31ANationally uniform road traffic laws

### 31A Nationally uniform road traffic laws > [*\[Section 31A Inserted by No. 71 of 1999, s. 6, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-071#GS6@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 31A Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpa@EN) The Governor may, to further any scheme or agreement aimed at promoting or creating uniform or consistent national road transport legislation, make rules prescribing – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 31A Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpb@EN) road traffic laws that are uniform or essentially uniform, in content and style, with the road traffic legislation of other Australian jurisdictions; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 31A Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpc@EN) all matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed for explaining, administering, enforcing or otherwise giving effect to or complementing those road traffic laws. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 31A Subsection (2) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpd@EN) Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS31A@Gs1@EN) , the rules may apply to or provide for any matter that regulations under [Part 2 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-009#) [Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-009) of the Commonwealth may apply to or provide for. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 31A Subsection (3) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpe@EN) The rules may, for the purpose of consolidating the State's road traffic laws, include rules prescribing road traffic laws that are peculiar to the State. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 31A Subsection (4) substituted by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpf@EN) The rules may provide that any guide, diagram, example, note or other explanatory or illustrative item set out in those rules is, or is not, a part of the rules. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 31A Subsection (5) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpg@EN) The rules may – > > > > > > (a) be of limited or general application; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 31A Subsection (5) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hph@EN) be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the rules; and > > > > > > > (c) impose a duty or confer a power on a specified person or a specified class of persons; and > > > > > > > (d) authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by the Commission, the Commissioner of Police or a specified person; and > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 31A Subsection (5) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpi@EN) provide for exemptions from the rules; and > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 31A Subsection (5) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpj@EN) provide for any transitional matters. > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 31A Subsection (5) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpk@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (6)  [*\[Section 31A Subsection (6) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpl@EN) The rules may – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 31A Subsection (6) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpn@EN) [*\[Section 31A Subsection (6) amended by No. 40 of 2009, s. 5, Applied:30 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-30/act-2009-040#GS5@Hpm@EN) provide that a contravention of any of the rules is an offence; and > > > > > > > (b) in respect of such an offence, provide for the imposition of a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 2 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.