Road Traffic (Administration) Regulations 2014

are the only propulsion system for the vehicle; or

are used in conjunction with another propulsion system for the vehicle;

is powered by a hydrogen fuel system; and

has 1 or more hydrogen fuel containers fitted to the vehicle for the system;

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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.

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.

In this regulation —

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;

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;

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;

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.

In this regulation —

a person seeking verification of information about a person; and

a person verifying the information mentioned in paragraph (a);

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;

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;

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.

In this regulation —

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.

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.

In this regulation —

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.

In this regulation —

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.