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Road Transport (Safety and Traffic
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made under the
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
Republication No 13
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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2017,
made under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (including any
amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on
5 January 2026. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this
republished law to 5 January 2026.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into
line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an
individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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made under the
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
Contents
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation 2
3 Dictionary 2
4 Notes 2
5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3
6 Offences against regulation—defence 3
7 Meaning of road 3
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Part 2 Speeding and other dangerous driving
8 Disposal of impounded vehicles—Act, s 10K 4
9 Disposal of forfeited vehicles—Act, s 10K (1) 5
Part 3 Unsafe loads
10 Standards for safe carriage of loads—Act, s 14 (2) 6
Part 4 Traffic control devices
11 Prescribed traffic control devices—Act, dict, def prescribed traffic
control device 7
Part 5 Traffic offence detection devices
11A Meaning of average speed detection system 8
11B Meaning of minimum travel time and shortest practicable route—pt 5 8
12 Average speed detection systems—Act, s 22A 8
13 Approval of traffic offence detection devices—Act, s 24 9
14 Approval of police vehicle speedometer—Act, s 24 (1) 10
15 Requirements for images taken by traffic offence detection devices—
Act, s 24 (2) (a) and (d) 11
16 Testing and maintenance requirements—Act, s 24 (2) (b) 13
17 Testing and maintenance requirements for police vehicle
speedometer—Act, s 24 (2) (b) 14
18 Operation requirements—Act, s 24 (2) (b) 15
19 Approved people—Act, s 24 (2) (c) 15
20 Traffic offence detection device signage—Act, s 24 (2) (e) 16
Part 6 Traffic management
27 Removal of unattended vehicles—Act, s 32 (1) (c) 17
Part 7 Parking
Division 7.1 Metered parking schemes
28 Metered parking schemes 18
29 Metered parking areas 18
30 Parking meters 18
31 Metered parking spaces 19
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32 Additional police powers—removing cars from metered parking areas 19
Division 7.2 Ticket parking schemes
33 Parking authorities 19
34 Parking authority guidelines 19
35 Ticket parking schemes—road transport authority 20
36 Approval of e-payment method 20
37 Ticket parking schemes—parking authorities 21
38 Ticket parking areas 21
39 Ticket parking spaces 21
40 Ticket machines 22
41 Parking tickets 22
42 Duration of parking tickets and e-payment parking period 23
43 Income from ticket parking scheme—parking authority 23
44 Costs of ticket parking scheme 23
45 Additional police powers—removing cars from ticket parking areas 23
Division 7.3 Heavy vehicle parking in residential areas
Subdivision 7.3.1 Heavy vehicle parking in residential areas—generally
46 Definitions—div 7.3 24
47 Vehicle parked partly on residential land 24
48 Parking certain vehicles on residential land prohibited 25
49 No more than 1 heavy vehicle on residential land 25
50 Heavy vehicles to be parked away from residential land boundaries 26
51 Parking certain vehicles on land adjoining residential land prohibited 27
52 Parking certain commercial vehicles on land with multi-unit housing 27
53 No offence if reasonable necessity etc 28
54 Heavy vehicle refrigeration units not to be operated on residential land 28
55 Prohibition on night operation of heavy vehicle 29
56 Daily infringement 29
Subdivision 7.3.2 Heavy vehicle parking in residential areas—
enforcement
57 Meaning of occupier—subdiv 7.3.2 30
58 Power to enter premises 30
59 Production of identity card 31
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60 Consent to entry 31
61 General powers on entry to premises 32
62 Damage etc to be minimised 33
63 Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers 33
Division 7.4 Parking permits and mobility parking scheme
authorities
64 Parking permits 34
65 Mobility parking scheme authorities 35
66 Parking permits and mobility parking scheme authorities—cancellation 36
67 Parking permits and mobility parking scheme authorities—return when
cancelled 37
Division 7.5 Other parking provisions
68 Marking tyres by parking inspectors—Act, s 43 38
69 Trailers not separately chargeable 38
70 Prohibition on car minding 38
71 Other powers to provide pay parking 39
72 Overlapping schemes 40
Part 8 Miscellaneous
73 Approval etc by road transport authority 41
74 Responsible person to inspect driver licence 41
75 Responsible person’s consent 42
Schedule 1 Average speed detection systems 43
Part 1.1 General 43
1.1 Definitions—sch 1 43
Part 1.2 Average speed detection systems
Dictionary 46
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 51
2 Abbreviation key 51
3 Legislation history 52
4 Amendment history 54
5 Earlier republications 58
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 59
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Road Transport (Safety and Traffic
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Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
Part 1 Preliminary
Section 1
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic
Management) Regulation 2017.
3 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in
this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other
terms defined elsewhere.
For example, the signpost definition ‘ticket parking sign—see the Road
Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017, dictionary.’ means that the
term ‘ticket parking sign’ is defined in that dictionary and the definition
applies to this regulation.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the
regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears
(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
4 Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this
regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
Preliminary Part 1
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5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal
Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this
regulation.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation
(see Code, pt 2.1).
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.
6 Offences against regulation—defence
It is a defence to an offence against this regulation if the defendant
proves that the offence—
(a) was the result of an accident; or
(b) could not have been avoided by any reasonable efforts by the
defendant.
Note The defendant has a legal burden in relation to the matters mentioned in
this section (see Criminal Code, s 59).
7 Meaning of road
In this regulation:
road includes a road related area.
Note 1 Road—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary.
Note 2 A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears
(see Legislation Act, s 155).
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Part 2 Speeding and other dangerous
driving
8 Disposal of impounded vehicles—Act, s 10K
(1) This section applies to a vehicle impounded under any of the
following provisions of the Act:
(a) section 10A (Impounding of vehicles used for menacing driving
on court order before conviction etc);
(b) section 10B (Impounding or forfeiture of vehicles on conviction
etc for certain offences);
(c) section 10C (Powers of police officers to seize and impound
vehicles used in committing certain offences).
(2) If a person has not applied to the chief police officer for the release
of the vehicle at the end of the period of impoundment, the chief
police officer must, by notice served on the registered operator of the
vehicle and every person who has a registered interest in the vehicle,
warn them that the vehicle may be offered for sale if the vehicle is not
removed from the place of impoundment within 28 days after the day
the notice is served.
(3) The vehicle may be offered for sale, by public auction or public
tender, if the vehicle is not removed within 28 days after the notice is
served or, if more than 1 notice is served under subsection (2),
the later of the notices.
(4) A person may apply to the chief police officer for payment to the
person of the balance of the proceeds of sale of a vehicle within
12 months after the vehicle is sold in accordance with subsection (3).
(5) The balance of the proceeds of sale may be paid to the person if the
person satisfies the chief police officer that—
(a) the person was lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle
immediately before its sale; and
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(b) there was a reasonable excuse for the person’s failure to obtain
release of the vehicle before it was sold.
(6) In this section:
balance of the proceeds of sale, of a vehicle, means the proceeds of
the sale of the vehicle less—
(a) any fee or other amount payable under the Road Transport
(General) Act 1999 for the seizure, impounding and storage of
the vehicle; and
(b) the reasonable costs of, or incidental to, the sale.
registered interest, in relation to a motor vehicle—see the Act,
section 8A (5).
registered operator—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Act 1999, dictionary.
(7) An interest mentioned in subsection (6), definition of balance of the
proceeds of sale paragraph (a) or (b), is a statutory interest of a kind
to which the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth),
section 73 (2) (Priority between security interests and declared
statutory interests) applies.
9 Disposal of forfeited vehicles—Act, s 10K (1)
A vehicle that has been forfeited to the Territory under the Act,
section 10B (Impounding or forfeiture of vehicles on conviction etc
for certain offences) may be offered for sale by public auction or
public tender.
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Part 3 Unsafe loads
10 Standards for safe carriage of loads—Act, s 14 (2)
(1) The prescribed standards are the performance standards in the load
restraint guide.
(2) The Legislation Act, section 47 (5) does not apply in relation to the
load restraint guide.
(3) In this section:
load restraint guide means the Load Restraint Guide for Light
Vehicles 2018, published by the National Transport Commission.
Note The load restraint guide does not need to be notified under the Legislation
Act because s 47 (5) does not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)). The
load restraint guide is accessible at www.ntc.gov.au.
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Part 4 Traffic control devices
11 Prescribed traffic control devices—Act, dict,
def prescribed traffic control device
(1) The following things are prescribed traffic control devices:
(a) any traffic control device that has effect for the Road Transport
(Road Rules) Regulation 2017 under that regulation, section 315
(Legal effect of traffic control device);
(b) any traffic-related item that has effect for the Road Transport
(Road Rules) Regulation 2017 under that regulation, section 319
(Legal effect of traffic-related item);
(c) any parking meter, parking ticket machine, metered parking
sign, ticket parking sign and parking meter hood;
(d) any device, plate, screen, words or anything else on or with
anything mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
Note Other things are also prescribed traffic control devices (see Act, dict, def
prescribed traffic control device).
(2) In this section:
parking meter hood means a hood or other cover designed to be fitted
to a parking meter and to cover the part of the meter that would
normally display a sign with the word ‘expired’ when the meter is not
in operation.
traffic control device—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, dictionary.
traffic-related item—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, dictionary.
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Part 5 Traffic offence detection devices
11A Meaning of average speed detection system
In this regulation:
average speed detection system means a system designed to work out
the average speed of a vehicle between 2 detection points by reference
to the shortest practicable route between the detection points and the
minimum travel time in which the route could be completed.
11B Meaning of minimum travel time and shortest practicable
route—pt 5
In this part:
minimum travel time—see the Act, section 22A (2).
shortest practicable route—see the Act, section 22A (2).
12 Average speed detection systems—Act, s 22A
(1) For the Act, section 22A (1), definition of average speed limit,
the average speed limit for the road between 2 detection points
mentioned in an item in schedule 1, part 1.2, column 2 is the speed
mentioned in column 6 for the item.
(2) For the Act, section 22A (1), definition of detection point, the points
mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.2, column 2 are prescribed.
(3) For the Act, section 22A (1), definition of shortest practicable
distance, the distance mentioned in an item in schedule 1, part 1.2,
column 3 is the shortest practicable distance between the 2 detection
points mentioned in column 2 for the item.
(4) For the Act, section 22A (2), definition of shortest practicable route,
the shortest practicable route mentioned in an item in schedule 1,
part 1.2, column 4 is the route used to work out the shortest
practicable distance mentioned in column 3 for the item.
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(5) For the Act, section 22A (2), definition of minimum travel time,
the minimum time that a vehicle’s driver could take to drive the
vehicle on the route mentioned in an item in schedule 1, part 1.2,
column 4 is the time mentioned in column 5 for the item.
13 Approval of traffic offence detection devices—Act, s 24
(1) The road transport authority may approve any of the following as a
traffic offence detection device:
(a) an average speed detection system;
(b) a mobile device detection system;
(c) a speed measuring device;
(d) a seatbelt detection system;
(e) another kind of device or system that detects or takes images of
the following:
(i) a vehicle being driven in contravention of a provision of
the road transport legislation;
(ii) the driver of a vehicle mentioned in subparagraph (i);
(iii) a passenger in a vehicle mentioned in subparagraph (i).
(2) An approval is a disallowable instrument.
(3) However, the road transport authority must not approve a device or
system as a traffic offence detection device unless satisfied on
reasonable grounds that the device or system is capable of complying
with section 15 (Requirements for images taken by traffic offence
detection devices—Act, s 24 (2) (a)).
(4) Subsection (3) does not—
(a) limit the matters that may be indicated on or shown by an image
taken by a traffic offence detection device; or
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(b) limit the information included in an electronic file created by a
traffic offence detection device; or
(c) require a traffic offence detection device to be operated by a
person.
Note Information etc that is indicated on an image includes information
accompanying or reasonably associated with the image (see dict, def
indicated on).
(5) In this section:
mobile device—see the Act, section 25 (10).
mobile device detection system means a system designed to—
(a) detect the driver of a vehicle using a mobile device while
driving; and
(b) take images of the vehicle and the driver of the vehicle.
seatbelt detection system means a system designed to—
(a) detect whether the driver of a vehicle, or a passenger in the
vehicle, is wearing a seatbelt; and
(b) take images of the vehicle; and
(c) take images of 1 or both of the following:
(i) the driver of the vehicle; or
(ii) a passenger in the vehicle.
14 Approval of police vehicle speedometer—Act, s 24 (1)
(1) The chief police officer may approve a speed measuring device fitted
to a vehicle driven by a police officer as a traffic offence detection
device.
(2) An approval is a notifiable instrument.
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15 Requirements for images taken by traffic offence
detection devices—Act, s 24 (2) (a) and (d)
(1) An image of a vehicle, the driver of a vehicle, or a passenger in a
vehicle, taken by a traffic offence detection device, must—
(a) include the following information:
(i) the date and time when, and place where, the image was
taken;
(ii) if the traffic offence detection device is operated by a
person—the person responsible for the operation of the
device when the image was taken;
(iii) if the vehicle is being driven in contravention of a
provision of the road transport legislation about traffic
lights—
(A) the general direction and lane in which the vehicle is
being driven; and
(B) the time a red traffic light or red traffic arrow facing
the driver of the vehicle is showing before the driver
contravenes the provision;
(iv) if the driver of the vehicle is detected committing a
speeding offence—
(A) the speed measuring device component of the traffic
offence detection device; and
(B) the speed limit applying to the driver of the vehicle
for the length of road where the driver was driving
when the image is taken; and
(C) the speed at which the driver of the vehicle was
driving when the image is taken;
(v) any other information the road transport authority
considers appropriate; and
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(b) be capable of—
(i) showing the vehicle or its numberplate; and
(ii) for a traffic offence detection device designed to take an
image of the driver of the vehicle—showing the driver; and
(iii) for a traffic offence detection device designed to take an
image of a passenger in the vehicle—showing the
passenger; and
(c) comply with any other requirement stated in the approval under
section 13 for the device (including the meaning of codes and
other information indicated on the image).
(2) For a traffic offence detection device designed to take an image of the
driver of a vehicle or a passenger in a vehicle, the image must, as far
as practicable, show only as much of the driver or passenger as is
necessary to show the person in contravention of a provision of the
road transport legislation.
(3) An image and any data associated with an image taken by a traffic
offence detection device must be encrypted.
(4) If an image taken by a traffic offence detection device does not show
a contravention of a provision of the road transport legislation, the
image and any data associated with the image must be destroyed as
soon as possible.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if—
(a) the image is de-identified for the purposes of collection under
the Act, section 29 (1) (d); or
Note Section 29 (1) (d) of the Act is a provision about the collection of
data for research relating to improving road safety and transport
efficiency.
(b) the image is 1 of a series of images of which another image
shows a contravention of a provision of the road transport
legislation.
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(6) In this section:
image includes a video recording.
16 Testing and maintenance requirements—Act, s 24 (2) (b)
(1) This section applies to a traffic offence detection device that is—
(a) an average speed detection system; or
(b) a speed measuring device.
(2) The device must be tested by a testing authority at least every
12 months—
(a) to determine if it is operating—
(i) for a speed measuring device, or the speed measuring
component of the device—
(A) if the device is operating in an area where the speed
limit is over 100km/h—within an accuracy tolerance
of 2%; or
(B) in any other case—within an accuracy tolerance of
2km/h; and
(ii) for an average speed detection system—within an accuracy
tolerance of 2%; and
(b) in accordance with—
(i) any applicable Australian Standard for the device; and
(ii) any other requirement stated in an approval under
section 13 for the device.
(3) After testing the device, the testing authority must—
(a) seal the device in a way that—
(i) prevents any interference with the device; or
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(ii) will show if the device has been interfered with; and
(b) issue a certificate that states—
(i) the serial number for the device ; and
(ii) the date and time when the testing was done; and
(iii) the results of the testing.
17 Testing and maintenance requirements for police vehicle
speedometer—Act, s 24 (2) (b)
(1) This section applies to a speed measuring device approved under
section 14.
(2) The device must be tested by a testing authority at least every
12 months to determine if it is operating—
(a) within an accuracy tolerance of 2%; and
(b) in accordance with any applicable Australian standard for the
device.
(3) A testing authority, after testing a device, must—
(a) seal the device in a way that—
(i) prevents any interference with the device; or
(ii) will show if the device has been interfered with; and
(b) issue a certificate that states—
(i) the serial number for the device tested; and
(ii) the date and time when the testing was completed; and
(iii) the results of the testing.
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18 Operation requirements—Act, s 24 (2) (b)
(1) A traffic offence detection device must be positioned, aimed,
activated and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s
specifications for the device.
(2) A person approved under section 19 (2) must test a traffic offence
detection device in accordance with—
(a) any requirement stated in an approval under section 13 for the
device; and
(b) the manufacturer’s specifications for the testing of the device if
any of the following happen:
(i) the device is installed at a location;
(ii) the device is being operated for the first time, including
after repair, reinstallation or replacement;
(iii) changes are made to the software used by the device.
(3) For subsection (2) (b) (i), a device that is designed to be moved
frequently is not installed at a location only because the device is
moved to the location.
Example—device designed to be moved frequently
a speed camera van
19 Approved people—Act, s 24 (2) (c)
(1) A police officer is approved to operate a traffic offence detection
device.
(2) The road transport authority may approve a person who is not a police
officer to operate a traffic offence detection device.
(3) An approval is a notifiable instrument.
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(4) The road transport authority may only approve a person under
subsection (2) if the authority is satisfied that the person has
appropriate qualifications to operate, or experience in the operation
of, the traffic offence detection device.
20 Traffic offence detection device signage—Act, s 24 (2) (e)
(1) For a traffic offence detection device that is an average speed
detection system, the road transport authority must display a sign
indicating that an average speed detection system is in use—
(a) not more than 100m before each detection point; and
(b) approximately halfway along the shortest practicable route
between detection points.
(2) Failure to comply with this section does not affect an infringement
notice or a proceeding for a speeding offence.
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27 Removal of unattended vehicles—Act, s 32 (1) (c)
(1) A police officer or authorised person may move an unattended
vehicle from a road or road related area to a retention area if the
vehicle is in—
(a) a bus lane; or
(b) a length of road to which a clearway sign applies; or
(c) a tram lane, a tramway or on tram tracks; or
(d) a transit lane.
(2) In this section:
bus lane—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
section 154.
clearway sign—see Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
section 176 and schedule 2.
tram lane—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
section 155.
tram tracks—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
dictionary.
tramway—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
section 155A.
transit lane—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
section 156.
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Division 7.1 Metered parking schemes
Section 28
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Division 7.1 Metered parking schemes
28 Metered parking schemes
(1) The road transport authority may establish and operate metered
parking schemes for any length of road or area.
(2) For a metered parking scheme, the road transport authority—
(a) may set aside metered parking spaces; and
(b) may install parking meters for the payment of fees for metered
parking spaces.
29 Metered parking areas
(1) The road transport authority may set aside a length of road or area as
a metered parking area.
(2) A metered parking area must be designated by metered parking signs.
30 Parking meters
(1) A parking meter must be installed at the space to which it applies or,
if a parking meter applies to 2 or more spaces, close to the spaces.
(2) The parking meter applying to a metered parking space must show or
be capable of showing the fees fixed for the space under this division.
(3) A parking meter must clearly show, or be capable of clearly showing,
whether the relevant parking fee for the parking of a vehicle in the
metered parking space or spaces to which it applies has been paid.
(4) A multi-space parking meter must also identify each metered parking
space by its number.
Parking Part 7
Ticket parking schemes Division 7.2
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31 Metered parking spaces
(1) A metered parking space must be designated by a road marking.
(2) For a metered parking space to which a multi-space parking meter
applies, the number for the space and an arrow indicating the direction
of the meter must be marked in or adjacent to the space.
32 Additional police powers—removing cars from metered
parking areas
(1) A police officer may, during a temporary obstruction or danger to
traffic or in an emergency direct the responsible person for, or driver
of, a vehicle parked in any part of a metered parking area to remove
the vehicle or, if no-one appears to be in charge of the vehicle, remove
the vehicle.
(2) In this section:
obstruction—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
dictionary.
Division 7.2 Ticket parking schemes
33 Parking authorities
(1) A person may apply to the road transport authority to be a parking
authority for a stated area.
(2) The road transport authority may declare the person to be a parking
authority for a stated area (the area of operations).
(3) The declaration is a disallowable instrument.
34 Parking authority guidelines
(1) The road transport authority must establish guidelines (the parking
authority guidelines) for section 37 (Ticket parking schemes—
parking authorities).
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(2) The parking authority guidelines are a disallowable instrument.
(3) A parking authority is not entitled to provide, or charge for, parking
in a ticket parking area if the parking authority does not comply with
the parking authority guidelines.
(4) A parking authority is taken to comply with the parking authority
guidelines until the contrary is proved.
35 Ticket parking schemes—road transport authority
(1) The road transport authority may establish and operate a ticket
parking scheme for any length of road or area.
(2) For a ticket parking scheme, the road transport authority may—
(a) set aside a length of road or area as a ticket parking area; and
(b) adopt the ways of, and schemes for, payment of the fees the
authority considers appropriate; and
(c) install parking meters and parking ticket machines.
36 Approval of e-payment method
(1) The road transport authority may approve an e-payment method
(an approved e-payment method) for the driver of a vehicle to pay
for the use of a parking space in a ticket parking area.
(2) The road transport authority may not approve an e-payment method
unless satisfied that the system supporting the method is capable of—
(a) giving the road transport authority contemporary information
about fees paid for parking spaces in ticket parking areas; and
(b) keeping a record of each transaction; and
(c) giving a person using the method an electronic receipt for the
transaction.
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Section 37
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(3) An approval is a notifiable instrument.
(4) In this section:
e-payment method means a method for payment using an electronic
device.
37 Ticket parking schemes—parking authorities
(1) A parking authority may, in accordance with the parking authority
guidelines, establish and operate a ticket parking scheme for any
length of road or area within its area of operations.
(2) For a ticket parking scheme, the parking authority may, in accordance
with the parking authority guidelines—
(a) set aside a length of road or area within its area of operations as
a ticket parking area; and
(b) fix fees for the parking of vehicles in the area; and
(c) adopt the ways of, and schemes for, payment of the fees the
authority considers appropriate; and
(d) install parking meters and parking ticket machines.
38 Ticket parking areas
(1) A ticket parking area must be designated by ticket parking signs.
(2) A ticket parking area is taken to include only such lengths of road and
areas to which ticket parking signs apply as are lawfully available,
apart from this division, for the parking of vehicles.
39 Ticket parking spaces
A ticket parking area may be divided into ticket parking spaces, of a
size suitable for parking a single vehicle, by a road marking.
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40 Ticket machines
The ticket machine for a ticket parking area must show or be capable
of showing the fees fixed for the area under this division.
41 Parking tickets
(1) The following information must be printed on a parking ticket:
(a) the expiry date (expressed as the day of the month, the month
and the year);
(b) for a parking ticket other than an RTA periodic ticket—
the expiry time (expressed in hours and minutes);
(c) the name of the authority issuing the ticket;
(d) an indication of the ticket parking area where or for which the
ticket is issued;
(e) the fee paid for the issue of the ticket or, for an RTA periodic
ticket (except a ticket issued at a concessional price), the daily
value of the ticket;
(f) a serial number;
(g) instructions for use of the ticket.
Examples—par (d)
1 a code for the ticket parking area where the ticket is issued
2 the number of the parking ticket machine which issued the ticket
3 for an RTA periodic ticket—the daily value of the ticket or the area where the
ticket may be used
(2) A parking ticket must be legible and of a size and design that enables
it to be easily displayed in or on a vehicle.
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(3) In this section:
RTA periodic ticket, for a ticket parking area, means a ticket issued
by the road transport authority that is valid for parking in the area for
a stated period of not less than 1 week.
42 Duration of parking tickets and e-payment parking period
(1) A parking ticket takes effect when it is issued and expires at the expiry
time stated on the ticket.
(2) An e-payment parking period begins when the parking period is
initiated by a device in accordance with an approved e-payment
method and ends when the period for which payment is made in
accordance with the approved e-payment method ends.
43 Income from ticket parking scheme—parking authority
(1) All fees collected by a parking authority from the operation of a ticket
parking scheme belong to the parking authority.
(2) Any surplus arising from the operation of a ticket parking scheme
may be applied at the discretion of the parking authority.
44 Costs of ticket parking scheme
The costs of administering a ticket parking scheme operated by a
parking authority under section 37 (Ticket parking schemes—
parking authorities) are to be borne by the parking authority.
45 Additional police powers—removing cars from ticket
parking areas
(1) A police officer may, during a temporary obstruction or danger to
traffic or in an emergency, direct the responsible person for or driver
of a vehicle parked in any part of a ticket parking area to remove the
vehicle or, if no-one appears to be in charge of the vehicle, remove
the vehicle.
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Section 46
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(2) In this section:
obstruction—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
dictionary.
Division 7.3 Heavy vehicle parking in residential
areas
Subdivision 7.3.1 Heavy vehicle parking in residential
areas—generally
46 Definitions—div 7.3
In this division:
heavy vehicle—
(a) means a vehicle (whether loaded or unloaded) that—
(i) is longer than 7.5m; and
(ii) has a GVM over 4.5t; and
(iii) is used for commercial purposes; but
(b) does not include a light rail vehicle.
residential land means land leased for residential purposes.
47 Vehicle parked partly on residential land
For this division, a vehicle that is parked partly on residential land,
and partly on adjoining land that is not residential land, is taken not
to be parked on residential land.
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48 Parking certain vehicles on residential land prohibited
(1) This section applies to a vehicle, whether loaded or unloaded, that
is—
(a) a stock truck; or
(b) a semitrailer with the load space permanently enclosed by rigid
construction or with sides enclosed by nonrigid material and a
rigid roof; or
(c) higher than 3.6m and used for commercial purposes.
(2) A person must not park a vehicle to which this section applies on
residential land.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4) In this section:
semitrailer—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Regulation 2000, dictionary.
stock truck means a vehicle that has a GVM over 4.5t and is built or
used to transport livestock.
49 No more than 1 heavy vehicle on residential land
(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) parks 2 or more heavy vehicles on residential land; or
(b) parks a heavy vehicle on residential land and there is already
another heavy vehicle parked on the land.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
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(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if—
(a) only 2 heavy vehicles are parked on the residential land; and
(b) 1 vehicle is plant that is parked on the other vehicle; and
(c) no part of either vehicle is higher than 3.6m from the ground.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters
mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
(4) In this section:
implement—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Regulation 2000, dictionary.
plant means a motor vehicle that consists solely of⎯
(a) a machine or implement that cannot carry a load, other than tools
and accessories usually carried in or on the vehicle; or
(b) a crane, forklift truck or bobcat; or
(c) a bobcat and excavation equipment.
50 Heavy vehicles to be parked away from residential land
boundaries
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person parks a heavy vehicle on residential land; and
(b) any part of the vehicle when parked is—
(i) in front of the setback line of the front boundary of the land;
or
(ii) less than 1.5m from any other boundary.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
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(3) In this section:
setback—see the territory plan, dictionary.
51 Parking certain vehicles on land adjoining residential
land prohibited
(1) This section applies to—
(a) a vehicle or combination, whether loaded or unloaded, that is
longer than 7.5m; and
(b) a vehicle, whether loaded or unloaded, with a GVM over 4.5t.
(2) A person must not park a vehicle or combination to which this section
applies on land adjoining residential land for more than 1 hour.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4) Subsection (2) does not apply to the vehicle or combination if the land
where it is parked is residential land or land leased for commercial
purposes.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters
mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
(5) In this section:
land adjoining residential land includes land that would, apart from
an intervening road, adjoin that land.
road does not include a road related area.
52 Parking certain commercial vehicles on land with
multi-unit housing
(1) This section applies to a vehicle, whether loaded or unloaded, that is
used for commercial purposes and is longer than 6m, higher than
2.6m or has a GVM over 3.75t.
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(2) A person must not park a vehicle to which this section applies on
residential land with multi-unit housing.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4) For this section, residential land has multi-unit housing if the land has
more than 1 dwelling on it.
(5) In this section:
dwelling—see the Planning (Exempt Development) Regulation 2023,
section 6 (1).
53 No offence if reasonable necessity etc
An offence against section 48, section 49, section 50, section 51 or
section 52 does not apply to a person if—
(a) either of the following applies:
(i) it was reasonably necessary to park the vehicle on the land
to avoid contravening the Act or another territory law;
(ii) the vehicle was parked on the land to deliver or collect
goods or passengers, or to provide services; and
(b) the vehicle was on the land no longer than was reasonable.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters
mentioned in this section (see Criminal Code, s 58).
54 Heavy vehicle refrigeration units not to be operated on
residential land
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person parks a heavy vehicle that has a refrigeration unit on
residential land; and
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(b) the refrigeration unit is running at any time while the vehicle is
parked on the land.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
55 Prohibition on night operation of heavy vehicle
(1) A person, other than an existing operator, commits an offence if the
person operates a heavy vehicle parked on residential land at any time
between 10 pm and 6 am.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An existing operator commits an offence if the operator operates a
heavy vehicle parked on residential land at any time between
midnight and 5.30 am.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4) In this section:
existing operator means the holder of an existing operator’s
certificate issued under the Motor Traffic Act 1936, section 150R
(Issue of existing operator’s certificate) that is still in force.
56 Daily infringement
A person who contravenes any of the following sections commits a
separate offence for each day during any part of which the
contravention continues:
(a) section 48 (Parking certain vehicles on residential land
prohibited);
(b) section 49 (No more than 1 heavy vehicle on residential land);
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(c) section 50 (Heavy vehicles to be parked away from residential
land boundaries);
(d) section 51 (Parking certain vehicles on land adjoining
residential land prohibited);
(e) section 52 (Parking certain commercial vehicles on land with
multi-unit housing);
(f) section 54 (Heavy vehicle refrigeration units not to be operated
on residential land).
Subdivision 7.3.2 Heavy vehicle parking in residential
areas—enforcement
57 Meaning of occupier—subdiv 7.3.2
In this subdivision:
occupier, of premises, includes—
(a) a person believed on reasonable grounds to be an occupier of the
premises; and
(b) a person apparently in charge of the premises.
58 Power to enter premises
(1) For this division, an authorised person may enter premises—
(a) with the occupier’s consent; or
(b) if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that—
(i) a heavy vehicle is parked on the premises in contravention
of this division; and
(ii) it is necessary to enter the premises to inspect, take
measurements, or record identification particulars about
the vehicle.
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(2) An authorised person may, without the consent of the occupier of
premises, enter land around the premises to ask for consent to enter
the premises.
(3) An authorised person may enter premises under this section––
(a) for a contravention of section 54 (Heavy vehicle refrigeration
units not to be operated on residential land) or section 55
(Prohibition on night operation of heavy vehicle)––at any time;
and
(b) in any other case––between 8 am and 8 pm.
59 Production of identity card
An authorised person must not remain at premises entered under this
division if the authorised person does not produce their identity card
when asked by the occupier.
60 Consent to entry
(1) When seeking the consent of an occupier of premises to enter
premises under section 58 (1) (a) (Power to enter premises),
an authorised person must—
(a) produce the person’s identity card; and
(b) tell the occupier—
(i) the purpose of the entry; and
(ii) that consent may be refused.
(2) If the occupier consents, the authorised person must ask the occupier
to sign a written acknowledgment (an acknowledgment of
consent)—
(a) that the occupier was told—
(i) the purpose of the entry; and
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(ii) that consent may be refused; and
(b) that the occupier consented to the entry; and
(c) stating the time and date when consent was given.
(3) If the occupier signs an acknowledgment of consent, the authorised
person must immediately give a copy to the occupier.
(4) A court must find that the occupier did not consent to entry to the
premises by the authorised person under this division if—
(a) the question arises in a proceeding in the court whether the
occupier consented to the entry; and
(b) an acknowledgment of consent is not produced in evidence; and
(c) it is not proved that the occupier consented to the entry.
61 General powers on entry to premises
(1) An authorised person who enters premises under this division may do
1 or more of the following in relation to a heavy vehicle on the
premises:
(a) inspect the vehicle (including for its identification particulars);
(b) take measurements;
(c) take photographs, films, or audio, video or other recordings;
(d) require the occupier, or anyone at the premises to—
(i) give the authorised person information; or
(ii) produce documents to the authorised person; or
(iii) give the authorised person reasonable help to exercise a
power under this division.
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Heavy vehicle parking in residential areas Division 7.3
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(2) A person must take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement
made of the person under subsection (1) (d).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
62 Damage etc to be minimised
(1) In the exercise, or purported exercise, of a function under this
division, an authorised person must take all reasonable steps to ensure
that the authorised person, and any person assisting the authorised
person, causes as little inconvenience, detriment and damage as
practicable.
(2) If an authorised person, or a person assisting an authorised person,
damages anything in the exercise or purported exercise of a function
under this division, the authorised person must give written notice of
the particulars of the damage to the person the authorised person
believes on reasonable grounds is the owner of the thing.
(3) If the damage happens at premises entered under this division in the
absence of the occupier, the notice may be given by leaving it, secured
conspicuously, at the premises.
63 Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers
(1) A person may claim compensation from the Territory if the person
suffers loss or expense because of the exercise, or purported exercise,
of a function under this division by an authorised person or a person
assisting an authorised person.
(2) Compensation may be claimed and ordered in a proceeding for—
(a) compensation brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(b) an offence against this regulation brought against the person
making the claim for compensation.
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(3) A court may order the payment of reasonable compensation for the
loss or expense only if satisfied that it is just to make the order in the
circumstances of the particular case.
(4) A regulation may prescribe matters that may, must or must not be
taken into account by the court in considering whether it is just to
make the order.
Division 7.4 Parking permits and mobility parking
scheme authorities
64 Parking permits
(1) The road transport authority may issue a permit (a parking permit)
of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) authorising the parking of a
vehicle, without charge, on a length of road or in an area designated
by a permit zone sign for use by holders of that kind of parking
permit.
(2) The parking permit may be of 1 or more of the following kinds:
(a) a business parking permit;
(b) a commuter parking permit;
(c) a loading zone permit;
(d) a resident parking permit;
(e) a resident’s visitor parking permit;
(f) a special event parking permit;
(g) any other kind declared by the road transport authority for this
section.
(3) The parking permit may be issued subject to conditions.
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Section 65
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(4) The parking permit—
(a) must state when it expires; and
(b) may state anything else that the road transport authority
considers appropriate.
Examples—par (b)
1 the length of road or area to which the permit applies
2 any conditions to which the permit is subject
3 the maximum period which a vehicle may be parked in a designated area
under the permit
4 the name or address of the person to whom it is issued
(5) The holder of a permit may surrender the permit by returning it to the
road transport authority.
(6) A declaration under subsection (2) (g) is a notifiable instrument.
65 Mobility parking scheme authorities
(1) The road transport authority may issue a mobility parking scheme
authority for use by—
(a) a person with disability; or
(b) an entity for the transport of people with disabilities.
(2) A mobility parking scheme authority may be issued subject to
conditions.
(3) A mobility parking scheme authority—
(a) must include a people with disabilities symbol; and
(b) must state when it expires; and
(c) may state anything else that the road transport authority
considers appropriate.
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(4) In this section:
people with disabilities symbol—see the Road Transport (Road
Rules) Regulation 2017, dictionary.
person with disability means a person—
(a) who cannot walk because of permanent or temporary loss of the
use of 1 or both legs or another permanent medical or physical
condition; or
(b) whose physical condition is detrimentally affected by walking
100m; or
(c) who needs to use a walking frame, crutches, callipers, a scooter,
a wheelchair or a similar mobility aid.
wheelchair—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
dictionary.
66 Parking permits and mobility parking scheme
authorities—cancellation
(1) This section applies if the road transport authority proposes to cancel
(the proposed action) a parking permit or mobility parking scheme
authority.
(2) The road transport authority must give the person to whom the
parking permit or mobility parking scheme authority was issued a
written notice stating—
(a) the proposed action; and
(b) an explanation for the proposed action; and
(c) that the person may, within 14 days after the day the person
receives the notice, give a written response to the authority about
the notice.
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(3) In deciding whether to take the proposed action, the road transport
authority must consider any response given to the authority in
accordance with the notice.
(4) The road transport authority must give the person written notice of
the authority’s decision.
(5) If the road transport authority decides to take the proposed action, the
authority’s decision takes effect the day after the day when notice of
the decision is given to the person or, if the notice states a later date
of effect, that date.
67 Parking permits and mobility parking scheme
authorities—return when cancelled
(1) If a parking permit or mobility parking scheme authority is cancelled
under section 66, the person to whom the parking permit or mobility
parking scheme authority was issued must return the permit or
authority to the road transport authority as soon as practicable but not
later than 21 days after the date of effect of the cancellation of the
permit or authority.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Part 7 Parking
Division 7.5 Other parking provisions
Section 68
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Division 7.5 Other parking provisions
68 Marking tyres by parking inspectors—Act, s 43
A police officer or authorised person may mark the tyres on a vehicle
using crayon, chalk or a similar substance as far as is reasonably
necessary for the purpose of enforcing a provision of an Act relating
to the regulation or prohibition of the parking of vehicles.
69 Trailers not separately chargeable
A separate parking fee is not required to be paid for a trailer towed by
another vehicle.
70 Prohibition on car minding
(1) The chief police officer may, by written notice given to a person,
prohibit the person from—
(a) parking, minding, caring for, or taking charge of any motor
vehicle or trailer (other than a motor vehicle or trailer of which
the person is the driver) on a road; or
(b) offering the person’s services for any such purpose.
(2) A person who is given a notice under subsection (1) must comply
with the notice.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4) This section does not authorise the chief police officer to prohibit the
proprietor of a parking station or parking area from—
(a) parking, minding, caring for, or taking charge of a motor vehicle
or trailer in or on the parking station or parking area; or
Parking Part 7
Other parking provisions Division 7.5
Section 71
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(b) offering the proprietor’s services for that purpose—
(i) whether by the display or publication of an advertisement
in relation to the parking station or parking area or
otherwise; and
(ii) whether the services are performed or offered to be
performed by the proprietor or by an employee or agent of
the proprietor.
(5) In this section:
parking area means a length of road or area designed for parking
vehicles.
71 Other powers to provide pay parking
(1) This part does not affect any other power of a parking authority to
provide for parking on land within its area of operations.
(2) A parking authority may exercise a power under this part in relation
to land that it does not own only with the consent of the owner of the
land.
(3) Consent may be given subject to conditions, including conditions
about the length and withdrawal of the consent.
(4) Subject to the conditions of the consent, the consent may be
withdrawn only after reasonable notice.
(5) In this section:
owner, of land, includes lessee of land.
Part 7 Parking
Division 7.5 Other parking provisions
Section 72
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72 Overlapping schemes
(1) This part does not prevent the road transport authority or a parking
authority from establishing and operating a metered parking scheme
or ticket parking scheme on the same length of road, or in the same
area, where it is operating a different metered parking scheme or
ticket parking scheme.
(2) The road transport authority or a parking authority is not entitled to
recover the fee fixed for the parking of a vehicle in a metered space
or ticket parking area if any other applicable parking fee has been paid
for parking the vehicle in the space or area.
Miscellaneous Part 8
Section 73
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Part 8 Miscellaneous
73 Approval etc by road transport authority
(1) The road transport authority may approve—
(a) a protective helmet for bicycle riders as an approved bicycle
helmet; or
(b) a booster seat as an approved booster seat; or
(c) a child restraint as an approved child restraint; or
(d) a child safety harness as an approved child safety harness; or
(e) a canopy, cage or other device fitted to a vehicle.
(2) The road transport authority may declare a person to be an emergency
worker.
(3) An approval or declaration is a disallowable instrument.
(4) In this section:
emergency worker—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, dictionary.
rider—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
section 17.
74 Responsible person to inspect driver licence
(1) Before permitting someone else to drive a motor vehicle, the
responsible person for, or the person in charge of, the vehicle must
require the person to produce their Australian driver licence or
external driver licence and must inspect the licence.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Part 8 Miscellaneous
Section 75
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(3) It is a defence to a prosecution of a person for an offence against
subsection (1) if the person proves that the person had taken
reasonable steps (other than those mentioned in the subsection) to
ensure the person permitted to drive the motor vehicle was the holder
of a current Australian driver licence or external driver licence.
Note The defendant has a legal burden in relation to the matters mentioned in
s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 59).
75 Responsible person’s consent
(1) The person in charge of a motor vehicle or trailer on a road must not,
without reasonable excuse, permit anyone to use the vehicle without
the consent of the responsible person for the vehicle.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Average speed detection systems Schedule 1
General Part 1.1
Section 1.1
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Schedule 1 Average speed detection
systems
(see s 12)
Part 1.1 General
1.1 Definitions—sch 1
In this schedule:
ACT Standard Grid Coordinates (or Australian Capital Territory
Standard Grid Coordinates)—see the Surveyors (Surveyor-General)
Practice Directions 2021 (No 1) (DI2021-51), schedule 2 (Datums
and Mapping Projections).
AHD—see the Surveyors (Surveyor-General) Practice
Directions 2021 (No 1) (DI2021-51), direction 5 (Definitions).
Schedule 1 Average speed detection systems
Part 1.2 Average speed detection systems
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Part 1.2 Average speed detection systems
column 1
item
column 2
detection points
column 3
shortest
practicable
distance
column 4
shortest practicable route
column 5
minimum
time
(seconds)
column 6
average
speed
limit
1 ACT Standard Grid Coordinates
208876.18 East, 596541.65 North,
AHD 629.88 Level
ACT Standard Grid Coordinates
211361.44 East, 596864.50 North,
AHD 644.45 Level
2.7081km
(westbound)
Hindmarsh Drive (westbound),
starting west of the intersection of
Dalrymple Street and Mugga Lane
and ending north-east of Tyagarah
Street
121.8645
(westbound)
80km/h
Average speed detection systems Schedule 1
Average speed detection systems Part 1.2
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column 1
item
column 2
detection points
column 3
shortest
practicable
distance
column 4
shortest practicable route
column 5
minimum
time
(seconds)
column 6
average
speed
limit
2 ACT Standard Grid Coordinates
208912.50 East, 596591.35 North,
AHD 629.42 Level
ACT Standard Grid Coordinates
211418.53 East, 596883.22 North,
AHD 641.25 Level
2.7146km
(eastbound)
Hindmarsh Drive (eastbound),
starting north-east of Palmer Street
near Tyagarah Street and ending
west of the intersection of
Dalrymple Street and Mugga Lane
122.157
(eastbound)
80km/h
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Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
• chief police officer
• Commonwealth
• contravene
• disallowable instrument (see s 9)
• exercise
• notifiable instrument (see s 10)
• police officer
• territory plan
• the Territory.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in
the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999
(see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are
defined in the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management)
Act 1999, dict:
• authorised person
• detection point (see s 22A)
• drive
• indicated on
• speeding offence (see s 22A)
• speed measuring device (see s 22A)
• traffic offence detection device.
Note 4 The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 contains definitions relevant to
this regulation. For example, the following terms are defined in the
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dict:
• another jurisdiction
• Australian driver licence
• combination
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• driver
• external driver licence
• light rail vehicle
• National Transport Commission
• responsible person
• road
• road related area
• road transport authority (or authority) (see s 16)
• trailer
• use (in relation to a vehicle).
approved e-payment method—see section 36.
area—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
dictionary.
area of operations, for a parking authority, means the area of
operations declared for the parking authority under section 33.
average speed detection system—see section 11A.
GVM (or gross vehicle mass), for a vehicle—see the Road Transport
(Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.
heavy vehicle, for division 7.3 (Heavy vehicle parking in residential
areas)—see section 46.
intersection, for part 5 (Traffic offence detection devices)—see the
Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017, dictionary.
land includes premises or a part of premises.
length, of road—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, dictionary.
metered parking area means a length of road or area that is set aside
as a metered parking area under section 29.
metered parking scheme means a metered parking scheme under
division 7.1.
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metered parking sign means a permissive parking sign with the word
‘meter’ on or with the sign.
metered parking space means an area that is a metered parking space
mentioned in section 31.
minimum travel time, for part 5 (Traffic offence detection devices)—
see the Act, section 22A (2).
mobility parking scheme authority means an authority issued under
section 65.
motor vehicle—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, dictionary.
multi-space parking meter means a parking meter that applies to 2 or
more metered parking spaces.
occupier, of premises, for subdivision 7.3.2 (Heavy vehicle parking
in residential areas—enforcement)—see section 57.
park, for a driver—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, dictionary.
parking authority means a person declared to be a parking authority
under section 33.
parking authority guidelines—see section 34.
parking meter means a device designed to indicate, or capable of
indicating, whether the relevant parking fee for the parking of a
vehicle in a metered parking space has been paid, and includes the
stand on which the device is erected.
parking permit—see section 64.
parking ticket means a ticket issued by the road transport authority or
a parking authority (by means of a parking ticket machine) for display
in or on a vehicle as evidence of the prepayment of a parking fee.
parking ticket machine means a device designed to issue parking
tickets, and includes the stand on which the device is erected.
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permissive parking sign—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, sections 314 to 316, schedule 2 and schedule 3.
premises includes land.
relevant parking fee, for parking on a length of road or in an area,
means the fee for parking a vehicle on the road or in the area, for the
day and time when the vehicle is parked on the road or in the area, as
indicated in or with the parking meter or parking ticket machine
applying to the road or area.
residential land, for division 7.3 (Heavy vehicle parking in
residential areas)—see section 46.
road—see section 7.
road marking—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, dictionary.
shortest practicable route, for part 5 (Traffic offence detection
devices)—see the Act, section 22A (2).
testing authority means—
(a) a department of electrical or electronic engineering at a
university in Australia; or
(b) the National Measurement Institute under the National
Measurement Act 1960 (Cwlth); or
(c) an entity that is accredited by the National Association of
Testing Authorities to test traffic offence detection devices; or
(d) Technical Services, Australian Federal Police, Canberra.
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ticket parking area—
(a) means a length of road or area that is set aside as a ticket parking
area under section 35 (2) (a) or section 37 (2) (a); but
(b) does not include a length of road or area that, under
section 38 (2), is not taken to be included in the length of road
or area set aside.
ticket parking scheme means a ticket parking scheme under
division 7.2.
ticket parking sign—see the Road Transport (Road Rules)
Regulation 2017, dictionary.
traffic—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
dictionary.
vehicle—see the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017,
section 15.
Endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Endnotes
3 Legislation history
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3 Legislation history
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management Regulation 2017
SL2017-45
notified LR 21 December 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2 and see Road Transport
(Road Rules) Regulation 2017 SL2017-43 s 2)
as amended by
Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-19 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 17 May 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 24 May 2018 (s 2)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1)
SL2018-11 pt 4
notified LR 28 June 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 June 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 1 July 2018 (s 2 (1))
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment
Regulation 2019 (No 1) SL2019-1
notified LR 29 January 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 January 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 January 2019 (s 2)
Road Transport (Road Rules) Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1)
SL2019-14 pt 4
notified LR 27 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 1 July 2019 (s 2)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-21 pt 14
notified LR 8 August 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 14 commenced 22 August 2019 (s 2 (4))
Endnotes
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Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1)
SL2019-31 pt 3
notified LR 19 December 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 December 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 20 December 2019 (s 2 (1))
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment
Regulation 2019 (No 1) SL2020-4
notified LR 6 February 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 February 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 February 2020 (s 2)
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment
Act 2021 A2021-14 pt 3
notified LR 1 July 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 July 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 12 August 2021 (s 2)
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1
pt 1.58
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.58 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see
Planning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Amendment
Act 2025 A2025-21 pt 3
notified LR 12 September 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 3 November 2025 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.160
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.160 commenced 5 January 2026 (s 2 (8))
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4 Amendment history
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4 Amendment history
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Meaning of road
s 7 am A2019-21 s 103
Standards for safe carriage of loads—Act, s 14 (2)
s 10 am SL2018-11 s 9
Traffic offence detection devices
pt 5 hdg sub A2021-14 s 21
Meaning of average speed detection system
s 11A ins A2025-21 s 18
Meaning of minimum travel time and shortest practicable route—pt 5
s 11B ins A2025-21 s 18
Average speed detection systems—Act, s 22A
s 12 sub A2021-14 s 21
am A2025-21 s 19, s 20
def approved police speedometer om A2021-14 s 21
def digital camera detection device om A2021-14 s 21
def fixed camera detection device om A2021-14 s 21
def intersection om A2021-14 s 21
def laser speed measuring device am SL2019-1 s 4; pars
renum R4 LA
om A2021-14 s 21
def loop detector speed measuring device om A2021-14
s 21
def operator om A2021-14 s 21
def piezo strip speed measuring device om A2021-14 s 21
def radar speed measuring device am SL2020-4 s 4, pars
renum R8 LA
om A2021-14 s 21
Approval of traffic offence detection devices—Act, s 24
s 13 sub A2021-14 s 21
am A2025-21 ss 21-23; pars renum R12 LA
Approval of police vehicle speedometer—Act, s 24 (1)
s 14 sub A2021-14 s 21
Requirements for images taken by traffic offence detection devices—Act,
s 24 (2) (a) and (d)
s 15 sub A2021-14 s 21
am A2025-21 ss 24-26
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Testing and maintenance requirements—Act, s 24 (2) (b)
s 16 sub A2021-14 s 21
Testing and maintenance requirements for police vehicle speedometer—Act,
s 24 (2) (b)
s 17 sub A2021-14 s 21
Operation requirements—Act, s 24 (2) (b)
s 18 sub A2021-14 s 21
Approved people—Act, s 24 (2) (c)
s 19 sub A2021-14 s 21
Traffic offence detection device signage—Act, s 24 (2) (e)
s 20 sub A2021-14 s 21
Use of certain digital camera detection devices—Act, s 24 (1)
s 21 om A2021-14 s 21
Use of certain laser speed measuring devices—Act, s 24 (1)
s 22 om A2021-14 s 21
Use of certain radar speed measuring devices—Act, s 24 (1)
s 23 om A2021-14 s 21
Approved people—testing and sealing—Act, s 24 (1)
s 24 om A2021-14 s 21
Approved people—use—Act, s 24 (1)
s 25 om A2021-14 s 21
Meaning of codes etc on image taken by approved camera detection device
or approved average speed detection system—Act, s 24 (2) (a)
s 26 am SL2019-31 s 36
om A2021-14 s 21
Removal of unattended vehicles—Act, s 32 (1) (c)
s 27 am A2018-19 amdt 1.16, amdt 1.17; pars renum R2 LA
Parking authorities
s 33 am A2025-29 amdt 4.161
Parking authority guidelines
s 34 am A2025-29 amdt 4.161
Approval of e-payment method
s 36 am A2025-29 amdt 4.161
Heavy vehicles to be parked away from residential land boundaries
s 50 am A2023-36 amdt 1.335
Parking certain commercial vehicles on land with multi-unit housing
s 52 am A2023-36 amdt 1.336
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Parking permits
s 64 am A2025-29 amdt 4.161
Mobility parking scheme authorities
s 65 am SL2019-31 s 37
Approval etc by road transport authority
s 73 am SL2019-14 s 68, s 69; pars renum R5 LA; A2025-29
amdt 4.161
Transitional
pt 10 hdg exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
Definitions—pt 10
s 100 exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
def commencement day exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
def repealed law exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
Approvals etc—repealed law, s 66
s 101 exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
Parking authority declarations—repealed law, s 75A
s 102 exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
Parking authority guidelines—repealed law, s 75B
s 103 exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
E-payment method approval—repealed law, s 76AA
s 104 exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
Parking permit declaration—repealed law, s 100
s 105 exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
Police vehicle speedometer approval—repealed law, s 103A
s 106 exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
Expiry—pt 10
s 107 exp 30 April 2020 (s 107)
Average speed detection systems
sch 1 sub A2021-14 s 23
Average speed detection systems
sch 1 pt 1.2 hdg sub A2025-21 s 27
Dictionary
dict am A2019-21 s 104, s 105; A2021-14 s 24, s 25; A2025-21
s 28, s 29
def approved police speedometer om A2021-14 s 26
def average speed detection system ins A2025-21 s 30
def digital camera detection device om A2021-14 s 26
def fixed camera detection device om A2021-14 s 26
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def laser speed measuring device om A2021-14 s 26
def loop detector speed measuring device om A2021-14
s 26
def minimum travel time ins A2025-21 s 30
def operator om A2021-14 s 26
def piezo strip speed measuring device om A2021-14 s 26
def radar speed measuring device om A2021-14 s 26
def recording medium om A2021-14 s 26
def security checksum om A2021-14 s 26
def shortest practicable route ins A2025-21 s 30
def testing authority ins A2021-14 s 22
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5 Earlier republications
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5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
R1
30 Apr 2018
30 Apr 2018–
23 May 2018
not amended new regulation
R2
24 May 2018
24 May 2018–
30 June 2018
A2018-19 A2018-19
R3
1 July 2018
1 July 2018–
29 Jan 2019
SL2018-11 SL2018-11
R4
30 Jan 2019
30 Jan 2019–
30 June 2019
SL2019-1 amendments by
SL2019-1
R5
1 July 2019
1 July 2019–
21 Aug 2019
SL2019-14 amendments by
SL2019-14
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