pure act-1994-014 act-1994-043 act-1995-009 Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 sl-2026-0007 Department of Transport and Main Roads 7 published 2026-01-30 website 1 reg Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2026 2026 2026 Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2026. 2 Commencement Part 2 commences on 1 February 2026. Part 2 Amendment of Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016 3 Regulation amended This part amends the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016. 4 Amendment of sch 6 (Fees, charges and dues) (1) Schedule 6, part 2, division 1, items 1 to 20— omit, insert— 1 Southport pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,316.56

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

28.72

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

26.16

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

20.82

(iv) more than 250m

18.31 2 Brisbane pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

2,541.66

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

55.97

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

50.96

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

40.71

(iv) more than 250m

35.64 3 Maryborough pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,316.56

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

28.72

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

26.16

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

20.82

(iv) more than 250m

18.31 4 Bundaberg pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,478.97

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

32.10

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

29.10

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

23.33

(iv) more than 250m

20.49 5 Gladstone pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

2,144.52

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

47.09

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

42.89

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

34.28

(iv) more than 250m

29.98 6 Rockhampton pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,460.27

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

30.41

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

27.69

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

22.18

(iv) more than 250m

19.35 7 Hay Point pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,661.60

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

35.26

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

32.10

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

25.67

(iv) more than 250m

22.45 8 Mackay pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,468.94

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

31.17

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

28.45

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

22.67

(iv) more than 250m

19.78 9 Abbot Point pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,472.21

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

31.56

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

28.67

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

22.84

(iv) more than 250m

20.00 10 Townsville pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,483.38

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

32.48

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

29.54

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

23.60

(iv) more than 250m

20.71 11 Lucinda pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,467.69

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

31.07

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

28.29

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

22.56

(iv) more than 250m

19.67 12 Mourilyan pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,469.97

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

31.39

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

28.50

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

22.73

(iv) more than 250m

19.89 13 Cairns pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,480.00

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

32.16

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

29.27

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

23.38

(iv) more than 250m

20.55 14 Port Douglas pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,316.56

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

28.72

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

26.16

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

20.82

(iv) more than 250m

18.31 15 Cooktown pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,316.56

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

28.72

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

26.16

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

20.82

(iv) more than 250m

18.31 16 Cape Flattery pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,501.64

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

34.12

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

31.07

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

24.85

(iv) more than 250m

21.80 17 Thursday Island pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,316.56

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

28.72

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

26.16

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

20.82

(iv) more than 250m

18.31 18 Skardon River pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,316.56

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

28.72

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

26.16

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

20.82

(iv) more than 250m

18.31 19 Weipa pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

2,260.50

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

50.63

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

46.00

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

36.79

(iv) more than 250m

32.21 20 Karumba pilotage area—the total of the following for each relevant movement for a ship—

(a) the minimum fee

1,325.77

(b) the additional fee, which is the combined total for each metre of the length of a ship that is—

(i) more than 80m but not more than 150m

29.54

(ii) more than 150m but not more than 200m

26.87

(iii) more than 200m but not more than 250m

21.53

(iv) more than 250m

18.80

(2) Schedule 6, part 2, divisions 2 and 3— omit, insert— Division 2 Fees for cancelling pilotage services Fee units 1 Cancellation of pilotage service—

(a) for the Abbot Point, Hay Point and Lucinda pilotage areas

836.90

(b) for the Brisbane, Gladstone and Weipa pilotage areas

946.01

800.50

(d) for the Cape Flattery pilotage area

873.31

(e) for the Cooktown, Karumba, Maryborough, Port Douglas, Rockhampton, Skardon River, Southport and Thursday Island pilotage areas

727.74

Division 3 Fees for delaying pilotage services Fee units 1 Delay of pilotage service—

(a) for the Abbot Point, Hay Point and Lucinda pilotage areas

418.40

(b) for the Brisbane, Gladstone and Weipa pilotage areas

473.06

400.36

(d) for the Cape Flattery pilotage area

436.60

(e) for the Cooktown, Karumba, Maryborough, Port Douglas, Rockhampton, Skardon River, Southport and Thursday Island pilotage areas

363.84

Part 3 Amendment of Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018 5 Regulation amended This part amends the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2018. 6 Amendment of s 24 (Licence requirements) (1) Section 24 (3) (f), from ‘issued by’— omit, insert— issued by a recognised country. (2) Section 24 (4), definition experienced driver recognition country— omit. Part 4 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021 7 Regulation amended This part amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021. 8 Replacement of s 10 (Foreign driver licences that are experienced driver recognition licenses or recognised country licences) Section 10— omit, insert— 10 Foreign driver licences that are recognised country licences (1) A foreign driver licence issued under the law of a recognised country is a recognised country licence. (2) However, a foreign driver licence is not a recognised country licence if—

(a) the approval by Austroads of the country that issued the licence as a recognised country states the approval applies only to—

(i) particular licences issued under the law of that country; or

(ii) licences issued under the law of that country that have been held by a person for a stated period; and

(b) the approval does not apply to the foreign driver licence.

9 Insertion of new s 11A After section 11— insert— 11A Practical driving tests (1) The chief executive may conduct a test of a person’s practical ability to drive a motor vehicle. (2) Also, the chief executive may enter into an arrangement with an entity the chief executive considers suitable to conduct a test of a person’s practical ability to drive a motor vehicle. (3) A test mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is a practical driving test. Example of a practical driving test— a test of a person’s practical ability to—

• drive a motor vehicle in a forward and reverse direction

• drive a motor vehicle into or through a restricted space in a forward and reverse direction

• stop a motor vehicle, with the engine running and the gears disengaged, during the ascent of a steep hill and restart the vehicle in a forward direction

• drive a motor vehicle while the vehicle is carrying a load

10 Amendment of s 116 (Testing requirements for foreign driver licence holders) Section 116 (1) (b)— omit, insert—

(b) holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence, issued under the law of an unrecognised country, of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence applied for.

11 Amendment of s 120 (Tests for higher class licences) Section 120 (3)— omit, insert— (3) Subsection (4) applies if the person holds a foreign driver licence, issued under the law of an unrecognised country, that corresponds to a class RE Queensland driver licence. 12 Amendment of s 124 (Tests for lower class licences) Section 124 (1) (c)— omit. 13 Amendment of s 166 (Additional testing requirements for foreign driver licence holders) Section 166 (1)— omit, insert— (1) This section applies if the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class R Queensland driver licence, a foreign driver licence, issued under the law of an unrecognised country, that corresponds to a class RE Queensland driver licence. 14 Replacement of s 183 (Exemptions for class C, RE and R Queensland driver licences) Section 183— omit, insert— 183 Exemptions for class C, RE and R Queensland driver licences A person is not required to pass a road rules test for a class C, RE or R Queensland driver licence if the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence—

(a) a New Zealand licence of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence; or

(b) a recognised country licence of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence.

15 Amendment of s 186 (Exemptions for class C Queensland driver licences) Section 186 (1)— omit, insert— (1) A person is not required to pass a practical driving test for a class C Queensland driver licence if the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a recognised country licence that corresponds to a class C Queensland driver licence. 16 Amendment of s 188 (Exemptions for class RE learner licences) Section 188 (b), from ‘driver licence that’— omit, insert— driver licence that—

(i) is or corresponds to a class RE learner licence; and

(ii) is an Australian driver licence, a New Zealand licence or a recognised country licence; or

17 Amendment of s 189 (Exemptions for class RE and R Queensland driver licences) Section 189 (1)— omit, insert— A person is not required to pass a practical driving test or hold a competency declaration for a class RE or R Queensland driver licence if the person holds or has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the Queensland driver licence, a recognised country licence of a class or kind (however described) that corresponds to the class of the Queensland driver licence. 18 Amendment of sch 9 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 9, definitions experienced driver recognition country, experienced driver recognition licence and practical driving test— omit. (2) Schedule 9— insert— practical driving test see section 11A(3). (3) Schedule 9, definition recognised country licence, ‘section 10(2)’— omit, insert— section 10(1) (4) Schedule 9, definition unrecognised country, ‘an experienced driver recognition country,’— omit. Part 5 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 19 Regulation amended This part amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009. 20 Amendment of s 5 (Compliance with standards) (1) Section 5 (1) (c)— omit. (2) Section 5— insert— (1A) Subsection (3) applies in relation to the following standards—

(a) a standard mentioned in subsection (1);

(b) ASTM F1447;

(d) Snell B-95;

(e) UN ECE 22;

(f) US standard 16 CFR part 1203.

(3) Section 5 (2), ‘subsection (1)’— omit, insert— subsection (2) (4) Section 5 (2), after ‘designation’— insert— , or the standard in force, (5) Section 5 (3)— omit. (6) Section 5 (1A) and (2)— renumber as section 5(2) and (3). 21 Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 5, definition approved bicycle helmet— omit, insert— approved bicycle helmet means a helmet that—

(a) complies with—

(i) AS 2063; or

(ii) AS/NZS 2063; or

(iii) ASTM F1447; or

(iv) EN 1078; or

(v) Snell B-95; or

(vi) US standard 16 CFR part 1203; or

(vii) another standard the chief executive considers is at least equal to a standard mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (vi); and

(b) bears a label, or similar mark, indicating compliance with a standard mentioned in paragraph (a).

(2) Schedule 5— insert— ASTM F1447 means the standard titled ‘ASTM F1447 Standard specification for helmets used in recreational bicycling or roller skating’, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials International. EN 1078 means the standard titled ‘EN 1078:2012 Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards and roller skates’, published by the European Committee for Standardization. Snell B-95 means the standard titled ‘1995 Standard for protective headgear’, published by the Snell Memorial Foundation. UN ECE 22 means the standard titled ‘Uniform provisions concerning the approval of protective helmets and of their visors for drivers and passengers of motor cycles and mopeds’, published by the United Nations. US standard 16 CFR part 1203 means the standard titled ‘Safety standard for bicycle helmets’, published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.