Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2019

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2019.

2Commencement

Part 2, division 3 and part 3, division 3 commence on 1 October 2019.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.

4Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)

Schedule 1, entry for Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016, entry for section 122, ‘s 122’—
omit, insert—

s 122(1)

5Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)

Schedule 1, entry for Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016, entry for section 38(1)—
omit.

6Regulation amended

This part amends the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016.

7Amendment of s 120 (Document evidencing authority to be returned after suspension or cancellation)

(1)Section 120—
insert—

(1A)However, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if—

(a)the authority is the registration of a Queensland regulated ship; and

(b)the document evidencing the authority was issued in the way provided for under section 159A.

(2)Section 120(1A) to (3)—
renumber as section 120(2) to (4).

8Amendment of s 122 (Keeping document evidencing authority)

Section 122—
insert—

(2)However, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if—

(a)the authority is the registration of a Queensland regulated ship; and

(b)the document evidencing the authority was issued in the way provided for under section 159A.

9Amendment of s 125 (Surrender of authority)

Section 125(2)—
omit, insert—

(2)The notice must be accompanied by the document evidencing the authority unless—

(a)the authority is the registration of a Queensland regulated ship; and

(b)the document evidencing the authority was issued in the way provided for under section 159A.

10Amendment of s 159 (Particular provisions of part 2 apply to transfer of Queensland regulated ship’s registration)

Section 159(2)(b), ‘certificate of registration’—
omit, insert—

registration certificate

11Insertion of new ch 6, pt 4, div 3

Chapter 6, part 4—
insert—

Division 3 Issuing particular documents evidencing registration electronically

159A Document evidencing registration of Queensland regulated ship

(1)This section applies if the administering agency is required to issue to a person a document, including an amended document, evidencing the registration of a Queensland regulated ship.

(2)The administering agency may issue the document by making it available for the person to access electronically.

12Omission of s 38 (Registration label)

Section 38—
omit.

13Amendment of s 222 (Requirement to display registration certificate for particular ships continues)

Section 222—
insert—

Note—

See section 236 in relation to the application of this provision from 1 October 2019.

14Amendment of ch 11, pt 2, hdg (Transitional provisions)

Chapter 11, part 2, heading, after ‘provisions’—
insert—

for SL No. 154 of 2016

15Insertion of new ch 11, pt 3

Chapter 11—
insert—

Part 3 Transitional provision for Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2019

236Application of s 222

From the commencement, section 222 ceases to apply in relation to a ship mentioned in section 222(1).

16Regulation amended

This part amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2010.

17Amendment of s 13Q (Loads on light vehicles)

Section 13Q(4), note—
omit, insert—

Note—

See the load restraint guide for light vehicles for examples of safe ways of loading vehicles.

18Amendment of s 13S (Proof of offences under this division)

(1)Section 13S(a) and (c), “Load restraint guide”—
omit, insert—

load restraint guide for light vehicles

(2)Section 13S, note—
omit.

19Amendment of s 25 (Registered COI vehicles—requirement for certificate of inspection)

Section 25(2)(c), after ‘2010’—
insert—

for which concessional registration has been granted under that regulation

20Amendment of s 28 (Currency of certificates)

Section 28(4), definition effective date, paragraphs (b) and (c), ‘1 month’—
omit, insert—

2 months

21Amendment of sch 1, s 22 (Mudguards)

Schedule 1, section 22(4)(c), after ‘plates’—
insert—

or conspicuity markings

22Amendment of sch 1, s 49 (White or silver band on certain vehicles)

Schedule 1, section 49(1)(c), after ‘plates’—
insert—

or conspicuity markings

23Amendment of sch 1, s 101 (Rear marking plates)

(1)Schedule 1, section 101, heading, after ‘plates’—
insert—

and conspicuity markings

(2)Schedule 1, section 101(1), after ‘plates’—
insert—

or conspicuity markings

(3)Schedule 1, section 101(1)—
insert—

Note—

See also VSB 12 for requirements about ‘Do not overtake turning vehicle’ signs that may apply to a vehicle fitted with conspicuity markings.

(4)Schedule 1, section 101(3)—
insert—

conspicuity marking means a conspicuity marking within the meaning of ADR 13/00.

(5)Schedule 1, section 101(3), definition VSB, note—
omit, insert—

Note—

The VSB is available on the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s website.

24Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 4, definition moped—
omit.

(2)Schedule 4—
insert—

load restraint guide for light vehicles means the document called ‘Load restraint guide for light vehicles’ published by the National Transport Commission.

Note—

The load restraint guide for light vehicles is available on the National Transport Commission’s website.

moped—

(a)means a motorbike or motortrike—

(i)with an engine cylinder capacity of not more than 50mL and a maximum speed of not more than 50 km/h; or

(ii)with a power source other than an internal-combustion engine and a maximum speed of not more than 50 km/h; but

(b)does not include a power-assisted bicycle.

(3)Schedule 4, definition disposal—
insert—

(f)disposal of an SC vehicle under any of the following instruments—

(i)an agreement registered or approved under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth);

(ii)an order of a court under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth);

(iii)an instrument made under an instrument mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii);

(iv)an instrument made after the start of a proceeding for the dissolution or annulment of a marriage;

(v)a de facto relationship instrument within the meaning of the Duties Act 2001, section 422.

25Regulation amended

This part amends the Transport Planning and Coordination Regulation 2017.

26Omission of ss 9 and 10

Sections 9 and 10—
omit.

27Insertion of new ss 12A and 12B

After section 12—
insert—

12APrescribed authorisation Acts—Act, sch 1

For schedule 1 of the Act, definition prescribed authorisation Act, each of the following Acts is prescribed—

(a)the Photo Identification Card Act 2008;

(b)the Tow Truck Act 1973;

(c)the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994;

(d)the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994;

(e)the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995;

(f)the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

12BPrescribed authorities—Act, sch 1

For schedule 1 of the Act, definition prescribed authority, each of the following is prescribed—

(a)a photo identification card under the Photo Identification Card Act 2008;

(b)a driver’s certificate or assistant’s certificate, or a document evidencing a driver’s certificate or assistant’s certificate, under the Tow Truck Act 1973;

(c)a marine licence, marine licence indicator or smartcard marine licence indicator under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994;

(d)a driver authorisation or authorising document under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994;

(e)a Queensland driver licence under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995;

(f)an appointment under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 as an accredited person, or an accreditation document mentioned in section 21(2) of that Act, for accreditation of any of the following types—

(i)driver trainer;

(ii)rider trainer;

(iii)pilot vehicle driver;

(iv)escort vehicle driver;

(v)traffic controller;

Note—

The appointments mentioned in this paragraph are made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015, part 2.

(g)a dangerous goods driver licence or driver authorising document under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2018;

(h)a high risk work licence, or a licence document for a high risk work licence, under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.