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These regulations are the Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014.
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Bill homepageThese regulations are the Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014.
These regulations come into operation on the day fixed under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 2(b).
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —
electric‑powered vehicle means a vehicle that is powered by 1 or more electric motors or traction motors that —
are the only propulsion system for the vehicle; or
are used in conjunction with another propulsion system for the vehicle;
hydrogen‑powered vehicle means a vehicle that —
is powered by a hydrogen fuel system; and
has 1 or more hydrogen fuel containers fitted to the vehicle for the system;
parking warden means a person authorised under section 22(1) to perform the functions prescribed by regulation 14A(1);
prescribed road law offence has the meaning given in section 95(1)(a);
section means section of the Act;
transport inspection warden means a person authorised under section 22(1) to perform the functions prescribed by regulation 13(1);
transport investigation warden means a person authorised under section 22(1) to perform the functions prescribed by regulation 14(1);
transport warden means a person authorised under section 22(1) to perform the functions prescribed by regulation 12(1).
[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2024/201 r. 4; SL 2026/52 r. 4.]
In this regulation —
pedalec means a vehicle that meets the standard of the European Committee for Standardization entitled EN 15194:2009 or EN 15194:2009+A1:2011 Cycles — Electrically power assisted cycles — EPAC Bicycles.
For the definition of power assisted pedal cycle in section 4, the amount of power is —
for a pedalec — 250 W; and
for any other kind of power assisted pedal cycle — 200 W.
For section 12(4)(d), the information is —
[(a) deleted]
the details of a charge for any offence, whether relating to a road traffic matter or any other matter, against a person who has applied for or holds a licence or permit under the Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963.
[Regulation 5 amended: SL 2020/91 r. 4 and 5.]
For paragraph (d) of the definition of relevant authority in section 13A(1), the person is Austroads Limited (ACN 136 812 390), registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth).
In this regulation —
APS employee has the meaning given in the Public Service Act 1999 (Commonwealth) section 7.
For the definition of prescribed person in section 14(1), the persons, and classes of person, are —
the Chairperson of ASIC, as defined in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Commonwealth) section 5(1), or a staff member, as defined in that subsection, nominated by the Chairperson to the CEO;
the Commissioner, as defined in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or an AFP employee, as defined in that section, nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;
the Australian Border Force Commissioner, appointed under the Australian Border Force Act 2015 (Commonwealth) section 11(1) (ABF Commissioner), or an Immigration and Border Protection worker, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the ABF Commissioner to the CEO;
the Comptroller‑General of Customs, referred to in the Australian Border Force Act 2015 (Commonwealth) section 11(3), or an Immigration and Border Protection worker, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the Comptroller‑General to the CEO;
the Chief of the Defence Force, appointed under the Defence Act 1903 (Commonwealth) section 12(1) (Chief of Defence), or an officer of the Defence Force, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the Chief of Defence to the CEO;
the Inspector‑General, as defined in the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Commonwealth) section 5(1), or an APS employee whose duties include supporting the Inspector‑General in the performance of his or her functions, or in the exercise of his or her powers, under that Act nominated by the Inspector‑General to the CEO;
[(c) deleted]
the Registrar, as defined in the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or an officer or employee of the department of the Commonwealth public service principally assisting the Commonwealth Minister in the administration of that Act, nominated by the Registrar to the CEO;
the Electoral Commissioner, as defined in the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or a member of the staff mentioned in section 29 of that Act nominated by the Electoral Commissioner to the CEO;
the Commissioner, as defined in the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 section 3(1), or another officer of the Commission, as defined in that subsection, nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;
the person appointed Vice-Chancellor under the Curtin University Act 1966 section 14(1), or any member of the staff of Curtin University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to the CEO;
[(h) deleted]
the person appointed Vice-Chancellor under the Edith Cowan University Act 1984 section 30(1), or another member of the staff, as defined in section 3(1) of that Act, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to the CEO;
the Electoral Commissioner, as defined in the Electoral Act 1907 section 4(1), or a person employed in the Western Australian Electoral Commission nominated by the Electoral Commissioner to the CEO;
the chief executive officer (as defined in the Government Trading Enterprises Act 2023 section 3(1)) (EC CEO) of a corporation established by the Electricity Corporations Act 2005 section 4(1), or a member of staff (as defined in the Government Trading Enterprises Act 2023 section 3(1)) of that corporation nominated by the EC CEO to the CEO;
the FES Commissioner, as defined in the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998 section 3, or another member of staff, as defined in that section, nominated by the FES Commissioner to the CEO;
the Chief Executive Centrelink, as defined in the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 (Commonwealth) section 3, or a Departmental employee, as defined in that section, nominated by the Chief Executive Centrelink to the CEO;
[(m) deleted]
a CEO, as defined in the Local Government Act 1995 section 1.4 (LG CEO), of a local government or an employee as defined in that section employed by that local government and nominated by the LG CEO to the CEO;
the Vice‑Chancellor, as defined in the Murdoch University Act 1973 section 3(1), or any member of the staff of Murdoch University nominated by the Vice‑Chancellor to the CEO;
A chief executive officer (as defined in the Government Trading Enterprises Act 2023 section 3(1)) (PA CEO) of a port authority established by the Port Authorities Act 1999 section 4(1) or a member of staff (as defined in the Government Trading Enterprises Act 2023 section 3(1)) of that port authority nominated by the PA CEO to the CEO;
the chief executive officer of an agency, as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1), or a person employed in that agency nominated by the chief executive officer to the CEO;
an Agency Head, as defined in the Public Service Act 1999 (Commonwealth) section 7, or an APS employee of the Agency Head’s Agency nominated by the Agency Head to the CEO;
the Commissioner, as defined in the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Commonwealth) section 2(1), or a member of the staff mentioned in section 4A of that Act nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;
the person appointed Vice‑Chancellor under the University of Western Australia Act 1911 section 27, or any member of the staff of the University of Western Australia nominated by the Vice‑Chancellor to the CEO;
the person designated as general manager under the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986 section 12(1), or a person appointed or employed under section 11(1) of that Act nominated by the general manager to the CEO;
a registered liquidator appointed under the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) section 472(1) or a liquidator appointed under section 489EC(1) of that Act;
a registered trustee of the estate of a bankrupt appointed under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Commonwealth);
the Commissioner (however designated) of the police force of another State or of the Northern Territory, or another officer of that police force nominated by the Commissioner of that police force to the CEO;
the chief executive officer (however designated) of a department of another State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory, or a person employed in that department nominated by the chief executive officer of that department to the CEO;
a chief executive officer (however designated) of a local government or local government council in another State or in the Northern Territory, or an employee employed by that local government or local government council, nominated by the chief executive officer of that local government or local government council to the CEO.
A person mentioned in subregulation (2)(a) to (y) whose nomination to the CEO is revoked is, when the revocation takes effect, no longer a person prescribed for the purposes of the definition of prescribed person in section 14(1).
A nomination under subregulation (2) must be in writing signed by the person making the nomination.
[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 26 Jun 2015 p. 2274; 29 Mar 2019 p. 973‑5; 31 Dec 2019 p. 4687; SL 2026/52 r. 5.]
In this regulation —
Department of the Premier and Cabinet means the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Premier;
digital identity exchange means an automated system for the transfer of information including between —
a person seeking verification of information about a person; and
a person verifying the information mentioned in paragraph (a);
electric powered‑vehicle licence information —
means vehicle licence information about vehicle licences for electric-powered vehicles; but
does not include —
details of the persons who have made applications for or in relation to those licences; or
details of the persons who hold or have held those licences; or
vehicle identification numbers relating to the vehicles for which those licences are granted;
relevant information, of a person, means the following information in relation to the person from their permit information, driver’s licence information or vehicle licence information —
name, including any previous names;
date of birth;
email address;
phone number;
the latest date and time that the information mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) was updated;
relying chief executive officer means a chief executive officer of an agency, as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1), seeking verification of information about a person.
For paragraph (c) of the definition of authorised purpose in section 14(1), the following are purposes —
in relation to the chief executive officer of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, or a nominated employee, prescribed under regulation 7(2)(q) —
to verify and disclose a person’s relevant information to a relying chief executive officer through a digital identity exchange; and
to use driver’s licence information, permit information and vehicle licence information relating to a person for the purposes of administering or assisting in the administration of a scheme for the provision of payments or other assistance as a cost of living relief measure;
in relation to the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department of the Commonwealth, prescribed under regulation 7(2)(r) — to verify the authenticity of a driver’s licence or learner’s permit using the national Document Verification Service;
in relation to a chief executive officer or a member of staff prescribed under regulation 7(2)(ja) — to analyse electric‑powered vehicle licence information to support operational planning, electricity demand forecasting and policy development.
[Regulation 8A inserted: SL 2021/203 r. 4; amended: SL 2023/166 r. 4; SL 2026/52 r. 6; SL 2026/122 r. 4; SL 2026/146 r. 4.]
In this regulation —
corresponding WOVR means a register (however described), that is established and maintained under a law of another jurisdiction corresponding to the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 Part 7;
identifier has the meaning given in the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3;
WOVR means the register mentioned in the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 156.
For the definition of prescribed person in section 14(1), the persons, and classes of person, are —
a member of the public;
the Commissioner as defined in the Fair Trading Act 2010 section 6.
For paragraph (c) of the definition of authorised purpose in section 14(1), in relation to a prescribed person mentioned in subregulation (2), a purpose is to provide public access to these kinds of vehicle licence information —
whether a particular vehicle, or a particular identifier, is or has ever been registered in the WOVR;
if not, whether, to the knowledge of the CEO, the vehicle or the identifier is registered in a corresponding WOVR;
if the vehicle or the identifier is registered in the WOVR or a corresponding WOVR, whether it is registered as a repairable write‑off, as mentioned in the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 151, or as a statutory write‑off, as mentioned in regulation 150 of those regulations.
[(1) deleted]
For section 143A(1)(d), information may be used for the purpose of inserting advertising material into an envelope that is used to send a document about a driver’s licence or vehicle licence.
For section 143A(1)(d), an officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act may make use of driver’s licence information, permit information and vehicle licence information relating to a person to administer or assist in the administration of a scheme for the provision of payments or other assistance as a cost of living relief measure.
For section 143A(1)(d), an officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act may —
record and make use of vehicle licence information about electric‑powered vehicles and hydrogen‑powered vehicles (including information relating to particular commercial operations) for the purposes of preparing summary or statistical information; and
disclose the summary or statistical information (including information relating to particular commercial operations) if the disclosure could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of any person to whom the information relates.
A person who is or has been engaged in the performance of functions under a road law may record, disclose or make use of information disclosed under subregulation (3)(b), for the purposes for which the disclosure was made.
[Regulation 9A inserted: SL 2024/184 r. 4; amended: SL 2026/52 r. 7; SL 2026/146 r. 5.]
In this regulation —
HVNL means the Heavy Vehicle National Law, set out in the Schedule to the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 (Queensland).
For section 18(2) —
a thing done, given or issued in another jurisdiction under a provision of the HVNL or another law mentioned in column 1 of the Table is recognised if, at the time the thing was done, given or issued, the provision applied as a law of that jurisdiction; and
the effect of the recognition for the purposes of a road law is set out opposite in column 2 of the Table.
Table
Provision of HVNL or other law | Effect of recognition |
|---|---|
HVNL s. 513(1) — direction to stop vehicle (to exercise powers) Traffic Regulations (Northern Territory) r. 25(1)(a) — direction to stop the vehicle (if breach of loading requirements) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 s. 39(2)(a) |
HVNL s. 514(1) — direction to not move vehicle (to exercise powers) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 s. 39(2)(b) |
HVNL s. 516(1) — direction to move vehicle (to exercise powers) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 s. 40(2) |
HVNL s. 517(2) — direction to move vehicle (harm or obstruction) Traffic Regulations (Northern Territory) r. 25(1)(b) to (e) — direction about insecure loads to avoid or minimise harm | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 s. 41(2) |
HVNL s. 524(2) or (3) — direction to leave vehicle | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 s. 42(2) or (3) |
HVNL s. 526 — vehicle defect notice Motor Vehicles Act (Northern Territory) s. 128A(6) — defect notice | Has effect as if it were a defect notice issued under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 71(1) |
HVNL s. 533(2) — direction to rectify, move vehicle (minor risk breach) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 63(2) or (3) |
HVNL s. 533(4) — authorisation to continue journey | Has effect as if it were an authorisation given under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 67(2) |
HVNL s. 534(2) — direction about moving vehicle (substantial risk breach) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 64(2) or (5) |
HVNL s. 535(2) — direction about moving vehicle (severe risk breach) | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 65(3) or (5) |
HVNL s. 568(2) — requirement for driver to produce thing | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 s. 56(1) |
HVNL s. 569(1) — requirement for responsible person to produce document | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 s. 56(1) |
HVNL s. 570(1) — requirement to give information about heavy vehicle | Has effect as if it were a direction given under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 s. 57(1) |
HVNL s. 572(2) — improvement notice | Has effect as if it were an improvement notice given under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 78(1) |
HVNL s. 574 — notice of amendment to improvement notice | Has effect as if it were a notice of amendment to an improvement notice given under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 81 |
HVNL s. 576 — clearance certificate | Has effect as if it were a clearance certificate issued under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 83 |
In this regulation —
HVNL means the Heavy Vehicle National Law, set out in the Schedule to the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 (Queensland).
For the definition of order in section 19(1), the orders are those made —
by a court or tribunal of another jurisdiction in which the HVNL applies as a law of that jurisdiction; and
under a provision of the HVNL mentioned in column 1 of the Table and described in column 2 of the Table.
Table
HVNL provision | Description of order |
|---|---|
HVNL s. 597 | Commercial benefits penalty order |
HVNL s. 598(2) | Order cancelling or suspending vehicle registration |
HVNL s. 598(3) | Order disqualifying person from applying for vehicle registration |
HVNL s. 600(1) | Supervisory intervention order |
HVNL s. 607(1) | Prohibition order |
HVNL s. 611(1) | Compensation order |
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