Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999
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3 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are— (a) to provide for a driver licensing system in the ACT that is part of a uniform national approach to driver licensing (including uniform driver licence classes and licence eligibility criteria); and (b) to define the responsibilities of people in relation to driver licensing; and (c) to provide a way of authorising the driving of motor vehicles on roads and road related areas and of identifying people as licensed drivers of motor vehicles; and
Preliminary Part 1 Section 4 (d) to facilitate the regulation of drivers of motor vehicles in the interests of road safety and transport efficiency and law enforcement generally; and (e) to provide a way of enforcing safety standards relating to the driving of motor vehicles on roads and road related areas; and (f) to facilitate— (i) the recovery of expenses of administering the driver licensing system; and (ii) the collection of fees determined for this Act under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999; and (g) to provide for other matters relating to learner, probationary, provisional, public vehicle and restricted licences; and (h) to improve road safety and transport efficiency, and reduce the costs of administering road transport. Note This Act establishes a driver licensing system, including a demerit points system, and provides for the classes of driver licences and for the issue, suspension, cancellation and renewal of driver licences.