47Statutory rules concerning installation, maintenance and use of interlock devices

47 Statutory rules concerning installation, maintenance and use of interlock devices

47 Statutory rules concerning installation, maintenance and use of interlock devices

(cf DL Act, s 21C)

(1) Without limiting Chapter 2, the statutory rules may make provision for or with respect to the installation, removal and maintenance of interlock devices on motor vehicles and the use of such devices.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the statutory rules may—

(a) provide for the issue of interlock driver licences that restrict the holders of such licences to driving motor vehicles that are fitted with approved interlock devices by accredited interlock service providers, and

(a1) without limiting paragraph (a), make provision with respect to the period during which an interlock driver licence issued to a person who is the holder of a relevant Australian driver licence of another jurisdiction that is subject to a requirement under a law of that jurisdiction allowing the person to drive only a motor vehicle fitted with an interlock device (however described) is to be subject to interlock conditions, and

(b) require (or authorise Transport for NSW to require) applicants for interlock driver licences to submit to medical consultations before such applicants can be issued with such licences or at any time during which such licences are in force, and

(c) prescribe additional conditions (or authorise Transport for NSW to impose conditions) that holders of interlock driver licences must observe, including (but not limited to) the following—

(i) conditions relating to the maximum concentration of alcohol that may be present in the breath or blood of holders of such licences when they drive motor vehicles,

(ii) conditions relating to the installation, maintenance and removal of interlock devices (including the payment of costs relating to such installation, maintenance or removal),

(iii) conditions relating to the inspection of interlock devices (or motor vehicles fitted with such devices) and the provision of information relating to such inspections to Transport for NSW,

(iv) conditions relating to the provision of any data or other information collected by an interlock device (including the payment of any costs relating to the provision of such data or other information),