Road Safety Act 1986

S. 3(1) def. of accompany-ing driver offence inserted by No. 23/2001 s. 3(1), amended by No. 92/2001 s. 5(2), repealed by No. 49/2019 s. 98(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of accompany-ing licensed driver inserted by No. 92/2001 s. 5(1), repealed by No. 49/2019 s. 98(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of accredited agency inserted by No. 5/1990 s. 4(a), amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 1/2002 s. 3(2), 46/2008 s. 284, 29/2010 s. 68(1)(a), 56/2013 s. 14(1), 70/2016 s. 40(1)(a), repealed by No. 68/2017 s. 14(2).

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S. 3(1) def. of accredited drink-driving education program inserted by No. 5/1990 s. 4(a), amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 25)), amended as accredited driver education program by No. 14/2000 s. 4(1), amended by Nos 46/2008 s. 284, 29/2010 s. 68(1)(b), 70/2016 s. 40(1)(a), repealed by No. 68/2017 s. 14(2).

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S. 3(1) def. of ADS guidelines inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

ADS guidelines means guidelines issued by the Minister under section 33M;

S. 3(1) def. of ADS permit inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

ADS permit means a permit granted under section 33D;

S. 3(1) def. of ADS permit holder inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

ADS permit holder, in relation to an automated vehicle, means the holder of an ADS permit that specifies the vehicle;

S. 3(1) def. of ADS trial inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

ADS trial means a trial on a highway of the automated driving system of an automated vehicle—

S. 3(1) def. of alcohol interlock inserted by No. 1/2002 s. 3(1).

alcohol interlock, in relation to a motor vehicle, means a device capable of—

S. 3(1) def. of alcohol interlock condition inserted by No. 1/2002 s. 3(1), substituted by No. 56/2013 s. 14(3).

alcohol interlock condition means a condition on a driver licence or learner permit under which the holder is only permitted to drive a motor vehicle in which an approved alcohol interlock has been installed, and maintained, by an approved alcohol interlock supplier or a person or body authorised by such a supplier;

S. 3(1) def. of alcohol interlock condition direction inserted by No. 56/2013 s. 14(2), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(a)).

alcohol interlock condition direction means a direction given under section 50AAA(2) or (3) to the Secretary that it can only grant a person a driver licence or learner permit that is subject to an alcohol interlock condition;

S. 3(1) def. of alcohol interlock condition removal order inserted by No. 56/2013 s. 14(2), repealed by No. 7/2019 s. 6.

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S. 3(1) def. of approved alcohol interlock inserted by No. 1/2002 s. 3(1), amended by Nos 49/2014 s. 37(1), 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(a)).

approved alcohol interlock means an alcohol interlock of a type approved by the Secretary under section 50AAE(3) and, if that approval is varied under section 50AAH(1A), as so varied;

S. 3(1) def. of approved alcohol interlock supplier inserted by No. 1/2002 s. 3(1), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(a)).

approved alcohol interlock supplier means a person or body approved by the Secretary under section 50AAE(5);

S. 3(1) def. of approved health professional inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(3), amended by Nos 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 44(a)), 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 48.1), 25/2025 s. 3(a).

approved health professional means—

S. 3(1) def. of approved provider inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 14(1), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(b)).

approved provider—

S. 3(1) def. of approved road transport compliance scheme inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), amended by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.1).

approved road transport compliance scheme means a scheme, agreement or arrangement that—

and that makes provision for compliance with a road or transport law or a non‑Victorian road or transport law;

Example

A scheme, agreement or arrangement that provides for a system of accreditation-based compliance.

S. 3(1) def. of articulated truck inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(a), repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 4(1)(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of assessment report inserted by No. 56/2013 s. 14(2), repealed by No. 68/2017 s. 14(2).

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S. 3(1) def. of associate inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), substituted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(a), repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.2).

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S. 3(1) def. of Australian driver licence inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 4(2).

Australian driver licence means—

S. 3(1) def. of Australian learner permit inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 4(2).

Australian learner permit means—

S. 3(1) def. of Australian road or transport law inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), repealed by No. 13/2024 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 11.1).

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S. 3(1) def. of Australian road or transport law offence inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), repealed by No. 13/2024 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 11.2).

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S. 3(1) def. of authorised officer repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 4(1)(a), new def. of authorised officer inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), amended by No. 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 9.1(a)), substituted by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(c)), amended by No. 41/2020 s. 24(a).

authorised officer means a person authorised by the Secretary or the Regulator under section 112;

S. 3(1) def. of Authority repealed by No. 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 34.1(a)).

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S. 3(1) def. of automated driving system inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

automated driving system means technology (comprised of a combination of hardware and software) that is capable of performing the dynamic driving task of a motor vehicle;

S. 3(1) def. of automated mode inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

automated mode, in relation to an automated vehicle, means the mode of operation of the vehicle in which the dynamic driving task is being performed by the automated driving system;

S. 3(1) def. of automated vehicle inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

automated vehicle means a motor vehicle that is equipped with an automated driving system;

S. 3(1) def. of axle substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 5(1).

axle means one or more shafts positioned in a line across a vehicle, on which one or more wheels intended to support the vehicle turn;

S. 3(1) def. of base registration fee inserted by No. 76/2012 s. 19.

base registration fee means the fee specified in section 9(2);

S. 3(1) def. of behaviour change program inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 14(1).

behaviour change program means—

S. 3(1) def. of beneficiary inserted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(h), repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.3).

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S. 3(1) def. of bicycle inserted by No. 34/2023 s. 37.

bicycle has the same meaning as in the Road Rules;

S. 3(1) def. of bill of sale repealed by No. 25/2025 s. 3(b).

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S. 3(1) def. of body corporate inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

body corporate includes the Crown in any capacity and any body or entity that is not an individual;

S. 3(1) def. of breath analysing instrument amended by Nos 17/1994 s. 4(1), 94/2003 ss 8(1)(a), 10(1), 32/2011 s. 8(1).

breath analysing instrument means—

S. 3(1) def. of bus inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(b).

bus means a motor vehicle which (together with any trailer attached to it) seats more than 12 adults (including the driver);

S. 3(1) def. of bus company inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 72, amended by No. 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 42.1(a)) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22).

bus company has the same meaning as in the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983;

S. 3(1) def. of business day inserted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(h).

business day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday appointed under the Public Holidays Act 1993;

S. 3(1) def. of certificate of completion inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 14(1).

certificate of completion means a certificate issued by an approved provider of a behaviour change program under section 58R certifying that a person has completed the program;

S. 3(1) def. of chassis number inserted by No. 81/2006 s. 39(a), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(d)), substituted by No. 41/2020 s. 32(1)(a).

chassis number, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the identification number (not being a vehicle identification number) permanently marked on the chassis or other part of the vehicle—

S. 3(1) def. of Chief Commis-sioner of Police inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(1), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.1(b)).

Chief Commissioner of Police has the same meaning as Chief Commissioner has in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 3(1) def. of Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine inserted by No. 34/2024 s. 60(2).

Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine means the Chief Executive Officer within the meaning of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Act 2024;

S. 3(1) def. of Chief General Manager inserted by No. 5/1990 s. 4(b), repealed by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

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S. 3(1) def. of combination inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 71(1).

combination means a group of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle connected to one or more other vehicles;

S. 3(1) def. of commercial driving instructor inserted by No. 92/2001 s. 5(1).

commercial driving instructor means a person who, for financial gain or in the course of any trade or business, is teaching a person, who is driving a motor vehicle of a kind described in section 33(3), for which that person does not hold an appropriate driver licence, to drive that motor vehicle on a highway;

S. 3(1) def. of commercial motor vehicle substituted by No. 30/2007 s. 233(1), amended by Nos 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 42.1(b)) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22), 63/2017 s. 21(Sch. 1 item 8.1(a)).

commercial motor vehicle means—

S. 3(1) def. of commercial passenger vehicle inserted by No. 63/2017 s. 21(Sch. 1 item 8.1(c)).

commercial passenger vehicle has the same meaning as in the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017;

S. 3(1) def. of consignee inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), substituted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(b) (as amended by No. 56/2008 s. 3(1)).

consignee, in relation to goods transported or to be transported by a heavy vehicle or a fatigue regulated heavy vehicle—

S. 3(1) def. of consignor inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), substituted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(c) (as amended by No. 56/2008 s. 3(2)).

consignor of goods is a person who—

S. 3(1) def. of container weight declaration inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.4).

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S. 3(1) def. of Contracting State inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6, repealed by No. 13/2024 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 11.3).

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S. 3(1) def. of Corporation inserted by No. 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 34.1(b)), repealed by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(e)).

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S. 3(1) def. of corres-ponding Authority inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(f)).

corresponding Authority means any body outside Victoria that has any functions in relation to roads, vehicles or transport that correspond with any of the functions of the Secretary;

S. 3(1) def. of corres-ponding interstate drink-driving offence inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 4(2).

corresponding interstate drink-driving offence means an offence against a law of another State or a Territory that the Minister has declared under section 25(1) to correspond to a specified Victorian drink-driving offence;

S. 3(1) def. of corres-ponding law repealed by No. 81/2006 s. 39(b).

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S. 3(1) def. of cost recovery fee inserted by No. 49/2014 s. 36(1).

cost recovery fee means a fee referred to in section 50AAKA;

S. 3(1) def. of CPVC inserted by No. 63/2017 s. 21(Sch. 1 item 8.1(c)), repealed by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 13.1(a)).

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S. 3(1) def. of dentist inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(3), substituted by No. 94/2003 s. 27(1), amended by No. 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 44(b)), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 48.2(a)).

dentist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—

S. 3(1) def. of Department inserted by No. 70/2016 s. 41(1)(b), substituted by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(g)), amended by No. 25/2025 s. 106(Sch. 1 item 39.1(a)).

Department means the Department of Transport and Planning;

S. 3(1) def. of designated place inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 39, substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.1(c)).

designated place has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 3(1) def. of digital driver licence document inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 22.

digital driver licence document means a driver licence document in digital format that is capable of being displayed on an electronic device through a software application approved by the Secretary under section 23AA;

S. 3(1) def. of digital learner permit document inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 22.

digital learner permit document means a learner permit document in digital format that is capable of being displayed on an electronic device through a software application approved by the Secretary under section 23AA;

S. 3(1) def. of digital licence or permit document inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 22.

digital licence or permit document means—

S. 3(1) def. of Director, Fines Victoria inserted by No. 47/2014 s. 286.

Director, Fines Victoria has the same meaning as Director has in section 3 of the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of Director of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(3), amended by No. 77/2008 s. 129(Sch. 2 item 24.1), repealed by No. 34/2024 s. 60(1).

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S. 3(1) def. of display inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 22.

display, in relation to a digital licence or permit document, has the meaning given in section 3AF;

S. 3(1) def. of domestic partner inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 71(1).

domestic partner of a person means—

S. 3(1) def. of drink-driving infringement inserted by No. 53/1989 s. 4(a), amended by Nos 89/1991 s. 4(1)(c), 17/1994 s. 4(2), 23/2001 s. 3(2), 94/2003 s. 8(1)(b), 111/2003 s. 4(2), 49/2014 s. 37(2), 68/2017 s. 4(1), 49/2019 s. 98(c).

drink-driving infringement means an offence under section 49(1)(b), (f) or (g), other than a supervising driver offence, in circumstances where^[1]—

as the case requires; and

S. 3(1) def. of drinking while driving infringement inserted by No. 77/2011 s. 3(1), repealed by No. 68/2017 s. 29(1).

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S. 3(1) def. of drive inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

drive includes to be in control of a vehicle;

S. 3(1) def. of driver inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

driver of a vehicle includes—

S. 3(1) def. of driver base inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), substituted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(d), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(h)).

driver base, in relation to a heavy vehicle or a fatigue regulated heavy vehicle, means—

driver licence means a licence granted under Part 3;

S. 3(1) def. of drug amended by No. 78/1987 s. 4(1)(a), substituted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(2).

drug means a substance that is a drug for the purposes of this Act by virtue of a declaration under subsection (3) or any other substance (other than alcohol) which, when consumed or used by a person, deprives that person (temporarily or permanently) of any of his or her normal mental or physical faculties;

S. 3(1) def. of drug-driving infringement inserted by No. 111/2003 s. 4(1), amended by Nos 49/2014 s. 37(3), 49/2019 s. 98(d), 46/2024 s. 42A.

drug-driving infringement means an offence under section 49(1)(bb), (h) or (i), other than a supervising driver offence, in circumstances where the offence is a first offence having regard to the provisions of section 48(2) or would, because of section 50AA, be treated as a first offence for the purposes of subsection (1E) or (1F) of section 50;

S. 3(1) def. of dynamic driving task inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

dynamic driving task means all of the real-time operational and tactical functions (other than the selection of final and intermediate destinations) required to operate a vehicle in on-road traffic including (but not limited to)—

S. 3(1) def. of electric scooter inserted by No. 34/2023 s. 37.

electric scooter has the same meaning as in the Road Rules;

S. 3(1) def. of electric scooter offence inserted by No. 26/2025 s. 3.

electric scooter offence means a prescribed offence against this Act, the regulations or the rules a necessary element of which is the riding of, or any other use of, an electric scooter;

S. 3(1) def. of engage in conduct inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.5).

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S. 3(1) def. of engine identification number inserted by No. 81/2006 s. 39(a).

engine identification number, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the individual number clearly stamped, embossed or otherwise permanently marked on the engine block or main component of the engine;

S. 3(1) def. of equipment inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

equipment, in relation to a vehicle or combination, includes tools, devices and accessories in or on the vehicle or combination;

S. 3(1) def. of excessive speed infringement inserted by No. 53/1989 s. 4(b).

excessive speed infringement means an offence of a kind referred to in section 28(1)(a);

S. 3(1) def. of fatigue regulated heavy vehicle inserted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(h), repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.6).

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S. 3(1) def. of film friendly principles inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 16.1).

film friendly principles has the same meaning as in the Filming Approval Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of film permit inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 16.1).

film permit has the same meaning as in the Filming Approval Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of first-stage behaviour change program inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 14(1), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(i)).

first-stage behaviour change program means a behaviour change program approved by the Secretary under section 58I(1);

S. 3(1) def. of freight container inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

freight container means—

but does not include anything declared by the regulations to be excluded from this definition;

S. 3(1) def. of full driver licence inserted by No. 78/1987 s. 4(1)(b).

full driver licence means a driver licence other than a probationary driver licence;

S. 3(1) def. of garage address of a vehicle inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6, substituted by Nos 44/2003 s. 4(a), 74/2007 s. 3(e).

garage address, of a vehicle, means—

S. 3(1) def. of garage address of a heavy vehicle inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), substituted as garage address of a vehicle by No. 74/2007 s. 3(e).

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S. 3(1) def. of GCM inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6, amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(j)).

GCM (gross combination mass) of a motor vehicle means the greatest possible sum of the maximum loaded mass of the motor vehicle and of any vehicles that may lawfully be towed by it at one time—

S. 3(1) def. of goods inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

goods includes animals (whether dead or alive) and containers (whether empty or not), but does not include people or fuel, water, lubricants, tools and other equipment or accessories that are necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle in which they are carried and that are not carried as cargo;

S. 3(1) def. of gross vehicle mass inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(d), substituted as GVM by No. 57/1998 s. 5(2)(a), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(j)).

GVM (gross vehicle mass) of a vehicle means the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle—

S. 3(1) def. of Head, Transport for Victoria inserted by No. 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 9.1(b)).

Head, Transport for Victoria has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Transport Integration Act 2010;

S. 3(1) def. of heavy trailer combination inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(d), repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 4(1)(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of heavy vehicle inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6, substituted by Nos 110/2004 s. 22(2), 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.7).

heavy vehicle has the same meaning as in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria);

S. 3(1) def. of highway substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 5(3).

highway means road or road related area;

S. 3(1) def. of hire-purchase agreement amended by Nos 2/2008 s. 59, 21/2012 s. 239(Sch. 6 item 39.1).

hire-purchase agreement means hire-purchase agreement within the meaning of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012;

S. 3(1) def. of home address inserted by No. 44/2003 s. 4(b).

home address of a person means—

S. 3(1) def. of identification plate inserted by No. 81/2006 s. 39(a).

identification plate, in relation to a motor vehicle, has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

infringement means a parking infringement or a traffic infringement;

S. 3(1) def. of infringement notice inserted by No. 6/2020 s. 3.

infringement notice has the same meaning as in the Infringements Act 2006;

S. 3(1) def. of inspector inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.1(d)).

inspector means an authorised officer or a police officer;

S. 3(1) def. of intelligent transport system inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.8).

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S. 3(1) def. of international driving permit inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6, repealed by No. 5/2016 s. 16(b).

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S. 3(1) def. of interstate alcohol interlock requirement inserted by No. 30/2021 s. 31.

interstate alcohol interlock requirement means a condition or requirement imposed on an interstate licence or permit holder that corresponds with an alcohol interlock condition;

interstate learner permit means a permit or authority to learn to drive a motor vehicle issued under an Act of another State or Territory of the Commonwealth which corresponds with this Act;

S. 3(1) def. of interstate licence or permit holder inserted by No. 30/2021 s. 31.

interstate licence or permit holder means a person who holds a current licence or permit authorising the person to drive a motor vehicle issued in another State or a Territory;

S. 3(1) def. of journey document-ation inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), amended by No. 74/2007 s. 3(i).

journey documentation means any documentation (other than transport documentation) directly or indirectly associated with—

whether or not the documentation has been transmitted physically, electronically or in any other manner and whether or not the documentation relates to a particular journey or to journeys generally;

Example

The following are examples of journey documentation—

S. 3(1) def. of large vehicle inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(e), amended by No. 57/1998 s. 4(1)(b), repealed by No. 41/2020 s. 32(2).

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S. 3(1) def. of learner permit inserted by No. 5/2016 s. 16(a).

learner permit means a permit granted under Part 3;

S. 3(1) def. of legal entitlements inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

legal entitlements of a vehicle means the details of the authority, conferred by or under a relevant law or scheme, that entitles it to be operated for the transport of goods or passengers by road, and includes any entitlements arising under or affected—

Example

Examples of restrictions in paragraph (b) include sign-posted mass limits for bridges and hazardous weather condition permits.

S. 3(1) def. of licence eligibility order inserted by No. 56/2013 s. 14(2), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(k)).

licence eligibility order means an order made by the Magistrates' Court under section 31H declaring that a person is eligible to apply to the Secretary for the grant of a driver licence or learner permit;

S. 3(1) def. of licence eligibility report inserted by No. 56/2013 s. 14(2), repealed by No. 68/2017 s. 14(2).

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S. 3(1) def. of licence restoration report inserted by No. 5/1990 s. 4(c), repealed by No. 56/2013 s. 14(4).

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S. 3(1) def. of load inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

load, in relation to a vehicle, means—

and includes a part of a load;

S. 3(1) def. of loader inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), substituted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(f).

loader means—

S. 3(1) def. of manu-facturer's build plate inserted by No. 81/2006 s. 39(a).

manufacturer's build plate, in relation to a motor vehicle, means a plate which describes the build specification of the vehicle and which was placed on the vehicle by the manufacturer at the time of its manufacture;

S. 3(1) def. of mass, dimension or load restraint limit or requirement inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

mass, dimension or load restraint limit or requirement is any of the following as defined in Division 2 of Part 10: a mass limit, a width limit, a length limit, a height limit or a load restraint requirement;

S. 3(1) def. of mass limit inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

mass limit has the meaning set out in section 153;

S. 3(1) def. of member of police personnel inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(1), repealed by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.1(e)).

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S. 3(1) def. of member of the police force inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(1), repealed by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.1(f)).

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S. 3(1) def. of member of Victoria Police personnel inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. 147.1(a)).

member of Victoria Police personnel has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 3(1) def. of miniaturised motor cycle inserted by No. 70/2016 s. 23, amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(l)).

miniaturised motor cycle means a motor vehicle with 2 axle groups and an internal combustion engine or electric motors that are capable of giving the vehicle a top speed in excess of 25 kilometres per hour and that—

motor cycle means a two-wheeled motor vehicle and includes a motor cycle with a trailer, forecar or sidecar attached;

S. 3(1) def. of motor trike inserted by No. 49/2014 s. 36(1).

motor trike means a 3-wheeled motor vehicle but does not include—

S. 3(1) def. of motor vehicle substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 5(4), amended by No. 46/2024 s. 18.

motor vehicle means a vehicle that is used or intended to be used on a highway and that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of the vehicle but does not include—

S. 3(1) def. of municipal council inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(1), amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 88).

municipal council has the same meaning as Council has in the Local Government Act 2020;

S. 3(1) def. of municipal district inserted by No. 34/2023 s. 37.

municipal district has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 2020;

S. 3(1) def. of night inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

night means the period between sunset on one day and sunrise on the next day;

S. 3(1) def. of no-truck zone inserted by No. 8/2019 s. 147.

no-truck zone means a road or a road related area that is specified in a declaration made under section 65BE;

S. 3(1) def. of no-truck zone camera inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 3(1).

no‑truck zone camera means a system consisting of a camera and associated equipment that is used or intended to be used for the purposes of detecting the commission of offences against section 65BA(1);

S. 3(1) def. of non-standard number plate inserted by No. 49/2004 s. 23, substituted by No. 41/2020 s. 14(1).

non‑standard number plate means a number plate that is one or more of the following—

S. 3(1) def. of non-Victorian road or transport law inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

non-Victorian road or transport law means a law of an Australian jurisdiction other than Victoria—

S. 3(1) def. of operator inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), substituted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(g).

operator means—

does not include a person merely because the person owns a vehicle or does any or all of the following—

owner, in relation to a motor vehicle or trailer, includes a part owner and also—

S. 3(1) def. of package inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

package of goods means the complete product of the packing of the goods for transport by road, consisting of the goods and their packaging;

S. 3(1) def. of packaging inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

packaging of goods means the container (including a freight container) in which the goods are received or held for transport by road, and includes anything that enables the container to receive or hold the goods or to be closed;

S. 3(1) def. of packer inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

packer has the meaning set out in section 172;

S. 3(1) def. of park and ride facility inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 72.

park and ride facility means land or premises—

S. 3(1) def. of parking infringement amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 105.1), 25/1996 s. 7, 14/2000 s. 16, 94/2003 s. 27(2), 28/2009 s. 4(3).

parking infringement means the parking of a vehicle, or leaving it standing, whether attended or not, in contravention of—

S. 3(1) def. of Parliamentary reserve inserted by No. 4/2001 s. 29(1).

Parliamentary reserve has the same meaning as it has in the Parliamentary Precincts Act 2001;

S. 3(1) def. of passenger inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

passenger, in relation to a vehicle, does not include the driver of the vehicle, a two-up driver of the vehicle or any person necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle;

S. 3(1) def. of passenger transport company inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 72, amended by No. 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 42.1(c)) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22).

passenger transport company has the same meaning as in the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983;

S. 3(1) def. of pedestrian inserted by No. 34/2023 s. 37.

pedestrian has the same meaning as in the Road Rules;

S. 3(1) def. of permissible non-prescription drug inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(3).

permissible non-prescription drug means—

S. 3(1) def. of permit repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 4(2)(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of pharmacist inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(3), substituted by No. 80/2004 s. 150(Sch. 2 item 5), amended by No. 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 44(c)), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 48.2(b)).

pharmacist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the pharmacy profession (other than as a student);

S. 3(1) def. of physical licence or permit document inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 22.

physical licence or permit document means—

S. 3(1) def. of police custody officer inserted by No. 59/2015 s. 28.

police custody officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 3(1) def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.1(a)).

police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 3(1) def. of power to mass ratio inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 69.

power to mass ratio of a motor vehicle means the ratio between the power output of the motor vehicle's engine and the tare mass of the motor vehicle as at the time of its manufacture, where the power output is expressed in kilowatts and the tare mass is expressed in tonnes;

S. 3(1) def. of pre-registration certificate repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 4(3)(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of premises inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

premises includes any structure, building, vessel or place (whether built on or not), and any part of any such structure, building, vessel or place;

S. 3(1) def. of prescribed alcohol interlock usage data requirements inserted by No. 49/2014 s. 36(1).

prescribed alcohol interlock usage data requirements means requirements specified by regulations made under item 57AA of Schedule 2;

S. 3(1) def. of prescribed concentration of alcohol amended by Nos 5/1990 s. 4(d), 94/2003 s. 8(1)(c).

prescribed concentration of alcohol means—

S. 3(1) def. of prescribed concentration of drugs inserted by No. 111/2003 s. 4(1).

prescribed concentration of drugs means, in the case of a prescribed illicit drug, any concentration of the drug present in the blood or oral fluid of that person;

S. 3(1) def. of prescribed illicit drug inserted by No. 111/2003 s. 4(1), amended by Nos 20/2006 s. 3, 25/2025 s. 18(1).

prescribed illicit drug means—

S. 3(1) def. of prescribed no‑truck zone camera inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 3(1).

prescribed no‑truck zone camera means a type or class of no‑truck zone camera that is prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this Act;

S. 3(1) def. of prescribed road safety camera inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(2).

prescribed road safety camera means a type or class of road safety camera that is prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this Act;

S. 3(1) def. of prescribed speed detector inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(2).

prescribed speed detector means a type or class of speed detector that is prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this Act;

S. 3(1) def. of prescription drug inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(3).

prescription drug, in relation to a person, means a Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 8 poison within the meaning of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 which that person is authorised or licensed by or under that Act to have in his or her possession;

S. 3(1) def. of presiding officer inserted by No. 4/2001 s. 29(1).

presiding officer has the same meaning as it has in the Constitution Act 1975;

S. 3(1) def. of prime mover inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(f).

prime mover means a motor vehicle which is constructed, designed or adapted for connecting to a semi-trailer;

S. 3(1) def. of probationary driver infringement inserted by No. 5/1990 s. 4(e), repealed by No. 46/2002 s. 3(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of probationary driver licence inserted by No. 78/1987 s. 4(1)(c).

probationary driver licence means a licence referred to in section 21 during the period of probation of that licence;

S. 3(1) def. of prosecution officer amended by Nos 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 34.1(c)), 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(m)), 41/2020 s. 24(b).

prosecution officer means—

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S. 3(1) def. of protective services officer inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 39, substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.1(g)).

protective services officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 3(1) defs of public place, recreation vehicle repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 4(4)(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of rail or bus operator inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 72.

rail or bus operator means a bus company, a passenger transport company or Rail Track;

S. 3(1) def. of Rail Track inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 72, substituted by No. 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 42.1(d)) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22).

Rail Track means Victorian Rail Track within the meaning of section 3 of the Transport Integration Act 2010;

S. 3(1) def. of reasonable steps defence inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

reasonable steps defence has the meaning set out in section 179;

S. 3(1) def. of register of written-off vehicles inserted by No. 92/2001 s. 5(3).

register of written-off vehicles means the register of written-off vehicles required by section 16D;

S. 3(1) def. of registered industry code of practice inserted by No. 74/2007 s. 3(h).

registered industry code of practice means an industry code of practice for which registration is in force under section 93B;

S. 3(1) def. of registered owner repealed by No. 30/1997 s. 7(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of registered medical practitioner inserted by No. 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 50.1), amended by No. 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 44(d)), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 48.2(c)).

registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);

S. 3(1) new def. of registered owner inserted by No. 30/1997 s. 7(b), substituted as registered operator by No. 57/1998 s. 5(5)(a).

registered operator of a vehicle means the person recorded on the register as the person responsible for the vehicle;

S. 3(1) def. of registration number inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 71(1), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(n)).

registration number means a combination of one or more letters or numbers (or both) determined by the Secretary;

S. 3(1) def. of registration number rights inserted by No. 49/2004 s. 23.

registration number rights means the rights set out in section 5AD;

S. 3(1) def. of Regulator inserted by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.9).

Regulator has the same meaning as in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria);

S. 3(1) def. of relevant law or scheme inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(1).

relevant law or scheme means—

S. 3(1) def. of responsible person inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

responsible person means any person having, at a relevant time, a role or responsibilities associated with road transport, and includes any of the following—

S. 3(1) def. of rigid inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(g), substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 5(6).

rigid means not articulated, other than in respect of an articulated bus;

S. 3(1) def. of road inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6.

road means—

but does not include a place that is not a road by virtue of a declaration under subsection (2)(a);

S. 3(1) def. of road infra-structure inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

road infrastructure includes—

but does not include anything declared by the regulations to be excluded from this definition;

S. 3(1) def. of road or transport law inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), amended by Nos 13/2009 s. 87, 28/2009 s. 4(4), 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 42.1(e)) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22).

road or transport law means—

S. 3(1) def. of road or transport law offence inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1), repealed by No. 13/2024 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 11.4).

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S. 3(1) def. of road related area inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6.

road related area means—

but does not include a place that is not a road related area by virtue of a declaration under subsection (2)(a);

S. 3(1) def. of Road Rules inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 78.

Road Rules means the Road Safety Road Rules 2017;

S. 3(1) def. of road safety camera inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(2), amended by No. 46/2024 s. 3(2).

road safety camera means a system consisting of a camera and associated equipment that is used or intended to be used for the purpose of detecting the commission of offences against this Act or regulations made under this Act other than an offence against section 65BA(1);

S. 3(1) def. of rules inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(1).

rules means rules made under section 95D;

S. 3(1) def. of Safe Transport Victoria inserted by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 13.1(b)).

Safe Transport Victoria has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Transport Integration Act 2010;

S. 3(1) def. of second-stage behaviour change program inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 14(1), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(o)).

second-stage behaviour change program means a behaviour change program approved by the Secretary under section 58I(2);

S. 3(1) def. of Secretary inserted by No. 44/2003 s. 4(b), amended by Nos 50/2012 s. 29(1), 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 44.1), substituted by Nos 70/2016 s. 41(1)(a), 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(p)), amended by No. 25/2025 s. 106(Sch. 1 item 39.1(b)).

Secretary means the Secretary to the Department;

S. 3(1) def. of Secretary to the Department of Health inserted by No. 29/2010 s. 68(1)(c), substituted as Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services by No. 70/2016 s. 40(1)(b).

Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services means the Department Head (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004) of the Department of Health and Human Services;

S. 3(1) def. of semi-trailer inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(g), substituted by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.10).

semi-trailer means a trailer that has—

serious injury has the same meaning as in section 15 of the Crimes Act 1958;

S. 3(1) def. of speed detector inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(2).

speed detector means a device that is used or intended to be used for the purpose of detecting the commission of offences against this Act or regulations made under this Act;

S. 3(1) def. of spouse inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 71(1).

spouse, in relation to a person, means a person to whom the person is married;

S. 3(1) def. of substance inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(3).

substance means substance in any form (whether gaseous, liquid, solid or other) and includes material, preparation, extract and admixture;

S. 3(1) def. of supervising driver inserted by No. 49/2019 s. 98(b).

supervising driver means a person, other than a commercial driving instructor acting as such, who is sitting beside a person, who is driving a motor vehicle for which that person does not hold an appropriate driver licence, for the purpose of enabling that person lawfully to drive that motor vehicle on a highway;

S. 3(1) def. of supervising driver offence inserted by No. 49/2019 s. 98(b).

supervising driver offence means an offence under section 49(1) which is committed by a person who is taken to be in charge of a motor vehicle by reason of the operation of section 3AA(1)(d);

S. 3(1) new def. of tailgating infringement inserted by No. 30/1997 s. 7(d), repealed by No. 81/2006 s. 39(b).

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S. 3(1) def. of tare mass, in relation to a motor vehicle inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 69.

tare mass, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the mass of the motor vehicle when ready for service, unoccupied and unladen, with all fluid reservoirs filled to nominal capacity except for fuel (which shall be 10 litres only) and with all standard equipment and any options fitted;

S. 3(1) def. of tare mass, in relation to a trailer inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(h).

tare mass, in relation to a trailer, means its unladen mass when it is in ordinary running condition and not carrying persons or goods;

S. 3(1) def. of tailgating infringement inserted by No. 5/1990 s. 4(f), repealed by No. 30/1997 s. 7(c).

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S. 3(1) def. of taxi-cab inserted by No. 58/1995 s. 4, amended by No. 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 42.1(f)) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22), repealed by No. 63/2017 s. 21(Sch. 1 item 8.1(b)).

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S. 3(1) def. of the register inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6.

the register means the register of vehicles maintained in accordance with the regulations;

tractor means a motor vehicle that is a tractor by virtue of a declaration under subsection (2)(c);

S. 3(1) def. of traffic infringement amended by Nos 54/1987 s. 16(4)(a), 53/1989 s. 4(c), 5/1990 s. 4(g), 89/1991 s. 17(1)(a), 84/1994 s. 56, 30/1997 s. 7(e), 14/2000 s. 26(1), 37/2002 s. 51(1), 46/2002 s. 3(b), 111/2003 s. 4(3), 28/2009 s. 4(5), 6/2010 s. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 42.1(g)) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22), 77/2011 s. 3(2), 68/2017 s. 29(2), 39/2018 s. 53.

traffic infringement means—

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S. 3(1) def. of traffic infringement notice inserted by No. 6/2020 s. 3.

traffic infringement notice means an infringement notice in respect of a traffic infringement;

S. 3(1) def. of trailer substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 5(7).

trailer means a vehicle that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a motor vehicle, but does not include a motor vehicle that is being towed;

S. 3(1) def. of transport document-ation inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

transport documentation means—

whether or not the documentation has been transmitted physically, electronically or in any other manner;

Example

Examples of transport documentation include an invoice, delivery order, consignment note, load manifest, vendor declaration, export receival advice, bill of lading, contract of carriage, sea carriage document, and container weight declaration, relating to goods or passengers.

S. 3(1) def. of Tribunal repealed by No. 120/1993 s. 62.

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S. 3(1) def. of truck inserted by No. 89/1991 s. 4(1)(i), substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 5(8).

truck means a rigid motor vehicle that is principally constructed as a load carrying vehicle;

S. 3(1) def. of TSC inserted by No. 43/2013 s. 53(1), repealed by No. 63/2017 s. 21(Sch. 1 item 8.1(b)).

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S. 3(1) def. of two-up driver inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 22(1).

two-up driver means a person who—

S. 3(1) def. of use inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 6.

use of a vehicle includes standing the vehicle on a road or road related area;

vehicle means a conveyance that is designed to be propelled or drawn by any means, whether or not capable of being so propelled or drawn, and includes bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle, trailer, tram-car and air-cushion vehicle but does not include railway locomotive or railway rolling stock;

S. 3(1) def. of vehicle identification number inserted by No. 81/2006 s. 39(a), amended by Nos 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 1(q)), 41/2020 s. 32(1)(c).

vehicle identification number, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the 17 character alpha‑numeric identifier—

that uniquely identifies the vehicle and sets it apart from similar vehicles;

S. 3(1) def. of vehicle identifier inserted by No. 81/2006 s. 39(a), amended by No. 75/2010 s. 12, substituted by No. 41/2020 s. 32(1)(b).

vehicle identifier, in relation to a motor vehicle, means—

S. 3(1) def. of vehicle supervisor inserted by No. 8/2018 s. 3.

vehicle supervisor, in relation to an automated vehicle specified in an ADS permit, means a person named in the application for the permit as a vehicle supervisor for the vehicle;

S. 3(1) def. of Victoria Police employee inserted by No. 25/2025 s. 3(c).

Victoria Police employee has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 3(1) def. of written-off vehicle inserted by No. 92/2001 s. 5(3).

written-off vehicle has the meaning given in section 16B.

S. 3(1A) inserted by No. 4/2001 s. 29(2), amended by No. 28/2009 s. 4(6).

apply to the Parliamentary reserve as if the Parliamentary reserve were a highway.

S. 3(2)(a) substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 4(4)(c).

S. 3(2)(b) substituted by No. 41/2020 s. 32(3).

S. 3(2)(d) amended by No. 57/1998 s. 4(4)(d)(i).

S. 3(2)(e) repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 4(4)(d)(ii).

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S. 3(2A) inserted by No. 41/2020 s. 32(4).

S. 3(3) inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(4).

S. 3(4) inserted by No. 14/2000 s. 4(4), amended by No. 34/2024 s. 60(3).

S. 3(5) inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(7).

S. 3(6) inserted by No. 28/2009 s. 4(7).

S. 3(7) inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 71(2).

S. 3(8) inserted by No. 41/2020 s. 14(2).

S. 3(9) inserted by No. 41/2020 s. 14(2).

S. 3AAA inserted by No. 74/2007 s. 4.