Road Safety (General) Regulations 2019
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1 Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a) to prescribe devices, systems and procedures for obtaining evidence in relation to—
(i) the presence of alcohol or any other drug in samples of blood, breath or urine; and
(ii) the speed of vehicles; and
(iii) the mass of vehicles; and
(iv) other traffic offences; and
(b) to specify engine management system reading devices and procedures; and
(c) to prescribe the matters to be included in parking infringement notices and traffic infringement notices; and
(d) to prescribe the penalties for parking infringements and traffic infringements; and
(e) to provide for the application of provisions of the Act and regulations to land of public authorities; and
(f) to provide for evidentiary matters relating to impounded or immobilised vehicles; and
Reg. 1(g) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 6(Sch. 3 item 1).
(g) to provide that certain fees received by the Secretary are to be paid by the Secretary into the Roads Fund established under section 39B of the Transport Integration Act 2010; and
(h) to prescribe other matters authorised under the Road Safety Act 1986.