Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2022


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Part 1 Preliminary

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2022.

2Commencement

(1)Parts 3 and 5 commence on 1 July 2022.
(2)Part 4 commences on 1 August 2022.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Regulation 2017.

4Amendment of s 5 (Preliminary breath test—Act, s 15)

(1)Section 5, ‘AS 3547–1997’—
omit, insert—

AS 3547

(2)Section 5
insert—
(2)In this section—
AS 3547 means the Australian Standard as in force from time to time under that designation (regardless of the edition or year of publication of the standard).

5Regulation amended

This part amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.

6Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)

(1)Schedule 1, entry for Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009, entries for sections 20, 56(1), 56(2), 264 and 264A
omit.
(2)Schedule 1, entry for Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
insert—

s 20

For a contravention that involves driving over the speed limit by—

   
 

(a)  less than 11km/h
 

Individual

Corporation

2

10

 
 

(b)  at least 11km/h but not more than 20km/h
 

Individual

Corporation

3

15

 
 

(c)  more than 20km/h but not more than 30km/h
 

Individual

Corporation

41/2

221/2

 
 

(d)  more than 30km/h but not more than 40km/h
 

Individual

Corporation

71/2

371/2

 
 

(e)  more than 40km/h
 

Individual

Corporation

111/2

571/2

 

s 56(1)

 

Individual

Corporation

4

20

 

s 56(2)

 

Individual

Corporation

4

20

 

s 264(1)

 

Individual

Corporation

71/2

371/2

 

s 264A(1)

 

Individual

Corporation

71/2

371/2

 
(3)Schedule 1, entry for Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009, entries for sections 57(1), 57(2), 59(1), 60, 60A(1), 60A(2), 61(2), 66(1), 66(4), 274, 275, 277, 279(2), 281, 282, 284 and 286(2), column 2, ‘3’—
omit, insert—

4

(4)Schedule 1, entry for Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009, entry for section 265(1), column 2, ‘3’—
omit, insert—

71/2

7Regulation amended

This part amends the Transport Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020.

8Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)

Section 3, definition extension notice, paragraph (b), ‘, division 1’—
omit.

9Omission of pt 4, div 1, hdg (Extension notices)

Part 4, division 1, heading—
omit.

10Amendment of s 11 (Application of division)

Section 11, ‘division’—
omit, insert—

part

11Amendment of s 12 (References to particular periods for doing things)

Section 12, ‘division’—
omit, insert—

part

12Omission of pt 4, div 2 (Specific provision)

Part 4, division 2
omit.

13Regulation amended

This part amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021.

14Amendment of s 258 (Additional demerit points for multiple driver seatbelt offences)

Section 258(2), ‘Three’—
omit, insert—

Four

15Insertion of new sch 5, ss 7A and 7B

Schedule 5, after section 7
insert—

7AFailing to wear seatbelts and comply with seating requirements

The number of demerit points for an offence against the following provisions of the Queensland Road Rules is 4—
(a)section 264(1);
(b)section 265(1).

7BDrivers failing to ensure passengers comply with seatbelt requirements

The number of demerit points for an offence against the Queensland Road Rules, section 264A(1) is 4.

16Amendment of sch 5, s 18 (Speeding—13–20km/h over speed limit)

(1)Schedule 5, section 18, heading, ‘13–20km/h’—
omit, insert—

11–20km/h

(2)Schedule 5, section 18, ‘13km/h’—
omit, insert—

11km/h

17Replacement of sch 5, s 33 (Failing to wear helmets and seatbelts and comply with seating requirements)

Schedule 5, section 33
omit, insert—

33Failing to wear motorbike helmets

The number of demerit points for an offence against the Queensland Road Rules, section 270(1) or (2) is 3.

18Omission of sch 5, s 34 (Drivers failing to ensure passengers comply with seatbelt requirements)

Schedule 5, section 34
omit.

19Amendment of sch 5, s 58 (Speeding—less than 13km/h over speed limit)

Schedule 5, section 58, ‘13km/h’—
omit, insert—

11km/h