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Road Transport (General) Act 1999
5AOffences against this Act—application of Criminal Code
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5A Offences against this Act—application of Criminal Code
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Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this
Act (see Code, pt 2.1):
• s 43B (Offence—driving interstate corporate motor vehicle)
• s 58 (Police officer or authorised person may require name, date of
birth, address and driver licence—driver or rider)
• s 58A (Police officer or authorised person may require name, date
of birth, address and driver licence—supervisor, instructor or
assessor)
• s 58B (Police officer or authorised person may direct removal of
thing covering person’s face)
• s 61C (Drive while suspension notice in effect)
• s 61D (Failure to surrender suspended licence).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility
(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used
for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,
recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2 Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.
Road transport legislation Division 2.1
Part 2 Administration of road transport
Division 2.1 Road transport legislation
6 What is the road transport legislation?
In this Act, the road transport legislation means the following:
(a) this Act;
(b) the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019;
(c) the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977;
(d) the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999;
(e) the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001;
(f) the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999;
(g) the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999;
(h) any other Act or any regulation prescribed by regulation.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments