Road Safety Act 1986

The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may—

designate a road safety research trial for one or more of the following purposes—

determining to what degree it is safe for someone to drive or be in charge of a vehicle after consuming or using a drug, a combination of drugs, or a drug or combination of drugs and alcohol;

determining to what degree it is safe for someone to drive or be in charge of a vehicle while affected by fatigue;

informing the development of methods to be used by police officers in assessing to what degree a person driving or in charge of a vehicle is impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, a drug or combination of drugs and alcohol, or fatigue; and

declare that this Act and any regulations or rules made under this Act—

do not apply to trial participants; or

apply to trial participants in a varied form.

A notice published under subsection (1) may—

differ according to time, place or circumstances; and

impose requirements or conditions on how a trial is conducted.

Before publishing a notice under subsection (1), the Minister must consult with any Minister whose area of responsibility may be affected.