68Speed trials

68 Speed trials (1) A person who on a highway drives or is in charge of a motor vehicle which is being used in a race or speed trial is guilty of an offence. 1. For a first offence, 8 penalty units. For a subsequent offence, 15 penalty units. (2) A person who, alone or with any other person, organizes or manages a race or speed trial held or to be held on a highway and carries out or causes to be carried out any preparations for the conduct of that race or speed trial is guilty of an offence. 1. For a first offence, 8 penalty units. For a subsequent offence, 15 penalty units. (3) The Minister may by notice published in the Government Gazette declare that the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) and of any regulations (except as specified in the notice) do not apply with respect to a race or speed trial held or to be held on a highway or part of a highway specified in the notice on a day and between the hours so specified. S. 68(4) amended by Nos 78/1987 s. 16, 32/2011 s. 10. (4) The Minister may, on the application of a motoring organisation, by notice published in the Government Gazette declare that the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) and of any regulations (except as specified in the notice) do not apply with respect to any function or event that is sanctioned, or organised and conducted, by that motoring organisation. (5) The Minister may, by instrument, delegate to any person the power of the Minister under subsection (3) or (4) to issue notices. (6) In this section, ***speed trial*** means an organised motor vehicle event, or any part of such an event, that is a competitive test of speed an object of which is, or requires for its attainment, the travelling over a distance in the shortest possible time, but does not include an event, or any part of an event, in which it is a condition of participation that participants comply with all applicable road laws. S. 68A inserted by No. 12/2004 s. 139.