42References to Motor Traffic Act etc

42 References to Motor Traffic Act etc In any Act or document, a reference to the Motor Traffic Act 1936 or the Motor Traffic Regulations 1934 is, in relation to anything to which this Act applies, a reference to this Act. Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act (see the Legislation Act, s 104).

(see s 4) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms: • ACT • exercise • found guilty (of an offence) • function • instrument. Note 3 The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary: • another jurisdiction • driver • jurisdiction • motor vehicle • National Transport Commission • ride • road • road related area • road transport authority (or authority) (see s 16) • road transport legislation (see s 6) • trailer • use (in relation to a vehicle) • vehicle. Note 4 If a word or expression is defined in an Act (but not a regulation or another publication) included in the road transport legislation, the definition applies to each use of the word or expression in other road transport legislation unless the contrary intention appears (see Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 8).

page 48 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 additional provisional class, in relation to an Australian driver licence (including a provisional licence) of a particular class, means any other class of licence that is shown on the licence as a provisional class. administering authority, for a demerit points offence, means the entity that, under the regulations made under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, is the administering authority for the offence. Australian driver licence means— (a) a driver licence; or (b) a licence (including a conditional licence, learner licence, probationary licence, provisional licence or restricted licence or a driver licence receipt) issued under the law of another jurisdiction authorising the holder to drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area. class, of a driver licence, means a class of driver licence prescribed by regulation. conditional licence means an Australian driver licence that is subject to a condition imposed by the road transport authority or the licensing authority of another jurisdiction. corresponding law means a law of another jurisdiction under which authority is given to drive motor vehicles on roads or road related areas. demerit points offence—see section 13 (Meaning of demerit points offence). demerit points register means the register required to be kept under section 6 (c) (Functions of road transport authority).

drive a vehicle includes— (a) be in control of the steering, movement or propulsion of the vehicle; and (b) if the vehicle is a trailer—draw or tow the vehicle; and (c) if the vehicle can be ridden—ride the vehicle. driver licence means— (a) a licence (including a conditional licence, learner licence, probationary licence, provisional licence or restricted licence) issued under this Act authorising the holder to drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area; or (b) a driver licence receipt issued under this Act. driver licence receipt means a receipt that— (a) is issued following an application for an Australian driver licence and after payment of any applicable fee; and (b) authorises the holder to drive a motor vehicle on a road or road related area. driver licence register means the register required to be kept under section 6 (b) (Functions of road transport authority). external driver licence means— (a) an external territory driver licence; or (b) a foreign driver licence. external territory driver licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle (however described) issued under the law of an external territory. foreign driver licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle (however described) issued under the law of a foreign country. incur, demerit points for an offence—see section 13B (2) (When demerit points are incurred).