Vehicle and Traffic (Offence Detection Devices) Regulations 2023
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(1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears –
Act means the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 ;
ANPR camera system means a system including one or more photographic detection devices that employ automatic recognition of number plates to detect registration offences or the presence of a vehicle at a particular location and time;
approved means approved by the Transport Commission;
average-speed camera system means a system that employs photographic detection devices used for the purpose of determining the average speed at which a vehicle was travelling on the road between two detection points;
device, other than a portable device, means –
(a) a radar speed analyser or laser speed analyser, used to detect a speeding offence; or
(b) a photographic detection device that employs a radar speed analyser or laser speed analyser, used to detect one or more relevant offences; or
(c) a photographic detection device that does not employ a radar speed analyser or laser speed analyser, used to detect one or more relevant offences;
driver behaviour camera system means a system including one or more photographic detection devices used to detect one or more of the following offences:
(a) a portable device offence;
(b) a seatbelt offence;
laser speed analyser means an apparatus that measures the speed of a moving vehicle by means of a laser;
location code means a unique number, assigned by the department responsible for the administration of the Act or the department responsible for the administration of the Police Offences Act 1935 , to a length of road, or a specific location on a length of road;