 48/2024 s 6(1)
s 81C(2)
amended by 6/2005 s 4(1)
amended by 59/2007 s 8(1), (2)
(c) deleted by 8/2009 s 22(1)
amended by 70/2013 s 15
amended by 48/2024 s 6(2)
s 81C(3)—(6)
deleted by 8/2009 s 22(2)
s 81C(3)—(5)
inserted by 48/2024 s 6(3)
s 81C(7)
amended by 6/2005 s 4(2)
substituted by 8/2009 s 22(3)
s 81C(9)—(11)
inserted by 48/2024 s 6(4)
s 81D
inserted by 77/2005 Sch 1 cl 7
s 81D(1)
substituted by 63/2017 s 11(1)
s 81D(2)
amended by 59/2007 s 9(1), (2)
amended by 70/2013 s 16
amended by 63/2017 s 11(2)
8.3.2018
substituted by 49/2021 Sch 1 cl 4
amended by 48/2024 s 7(1), (2)
s 81D(2a) and (2b)
inserted by 48/2024 s 7(3)
s 81D(3)
substituted by 8/2009 s 23
s 81D(5)—(7)
inserted by 48/2024 s 7(4)
s 81E
s 81E(3)
amended by 20/2020 s 4(1), (2)
30.11.2020
s 81E(6)
amended by 17/2021 s 25
s 81F
s 81F(1)
amended by 38/2017 s 21
amended by 56/2024 s 7
s 81G
s 81G(1)
s 81G inserted by 8/2009 s 24
s 81G redesignated as s 81G(1) by 17/2021 s 26
s 81G(2)
inserted by 17/2021 s 26
s 81H
s 82 before substitution by 52/1999
amended by 79/1976 s 12
amended by 120/1978 s 50
amended by 37/1980 s 5
amended by 40/1981 s 4
amended by 20/1983 s 5
amended by 15/1989 s 11
amended by 30/1996 s 34
s 82
substituted by 52/1999 s 53
s 82(1)
s 82 redesignated as s 82(1) by 64/2013 s 10
s 82(2)
inserted by 64/2013 s 10
s 83 before substitution by 59/2007
deleted by 14/1976 s 50
inserted by 52/1999 s 53
s 83(2)
substituted by 13/2006 s 51
s 83
substituted by 59/2007 s 10
s 83(2)
substituted by 17/2021 s 27(1)
s 83(4)
substituted by 17/2021 s 27(2)
ss 83A—83D
deleted by 14/1976 s 51
s 84
substituted by 14/1976 s 52
7.7.1976
amended by 4/1986 s 8
amended by 75/1987 s 4
27.1.1988
amended by 15/1989 s 12
amended by 20/1990 s 24
amended by 30/1996 s 35
substituted by 52/1999 s 53
s 85
s 85(1)
s 85 amended by 120/1978 s 51
s 85 amended by 11/1989 Sch
s 85 amended by 15/1989 s 13
s 85 substituted by 52/1999 s 53
s 85 redesignated as s 85(1) by 31/2013 s 41
amended by 38/2017 s 22
s 85(2)
inserted by 31/2013 s 41
s 86
deleted by 120/1978 s 52
s 87
deleted by 14/1976 s 53
heading preceding s 88
s 88
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(d), (e))
ss 89 and 90
s 91
s 91(1)
amended by 15/1989 s 14
s 91(2)
s 91(3)
amended by 71/2009 s 16(1)
s 91(4)
s 91(5)
amended by 73/1993 s 2
amended by 52/1999 s 54(a), (b)
substituted by 49/2021 Sch 1 cl 5(1)
s 91(5a)
inserted by 49/2021 Sch 1 cl 5(1)
s 91(6)
inserted by 71/2009 s 16(2)
amended by 49/2021 Sch 1 cl 5(2)
s 92
amended by 120/1978 s 53
amended by 72/1985 s 6
deleted by 15/1989 s 15
s 93
s 93(1)
amended by 37/1980 s 6
substituted by 34/1993 s 8
amended by 6/2005 s 5(1), (2)
amended by 13/2006 s 52
amended by 8/2009 s 25
amended by 54/2017 s 8
s 93(2)
substituted by 34/1993 s 8
s 93(2a)
inserted by 34/1993 s 8
deleted by 52/1999 s 55(a)
s 93(3)
deleted by 52/1999 s 55(a)
s 93(3a)
inserted by 40/1981 s 5
amended by 15/1989 s 16
amended by 30/1996 s 36
amended by 52/1999 s 55(b)
substituted by 31/2013 s 42(1)
amended by 71/2017 Sch 1 cl 29(1)
s 93(3b)
inserted by 40/1981 s 5
s 93(3c)
inserted by 31/2013 s 42(2)
amended by 71/2017 Sch 1 cl 29(2), (3)
s 93(4)
s 94
amended by 120/1978 s 54
deleted by 15/1989 s 17
inserted by 42/2012 s 4
31.1.2013
s 95
amended by 120/1978 s 55
deleted by 15/1989 s 17
s 96
s 96(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 56(a), (b)
amended by 13/2006 ss 53(1), 65(1)
amended by 56/2024 s 8(1), (2)
s 96(2)
amended by 120/1978 s 56(c)
s 96(3)
amended by 120/1978 s 56(d)
amended by 13/2011 s 19
amended by 56/2024 s 8(1)
s 96(4)
substituted by 15/1989 s 18
driver
amended by 52/1999 s 56(b)
police officer
member of the police force (b) deleted by 13/2006 s 53(2)
member of the police force amended to read police officer by 13/2006 s 65(1)
deleted by 56/2024 s 8(3)
s 97
s 97(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 57
amended by 52/1999 s 57(a), (b)
amended by 13/2006 s 54(1), (2)
s 97(2)
amended by 52/1999 s 57(b)
s 97A
amended by 14/1976 s 54
amended by 120/1978 s 58
substituted by 11/1989 s 4
s 97A(1)
substituted by 52/1999 s 58(a)
amended by 59/2007 s 11(1)
amended by 71/2009 s 17(1), (2)
s 97A(2)
substituted by 52/1999 s 58(a)
s 97A(2a) and (2b)
inserted by 52/1999 s 58(a)
s 97A(2c)
inserted by 71/2017 Sch 1 cl 30
s 97A(3)
(c) deleted by 13/2006 s 55(1)
amended by 13/2006 ss 55(2), 65(1), 66
amended by 71/2009 s 17(3)
(a) deleted by 56/2024 s 9
s 97A(4)
amended by 10/2005 s 15
substituted by 71/2009 s 17(4)
s 97A(5)
substituted by 71/2009 s 17(4)
s 97A(6)
interstate learner's permit
inserted by 71/2009 s 17(5)
interstate licence
deleted by 71/2009 s 17(5)
permanent resident
inserted by 59/2007 s 11(2)
s 98
deleted by 71/2009 s 18
s 98AAA
inserted by 1/1992 s 7
s 98AAA(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 59(a)
amended by 13/2006 ss 56(1), (2), 65(1)
amended by 56/2024 s 10(1)
s 98AAA(1a)
inserted by 76/2000 s 6
police officer
member of the police force (b) deleted by 13/2006 s 56(3)
member of the police force amended to read police officer by 13/2006 s 65(1)
s 98AAA(1a)
deleted by 56/2024 s 10(2)
s 98AAA(2)
amended by 52/1999 s 59(b)
s 98AAA(3)
deleted by 52/1999 s 59(c)
s 98AA
inserted by 15/1989 s 19
amended by 52/1999 s 60
deleted by 56/2024 s 11
s 98AAB
inserted by 65/1994 s 5
amended by 30/1996 s 37
substituted by 52/1999 s 61
amended by 13/2006 ss 57, 65(1)
ss 98AAC
ss 98AAD
s 98AAD(2)
amended by 14/2010 s 8
s 98AAE
s 98AAE(1)
s 98AAE inserted by 52/1999 s 61
s 98AAE amended and redesignated as s 98AAE(1) by 71/2009 s 19(1), (2)
s 98AAE(2)
inserted by 71/2009 s 19(2)
s 98AAF
s 98AAG
inserted by 75/2013 s 3
Pt 3A
s 98A
s 98A(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 55(a)
amended by 120/1978 s 59(a)
amended by 13/2011 s 20
s 98A(2)
substituted by 14/1976 s 55(b)
amended by 8/2003 s 18(a)
amended by 10/2005 s 16(1)
s 98A(2a)
substituted by 14/1976 s 55(b)
s 98A(2aa)
inserted by 4/1986 s 9(a)
s 98A(2b)
inserted by 14/1976 s 55(b)
deleted by 52/1999 s 62(a)
s 98A(3)
amended by 4/1986 s 9(b)
s 98A(4)
deleted by 14/1976 s 55(c)
inserted by 37/2002 s 14
s 98A(7)
s 98A(7a)
deleted by 52/1999 s 62(b)
s 98A(9)
amended by 120/1978 s 59(b)
amended by 15/1989 s 20
amended by 52/1999 s 62(c)
s 98A(10)
inserted by 14/1976 s 55(d)
s 98A(11)
inserted by 8/2003 s 18(b)
deleted by 10/2005 s 16(2)
Pt 3A
substituted by 56/2024 s 12
Pt 3B
amended by 14/1976 s 56
amended by 120/1978 s 60
amended by 40/1981 s 6
substituted by 1/1992 s 8
s 98AB
inserted by 17/2001 s 13
s 98B
s 98B(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 63(a), (b)
s 98B(1aa)
inserted by 9/2025 s 16
s 98B(1a)
inserted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 24)
amended by 31/2013 s 43
s 98B(2)
deleted by 52/1999 s 63(c)
s 98B(3)
amended by 8/2003 s 19(a)
s 98B(3a)—(3c)
inserted by 8/2003 s 19(b)
s 98BC
amended by 73/1996 s 2
substituted by 52/1999 s 64
s 98BC(1)
substituted by 71/2009 s 20(1)
s 98BC(2)
amended by 71/2009 s 20(2), (3)
s 98BD
s 98BD(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 65(a)
amended by 59/2007 s 12(1)
s 98BD(2)
amended by 52/1999 s 65(a)
substituted by 59/2007 s 12(2)
amended by 71/2009 s 21(1), (2)
amended by 70/2013 s 17
s 98BD(3)
deleted by 59/2007 s 12(2)
s 98BD(3a)
inserted by 52/1999 s 65(b)
s 98BE
s 98BE(1)
substituted by 52/1999 s 66(a)
substituted by 59/2007 s 13(1)
s 98BE(1a)—(1d)
inserted by 52/1999 s 66(a)
deleted by 59/2007 s 13(1)
s 98BE(2)
substituted by 59/2007 s 13(1)
s 98BE(2a)
inserted by 59/2007 s 13(1)
amended by 70/2013 s 18
s 98BE(3)
amended by 59/2007 s 13(2)
deleted by 71/2009 s 22(1)
s 98BE(4)
deleted by 52/1999 s 66(b)
s 98BE(5)
amended by 52/1999 s 66(c)—(e)
amended by 71/2009 s 22(2)
s 98BF
deleted by 52/1999 s 67
inserted by 71/2009 s 23
s 98BG
deleted by 52/1999 s 67
s 98BI
inserted by 52/1999 s 68
s 98BI(1)
amended by 71/2009 s 24(1)
s 98BI(2)
licensing authority
amended by 71/2009 s 24(2)
Pt 3C
inserted by 14/1976 s 57
s 98C
amended by 120/1978 s 61
deleted by 13/2006 s 58
District Court
inserted by 53/1996 s 5
deleted by 52/1999 s 69
s 98D
amended by 120/1978 s 62
s 98D(1)
s 98DA
inserted by 120/1978 s 63
deleted by 98/1981 s 4
s 98E
amended by 120/1978 s 64
s 98F
amended by 120/1978 s 65
amended by 40/1981 s 7
s 98F(1)
amended by 52/1999 s 70
s 98G
amended by 120/1978 s 66
s 98G(1)
s 98H
s 98H(3)
s 98I
amended by 120/1978 s 67
s 98J
amended by 120/1978 s 68
amended by 52/1999 s 71
s 98JA
inserted by 120/1978 s 69
deleted by 98/1981 s 4
s 98K
amended by 120/1978 s 70
s 98K(4)
s 98K(5)
s 98L
amended by 120/1978 s 71
s 98L(3)
s 98M
amended by 120/1978 s 72
s 98MA
s 98MA(2)
s 98MB
s 98MC
s 98MC(1) and (2)
s 98MD
s 98MD(1)
s 98MD(2)
amended by 17/2021 s 28
s 98MD(3)
amended by 56/2024 s 13(1), (2)
s 98MD(4)
s 98ME
s 98ME(1)
amended by 56/2024 s 14(1)
s 98ME(3)—(5)
s 98ME(7) and (9)
s 98ME(10)
amended by 56/2024 s 14(2), (3)
s 98ME(11)
amended by 56/2024 s 14(4)
s 98ME(12)
s 98ME(13)
amended by 56/2024 s 14(5)
s 98ME(14)
s 98MF
s 98MF(1)
s 98MG
s 98MG(1)
s 98MH
s 98MH(1)
s 98MI
s 98MI(1)
s 98MI(4) and (5)
s 98MJ
s 98MJ(1)
s 98MK
s 98MK(1)
s 98ML before substitution by 38/2017
s 98ML(1)
s 98ML(2)
s 98ML
substituted by 38/2017 s 23
(b)(i) deleted by 56/2024 s 15
s 98N
amended by 98/1981 s 5
amended by 65/1996 s 11
s 98O
s 98O(1)
s 98O inserted by 79/1976 s 13
s 98O amended and redesignated as s 98O(1) by 120/1978 s 73
amended by 98/1981 s 6(a)
s 98O(2)
amended by 98/1981 s 6(b)
s 98O(3)
amended by 98/1981 s 6(c)
s 98O(4)
amended by 17/2021 s 29
s 98O(5)
inserted by 98/1981 s 6(d)
s 98P
inserted by 79/1976 s 13
s 98P(1)
s 98P(2)
s 98P(3)
amended by 120/1978 s 74(a)—(d)
s 98P(3a)
inserted by 120/1978 s 74(e)
s 98P(4)
amended by 120/1978 s 74(f), (g)
amended by 98/1981 s 7
s 98P(4a)
inserted by 120/1978 s 74(h)
s 98P(5) and (6)
s 98P(7)
s 98P(8) and (9)
s 98P(10)
s 98PA
s 98PA(1)
s 98PA(2)
s 98PB
deleted by 52/1999 s 72
s 98PC
substituted by 12/1987 s 3
s 98PC(1)
amended by 14/2019 s 121
s 98PD
amended by 14/2019 s 122
s 98PE before substitution by 14/2019
s 98PE(2)
s 98PE
substituted by 14/2019 s 123
s 98PF before substitution by 14/2019
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(f))
s 98PF
substituted by 14/2019 s 123
s 98PG
s 98PG(1)
amended by 14/2019 s 124(1)
s 98PG(2)
amended by 14/2019 s 124(2)
s 98PH
inserted by 53/1996 s 6
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(g)—(j))
deleted by 52/1999 s 73
Pt 3D
inserted by 120/1978 s 75
31.5.1979
heading amended by 20/2025 s 3
s 98R
s 98R(1)
amended by 10/1983 s 2
substituted by 13/1998 s 3(a)
amended by 20/2025 s 4(1)—(3)
s 98R(2a)
inserted by 13/1998 s 3(b)
s 98R(3)
amended by 13/1998 s 3(c)
amended by 20/2025 s 4(2)
s 98R(4)
substituted by 13/1998 s 3(d)
amended by 20/2025 s 4(1)
s 98S
substituted by 54/1991 s 4
3.2.1992
s 98S(1)
substituted by 13/1998 s 4
amended by 20/2025 s 5(1)—(3)
s 98S(3)
inserted by 20/2025 s 5(4)
s 98T
s 98T(1)
substituted by 13/1998 s 5(a)
substituted by 39/1999 Sch cl 8(a)
s 98T(1a)
s 98T(1b)
amended by 20/2025 s 6(1), (2)
s 98T(1c)
s 98T(2)
amended by 13/1998 s 5(b)
amended by 20/2025 s 6(1), (2)
s 98T(4)
substituted by 39/1999 Sch cl 8(b)
s 98T(6)
substituted by 14/2019 s 125(1)
s 98T(7) and (8)
inserted by 14/2019 s 125(2)
s 98U
amended by 13/1998 ss 6, 10 (Sch)
amended by 20/2025 s 7(1), (2)
s 98V
s 98V(1)
amended by 13/1998 s 7
amended by 20/2025 s 8(1), (2)
s 98V(2)
amended by 38/2017 s 24(1)
amended by 20/2025 s 8(2)
s 98V(3)
amended by 13/2011 s 21
amended by 38/2017 s 24(2)
s 98W
deleted by 52/1999 s 74
s 98WA
inserted by 13/1998 s 8
s 98WA(1)
amended by 20/2025 s 9
s 98X
s 98X(1)
s 98X amended and redesignated as s 98X(1) by 13/1998 s 9
amended by 20/2025 s 10(1)
s 98X(2)
inserted by 13/1998 s 9(b)
substituted by 20/2025 s 10(2)
Pt 3E
inserted by 52/1999 s 75
s 98Y
deleted by 8/2015 s 125
s 98Z before substitution by 8/2015
s 98Z(1)
amended by 67/1999 s 4
s 98Z
substituted by 8/2015 s 126
s 98Z(1)
amended by 17/2021 s 30
11.5.2032
s 98ZA before substitution by 14/2019
s 98ZA(1)
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 27(b))
amended by 8/2015 s 127(1)
s 98ZA(2)
substituted by 64/2013 s 11
amended by 8/2015 s 127(2), (3)
s 98ZA(4)
deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 27(c))
s 98ZA(6)
deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 27(d))
s 98ZA
substituted by 14/2019 s 126
s 98ZA(1)
substituted by 17/2021 s 31
s 98ZC
deleted by 4/2000 s 9(1), (Sch 1 cl 27(e))
Pt 4
s 99
s 99(1)
amended by 5/1993 s 4(a)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 11(1)
GST law
inserted by 17/2002 s 15
the insurance premium committee
deleted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 11(2)
mobile fork lift
inserted by 52/1999 s 76(a)
Minister
participant
inserted by 9/2004 s 77(1)
passenger
inserted by 5/1993 s 4(b)
road race
inserted by 9/2004 s 77(2)
self-propelled lawn care machine
inserted by 52/1999 s 76(b)
terrorist act
inserted by 16/2007 s 3(1)
transitional period
inserted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 11(3)
deleted by 5/2019 s 5
s 99(1a)
amended by 34/2002 s 23
s 99(3)
inserted by 127/1986 s 3
amended by 40/1988 s 3
amended by 5/1993 s 4(c)
substituted by 67/1998 s 5
amended by 16/2007 s 3(2)
amended by 23/2011 s 4(1), (2)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 11(4)
s 99(3a)
inserted by 16/2007 s 3(3)
amended by 23/2011 s 4(3)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 11(4)
s 99(4)
inserted by 30/1996 s 38
amended by 51/1997 s 7
amended by 52/1999 s 76(c)
amended by 23/2011 s 4(4)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 2 cl 11(4)
s 99A
s 99A(1)
amended by 20/1990 s 25(a)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 12(1)
s 99A(2)
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 12(2)
substituted by 5/2019 s 6(1)
s 99A(2a)
inserted by 40/2013 s 5
amended by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 12(3)
amended by 5/2019 s 6(2)
s 99A(3)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 2 cl 12(4)
s 99A(4)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 2 cl 12(5), (6)
s 99A(7)
amended by 13/2011 s 22
s 99A(8)
amended by 53/1989 s 2
amended by 20/1990 s 25(b), (c)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 2 cl 12(7)
s 99A(9)
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 2 cl 12(8)
s 99A(9a)
inserted by 16/2016 Sch 2 cl 12(8)
substituted by 5/2019 s 6(3)
s 99A(9b) and (9c)
inserted by 5/2019 s 6(3)
s 99A(14)
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 12(9)
s 99A(15)
inserted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 12(9)
s 99A(15) and (16)
deleted in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967 as their function is now exhausted
s 99A(19)
amended by 65/1996 s 12
s 99A(20)
inserted by 5/2019 s 6(4)
s 100
amended by 120/1978 s 76
amended by 5/1993 s 5
deleted by 17/2002 s 16
s 101
s 101(1)
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(1)
s 101(1a) and (1b)
inserted by 17/2002 s 17(a)
deleted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(1)
s 101(2)
amended by 17/2002 s 17(b)
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(1)
deleted by 5/2019 s 7
s 101(2a)
inserted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(1)
deleted by 5/2019 s 7
s 101(2b) and (2c)
inserted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(1)
s 101(3)
substituted by 47/1995 Sch 4 cl 1(1)
1.5.1995
amended by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(2)
s 101(5)
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(3)
s 101(5a) and (5b)
inserted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(3)
s 101(6)
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(4)
s 101(8)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 13(5)
s 102
s 102(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 77(a)
substituted by 30/1996 s 39(a)
amended by 26/2008 s 18(1)
amended by 31/2013 s 44(1)
s 102(1a)
substituted by 7/2017 s 84(1)
The amendment to s 102(1a) purportedly made by Sch 1 Pt 4 of 38/2017 is of no effect because of other amendments.
s 102(1b)
s 102(1c)
substituted by 7/2017 s 84(2)
The amendment to s 102(1c) purportedly made by Sch 1 Pt 4 of 38/2017 is of no effect because of other amendments.
s 102(2)
amended by 120/1978 s 77(b)—(d)
substituted by 11/1989 Sch
amended by 53/1989 s 3(a), (b)
amended by 65/1989 s 5
amended by 30/1996 s 39(b), (c)
amended by 26/2008 s 18(2)
amended by 22/2010 s 31(2)
amended by 31/2013 s 44(2)
s 102(2a)
inserted by 11/1989 Sch
deleted by 53/1989 s 3(c)
s 102(3)
inserted by 52/1999 s 77(a)
s 102(3aa)
inserted by 22/2010 s 31(3)
s 102(3a)
inserted by 73/1992 s 4(b)
amended by 22/2010 s 31(4)
s 102(3b)
inserted by 52/1999 s 77(a)
s 102(3c)
inserted by 22/2010 s 31(5)
s 102(3d)
inserted by 22/2010 s 31(5)
s 102(4)
amended by 52/1999 s 77(b)
s 102(7)
inserted by 52/1999 s 77(c)
amended by 22/2010 s 31(6)
s 103 before deletion by 22/2010
s 103(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 78
amended by 13/2006 ss 65(1), (3), 66
s 103
deleted by 22/2010 s 32
s 104 before substitution by 16/2016
s 104(1)
s 104 amended by 14/1976 s 58
s 104 amended by 5/1993 s 6
s 104 redesignated as s 104(1) by 9/2004 s 78
s 104(2)
inserted by 9/2004 s 78
s 104
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 14
s 106
deleted by 14/1976 s 59
s 108
deleted by 14/1976 s 59
s 110
s 110(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 60
amended by 120/1978 s 79(a)
s 110(3)
amended by 5/1993 s 7
s 110(8)
amended by 120/1978 s 79(b)
amended by 13/2011 s 23
s 111
s 111A
amended by 14/1976 s 61
s 112
amended by 14/1976 s 62
s 113
s 113(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 63
amended by 5/1993 s 8
s 113(2)
s 113A
inserted by 67/1998 s 6
s 114
amended by 53/2005 s 6
s 115
s 115(1)
amended by 14/1976 s 64(a)
amended by 5/1993 s 9
s 115(3)
amended by 14/1976 s 64(b)
s 115(4)
s 116
s 116(1)
substituted by 14/1976 s 65(a)
uninsured motor vehicle
substituted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 15
substituted by 10/2016 s 4
amended by 51/2024 s 5
s 116(2)
amended by 5/1993 s 10(a)
s 116(3)
substituted by 5/1993 s 10(b)
s 116(4)
inserted by 14/1976 s 65(b)
s 116(5)
inserted by 14/1976 s 65(b)
s 116(7)
substituted by 5/1993 s 10(c)
substituted by 37/2002 s 15
amended by 23/2011 s 5(1)
s 116(7aa)
inserted by 23/2011 s 5(2)
s 116(7a)
amended by 23/2011 s 5(3), (4)
s 116(7ab)
inserted by 23/2011 s 5(5)
s 116(7b)
s 116(7c)
amended by 22/2010 s 33
s 116(7d)
amended by 23/2011 s 5(6)
s 116(7e)
inserted by 23/2011 s 5(7)
s 116A
s 116A(1)
amended by 17/2001 s 14
s 118
amended by 14/1976 s 66
deleted by 5/1993 s 11
s 118A
s 118A(2)
s 118B
inserted by 67/1998 s 7
s 118B(1)
amended by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 14(1)
s 118B(2)
amended by 23/2011 s 6
(c) deleted by 23/2011 s 6
amended by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 14(2), (3)
s 119
substituted by 14/1976 s 67
s 123
substituted by 127/1986 s 4
s 124
s 124(1)
amended by 23/2011 s 7(1)
s 124(2)
s 124(3)
amended by 23/2011 s 7(2)
s 124(3a)
inserted by 67/1998 s 8(a)
amended by 23/2011 s 7(3)
s 124(3b)
inserted by 67/1998 s 8(a)
s 124(4)
s 124(5)
amended by 22/2010 s 34
s 124(6)
amended by 120/1978 s 80
s 124(6a)
inserted by 67/1998 s 8(b)
amended by 17/2002 s 18
amended by 23/2011 s 7(4)
s 124(6b)
inserted by 67/1998 s 8(b)
amended by 17/2002 s 18
s 124AA
inserted by 23/2011 s 8
s 124AA(2)
amended by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 16
s 124A
substituted by 127/1986 s 5
s 124A(1)
amended by 5/1993 s 12
amended by 23/2011 s 9(1)
s 124A(1a)—see s 124A(2a)
s 124A(2)
amended by 23/2011 s 9(5), (6)
s 124A(2a)
s 124A(1a) inserted by 67/1998 s 9
s 124A(1a) amended and redesignated as s 124A(2a) by 23/2011 s 9(2)—(4)
s 124A(2b)
inserted by 23/2011 s 9(7)
s 124A(3)
inserted by 9/2004 s 79
s 124A(4)
inserted by 23/2011 s 9(8)
s 124AB
inserted by 127/1986 s 5
s 124AB(1)
amended by 5/1993 s 13
amended by 23/2011 s 10(1)
s 124AB(3)—(5)
inserted by 23/2011 s 10(2)
s 124AC
inserted by 67/1998 s 10
s 125
s 125(2)
s 125(3)
amended by 66/1981 s 2
s 125A
inserted by 119/1983 s 2
s 125A(3)
s 125B
inserted by 67/1998 s 11
s 126A
inserted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 15
s 126A(6)
s 127
substituted by 127/1986 s 6
s 127(2)
(a) deleted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 16(1)
s 127(3) and (4)
deleted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 16(2)
s 127(5)
amended by 23/2011 s 11
deleted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 16(2)
s 127(6a)
inserted by 29/1996 s 8
s 127(8)
deleted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 16(3)
s 127A
inserted by 67/1998 s 12
s 127A(1)
prescribed limit
amended by 26/2009 s 4(1)
prescribed scale
amended by 26/2009 s 4(2)
s 127A(2)
amended by 26/2009 s 4(3)
s 127A(3a)
inserted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 17
s 127A(4)
amended by 26/2009 s 4(4)
s 127B
inserted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 18
s 127B(2)
s 127C
inserted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 18
s 128
s 128(2)
amended by 120/1978 s 81(a)
s 128(3)
amended by 120/1978 s 81(b)
s 129 before deletion by 16/2016
s 129(1a)
s 129(2)
amended by 69/1992 s 18
10.12.1992
amended by 17/2002 s 19(a)—(c)
s 129(2a)
inserted by 17/2002 s 19(d)
s 129(3)
amended by 17/2002 s 19(e)
s 129(5a)
inserted by 17/2002 s 19(f)
s 129(6)
amended by 17/2002 s 19(g)
s 129(7) and (8)
inserted by 17/2002 s 19(h)
s 129
deleted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 17
s 129A
substituted by 5/2019 s 8
s 130
deleted by 5/1993 s 14
s 131
amended by 5/1993 s 15
amended by 22/2010 s 35
s 132
s 132(1)
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(k))
s 132(2)
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(l))
s 133
s 133(1)
s 133 amended and redesignated as s 133(1) by 5/1986 s 3
amended by 5/1993 s 16
s 133(2)
inserted by 5/1986 s 3(b)
s 133(3)
inserted by 5/1986 s 3(b)
s 134
s 134(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 82
s 134(2)
s 134A
inserted by 14/1976 s 68
amended by 79/1976 s 14
amended by 98/1981 s 9
deleted by 52/1999 s 78
s 134A
inserted by 15/2013 Sch 2 cl 19
deleted by 16/2016 Sch 1 cl 18
Pt 4A
inserted by 10/2016 s 5
s 134F
s 134F(4)
s 134I
s 134I(2)
s 134L
s 134M
s 134M(3)
Pt 4B
inserted by 56/2024 s 16
Pt 5
s 135
s 135(1)
substituted by 120/1978 s 83(a)
substituted by 98/1981 s 10
substituted by 11/1989 Sch
amended by 71/2009 s 25(1)
s 135(2)
s 135(4)
inserted by 120/1978 s 83(b)
s 135(5) and (6)
inserted by 71/2009 s 25(2)
s 135A
inserted by 120/1978 s 84
amended by 98/1981 s 11
s 135B
inserted by 52/1999 s 79
s 135B(1)
s 135C
inserted by 52/1999 s 79
s 136
s 136(1)
amended by 120/1978 s 85(a)
amended by 29/1996 s 9(a)
s 136(1a)
amended by 120/1978 s 85(b)
amended by 29/1996 s 9(b)
deleted by 52/1999 s 80(a)
s 136(2)
amended by 120/1978 s 85(c)
amended by 65/1996 s 13
amended by 29/1996 s 9(c)
s 136(2a)
inserted by 30/1996 s 40
s 136(2b) and (2c)
inserted by 52/1999 s 80(a)
s 136(2d)
inserted by 59/2007 s 14(1)
s 136(3)
inserted by 29/1996 s 9(d)
amended by 52/1999 s 80(b)
amended by 59/2007 s 14(2)
s 136(4) and (5)
inserted by 29/1996 s 9(d)
s 137
amended by 120/1978 s 86
amended by 65/1996 s 14
amended by 13/2011 s 25
amended by 56/2024 s 17
s 137A
inserted by 52/1999 s 81
amended by 13/2011 s 26
amended by 17/2021 s 32
s 138
amended by 120/1978 s 87
substituted by 52/1999 s 81
s 138(4)
amended by 13/2011 s 27
s 138A
inserted by 120/1978 s 88
amended by 98/1981 s 12
amended by 99/1996 s 5
amended by 52/1999 s 82
amended by 56/2024 s 18
s 138B
inserted by 120/1978 s 88
s 138B(1)
substituted by 53/1998 s 2(a)
s 138B(2)
amended by 53/1998 s 2(b)
amended by 38/2017 s 25(1)
s 138B(3)
substituted by 53/1998 s 2(c)
amended by 38/2017 s 25(2)
s 138B(4)
amended by 20/1990 s 26(a)
amended by 7/2017 s 85(1)
amended by 38/2017 s 25(3)
s 138B(5)
amended by 13/2011 s 28
s 138B(6)
amended by 20/1990 s 26(b), (c)
amended by 53/1998 s 2(d)
amended by 7/2017 s 85(2)
s 138B(7)
amended by 53/1998 s 2(e), (f)
s 138B(8)
inserted by 53/1998 s 2(g)
s 138C
inserted by 54/2004 s 4
deleted by 38/2017 s 26
s 139 before substitution by 54/2017
s 139(1)
s 139 amended by 82/1990 s 3
s 139 amended by 4/1993 s 10
s 139 amended and redesignated as s 139(1) by 99/1996 s 6
amended by 14/1998 s 5
amended by 52/1999 s 83
amended by 64/2013 s 12(1), (2)
s 139(2)
(a) deleted by 30/2000 s 4(a)
s 139(3)
deleted by 30/2000 s 4(b)
s 139(4)
s 139(5)
s 139
substituted by 54/2017 s 9
s 139(4)
s 139(5)
s 139(8)
s 139(15)
authorised vehicle inspector
(b) deleted by 56/2024 s 19(2)
s 139AA
inserted by 99/1996 s 7
amended by 52/1999 s 84
amended by 64/2013 s 13
s 139A
s 139A(2)
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(m))
s 139B
amended by 98/1981 s 13
amended by 120/1978 s 89
deleted by 52/1999 s 85
s 139BA
inserted by 15/1989 s 21
s 139BA(2)
substituted by 38/2017 s 27
s 139BA(3)
amended by 13/2006 s 60
ss 139BB and 139BC
inserted by 15/1989 s 21
s 139BD
inserted by 59/2007 s 15
s 139BD(2)
s 139BD(3)
amended by 26/2009 s 5(1)
amended by 38/2017 s 28
s 139BD(5)
substituted by 26/2009 s 5(2)
s 139BD(8)
amended by 48/2024 s 8(1)
s 139BD(9)
amended by 54/2017 s 10(1), (2)
s 139BD(9a)
inserted by 48/2024 s 8(2)
s 139BD(11)
notice of disqualification
amended by 14/2010 s 9
amended by 54/2017 s 10(3)
amended by 49/2021 Sch 1 cl 6
s 139C
s 139C(1)
s 139C inserted by 98/1981 s 14
s 139C redesignated as s 139C(1) by 52/1999 s 86
amended by 59/2007 s 16(1), (2)
substituted by 38/2017 s 29
amended by 38/2017 Sch 1 Pt 4 (The amendment to s 139C(1) purportedly made by Schedule 1 is of no effect because of other amendments).
s 139C(2)
inserted by 52/1999 s 86
amended by 59/2007 s 16(3)
s 139D
inserted by 87/1992 s 3
s 139D(1)
amended by 60/1998 s 42
amended by 13/2006 s 61
amended by 26/2008 s 20
15.5.2010
amended by 31/2013 s 45
amended by 35/2013 s 6
amended by 21/2016 Sch 2 cl 6
1.2.2017
amended by 45/2017 Sch 1 cl 2
amended by 38/2017 s 30
amended by 71/2017 Sch 1 cl 31
s 139D(3)
inserted by 76/2000 s 7
s 139D(4)
s 139D(3) inserted by 91/2000 s 8(l)
s 139D(3) redesignated as s 139D(4) in pursuance of the Acts Republication Act 1967
amended by 71/2009 s 26
s 139E
inserted by 53/1996 s 7
s 139E(1)
amended by 60/1998 s 43
amended by 52/1999 s 87(a)
deleted by 84/2009 s 219
s 139E(2)
deleted by 84/2009 s 219
s 139E(3)
inserted by 52/1999 s 87(b)
s 139F
inserted by 99/1996 s 8
amended by 52/1999 s 88
deleted by 13/2006 s 62
s 139G
inserted by 76/2000 s 8
s 140
s 140(1)
s 140 amended by 120/1978 s 90
s 140 amended by 98/1981 s 15
s 140 redesignated as s 140(1) by 52/1999 s 89
s 140(2)
inserted by 52/1999 s 89
s 141
s 141(1)
s 141 amended by 14/1976 s 69
s 141 amended by 120/1978 s 91
s 141 amended by 98/1981 s 16
s 141 amended by 29/1996 s 10(a)
s 141 amended by 29/1996 s 10(b)
s 141 amended by 30/1996 s 41
s 141 amended by 65/1996 s 15
s 141 amended by 52/1999 s 90(a)
s 141 amended by 52/1999 s 90(b)
s 141 redesignated as s 141(1) by 52/1999 s 90(c)
amended by 59/2007 s 17
amended by 71/2009 s 27
amended by 70/2013 s 19
(h) deleted by 7/2017 s 86
amended by 25/2019 s 65
s 141(2)
inserted by 52/1999 s 90(c)
amended by 35/2013 s 7
s 141(2a)
inserted by 38/2017 s 31
s 141(3) and (4)
inserted by 52/1999 s 90(c)
s 142
amended by 14/1976 s 70
amended by 98/1981 s 17
amended by 1/1992 s 9
(b), (ba) and (ca) deleted by 52/1999 s 91
amended by 22/2010 s 36
amended by 7/2017 s 87
amended by 17/2021 s 33(1), (2)
s 142A
inserted by 20/1990 s 27
amended by 26/2008 s 21
amended by 38/2017 s 32
s 143
s 143(1)
amended by 98/1981 s 18
s 143(2)
s 143A
inserted by 98/1981 s 19
deleted by 16/2013 s 70
17.6.2013
s 143B
inserted by 13/2006 s 63
s 143B(1)
amended by 56/2024 s 20
s 144
substituted by 13/1998 s 10 (Sch)
deleted by 71/2009 s 28
s 144A
s 145
s 145(1)
s 145(a1) deleted by 14/1976 s 71
s 145(c1) deleted by 14/1976 s 71
s 145 amended by 14/1976 s 71
s 145 amended by 37/1980 s 7
s 145 amended by 49/1981 s 4
s 145 amended and redesignated as s 145(1) by 98/1981 s 20
amended by 4/1986 s 10
amended by 94/1986 s 9
amended by 4/1993 s 11
amended by 99/1996 s 9
amended by 14/1998 s 6(a)
amended by 52/1999 s 92(a)
amended by 8/2003 s 20
amended by 54/2004 s 5
amended by 10/2005 s 17(1), (2)
amended by 13/2006 ss 64, 65(2)
amended by 14/2010 s 10
amended by 13/2011 s 29(1), (2)
amended by 22/2010 s 37(1), (2)
amended by 31/2013 s 46
amended by 70/2013 s 20
amended by 7/2017 s 88
(fb) deleted by 38/2017 s 33(1)
amended by 38/2017 s 33(2)
amended by 25/2019 s 66
amended by 56/2024 s 21(1)—(3)
s 145(1a)
inserted by 14/1998 s 6(b)
amended by 13/2011 s 29(3), (4)
s 145(1b)
inserted by 24/2023 s 11
1.1.2024
s 145(1c)—(1e)
inserted by 56/2024 s 21(4)
s 145(2)
inserted by 98/1981 s 20(b)
substituted by 14/2007 s 6
amended by 38/2017 s 33(3)
s 145(3)
inserted by 77/1995 s 16
amended by 52/1999 s 92(b)
substituted by 14/2007 s 6
s 145(4)
inserted by 14/1998 s 6(c)
deleted by 14/2007 s 6
inserted by 17/2021 s 34
s 145(5)—(7)
inserted by 52/1999 s 92(c)
deleted by 14/2007 s 6
s 145(8)
inserted by 52/1999 s 92(c)
written-off motor vehicle
substituted by 17/2001 s 15
s 146
substituted by 52/1999 s 93
deleted by 14/2007 s 7
s 147
s 147(1)
amended by 65/1996 s 16
s 148
s 148(1)
amended by 6/2004 s 5(1), (2)
s 148(2)
amended by 6/2004 s 5(3)
s 148(3)
Sch 1
inserted by 22/2010 s 38
cl 2
cl 2(1)
amended by 17/2021 s 35(1)
cl 2(2)
amended by 17/2021 s 35(2)
cl 4
amended by 24/2022 s 4(1), (2)
Sch 2
inserted by 70/2013 s 21
cl 1
cl 1(2)
cl 3
substituted by 8/2021 s 13(1)
cl 4
cl 4(1a)
inserted by 8/2021 s 13(2)
cl 4(2)
recognised activity participation
substituted by 8/2021 s 13(3)
recognised sporting activity participation
inserted by 8/2021 s 13(3)
cl 5
cl 5(1)
amended by 8/2021 s 13(4)
Sch 3
amended by 12/1991 Sch
1.7.1991
substituted by 1/1992 s 10 (Sch 1)
amended by 73/1996 s 3
amended by 76/1998 Sch
14.1.1999
deleted by 52/1999 s 94
Sch 4 before deletion by 16/2016
cl 1
amended by 5/1993 s 17(a)
amended by 23/2011 s 12(1)
cl 2
amended by 127/1986 s 7
substituted by 5/1993 s 17(b)
amended by 65/1996 s 17
amended by 23/2011 s 12(2), (3)
cl 3
inserted by 5/1993 s 17(b)
cl 4
inserted by 9/2004 s 80
Sch 4
deleted by 16/2016 Sch 2 cl 19
Sch 5 before deletion by 14/2019
inserted by 53/1996 s 8
cl 4
amended by 4/2000 s 9(1) (Sch 1 cl 26(n))
Sch 5
deleted by 14/2019 s 127
Sch 6 before deletion by 7/2017
inserted by 8/2009 s 26
Sch 6
deleted by 7/2017 s 89
Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 4) 1986
8—Transitional provision
The amendments made by this Act do not affect a cause of action, right or liability that arose before the commencement of this Act.
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989
7—Transitional provision
(1) Subject to subsection (2), sections 78, 81A(1), (2) and (3) and 81B of the principal Act, as in force immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, continue to apply to and in relation to a person who is, as at that commencement, the holder of a learner's permit or a licence subject to probationary conditions, as if the amendments effected by this Act had not been enacted.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a learner's permit or licence issued subsequent to the cancellation of a permit or licence referred to in that subsection.
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 5) 1989
6—Transitional provision
(1) Where an articulated motor vehicle was, immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, registered under the principal Act (otherwise than pursuant to section 33A), the prime mover and semi-trailer portions of that vehicle will each be taken to be registered for the balance of the period for which the vehicle was registered.
articulated motor vehicle has the meaning assigned to that expression under the principal Act immediately prior to the commencement of this Act.
Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990
6—Certain acts declared valid
(a) the Registrar has, before the commencement of this Act, purported to authorise a person or body to exercise or discharge a power or duty under the principal Act; and
(b) that person or body has purportedly exercised or discharged that power or duty in accordance with the authorisation,
that purported exercise or discharge of the power or duty is declared to be a valid exercise or discharge of the power or duty as if it had been exercised or discharged, in accordance with the principal Act, by the person on whom the power or duty is conferred by that Act.
Motor Vehicles (Licences and Demerit Points) Amendment Act 1992, Sch 2
1—Demerit points incurred before commencement of Act
Demerit points incurred by a person and recorded or required to be recorded against the person under Part 3B of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act will be taken to have been incurred by the person under that Part as substituted by this Act as if that substituted Part had been in force when the demerit points were incurred.
2—Increase, decrease or imposition of demerit points
(1) Where Schedule 3 of the principal Act as substituted by this Act increases the number of demerit points prescribed in respect of an offence or prescribes demerit points in respect of an offence where previously none were prescribed, the increase in or imposition of demerit points only applies in respect of offences committed on or after the commencement of this Act.
(2) Where Schedule 3 of the principal Act as substituted by this Act decreases the number of demerit points prescribed in relation to an offence, the decrease applies only in relation to demerit points incurred after the commencement of this Act whether in respect of offences committed before, on or after that commencement.
Statutes Amendment (Motor Vehicles and Wrongs) Act 1993
19—Transitional provision
The amendments made by this Act do not affect a cause of action, right or liability that arose before the commencement of this Act.
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996
5—Transitional provision
An Act repealed or amended by this Act will continue to apply (as in force immediately prior to the repeal or amendment coming into operation) to an expiation notice issued under the repealed or amended Act.
Motor Vehicles (Demerit Points) Amendment Act 1996
4—Effect of disqualification notices issued prior to commencement of Act
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a notice of disqualification issued under Part 3B of the principal Act prior to the commencement of this Act will be taken to have been issued under that Part as amended by section 2 of this Act.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to criminal proceedings commenced or completed after the commencement of this Act that relate to the driving of a vehicle before that commencement.
Motor Vehicles (Trade Plates) Amendment Act 1996
18—Transitional provisions
(1) A trader's plate issued under the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act will be taken to be a trade plate for the purposes of the principal Act as in force after that commencement.
(2) Despite subsection (1)—
(a) the provisions of section 66 of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act continue to apply in relation to a motor vehicle to which general trader's plates issued under the principal Act as in force immediately before that commencement are affixed in accordance with the regulations;
(b) the provisions of section 67 of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act continue to apply in relation to a motor vehicle to which limited trader's plates issued under the principal Act as in force immediately before that commencement are affixed in accordance with the regulations,
but only for the unexpired portion of the period for which the plates were issued.
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous No. 2) Amendment Act 1996
42—Transitional provision
(1) A probationary licence in force immediately before the commencement of this Act continues in force, subject to the principal Act and any other Act, as if it were a provisional licence and as if the probationary conditions of the licence were provisional licence conditions.
(2) A reference in any Act, statutory instrument, notice, order or other document to a probationary licence or probationary conditions will, unless the context otherwise requires, be taken to be a reference to a provisional licence or provisional licence conditions as the case may be.
Statutes Amendment (Motor Accidents) Act 1998
14—Transitional provision
(1) An amendment made by this Act does not affect a cause of action, right or liability that arose before the commencement of the amendment.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not derogate from the operation of section 105 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959.
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1999
97—Report on operation of amended Act
The Minister must, within six sitting days after the first anniversary of the date of commencement of this Act, cause a report on the operation of the principal Act as amended by this Act to be laid before each House of Parliament.
Road Traffic (Alcohol Interlock Scheme) Amendment Act 2000
9—Report on operation of amendments
The Minister must, within six sitting days after the second anniversary of the date of commencement of section 50 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 as inserted by this Act, cause a report on the operation of the Road Traffic Act 1961 as amended by this Act and the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 as amended by this Act to be laid before each House of Parliament.
Motor Vehicles (Suspension of Licences of Medically Unfit Drivers) Amendment Act 2004, Sch 1
1—Certain acts validated
(1) Subject to subclause (2), if a suspension of a licence or learner's permit purportedly imposed by the Registrar under section 80 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 before the commencement of this Act would, if imposed after that commencement, have been validly imposed, that suspension is to be taken to have been validly imposed.
(2) Subclause (1) does not affect a decision or order of a court made before the commencement of this Act.
Law Reform (Ipp Recommendations) Act 2004, Sch 1
1—Transitional provision
(1) The amendments made by the Law Reform (Ipp Recommendations) Act 2004 (the Ipp Recommendations Act) are intended to apply only prospectively.
(2) If a cause of action that is based wholly or partly on an event that occurred before the commencement of the Ipp Recommendations Act arises after the commencement of the Ipp Recommendations Act, it will be determined as if the amendments had not been enacted.
Example—
Suppose that A was exposed to asbestos in 1990 but a resultant illness is not diagnosed until after the commencement of the Ipp Recommendations Act. An action is then brought in negligence in which damages are claimed for personal injury. The amendments made by the Ipp Recommendations Act would not affect the determination of liability or the assessment of damages.
(3) As soon as practicable after the expiration of 3 years from the commencement of this Schedule, the Economic and Finance Committee must investigate and report to the Parliament on the effect of the Ipp Recommendations Act on the availability and cost of insurance to persons.
Motor Vehicles (Licences and Learner's Permits) Amendment Act 2005, Sch 1
3—Interpretation
In this Part—
4—Learner's permits issued before commencement
Section 79A(a) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of section 10 continues to apply in relation to an applicant for a licence who—
(a) was the holder of a learner's permit immediately before the commencement of section 10; and
(b) has not been disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence or learner's permit since the commencement of section 10.
5—Provisional licences in force at commencement
Sections 75AAA and 81A of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of section 12 continue to apply in relation to a provisional licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 12.
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2005, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
A person who, immediately before the commencement of section 5, holds an appointment as an inspector of motor vehicles under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 continues, on the commencement of section 5, to hold that appointment (and the appointment may be revoked, or conditions of appointment imposed or varied, as if the person had been appointed under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 as amended by section 5).
Statutes Amendment (Drink Driving) Act 2005, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
The expiation of an offence prior to the commencement of section 4 of this Act cannot be taken into account in determining whether an offence to which section 81C of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 applies is a first, second, third or subsequent offence for the purposes of that section.
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2007
18—Transitional provision
An amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 made by a provision of Part 2 does not apply in relation to an offence committed or allegedly committed before the commencement of that provision.
Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous No 2) Amendment Act 2009, Sch 1
2—Interpretation
3—Learner's permits in force immediately before commencement
Subject to clause 4 of this Schedule, sections 75A and 79A of the principal Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of sections 9 and 11 of this Act, continue to apply in relation to a learner's permit in force immediately before that commencement.
4—Requirement to display L plate
The following provisions apply in relation to a learner's permit in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of this Act:
(a) on the commencement of section 9 of this Act, the condition specified in section 75A(3)(c) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before that commencement) ceases to apply to the permit;
(b) section 75A(15) of the principal Act (as in force after that commencement) applies to the holder of such a permit as if the permit had been issued after that commencement;
(c) on the commencement of section 9 of this Act, section 75A(5aa) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before that commencement) ceases to apply to the holder of the permit;
(d) section 75A(16) of the principal Act (as in force after that commencement) applies to the holder of such a permit as if the permit had been issued after that commencement.
5—Provisional licences in force immediately before commencement
Subject to clause 6 of this Schedule, section 81A of the principal Act, as in force immediately before commencement of section 12 of this Act, continues to apply in relation to a provisional licence in force immediately before that commencement.
6—Requirement to display P plate
The following provisions apply in relation to a P1 licence in force immediately before the commencement of section 12 of this Act:
(a) on the commencement of section 12 of this Act, the condition specified in section 81A(1)(e) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before that commencement) ceases to apply to the licence;
(b) section 81A(15) of the principal Act (as in force after that commencement) applies to the holder of such a licence as if the licence had been issued after that commencement.
7—High powered vehicle restrictions inapplicable to some provisional licences issued after commencement
(1) Section 81A(16) of the principal Act (as in force immediately after the commencement of section 12 of this Act) does not apply to a person who is the holder of a P2 licence issued after the commencement of that subsection if, immediately before the issue of that licence, the person was the holder of a P1 licence that was issued before the commencement of that subsection.
(2) This clause is in addition to and does not derogate from clause 5 of this Schedule.
Statutes Amendment (Budget 2010) Act 2010
39—Transitional provisions
(1) A registration label issued under section 48 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (the Act) in relation to a motor vehicle other than a heavy vehicle (within the meaning of the Act) is not, after the commencement of section 22 of this Act, taken to be a registration label for the purposes of the Act.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), section 79B of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this section) continues to apply in relation to registration offences and owner registration offences (both within the meaning of section 79B of the Road Traffic Act 1961) committed before the commencement of this section.
(3) A reference in clause 2 of Schedule 1 of the Act (as in force immediately after the commencement of section 38 of this Act) to a camera detected registration offence includes a reference to an owner registration offence within the meaning of section 79B of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this section).
Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2011, Sch 1
1—Transitional provisions
(1) Subject to this clause, an amendment made to the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 by this Act does not affect a cause of action, right or liability that arose before the commencement of the amendment.
(2) Section 124AA(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959, inserted by section 8 of this Act, applies in relation to any action commenced after the day on which the Bill for this Act was first introduced in the Parliament.
Motor Vehicles (Disqualification) Amendment Act 2012, Sch 1—Transitional provision
1—Application of section 94
Section 94 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959, as enacted by this Act, applies in relation to a notice of disqualification that would (but for the provisions of section 94(1)) be given by the Registrar after the commencement of this Act.
Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013, Sch 2
22—Motor Vehicles Act—transitional provisions
(1) In this clause—
(2) Section 126A of the principal Act (as inserted by this Act) applies to any claim made after the commencement of that section (including a claim in relation to a death or bodily injury that results from an accident that occurred before that commencement).
(3) An amendment made by this Act to section 127 of the principal Act does not apply in relation to any claim in relation to bodily injury that results from an accident occurring before the commencement of the amendment (and so a paragraph or subsection to be deleted by such an amendment will continue to operate in relation to such a claim including a claim made after the commencement of the amendment).
(4) Section 127B of the principal Act (as inserted by this Act) applies in relation to a death or bodily injury that results from an accident occurring on or after the commencement of that section.
(5) Section 127C of the principal Act (as inserted by this Act) applies in relation to a claim in respect of a death or a bodily injury that results from an accident occurring on or after the commencement of that section.
23—Contribution to liabilities of Authority—transitional provisions
(1) The Treasurer may, after consultation with MAC and the Authority, determine an amount that (in the opinion of the Treasurer) represents the amount derived by MAC from premiums in respect of policies of insurance under Part 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 in respect of any treatment, care and support needs of persons who become participants in the Scheme under this Act after the commencement of the Scheme and the commencement of section 58A of the Civil Liability Act 1936 (as inserted by this Act), including so as to provide an amount with respect to unexpended risk reserves held by MAC that are attributable to road accidents for which provision is made but for which liability does not eventually arise.
(2) The Treasurer may make a determination under subclause (1)—
(a) in respect of past and future premiums payable under Part 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (applying such estimates as the Treasurer thinks fit); and
(b) on the basis of—
(i) estimates with respect to reductions in the liability and financial requirements of MAC in the future; and
(ii) estimates with respect to the liabilities and financial requirements of the Authority under this Act in the future,
and after taking into account such other matters as the Treasurer thinks fit.
(3) An amount determined by the Treasurer under subclause (1) will be payable by MAC (from out of the Compulsory Third Party Fund established under Part 4 of the Motor Accident Commission Act 1992) to the Authority (for payment into the Lifetime Support Scheme Fund established under Part 7 of this Act) at a time determined by the Treasurer after consultation with MAC and the Authority.
(4) This clause operates despite any provision in the Motor Accident Commission Act 1992 about payments into or out of the Compulsory Third Party Fund.
(5) In this clause—
MAC means the Motor Accident Commission.
Statutes Amendment (Transport Portfolio) Act 2013
14—Transitional provisions
(1) The amendment to section 81AB of the principal Act effected by section 6(1) of this Act applies in relation to a probationary licence in force on or after the commencement of section 6(1).
(2) The amendment to section 81AB of the principal Act effected by section 6(2) of this Act applies in relation to a licence issued following a disqualification ordered by a court after the commencement of section 6(2).
(3) The amendment to section 81B of the principal Act effected by section 7 of this Act applies in relation to demerit points incurred before or after the commencement of section 7.
(4) The amendments to section 81BA of the principal Act effected by section 8 of this Act apply in relation to a notice of disqualification issued after the commencement of section 8.
(5) The amendments to section 81BB of the principal Act effected by section 9 of this Act apply in relation to a notice of disqualification issued after the commencement of section 9.
Motor Vehicles (Learner's Permits and Provisional Licences) Amendment Act 2013, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
(1) In this Schedule—
disqualified provisional licence holder means a person who, immediately before the commencement of section 11, was—
(a) a prescribed provisional licence holder; or
(b) the holder of a provisional licence issued to an applicant referred to in section 81A(2)(d);
prescribed provisional licence holder means a person who, immediately before the commencement of section 11, was the holder of a P1 licence that was issued on an application made in accordance with section 81BA(3) or 81BB(7);
(2) All other words and phrases used in this Schedule have the same meaning as in the principal Act (unless the contrary intention appears).
2—General application of principal Act as amended
(1) Subject to clauses 3 and 4, the principal Act as in force after the commencement of this Act applies in relation to a licence or learner's permit issued, renewed or in force after the commencement of this Act.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt—
(a) if a provisional licence is to come into effect after the commencement of section 11 as a result of a safer driver agreement entered into under section 81BA of the principal Act before such commencement, section 81BA of the principal Act as in force after such commencement will be taken to apply in relation to the licence; and
(b) if a provisional licence is issued to a person after the commencement of section 11 as a result of an appeal determined under section 81BB of the principal Act before such commencement, section 81BB of the principal Act as in force after such commencement will be taken to apply in relation to the licence.
3—Principal Act as in force before commencement to continue to apply in certain circumstances
Subject to clause 4, the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act continues to apply in relation to—
(a) a P1 or P2 licence or a learner's permit in force immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
(b) the renewal of a licence or permit referred to in paragraph (a) (and in relation to a P1 or P2 licence or a learner's permit as so renewed) other than where the renewal occurs on application made more than 12 months after expiry of the previous licence or permit; and
(c) the issue of a P2 licence after the commencement of this Act (and in relation to the P2 licence as so issued) to a person who was the holder of a P1 licence—
(i) immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
(ii) at some time during the period of 12 months immediately preceding the application for the P2 licence; and
(d) the issue of a non‑provisional licence after the commencement of this Act to a person who was the holder of a P1 or P2 licence—
(i) immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
(ii) at some time during the period of 12 months immediately preceding the application for the non‑provisional licence.
4—Transitional modifications of principal Act
Despite clauses 2 and 3—
(a) on and from the commencement of section 7, section 75A(20) and (21) of the principal Act apply to a prescribed learner's permit holder (within the meaning of section 75A of that Act) whether the permit was issued (or renewed) before or after that commencement; and
(b) on and from the commencement of section 11, section 81A(16), (17), (18) and (19) of the principal Act apply to the holder of a P1 licence who is under the age of 25 years whether the P1 licence was issued (or renewed) before or after that commencement; and
(c) on and from the commencement of section 11 any condition referred to in section 81A(3)(c) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 11) will cease to apply to a provisional licence; and
(d) on and from the commencement of section 11, section 81A(5)(a) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 11) will apply as if subparagraph (iv) were deleted; and
(e) on and from the commencement of section 11, section 81A(8)(b) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 11) will not apply in relation to any applicant for a licence; and
(f) section 81A (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 11) applies to a disqualified provisional licence holder as if—
(i) the references in section 81A(5)(b)(i) to 2 years were references to 12 months; and
(ii) the prescribed period (for the purposes of section 81A) was—
(A) in relation to a prescribed provisional licence holder—2 years; and
(B) in relation to any other disqualified provisional licence holder—18 months; and
(g) a P1 licence referred to in clause 3 may be renewed as a non‑provisional licence if—
(i) the holder of the P1 licence—
(A) has not been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver's licence or learner's permit as a result of an offence committed or allegedly committed while the holder of a P1 licence; and
(B) has held a P1 licence for periods totalling at least 2 years; or
(ii) the holder of the P1 licence is a disqualified provisional licence holder and has held the P1 licence for a period of—
(A) in the case of a prescribed provisional licence holder—at least 3 years; or
(B) in any other case—at least 2 years and 6 months.
5—Examiners taken to be testers
(1) A person who is, immediately before the commencement of section 8, an examiner appointed by the Registrar for the purposes of section 79 of the principal Act is, on the commencement of section 8, taken to be appointed by the Registrar as a tester for the purposes of that section of the principal Act as amended by section 8.
(2) A person who is, immediately before the commencement of section 11, an examiner appointed by the Registrar for the purposes of conducting a hazard perception test under section 81A of the principal Act is, on the commencement of section 11—
(a) taken to continue to be so appointed for the purposes of section 81A of the Act (as in force before the commencement of section 11) as that provision continues to apply in accordance with this Schedule; and
(b) taken to be appointed by the Registrar as a tester for the purposes of section 79A of the principal Act as amended by section 9.
Statutes Amendment (Boards and Committees—Abolition and Reform) Act 2015
128—Transitional provisions
(2) Despite any other provision of this Part, the review committee established under Part 3E of the principal Act continues in existence after the commencement of this Part for the purpose of determining any applications for review referred to the committee before that commencement (and for that purpose the review committee must determine those applications in accordance with the provisions of Part 3E of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Part).
Compulsory Third Party Insurance Regulation Act 2016, s 20 and Pt 4—Transitional provisions
20—Transitional provision—Saving of existing policies of insurance under Part 4
A policy of insurance under Part 4 in force immediately before the commencement of this section will, after that commencement, continue in force, until its expiry or cancellation, as a policy under that Part subject to the terms, conditions, warranties and exclusions set out in the table below.
The insurer insures the owner of the motor vehicle and any other person who at any time drives or is a passenger in or on the vehicle, whether with or without the consent of the owner, in respect of all liability that may be incurred by the owner or other person in respect of the death of, or bodily injury to, any person caused by or arising out of the use of the vehicle in any part of the Commonwealth.
A person so insured warrants that he or she will not—
(a) drive the vehicle, or do or omit to do anything in relation to the vehicle, with the intention of causing the death of, or bodily injury to, a person or damage to another's property or with reckless indifference as to whether such death, bodily injury or damage results; or
(b) drive the vehicle while so much under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug as to be incapable of exercising effective control of the vehicle; or
(c) drive the vehicle while there is present in his or her blood a concentration of .1 grams or more of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood; or
(d) drive the vehicle while not duly licensed or otherwise permitted by law to drive the motor vehicle; or
(e) drive the vehicle while the vehicle is overloaded, or in an unsafe, unroadworthy or damaged condition; or
(f) use the vehicle otherwise than—
(i) for purposes stated in the application for registration, renewal of registration, exemption from registration or a permit, in respect of the vehicle; or
(ii) if trade plates are affixed to the vehicle—for purposes stated in the application for the issuing of those plates; or
(iii) for purposes agreed on between the insurer and the registered owner of the vehicle; or
(g) if the person is the driver of the vehicle when it is involved in an accident in which a person is killed or injured—commit an offence against section 43 of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
The owner of the vehicle warrants that no other person will, with his or her knowledge or consent (which will be presumed in any proceedings in the absence of proof to the contrary), drive or use the vehicle, or do or omit to do anything in relation to the vehicle, contrary to any of the paragraphs of clause 2.
This policy of insurance does not extend to liability arising from death of, or bodily injury to, a participant in a road race caused by the act or omission of another participant in the road race.
21—Interpretation
In this Part—
commencement day means the day on which this Part comes into operation;
declared day means the day declared by proclamation to be the day on which the transitional period ends;
Minister means the Minister with responsibility for approving insurers under Part 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act;
transitional period means the period commencing on the commencement day and ending on the declared day.
22—Ministerial control
During the transitional period, the CTP Regulator is subject to the directions of the Minister as to the exercise of the following of the Regulator's functions:
(a) determining premium amounts payable in respect of CTP insurance policies;
(b) determining the minimum terms and conditions of CTP insurance policies;
(c) making, monitoring the operation of, and reviewing from time to time, rules with which approved insurers must comply, and guidelines for approved insurers, in relation to—
(i) the determination of premiums; and
(ii) the management of claims; and
(iii) dispute resolution; and
(iv) the provision of information to consumers; and
(v) any other relevant matter.
23—Transfer of CTP insurance policies
(1) On the commencement day, a CTP insurance policy in existence under Part 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act will, by force of this subclause, be transferred from the Motor Accident Commission to an approved insurer in accordance with a scheme determined by the Minister.
(2) During the transitional period, the CTP Regulator may transfer a CTP insurance policy relating to a motor vehicle from 1 approved insurer to another approved insurer in accordance with a scheme determined by the Minister (in which case, the approved insurer to whom the policy of insurance is transferred becomes the insurer under the policy of insurance relating to that motor vehicle).
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2017, Pt 19
90—Transitional provision
A registration label issued under section 48 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (the Act) in relation to a heavy vehicle (within the meaning of the Act) is not, after the commencement of section 79 of this Act, taken to be a registration label for the purposes of the Act.
Statutes Amendment (South Eastern Freeway Offences) Act 2019, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
South Eastern Freeway offence means—
(a) an offence against section 45C of the Road Traffic Act 1961; or
(b) an offence against section 79B of the Road Traffic Act 1961 constituted of being the owner of a vehicle that appears from evidence obtained through the operation of a photographic detection device to have been involved in the commission of an offence against section 45C(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
2—Transitional provision
The provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 and the Road Traffic Act 1961 as amended by this Act do not apply in respect of a South Eastern Freeway offence committed or allegedly committed before the commencement of this Act (and the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 and the Road Traffic Act 1961 as in force at the time of the offence or alleged offence will apply instead).
Statutes Amendment (SACAT) Act 2019, Pt 19
128—Transitional provisions
(1) A right of appeal under the principal Act in existence (but not yet exercised) before the relevant day, will be exercised as if this Part had been in operation before the right arose, so that the relevant proceedings may be commenced before the Tribunal rather than the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court.
(2) A right to lodge a complaint under section 98PD of the principal Act in existence (but not yet exercised) before the relevant day, will be exercised as if this Part had been in operation before the right arose, so that the complaint may be lodged with the Tribunal rather than the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court.
(3) A decision or order of the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court under Part 3C of the principal Act in force immediately before the relevant day will, on and from the relevant day, be taken to be a decision or order of the Tribunal.
(4) Nothing in this section affects any proceedings before the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court commenced before the relevant day.
(5) Nothing in this Part affects any review before the Minister under section 98T of the principal Act, as in force immediately before the relevant day, that was commenced but not determined before the relevant day, and a right of review by the Tribunal under section 98T of the principal Act, as in force after the relevant day, will apply to and in respect of a decision of the Minister on that review (and a reference to a decision of the Minister in section 98T as in force after the relevant day will be taken to be a reference to the decision of the Tribunal on that review).
(6) A member of a panel of persons who may sit as assessors established under the principal Act (as in existence immediately before the relevant day) ceases to hold office on the commencement of this subsection and any contract of employment, agreement or arrangement relating to the office held by that member is terminated by force of this subsection at the same time.
principal Act means the Motor Vehicles Act 1959;
relevant day means the day on which this Part comes into operation;
Tribunal means the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established under the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.
Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Act 2021, Sch 2—Review of Act
1—Review of Act by Select Committee
As soon as practicable after the day that is 1 year after the commencement of this Schedule, the Legislative Council is to appoint a Select Committee to consider longer term issues relating to the use of electric vehicles in the State (including infrastructure, training and the disposal of batteries and other electric vehicle components) and to recommend strategies to address these issues, in accordance with terms of reference determined by the Legislative Council.
Motor Vehicles (Previous Offences) Amendment Act 2024, Sch 1, Pt 2—Transitional provisions etc
3—Notices issued etc before commencement of Act
(1) For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared to have always been lawful for the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to give a person a notice under section 81BC, 81C or 81D of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 in relation to a second, third or subsequent offence regardless of whether or not the person had been convicted of or expiated the previous offence or offences at the time of commission of the second, third or subsequent offence.
(2) A decision of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, before the commencement of this subclause, to treat an offence as a first offence or as a second, third or subsequent offence for the purposes of section 81BC, 81C or 81D of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 is taken to be, and to have always been, validly made if the decision was based on the date of commission, or alleged commission, of the offence and no liability lies against the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or the Crown in respect of any period of licence disqualification or any licence suspension or cancellation applying to a person pursuant to such a decision.
(3) If the Registrar of Motor Vehicles is satisfied that a period of licence disqualification or suspension applying to a person pursuant to 1 or more notices given, or purportedly given, under section 81BC(2) before the commencement of section 5 of this Act would result in severe or unusual hardship to the person, the Registrar may (in the Registrar's absolute discretion) by written notice given to the person—
(a) revoke any such notice; or
(b) reduce the period of disqualification or suspension applying to the person to such period as may be specified in the notice.
(4) For the purposes of subclause (3) a notice will be taken to have been given, or purportedly given, at the time the Registrar issued the notice (and not at the time the notice would otherwise be taken to have been given in accordance with section 139BD of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959).
(5) A decision of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, before the commencement of section 8(2) of this Act, to treat 2 or more notices of disqualification personally acknowledged by, or served on, a person in accordance with section 139BD of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 as taking effect one after another in a particular order (and not to be taking effect at the same time) is taken to be, and to have always been, validly made and no liability lies against the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or the Crown in respect of any period of licence disqualification or any licence suspension or cancellation applying to a person pursuant to such a decision.
4—Notices issued after commencement of Act
(1) The Registrar of Motor Vehicles may give a person a notice pursuant to section 81BC(3a), 81C(4) or 81D(2a) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (as inserted by this Act) in respect of offences committed or allegedly committed before the commencement of the relevant provision provided that the person is convicted of or expiates the previous offence referred to in the relevant provision after that commencement.
(2) Section 81BC(7)(b)(iii) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (as substituted by this Act) applies in relation to a notice issued under that section on or after the commencement of section 5(4) of this Act (whether the person was convicted of or expiated the offences to which the notice relates before or after that commencement).
Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio and Other Justice Measures) Act 2025, Pt 8
17—Transitional provision
Section 98B(1aa) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (as inserted by section 16) applies in relation to a conviction for, or expiation of, an offence against section 79B(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 regardless of whether the offence, or the conviction for or expiation of the offence, occurred before or after the commencement of section 16 and regardless of whether a number of demerit points was prescribed by regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 in relation to the offence at the time the offence was committed (and any demerit points incurred by a person pursuant to this section are taken to be so incurred at the time of the person's conviction for or expiation of the offence).
Historical versions
Reprint No 1—1.7.1991
Reprint No 2—3.2.1992
Reprint No 3—1.6.1992
Reprint No 4—10.12.1992
Reprint No 5—3.5.1993
Reprint No 6—1.7.1993
Reprint No 7—5.8.1993
Reprint No 8—21.10.1993
Reprint No 9—5.12.1994
Reprint No 10—2.3.1995
Reprint No 11—1.5.1995
Reprint No 12—4.4.1996
Reprint No 13—1.7.1996
Reprint No 14—7.11.1996
Reprint No 15—3.2.1997
Reprint No 16—24.3.1997
Reprint No 17—7.4.1997
Reprint No 18—1.7.1997
Reprint No 19—17.11.1997
Reprint No 20—24.12.1997
Reprint No 21—15.1.1998
Reprint No 22—2.5.1998
Reprint No 23—28.5.1998
Reprint No 24—3.9.1998
Reprint No 25—29.10.1998
Reprint No 26—14.1.1999
Reprint No 27—6.9.1999
Reprint No 28—1.12.1999
Reprint No 29—6.3.2000
Reprint No 30—23.3.2000
Reprint No 31—1.6.2000
Reprint No 32—6.7.2000
Reprint No 33—1.3.2001
Reprint No 34—17.6.2001
Reprint No 35—9.7.2001
Reprint No 36—16.7.2001
Reprint No 37—3.10.2002
Reprint No 38—3.7.2003
Reprint No 39—1.8.2003
Reprint No 40—15.12.2003
31.10.2006
15.5.2010
30.6.2011 (electronic only)
1.7.2011 (electronic only)
28.5.2012
31.1.2013
17.6.2013
1.2.2017
8.3.2018 (electronic only)
24.4.2018 (electronic only)
30.11.2020
1.1.2024