99CMinister may designate road safety research trial

99C Minister may designate road safety research trial (1) The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may— (a) designate a road safety research trial for one or more of the following purposes— (i) determining to what degree it is safe for someone to drive or be in charge of a vehicle after consuming or using a drug, a combination of drugs, or a drug or combination of drugs and alcohol; (ii) determining to what degree it is safe for someone to drive or be in charge of a vehicle while affected by fatigue; (iii) informing the development of methods to be used by police officers in assessing to what degree a person driving or in charge of a vehicle is impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, a drug or combination of drugs and alcohol, or fatigue; and (b) declare that this Act and any regulations or rules made under this Act— (i) do not apply to trial participants; or (ii) apply to trial participants in a varied form. (2) A notice published under subsection (1) may— (a) differ according to time, place or circumstances; and (b) impose requirements or conditions on how a trial is conducted. (3) Before publishing a notice under subsection (1), the Minister must consult with any Minister whose area of responsibility may be affected. S. 99D inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 9A.