Minister: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
Agency: Queensland Health
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
Queensland Transport
Operations (Road
Use Management) Act
1995 Current as at [Not applicable]
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Queensland Transport
Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
Contents Chapter 1
1 3 4
5 6 Chapter 2
Part
1 7 8 9
Part
2 10 11 12
Part
3 13 Part 4 14
Chapter 3 Part 1
15 Part 1A 17A
17B 17C Page
Preliminary Short title . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 17 Objectives . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 17 Achieving an appropriate balance
between safety and cost . . . . 18
Definitions—the dictionary . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Act binds
everyone, including government entities
. . . . . . . . . . . 19
Responsibilities for road use management
strategies and programs
Road
use management strategies
Development of
strategies .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Contents of strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Tabling of strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Road use
implementation programs
Development of
programs .
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Consistency with
strategies .
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22
Report on operation of programs
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Guidelines Guidelines
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22
Objectives Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Road
user performance and compliance
Alternative compliance Alternative ways
of complying
with Act
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Approvals Meaning of
approval for
pt 1A
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Granting,
renewing or refusing approval
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chief executive may obtain information from
commissioner . . . .
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18 19 19A
19C Part 1B Division 1
19D Division 2 19E
19F 19G 19H
19I Division 3 19J
19K 19L Division 4
19M 19N 19O
Part
2 20 21 22
23 24 25
Part
3 Division 1 26
26A Page 2 Notice of change
in police information about a person . . . . . . . .
28 Chief executive may enter into
arrangement about giving and receiving information with
commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 28 Grounds for amending, suspending or
cancelling approvals . . . 29
Procedure for amending, suspending or
cancelling approvals . . 32
Cancelling suspended approval for failing to
take remedial action 34 Automatic
suspension of particular licences under dangerous goods
regulation . .
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Cancelling vehicle registration for
offensive advertisements Preliminary Definitions for
part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 35 Cancelling vehicle registration
Application
of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Registration
cancellation notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Advertising
Standards Bureau withdraws
advertising code breach notice 38 Cancellation of
registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 38 Requirement to return number plates
and registration label . . . . 39
Matters after vehicle registration is
cancelled Application of division . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39 No refund of registration fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Applying for registration after
registration cancelled . . . . . . . . . . 40
General No transfer of
registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Limitation of review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Notices given by
electronic communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Authorised officers and accredited persons Appointment
of authorised
officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Appointment of
accredited persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Appointment conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Identity cards .
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Production or display of identity cards
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Powers of authorised officers and other persons
Powers for places Entry to places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Further power to
enter place
of business
in relation
to prescribed
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26B 27 28
29 29A 29B
29C 30 30A
30B Division 2 Subdivision
1 31
32 Subdivision 2 33 33A
33B 33C 33D
Subdivision 3 34 35
35A 35B 35C
36 37 38
39 dangerous goods vehicle
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46 Further power to enter particular
places if incident involving death, injury or damage . . .
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. . . . . 47 Consent to entry . . . . . . . .
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49 Warrants to enter . . . . . . . . . .
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50 Warrants—applications made other than
in person . . . . . . . . . . 51
Post-entry approval . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Making of post-entry approval
order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Appeal . . . .
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General powers after entering
places .
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54
Further powers after entering
place under
s 26A
or 26B
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Using equipment for exercising
power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Powers for vehicles Stopping
vehicles Power to stop private vehicles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Power to stop heavy vehicles
or prescribed
vehicles . . . . . . . . . 61
Moving vehicles Requiring vehicle to
be moved
for exercising power
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62
Requiring
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle
to be
moved if
causing harm or
obstruction etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 64 Moving unattended prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle on road 66 Moving other
stationary prescribed dangerous goods vehicle if causing
harm or obstruction etc.
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67
Power if prescribed dangerous goods
vehicle broken down or immobilised on a road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Other powers for vehicles Power to inspect
vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Power to enter vehicles etc.
other than
for vehicle
inspection . .
71
Further powers to inspect and search
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
Further powers to access or download stored
information or to decide if anything found in
a prescribed
dangerous goods vehicle
may be
seized 75
Running or stopping prescribed
dangerous goods vehicle
engine 76 Power to require vehicle inspections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
Power to prohibit use of vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
Power to prohibit persons driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Powers to enable effective and
safe exercise
of other
powers .
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Subdivision 4 39B
39C Division 3 40
40A 41 42
43 44 45
46 Division 3A 46A
Division 3B 46B
46C Division 4 47
48 48A 49
49A 50AB Part 4B
51F Part 4C Division 1
51GAA Division 2
51G Additional power for Explosives Act
1999 for particular authorised officers . . . .
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. . . . . . . 82 Other provisions about stopping and
moving vehicles etc. Stopped or moved vehicle to remain at
a place . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82 Interfering with equipment or load of
particular vehicles . . . . . . . 82
Power to seize evidence Power to seize evidence
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Further powers
to seize
evidence in
relation to
particular vehicles 84 Powers supporting seizure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Receipt for seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Forfeiture of
seized things
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87
Dealing with forfeited things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Access to seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Return of seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Additional seizure powers
for certain
vehicles for
sale Seizing certain
vehicles for
sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Embargo notice for evidence about heavy vehicle or dangerous goods
Embargo notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Noncompliance with embargo notice
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General powers Power to set up
checkpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 93 Power
to require
name and
address .
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Further power to
require personal details
for exercising power
in relation to transport of
dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 95 Power to require documents to be
produced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97 Direction to provide information about
transport of dangerous goods 99
Power to require help to find and access
particular documents or information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Reciprocal powers
of authorised
officers Reciprocal
powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 101 Chief executive’s powers for vehicles,
loads or other things Definitions Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Moving vehicles,
loads or
other things Moving abandoned, or otherwise
stationary, vehicle, load
or other
thing on road
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Division 3 51I
51J 51K 51L
51M Division 4 51N
51O 51P Part 5
Division 1 52
53 53A 54
55 56 57
57A Division 2 58
59 60 61
61B 61C 62
62A Part 6 63
64 Chapter 4 65
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Recovering moving expenses
Recovering moving expenses . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice to owner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Releasing removed thing . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposing of
removed thing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Immediate
disposal in particular circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other provisions Protection for
persons exercising power
under pt
4C .
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Relationship with s 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Relationship with s 137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal proceedings Offences False or
misleading statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
False or misleading documents, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proof of giving false and misleading statements and
documents Obstructing
authorised officers or
accredited persons . . . . . . . .
Pretending to
be an
authorised officer or accredited person
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Using documents voided for nonpayment .
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. Executive
officer may be taken to have committed offence . . . .
Responsibility for acts or omissions
of representatives .
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. Evidence and
procedure Proof of
appointments unnecessary
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Evidentiary aids
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Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transport
documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evidence not affected by
nature of
vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings for offences
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. Black and white
reproductions of words in colour . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Notice of
damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of decisions
Internal review of decisions
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of decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Road
use 105 105 106
107 108
109
109
110
110
110
111
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112
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115
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68 69 70
71 72 72A
73 74 75
76 Part 3 77
77AAA 77AA
77AB 77A 78
78A 79 79AA
79A 79B 79C
79D 79E 79F
79G 80 Local government
functions Local laws etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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126 Official traffic signs
Definitions . . . . . . . .
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. 129 Chief executive may install or remove
official traffic signs . . . . . 129
Local government may install
or remove
official traffic signs . . .
129
Notice to install or remove an official
traffic sign . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
Installation of official traffic
signs in
case of
danger . . . . . . . . . .
131
Installation of official traffic
signs by
prescribed persons . . . . . .
131
Way
to install official traffic sign
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
132
Obstruction of
prescribed officer and
destruction of official
traffic signs to
be
an offence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Contravention of
official traffic sign an offence . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 134 Unlawful installation of official
traffic signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134 Injury to official traffic signs . . .
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135 Driving of vehicles and animals
Restricted
written or
electronic release of person’s prescribed authority and traffic
history information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 136 Chief executive may advise registered
operator of offences committed in registered
operator’s vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Restricted oral release of particular information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Confirming Queensland driver licence
is valid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Releasing information about Queensland
driver licence or traffic history for research
purposes .
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139
Driving of motor vehicle without
a driver
licence prohibited . . . .
140
Permit to drive—recently expired driver
licence . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145 Vehicle offences involving liquor or
other drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146 Provisions applying to supervisor of a
learner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
When is a person over
the limit
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162
Immediate suspension or disqualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
When
person is charged for
s 79B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165
Notice to be given of suspension or
disqualification . . . . . . . . . .
166
Court may allow particular person
whose licence is suspended under s 79B to drive . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 167 Replacement licence if there is an
order under s 79E . . . . . . . . . 168
When
person is disqualified while section 79E order applies
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. 169 Breath and saliva tests, and analysis
and laboratory tests . . . . . 169
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81 82 83
84 84A 85
86 87 88
89 90 90A
90B 90C 90D
91 Part 3B Division 1
91I Division 2 91J
91K 91L 91M
91N 91O Division 3
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Limitation on use of saliva for saliva test
or saliva analysis and related matters
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. . . . . . . . 204 Obstructing the taking of a blood
specimen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
204 Interstate exchange of
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 205 Notices to offenders for certain first
offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
205 Offenders may be ordered to attend
training programs . . . . . . . 209
Careless
driving of
motor vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Dangerous driving of vehicles (other than motor vehicles)
etc. .
. 211 Driving of motor vehicles carrying
placard loads in tunnels . . . .
212
Racing and speed
trials on
roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
213
Disqualification of drivers of motor vehicles for
certain offences .
214
Issue of restricted licence to disqualified person
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. 222 Variation of conditions .
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229
Power to disqualify person from
holding or
obtaining Queensland driver licence though acquitted of certain
indictable offences . . . . . . . . 230
Power to disqualify person from holding or
obtaining Queensland driver licence though
complaint dismissed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
231
Definitions for ss 90B–90D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
231
Cumulative periods of disqualification for offences
committed at different
times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
233
Cumulative
periods of
disqualification for acts done and offences committed at
same time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
234
Other matters about
cumulative periods of disqualification .
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235
Chief executive to be advised of persons disqualified from
holding Queensland
driver licences etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
236
Alcohol ignition interlocks Preliminary Definitions for
pt 3B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 237 Interlock condition
Persons to whom div 2 applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
239
Interlock
condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Nomination
of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Interlock period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
241
Prescribed
period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
When
interlock condition ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Interlock exemption Applying for
interlock exemption .
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Deciding application for interlock
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8 Decision on application and exemption
certificate . . . . . . . . . . . 246
When
interlock exemption stops having effect . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 247 What happens when interlock exemption
stops having effect . . . 247 Extending
interlock driver’s prescribed period Grounds for
extending prescribed period . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 248 Procedure for extending prescribed period
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vehicle other than as allowed under an interlock condition . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . 249 Noncompliance with restrictions applying to
interlock exemption 251 Person with interlock exemption must
give notification of change in circumstances
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provisions about interlocks Regulations
relating to
interlocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
252
Road
incidents Duties and liabilities of drivers involved
in road incidents . . . . . . 252
Duties of a driver involved
in a
crash—stopping and
providing information . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 254 Scheme to facilitate supply of information
as to road incidents . . 256 Traffic
diversions and removal of things from roads Diversion of
traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Removal of things from roads . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Regulated
parking Who may regulate
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Parking regulation involves installing
official traffic signs . . . . . . 263
Examples of how
parking may
be regulated .
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266
Paid
parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Paid
parking offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Owner responsible for offence
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Local laws about minor traffic
offences .
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. 269 Agreement with local government on
costs of
administration . . . 269
Notice restricting parking in special circumstances .
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270
Parking permits for people with disabilities
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. 271 Detection devices Speed detection
devices Use of speed
detection devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Division 2 113
113A 114 115
116 117 118
119 120 120A
121 Part 7A Division 1
122 Division 2 122A
122B 122C 122D
122E Division 3 122F
122G Division 4 122I
122J 122K 122L
122M 122N 122O
122P Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 Contents Photographic
detection devices Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
271 Photographic detection device defined
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Offences detected by photographic detection
device . . . . . . . . . 274
Limitation of prosecution period extended in
particular circumstances 277 Notice
accompanying summons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 277 Use of penalties collected for
camera-detected offences . . . . . . 278
Photographic evidence—inspection
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Notice of dispute about traffic control
device or sign . . . . . . . . . . 278
Evidentiary
provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Average speed of
motor vehicle is evidence of
actual speed in certain circumstances .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 281 Application of the State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 . . . . . . 282
Crossing supervisor scheme
Definitions Definitions for
pt 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 283 Scheme
and authorisation of
persons under scheme
Chief executive may authorise
scheme .
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. 284 Unauthorised person
must not
act as
crossing supervisor . . . . . 285
Chief executive
may refuse
to authorise person
under scheme .
285
Chief executive may impose conditions on
authority . . . . . . . . . 285
Notice to be
given about
refusal or
imposition of condition
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. 286 Criminal history Criminal history
to be
disclosed by applicants
and crossing supervisors 286
Crossing supervisor may surrender
authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
287 Amendment, suspension and cancellation
of authorities Grounds for amending, suspending or
cancelling authority . . . . 287
Show
cause procedure for amending, suspending or cancelling
authority 288 Amending, suspending or cancelling
authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
288 Notice to be given to crossing
supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
289 Grounds for immediate suspension of
authority . . . . . . . . . . . . .
290 Procedure for immediate suspension of
authority . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Further action after
immediate suspension .
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291
Other amendments of authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
292
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133A 133B 134
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139 140 141
142 143 144
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Proceedings and evidence Records . . . .
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. . . . . . 293 Facilitation of proof
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. 294 Additional ground of challenge not
stated in written notice required under particular
provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 304 When offences
not to be dealt with summarily . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 304 General Fraud and
unlawful possession of licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 305 Smartcard authority is property of the
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
305 Effect
of disqualification .
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. 306 Effect of disqualification on subsequent
issue of
Queensland driver licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
309 Effect of suspension of licence under
other Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Disqualification period for person driving
more than 40km/h over speed limit
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311
Delivery of cancelled or surrendered
licences, or licences
for endorsement
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311
Reviews and appeals
with respect to issue of licences etc. . . . . 314
Removing absolute disqualification imposed before
13 March
2002 318 Business owner to record information about
repairs and
painting 319 When information in s 133 must be
recorded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
321 How
long information in
s 133
must be
kept .
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. 322 Altering, defacing or removing
identifying numbers . . . . . . . . . .
322
Unlawfully interfering with, or detaining, vehicles
etc. .
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323
Agreements for
detaining vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Injurious matter on roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Service of determinations, notices, orders,
and directions of
the commissioner or
the chief executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 327 Service if address unknown etc.
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Instruments not affected by error
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Health professional’s disclosure not breach
of confidence . . . . . 328 Confidentiality . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 329 Act
does not
apply to
police officer in course of duty . . . . . . . . .
330
Fees
and regulations Fees for road use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Regulating vehicle operations and
road rules
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. 331 Regulating vehicles etc. in public places
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150AA 150AC
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151 151A Part 2
152 Part 3 153
153A 153B 153C
153D 153E 153F
153G 153H Part 4
154 156 157
157A 158 160
Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Contents Regulating
vehicle standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 333 Regulating identification of
vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 334 Regulating driver management . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Regulating young drivers . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Driver licensing regulation prevails over
rules of court . . . . . . . . 336
Regulating form of licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
337
Regulating form of prescribed
authority other than Queensland driver licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
337 Proceedings for particular offences
involving requirements about passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Transporting dangerous goods Preliminary Application
of chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Regulation may include provision for tools
of trade . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Regulations
and emergency orders Regulations about
dangerous goods and transport of
dangerous goods 342 Exemptions Exemptions . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 346 Contravention of condition of
exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Grounds for amending, suspending or
cancelling exemption . . . 349 What chief executive must
do before
taking proposed action,
other than for class exemption . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
350 What chief executive must do before
taking proposed action for class exemption
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Decision on proposed action
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351
Provisions not applying to
beneficial or clerical
amendment .
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. 352 Immediate suspension in the public interest
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353
Cancelling suspended exemption for failing
to take remedial action 353 Offences and
matters relating to
legal proceedings Failure to hold
licence etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Duties when transporting dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Additional evidentiary aids for transporting dangerous goods
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. 356 Document signed by chief executive is
evidence of
matters stated in it if
no
evidence to the contrary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 358 Recovery of costs from convicted
person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Exclusion orders prohibiting involvement in
the transport of dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
359
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161J 161K 161L
161M Part 7 161N
161O Chapter 5AB 161P
161Q 161R Chapter 5B
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163B Chapter 6 Part 1
Division 1 163F
Division 2 164
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Helping in emergencies or accidents
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Improvement notices Improvement
notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 362 Contravention of improvement
notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 363 Improvement notice may be given by attaching
to vehicle . . . . . 363
Cancellation of
an improvement notice
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363
Dangerous situation notices
and relevant oral
directions Application
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364
Power to give notice about
dangerous situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Dangerous situation notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
365
Contravention of
dangerous situation notice
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366
Oral
direction may be given before dangerous
situation notice is served 366 Cancellation of
dangerous situation notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 367 Additional power to require
information or produce document . .
367 Proceedings for an offence not
affected by dangerous situation notice 368
Other matters Preventing
injury and damage—taking direct action . . . . . . . . . .
368 Recovery of costs of government action
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Goods too dangerous to be transported
Application
of Act
to goods
too dangerous to
be transported . . . 370
Consignment of
goods too
dangerous to be transported prohibited 371 Regulations about goods
too dangerous to
be transported . . . .
372
Requirements for
particular applications and
nominations Definitions for chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
374
Chief executive may publish
a notice
about applications or
nominations 374
How
applications and nominations must be made . . . . . . . .
. . . 375 Chief executive may request further
information from applicants 375
Miscellaneous Court
orders Preliminary Definitions for
pt 1
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376
Court orders for
payment Court orders for
payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
377
Division 3 164AA
164AB 164AC
164AD 164AE
164AF 164AG
164AH Division 4
164A Part 2 165
166 166A 167
168 168B 168C
168D 169 170
171 Chapter 7 Part 1
172 173 174
175 176 177
178 179 Transport
Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 Contents
Road
compensation order Definition for div 3 . . . . . . . .
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378 Road compensation order . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Assessment of compensation . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Copy
of certificate to be given to defendant . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 379 Limits on
amount of compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Costs . . . . .
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. 381 Enforcement of compensation
order and
costs .
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. 381 Relationship with orders
or awards
of other
courts and
tribunals 381 Commercial benefits penalty
order Commercial
benefits penalty order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
382
Other provisions Special
provision for serving documents
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. 384 Official traffic sign approvals
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384
Toll
officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
384
Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
385
Effect of failure to comply with ch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
386
Giving evidence about dangerous
goods matter to external public authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
387 Chief executive may give information
to corresponding authority 388 Contracting out
in relation to prescribed dangerous goods vehicles etc.
prohibited . .
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. 388 Approval of forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Nomination of
responsible operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
389
Regulation-making power . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Transitional and validation
provisions Transitional
provisions for Transport
Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
Reference provisions operate only after
repeal of relevant Act . . 392 Carriage of
Dangerous Goods by Road Act 1984 references . . .
392 Main Roads Act 1920 references
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Motor Vehicles Control Act 1975 references .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Motor Vehicles Safety
Act 1980
references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
393
State Transport Act 1960 references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Transport Infrastructure (Roads) Act 1991 references . . . . . . . .
393
Transitional provisions for
Motor Vehicle Driving
Instruction School Act
1969 . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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189 190 191
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4 195 196 Part 5
197 Part 6 198
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7 199 200 201
203 Part 8 204
205 Page 14 Transitional
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1998 Transitional
provisions for Motor Vehicles Control Act 1975 about local
laws
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Transport
Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation 1991 . . . . . . . .
. . . 394 Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Regulation 1989—transition of approvals .
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394
Carriage
of Dangerous Goods
by Road
Act 1984—exemptions
. 395 Transitional provisions for
Road Transport Reform
Act 1999 Definitions for pt 3 . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
395 Relocation of Traffic Act provisions .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Person’s traffic history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
396
Licence references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Traffic Regulation 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Acts
or authorities under Traffic Act
continue under this Act . . . . 398
Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
398
Application of
Acts Interpretation Act,
s 20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
398
Wheeled recreational devices and
wheeled toys . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Transitional provisions for
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Amendment Act 2002
Provision for particular
disqualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
399 Persons affected by amendment
Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 400 Transitional provision for Transport
Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2002 What Transport
Legislation Amendment Act
(No.
2) 2002
applies to
401 Transitional
provision for the Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) and
Another Act
Amendment Act 2003
Evidentiary value of certificates preserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Transitional provisions for
the Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2005
Transitional provision for
offences against s 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
402
Transitional provision for
evidentiary certificates under
s 124
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. 402 Transitional provision for s 129B . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Transitional power for authorised schemes
and crossing supervisors 403 Transitional
provisions for Maritime and Other Legislation Amendment
Act 2006 Transitional provision for
ss 79B–79D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Transitional provision for
ss 90A–90D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
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209 Part 10 210
211 212 Part 11
213 214 215
216 Part 12 217
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13 218 219 Part 15
221 222 Part 17
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Transitional provisions for Transport
Legislation and Another Act Amendment Act
2007 Definition for pt 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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405 No saliva testing or saliva analysis
for 1 month after commencement 405
Certificates under s 124 . . . . . . . .
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Updated text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
405
Transitional provisions for Transport
Legislation Amendment Act 2007 Recovering
moving expenses for
vehicle on
prescribed road . . .
406
Recovering vehicle removed from prescribed
road . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Transitional
provision for s 57B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 407 Validating provisions for Transport
Legislation Amendment Act 2007 Validation provision for section
171(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 407 Validation of particular codes of
practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Validation of amendments of particular codes
of practice . . . . . . 408 Validation of
certain acts etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 408 Transitional provision for
Criminal Code and Other Acts
Amendment Act 2008 References to
particular Criminal Code offence . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 409 Transitional provisions for the
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment
Act 2008,
part 2,
division 3 Remedial action notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Persons exempted
before commencement .
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410
Transitional provisions for Transport and
Other Legislation Amendment Act
2010 Declaration for
s 66(3)(k) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Transitional provisions relating to
photographic detection devices 411
Transitional provisions for the Transport
and Other Legislation (Heavy Vehicle National Law)
Amendment Act 2013
Definitions for
pt 17
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. 412 Evidence about heavy vehicle
matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 413 Giving information to corresponding
authority about heavy vehicle matter . . . . . . . .
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. 413 Transitional provision for
Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act
2014 Keeping register
under former s 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Transitional provision for
Holidays and Other Legislation Page 15
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Part
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231 Part 22 232
Schedule 2 Schedule 3
Schedule 4 Amendment Act
2015 Digital photos and digitised
signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 414 Transitional provision for Transport
and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 Existing
applications for particular information, replacement licence
or interlock exemption . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Transitional
provisions for Heavy Vehicle National
Law and
Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2018
Transitional
provision for amendment
to s
86 .
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415
Transitional
provision for amendment
to s
92 .
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415
Transitional provision for
Termination of Pregnancy
Act 2018 Sch 2 applies to repealed offence . .
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Disqualifying
offences under the Criminal Code—crossing supervisors . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 416 Reviewable decisions
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417 Dictionary . . . . . . . .
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 1 Preliminary [s 1]
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 An Act about road
management and other purposes related to transport
Chapter 1 Preliminary 1
Short
title This Act may be cited as the
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 .
3 Objectives (1)
The overall objectives of
this Act
are, consistent with
the objectives of
the Transport Planning
and Coordination Act
1994 , to—
(a) provide for
the effective and
efficient management of
road
use in the State; and (b) provide
a scheme for
managing the
use of the
State’s roads that
will— (i) promote the
effective and
efficient movement
of people, goods and services; and
(ii) contribute to
the strategic management of
road infrastructure in
ways consistent with
the Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 ; and (iii)
improve road safety and the environmental
impact of road use
in ways that
contribute to
overall transport
effectiveness and efficiency; and Current as at
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Management) Act 1995 Chapter 1 Preliminary
[s
4] (iv) support
a reasonable level
of community access
and mobility in
support of
government social
justice objectives; and (c)
provide for
the effective and
efficient management of
vehicle use in a public place.
(2) This Act establishes a scheme to
allow— (a) identification of vehicles, drivers
and road users; and (b) establishment of
performance standards
for vehicles, drivers and road
users; and (c) establishment of rules for on-road
behaviour; and (d) monitoring of
compliance with
this Act,
including by
using alternative compliance schemes;
and (e) management of
non-performing vehicles,
drivers and
road
users; and (f) control of
access to
the road network,
or parts of
the road network, for vehicles, drivers
and road users; and (g) management of traffic to enhance
safety and transport efficiency. (3)
It is acknowledged that
the objectives as
stated in
subsection (1), and the scheme as outlined
in subsection (2), are limited in their application to heavy
vehicles to the extent that the national scheme for
facilitating and regulating the use of heavy
vehicles on roads, having effect in Queensland as the
Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland),
applies to heavy vehicles in the place of this Act.
4 Achieving an appropriate balance
between safety and cost (1)
Although it may be possible to regulate to
achieve the highest level of
safety, doing
so would ignore
the impact of
the regulation on the effectiveness and
efficiency of road use. (2) Therefore, this
Act acknowledges the
need to
achieve an
appropriate balance
between safety,
and the costs
that regulation
imposes on road users and the community. Page 18
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 2 Responsibilities for road use
management strategies and programs [s 5]
5 Definitions—the dictionary
(1) A dictionary in
schedule 4 defines
particular words
used in
this
Act. (2) Definitions found elsewhere in the Act
are signposted in the dictionary. 6
Act
binds everyone, including government entities (1)
In
this section— government entity includes—
(a) the State, the Commonwealth or another
State; or (b) an instrumentality or
agent of
the State, the
Commonwealth or another State.
(2) This Act binds everyone, including
every government entity. (3) However, a
regulation may exempt a government entity from this Act or a
provision of this Act. Chapter 2 Responsibilities
for road use management strategies
and
programs Part 1 Road use
management strategies 7
Development of strategies
(1) The chief executive must, from time to
time, develop for the Minister’s approval a road use
management strategy designed to give effect
to the transport coordination plan in accordance
with
this Act’s objectives. Current as at [Not applicable]
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management strategies and programs [s 8]
(2) In developing a
road use
management strategy,
the chief executive
must take
reasonable steps
to engage in
public consultation. (3)
The
Minister may, at any time, direct the chief executive—
(a) to prepare a new road use management
strategy for the Minister’s approval; or (b)
to
amend a road use management strategy. (4)
The
Minister may— (a) approve a road use management strategy
submitted for approval; or (b)
require the
chief executive
to amend a
road use
management strategy submitted for
approval. 8 Contents of strategies
(1) A road use management strategy must
include— (a) a statement of the specific objectives
to be achieved; and (b) road use management initiatives;
and (c) criteria for deciding priorities for
government spending on road use management initiatives;
and (d) appropriate performance indicators for
deciding whether,
and to what
extent, the
strategy’s objectives have been
achieved. (2) A road
use management strategy
must aim
to provide an
adequate framework for coordinating and
integrating road use management policies as between the
different transport modes and levels of government.
(3) A road use management strategy may
also take into account agreements about
transport between
the State and
the Commonwealth, a local government or
another State. (4) If there
is an integrated regional
transport plan
under the
Transport Planning and Coordination Act
1994 for an area, a road
use management strategy
for the area
must not
be inconsistent with, and must give
effect to, the plan. Page 20 Current as at
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Act 1995 Chapter 2 Responsibilities for road use
management strategies and programs [s 9]
9 Tabling of strategies
The
Minister must table a copy of each road use management
strategy, and
each amendment
of a road
use management strategy,
approved by
the Minister in
the Legislative Assembly within
5 sitting days after it is approved. Not
authorised —indicative only
Part
2 Road use implementation programs
10 Development of programs
(1) Before the
start of
each financial
year, the
chief executive
must develop,
for the Minister’s approval,
a road use
implementation program for the year and for
1 or more later years. (2)
A
road use implementation program must include— (a)
a statement of
the policies, projects
and financial provisions for
implementing the road use management strategy;
and (b) a statement of the performance targets
to be achieved. (3) A road use implementation program may
include a proposal to spend an
amount not
directly related
to road use,
if the proposal would
contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of road use
management. (4) In developing a road use
implementation program, the chief executive
must take
reasonable steps
to engage in
public consultation. (5)
A
road use implementation program must be made available
to
the public in the way decided by the Minister. (6)
The
Minister may, at any time, direct the chief executive to
amend a road use implementation
program. (7) The Minister may— (a)
approve a road use implementation program
submitted for approval; or Current as at
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1995 Chapter 2 Responsibilities for road use
management strategies and programs [s 11]
(b) require the
chief executive
to amend a
road use
implementation program submitted for
approval. Not authorised —indicative
only 11 Consistency with
strategies (1) Subject to
the Minister’s directions, a
road use
implementation program must be consistent
with a road use management strategy. (2)
If
the Minister’s directions result in a road use
implementation program being
inconsistent with
a road use
management strategy, the
Minister must table a copy of the directions in the
Legislative Assembly
within 5
sitting days
after they
are given. 12
Report on operation of programs
Each
annual report of the department must include a report on
the
implementation of the road use implementation program
during the year of the report.
Part
3 Guidelines 13
Guidelines (1)
This section
applies to
the Minister and
chief executive
in developing and
implementing policies
about road
use management, and in exercising powers
under this Act. (2) The Minister and chief executive must
endeavour to— (a) achieve an appropriate balance between
safety, and the costs that
regulation imposes
on road users
and the community;
and (b) establish the
benefits and
costs of
policy alternatives; and
(c) take account
of national and
international benchmarks and best
practice; and Page 22 Current as at
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management strategies and programs [s 14]
(d) promote efficiency, affordable quality
and cost-effectiveness; and
(e) ensure competition is not
unjustifiably restricted; and (f)
ensure accountability for, and transparency
of, decisions affecting road use. (3)
Each
annual report of the department must include a report on
how
effect has been given to this section during the year of the
report. Part 4
Objectives 14
Objectives (1)
The following objectives are,
as far as
practicable, to
be applied by anyone wanting to encourage
a high level of road user performance and compliance with
this Act— (a) information about
their obligations under
this Act
should be made available to road
users; (b) voluntary compliance should be sought
in preference to enforcement; (c)
enforcement should
be aimed primarily
at deterring noncompliance by
road users; (d) enforcement strategies should,
accordingly, try
to increase road
users’ perceptions of
the risk of
being detected if they
offend; (e) measures aimed at encouraging
compliance should— (i) target the road users who are least
likely to comply with this Act; and (ii)
try
to avoid imposing costs on the road users who are likely to
comply voluntarily; (f) appropriate alternative compliance schemes
should be
used
as a way of demonstrating compliance. Current as at
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act
1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 15] (2)
Preventing the
continued commission of
offences and
imposing appropriate penalties should be
seen as objectives that support the other objectives in
subsection (1). Not authorised —indicative
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performance and compliance Part 1
Alternative compliance 15
Alternative ways of complying with
Act (1) A person who operates a vehicle
(an operator ) may apply
to the chief executive for approval of a scheme
(an alternative compliance
scheme ) for an alternative way to comply with
a provision of this Act that is prescribed
under a regulation. (2) The regulation must prescribe the
purpose of the prescribed provision. (3)
An application for
approval of
an alternative compliance scheme must be
in writing. (4) The chief executive may approve an
alternative compliance scheme only
if satisfied it
provides an
effective way
of demonstrating the
operator’s vehicles,
or drivers operating
under it in Queensland, achieve the
prescribed purpose. (5) The chief executive may approve the
scheme by written notice to the operator. (6)
The approval may
be given on
conditions stated
in it and
operates for the period stated in it.
(7) The prescribed provision
does not
apply to
the operator’s vehicles or
drivers as provided under the scheme while— (a)
an
approval is in force for the operator; and Page 24
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Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 17A] (b)
the operator complies
with the
scheme, including
the conditions of its approval.
(8) In this section— interstate
scheme means a scheme approved as an
alternative compliance scheme under a corresponding law
to this part. scheme includes an
interstate scheme. vehicle means a private
vehicle or a prescribed vehicle. Part 1A
Approvals 17A
Meaning of approval
for
pt 1A (1) This section applies for part
1A. (2) An approval
includes an
accreditation, administrative determination,
certificate, consent, exemption, licence, permit
and
registration given or granted by the chief executive under
this
Act. (3) However, an approval
does
not include the following— (a) an approval
under section 166; (b) a Queensland driver licence;
(c) an authorised scheme under chapter 5,
part 7A; (d) the authorisation, under chapter 5,
part 7A, of a person to perform a role under an authorised
scheme; (e) an exemption under section 153.
(4) Despite subsection (3)(b), an
approval includes an
interlock exemption. 17B
Granting, renewing or refusing
approval (1) A regulation may provide for the
granting or renewing of, or refusing to
grant or renew, an approval, other than an approval
for
an alternative compliance scheme under section 15.
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Management) Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 17C] (2)
Without limiting
subsection (1), a
regulation may
authorise the
chief executive
to refuse to
grant or
renew an
approval prescribed under
a regulation, other
than a
permit under
section 111, if the applicant for or holder
of an approval, or a relevant person for the applicant or
holder within the meaning of section 17C(3), has been—
(a) convicted of a disqualifying offence;
or (b) charged with a disqualifying offence
and the charge has not been finally disposed of.
(3) In this section— grant
includes issue. 17C
Chief
executive may obtain information from commissioner (1)
This
section applies if a regulation made under section 17B
authorises the chief executive to grant or
renew an approval. (2) The chief executive may ask the
commissioner for a written report about
the criminal history
of any of
the following persons—
(a) the applicant for or holder of the
approval; (b) a relevant person for the applicant
for or holder of the approval. (3)
For subsection (2)(b), a
person is
a relevant person
for the applicant for or
holder of an approval— (a) if the applicant
or holder is a corporation and the person is an executive
officer of the corporation; or (b)
if
the approval is an AIS approval and the person is a
person who, under a regulation—
(i) has been nominated by the applicant or
holder to be a nominee for the applicant or holder;
and (ii) has agreed to
the nomination; or Page 26 Current as at
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Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 17C] Not
authorised —indicative only
(c) if the
approval is
an approval as
a registered service
provider and
the person is
a person who,
under a
regulation— (i)
has
been nominated by the applicant or holder to sign
declarations for the applicant or holder about another
person’s competency for
riding a
motorbike; and (ii)
has
agreed to the nomination. (4) For subsection
(2), the chief executive’s request may include the following
information— (a) the person’s
name and
any other name
the chief executive
believes the person may use or may have used; (b)
the
person’s gender and date and place of birth; (c)
details of the person’s driver
licence; (d) details of the person’s application or
approval. (5) If requested, the commissioner must
give the chief executive a written report
about the
criminal history
of a person
mentioned in subsection (2)—
(a) that is in the commissioner’s
possession; or (b) to which
the commissioner ordinarily has
access through
arrangements with
the police service
of the Commonwealth or
another State. (6) In this section— AIS
approval means an approval granted under a
regulation that authorises its holder to operate a
station (whether fixed or mobile) at which— (a)
vehicles may be inspected for compliance
with vehicle standards under a regulation made under
section 148; or (b) heavy vehicles
may be inspected
for compliance with
heavy vehicle standards under the national
regulations (HVNL). nominee
,
for an AIS approval, has the meaning given by a regulation made
under section 148. Current as at [Not applicable]
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Management) Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 17D] registered
service provider means a person registered under a
regulation to provide training to, and
assess the competency of, persons
learning how
to ride a
motorbike or
particular class of
motorbike. 17D Notice of change in police information
about a person (1) This section applies if—
(a) the commissioner reasonably suspects
that a person is— (i) the holder of an approval; or
(ii) a
relevant person
for the holder
of an approval
within the meaning of section 17C(3);
and (b) the person’s criminal history
changes. (2) The commissioner may
notify the
chief executive
that the
person’s criminal history has
changed. (3) The commissioner’s notice to the chief
executive must state the following— (a)
the
person’s name and any other name the commissioner
believes the person may use or may have
used; (b) the person’s gender and date and place
of birth; (c) whether the change is—
(i) a charge made against the person for
an offence; or (ii) a conviction of
the person; (d) details of the charge or
conviction. 17E Chief executive may enter into
arrangement about giving and receiving information with
commissioner (1) This section
applies only
to the extent
another provision
of this Act allows the chief executive to
give information to the commissioner or the commissioner to
give information to the chief executive. Page 28
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Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 18] (2)
The
chief executive and the commissioner may enter into a
written arrangement by
which the
information is
given or
received. (3)
Without limiting subsection (2), the
arrangement may provide for the electronic transfer of
information, including on a daily basis.
(4) However, if information is to be
electronically transferred and, under this Act,
there is a limitation on who may access the information or
the purposes for which the information may be used, the
arrangement must provide for the limitation. 18
Grounds for amending, suspending or
cancelling approvals (1)
Each
of the following is a ground for amending, suspending or
cancelling an approval— (a)
the approval was
issued because
of a document
or representation that is—
(i) false or misleading; or
(ii) obtained or made
in another improper way; (b) the holder of
the approval has contravened a condition of the
approval; (c) the holder of the approval, or any
relevant person for the holder within the meaning of section
17C(3), has been convicted of— (i)
an
offence against— (A) this Act or a corresponding law;
or (B) the Heavy Vehicle National Law or a
law of another State that corresponds to a
provision of the Heavy Vehicle National Law; or
(ii) for
the holder of
an approval prescribed under
a regulation, or
a relevant person
for the holder
within the
meaning of
section 17C(3)—a disqualifying
offence; Current as at [Not applicable]
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act
1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 18] Not
authorised —indicative
only Page 30 (d)
for
the registration of a motor vehicle with a GVM of
more
than 4.5t—the vehicle has been used to commit an
offence against— (i)
this
Act or a corresponding law; or (ii)
the Heavy Vehicle
National Law
or a law
of another State that corresponds to a
provision of the Heavy Vehicle National Law;
(e) for an approval of an alternative
compliance scheme— (i) the scheme is not, or is no longer, an
effective way of demonstrating the operator’s vehicles or
drivers operating under
it in Queensland achieve
the relevant purpose prescribed under
section 15(2); or (ii) for
an interstate scheme—the approval
under a
corresponding law
to this chapter
is amended, suspended or
cancelled; (f) for a
permit under
section 111(1)(a)—the holder’s
ability to walk is no longer
impaired; (g) for an approval that exempts a person
from complying with a provision of this Act—
(i) public safety has been endangered, or
is likely to be endangered because of the approval;
or (ii) transport
infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport
Infrastructure Act
1994 has
been damaged, or is
likely to be damaged because of the approval;
(h) for any
approval other
than an
approval mentioned
in paragraph (g)—public safety has been
endangered, or is likely to be endangered, because of the
approval; (i) for an
approval that
is a dangerous
goods driver
licence—the person to whom the licence is
granted no longer satisfies
the criteria, however
described, under
the
regulation that provides for the licence; (k)
for an approval
prescribed under
a dangerous goods
regulation as an approval for this
paragraph— Current as at [Not applicable]
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Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 18] Not
authorised —indicative only
(i) a change in circumstances has happened
after the approval was granted; and
(ii) had
the changed circumstances existed
when the
approval was granted, the approval would not
have been granted
under the
regulation because
of the requirements
under the regulation applying to the grant;
(l) for an
approval prescribed under
a dangerous goods
regulation as an approval for this
paragraph—the holder has contravened this Act or a
corresponding law and the contravention makes the holder
unsuitable to continue to hold the approval; (m)
for an approval
that is
a dangerous goods
driver licence—the holder
is suffering from
a medical condition
or has a
physical or
mental incapacity, that
makes the
holder unsuitable to
continue to
hold the
licence; (n)
for an approval
that is
a dangerous goods
vehicle licence—the
vehicle does not comply with this Act; (o)
for
an approval that is an interlock exemption—a change
in
circumstances has happened after the exemption was
granted and,
had the changed
circumstances existed
when
the exemption was granted, it would not have been
granted because
of the requirements under
section 91Q(3) applying to the grant;
(p) for an
approval that
is an interlock
exemption—the holder
of the approval
has failed to
comply with
a restriction applying to the
approval; (q) the chief executive considers it
necessary in the public interest. (2)
In
this section— change in circumstances , for a person
granted an interlock exemption because
of circumstances mentioned
in section 91Q(3)(a), does
not include the
establishment of
a prescribed interlock
installer’s place
of business near
the person’s place of residence.
Current as at [Not applicable]
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Management) Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 19] dangerous
goods driver
licence means
a licence, as
prescribed under
a dangerous goods
regulation, to
drive a
dangerous goods vehicle. dangerous
goods vehicle
licence means
a licence, as
prescribed under
a dangerous goods
regulation, of
a dangerous goods vehicle.
operator see section
15(1). 19 Procedure for amending, suspending or
cancelling approvals (1)
If the chief
executive considers
a ground exists
to amend, suspend
or cancel an
approval, (the
proposed action
), the chief executive
must give the holder written notice— (a)
stating the proposed action; and
(b) stating the ground for the proposed
action; and (c) outlining the facts and circumstances
forming the basis for the ground; and (d)
if the proposed
action is
to amend the
approval (including a
condition of
the approval)—stating the
proposed amendment; and (e)
if the proposed
action is
to suspend the
approval— stating the
proposed suspension period; and (f)
inviting the holder to show (within a stated
time of at least 28
days) why
the proposed action
should not
be taken. (2)
If, after considering all
written representations made
within the
stated time,
the chief executive
still considers
a ground exists to take
the proposed action, the chief executive may— (a)
if the proposed
action was
to amend the
approval— amend the
approval; or (b) if the
proposed action
was to suspend
the approval— suspend the
approval for no longer than the period stated in the notice;
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(c) if the proposed action was to cancel
the approval— (i) amend the approval; or
(ii) suspend the
approval for a period, including on the condition
that— (A) if the
grounds for
taking action
under this
section are capable of being remedied by
the holder, the holder remedy the grounds to
the chief executive’s reasonable satisfaction within
a reasonable time
before the
suspension period ends; and
(B) if the holder fails to remedy the
grounds in accordance with subparagraph (A), the
chief executive may
cancel the
approval under
section 19A; or (iii)
cancel the approval. (3)
The chief executive
must give
the holder a
written notice
about the decision ( subsection (3)
notice ). (4) The decision
takes effect on the later of the following— (a)
the
day the subsection (3) notice is given to the holder;
(b) the day stated in the subsection (3)
notice. (5) However, despite
subsection (1), if
the chief executive
considers it
necessary in
the public interest,
the chief executive
may, by
written notice
( immediate suspension notice
)
given to the holder, immediately suspend the approval
until the earliest of the following—
(a) the chief executive, after complying
with subsections (1) and (2), gives the holder a subsection
(3) notice; (b) the end
of 56 days
after the
day the immediate
suspension notice is given to the
holder. (6) A subsection (3) notice, or an
immediate suspension notice, must
state— (a) the reasons
for the decision
for which the
notice is
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the
prescribed review information for the decision. (7)
If a
subsection (3) notice is given about a decision to suspend
an approval on
the condition mentioned
in subsection (2)(c)(ii), the subsection
(3) notice must also state that the approval may be cancelled
under section 19A if the holder fails to comply with the
condition. (8) Subsections (1) to (7) do not
apply— (a) if the
chief executive
proposes to
amend the
approval only—
(i) for a formal or clerical reason;
or (ii) in another way
that does not adversely affect the holder’s
interests; or (b) if the holder asks the chief executive
to amend or cancel the approval and
the chief executive
proposes to
give effect to the
request. (9) The chief executive may amend or
cancel an approval under subsection (8) by written notice given
to the holder. 19A Cancelling suspended approval for
failing to take remedial action (1)
This
section applies if the chief executive— (a)
suspends an
approval on
the condition mentioned
in section 19(2)(c)(ii); and
(b) reasonably believes the holder has
failed to comply with the condition. (2)
The
chief executive may by written notice given to the holder
cancel the approval. (3)
The
notice must state— (a) the reasons for the decision to cancel
the approval; and (b) the prescribed review information for
the decision. (4) The cancellation takes effect on the
later of the following— (a) the day the
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the
day stated in the notice. Not authorised
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19C Automatic suspension of particular
licences under dangerous goods regulation
(1) If the driver licence of the holder of
a dangerous goods driver licence is no longer in force under
this Act or a corresponding law, the
dangerous goods driver licence is suspended. (2)
If a
dangerous goods vehicle is no longer registered under this
Act or a
corresponding law,
the dangerous goods
vehicle licence is
suspended. (3) Section 19 does not apply to a
suspension under this section. (4)
In
this section— dangerous goods
driver licence
means a
licence, as
prescribed under
a dangerous goods
regulation, to
drive a
dangerous goods vehicle. dangerous
goods vehicle
licence means
a licence, as
prescribed under
a dangerous goods
regulation, of
a dangerous goods vehicle.
driver licence
does not
include a
dangerous goods
driver licence.
Part
1B Cancelling vehicle registration
for
offensive advertisements Division 1 Preliminary 19D
Definitions for part In this
part— advertising code means—
(a) the document
called the
‘AANA Code
of Ethics’ published
by the Australian Association of
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003 179 673, as in force from time to time; or
(b) another document that—
(i) states a
code of
ethics, or
sets standards, for
advertising; and (ii)
is prescribed by
regulation to
be an advertising code.
advertising code breach notice
see
section 19E(1)(b). Advertising Standards
Bureau means
the Advertising Standards Bureau
ACN 084 452 666. board means
the board appointed
by the Advertising Standards
Bureau that
has the function
of considering complaints about
advertising made by members of the public to determine
whether the advertising breaches the advertising
code. registration
cancellation notice see section 19F(1). Division 2
Cancelling vehicle registration
19E Application of division
(1) This division applies if—
(a) the board
determines that
an advertisement on
a registered vehicle breaches the
advertising code; and (b) the
Advertising Standards
Bureau gives
the chief executive a
written notice (an advertising code breach notice
)
stating— (i) the details of the determination;
and (ii) that the
determination is final. (2) For
subsection (1)(b)(ii), the
determination is
final if
the period for asking for a review of the
determination has ended and— Page 36
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any
of the following applies to each request for a review
of
the determination— (i) the request
was not accepted
because it
did not meet the grounds
on which a determination may be reviewed;
(ii) the
determination was confirmed; (iii)
the review resulted
in a determination that
an advertisement on
the vehicle breaches
the advertising code; or
(b) no request for a review of the
determination was made. (3) In
subsection (1)(a),
a reference to
a determination by
the board includes a reference to a
determination made by another entity as a
result of a review of a determination of the board.
19F Registration cancellation
notice (1) The chief executive may give the
registered operator of the vehicle a
notice (a
registration cancellation notice
) stating that—
(a) the Advertising Standards
Bureau has
given an
advertising code
breach notice
for the vehicle
to the chief executive;
and (b) the vehicle’s registration will be
cancelled on a stated day unless the Advertising Standards
Bureau withdraws its advertising code breach notice before
that day. (2) The day stated in the registration
cancellation notice must be at
least 14
days after
the notice is
given to
the registered operator.
(3) The chief
executive may,
by notice given
to the registered operator, state
a later day on which the vehicle’s registration will be
cancelled. Current as at [Not applicable]
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Advertising Standards Bureau withdraws
advertising code breach notice (1)
This
section applies if— (a) the chief
executive gives
a registration cancellation notice to the
registered operator of the vehicle; and (b)
the
Advertising Standards Bureau gives a written notice
to
the chief executive, before the chief executive cancels
the vehicle’s registration under
section 19H,
withdrawing its advertising code breach
notice. (2) The chief executive must—
(a) take no further action under this
division to cancel the registration of the vehicle;
and (b) give a
written notice
to the registered operator
of the vehicle stating
that— (i) the advertising code
breach notice
has been withdrawn;
and (ii) no
further action
will be
taken to
cancel the
registration of the vehicle.
19H Cancellation of registration
(1) The chief executive may cancel the
vehicle’s registration, on or after
the cancellation day,
if the Advertising Standards
Bureau has not given the chief executive a
notice withdrawing the advertising code breach notice for the
vehicle. (2) The chief executive must give the
registered operator of the vehicle written notice of the
cancellation. (3) If the
chief executive
decides not
to cancel the
vehicle’s registration,
the chief executive must give written notice that
no
further action will be taken to cancel the registration of
the vehicle to the registered operator.
(4) In this section— cancellation day
means the
day stated in
a registration cancellation
notice given under section 19F(1), or a later day
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compliance [s 19I] stated in a
notice given under section 19F(3), as the day on
which the vehicle’s registration will be
cancelled. Not authorised —indicative only
19I Requirement to return number plates
and registration label (1)
The notice of
the cancellation of
the vehicle’s registration under section
19H(2) must require the registered operator to return to the
chief executive within 14 days after the notice is
given— (a)
the
number plates issued for the vehicle; and (b)
if,
under a regulation, a registration label is required to
be issued for
the vehicle when
the vehicle is
registered—the registration label issued for
the vehicle. (2) The registered operator
must comply
with the
requirement under subsection
(1). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) However, if a number plate or
registration label has been lost, stolen
or destroyed, the
registered operator
does not
contravene subsection (2) if the registered
operator, by written notice, gives
details of
the loss, theft
or destruction to
the chief executive within the period
mentioned in subsection (1). Division 3
Matters after vehicle registration is
cancelled 19J
Application of division This division
applies if— (a) the chief executive—
(i) gives a registration cancellation
notice for a vehicle to the registered operator; and
(ii) does not give
the registered operator a notice that no
further action
will be
taken to
cancel the
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compliance [s 19K] vehicle’s
registration under
section 19G(2)(b)
or 19H(3); and (b)
after the
registration cancellation notice
is given, the
registration of
the vehicle is
cancelled, whether
under section 19H or
otherwise. 19K No refund of registration fee
The registered operator
of the vehicle
is not entitled
to a refund of the
registration fee, or part of the fee, paid for the
vehicle because of the cancellation.
19L Applying for registration after
registration cancelled (1) An application
made under a regulation for the registration of the vehicle must
be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the applicant
stating that the advertisement the subject of the
registration cancellation notice
has been removed
from the
vehicle. (2)
The
chief executive must refuse to accept the application for
registration unless
it is accompanied by
the statutory declaration. Division 4
General 19M
No
transfer of registration The chief
executive must
not record a
transfer of
the registration of a vehicle if—
(a) a registration cancellation notice
for the vehicle
has been given to the registered operator;
and (b) the chief executive has not given the
registered operator a notice that no further action will be
taken to cancel the vehicle’s registration under
section 19G(2)(b)
or 19H(3). Page 40
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Limitation of review (1)
This
section applies to each of the following decisions of the
chief executive— (a)
a decision to
give a
registration cancellation notice
under section 19F(1); (b)
a
decision to cancel, or not to cancel, the registration of
a
vehicle under section 19H. (2) The
Judicial Review
Act 1991 , part 4 does
not apply to the decision. (3)
Subject to subsection (4), the
decision— (a) is final and conclusive; and
(b) can not
be challenged, appealed
against, reviewed,
quashed, set aside or called in question in
any other way, under the
Judicial Review
Act 1991 or
otherwise (whether by the
Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another
entity); and (c) is not
subject to
any declaratory, injunctive or
other order of the
Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity
on any ground. (4) The Judicial Review
Act 1991 , part 5 applies to the decision to
the
extent the decision is affected by jurisdictional error.
(5) In this section— decision
includes a
decision or
conduct leading
up to or
forming part of the process of making a
decision. 19O Notices given by electronic
communication The chief executive
may give a
notice to
the registered operator
of a vehicle
under this
part by
electronic communication to
an electronic address
of the registered operator if the
operator— (a) gave the address to the chief
executive for the purpose of communicating
with the registered operator (whether or not it was given
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has
not asked the chief executive (orally or in writing) to
discontinue use of the address.
Examples of an electronic address—
an
email address or mobile phone number Not
authorised —indicative
only Part 2 Authorised
officers and accredited persons 20
Appointment of authorised officers
(1) Every police officer is an authorised
officer. (2) The chief executive may appoint any of
the following persons to be an authorised officer—
(a) officers and employees of the public
service; (b) other persons prescribed under a
regulation. (3) The chief
executive may
appoint a
person as
an authorised officer only if
satisfied the person has the necessary expertise
to
be an authorised officer. (4) A provision of
part 3 that corresponds to a provision of the Police Powers
and Responsibilities Act 2000 does not apply
to an authorised officer who is a police
officer. 21 Appointment of accredited
persons (1) The chief executive may appoint a
person to be an accredited person to
perform functions
prescribed under
a regulation only if
satisfied the person has the necessary expertise to be an
accredited person to perform the
functions. (2) A regulation may
provide for
accreditation documents
for accredited persons.
22 Powers (1)
An
authorised officer or accredited person— Page 42
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has
the powers given under this or another Act; and (b)
is subject to
the directions of
the chief executive
or commissioner in exercising the
powers. (2) The powers may be limited—
(a) under a regulation; or
(b) under a condition of appointment;
or (c) by written
notice given
by the chief
executive or
commissioner to
the authorised officer
or accredited person.
23 Appointment conditions
(1) An authorised officer or accredited
person holds office on the conditions stated in the instrument of
appointment. (2) An authorised officer or accredited
person— (a) if the appointment provides for a term
of appointment— ceases holding office at the end of the
term; and (b) if the
conditions of
appointment provide—ceases holding office
on ceasing to hold another office stated in the appointment
conditions (the main office ); and
(c) may resign by signed notice given to
the chief executive or commissioner. (3)
However, an authorised officer or accredited
person may not resign from the office under this Act
(the secondary office ) if
a
term of employment to the main office requires the officer
or person to hold the secondary office.
24 Identity cards (1)
This
section does not apply to an authorised officer who is a
police officer. (2)
The chief executive
must give
each authorised officer
an identity card. (3)
The
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contain a recent photo of the person;
and (b) be signed by the person; and
(c) identify the person as an authorised
officer; and (d) state an expiry date.
(4) A person who stops being an authorised
officer must return the person’s identity
card to
the chief executive
as soon as
practicable (but within 21 days) after the
person stops being an authorised officer,
unless the
person has
a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) This section does not prevent the
giving of a single identity card to a person
for this and other Acts. 25 Production or
display of identity cards (1) This section
does not apply to a police officer. (2)
An
authorised officer may exercise a power in relation to a
person only if— (a)
the
officer first produces the officer’s identity card for
the
other person’s inspection; or (b)
the
officer has the officer’s identity card displayed so it
is
clearly visible to the person. (3)
However, if for any reason it is not
practicable to comply with subsection (2) before exercising the
power, the officer must produce the identity card as soon as
it is practicable. Page 44 Current as at
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3 Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
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compliance [s 26] Powers of
authorised officers and other persons Not
authorised —indicative only
Division 1 Powers for
places 26 Entry to places (1)
An
authorised officer may enter a place if— (a)
its
occupier consents to the entry; or (b)
the
entry is authorised by a warrant; or (c)
it is mentioned
in a licence
or other document
prescribed under a regulation as a place of
business, or another place, required to be open to
inspection and the entry is made when the place is—
(i) open for the conduct of business or
otherwise open for entry; or (ii)
required under the licence or document to be
open for inspection; or (d)
for
a place other than in a dwelling house— (i)
the
officer reasonably believes— (A)
a
vehicle is for sale in the place; and (B)
the place is
open for
entry to
anyone interested in
purchasing the vehicle; and (ii)
the
entry is made between sunrise and sunset; or (e)
the officer reasonably believes
a dangerous situation
exists in the place and it is necessary for
the officer to enter it to take action under section 161N
to prevent the danger. (2)
An authorised officer,
without the
occupier’s consent
or a warrant,
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enter the
land around
premises to
ask its occupier
for consent to enter the premises.
Not authorised —indicative
only 26A Further power to
enter place of business in relation to prescribed
dangerous goods vehicle (1) Without
limiting section
26 but subject to
section 26B, an
authorised officer may enter a place of
business of a person involved in
the transport of
dangerous goods
at any time
during the usual business hours of the
business— (a) without the occupier’s consent or a
warrant; and (b) whether or not the place is actually
being used at that time for carrying on the business;
if
the authorised officer has— (c)
the
suspicion mentioned in subsection (2); or (d)
the
belief and suspicion mentioned in subsection (3).
(2) For subsection (1)(c), the authorised
officer must reasonably suspect that there may be at the
place— (a) a document relating to the transport
of dangerous goods or a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle,
that is required to be kept
under a
transport Act
or alternative compliance
scheme; or (b) a device relating to the transport of
dangerous goods or a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle,
that is required to be installed, used or maintained under a
transport Act or alternative compliance scheme.
(3) For subsection (1)(d), the authorised
officer— (a) must reasonably believe that there may
be at the place evidence of
an offence, relating
to the transport
of dangerous goods
or a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle, against
a transport Act; and (b) must reasonably
suspect the evidence may be concealed or destroyed
unless the place is immediately entered and searched.
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compliance [s 26B] (4)
This
section does not authorise an authorised officer, without
the
occupier’s consent or a warrant, to enter— (a)
a
place that is apparently unattended, unless the officer
reasonably believes the place is attended;
or (b) a place, or any part of a place, used
predominantly for residential purposes. (5)
For
subsection (4)(b), a place or part of a
place is not used
predominantly for residential purposes if it
is used merely for temporary or
casual sleeping
or other accommodation for
drivers of vehicles. (6)
The authorised officer
may open unlocked
doors and
other unlocked panels
and things at the place for gaining entry to the place under
subsection (1). (7) This section
does not
authorise an authorised officer
to use force for
exercising a power under this section. (8)
In
this section— place of
business ,
of a person
involved in
the transport of
dangerous goods, means a place—
(a) at or from which the person carries on
a business; or (b) that is
occupied by
the person in
connection with
a business carried on by the
person. transport Act does not include
the Queensland Road Rules. 26B Further power to
enter particular places if incident involving death,
injury or damage (1) Without limiting section 26, an
authorised officer, without the occupier’s
consent or a warrant, may enter a place at any time
if
the officer reasonably believes— (a)
an
incident involving the death of, or injury to, a person
or
damage to property involves or may have involved
any
of the following— (i) a prescribed dangerous goods
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the incident may
have involved
an offence against
a transport Act; and (c)
there is
a connection between
the place and
the prescribed dangerous goods vehicle or
the transport of dangerous goods; and (d)
there may
be at the
place evidence
of the offence
mentioned in
paragraph (b)
that may
be concealed or
destroyed unless
the place is
immediately entered
and searched. (2)
However, if the authorised officer is not a
police officer, the authorised officer
may enter the
place only
if the entry
is authorised by a police officer of at
least the rank of inspector. (3)
For
subsection (1), there is a connection between a place and a
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle
if— (a) the place is the vehicle’s garage
address; or (b) the vehicle
is, or within
the past 72
hours has
been, located at the
place; or (c) the place is, or may be, otherwise
directly or indirectly connected with the vehicle or any part
of its equipment or load. (3A)
For
subsection (1), there is a connection between a place and
the
transport of dangerous goods if— (a)
dangerous goods were transported to or from
the place within the period of 72 hours before the
proposed entry to the place; or (b)
the
place is, or may be, otherwise directly or indirectly
connected with the dangerous goods.
(4) Section 26A(4) to
(7) applies to
the entry to
a place by
an authorised officer under this
section. (5) In this section— transport
Act does not include the Queensland Road
Rules. Page 48 Current as at
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27 Consent to entry (1)
This
section applies if an authorised officer intends to ask an
occupier of a place to consent to the
officer or another officer entering the place.
(2) Before asking
for the consent,
the officer must
inform the
occupier— (a)
of
the purpose of the entry; and (b)
that
the occupier is not required to consent. (3)
If
the consent is given, the officer may ask the occupier to
sign an acknowledgement of the consent.
(4) The acknowledgement must state—
(a) the purpose of the entry, including
the powers intended to be exercised to achieve the purpose of
the entry; and (b) that the following have been explained
to the occupier— (i) the purpose
of the entry,
including the
powers intended to be
exercised to achieve the purpose of the
entry; (ii) that the
occupier is not required to consent; and (c)
that
the occupier gives the authorised officer or another
authorised officer consent to enter the
place and exercise the powers; and (d)
the
time and day the consent was given; and (e)
any
conditions of the consent. (5) If
the occupier signs
an acknowledgement of
consent, the
officer must immediately give a copy to the
occupier. (6) Subsection (7) applies to a court
if— (a) a question arises, in a proceeding in
or before the court, whether the
occupier of
a place consented
to an authorised
officer entering the place under this Act; and (b)
an
acknowledgement under this section is not produced
in
evidence for the entry; and (c)
it
is not proved that the occupier consented to the entry.
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The
court may presume that the occupier did not consent.
28 Warrants to enter (1)
An
authorised officer may apply to a magistrate for a warrant
to
enter a place. (2) The application must be sworn and
state the grounds on which the warrant is sought.
(3) The magistrate may refuse to consider
the application until the officer gives the magistrate all the
information the magistrate requires about
the application in
the way the
magistrate requires.
Example— The
magistrate may
require additional information supporting the
application to be given by statutory
declaration. (4) The magistrate may
issue a
warrant if
satisfied there
are reasonable grounds for
suspecting— (a) there is a particular thing or
activity (the evidence ) that
may
provide evidence of an offence against a transport
Act;
and (b) the evidence is, or may be within the
next 7 days, at the place. (4A)
The
magistrate may also issue a warrant if the magistrate is
satisfied that— (a)
either of the following apply in relation to
a particular place— (i)
a
vehicle that has been or may have been involved in a dangerous
situation is or has been located at the place;
or (ii) the
place is
or may be
otherwise connected, directly or
indirectly, with a vehicle that has been or
may have been
involved in
a dangerous situation;
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there is evidence at the place (including
for paragraph (a)(i), the vehicle itself) that is relevant
to the exercise of powers under this Act relating to dangerous
situations. (5) The warrant must state—
(a) that an
authorised officer
may, with
necessary and
reasonable help and force, enter the place
and exercise the officer’s powers under this Act;
and (b) the offence for which the warrant is
sought; and (c) the evidence that may be seized under
the warrant; and (d) the hours when the place may be
entered; and (e) the date,
within 7
days after
the warrant’s issue,
the warrant ends. 29
Warrants—applications made other than in
person (1) An authorised officer may apply for a
warrant by phone, fax, radio or
another form
of communication if
the officer considers it
necessary because of— (a) urgent
circumstances; or (b) other special circumstances,
including, for example, the officer’s remote
location. (2) Before applying for the warrant, the
officer must prepare an application stating
the grounds on
which the
warrant is
sought. (3)
The
officer may apply for the warrant before the application is
sworn. (4)
After issuing
the warrant, the
magistrate must
immediately fax a copy to
the officer if it is reasonably practicable to fax a
copy. (5)
If
it is not reasonably practicable to fax a copy to the
officer— (a) the magistrate must—
(i) tell the officer what the terms of the
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tell
the officer the date and time the warrant was issued;
and (b) the officer
must complete
a form of
warrant (
warrant form
)
and write on it— (i) the magistrate’s name; and
(ii) the date and
time the magistrate issued the warrant; and
(iii) the warrant’s
terms. (6) The facsimile
warrant, or
the warrant form
properly completed by the
officer, authorises the entry and the exercise of
the other powers
stated in
the warrant issued
by the magistrate. (7)
The
officer must, at the first reasonable opportunity, send the
magistrate— (a)
the
sworn application; and (b) if the officer
completed a warrant form—the completed warrant
form. (8) On receiving the documents, the
magistrate must attach them to the
warrant. (9) Subsection (10) applies to a court
if— (a) a question arises, in a proceeding in
or before the court, whether a power exercised by an
authorised officer was not authorised by
a warrant issued
under this
section; and
(b) the warrant is not produced in
evidence. (10) The court must
presume that the exercise of the power was not authorised by a
warrant issued under this section, unless the contrary is
proved. 29A Post-entry approval
(1) As soon
as reasonably practicable after
exercising evidence
preservation powers,
an authorised officer
must apply
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magistrate for an order approving the exercise of
the
powers ( post-entry approval order
). (2) The application
must be sworn and state the grounds on which it is
sought. (3) The authorised officer need not appear
at the consideration of the application, unless the magistrate
otherwise requires. (4) The magistrate may refuse to consider
the application until the authorised officer gives the
magistrate all the information the magistrate requires
about the
application in
the way the
magistrate requires. Example—
The magistrate may
require additional information supporting the
application to be given by statutory
declaration. 29B Making of post-entry approval
order A magistrate may make
a post-entry approval
order only
if satisfied— (a)
in
the circumstances existing before the exercise of the
evidence preservation powers
for which the
order is
sought— (i)
the authorised officer,
before exercising the
powers, had
the required suspicion
or belief for
exercising them; and (ii)
there was a reasonable likelihood that the
evidence for which the
powers were
exercised would
be concealed or destroyed; or
(b) having regard to the nature of the
evidence found during the exercise of the powers, it is in
the public interest to make the order. 29C
Appeal (1)
Within 28 days after a magistrate refuses to
make a post-entry approval order (the appeal
period ), the chief executive may
appeal against the magistrate’s order to the
Supreme Court. Current as at [Not applicable]
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If
the chief executive appeals, the chief executive must retain
any
seized thing until the appeal is decided. (3)
If the chief
executive does
not appeal, the
chief executive
must, immediately the appeal period ends,
return any seized thing to the person from whom it was
seized. (4) In this section— seized
thing means a thing seized by an authorised
officer in the exercise of the evidence preservation
powers for which the post-entry approval order was
sought. 30 General powers after entering
places (1) This section applies to an authorised
officer if— (a) the authorised officer enters a place
under section 26(1); or (b)
the
authorised officer is also an authorised officer under
the Heavy Vehicle
National Law
(Queensland) and
enters a place under that Law.
(2) The officer may, for monitoring or
enforcing compliance with this Act— (a)
search any part of the place; or
(b) inspect, measure,
weigh, test,
photograph or
film the
place or anything in the place; or
(c) take samples of anything in the place;
or (d) copy, or take an extract from, a
document in the place; or (e)
take the
persons, equipment
and materials the
officer reasonably requires
for exercising a
power under
this Act into the
place; or (f) require a
person in
the place to
give the
officer reasonable help
to exercise the
powers mentioned
in paragraphs (a) to (e).
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• a requirement to
give access,
free of
charge, to
photocopying equipment (3)
A person must
comply with
a requirement under
subsection (2)(f), unless the person has a
reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
(4) A requirement under subsection (2)(f)
does not include— (a) a requirement to
produce a
document or
give information;
or (b) a requirement to
help the
authorised officer
find and
gain
access to a document or information. Note—
See
sections 49, 49A and 50AB for powers about requiring or
directing a person to
produce a
document, provide
information or
help an
authorised officer find and gain access to a
document or information. (5) Subsection
(6) applies for
the exercise of
a power under
subsection (2) by an authorised officer, in
relation to a heavy vehicle, the
transport of
dangerous goods
or a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle
to decide if
anything found
at the place may be
seized under division 3. (6) The authorised
officer may move the thing to another place if—
(a) it is not practicable to exercise the
power in relation to the thing at the place where it is
found; or (b) the occupier of the place where it is
found consents in writing. (7)
If
the power to enter arose only because an occupier of the
place consented to the entry under this Act
or under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland), the
authorised officer’s powers under subsection (2) are
subject to any conditions of the consent and
end if the consent is withdrawn. (8)
If the power
to enter arose
only because
the entry was
authorised under a warrant obtained under
this Act or under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland),
the authorised officer’s powers under subsection (2) are
subject to the terms of the warrant. Current as at
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after entering place under s 26A or 26B (1)
This section
applies to
an authorised officer
who enters a
place under section 26A or 26B.
(2) If the
authorised officer
enters the
place because
the authorised officer
has the suspicion
mentioned in
section 26A(2), the authorised officer may
do either or both of the following— (a)
inspect— (i)
a document that
is required to
be kept under
a transport Act or an alternative
compliance scheme; or (ii) a
device that
is required to
be installed, used
or maintained under a transport Act or an
alternative compliance scheme; (b)
copy, or take an extract from, any or all of
the following that are at the place— (i)
a
document mentioned in paragraph (a)(i); (ii)
a readout or
other data
obtained from
a device mentioned in
paragraph (a)(ii). (3) Subsection (4) applies if the
authorised officer enters the place to
obtain evidence
of an offence
against a
transport Act
because— (a)
the authorised officer
has the belief
and suspicion mentioned in
section 26A(3) in relation to the evidence; or
(b) the authorised officer
has the belief
mentioned in
section 26B(1) in relation to the
evidence. (4) The authorised officer
may, for
obtaining evidence
of an offence
against a
transport Act,
do any or
all of the
following— (a)
search any part of the place;
(b) inspect anything
in the place,
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copy, or take an extract from, any or all of
the following in the place— (i)
a
document mentioned in subsection (2)(a)(i); (ii)
transport documentation; (iii)
a document, or
a readout or
other data
obtained from
anything, that
the authorised officer
reasonably believes
provides, or
on further inspection may
provide, evidence of the offence. (5)
For
exercising a power under subsection (2)(b) or (4)(c), the
authorised officer
may use photocopying equipment
in the place free of
charge. (6) Also, for exercising a power under
subsection (2) or (4), the authorised officer may—
(a) take the persons, equipment and
materials the authorised officer reasonably requires for
exercising the power into the place; or (b)
if
the exercising of the power is because of a suspicion
mentioned in
section 26A(2) or
a belief and
suspicion mentioned in
section 26A(3)—require a person involved in the transport
of dangerous goods in relation to which the
power is
to be exercised
to give the
authorised officer
reasonable help to exercise the power, whether or
not
the person is in or at the place. (7)
A person must
comply with
a requirement made
under subsection
(6)(b), unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
(8) A requirement under subsection (6)(b)
does not include— (a) a requirement to
produce a
document or
give information;
or (b) a requirement to
help the
authorised officer
find and
gain
access to a document or information. Current as at
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See
sections 49, 49A and 50AB for powers about requiring or
directing a person to
produce a
document, provide
information or
help an
authorised officer find and gain access to a
document or information. (9) Subsection
(10) applies for
the exercise of
a power by
an authorised officer under subsection
(4) to decide if anything found at the place may be seized under
division 3. (10) The authorised
officer may move the thing to another place if—
(a) it is not practicable to exercise the
power in relation to the thing at the place where it is
found; or (b) the occupier of the place where it is
found consents in writing. (11)
In
this section— transport Act does not include
the Queensland Road Rules. 30B Using equipment
for exercising power (1) This
section applies
for the exercise
of a power
under section
30 or 30A in
relation to
a thing found
in a place
entered under this Act. (2)
An authorised officer,
or a person
helping the
authorised officer,
may operate available
equipment if
the authorised officer or
person reasonably believes— (a)
the available equipment
is suitable for
exercising the
power; and (b)
the power can
be exercised without
damaging the
available equipment or the thing.
(3) In this section— available
equipment , for exercising a power in relation to
a thing— (a)
means equipment that is— (i)
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taken onto
the place under
section 30(2)(e) or
30A(6)(a); or (iii)
in
another place to which the thing has been moved under section
30(6) or 30A(10); and (b) includes
electronic equipment for accessing information contained on a
thing found in or at the place. Example of
information contained on a thing— information
contained on a disk, tape or other device Division 2
Powers for vehicles Subdivision
1 Stopping vehicles 31
Power
to stop private vehicles (1) An authorised
officer, who is not a police officer, may require
the
person in control of a private vehicle to stop the vehicle—
(a) at a checkpoint—only if the vehicle is
a type of vehicle that the
officer is
stopping at
the checkpoint by
reference to objective criteria that are
part of a program approved under section 47; or
(b) if the
officer reasonably believes
the vehicle does
not comply with a transport Act; or
(c) if the
officer reasonably believes
the driver has
just committed, or
is committing, an
offence against
the Queensland Road Rules, section 154(1)
or 156(1); or (d) if the officer reasonably
believes— (i) the driver has just committed, is
committing, or is about to commit an offence against
the Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 ,
section 46 or
the Queensland Road Rules, section 100;
and (ii) the
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infrastructure or ensure the safety of road users or other
persons. (2) In addition, an authorised officer may
require the person in control of
a private vehicle
to stop the
vehicle to
find out
whether the vehicle is carrying explosives
within the meaning of the Explosives Act
1999 if— (a) the officer is
also an inspector under the Explosives
Act 1999 ; and
(b) the officer
reasonably believes
the vehicle is
carrying explosives within
the meaning of
the Explosives Act
1999 .
(2A) However, an
authorised officer who is not a police officer may
make a
requirement under
subsection (1)(a) or
(b) or (2)
during the day only. (2AA)
In
addition, an authorised officer who is not a police officer
may only make
a requirement under
subsection (1)(c) on
a business day during the period between
6a.m. and 7p.m. (2B) Also, an
authorised officer who is not a police officer and is
not
wearing a uniform approved by the chief executive may
only
exercise the powers of an authorised officer in relation to
a
private vehicle if the officer reasonably believes the
vehicle is so dangerous as to be likely to cause the
death of, or injury to, a person. (3)
A
requirement may be made under subsection (1) or (2) in a
way
prescribed under a regulation. (4)
A person must
comply with
a requirement under
subsection (1) or
(2), unless
the person has
a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
Example of a reasonable excuse—
It
is a reasonable excuse for a person not to comply with a
requirement if— (a) the person
reasonably believes that to immediately comply would
endanger the person or someone else;
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the
person complies with the requirement at the first reasonable
opportunity. (5)
A regulation may
impose restrictions on
the stopping of
private vehicles
by authorised officers
who are not
police officers.
(6) In this section— day
means the period between sunrise and sunset
on the same day. 32 Power to stop
heavy vehicles or prescribed vehicles (1)
An
authorised officer may require the person in control of a
heavy vehicle
or prescribed vehicle
to stop the
vehicle to
check whether
the vehicle or
person is
complying with
a transport Act. (2)
In addition, an
authorised officer
who is also
an inspector under
the Explosives Act
1999 may
require the
person in
control of a heavy vehicle or prescribed
vehicle to stop the vehicle to
check whether
the vehicle is
carrying explosives within the
meaning of the Explosives Act 1999 .
(3) The requirement may be made in a way
prescribed under a regulation. (4)
Without limiting subsection (3), the
requirement may require the person to move the vehicle in
preparation for stopping it. Examples—
• a requirement to change lanes
• a requirement to exit a motorway at a
particular exit • a requirement to enter a vehicle
inspection site (5) The person
must comply
with the
requirement, unless
the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—90 penalty units.
(6) Without limiting section 31, a power
under this section may be exercised
in relation to
a suspected dangerous
goods vehicle as if it
were a prescribed vehicle. Current as at [Not applicable]
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2 Moving vehicles 33
Requiring vehicle to be moved for exercising
power (1) This section applies to—
(a) a motor
vehicle, other
than a
heavy vehicle
or a prescribed
dangerous goods vehicle, that is stationary on a road or has
been stopped under section 31 or 32; and (b)
without limiting sections 33A to 33C, a
heavy vehicle or a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle
that— (i) is stationary in a following
place— (A) a road or road-related area;
(B) a public place; (C)
another place occupied or owned by the
State or a government entity; (D)
for
a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle—a prescribed place
an authorised officer
has entered under
section 26 or
a place an
authorised officer
has entered under
section 26A or 26B; or (ii)
has
been stopped under— (A) section 32; or (B)
the Heavy Vehicle
National Law
(Queensland). (2)
To
enable an authorised officer to exercise a power under a
transport Act, the officer may require a
person mentioned in paragraph (a)
or (b) to
move the
vehicle, or
cause it
to be moved, to a
stated reasonable place— (a) for a vehicle
other than a heavy vehicle or a prescribed dangerous goods
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(b) for a
heavy vehicle
or a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle—the person
in control, or
the operator, of
the vehicle. Example—
The
authorised officer may require the person to move the vehicle
onto a weighing device or to a testing
device. (3) However, the place must be—
(a) for a private vehicle other than a
suspected dangerous goods vehicle—within a
5km radius from
where the
vehicle was stationary or stopped; or
(b) for a heavy vehicle, a prescribed
vehicle or a suspected dangerous goods vehicle—within a 30km
radius from— (i) where the vehicle was stationary or
stopped; or (ii) if
the requirement is
given in
the course of
the vehicle’s journey—any point
along the
forward route of the
journey. (3A) A requirement
under subsection (2) may be made orally or in any other way,
including, for example— (a) for
a requirement made
to the person
in control of
a vehicle—by way of a sign or electronic
or other signal; or (b) for
a requirement made
to the operator
of a heavy
vehicle or
a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle—by telephone,
facsimile, electronic mail or radio. (4)
The person must
comply with
the requirement, unless
the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty— (a)
for
a private vehicle other than a suspected dangerous
goods vehicle—60 penalty units; or
(b) for a heavy vehicle, a prescribed
vehicle or a suspected dangerous goods vehicle—90 penalty
units. (5) For a
heavy vehicle,
a prescribed vehicle
or a suspected
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requirement, the
officer may
move the
vehicle to
the required place. (6)
In
this section— prescribed place , for a
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle, means—
(a) any of the following places relating
to a person involved in the transport of dangerous goods in
the vehicle— (i) a place
at or from
which the
person carries
on a business;
(ii) a place that is
occupied by the person in connection with a business
carried on by the person; (iii) the registered
office of a business carried on by the person;
or (b) a place that is— (i)
the
garage address for the vehicle; or (ii)
without limiting subparagraph (i), the base
of the vehicle’s driver; or (c)
a place where
a document relating
to the vehicle
is located or required to be kept under a
transport Act or alternative compliance scheme.
33A Requiring prescribed dangerous goods
vehicle to be moved if causing harm or obstruction
etc. (1) This section applies if—
(a) a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle
is stationary in a following place— (i)
a
road or road-related area; (ii) a public
place; (iii) another place
occupied or owned by the State or a government
entity; (iv) a prescribed
place an authorised officer has entered under section
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a place an
authorised officer
has entered under
section 26A or 26B; and (b)
the
authorised officer reasonably believes the vehicle—
(i) is causing,
or creating a
risk of,
serious harm
to public safety,
the environment or
road infrastructure;
or (ii) is causing, or
likely to cause, an obstruction to— (A)
traffic; or (B)
an event lawfully
authorised to
be held on
the
road; or (C) a vehicle entering or leaving land
adjacent to the road. (2)
The
authorised officer may require the person in control, or
the operator, of
the vehicle to
do either or
both of
the following— (a)
move
the vehicle, or cause it to be moved, to the extent
necessary to avoid the harm or
obstruction; (b) do, or
cause to
be done, anything
else the
officer reasonably
requires to avoid the harm or obstruction. (3)
A requirement under
subsection (2) may
be made in
a way mentioned in
section 33(3A). (4) The person
must comply
with the
requirement, unless
the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—90 penalty units.
(5) Without limiting
what may
be a reasonable excuse
for subsection (4), in
a proceeding for
an offence against
the subsection, it
is a defence
if the person
charged with
the offence proves— (a)
it
was not possible to move the vehicle because it was
broken down; and (b)
the
breakdown happened for a physical reason beyond the person’s
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the
breakdown could not be readily rectified in a way
that
would enable the requirement to be complied with
within a reasonable time.
(6) In this section— prescribed
place see section 33(6). 33B
Moving unattended prescribed dangerous goods
vehicle on road (1)
This
section applies if an authorised officer— (a)
reasonably believes that a prescribed
dangerous goods vehicle on a road is unattended; and
(b) intends to exercise a power under this
Act in relation to the vehicle; and (c)
reasonably believes it is necessary to move
the vehicle to enable the exercise of the power.
(2) The authorised officer may take the
steps that are reasonably necessary to move the vehicle on the
road, or to remove the vehicle from the road, to enable the
exercise of the power. Example of reasonably necessary
steps— driving, pushing or towing the
vehicle (3) Despite subsection (2), the authorised
officer may only drive, or authorise someone else (the
assistant ) to drive, the
vehicle if the authorised officer or assistant is
qualified and fit to drive it. (4)
It
is immaterial that— (a) the assistant is not the operator of
the vehicle; or (b) the authorised officer
or
assistant is not authorised by
the
operator to drive it. (5) If
the authorised officer
asks a
service or
towing vehicle
operator to move or remove the vehicle, the
service or towing vehicle operator
may take the
steps that
are reasonably necessary to
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The authorised officer,
the assistant or
a service or
towing vehicle
operator mentioned
in subsection (5) may
use the force
that is
reasonably necessary
to do any
or all of
the following— (a)
open unlocked
doors and
other unlocked
panels and
things in the vehicle; (b)
gain
access to the vehicle, its engine or other mechanical
components to enable it to be moved;
(c) enable the vehicle to be towed.
(7) Subsection (6) does
not authorise an
authorised officer,
assistant or
service or
towing vehicle
operator to
use force against a
person. (8) In this section— road
includes a road-related area.
33C Moving other stationary prescribed
dangerous goods vehicle if causing harm or obstruction
etc. (1) This section
applies if
an authorised officer
reasonably believes the
following about a vehicle— (a) the vehicle is a
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle in any of the
following places— (i) a road or road-related area;
(ii) a public
place; (iii) another place
occupied or owned by the State or a government
entity; (iv) a prescribed
place an authorised officer has entered under section
26; (v) a place
an authorised officer
has entered under
section 26A or 26B; (b)
the
vehicle is unattended or broken down; (c)
the
vehicle— Current as at [Not applicable]
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compliance [s 33C] (i)
is
causing, or creating an imminent risk of, serious
harm to
public safety,
the environment or
road infrastructure;
or (ii) is causing, or
likely to cause, an obstruction to— (A)
traffic; or (B)
an event lawfully
authorised to
be held on
the
road; or (C) a vehicle entering or leaving land
adjacent to the road. (2)
The
authorised officer may move or authorise someone else
(the assistant
) to
move the vehicle or, if it is a combination, any vehicle
forming part of the combination, to the extent it is
reasonably necessary to avoid the harm or
obstruction. Example— by driving,
pushing or towing the vehicle (3)
The
authorised officer or assistant may— (a)
enter the
vehicle to
enable the
authorised officer
or assistant to move it; and
(b) for a combination—separate any or all
of the vehicles forming part
of the combination for
the purpose of
moving them. (4)
The authorised officer
may drive the
vehicle or
authorise someone else
(also the assistant ) to drive it if
the authorised officer reasonably believes—
(a) the vehicle is driveable; and
(b) there is no-one else in or near the
vehicle who is more capable of driving it and fit and willing to
drive it. (5) It is immaterial that—
(a) the assistant is not the operator of
the vehicle; or (b) the authorised officer
or
assistant is not authorised by
the
operator to drive the vehicle or qualified to drive it.
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In driving the
vehicle under
subsection (4), the
authorised officer or
assistant is exempt from a provision of a transport
Act
to the extent the provision would require the authorised
officer or assistant to be licensed to drive
the vehicle. (7) The authorised officer or assistant
mentioned in subsection (2) or (4) may use
the force that is reasonably necessary to the extent
it is reasonably necessary
to avoid the
harm or
obstruction. (8)
Subsection (7) does
not authorise an
authorised officer
or assistant to use force against a
person. (9) In this section— prescribed
place , in relation to a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle, means— (a)
any
of the following places relating to a person involved
in
the transport of dangerous goods in the vehicle—
(i) a place
at or from
which the
person carries
on a business;
(ii) a place that is
occupied by the person in connection with a business
carried on by the person; (iii) the registered
office of a business carried on by the person;
or (b) a place that is— (i)
the
garage address for the vehicle; or (ii)
without limiting subparagraph (i), the base
of the vehicle’s driver; or (c)
a place where
a document relating
to the vehicle
is located or required to be kept under a
transport Act or alternative compliance scheme.
33D Power if prescribed dangerous goods
vehicle broken down or immobilised on a road
(1) This section
applies if
an authorised officer
reasonably believes—
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a
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle is broken down or
immobilised on a road or road-related area;
and (b) it is necessary to give a direction
under subsection (2) to a person
in control of
the vehicle to
protect persons,
property or the environment.
(2) The authorised officer may give a
direction to the person in control of the vehicle about the
following— (a) carrying out repair work on the
vehicle; (b) towing the vehicle off the road or
road-related area; (c) removing the dangerous goods from the
vehicle; (d) dealing with
the dangerous goods
after their
removal from the
vehicle. (3) A person given a direction under
subsection (2) must comply with it, unless the person has a
reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
Subdivision 3 Other powers for
vehicles 34 Power to inspect vehicles
(1) This section applies to a motor
vehicle that— (a) is stationary on a road; or
(b) has been stopped under—
(i) section 31 or 32; or
(ii) the Heavy
Vehicle National Law (Queensland); or (c)
is
in a place that— (i) an authorised officer has entered
under section 26; or (ii) an
authorised officer
who is also
an authorised officer
under the
Heavy Vehicle
National Law
(Queensland) has entered under that
Law. Page 70 Current as at
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compliance [s 35] (2)
To
check whether the vehicle complies with a transport Act,
an
authorised officer may inspect or test it. (3)
To
enable the officer to inspect or test the vehicle, the
officer may do anything reasonable to be done for
the inspection or test. Examples of what
may be reasonable for an inspection or test— The officer
may— (a) enter the vehicle; or
(b) unlock, unfasten, open or remove any
part of it; or (c) move its load. 35
Power
to enter vehicles etc. other than for vehicle inspection
(1) This section applies to an authorised
officer who reasonably believes— (a)
a vehicle in
a place the
officer has
entered under
section 26, or in a place the officer has,
as an authorised officer under
the Heavy Vehicle
National Law
(Queensland), entered
under that
Law, is
used, or
is being used, to transport dangerous
goods; or (b) a heavy vehicle or a prescribed
vehicle is being, or has just been, used to transport dangerous
goods; or (c) a vehicle is being, or has just been,
used to commit an offence against a transport Act; or
(d) a vehicle,
or a thing
in the vehicle,
may provide evidence
of an offence
against a
transport Act
that is
being, or has just been, committed.
(2) The officer may, for enforcing a
transport Act— (a) enter the vehicle, using necessary and
reasonable help and force; or Note—
In
addition, to enable the vehicle to be entered, the officer
may stop the vehicle under section 31 (Power to
stop private vehicles) or 32 (Power to stop heavy vehicles or
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search any part of the vehicle; or
(c) inspect, measure,
weigh, test,
photograph or
film the
vehicle or anything in the vehicle;
or (d) take samples of the vehicle or
anything in the vehicle; or (e)
copy, or take an extract from, a document in
the vehicle; or Example— download
information contained on a disk, tape or other device
in
the vehicle (f) move the vehicle’s load; or
(g) take the
persons, equipment
and materials the
officer reasonably
requires into the vehicle. (2A) Subsections (2B)
and (2C) apply if— (a) the vehicle is a heavy vehicle or a
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle; and (b)
the
officer is not a police officer and reasonably believes
the vehicle has,
or may have,
been involved
in an incident
involving the death of, or injury to, a person or
damage to property. (2B)
The
authorised officer— (a) may exercise
a power under
this section
only if
authorised to do so by a police officer of
at least the rank of inspector; and (b)
without limiting
paragraph (a),
may open unlocked
doors and
other unlocked
panels and
things in
the vehicle for gaining entry to it under
subsection (2)(a). (2C) Despite
subsection (2)(a), an authorised officer who is not a
police officer must not use force to enter
the vehicle. (3) An authorised officer
may not exercise
the powers under
subsection (2) in relation to the following
things found in a vehicle— (a)
a
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for
a private vehicle—a document that is not issued, or
required to
be kept, under
a transport Act
or a corresponding
law. 35A Further powers to inspect and search
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle (1)
Without limiting sections 34 and 35, this
section applies to a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle,
whether or
not the prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle
is unattended, if
it is stationary in a
following place— (a) a road or road-related area;
(b) a public place; (c)
another place
occupied or
owned by
the State or
a government entity; (d)
a prescribed place
an authorised officer
has entered under section
26; (e) a place
an authorised officer
has entered under
section 26A or 26B. (2)
An authorised officer
may inspect the
vehicle to
check whether
it complies with
a transport Act
or an alternative compliance
scheme. (3) Also, an authorised officer may search
the vehicle to carry out a check
as mentioned in
subsection (2) if
the authorised officer
reasonably believes any of the following— (a)
the
vehicle has been used, is being used, or is likely to
be
used, to commit an offence against a transport Act;
(b) the vehicle
may have been
involved in
an incident involving injury
to, or the death of, a person or damage to
property; (c) the vehicle
has been or
may have been
involved in
a situation that
was a dangerous
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An authorised officer
may form the
belief mentioned
in subsection (3) whether or not the
vehicle has been inspected under this Act. (5)
Without limiting subsection (2) or (3), for
exercising a power under the subsection, the authorised officer
may do any or all of the following— (a)
enter the vehicle; (b)
exercise a power that an authorised officer
may exercise under section 35(2)(c) to (g);
(c) move, but not take away, anything in
the vehicle that is not locked or sealed. (6)
An
authorised officer may exercise a power under this section
at
any time and without the consent of the vehicle’s driver or
anyone else. (7)
However, if an authorised officer has the
belief mentioned in subsection (3)(b) in
relation to
the vehicle, the
authorised officer—
(a) may exercise a power under this
section in relation to the vehicle only if authorised to do
so by a police officer of at least the rank of inspector;
and (b) without limiting
paragraph (a),
may open unlocked
doors and
other unlocked
panels and
things in
the vehicle for gaining entry to it under
subsection (5)(a). (8) This section
does not
authorise an authorised officer
to use force for
exercising a power under this section. (9)
Also, an authorised officer may not exercise
a power under this section in relation to a personal
possession found in the vehicle. (10)
In
this section— prescribed place see section
33(6). transport Act does not include
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Further powers to access or download stored
information or to decide if anything found in a
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle may be seized
(1) Without limiting
section 35 or
35A, this
section applies
to help an authorised officer who
exercises a power in relation to a
prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle
under section
35 or 35A— (a)
to access or
download information contained
on anything found in or at the vehicle;
or Example of information contained on a
thing— information contained on a disk, tape or
other device (b) to decide if anything found in the
vehicle may be seized under division 3. (2)
The authorised officer,
or a person
helping the
authorised officer, may
exercise the power by operating equipment that is—
(a) in or at the vehicle; or
(b) taken into the vehicle under section
35(2)(g); or (c) where the thing has been moved under
subsection (4). (3) However, subsection (2) only applies
if the authorised officer or person reasonably believes—
(a) the equipment is suitable for
exercising the power; and (b) the
power can
be exercised without
damaging the
equipment or thing. (4)
For
exercising a power as mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the
authorised officer may move the thing to
somewhere else if— (a) it is not practicable to exercise the
power in relation to the thing where it is found; or
(b) the person in control of the vehicle
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stopping prescribed dangerous goods vehicle
engine (1) An authorised officer may, to allow
the officer to effectively exercise a
power under
this Act
in relation to
a prescribed dangerous goods
vehicle, enter the vehicle and run or stop its engine (
take
the prescribed action ) or authorise someone else
(the assistant
) to enter
the vehicle and
take the
prescribed action
if— (a) a person fails to comply with a
requirement made by an authorised officer
under section
39 to take the
prescribed action; or (b)
no person involved
in the transport
of the dangerous
goods in relation to the vehicle is
available or willing to take the prescribed action; or
(c) the authorised officer
reasonably believes
there is
no-one else in or near the vehicle who is
more capable of taking the prescribed action and is fit
and willing to do so. (2)
The
authorised officer or assistant may use the force that is
reasonably necessary
to enter the
vehicle and
take the
prescribed action. (3)
Subsection (2) does
not authorise an
authorised officer
or assistant to use force against a
person. (4) It is immaterial that—
(a) the assistant is not the operator of
the vehicle; or (b) the authorised officer or assistant is
not— (i) authorised by the operator to drive
the vehicle or take the prescribed action; or
(ii) qualified to
drive the vehicle or take the prescribed action.
(5) This section
does not
authorise the
authorised officer
or assistant to drive the vehicle.
(6) In running
the engine, the
authorised officer
or assistant is
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require the authorised officer or assistant to be qualified to
take the prescribed action. 36 Power to require
vehicle inspections (1) If an authorised officer reasonably
believes a vehicle may not comply with
this Act,
the officer may
require its
owner or
registered operator to have it inspected at
a stated reasonable time and place. (2)
The
requirement— (a) must be made by notice in the approved
form; or (b) if for any reason it is not
practicable to give the notice— may
be made orally
and confirmed by
notice in
the approved form as soon as
practicable. (3) A person
must comply
with a
requirement under
subsection (1), unless the person has a
reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—60
penalty units. 37 Power to prohibit use of
vehicles (1) If an authorised officer reasonably
believes a private vehicle or prescribed vehicle is unsafe, the
officer may, by notice in the approved form, require the owner,
registered operator or person in control of the vehicle not
to use it, or permit it to be used, on a road
or public place until— (a) it is inspected
at a stated reasonable place and found to comply with this
Act; or (b) stated reasonable action
is taken in
relation to
the vehicle to ensure it complies with
this Act. Examples of action that may be reasonable
for paragraph (b)— • adjusting or moving the vehicle’s
load • carrying out stated repairs to the
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compliance [s 38] (2)
A person must
not contravene, or
attempt to
contravene, a
requirement under
subsection (1), unless
the person has
a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty
for subsection (2)— (a) for a private vehicle—60 penalty
units; or (b) for a prescribed vehicle—90 penalty
units. (3) If the person in control of a vehicle
who receives a notice is not also the owner or registered
operator of the vehicle, the person
must inform
the owner or
registered operator
of the receipt of the
notice as soon as it is practicable. Maximum penalty
for subsection (3)— (a) for a private vehicle—60 penalty
units; or (b) for a prescribed vehicle—90 penalty
units. 38 Power to prohibit persons
driving (1) This section applies if—
(a) a motor vehicle is stationary on a
road or road-related area or has been stopped under—
(i) section 31 or 32; or
(ii) the
Heavy Vehicle
National Law
(Queensland); and
(b) an authorised officer reasonably
believes a person would contravene this Act by driving the
vehicle. (2) The authorised officer
may require a
person mentioned
in paragraph (a) or (b) not to drive the
vehicle in contravention of this Act— (a)
for
a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle or a prescribed
dangerous goods vehicle—the person in
control of it; or (b) for a
heavy vehicle
or a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle—any
person. (2A) The
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for
a vehicle other than a heavy vehicle or a prescribed
dangerous goods
vehicle—must be
given by
notice in
the
approved form; or (b) for a
heavy vehicle
or a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle—may be
given orally
or in any
other way,
including, for example, by way of a sign or
electronic or other signal. (3)
A person must
not contravene, or
attempt to
contravene, a
requirement under
subsection (2), unless
the person has
a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty
for subsection (3)— (a) for a private vehicle other than a
suspected dangerous goods vehicle—60 penalty units; or
(b) for a
suspected dangerous
goods vehicle,
a heavy vehicle or a
prescribed vehicle—90 penalty units. 39
Powers to enable effective and safe exercise
of other powers (1)
An
authorised officer may require a person mentioned in the
following paragraphs to
give the
officer reasonable help
to enable the officer to effectively
exercise— (a) a power under this Act in relation to
a vehicle other than a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle—the person
in control of the vehicle;
(b) a power
under this
Act in relation
to a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle—a
person involved
in the transport of
dangerous goods in relation to the vehicle; (c)
a power under
this Act
in relation to
the transport of
dangerous goods—a person involved in the
transport of the dangerous goods to which the power
relates. Examples of requirements—
• to hold the vehicle stationary on a
weighing device to enable the vehicle to be
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to
help the authorised officer to weigh or measure all or part of
the vehicle, including an axle or axle
group • to help the authorised officer to
weigh, measure or take samples of all or part of
the vehicle’s equipment or load including a substance
or
packaging • to operate equipment or
facilities • to give access, free of charge, to
photocopying equipment (1A) A requirement
that may be made under subsection (1)— (a)
includes a
requirement to
run or stop
the vehicle’s engine (
take
the prescribed action ); but (b)
does
not include— (i) a requirement to drive the vehicle;
or (ii) a
requirement to
produce a
document or
give information;
or (iii) a
requirement to
help the
authorised officer
find and gain access
to a document or information. Note—
See
sections 49, 49A and 50AB for powers about requiring or
directing a person to produce a document,
provide information or help an authorised officer find and gain
access to a document or information. (1B)
Subsections (1C) to
(1F) apply
to a person
mentioned in
subsection (1)(b) who
is required to
take the
prescribed action.
(1C) The person may
use the force that is reasonably necessary to enter the
vehicle and take the prescribed action. (1D)
However subsection (1C) does not authorise
the person to use force against anyone. (1E)
It
is immaterial that— (a) the person is not the operator of the
vehicle; or (b) the person is not— (i)
authorised by the operator to drive the
vehicle or take the prescribed action; or
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(ii) qualified to
drive the vehicle or take the prescribed action.
(1F) In running the
engine, the person is exempt from a provision of a transport
Act to the extent the provision would require the
person to be qualified to take the
prescribed action. (2) An authorised officer may require the
person in control of a vehicle, or a person who is in or has
just left the vehicle, to do or
not to do
anything the
officer reasonably believes
is necessary— (a)
to
enable the officer to safely exercise a power under a
transport Act in relation to the vehicle;
or (b) to preserve the safety of the officer,
the person or other persons. Examples—
• require the persons in the vehicle to
get out of the vehicle while the authorised
officer inspects the vehicle’s undercarriage •
require a person who has just left the
vehicle to stand back from the carriageway of
the road • require a person to remain in control
of the vehicle for a reasonable time
(2A) A
requirement under
subsection (1) or
(2) may be
made orally, in
writing or in any other way, including, for example,
by
way of a sign, electronic or other signal, post, telephone,
facsimile, electronic mail or radio.
(3) A person
must comply
with a
requirement under
subsection (1) or
(2), unless
the person has
a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty— (a)
for a power
exercised in
relation to
a private vehicle
other than
a suspected dangerous
goods vehicle—60 penalty units;
or (b) for a
power exercised
in relation to
a suspected dangerous goods
vehicle, a heavy vehicle, a prescribed vehicle or the
transport of dangerous goods—90 penalty units.
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Additional power for Explosives Act 1999 for
particular authorised officers (1)
This
section applies if a vehicle has been stopped under—
(a) section 31(2) or 32(2); or
(b) the Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland). (2) An authorised officer
who is also
an inspector under
the Explosives Act 1999
may
check the vehicle to find out— (a)
whether the
vehicle is
carrying explosives within
the meaning of the Explosives Act
1999 ; and (b)
if the vehicle
is carrying explosives—whether the
explosives are
being carried
as required under
the Explosives Act 1999
. (3) The
authorised officer
may exercise powers
the person has
under this Act or the Explosives Act
1999 , or both. Subdivision
4 Other provisions about stopping
and
moving vehicles etc. 39B Stopped or moved vehicle to remain at
a place (1) This section applies if a person is
required to— (a) stop a vehicle under section 31 or 32;
or (b) move a vehicle to a place under
section 33 or 33A. (2) The person must not allow the vehicle
to be moved from the place where it is stopped or moved to,
until the end of the time reasonably necessary
to enable the
authorised officer
to perform a function or exercise a power
for which the vehicle was stopped or moved.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
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particular vehicles (1) This section applies if a person is
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to
stop a vehicle under section 32; or (b)
to move a
heavy vehicle,
a prescribed vehicle
or a suspected
dangerous goods
vehicle to
a place under
section 33; or (c)
to
move a vehicle to a place under section 33A. (2)
A person must
not, for
the time reasonably necessary
to enable the authorised officer to
perform a function or exercise a power for
which the vehicle was stopped or moved— (a)
interfere with any equipment in the vehicle;
or (b) unload or change the position of any
part of the vehicle’s load. Maximum
penalty—60 penalty units. Division 3 Power to seize
evidence 40 Power to seize evidence
(1) An authorised officer who enters a
place under this part with the occupier’s consent,
or who, as
a person who
is also an
authorised officer
under the
Heavy Vehicle
National Law
(Queensland), enters
a place under
that Law
with the
occupier’s consent, may seize a thing in the
place if— (a) the officer reasonably believes the
thing is evidence of an offence against a transport Act;
and (b) seizure of
the thing is
consistent with
the purpose of
entry as
told to
the occupier when
asking for
the occupier’s consent.
(2) An authorised officer who enters a
place under this part with a warrant
may seize the
evidence for
which the
warrant was
issued. (3)
In
addition to any seizure provided for in subsections (1) and
(2), an
authorised officer
who enters a
place under
section 26(1) of
this Act,
or who, as
an authorised officer
under the Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland), enters a Current as at [Not applicable]
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Law, may seize anything at the place if the authorised
officer reasonably believes— (a)
the
thing is evidence of an offence against a transport
Act;
and (b) the seizure
is necessary to
prevent the
thing being
hidden, lost or destroyed or used to
continue or repeat the offence. (4)
An
authorised officer who enters a vehicle under this part, or
who,
as a person who is also an authorised officer under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland),
enters a vehicle under that Law, may seize anything in the
vehicle if the officer reasonably believes the thing is
evidence of an offence against a transport
Act. 40A Further powers to seize evidence in
relation to particular vehicles (1)
An
authorised officer who enters a place— (a)
because the
officer has
the belief and
suspicion mentioned in
section 26A(3); or (b) under section 26B; may
seize a
document, device
or other thing
that is
in the place if the
officer reasonably believes it is, or may provide,
evidence of an offence against a transport
Act. (2) Subsection (3) applies if, under this
part, an authorised officer, or a person
helping the officer— (a) either—
(i) enters a
place in
relation to
a heavy vehicle,
a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle
or the transport of
dangerous goods; or (ii) enters
or inspects a
heavy vehicle
or prescribed dangerous goods
vehicle; and (b) finds a disk, tape or other storage
device (the original information
storage device ) containing information the
authorised officer
reasonably believes
is relevant to
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Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 41] decide
whether a
transport Act
or an alternative compliance
scheme has been contravened. (3)
The
authorised officer or person may— (a)
put
the information in documentary form and seize the
document; or (b)
copy the
information from
the original information storage device
to another information storage device and seize the other
information storage device; or (c)
seize the
original information storage
device and
any equipment at
the place or
vehicle necessary
for accessing the information contained in
the device if— (i) it is not practicable to take action,
at the place or vehicle, under paragraph (a) or (b) in
relation to the information; and (ii)
the
officer or person reasonably believes the device
and equipment can
be seized without
being damaged.
(4) In this section— transport
Act does not include the Queensland Road
Rules. 41 Powers supporting seizure
(1) Having seized
a thing under
this division,
an authorised officer
may— (a) move the thing from the place or
vehicle where it was seized (the place of
seizure ); or (b)
leave the thing at the place of seizure but
take reasonable action to restrict access to it.
Examples of restricting access to a
thing— • sealing a
thing and
marking it
to show access
to it is
restricted •
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If an authorised officer
restricts access
to a seized
thing, a
person must not tamper, or attempt to
tamper, with it without an authorised officer’s
approval. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
(3) To enable
a thing to
be seized, an
authorised officer
may require the
person in
control of
it to take
it to a
stated reasonable place
by a stated reasonable time. (4)
The
requirement— (a) must be made by notice in the approved
form; or (b) if for any reason it is not
practicable to give the notice— may
be made orally
and confirmed by
notice in
the approved form as soon as
practicable. (5) The person
must comply
with the
requirement, unless
the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
42 Receipt for seized things
(1) As soon
as practicable after
an authorised officer
seizes a
thing, the officer must give a receipt for
it to the person from whom it was seized.
(2) However, if for any reason it is not
practicable to comply with subsection (1), the officer must leave
the receipt at the place of seizure, in a reasonably secure way
and in a conspicuous position. (3)
An
authorised officer need not give a receipt for a seized
thing if— (a) the thing is
unattended when seized; and (b)
the
officer does not know who the owner of the thing is;
and (c) the
officer can
not find the
owner after
making reasonable
inquiries (given the thing’s value). (4)
The
receipt must generally describe each thing seized and its
condition. Page 86
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Forfeiture of seized things
(1) A seized thing is forfeited to the
State if the chief executive or commissioner— (a)
can
not find its owner after making reasonable inquiries
(given the thing’s value); or
(b) is unable, after making reasonable
efforts, to return it to its owner; or (c)
reasonably believes— (i)
possession of
the thing is
an offence against
a transport Act; or (ii)
it
is necessary to keep the thing to prevent it being
used
to commit an offence against a transport Act; or
(iii) the thing does
not comply with a transport Act and can
not be repaired
or otherwise changed
to comply with a transport Act; or
(iv) the thing is
inherently unsafe. (2) If the
chief executive
or commissioner decides
to forfeit a
thing under
subsection (1)(c), the
chief executive
or commissioner must
inform the
owner of
the thing of
the decision by written notice.
(3) Subsection (2) does
not apply if
the chief executive
or commissioner can not find the owner
after making reasonable inquiries (given the thing’s
value). (4) The notice must state—
(a) the reasons for the decision;
and (b) the prescribed review information for
the decision. 44 Dealing with forfeited things
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it may be
dealt with
as the chief
executive or
commissioner considers appropriate.
(2) The chief executive or commissioner
must not deal with the thing until any review of, or appeal
against, the decision to forfeit the thing is decided.
Not authorised —indicative
only 45 Access to seized
things (1) Until a
seized thing
is forfeited or
returned, an
authorised officer must
allow its owner— (a) to inspect it; or (b)
if
it is a document—to copy it. (2)
Subsection (1) does not apply if it is
impracticable or would be unreasonable to allow the
inspection or copying. 46 Return of seized
things (1) If a seized thing has not been
forfeited, the chief executive or commissioner
must return it to its owner at the end of— (a)
6
months; or (b) if a
proceeding for
an offence involving
it is started
within the
6 months—the proceeding and
any appeal from the
proceeding. (2) Despite subsection (1), the authorised
officer must return the seized thing to its owner immediately
the officer stops being satisfied— (a)
its
retention as evidence of an offence against a transport
Act
is necessary; or (b) for equipment
seized under
section 40A(3)(c)—the equipment is
needed to access the information. (3)
Despite subsections (1) and (2), if the
chief executive or the commissioner (the
official )
gave the
seized thing
to an external public
authority under section 168B, the official must ensure
the seized thing
is returned to
its owner as
soon as
practicable after
the official is
satisfied its
retention as
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compliance [s 46A] evidence for the
external public authority’s law enforcement purposes is no
longer necessary. Division 3A Additional
seizure powers for certain vehicles for sale
46A Seizing certain vehicles for
sale (1) This section applies if—
(a) an authorised officer reasonably
believes a vehicle is for sale on a place that is not—
(i) the premises
of a person
licensed to
conduct the
business of
a motor dealer
under the
Motor Dealers and
Chattel Auctioneers Act 2014 ; or
(ii) a private
dwelling or its curtilage; and (b)
a
document specified under a regulation for the vehicle
is— (i) not
displayed on
the vehicle in
the way required
under the regulation; or (ii)
if a document
is displayed on
the vehicle as
required under
the regulation and
the authorised officer
has inspected the
vehicle under
section 34—in the
reasonable opinion
of the officer, false
or misleading in a material particular; and
(c) the authorised officer
reasonably believes
an offence that
may be constituted by
anything mentioned
in paragraph (b) involving the vehicle
has been committed; and (d) the
authorised officer,
after making
reasonable inquiries— (i)
can not find
the person (the
seller )
selling the
vehicle, whether as owner or otherwise;
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if
the seller is found, reasonably believes a name or
address given by the seller is false;
and (e) while making
the inquiries, the
authorised officer
warned any
person to
whom the
officer has
made an
inquiry about
the vehicle that
it may be
seized if
the authorised officer—
(i) can not find the seller; or
(ii) reasonably believes
the things mentioned
in paragraph (d)(ii). (2)
The
authorised officer may seize the vehicle and move it from
the
place where it was seized. (3) A person may
reclaim the vehicle by— (a) satisfying an
authorised officer the person claiming the vehicle is the
owner; and (b) paying the
reasonable costs
of seizing, moving
and storing the
vehicle and
the seizure notice
under subsection
(4). (4) The chief executive must, as soon as
possible after a vehicle is seized under
this section, give notice (a seizure
notice ) of its seizure
in a newspaper
circulating in
the locality where
the vehicle was seized.
(5) The seizure notice must state the
following— (a) a description of the vehicle and any
registration number displayed on it; (b)
where and when it was seized;
(c) a statement to the effect of
subsection (3). (6) If the vehicle is not reclaimed within
1 month after the seizure notice is published, the chief
executive may sell the vehicle by public
auction. (7) The proceeds of the sale of the
vehicle must be applied in the following
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in
payment of the costs of seizing, moving and storing
the
vehicle and the seizure notice; (c)
if
there is an amount owing to an entity under a security
interest registered for
the vehicle under
the Personal Property
Securities Act
2009 (Cwlth)—in payment
of the amount owing under the security
interest; (d) in payment of the balance to the
owner, or if the owner can not be found, into the
consolidated fund. (7A) A secured party
can not enforce any security interest in the proceeds
of sale against
an entity to
whom an
amount is
payable under subsection (7)(a) or
(b). (8) An authorised officer
is taken to
have made
reasonable inquiries to
find a person mentioned in subsection (1)(d) if the
officer has
not been able
to find the
person after
making reasonable
inquiries— (a) at an address indicated on or near the
vehicle not more than 10km from the vehicle; or
(b) by making a telephone call to a phone
number displayed on or near the vehicle. (9)
Sections 42 and 45 apply to a vehicle seized
under this section with all necessary changes.
(10) In this
section— secured party has the meaning
given by the Personal Property Securities Act
2009 (Cwlth), section 10. Division
3B Embargo notice for evidence about
heavy vehicle or dangerous goods
46B Embargo notice (1)
This
section applies if— (a) an authorised officer may seize a
document, device or other thing under this part in relation to a
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authorised —indicative
only a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle
or the transport of dangerous goods; and (b)
the
thing can not, or can not readily, be physically seized
and
removed. (2) The authorised officer may issue a
written notice ( embargo notice
) under this
section prohibiting any
dealing with
the thing or any part of it without the
written consent of the chief executive,
commissioner or authorised officer. (3)
The
embargo notice— (a) must be in the approved form, or
contain the particulars prescribed under a regulation;
and (b) must list the activities it prohibits;
and (c) must set out a copy of section 46C(1)
and (3). (4) The authorised officer may issue the
embargo notice— (a) by causing
a copy of
it to be
served on
the relevant entity;
or (b) if the
relevant entity
can not be
located after
all reasonable steps have been taken to do
so, by fixing a copy of the embargo notice in a prominent
position on the thing the subject of the notice.
(5) In this section— dealing
,
with a thing or part of a thing, includes— (a)
moving, selling, leasing or transferring the
thing or part; and (b) changing
information on, or deleting information from, the thing or
part. relevant entity , for an embargo
notice, means— (a) the person in control of the heavy
vehicle or prescribed dangerous goods vehicle to which the
thing the subject of the embargo notice relates; or
(b) the occupier of the place in which the
thing the subject of the embargo notice is located.
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compliance [s 46C] 46C
Noncompliance with embargo notice
(1) A person
who knows that
an embargo notice
relates to
a document, device or other thing
(the embargoed thing ) must
not— (a)
do
anything the notice prohibits; or (b)
instruct someone else to do anything the
notice prohibits or prohibits the person from doing.
Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
(2) In a
proceeding for
an offence against
subsection (1) to
the extent it relates to a charge that the
person charged with the offence ( defendant
)
moved the embargoed thing, or part of it, it is a defence
if the defendant proves that he or she— (a)
moved the embargoed thing, or part of it, to
protect or preserve it; or (b)
notified the authorised officer who issued
the embargo notice of the move and new location of the
embargoed thing, or part of it, within 48 hours after
the move. (3) A person
served with
an embargo notice
must take
all reasonable steps to stop any other
person from doing anything forbidden by the notice.
Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
(4) Despite any other Act or law, a sale,
lease, transfer or other dealing with
an embargoed thing
in contravention of
this section is
void. Division 4 General
powers 47 Power to set up checkpoints
(1) The chief
executive may
approve a
program under
which authorised
officers may set up checkpoints to inspect motor
vehicles to ensure the vehicles comply with
a transport Act. (2) Also, the chief executive may approve
a program under which authorised officers
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compliance [s 48] Explosives Act
1999 may set up checkpoints to inspect
motor vehicles to ensure compliance with that
Act. (3) Under an approved program, an
authorised officer may set up a
checkpoint on
a road, or
elsewhere with
its occupier’s consent.
Not authorised —indicative
only 48 Power to require
name and address (1) This section applies if—
(a) an authorised officer
finds a
person committing an
offence against a transport Act; or
(b) an authorised officer
finds a
person in
circumstances that
lead, or
has information that
leads, the
officer to
reasonably suspect
the person has
just committed
an offence against a transport Act;
or Example of an offence against a transport
Act— an offence against the Queensland Road
Rules, section 154(1) or 156(1) (c)
a vehicle is
stationary on
a road or
has been stopped
under section 32. (2)
The officer may
require the
following person
to state the
person’s name and address—
(a) for subsection
(1)(a) or (b)—the person
mentioned in
the
relevant paragraph; (b) for subsection
(1)(c)—the person in
control of
the vehicle mentioned in the
paragraph. (3) When making
the requirement, the
officer must
warn the
person it is an offence to fail to state the
person’s name or address, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse. (4) The officer
may require the
person to
give evidence
of the correctness of
the stated name
or address if
the officer reasonably
suspects the stated name or address is false. (5)
A person must
comply with
a requirement under
subsection (2) or
(4), unless
the person has
a reasonable excuse.
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compliance [s 48A] Maximum
penalty—60 penalty units. (6) A person does
not commit an offence against subsection (5) if—
(a) the person was required to state the
person’s name and address by
an authorised officer
who suspected the
person had committed an offence against this
Act; and (b) the person is not proved to have
committed the offence. 48A Further power to
require personal details for exercising power in relation
to transport of dangerous goods (1)
This
section applies if— (a) an authorised officer
finds a
person committing a
vehicle offence or dangerous goods offence;
or (b) an authorised officer reasonably
suspects a person has committed, or is about to commit, a
vehicle offence or dangerous goods offence; or
(c) an authorised officer reasonably
suspects a person is or may be
the driver or
other person
in control of
a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle
that has
or may have been
involved in an incident involving injury to, or death of, a
person or damage to property; or (d)
an
authorised officer reasonably suspects a person is or
may
be any of the following and is or may be able to
help
in the investigation of a vehicle offence, suspected
vehicle offence, dangerous goods offence or
suspected dangerous goods offence— (i)
for
a vehicle offence or suspected vehicle offence involving a
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle—a person
involved in
the transport of
dangerous goods by the
vehicle; (ii) for
a dangerous goods
offence or
suspected dangerous goods
offence—a person involved in the transport of the
relevant dangerous goods. Current as at [Not applicable]
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compliance [s 48A] Not
authorised —indicative
only (2) The
officer may
require the
person to
state the
person’s personal
details. (3) When making
the requirement, the
officer must
warn the
person it is an offence to fail to state the
person’s personal details, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse. (4) The officer
may require the
person to
give evidence
of the correctness of
the stated personal
details if
the officer reasonably suspects
the stated personal
details are
false or
misleading. (5)
A person must
comply with
a requirement under
subsection (2) or
(4), unless
the person has
a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—45 penalty units.
(6) Without limiting
what may
be a reasonable excuse
for subsection (5), in a proceeding for an
offence of contravening a requirement made under subsection
(2) to state a business address, it is a defence if the person
charged with the offence proves the person did not have a
business address. (7) A person does not commit an offence
against subsection (5) if— (a)
the person was
required to
state the
person’s personal
details by
an authorised officer
who suspected the
person had
committed a
vehicle offence
or dangerous goods offence;
and (b) the person is not proved to have
committed the offence. (8) In this
section— dangerous goods offence means an offence
against this Act that involves or relates to the transport of
dangerous goods, other than
a vehicle offence
or an offence
against the
Queensland Road Rules. personal
details ,
of a person,
means 1
or more of
the following— (a)
the
person’s full name; (b) the person’s date of birth;
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the
address where the person is living; (d)
the
address where the person usually lives; (e)
the
person’s business address. vehicle offence means an offence
against a transport Act that involves or
relates to a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle,
other than an offence against the Queensland
Road Rules. 49 Power to require documents to be
produced (1) Subject to
subsections (2A) and
(2B), an
authorised officer
may
require a person to produce for inspection a document
issued, or required to be kept by the
person, under a transport Act or a corresponding law.
Examples— •
an
Australian driver licence • a logbook
• transport documentation
(2) The person
must comply
with the
requirement, unless
the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—45 penalty units.
(2A) Unless
subsection (2B) applies,
only an
authorised officer
who is a
police officer
may require the
driver of
a private vehicle
to produce his
or her driver
licence under
subsection (1). (2B)
An
authorised officer who is not a police officer may require
the driver of
a private vehicle
to produce his
or her driver
licence under subsection (1) if the officer
reasonably believes the driver has
just committed, or
is committing, an
offence against—
(a) the Transport
Infrastructure Act 1994 , section 46; or (b)
the Queensland Road
Rules, section
100, 154(1) or
156(1). (2C)
If a
driver mentioned in subsection (2B) holds an open licence
but
is unable to comply with the requirement immediately, the
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compliance [s 49] driver
may comply with
the requirement by
producing the
licence to
the chief executive, at
a place nominated
by the authorised officer,
within 2
business days
after the
requirement is made. (2D)
The
place nominated under subsection (2C) must be an office
of
the department that is reasonable in the circumstances.
(3) The officer may keep the document to
make a note on it or copy it. (4)
If the officer
copies it,
the officer may
require the
person responsible for
keeping the document to certify the copy as a true copy of the
document. (5) The person
must certify
the copy, unless
the person has
a reasonable excuse. Maximum
penalty—45 penalty units. (6) The officer must
return the document to the person as soon as practicable
after making the note or copying it. (7)
Despite subsections (3) and (6), a
regulation may provide that an authorised
officer may seize a document if— (a)
the document is
a licence and
the authorised officer
reasonably believes any of the
following— (i) the licence has been cancelled or
suspended; (ii) the licence has
ended; (iii) the licence has
been amended and the amendment is not recorded
on the licence; (iv) the
person who
produces the
licence is
not the licensee or is
disqualified, however described, by an Australian
court from holding or obtaining an Australian
driver licence; or (b) the document purports to be a licence
and the authorised officer reasonably believes
the document is
not a licence.
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Direction to provide information about
transport of dangerous goods (1)
This
section applies to a person involved in the transport of
dangerous goods. (2)
An
authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, give the
person a direction to provide information to
the officer about the dangerous goods,
a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle
carrying or
intended to
be used for
carrying the
dangerous goods, or any
other load or equipment carried or intended to be carried by
the vehicle. (3) Without limiting
subsection (2), a
direction under
that subsection may
require a
person who
is associated with
a particular vehicle to provide
information about the current or intended journey
of the vehicle, including, for example, the following— (a)
the
location of the start or intended start of the journey;
(b) the route or intended route of the
journey; (c) the location of the destination or
intended destination of the journey. (4)
In giving a
direction under
subsection (2) to
a person, the
authorised officer must warn the person it
is an offence to fail to give
the information, unless
the person has
a reasonable excuse.
(5) A person given a direction under
subsection (2) must comply with the direction, unless the person
has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—45 penalty
units. (6) It is a reasonable excuse for an
individual to fail to give the information if
giving the
information might
tend to
incriminate the individual.
(7) In this section— compliance
purposes means— (a)
to
find out whether this Act is being complied with; or
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to investigate a
vehicle offence,
suspected vehicle
offence, dangerous
goods offence,
or a suspected
dangerous goods offence. dangerous goods
offence see section 48A(8). vehicle
offence see section 48A(8). 50AB
Power
to require help to find and access particular documents or
information (1) An authorised officer
may require a
relevant person
for a heavy
vehicle or
a person involved
in the transport
of dangerous goods to help the officer
find and gain access to any documents
or information to
enable the
officer to
effectively exercise
a power under
any of the
following provisions for
monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Act—
• section 30(2)(a) or (b)
• section 30A(2) or (4)
• section 35(2)(b) or (c)
• section 35A(2) or (3)
• section 40 •
section 40A. Examples of
documents or information— • a document
required to be kept in the vehicle under a transport Act
about the
vehicle’s performance, specifications, capabilities or
authorised operations •
a
weighing document for a container loaded on to the vehicle
• a telephone record (2)
A person must
comply with
a requirement under
subsection (1), unless the person has a
reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—90 penalty units.
(3) For subsection
(1), a relevant person
for the heavy
vehicle is—
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a
person in control of the vehicle; or (b)
a
person at a place entered by the authorised officer for
exercising a
power under
this Act
in relation to
the heavy vehicle. (4)
In
this section— information includes
electronically stored information. Part 4B
Reciprocal powers of authorised
officers 51F Reciprocal powers (1)
This section
has effect in
relation to
the Commonwealth or
another State (the other
jurisdiction ) while a law of the other
jurisdiction contains a provision
corresponding to this section. (2)
The
Minister may enter into an agreement with a Minister of
the
other jurisdiction for the purposes of this section and to
amend or revoke the agreement.
(3) To the extent envisaged by the
agreement— (a) an authorised officer, other than a
police officer, may, in Queensland or the other jurisdiction,
exercise a power in relation to a relevant matter that is
conferred on officers of the
other jurisdiction under
the law of
the other jurisdiction;
and (b) an authorised officer
who is a
police officer
may, in
Queensland or the other jurisdiction,
exercise a power in relation to a relevant matter that is
conferred on a police officer of
the other jurisdiction under
the law of
the other jurisdiction; and
(c) an officer,
other than
a police officer,
of the other
jurisdiction may, in Queensland or the other
jurisdiction, exercise a power in relation to a relevant
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a police officer
of the other
jurisdiction may,
in Queensland or the other jurisdiction,
exercise a power in relation to
a relevant matter
that is
conferred on
authorised officers
who are police
officers under
this Act.
(4) However, if, under this Act or the law
of the other jurisdiction, a power may only be exercised in
relation to a relevant matter by a police
officer, an authorised officer who is not a police
officer must not exercise the power in
relation to a relevant matter in Queensland or the other
jurisdiction. (5) Anything done or omitted to be done by
an authorised officer or police officer under subsection
(3)(a) or (b) is taken to have been done under
this Act as well as under the law of the other jurisdiction. (6)
A
regulation may make provision for the exercise of a power
under this section. (7)
Nothing in
this section
affects the
appointment under
section 20(2) of a person as an authorised
officer for this Act. (8) In this
section— relevant matter means—
(a) a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle;
or (b) the transport of dangerous
goods. Part 4C Chief
executive’s powers for vehicles, loads or other things
Division 1 Definitions 51GAA
Definitions In this part— control
includes possession. Page 102
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includes any goods, equipment or
thing— (a) that is carried by, in or on a
vehicle, or is attached to a vehicle,
mentioned in section 51G; or (b)
that
was carried by, in or on a vehicle or attached to a
vehicle, on a road but has become separated
from the vehicle. moving
expenses , for a removed thing, means actual
expenses relating to 1 or more of the following
acts— (a) calling a service or towing vehicle to
the removed thing on a road; (b)
moving the removed thing on a road;
(c) removing the removed thing from a
road; (d) storing the
removed thing
after it
has been removed
from
a road; (e) releasing a
removed thing
mentioned in
paragraph (d)
from
storage; (f) disposing of
a removed thing
mentioned in
paragraph (c) other than
by selling it. removed thing means a vehicle,
load or other thing moved or removed under
section 51G. used ,
for something other
than a
vehicle, includes
held in
someone’s possession. Division 2
Moving vehicles, loads or other
things 51G
Moving abandoned, or otherwise stationary,
vehicle, load or other thing on road (1)
This
section applies if— (a) any of the following applies—
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a vehicle or
load on
a road is
immobilised by
a breakdown, collision
or fuel shortage
or is otherwise
stationary; (ii) another
thing that
is not abandoned
is placed or
comes to rest on a road; (iii)
the
chief executive reasonably believes a vehicle, load or other
thing on a road is abandoned; and (b)
either— (i)
the chief executive
can not immediately find
the person in
control of
the vehicle, load
or other thing; or
(ii) the
chief executive
can immediately find
the person in control of the vehicle, load
or other thing but reasonably believes
the person is
unable or
unwilling to move the vehicle, load or other
thing immediately. (2)
The chief executive
may take the
steps that
are reasonably necessary
to move the
vehicle, load
or other thing
on, or remove the
vehicle, load or other thing from, the road. Example of
reasonably necessary steps— driving, pushing
or towing the vehicle, load or other thing (3)
If
the chief executive asks a service or towing vehicle
operator to move or remove the vehicle, load or other
thing, the service or towing vehicle
operator may
take the
steps that
are reasonably necessary to move or remove
it as requested. (4) However, for
a vehicle, load
or other thing
mentioned in
subsection (1)(a)(i) or
(ii), the
chief executive
may take the
steps mentioned in subsection (2) only if
the chief executive reasonably believes
it is necessary
for the safety
or convenience of people using the
road. Page 104 Current as at
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Recovering moving expenses
Not authorised —indicative only
51I Recovering moving expenses
(1) The chief
executive may
recover as
a debt the
moving expenses for a
removed thing incurred by the State under this part.
(2) The moving expenses may be recovered
from— (a) the person
who was in
control of
the removed thing
immediately before it was moved or removed;
or (b) if the identity of the person
mentioned in paragraph (a) can not
be discovered—the removed
thing’s owner,
unless the
removed thing
was being used
without the
owner’s consent. (3)
The
moving expenses claimed under subsection (1) must be
reasonable. (4)
If
moving expenses were incurred because of the paramount
or
high degree of importance given to moving or removing the
removed thing on or from the road quickly as
mentioned in section 51N(2)(a), a
court must
act on the
basis that
the expenses were reasonable.
51J Notice to owner (1)
As
soon as practicable, but within 14 days after removing a
removed thing from a road, the chief
executive must give the owner of the removed thing a written
notice— (a) stating that the removed thing has
been removed; and (b) explaining how it may be recovered;
and (c) stating that it may be sold if it is
not recovered. (2) If the
owner can
not be identified or
located within
the 14 days, the notice
may be given by publishing it in a newspaper circulating
generally in the State. (3) The chief
executive need not give the notice required by this
section for a vehicle if—
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the chief executive
reasonably believes
the vehicle is
abandoned; and (b)
either— (i)
the
proceeds of the vehicle’s sale are not likely to
cover— (A)
the
moving expenses for the vehicle; and (B)
the
expenses incurred by the chief executive in selling the
vehicle; or (ii) it is otherwise
impracticable to give the notice. (4)
The
chief executive need not give the notice required by this
section for a removed thing other than a
vehicle if— (a) the chief
executive reasonably believes
the removed thing is
abandoned; or (b) the proceeds of the removed thing’s
sale are not likely to cover— (i)
the
moving expenses for the removed thing; and (ii)
the expenses incurred
by the chief
executive in
selling the removed thing; or
(c) it is otherwise impracticable to give
the notice. (5) In this section— removed
thing other
than a
vehicle ,
for subsection (4), includes
anything, including
the load of
a vehicle, that
has become separated
from the
vehicle during
the exercise of
powers under this part. vehicle
,
for subsection (3), includes the vehicle’s load to the
extent it has remained with the vehicle
during the exercise of powers under this part.
51K Releasing removed thing
(1) The chief
executive must
release a
removed thing
that was
removed from a road to its owner if—
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the removed thing
was used by
a person without
the owner’s consent immediately before it
was removed; or (b) the removed thing was used by the
owner or a person with the
owner’s consent
immediately before
it was removed and the
moving expenses for the removed thing have been
paid. (2) Subsection (1) does
not apply if
the chief executive
has disposed of the removed thing under
section 51L or 51M. 51L Disposing of removed thing
(1AA) This section is
subject to section 51M. (1) The chief
executive may dispose of a removed thing removed
from
a road if— (a) the moving expenses for the removed
thing are not paid within 2 months after a notice is given to
the removed thing’s owner under section 51J; or
(b) the chief executive decides under
section 51J(3) or (4) not to give a notice to the removed
thing’s owner and at least 2
months have
passed since
the chief executive
made
the decision. (2) Unless subsection
(3) applies, the
chief executive
may only dispose of the
removed thing by selling it. (3)
If the sale
proceeds of
the removed thing
are not likely
to cover the moving expenses and sale
expenses for the removed thing, the chief executive may dispose
of the removed thing in the way the chief executive considers
appropriate. (4) If the removed thing is sold, the sale
proceeds must be applied in making payments in the following
order— (a) the sale expenses for the removed
thing; (b) the moving expenses for the removed
thing; (c) if there is an amount owing to an
entity under a security interest registered for
the removed thing
under the
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Property Securities Act
2009 (Cwlth)—the amount owing
under the security interest; (d)
the
balance to the owner of the removed thing or, if the
owner can not be found, to the consolidated
fund. (4A) A secured party
can not enforce any security interest in the proceeds
of sale against
an entity to
whom an
amount is
payable under subsection (4)(a) or
(b). (5) If the sale proceeds are less than the
moving expenses and sale expenses for
the removed thing,
the difference is
a debt payable
to the State
by the person
who is liable
under section 51I for
the moving expenses. (6) The
chief executive
may waive all
or part of
the moving expenses and
sale expenses. (7) Compensation is not recoverable
against the chief executive or the State for a
payment made under this section. (8)
In
this section— sale expenses
, for a
removed thing,
means the
expenses reasonably incurred
by the chief
executive in
selling the
removed thing. secured
party has the meaning given by the
Personal Property Securities Act
2009 (Cwlth), section 10. 51M
Immediate disposal in particular
circumstances (1) Despite any other provision of this
part, the chief executive may dispose of a removed thing other
than a vehicle when and in the way the chief executive
considers appropriate if— (a) the
chief executive
reasonably believes
the removed thing has been
abandoned; or (b) the proceeds
of any sale
of the removed
thing are
unlikely to cover— (i)
the
moving expenses for the removed thing; and (ii)
the expenses likely
to be incurred
by the chief
executive in selling the removed thing;
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it
is otherwise impracticable to retain the removed thing.
Example— The chief
executive may immediately dispose of gravel spilled on a
road
by a passing truck by having it bulldozed off the side of the
road. (2) In this section— removed thing
other than a vehicle see section 51J(5).
Division 4 Other
provisions 51N Protection for persons exercising
power under pt 4C (1) This section applies to proceedings in
relation to liability for breach of duty arising out of damage
to a removed thing that happens when
a person exercises
power, or
assists another
person exercising power,
under this
part in
relation to
the removed thing. (2)
The
person, a person assisting the person, the State or a local
authority is not civilly liable—
(a) because of the paramount or high
degree of importance the person
gave to
moving or
removing the
removed thing on or from
the road quickly; or (b) to
the extent there
was an increased
likelihood that
vehicles, loads and other things would be
damaged in the exercise of
power under
this part,
because of
the nature of the power.
51O Relationship with s 66
The powers of
the chief executive
under this
part are
not limited by
a local law
made under
section 66(3) and
section 66(6) does not apply to this
part. Current as at [Not applicable]
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compliance [s 51P] 51P
Relationship with s 137 The
powers of
the chief executive
under this
part are
not limited by
the obligation imposed
on a person
by section 137(2) or anything a person is
doing, attempting to do or proposing
to do to
comply with
the person’s obligations under the
section. Not authorised —indicative
only Part 5 Legal
proceedings Division 1 Offences
52 False or misleading statements
(1) In this section— official
means the
chief executive, the
commissioner, an
authorised officer or an accredited
person. (2) A person must not state anything to an
official for a transport Act that the person knows is false or
misleading in a material particular. Maximum
penalty— (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—60
penalty units; or (b) if the statement relates to a heavy
vehicle, a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle or the
transport of dangerous goods—100 penalty units.
(3) It is enough for a complaint against a
person for an offence against subsection
(2) to state that
the statement made
was false or misleading to the person’s
knowledge. 53 False or misleading documents,
generally (1) In this section— official
means the
chief executive, the
commissioner, an
authorised officer or an accredited
person. Page 110 Current as at
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A person must
not give, for
a transport Act,
an official a
document containing information the person
knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty— (a)
if
paragraph (b) does not apply—60 penalty units; or
(b) if the information relates to a heavy
vehicle, a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle or the
transport of dangerous goods—100 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a
person if the person, when giving the document—
(a) informs the official, to the best of
the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading;
and (b) if the person has, or can reasonably
obtain, the correct information—gives the correct
information. (4) It is enough for a complaint against a
person for an offence against subsection (2) to state that
the information given was false or misleading to the person’s
knowledge. 53A Proof of giving false and misleading
statements and documents (1)
This section
applies to
a proceeding for
an offence against
section 52 or 53. (2)
It
is sufficient proof the statement was made, or the document
was
given, to the official to prove it was made or given to a
person authorised to receive it.
(3) It does
not matter whether
the person was
an official or
whether the
authorisation was
a delegation, agency
or any other form of
authorisation by which someone acts through another.
54 Obstructing authorised officers or
accredited persons (1) A person
must not
obstruct an
official in
the exercise of
a power, unless the person has a
reasonable excuse. Current as at [Not applicable]
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compliance [s 55] Maximum
penalty— (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—60
penalty units; or (b) if the official is an authorised
officer exercising a power in relation
to a heavy
vehicle, a
prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle or the transport of dangerous
goods—80 penalty units. (2)
If a
person has obstructed an official under subsection (1) and
the
official decides to exercise the power, the official must,
if practicable, warn the person—
(a) that the
official considers
the person’s conduct
is obstructing the official; and
(b) that it
is an offence
to obstruct the
official unless
the person has a reasonable excuse.
(3) In this section— obstruct
includes abuse, hinder, insult, intimidate,
resist and threaten and attempt to obstruct.
official means an
authorised officer or accredited person. 55
Pretending to be an authorised officer or
accredited person A person must
not pretend to be— (a) an authorised officer; or
(b) an accredited person.
Maximum penalty— (a)
for
paragraph (a)—100 penalty units; or (b)
for
paragraph (b)—60 penalty units. 56
Using
documents voided for nonpayment (1)
This
section applies to a person (the applicant
)
who pays the fee for a licence or other document under a
transport Act by cheque or other method of payment.
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compliance [s 57] (1A)
However, this
section does
not apply to
a licence or
other document
specified under a regulation. (2)
If
the cheque or payment is not honoured on presentation or is
later dishonoured— (a)
the licence or
document is
void from
the day it
was issued; and (b)
the
applicant must, on demand by the chief executive or
commissioner, immediately give
the licence or
document to the department or a police
officer. (3) If, after the demand—
(a) the applicant
fails to
immediately give
the licence or
document to the department or a police
officer; or (b) the applicant uses, continues to use,
or allows someone else to use, the licence or document;
or (c) a person
other than
the applicant (the
other person
) uses, continues to use, or allows
someone else to use, the licence or document;
the
applicant and the other person commit an offence.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
(4) It is a defence for the other person
to prove he or she did not know a demand had been made under
subsection (2)(b). (5) If the State incurs expense because a
cheque or payment is not honoured or is later
dishonoured— (a) the applicant must reimburse the
expense; and (b) the amount of the expense may be
recovered as a debt payable by the applicant to the
State. 57 Executive officer may be taken to have
committed offence (1)
If a corporation commits
an offence against
a deemed executive
liability provision, each
executive officer
of the corporation is
taken to have also committed the offence if— Current as at
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the officer authorised or
permitted the
corporation’s conduct
constituting the offence; or (b)
the officer was,
directly or
indirectly, knowingly
concerned in the corporation’s
conduct. (2) The executive
officer may
be proceeded against
for, and
convicted of,
the offence against
the deemed executive
liability provision
whether or
not the corporation has
been proceeded
against for, or convicted of, the offence. (3)
This
section does not affect either of the following—
(a) the liability of the corporation for
the offence against the deemed executive liability
provision; (b) the liability, under the Criminal
Code, chapter 2, of any person, whether or not the person is
an executive officer of the corporation, for the offence
against the deemed executive liability provision.
(4) In this section— deemed
executive liability
provision means
any of the
following provisions— •
section 153A(1) •
section 154(3) •
section 154(4) •
section 154(6) •
section 156(2) •
section 160(3) •
section 161Q. 57A
Responsibility for acts or omissions of
representatives (1) This section applies in a proceeding
for an offence against a transport Act. (2)
If it is
relevant to
prove a
person’s state
of mind about
a particular act or omission, it is
enough to show— Page 114 Current as at
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the act was
done or
omitted to
be done by
a representative of
the person within
the scope of
the representative’s actual or apparent
authority; and (b) the representative had the state of
mind. (3) An act
for a person
done, or
omitted to
be done, by
a representative of
the person within
the scope of
the representative’s actual or apparent
authority is taken to have been done or omitted to be done also
by the person unless the person proves— (a)
if the person
was in a
position to
influence the
representative’s conduct
in relation to
the act or
omission—the person
took all
reasonable steps
to prevent the act or omission; or
(b) the person
was not in
a position to
influence the
representative’s conduct
in relation to
the act or
omission. (4)
In
this section— representative means—
(a) for a
corporation—an executive
officer, employee
or agent of the corporation; or
(b) for an
individual—an employee
or agent of
the individual. Division 2
Evidence and procedure 58
Proof
of appointments unnecessary For
a transport Act,
it is not
necessary to
prove the
appointment of the following persons—
(a) the chief executive;
(b) the chief executive officer of a
corresponding authority administering a corresponding law to a
transport Act; (c) the commissioner; Current as at
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the head of
the police force
or police service
of the Commonwealth or
another State; (e) an authorised officer;
(f) a person appointed as an authorised
officer, or holding an equivalent office,
under a
corresponding law
to a transport
Act; (g) an accredited person;
(h) a police officer; (i)
a member of
the police force
or police service
of the Commonwealth or
another State. 59 Proof of signatures unnecessary
For
a transport Act, a signature purporting to be the signature
of 1
of the following persons is evidence of the signature it
purports to be— (a)
the
chief executive; (b) the chief executive officer of a
corresponding authority administering a corresponding law to a
transport Act; (c) the commissioner; (d)
the head of
the police force
or police service
of the Commonwealth or
another State; (e) an authorised officer;
(f) a person appointed as an authorised
officer, or holding an equivalent office,
under a
corresponding law
to a transport
Act; (g) an accredited person;
(h) a police officer; (i)
a member of
the police force
or police service
of the Commonwealth or
another State. Page 116 Current as at
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Evidentiary aids (1)
In
this section— certificate means a
certificate purporting to be signed by— (a)
for a certificate containing information under
a corresponding law
to a transport
Act—the chief
executive administering the corresponding
law; or (b) otherwise—the chief executive or
commissioner. (2) A certificate stating any of the
following matters is evidence of the
matter— (a) a specified
place was
within a
specified type
of area declared under a
transport Act; (aa) a specified
place was or was not subject to a specified prohibition, restriction or
other requirement relating
to— (i) the
operation or
use of a
heavy vehicle
or dangerous goods vehicle; or
(ii) the transport of
dangerous goods; (b) a specified licence or other document
under a transport Act or a corresponding law was or was not in
force in relation to a specified person or
vehicle; (c) a specified place was or was
not— (i) a road or road-related area; or
(ii) an off-street
regulated parking area; or (iii) part of a place
or thing mentioned in subparagraph (i) or
(ii); (d) that specified information was or was
not in— (i) the register of vehicles; or
(ii) a
register of
vehicles established under
a corresponding law to a transport
Act; (e) a specified
thing was
State or
local government property;
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compliance [s 60] Not
authorised —indicative
only Page 118 (f)
a
specified sign— (i) was or was not an official traffic
sign; or (ii) contained
specified words; or (iii) was on a
specified place; (g) specified particulars of
a specified conviction, disqualification, suspension, cancellation or
licence or
other condition under a transport Act or a
corresponding law; (h)
a
specified vehicle was or was not inspected; (i)
a specified vehicle
was or was
not inspected in
accordance with
a specified requirement of
an authorised officer;
(j) the results of a specified vehicle
inspection; (k) a specified fee under a transport Act
was or was not paid by a specified person; (l)
a specified application, or
another specified
document required to be
lodged, under a transport Act was or was not
received; (la) a specified
report or specified information required to be given to the
chief executive under a transport Act was received on a
specified day or has not been received; (lb)
no
report or information of a specified type required to
be
given to the chief executive under a transport Act has
been
received by a specified day; (m)
a
specified vehicle was or was not of a specified type or
was
carrying specified goods; (ma) a
specified heavy
vehicle or
dangerous goods
vehicle was
or was not
insured to
cover third
party personal
injury or
death either
generally or
during a
specified period
or in a
specified situation
or specified circumstances; (n)
the
contents of a specified substance that was tested by a
specified analyst; Current as at
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Act 1995 Chapter 3 Road user performance and
compliance [s 60] Not
authorised —indicative only
(o) that a specified copy of a licence or
other document was a copy of a licence or other document
issued, or required to be kept, under a transport Act or a
corresponding law; (p) a specified document is the
manufacturer’s specification for a specified
type of vehicle; (q) a specified
heavy vehicle
was weighed by
or in the
presence of a specified authorised officer
on a specified weighbridge or weighing facility or by use
of a specified weighing device; (r)
a
specified entity was a corresponding authority; (s)
a specified entity
was or was
not a participant in
an alternative compliance scheme;
(t) a specified
person had
or had not
notified the
chief executive— (i)
of any, or
a specified, change
of the person’s
address or postal address; or
(ii) that
the person suffered
from any,
or a stated,
mental or
physical incapacity likely
to adversely affect the
person’s ability to drive safely; or (iii)
of a relevant
change of
circumstances under
section 91Y. (3)
A
certificate— (a) may relate to a specified time or
period; and (b) if it
is issued for
a particular period—has the
effect mentioned in
subsection (1) for the entire period. (4)
A
regulation may provide for evidence of other matters to be
provided by a certificate.
(5) A document, or a copy of a document,
purporting to be made or given by a person under a transport
Act containing personal particulars given by the person is
evidence of the particulars. (6)
Anything recorded by a photographic,
mechanical, electronic or other device under a transport Act
is evidence— (a) that the recording was made;
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of
the accuracy of the recording; and (c)
of
the matters stated in the recording; and (d)
of
matters prescribed under a regulation. (6A)
Without limiting
subsection (6), a
record of
the mass of
a heavy vehicle, or of any component of
the vehicle, made by the operator
of a weighbridge at
which the
vehicle or
component was weighed, or by an employee of
the operator of the weighbridge, is
evidence of
the mass at
the time the
vehicle or component was weighed.
(7) Evidence by
an authorised officer
of the contents
of a document issued,
required to be kept, under a transport Act or a corresponding
law, that was examined by the officer while in someone
else’s possession, may
be given by
the officer without the
document being produced. Example for subsection (7)—
An
authorised officer who examines a driver’s Australian driver
licence or logbook may return the licence or logbook
to the driver to enable the driver
to continue driving.
The officer may
give evidence
of the contents of the
licence or logbook without producing it. 61
Instruments (1)
In
this section— instrument means an
instrument declared under a regulation to be an
instrument for this section, and includes— (a)
a
speedometer; and (b) a weighing device. (2)
A
certificate stating that, on a specified day or at a
specified time on a specified day, a specified
instrument— (a) was in a proper condition; or
(b) had a specified level of
accuracy; is evidence of
those matters
on the specified
day or at
the specified time,
and for any
period, prescribed under
a regulation, after that day.
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compliance [s 61B] (3)
Evidence of
the condition of
the instrument, or
the way in
which it was operated, is not required
unless evidence that the instrument was not in proper condition
or was not properly operated has been given. (4)
A defendant who
intends to
challenge the
condition of
an instrument, or the way in which it was
operated, must give the complainant or arresting police
officer (if any) written notice of the intention
to challenge. (5) The notice must be given at least 14
working days before the return date
of the summons
or the appointed
date for
the hearing of the charge.
61B Transport documentation
(1) Without limiting
section 60, transport
documentation is
admissible in a proceeding under a transport
Act relating to a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle
or the transport
of dangerous goods and is evidence
of— (a) the identity and status of the parties
to any transaction to which the documentation relates;
and (b) the destination or
intended destination of
any load to
which the documentation relates.
(2) In this section— status
, of the
parties to
a transaction, includes
the status of
each of
the parties as
a person involved
in the transport
of dangerous goods. 61C
Evidence not affected by nature of
vehicle Evidence obtained
in relation to
a vehicle because
of the exercise of a
power under this Act in the belief or suspicion that the vehicle
is a heavy vehicle or prescribed vehicle is not affected merely
because the vehicle is not a heavy vehicle or prescribed
vehicle. Current as at [Not applicable]
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Proceedings for offences (1)
A proceeding for
an offence against
a transport Act
is a summary
proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 .
(2) If the
proceeding is
for an offence
against section
92(1) in relation to an incident that happened
after the commencement of this
subsection, the
proceeding must
start within
5 years after the
offence was committed. (3) If the
proceeding is for an offence involving a heavy vehicle, a
dangerous goods vehicle or the transport of
dangerous goods, other than
an offence that
may be started
as mentioned in
subsection (2), the proceeding must
start— (a) within 2 years after the offence was
committed; or (b) within 1
year after
the offence comes
to the complainant’s
knowledge, but within 3 years after the offence was
committed. (4) If the proceeding is for an offence
other than an offence that may be
started as
mentioned in
subsection (2) or
(3), the
proceeding must start— (a)
within 1 year after the offence was
committed; or (b) within 6
months after
the offence comes
to the complainant’s
knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence was
committed. (5) A statement in a complaint for an
offence against a transport Act that the
matter of the complaint came to the knowledge of
the complainant on
a stated day
is evidence of
when the
matter came to the complainant’s
knowledge. 62A Black and white reproductions of words
in colour If a word appears in colour (other than
black and white) in a statutory instrument under this Act, a
copy of the instrument may for
all purposes be
printed showing
the same word
in black and white. Page 122
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A
statutory instrument may show a colour drawing of an official
traffic sign. An official publication or reprint of
the statutory instrument may show the same
drawing in black and white. Part 6
General 63
Notice of damage (1)
This
section applies if— (a) an authorised officer damages anything
when exercising or purporting to exercise a power under a
transport Act; or (b) a person acting
under the direction or authorisation of an authorised
officer damages anything. (2) The officer must
promptly give written notice of particulars of the damage to
the following person— (a) if the thing is
a vehicle that has a registered operator— the registered
operator; (b) if the thing is anything else—the
person who appears to be its owner. (3)
If the officer
believes the
damage was
caused by
a latent defect
in the thing
or circumstances beyond
the officer’s control, the
officer may state it in the notice. (4)
If, for any
reason, it
is not practicable to
comply with
subsection (2), the
officer must
leave the
notice where
the damage happened,
in a reasonably secure
way and in
a conspicuous position.
(5) This section does not apply to damage
the officer reasonably believes is trivial.
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64] 64 Compensation (1)
This section
does not
apply to
the exercise of
a power (including the
making of
a requirement) to
which section 31(1)(a)
applies. (2) A person may claim compensation from
the State if the person incurs loss
or expense because
of the exercise or
purported exercise
of a power
under a
transport Act,
including, for
example, in
complying with
a requirement made
of the person.
(3) Compensation may be claimed and
ordered in a proceeding— (a) brought in a
court with jurisdiction for the recovery of the
compensation; or (b) for an
offence against
this Act
brought against
the person claiming compensation.
(4) A court may order compensation to be
paid only if satisfied it is just to make the order in the
circumstances of the particular case.
(5) A regulation may
prescribe matters
that may,
or must, be
taken into account by the court when
considering whether it is just to make the order.
Chapter 4 Review of
decisions 65 Internal review of decisions
(1) A person whose interests are affected
by a decision described in schedule
3 (the original
decision )
may ask the
chief executive to
review the decision. (2) The person is
entitled to receive a statement of reasons for the
original decision whether or not the
provision under which the decision is made requires that the
person be given a statement of reasons for
the decision. Page 124 Current as at
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65A] (3) The Transport
Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , part 5,
division 2— (a)
applies to the review; and
(b) provides— (i)
for
the procedure for applying for the review and the way it is to
be carried out; and (ii) that
the person may
apply to
QCAT to
have the
original decision stayed.
(4) In this section— chief
executive means, if the original decision is made by
the commissioner, the commissioner.
65A External review of decisions
(1) If a
reviewed decision
is not the
decision sought
by the applicant
for the review,
the chief executive
must give
the applicant a
QCAT information notice
for the reviewed
decision. (2)
The
applicant may apply, as provided under the QCAT Act, to
QCAT
for a review of the reviewed decision. (3)
If
the decision is a prescribed authority decision, QCAT can
not
make an order staying the operation of the decision.
(4) In this section— chief
executive means, if the reviewed decision is made by
the commissioner, the commissioner.
prescribed authority decision
means a decision to withdraw a
person’s authority
to drive on
a Queensland road
under a
non-Queensland driver
licence if
the reason, or
1 of the
reasons, for
the decision is
the person’s mental
or physical incapacity. QCAT information
notice means a notice complying with the
QCAT
Act, section 157(2). reviewed decision means the chief
executive’s decision on a review under section 65.
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Chapter 5 Road use
Part
1 Local government functions
66 Local laws etc. (1)
Subject to this chapter, a local government
may not— (a) make a local law about anything
provided for in— (i) this chapter,
including anything
about which
a regulation may be made under this
chapter; or (ii) the
Heavy Vehicle
National Law
(Queensland), including
anything about
which national
regulations (HVNL) may be made; or
(b) exercise a
power conferred
by this chapter,
or by the
Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland), on
someone else. (2)
However, a local government may exercise a
power that is not inconsistent with this chapter or the Heavy
Vehicle National Law (Queensland). (3)
Despite subsection
(1), a local government may
make local
laws
with respect to the following matters— (a)
the
regulation of— (i) the driving,
leading, stopping
or wheeling of
vehicles or
animals on
a footpath, shared
path, water-channel or
gutter; and (ii) the driving or
leading of animals to cross a road; and
(iii) the
seizure, removal,
detention and
disposal of
a vehicle or animal mentioned in
subparagraph (i) or (ii) found in circumstances constituting an
offence against a local law; Page 126
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(b) the regulation of the use of any part
of a footpath for the purpose of providing food or drink or
both to members of the public; (c)
the
regulation of the advertising upon any road of any
business including by means of the
distribution of any handbill or other printed or written
matter; (d) the regulation of
the washing or
cleansing, painting,
repairing, alteration or maintenance of
vehicles in, on or over a road; (e)
the regulation of
the stacking, storing
or exposure of
goods in,
on or over
a road and
the seizure, removal,
detention and disposal of any goods so
stacked, stored or exposed; (f)
the
regulation of roadside vending; (g)
the
regulation of lights, notices and signs— (i)
on a
road; or (ii) near
a road if
the lights, notices
and signs endanger, or are
likely to endanger, traffic; (h)
the regulation of
the amplification or
reproduction of
any
sound by anything— (i) on a road; or (ii)
near a
road if
the sound causes,
or is likely
to cause, anyone to gather on the road to
endanger, hinder or obstruct traffic;
(i) the seizure
and disposal of
anything used
to make a
sound mentioned in paragraph (h);
(j) the regulation of the driving of
vehicles and animals on a foreshore; (k)
the
regulation of vehicle access to a public place that is a
local government controlled area.
(4) Without in
any way limiting
the matters which
are not included within
the ordinary scope and meaning of the subject matter
of the powers
conferred by
subsection (3)(a) such
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only subject matter
shall not
include, in
particular, any
of the following
matters— (a) the right
of way of
any vehicle or
animal so
driven, ridden, led or
wheeled; (b) the qualification of a person to drive
a motor vehicle; (c) the driving
of or attempting to
put in motion
or occupying the
driving seat
of or being
in charge of
a motor vehicle whilst under the
influence of liquor or a drug; (d)
the
driving or being in charge of a horse or other animal
or
the driving or being in charge of a vehicle (other than
a motor vehicle)
or attempting to
put in motion
any vehicle (other
than a
motor vehicle)
whilst under
the influence of liquor or a drug;
(e) the manner of driving of a vehicle or
animal including the driving of the same dangerously or
without due care and attention or
without reasonable consideration for
other persons or negligently, recklessly or
at a speed in excess of the maximum speed at which the
vehicle may lawfully be driven. (5)
The local government may
make a
local law
under subsection
(3)(a) to (j) for— (a) a road in its area that is not a
declared road; and (b) a declared
road in
its area, with
the chief executive’s written
agreement. (6) If a
local government makes
a local law
about a
matter mentioned
in subsection (3)(a) to
(f), the
provisions of
this Act about the
matter no longer apply to the whole or part of the local
government’s area to which the local law applies.
(7) The provisions do not revive on the
repeal of the local law. (8) A local
government may make a local law that will result in a
change to the management of a local
government road, of a kind mentioned in the
Transport Planning and Coordination
Act 1994 ,
section 8D(1), only
if the chief
executive has
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approved the proposed change under
the Transport Planning and Coordination
Act 1994 , section 8D. (9)
In
this section— shared path see the
Queensland Road Rules, section 242(2). Not
authorised —indicative only
Part
2 Official traffic signs 67
Definitions In this part and
part 6— install means construct,
make, mark, place or erect, or affix to or paint on any
structure, and repair, maintain, manage and control.
on means on, in, into, over or
near. remove means remove,
alter, discontinue, cancel, demolish or erase.
structure includes
any building, wall,
fence, pillar,
post or
other structure, erection or device
wheresoever situated and by whomsoever
owned. 68 Chief executive may install or remove
official traffic signs The chief executive may, for the
purposes of this or another Act—
(a) install an
official traffic
sign on
a road or
off-street regulated
parking area; and (b) remove an official traffic sign from a
road or off-street regulated parking area. 69
Local
government may install or remove official traffic
signs (1)
A
local government may install an official traffic sign in its
area— Current as at
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(a) on a road that is not a declared road;
or (b) on a
declared road,
with the
chief executive’s written
agreement; or (c)
on
an off-street regulated parking area. (2)
Under subsection
(1)(b), a local government may
install an
official traffic sign that—
(a) defines a traffic area; and
(b) indicates that
parking on
declared roads
within the
traffic area is regulated.
(3) A local
government may
remove an
official traffic
sign installed by
it. (4) A local government may install or
remove an official traffic sign that will result in a change to
the management of a local government road,
of a kind
mentioned in
the Transport Planning
and Coordination Act
1994 , section 8D(1),
only if the chief executive has approved the
proposed change under the Transport
Planning and
Coordination Act
1994 ,
section 8D. 70
Notice to install or remove an official
traffic sign (1) If, in the opinion of the chief
executive, an official traffic sign should be
installed on, or removed from, any road in an area
which is not a declared road, the chief
executive may serve notice on the local government for such area
specifying the nature of
the official traffic
sign required
to be installed
or removed and the location at or from
which such official traffic sign shall be
installed or removed. (2) The notice shall
specify a date not less than 14 days from the date of service
of the notice on or before which the installation
or removal of
the official traffic
sign specified
shall be
completed. (3)
If
the local government does not comply with the terms of the
notice within
the time specified, the
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and recover any
cost and
expense incurred
by the chief
executive in so doing from the local
government. Not authorised —indicative only
71 Installation of official traffic signs
in case of danger (1) Where the
chief executive, a
superintendent, a
holder of
a prescribed office under the Crown, a
chief executive officer of a local government, or a person
authorised in that behalf by the chief
executive, a superintendent, a holder of a prescribed
office under
the Crown, a
local government or
a chief executive
officer of a local government, as the case may be, is
satisfied in
the circumstances of
the case that
a danger, hindrance or
obstruction to traffic or other emergency exists
or
is likely to exist, or the use of a road or any part thereof
or an off-street regulated
parking area
or any part
thereof is
prevented, hindered or obstructed, or likely
to be prevented, hindered or obstructed, such person may
install any official traffic sign which, in the person’s
opinion, may be necessary, required or desirable for the purpose
of regulating, guiding or warning traffic. (2)
Any official traffic
sign so
installed may,
unless otherwise
directed by
the chief executive
pursuant to
section 70 be
maintained and continued for so long as the
chief executive, superintendent, holder of a prescribed
office under the Crown, chief executive
officer of
a local government, or
person authorised as
prescribed by subsection (1) is satisfied that the
danger, hindrance or obstruction to traffic
or other emergency exists or is likely to exist or the use of
the road or the part thereof or
the off-street regulated
parking area
or the part
thereof is
prevented, hindered
or obstructed or
likely to
be prevented, hindered or
obstructed. 72 Installation of official traffic signs
by prescribed persons (1) Where
a person is
carrying out
any works on
any road or
off-street regulated parking area with the
approval of the chief executive or a local government, the
person and any employee of the person acting with the person’s
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obstruction to traffic exists or is likely
to exist, or that the use of the road or parking area or any
part thereof is prevented, hindered or obstructed or likely to be
prevented, hindered or obstructed, by reason of the carrying
out of the works, may install any official traffic sign
which in the person’s opinion may be necessary
or desirable for the purpose of regulating, guiding or
warning traffic with respect to the works. (1A)
Any official traffic
sign so
installed may,
subject to
sections 68 and 69, be maintained and
continued for so long as the
person or
employee is
satisfied that
the danger, hindrance or
obstruction to traffic exists or is likely to exist or
that
the use of the road or off-street regulated parking area or
the
part thereof is prevented, hindered or obstructed or likely
to
be prevented, hindered or obstructed. (2)
Any
person who obstructs another person in the exercise of
that
other person’s powers under subsection (1) shall be guilty
of
an offence. Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—40
penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. 72A
Way
to install official traffic sign An official
traffic sign must be installed in a way specified by
the
MUTCD. 73 Obstruction of prescribed officer and
destruction of official traffic signs to be an
offence (1) Any person who— (a)
obstructs the chief executive, a
superintendent, a holder of a
prescribed office
under the
Crown, or
a chief executive
officer of a local government in the exercise of
powers under this part or chapter 5, part 6;
or (b) obstructs any
person acting
under an
authority given
under section 71 in the exercise of the
powers under this part or chapter 5, part 6 had by the person
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(c) without lawful
authority demolishes, destroys,
pulls down, erases,
removes, defaces or otherwise damages or interferes with
an official traffic sign; shall be guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (2)
A person guilty
of an offence
against any
provision of
subsection (1) shall
also be
liable to
pay the amount
of the expenses
of making good
any damage occasioned by
the offence. (3)
The
court convicting the person of the offence may, whether
an
application or complaint is made in respect thereof or not,
order the person to pay such amount or such
amount may be recovered by either the chief executive or a
local government or any person duly authorised by the chief
executive or a local government, either
generally or
in the particular case,
by action in any court of competent
jurisdiction. (4) Without limit
to the power
of a police
officer or
any other person thereunto
authorised by some other provision of this Act to prosecute
an offence against subsection (1)— (a)
an
offence against subsection (1) committed in relation
to
the chief executive or the holder of a prescribed office
under the
Crown, or
any person acting
under the
authority of either of them, or in relation
to an official traffic sign
installed on
a road by
the said chief
executive or
holder of
a prescribed office
under the
Crown, or
any person acting
under the
authority of
either of them, may be prosecuted by the
chief executive or holder or by any person thereunto
authorised by the chief executive; and (b)
an
offence against subsection (1) committed in relation
to
the chief executive officer of a local government or a
local government or a person acting under
the authority of the chief executive officer of a local
government or local government, or in relation to an
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by
the chief executive officer or by any person thereunto
authorised by the chief executive
officer. Not authorised —indicative
only 74 Contravention of
official traffic sign an offence (1)
A
person who contravenes an indication given by an official
traffic sign commits an offence.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (2)
A
local government may take proceedings for the imposition
and enforcement of
a penalty under
subsection (1) for
a contravention relating to an official
traffic sign installed by it. (2A)
However, a
local government may
not act under
subsection (2) if the traffic sign is about
a matter mentioned in section 66(4), or for which a number
of demerit points may be allocated against a person’s traffic
history under a regulation. (3)
The
penalty recovered by the local government for the offence
must
be paid to the local government. (4)
Subsection (2) does not limit the right of
another entity to take proceedings for the imposition and
enforcement of a penalty under subsection (1) for a
contravention relating to an official traffic
sign. 75 Unlawful installation of official
traffic signs (1) Any person who without lawful
authority installs on a road or an off-street
regulated parking area an official traffic sign or
other thing in the nature of or similar to
or which is likely to be mistaken for an official traffic
sign shall be guilty of an offence, and any such sign or other
thing may be removed by the chief executive or the local
government (whether or not any proceeding is taken for an offence
with respect thereto). Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (2)
Upon
convicting a person for an offence against any of the
provisions of
subsection (1) the
court, in
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penalty which it may impose, may (whether an
application or complaint is made in respect thereof or not)
order the person to pay the costs of the removal of the
official traffic sign or other thing
in question to
the chief executive
or the local
government, as the case may be.
76 Injury to official traffic
signs (1) Where any
injury is
done to
an official traffic
sign the
following persons, namely—
(a) any person
who negligently or
wilfully causes
such injury;
(b) if that person is an agent or
employee—the principal or employer of that person;
shall each be answerable in damages to the
chief executive or the local government (according to
which of
them installed
such
sign) for the whole injury, and such damages may be—
(c) sued for by; or (d)
recovered in
a summary way
under the
Justices Act
1886 , on complaint
of; the chief executive
or the local
government or
any person authorised by
the chief executive or the local government in that behalf,
either generally or in the particular case, but the
chief executive or the local government
shall not be entitled by virtue of the provisions of this
section to recover twice for the same cause
of action. (2) Where the owner of any vehicle pays
any money in respect of any injury caused through the wilful
act or negligence of the driver of
that vehicle
to any official
traffic sign,
the owner shall
be entitled to
recover the
money so
paid, with
costs, from that
driver. Current as at [Not applicable]
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3 Driving of vehicles and animals
Not authorised —indicative
only 77 Restricted
written or electronic release of person’s prescribed
authority and traffic history information (1)
The
chief executive may release, in writing or electronically,
information kept under this Act about a
person’s prescribed authority or traffic history to—
(a) on receiving an application—
(i) the person; or (ii)
with
the person’s written consent—another person; or
Note— See chapter 5B
for requirements about the application. (b)
the
commissioner; or (c) an entity
that issues
driver licences
under a
corresponding law to this Act; or
(d) an entity
(a foreign licensing
authority )
that issues
foreign driver licences; or
(e) an entity that, under an agreement
between the State and other Australian jurisdictions, maintains
a database containing
information about driver licences and traffic histories. (2)
Also, the chief executive may release, in
writing, to an entity information kept under this Act about
a person’s prescribed authority if— (a)
the person produces
the prescribed authority
to the entity as proof
of the person’s identity; and (b)
the
entity applies for the information; and Note—
See
chapter 5B for requirements about the application.
(c) the information is necessary to verify
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(3) Before releasing
information to
an entity under
subsection (1)(c), the
chief executive
must be
satisfied any
release of
the information by
the entity will
be limited to
circumstances similar to those mentioned in
subsection (1). (4) The chief executive may release
information about a person’s prescribed
authority or traffic history under subsection (1)(d)
only
on the following conditions— (a)
the information may
be used by
the foreign licensing
authority only to decide whether to issue a
foreign driver licence to
the person, unless
the person gives
written consent to
another use; (b) the information may be released by the
foreign licensing authority only with the person’s written
consent. (5) Before releasing
information to
an entity under
subsection (1)(e), the
chief executive must be satisfied any release of the
information by
the entity will
be limited to
circumstances similar to those
mentioned in subsection (1). (6)
To remove any
doubt, it
is declared that
the release of
information under
subsection (1)(e)
is not limited
by the Transport
Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , part
4D. Note— The
Transport Planning and Coordination Act
1994 , part 4D provides for disclosure,
collection and use of identity information in connection
with
identity matching services under that part. (7)
In
this section— document verification service
means the
service, administered by
the Commonwealth, by
which documents
used
by persons as evidence of those persons’ identities are
verified. 77AAA Chief
executive may advise registered operator of offences
committed in registered operator’s vehicle (1)
Subsection (2) applies if—
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(a) a person
(the offender
) does something
in a motor
vehicle that
is a contravention that
forms part
of the offender’s
traffic history; and (b) the
offender is
not a registered operator
of the motor
vehicle. (2)
The chief executive
may by electronic communication notify
the
registered operator of the following— (a)
the
name of the offender; (b) a description of
the offender’s contravention; (c)
the
time, date and location of the contravention. (3)
The
reference in subsection (2) to the registered operator is a
reference to— (a)
if
there is only 1 registered operator of the vehicle—the
registered operator; or (b)
if there is
more than
1 registered operator
of the vehicle—the
registered operator mentioned first on the vehicle’s
registration certificate. Editor’s note— Section 77AAA is
an uncommenced amendment—see 2018 Act No. 10 s 47.
77AA Restricted oral release of particular
information (1) The chief
executive may
orally release,
to a person,
information kept under this Act about the
person’s prescribed authority or traffic history.
(2) However, subsection (1) applies only
if the chief executive is satisfied that the person is the
person to whom the information relates.
Example for subsection (2)—
The
chief executive may be satisfied as required under subsection (2)
if the person correctly
answers a
series of
questions, or
produces a
document, for identifying the person.
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77AB Confirming Queensland driver licence
is valid (1) This section applies if a person
(the enquirer ) gives the
chief executive, by electronic communication, all
of the following items of information about a Queensland
driver licence (the identifying information )—
(a) the name and date of birth of the
person in whose name the licence is issued;
(b) the number of the licence;
(c) any other information prescribed by a
regulation. (2) If all
of the items
of identifying information match
the information held by the department for
the licence, the chief executive may,
by electronic communication, confirm
this with the
enquirer and advise whether the licence is valid.
(3) If some of the items of identifying
information do not match the information held
by the department for
the licence, the
chief executive may, by electronic
communication, advise the enquirer of this but must not advise
which of the items do not match. (4)
In
this section— valid , in relation to
a Queensland driver licence, means— (a)
the
licence has not expired; or (b)
the
licence has not been cancelled or suspended; or (c)
the person in
whose name
the licence is
issued is
not disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence. 77A Releasing information about Queensland
driver licence or traffic history for research
purposes (1) The chief executive may release
prescribed information to an entity for road
research purposes if— (a) either—
(i) the entity is conducting the research
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(ii) the
chief executive
has, on
application by
the entity, approved
the entity’s conduct
of the research;
and Note— See chapter 5B
for requirements about the application. (b)
the information proposed
to be released
does not
identify any person to whom it
relates. (2) In this section— prescribed information means
the following information recorded in a
register kept by the chief executive under this Act—
(a) information about Queensland driver
licences; (b) the traffic history of drivers.
78 Driving of motor vehicle without a
driver licence prohibited (1)
A
person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road unless the
person holds a driver licence authorising
the person to drive the vehicle on the road. Maximum
penalty— (a) if the
person committed
the offence while
the person was
disqualified, by
any court order,
from holding
or obtaining a
driver licence—60 penalty
units or
18 months imprisonment; or
(b) otherwise—40 penalty units or 1 year’s
imprisonment. (1A) An infringement
notice under the State Penalties Enforcement
Act
1999 ( infringement notice
)
may be issued to a person for a contravention
of subsection (1) only if— (a) the person is an
unlicensed driver for the motor vehicle driven by the
person; and (b) the person
has not, in
the 5 years
before the
contravention, been
convicted of
an offence against
subsection (1); and Page 140
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(c) subsections (1B) to (1E) do not
prevent the infringement notice being issued to the
person. (1B) An
infringement notice
can not be
issued to
a person for
a contravention of subsection (1)
if— (a) the person has, in the 2 years before
the contravention, been a person mentioned in section 91J(1);
and (b) the person did not become an interlock
driver because a Queensland driver licence was not granted to
the person after the person’s disqualification period
mentioned in that section ended. (1C)
Subject to subsection (1D), an infringement
notice can not be issued to a person for a contravention of
subsection (1) if— (a) the person had been an interlock
driver; but (b) at the time of the
contravention— (i) the person did not hold a valid
Queensland driver licence; and (ii)
the
person’s interlock period had not ended. (1D)
An
infringement notice may be issued to a person mentioned
in
subsection (1C) whose Queensland driver licence expired
within 4
weeks before
the contravention mentioned
in the subsection. (1E)
An
infringement notice must not be issued to a person for a
contravention of subsection (1) if the
person has never held a driver licence. (2)
If a
person commits an offence against subsection (1) when
the
person is a disqualified driver, or is a repeat unlicensed
driver for the offence, the court, in
deciding what penalty to impose on the person, must
consider— (a) all the
circumstances of
the case, including
circumstances of aggravation or mitigation;
and (b) the public interest; and
(c) the person’s criminal history and
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only (d) any
information before
it relating to
the person’s medical
history, or
the person’s mental
or physical capacity, that
the court considers relevant; and (e)
whether the offence was committed in
association with the commission or
attempted commission of
another offence and, if
so, the nature of the other offence; and (f)
any
other matters that the court considers relevant.
(3) If the
court convicts
a person of
an offence against
subsection (1) and any of the following
circumstances apply, the court, whether or not any other
sentence is imposed, must disqualify the person from holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence
for the period
mentioned in
relation to
the circumstance— (a)
if the person
committed the
offence while
the person was
disqualified, by
any court order,
from holding
or obtaining a
driver licence—for a
period, of
at least 2
years but not more than 5 years, decided by
the court; (b) if the
person committed
the offence while
the person was
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
driver licence because
of the allocation of demerit points—6 months;
Note— See section
127(4)(b) for the effect of a suspension because of
the allocation of
demerit points
under the
driver licensing
regulation. (c)
if
the person committed the offence while the person’s
authority to
drive on
a Queensland road
under a
non-Queensland driver licence was suspended
because of the allocation of demerit points—6
months; (d) if the
person committed
the offence while
the person was
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
driver licence
because the
person had
been convicted
of an offence against
the Queensland Road Rules, section 20, for driving more
than 40km/h over the speed limit—6 months;
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(e) if the person committed the offence
while the person’s authority to
drive on
a Queensland road
under a
non-Queensland driver licence was suspended
because the person had been convicted of an offence
against the Queensland Road
Rules, section
20, for driving more
than
40km/h over the speed limit—6 months; (f)
if
the person committed the offence while the person’s
driver licence was suspended under
the State Penalties Enforcement Act
1999 or
Transport Operations (Passenger
Transport) Act 1994 —a period, of at least 1 month but not
more than 6 months, decided by the court; (g)
if
the person committed the offence while the person’s
authority to
drive on
a Queensland road
under a
non-Queensland driver licence was suspended
under the State Penalties
Enforcement Act
1999 or
Transport Operations
(Passenger Transport) Act 1994 —a
period, of at least 1 month but not more than 6
months, decided by the court; (h)
if the person
committed the
offence while
the person was a repeat
unlicensed driver for the offence—a period, of at least 1
month but not more than 6 months, decided by the
court; (i) if the
person committed
the offence while,
under section
79B— (i) the person’s
Queensland driver
licence was
suspended; or (ii)
the person’s authority
to drive on
a Queensland road
under a
non-Queensland driver
licence was
suspended; or (iii)
the person was
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver
licence; for a period, of at least 2 years but not
more than 5 years, decided by the court; (j)
if the person
committed the
offence while
the person was a person
mentioned in subsection (1B) or (1C)—for Current as at
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a
period, of at least 1 month but not more than 6 months,
decided by the court; (k)
if,
at the time of committing the offence, the person had
never held a driver licence—3 months.
(3A) For
subsection (3), if
the circumstances mentioned
in paragraph (a) and another paragraph of
the subsection exist, the court must apply paragraph
(a). (4) Subsection (3) applies whether or not
a conviction is recorded for the offence. (5)
A person must
not allow another
person to
drive a
motor vehicle on a
road if the person knows the other person does not hold a
driver licence authorising the other person to drive
the
vehicle on the road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (6)
In
this section— any court order means an order
of any Australian court. disqualified driver
means a person— (a)
who
is disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver
licence because of any court order;
or (b) who is disqualified from holding or
obtaining a driver licence because— (i)
of
the allocation of demerit points; or (ii)
the
person was convicted of an offence against the Queensland Road
Rules, section
20, for driving more than 40km/h
over the speed limit; or (iii) the person’s
driver licence is suspended under the State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 or Transport
Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
1994 ; or (c)
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(ii) because
the person was
convicted of
an offence against the
Queensland Road Rules, section 20, for driving more
than 40km/h over the speed limit; or (iii)
under the State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 or Transport
Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
1994 .
repeat unlicensed driver
, for an
offence, means
a person who—
(a) is an unlicensed driver for the motor
vehicle driven by the person when the offence is committed;
and (b) has, in the 5 years before committing
the offence, been convicted of an offence against subsection
(1). unlicensed driver , for a motor
vehicle, means a person, other than a
disqualified driver, who does not hold a driver licence
authorising the person to drive the vehicle
on the road. 78A Permit to drive—recently expired
driver licence (1) This section applies if a police
officer issues an infringement notice under
the State Penalties
Enforcement Act
1999 to a
person with a recently expired licence for a
contravention of section 78(1). (2)
The
police officer may issue a permit authorising the person to
drive to a stated place. (3)
The
permit must— (a) be in the approved form; and
(b) state the number of the infringement
notice; and (c) state the term, not longer than 24
hours, for which it is issued; and (d)
state the conditions, if any, on which it is
issued. (4) If the permit is issued on a
condition, the permit is cancelled if the condition is
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(5) To remove
any doubt, it
is declared that
a police officer
issuing a
permit under
subsection (2) does
not contravene section
78(5). (6) In this section— recently
expired licence
, in relation
to a person’s
contravention of section 78(1),
means— (a) a driver licence that has been expired
for no more than 1 year before the contravention; or
(b) a non-Queensland driver
licence if,
within the
1 year before
the contravention, the
authority to
drive on
a Queensland road under the licence has
been withdrawn, other than because— (i)
the person was
granted a
Queensland driver
licence; or (ii)
the
chief executive reasonably believed the person had a mental or
physical incapacity that was likely to
adversely affect
the person’s ability
to drive safely.
79 Vehicle offences involving liquor or
other drugs (1) Offence of driving etc. while under
the influence Any person who,
while under
the influence of
liquor or
a drug— (a)
drives a motor vehicle, tram, train or
vessel; or (b) attempts to put in motion a motor
vehicle, tram, train or vessel; or (c)
is
in charge of a motor vehicle, tram, train or vessel;
is
guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding
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(1A) Liability under subsection (1) if
convicted within 5 years under subsection (1)
If
within the period of 5 years before conviction for an
offence under subsection
(1) the offender has
been previously convicted under
that subsection, the person is liable for that offence
to a maximum
penalty of
60 penalty units
or 18 months
imprisonment. (1B) Liability under subsection (1) if
convicted within 5 years on indictment or against Criminal
Code, section 328A If within the period of 5 years before
conviction for an offence under subsection
(1) the offender has
been previously convicted on
indictment of any offence in connection with or arising out of
the driving of a motor vehicle by the offender or
has been summarily
convicted of
an offence against
any provision of the Criminal Code,
section 328A, the offender is liable for the
first mentioned offence to a maximum penalty of 60 penalty units
or 18 months imprisonment. (1C) Liability
under subsection
(1) if 2 convictions within
5 years under various provisions
If
within the period of 5 years before conviction for an
offence under subsection (1) the offender has been
twice previously convicted— (a)
under subsection (1); or (b)
on indictment of
any offence in
connection with
or arising out
of the driving
of a motor
vehicle by
the offender; or (c)
summarily of
an offence against
any provision of
the Criminal Code, section 328A;
or
has been previously convicted— (d)
under subsection (1) and on indictment of
any offence in connection with or arising out of the
driving of a motor vehicle by the offender; or
(e) under subsection
(1) and summarily of
an offence against
any provision of
the Criminal Code,
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only (f) on
indictment of
any offence in
connection with
or arising out
of the driving
of a motor
vehicle by
the offender and
summarily of
an offence against
any provision of the Criminal Code,
section 328A; the justices must for that offence impose,
as the whole or part of the punishment,
imprisonment. (1D) Liability under subsection (1) if
convicted within 5 years under other subsections
If
within the period of 5 years before conviction for an
offence under subsection
(1) the offender has
been previously convicted
of an offence
under subsection
(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L), the
offender is liable for the first
mentioned offence
to a penalty
not exceeding 30
penalty units or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 1 year. (1E)
Liability under
subsection (1) if
2 convictions within
5 years under other subsections
If
within the period of 5 years before conviction for an
offence under subsection (1) the offender has been
twice previously convicted of
an offence under
subsection (1F), (2),
(2AA), (2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L), the offender is liable for
the first mentioned
offence to
a maximum penalty
of 60 penalty units or
18 months imprisonment. (1F) Offence of
driving etc. while over middle alcohol limit but
not
over high alcohol limit Any person who, while the person is
over the middle alcohol limit but is not over the high alcohol
limit— (a) drives a motor vehicle, tram, train or
vessel; or (b) attempts to put in motion a motor
vehicle, tram, train or vessel; or (c)
is
in charge of a motor vehicle, tram, train or vessel;
is
guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding
20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term
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(2) Offence of driving etc. while over
general alcohol limit but not over middle alcohol limit
Any
person who, while the person is over the general alcohol
limit but is not over the middle alcohol
limit— (a) drives a motor vehicle, tram, train or
vessel; or (b) attempts to put in motion a motor
vehicle, tram, train or vessel; or (c)
is
in charge of a motor vehicle, tram, train or vessel;
is
guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding
14 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 3 months. (2AA)
Offence of driving etc. while relevant drug
is present in blood or saliva Any
person who,
while a
relevant drug
is present in
the person’s blood or saliva—
(a) drives a motor vehicle, tram, train or
vessel; or (b) attempts to put in motion a motor
vehicle, tram, train or vessel; or (c)
is
in charge of a motor vehicle, tram, train or vessel;
is
guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding
14 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 3 months. (2A)
Offence of driving etc. while over no
alcohol limit but not over general alcohol limit if
particular type of driver or licence
Any person who
is the holder
of a learner,
probationary or
provisional licence or is not the holder of
a driver licence, and who, while the person is over the no
alcohol limit but is not over the general alcohol limit—
(a) drives a
motor vehicle
(other than
a motor vehicle
to which subsection (2B) applies);
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only (c) is in charge of
such motor vehicle; is guilty of an offence and liable to a
penalty not exceeding 14 penalty units or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 3 months. (2BB)
Definition for subsection (2A)
In
subsection (2A)— learner, probationary or
provisional licence
includes a
licence, permit,
certificate or
other authority
issued under
a law of another State, the Commonwealth
or another country that corresponds to a learner licence,
probationary licence or provisional licence.
(2B) Offence of
driving etc.
particular motor
vehicles while
over
no alcohol limit but not over general alcohol limit
Any
person who, while the person is over the no alcohol limit
but
is not over the general alcohol limit— (a)
drives a motor vehicle to which this
subsection applies; or (b) attempts to put
such motor vehicle in motion; or (c)
is
in charge of such motor vehicle; is guilty of an
offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 14
penalty units or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 3 months. (2C)
Motor
vehicles to which subsection (2B) applies Subsection (2B)
applies to the following motor vehicles— (a)
a
truck, a bus, an articulated motor vehicle, a B-double,
a
road train; (b) a vehicle carrying a placard load of
dangerous goods; (c) a tow
truck which
is licensed or
should be
licensed under the
Tow
Truck Act 1973 while it operates as a tow
truck under that Act; (d)
a pilot or
escort vehicle
that is
escorting an
oversize vehicle;
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(e) a taxi
or limousine under
the Transport Operations (Passenger
Transport) Act 1994 ; (ea) a
vehicle that
is not a
taxi or
limousine under
the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
1994 that is
available to be used, about to be used or being used
to provide a
public passenger
service under
the Transport Operations (Passenger
Transport) Act 1994 ; Example of
a vehicle available
to be used
to provide a
public passenger
service— a driver of the vehicle is on duty to accept
bookings for a booked hire service, including, for example,
by being connected to a booking service or app to accept
bookings (f) a vehicle while it is being used by a
driver trainer to give driver training; (g)
a specially constructed vehicle
within the
meaning of
the
driver licensing regulation; (h)
a tractor that
is not a
specially constructed vehicle
mentioned in paragraph (g).
(2D) Offence of driving etc. tram, train or
vessel while over no alcohol limit but not over general alcohol
limit Any person who, while the person is over the
no alcohol limit but is not over the general alcohol
limit— (a) drives a tram, a train or a vessel to
which this subsection applies; or (b)
attempts to put in motion a tram, a train or
a vessel to which this subsection applies; or
(c) is in charge of a tram, a train or a
vessel to which this subsection applies;
is
guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding
14 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term
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(2E) Vessels to which subsection (2D)
applies Vessels to
which subsection
(2D) apply are
air cushion vehicles
and non-recreational vessels
that carry,
or are authorised to
carry, more than 12 passengers. (2EA)
For
subsection (2E)— authorised to
carry ,
for a non-recreational vessel,
means authorised to
carry under— (a) for an other Queensland regulated
ship—the Transport Operations
(Marine Safety) Act 1994 ; or (b)
for a domestic
commercial vessel—the domestic
commercial vessel national law.
domestic commercial vessel national
law see the Transport
Operations (Marine
Safety—Domestic Commercial Vessel
National Law Application) Act 2016
,
section 20. non-recreational vessel means—
(a) an other Queensland regulated ship
under the Transport Operations
(Marine Safety) Act 1994 ; or (b)
a domestic commercial vessel
under the
domestic commercial
vessel national law. passenger , for a vessel,
means a passenger as defined in part B of the
National Standard for Commercial Vessels. (2F)
Liability under various subsections if
conviction within 5 years under the subsections
If
within the period of 5 years before conviction for an
offence under subsection
(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K)
or (2L) the offender has been previously convicted under
subsection (1F), (2),
(2AA), (2A),
(2B), (2D),
(2J), (2K)
or (2L), the
person is
liable for
that offence
to a penalty
not exceeding 20 penalty units or to
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(2G) Liability under various subsections if
2 convictions within 5 years under the subsections
If
within the period of 5 years before conviction for an
offence under subsection
(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K)
or (2L) the offender has been twice previously convicted
under subsection
(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K)
or (2L), the person is liable for that offence to a penalty
not
exceeding 28 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term
not
exceeding 9 months. (2H) Liability under various subsections if
conviction within 5 years for other offences If within the
period of 5 years before conviction for an offence
under subsection
(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K)
or (2L) the offender has been previously convicted on
indictment of any offence in connection with
or arising out of the driving of
a motor vehicle
by the person
or has been
summarily convicted of an offence against
any provision of the Criminal Code,
section 328A or
has been previously convicted under
subsection (1), the person is liable for the first
mentioned offence to a penalty not exceeding
30 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
1 year. (2I) Liability under various subsections if
conviction within 5 years under the subsections and another
conviction If within the period of 5 years before
conviction for an offence under subsection
(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K)
or (2L) the offender has been previously convicted under
those subsections and— (a)
has been previously convicted
on indictment of
any offence in connection with or arising
out of the driving of a motor vehicle by the person; or
(b) has been summarily convicted of an
offence against any provision of the Criminal Code, section
328A; or (c) has been previously convicted under
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the person is
liable for
the first mentioned
offence to
a maximum penalty
of 60 penalty
units or
18 months imprisonment. (2J)
Offence for particular licence holders if
driving etc. while over no alcohol limit but not over general
alcohol limit A person who
is the holder
of a restricted licence,
or is a
section 79E driver or interlock driver,
while the person is over the no alcohol limit but is not over
the general alcohol limit, must not— (a)
drive a motor vehicle; or
(b) attempt to put a motor vehicle in
motion; or (c) be in charge of a motor
vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (2K)
Offence for
class RE
licence holders
if riding etc.
a motorbike while over no alcohol limit
but not over general alcohol limit A person who is
the holder of a class RE licence, while the person is over
the no alcohol limit but not over the general alcohol limit,
must not— (a) ride a motorbike; or
(b) attempt to put a motorbike in motion;
or (c) be in charge of a motorbike;
unless the person has held a valid class RE
licence for a period of least 1 year during the previous
5-year period. Maximum penalty—14 penalty
units or
3 months imprisonment. Note—
See subsections (2) and
(2B) for
offences relating
to driving other
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(2L) Offence for class RE licence holders
if learning to ride etc. a class R motorbike while over no
alcohol limit but not over general alcohol limit
A
person who is the holder of a class RE licence, while the
person is over the no alcohol limit but is
not over the general alcohol limit, must not—
(a) learn to ride a class R motorbike;
or (b) attempt to put a class R motorbike in
motion; or (c) be in charge of a class R
motorbike. Maximum penalty—14 penalty
units or
3 months imprisonment. (2M)
Definitions for subsections (2K) and
(2L) In subsections (2K) and (2L), where a
following defined term appears— class RE
licence — (a) means
a class RE
provisional, probationary or
open licence
within the
meaning of
the driver licensing
regulation; and (b)
includes a licence issued under a law of
another State, the Commonwealth or another country
corresponding to a licence mentioned in paragraph (a).
class R
motorbike means
a class R
motorbike within
the meaning of the driver licensing
regulation. valid , in relation to
a class RE licence, means— (a) the licence has
not expired; or (b) the licence has not been cancelled or
suspended; or (c) the licensee is not disqualified, by
order of an Australian court, from holding or obtaining a
driver licence. (3) Presumption that
defendant is
under the
influence of
liquor if over high alcohol limit
If on the
hearing of
a complaint of
an offence against
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only the defendant was over the high
alcohol limit, the defendant is conclusively presumed
to have been
at that time
under the
influence of liquor. (4)
Conviction for offence against subsection
(1F), (2), (2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L) in particular
circumstance Subject to subsection (3), if on the hearing
of a complaint of an offence against subsection (1) the court
is satisfied— (a) as to all the elements of the offence
charged other than the element of the defendant’s being under
the influence of liquor or a drug at the material time;
and (b) that at the material time the
defendant— (i) was over the middle alcohol limit;
or (ii) was over the
general alcohol limit; or (iii) was a person to
whom subsection (2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L)
referred and was over the no alcohol limit; the
court must
convict the
defendant of
the offence under
subsection (1F), (2), (2A), (2B), (2D),
(2J), (2K) or (2L) that is established by the evidence.
(4A) Conviction for offence against
subsection (1F) or (2) in particular circumstance
If in the
circumstances provided
for in subsection
(4), the court is satisfied that an offence
under subsection (1F) or (2) and an offence
under subsection (2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L) are both
established by the evidence, the court must convict the
defendant of the offence under subsection (1F) or
(2). (5)
Conviction for
offence under
subsection (2AA) in
particular circumstances If,
on the hearing
of a complaint
of an offence
against subsection (1),
the court is satisfied— (a) as to all the
elements of the offence charged other than the element of
the defendant’s being under the influence of liquor or a
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(b) that at
the material time
there was
a relevant drug
present in the defendant’s blood or
saliva; the court must
convict the
defendant of
the offence under
subsection (2AA) that is established by the
evidence. (5A) Subsection (5)
does not limit subsections (4) and (4A). (6)
Court
not to convict if satisfied of particular matters
If on the
hearing of
a complaint of
an offence against
subsection (1)(c), (1F)(c), (2)(c),
(2AA)(c), (2A)(c), (2B)(c), (2J)(c), (2K)(c)
or (2L)(c) in respect of a motor vehicle the court is
satisfied beyond reasonable doubt by evidence on oath
that
at the material time— (a) the
defendant— (i) by occupying a compartment of the
motor vehicle in respect of
which the
offence is
charged other
than
the compartment containing the driving seat of that motor
vehicle; or (ii) not being in
that motor vehicle, by some action; had manifested
an intention of refraining from driving that
motor vehicle
while any
of the following
circumstances relevant to a conviction on
the complaint applied— (iii)
the
defendant was under the influence of liquor or a drug;
(iv) the defendant
was over— (A) the middle alcohol limit; or
(B) the general alcohol limit; or
(C) if at
the material time
the defendant was
a person to whom subsection (2A), (2B),
(2J), (2K) or (2L) referred—the no alcohol
limit; (v) there was a relevant drug present in
the defendant’s blood or saliva; and (b)
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(i) was not under the influence of liquor
or a drug to such an extent; or (ii)
was not, as
indicated by
the concentration of
alcohol in
the defendant’s blood
or breath, influenced by
alcohol to such an extent; as to be incapable of understanding
what the defendant was doing or as to be incapable of forming
the intention referred to in paragraph (a); and
(c) the motor
vehicle in
respect of
which the
offence is
charged was parked in such a way as not to
constitute a source of danger to other persons or other
traffic; and (d) the defendant had not previously been
convicted of an offence under
subsection (1), (1F),
(2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B), (2D),
(2J), (2K) or (2L) within a period of 1 year before
the date in
respect of
which the
defendant is
charged; the
court must
not convict the
defendant of
the offence charged.
(7) Offence of driving etc. animals and
other things while under the influence Any
person who,
while under
the influence of
liquor or
a drug, drives or is in charge of any
horse or other animal on a road, or
drives or
is in charge
of any vehicle
(other than
a motor vehicle)
on a road,
or attempts to
put in motion
any vehicle (other than a motor vehicle)
on a road, is guilty of an offence. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty
units or
9 months imprisonment. (8)
Use
of ‘liquor or a drug’ in charge not bad A
complaint for
an offence against
any provision of
subsection (1) or
(7) is not
bad for uncertainty or
duplicity because it
charges the alleged offender with being under the
influence of ‘liquor or a drug’.
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(8A) Conviction even if particular
influence not established If, on the hearing of a complaint
mentioned in subsection (8), the evidence led
and admitted (including evidence (if any) for the defence)
establishes— (a) that the person so charged was under
an influence which was that of liquor or a drug, or both liquor
and a drug; and (b) all other
elements of the offence; the person must be convicted of the
offence even though the particular influence is not
established by the evidence. (9)
Suspension of driver licence on failure to
appear If a person charged with an offence against
any provision of subsection (1), (1F), (2), (2AA), (2A),
(2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L)
in relation to
a motor vehicle
does not
appear personally
before a Magistrates Court at any time and place
when and
where the
person is
required to appear, the
court must
then and
there order
that any
and every Queensland driver licence
held by the person be from that time suspended until—
(a) the court revokes the order in the
interests of justice; or (b) the
time when
the charge is
heard and
decided or
otherwise disposed of. (9A)
Subsection (9) applies subject to the
following— (a) subsection (10); (b)
the Bail Act
1980 ,
section 20(3AA) to
the extent the
section provides
that the
person need
not appear personally if
the person is represented by the person’s lawyer.
(10) Court’s discretion for subsection (9)
order A Magistrates Court has and may exercise a
discretion not to make an order under subsection (9) if it is
satisfied— (a) on medical
or other evidence
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by
any medical or other circumstance making the person
physically incapable of appearing before the
court; or (b) making the order would not otherwise
be in the interests of justice. (10AA)
A Magistrates Court
has and may
exercise a
discretion to
make
an order revoking an order made under subsection (9) if
it
is satisfied revoking the order is in the interests of
justice. (10A) Definition for
subsection (10) In subsection (10)— medical or other
evidence placed before the court means—
(a) the oral testimony of at least 1
doctor adduced before the court; or (b)
at
least 1 certificate placed before the court purporting to
be a
medical certificate by a doctor; or (c)
both
such testimony and certificate; or (d)
such
other evidence as is considered by the court to be
sufficient in the circumstances to satisfy
the court that the person was physically incapable of
appearing before the court. (11)
Application of subsections (1)–(2L)
Subsections (1) to (2L) apply in relation to
any person— (a) who is
in charge of
a motor vehicle
on a road
or elsewhere; or (b)
who
drives a motor vehicle on a road or elsewhere; or
(c) who on
a road or
elsewhere attempts
to put a
motor vehicle in
motion; or (d) who drives or is in charge of or
attempts to put in motion a tram or train on a road or
elsewhere; or (e) who drives or is in charge of or
attempts to put in motion a vessel that is being used, or is
apparently about to be used, in navigation.
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(12) Criminal Code, section 24, not
applicable The Criminal Code, section 24 does not apply
to an offence under this section. (13)
In
this section— attempts to put in motion
, a
motor vehicle, for an interlock driver, does
not, subject to subsection (14), include an attempt
to
put in motion a motor vehicle nominated by the interlock
driver under
section 91L and
fitted with
a prescribed interlock. in charge
of , a motor vehicle, for an interlock driver,
does not, subject to subsection (14), include being in
charge of a motor vehicle nominated by the interlock driver
under section 91L and fitted with a prescribed
interlock. (14) The definitions
in subsection (13) do not restrict the operation
of subsection (1) or
(2AA) in
so far as
the interlock driver
attempts to put in motion, or is in charge
of, a motor vehicle while under the influence of a drug or while
a relevant drug is present in the person’s blood or
saliva. 79AA Provisions applying to supervisor of a
learner (1) This section
applies to
a person who
is the supervisor of
a learner while the learner is driving a
motor vehicle under the direction of the supervisor.
(2) The supervisor is
in charge of
the motor vehicle
for the purposes
of— (a) the relevant provisions; and
(b) other provisions of this Act applying
in relation to any charge, proceedings, conviction or
sentence for
an offence against a relevant
provision. Examples for subsection (2)(a)—
1 If a learner is driving a car under
the direction of a supervisor, the supervisor is in
charge of the car and must not be over the general
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2 If a
learner is
driving a
truck or
bus under the
direction of
a supervisor, the supervisor of the
learner is in charge of the truck or bus and must not
be over the no alcohol limit. (3)
Subsection (2) has no effect on the
application of the relevant provisions, or
any other provisions of this Act, to the learner.
(4) In this section— learner
means— (a)
the holder of
a licence that,
under a
regulation, authorises the
holder to learn to drive a motor vehicle; or (b)
the
holder of a licence granted outside Queensland that
corresponds to a licence mentioned in
paragraph (a). relevant provisions means sections
79 and 80. supervisor , of a
learner— (a) means a person who—
(i) under a regulation, is a person with
whom a learner is authorised to drive under direction;
or (ii) purports to be a
person mentioned in subparagraph (i); but
(b) does not include a person accredited
as a driver trainer under a
regulation while
the person is
acting in
the person’s professional capacity as a
driver trainer. 79A When is a person over the limit
(1) For this Act, a person is over
the no alcohol limit if—
(a) the concentration of
alcohol in
the person’s blood
is more than 0mg of alcohol in 100mL of
blood; or (b) the concentration of
alcohol in
the person’s breath
is more than 0g of alcohol in 210L of
breath. (2) For this Act, a person is over
the general alcohol limit if—
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(b) the concentration of alcohol in the
person’s breath is, or is more than, 0.050g of alcohol in
210L of breath. (2A) For this Act, a
person is over the middle alcohol limit if—
(a) the concentration of alcohol in the
person’s blood is, or is more than, 100mg of alcohol in
100mL of blood; or (b) the concentration of alcohol in the
person’s breath is, or is more than, 0.100g of alcohol in
210L of breath. (3) For this Act, a person is over
the high alcohol limit if—
(a) the concentration of alcohol in the
person’s blood is, or is more than, 150mg of alcohol in
100mL of blood; or (b) the concentration of alcohol in the
person’s breath is, or is more than, 0.150g of alcohol in
210L of breath. (4) For this Act— (a)
the
concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood may be
expressed as— (i)
a
stated number of milligrams of alcohol in 100mL of blood;
or (ii) a
percentage that
expresses the
stated number
of milligrams of alcohol in 100mL of
blood; and (b) the concentration of alcohol in a
person’s breath may be expressed as— (i)
a stated number
of grams of
alcohol in
210L of
breath; or (ii)
a
stated number of grams in 210L. Examples for
subsection (4)— 1 The concentration of alcohol in a
person’s blood may be expressed as 63mg of
alcohol in 100mL of blood or as 0.063%. 2
The
concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath may be
expressed as 0.063g of alcohol in 210L of breath or as
0.063g/210L. 79B Immediate suspension or
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only (a) charged under
section 79(1) with an offence committed while under the
influence of liquor or a drug; or (ab)
charged under section 79(1F) with an
offence; or (b) charged under section 80(11) with
failing to provide a specimen of the person’s breath or
saliva for analysis or a specimen of the person’s blood for a
laboratory test; or (c) charged under
section 79(2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2J), (2K)
or (2L) with
an offence committed
after having
been charged,
after the
commencement of
this paragraph, with
another offence
under section
79(2), (2AA), (2A),
(2B), (2J),
(2K) or
(2L) and
the earlier charge has not
been dealt with by a court, or withdrawn or otherwise
discontinued; or (ca) charged
under section
79(2), (2AA), (2A),
(2B), (2J),
(2K) or
(2L) with
an offence committed
after a
replacement licence is issued, and while a
section 79E order applies, to the person; or
(d) charged under
the Criminal Code,
section 328A(1) or
(4) with the
dangerous operation
of a motor
vehicle, when accompanied
by the circumstance of aggravation that
at the time
of committing the
offence the
person was adversely
affected by an intoxicating substance. (1A)
However, this
section only
applies in
the circumstances mentioned in
subsection (1)(a) to (ca) if the person is charged
under a provision mentioned in subsection
(1)(a) to (ca) with an offence relating to— (a)
driving a motor vehicle; or
(b) attempting to put in motion a motor
vehicle; or (c) being in charge of a motor
vehicle. (2) If the person holds a Queensland
driver licence, the person’s Queensland
driver licence is suspended. (3)
If the person’s
authority to
drive on
a Queensland road
is under a non-Queensland driver licence,
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(4) If the
person does
not hold a
driver licence,
the person is
disqualified from
obtaining or
holding a
Queensland driver
licence. (5)
The
suspension or disqualification under subsection (2), (3) or
(4)
starts when the person is charged and ends— (a)
for a suspension of
a Queensland driver
licence in
relation to which a court may make a section
79E order, when the first of the following
happens— (i) a replacement licence is issued to the
person under section 79F; (ii)
the
charge is dealt with by a court or is withdrawn or otherwise
discontinued; or (b) in any
other case,
when the
charge is
dealt with
by a court or is
withdrawn or otherwise discontinued. Note—
Section 127 provides
for consequences for
disqualifications, suspensions,
etc. In particular, see section 127(4) and (5). (6)
If a person’s
driver licence
is suspended under
this section
and, at
the time the
driver licence
is suspended, section 80(22AA)
also applies to the person, the suspension of the
driver licence
under section
80(22AA) is superseded by
the
suspension under this section. (7)
In
this section— replacement licence see section
79F(2). 79C When person is charged for s
79B (1) This section
applies if
a proceeding for
an offence as
mentioned in
section 79B(1) is
started against
a person by
notice to appear, arrest or on complaint and
summons. (2) If the proceeding is started by notice
to appear, the person is, for section 79B, taken to be charged
with the offence when the notice to appear is issued and served
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(3) If the
proceeding is
started by
arrest, the
person is,
for section 79B, taken
to have been
charged with
the offence when the person
is arrested. (4) If the proceeding is started by
complaint and summons, the person is, for section 79B, taken to
have been charged with the offence when the complaint and
summons is issued and served on the person.
(5) In this section— notice to
appear has the meaning given by the
Police Powers and
Responsibilities Act 2000 . 79D
Notice to be given of suspension or
disqualification (1) This section applies if, under section
79B— (a) a person’s
Queensland driver
licence, or
authority to
drive on
a Queensland road
under a
non-Queensland driver licence,
is suspended; or (b) a person
is disqualified from
obtaining or
holding a
Queensland driver licence.
(2) As soon
as practicable after
the person is
charged with
the offence to which the suspension or
disqualification relates— (a) a police officer
must give the person a notice about the suspension or
disqualification, in the approved form, for the person’s
information; and (b) the commissioner must give the chief
executive notice about the details of the suspension or
disqualification. (3) Failure by a police officer or the
commissioner to give notice under
subsection (2)(a) or
(b) about the
suspension or
disqualification does
not invalidate the
suspension or
disqualification, or
affect anything
done in
relation to
the suspension or
disqualification unless,
in relation to
a notice under subsection
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79E Court may allow particular person
whose licence is suspended under s 79B to drive
(1) This section applies to a
person— (a) whose Queensland driver
licence is
suspended under
section 79B(2) because the person has been
charged as mentioned in section 79B(1)(a), (ab), (b) or
(d); and (b) who is eligible, and who applies,
under a regulation as mentioned in subsection (4).
(2) On application to
a court by
the person, the
court may,
by order, authorise the person to
continue to drive motor vehicles under a
Queensland driver licence in stated circumstances.
(3) Despite the order, the person is not
authorised to drive a motor vehicle
under a
Queensland driver
licence until
the person obtains a
replacement licence under section 79F. Note—
Until a
replacement licence
is obtained under
79F, the
suspension continues
under section
79B and it would
be an offence
against section 78 for
the person to drive a motor vehicle for which a licence is
required. (4)
A regulation may
provide for
matters relating
to an order
under subsection (2), including, for
example, the following— (a) the persons who
are eligible, and who are not eligible, to apply for an
order; (b) how and when an application for an
order is to be made; (c) the criteria to
be used in deciding an application for an order;
(d) the types of restrictions the court
may or must apply to a licence; (e)
the
period for which an order is effective; (f)
variation of an order; (g)
the
consequences for failing to comply with an order or
a restriction applicable to
a licence, including, for
example, the
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the Current as at [Not applicable]
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licence if there is an order under s 79E (1)
This
section applies to a person authorised to continue to drive
motor vehicles by a section 79E
order. (2) The person may apply for a form of
licence (a replacement licence
) that is
the same kind,
class or
description as
the licence suspended under section 79B
except for the inclusion of a code indicating that the holder
of the licence is authorised to drive motor
vehicles only under a section 79E order. Note—
See
chapter 5B for requirements about the application.
(3) In making a decision about the
application, the chief executive must—
(a) have regard to the section 79E order;
and (b) deal with the application as if it
were an application for a Queensland driver licence.
(4) The chief executive may only refuse
the application if under an Act— (a)
the person’s licence
is suspended or
cancelled, or
the person is
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence, for a reason
other than the reason that
resulted in
the suspension to
which the
section 79E order relates; or
(b) the person’s
licence would
have been
suspended or
cancelled, or
the person would
have been
disqualified from holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence, except the
person’s licence was already suspended under section
79B(2). (5) Subsection (4) applies—
(a) despite subsection (3)(b); and
(b) subject to section 163B(4).
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79G When person is disqualified while
section 79E order applies (1)
This
section applies if— (a) a person in relation to whom a section
79E order applies is, for any reason, disqualified by a court
for a period from holding or obtaining a Queensland
driver licence; and (b) the
period of
disqualification ends
before the
relevant charge for the
person’s suspended licence, in relation to which the
section 79E order was made, is dealt with by a court or is
withdrawn or is otherwise discontinued. (2)
The person is,
by operation of
law and without
a specific order,
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence
until the relevant charge is dealt with by a court
or
is withdrawn or is otherwise discontinued. (3)
In
this section— relevant charge , for a person’s
suspended licence, means the charge
that resulted
in the licence
being suspended
under section
79B(2). suspended licence
, of a
person, means
the person’s Queensland driver
licence that
has been suspended
under section
79B(2) because the
person has
been charged
as mentioned in section 79B(1)(a), (ab),
(b) or (d). 80 Breath and saliva tests, and analysis
and laboratory tests (1) Definitions In this
section— authorised police officer
means any police officer authorised
by
the commissioner under subsection (8G) to operate either
or
both of the following— (a) a breath
analysing instrument; (b) a saliva
analysing instrument. breath analysing instrument
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only Page 170 (a)
for
finding out the concentration of alcohol in— (i)
a person’s blood
by analysing a
specimen of
the person’s breath; or
(ii) a person’s
breath by analysing a specimen of the person’s breath;
and (b) approved under a regulation.
breath test
means a
test to
obtain an
indication of
the concentration of alcohol in a person’s
breath using a device approved under a regulation.
Note— As to devices
previously approved by gazette notice, see the Statutory
Instruments Act 1992 , section
20C. health care professional means—
(a) a doctor; or (b)
a
nurse; or (c) a qualified assistant.
nurse means a person
registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law— (a) to practise
in the nursing
profession, other
than as
a student; and Editor’s
note— Paragraph (a) is an uncommenced
amendment—see 2017 Act No. 32 s 87(2) sch 1 pt
2. (b) in the registered nurses division of
that profession. qualified assistant means a person
whose duties include the taking of blood. saliva
analysing instrument means
an instrument, that
is approved under
a regulation, for
finding out
whether a
relevant drug
is present in
a person’s saliva
by analysing a
specimen of the person’s saliva.
saliva analysis , for a specimen
of saliva, means analysis of the specimen by
using a saliva analysing instrument and, if the saliva
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the presence of
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relevant drug in the specimen, analysis of
another part of the specimen of
saliva by
a laboratory test
approved under
a regulation. saliva
test means a test to obtain an indication of the
presence of a relevant
drug in
a person’s saliva
by using a
device approved under a
regulation. specimen ,
in relation to
saliva, includes
parts of
the saliva specimen.
suspend ,
in relation to
a driver licence
issued outside
Queensland, includes
suspend the
authority to
drive on
a Queensland road under the
licence. (1A) When person taken not to have provided
specimen If a person
is required under
this section
to provide a
specimen of breath for a breath test or
analysis, a specimen of saliva for a saliva test or for saliva
analysis or a specimen of blood for
a laboratory test,
the person is
taken not
to have provided the
specimen unless it— (a) is sufficient to
enable the
test or
the analysis to
be carried out; and (b)
is
provided in a way that enables the objective of the test
or
analysis to be satisfactorily achieved. (2)
Request for specimen of breath or
saliva A police officer may require any person
found by the officer or who
the officer reasonably suspects
was during the
last preceding 3
hours— (a) driving a
motor vehicle,
tram or
train on
a road or
elsewhere; or (b)
attempting to
put in motion
a motor vehicle,
tram or
train on a road or elsewhere; or
(c) in charge of a motor vehicle, tram or
train on a road or elsewhere; or (d)
driving or in charge of or attempting to put
in motion a vessel being
used or
apparently about
to be used
in navigation; Current as at
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to
provide a specimen of breath for a breath test by the
person, a specimen of saliva for a saliva test by
the person, or both. (2A) Request for
specimen of breath or saliva after incident If
a motor vehicle,
tram, train
or vessel is
involved in
an incident resulting
in injury to
or death of
any person or
damage to property a police officer may
require any person who the officer reasonably suspects—
(a) was driving
or attempting to
drive the
motor vehicle,
tram
or train on a road or elsewhere; or (b)
was
in charge of the motor vehicle, tram or train on a
road
or elsewhere; or (c) was driving or in charge of or
attempting to drive the vessel; at the time of
the incident to provide a specimen of breath for
a
breath test by the person, a specimen of saliva for a saliva
test
by the person or both. (2B) Application of
subsection (2C) Subsection (2C) applies if—
(a) a police officer requires a person to
provide a specimen of breath for a breath test by the person, a
specimen of saliva for
a saliva test
by the person,
or both, under
subsection (2) or (2A); and
(b) the person— (i)
is taken not
to have provided
the specimen of
breath or saliva under subsection (1A);
or (ii) provides the
specimen of breath or saliva; but— (A)
the device used
for the test
is or becomes
defective precluding its
satisfactory operation;
or (B) for any
reason it
is not possible
to use or
continue using
the device to
conduct the
breath test or saliva test; or
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(C) for any
other reason
it is not
possible to
complete the breath test or saliva
test. (2C) More than 1 specimen may be
required Under subsection (2) or (2A), the police
officer may require the person to provide as many specimens of
breath or saliva, or both, as the police officer considers
reasonably necessary to carry out the breath test, the saliva
test or both. (3) Time and place for provision of
specimen A police officer who is exercising a power
conferred on the officer by
subsection (2) or
(2A) may
require the
person in
question to provide the specimen of breath
or saliva— (a) at the time when and the place where
the police officer makes the
requirement including
at any police
station where the person
may then be; or (b) at the police station nearest to that
place or at some other police station
conveniently located
as soon as
practicable after
the police officer
makes the
requirement if the police officer believes
on reasonable grounds that it is reasonable for such
person to be taken to a police station for the purpose, having
regard to the circumstances of the case; or
(c) without limiting
paragraph (b),
as soon as
practicable after the police
officer makes the requirement, at a place at
which the
police officer
believes on
reasonable grounds there is
located a device that the police officer may use for
carrying out a breath test or saliva test if the
police officer does not have a device for
the relevant test with him or her. (4)
Time
limits for requirement for specimen A requirement
must not be made under subsection (2) or (2A) unless it is
made as soon as practicable and within 3 hours
after the
event happens
that authorises the
police officer
to make the requirement under the
subsection. Current as at [Not applicable]
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only (5) Forcible taking
of person to police station or other place If a person
required by a police officer under subsection (2) or
(2A)
to provide at a police station or other place a specimen of
breath for a breath test, or of saliva for a
saliva test, by the person fails
to go voluntarily to
the police station
or other place for that
purpose, any police officer, using such force as
is
necessary, may take the person to the police station or, as
the
case may be, other place for that purpose. (5A)
Offence of failing to provide specimen as
required Subject to
subsection (5B), if
a person required
by a police
officer under subsection (2) or (2A) to
provide a specimen of breath for a breath test, or a
specimen of saliva for a saliva test, by the
person either— (a) fails to provide the specimen;
or (b) fails to provide the specimen in the
manner directed by the police officer who makes the
requirement; the person commits an offence against this
Act. Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (5B)
When
person is not guilty under subsection (5A) A
person referred
to in subsection
(5A) is not guilty
of an offence under
that subsection if— (a) immediately after the requirement is
made, the person produces to
the police officer
a certificate in
the approved form from a doctor stating
that— (i) because of a stated illness or
disability, the person is incapable of providing a specimen
of breath, a specimen of
saliva or
both a
specimen of
breath and of saliva;
or (ii) the provision of
a specimen of breath, a specimen of saliva or
both a specimen of breath and of saliva could adversely
affect the person’s health; or (b)
the person satisfies
the justices that
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a specimen of breath and of saliva was not lawfully
made
or that the person was, by reason of the events that
occurred, incapable
of providing the
specimen as
required or
that there
was some other
reason of
a substantial character for the person’s
failure to provide the specimen as
required other
than a
desire to
avoid providing
information that might be used in evidence. (6)
Powers of police for subsections
(8)–(8L) If— (a) it appears to a
police officer in consequence of a breath test carried out
by the officer on a specimen of breath of any person that
the person is over the general alcohol limit; or
(aa) it appears to a
police officer in consequence of a breath test carried out
by the officer on a specimen of breath of any person that
the person is over the no alcohol limit and
the police officer
reasonably suspects
that the
person is a person to whom section 79(2A),
(2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L) refers; or
(ab) it appears to a
police officer in consequence of a saliva test carried out
by the officer on a specimen of saliva of any person that
a relevant drug is present in the person’s saliva;
or (b) a person
required by
a police officer
under subsection (2)
or (2A) to provide a specimen of breath for a breath
test, or a specimen of saliva for a saliva test,
by
the person— (i) fails to provide the specimen;
or (ii) fails
to provide the
specimen in
the manner directed
by the police
officer who
makes the
requirement; or (iii)
declines to wait for such time as is
reasonable in the circumstances to enable the test to be
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only (ba) a police officer
reasonably suspects that a person who produces
a certificate under
subsection (5B)(a) is,
because of
the external signs
exhibited by
the person, affected by
liquor or a drug; any police officer, using such force as is
necessary, may— (c) take the
person to
a police station,
hospital or
other place authorised
under this section; or (ca) take the person
to a vehicle or vessel where facilities are available
for the analysis
by a breath
analysing instrument of
a specimen of
breath or
by a saliva
analysing instrument of a specimen of
saliva; or (d) if the person is already at a police
station—detain the person there or take the person—
(i) to such
other police
station as
is convenient and
reasonable in the circumstances; or
(ii) to
a vehicle or
vessel, such
as is convenient and
reasonable in
the circumstances, where
facilities are available
for the analysis by a breath analysing instrument of a
specimen of breath or by a saliva analysing
instrument of a specimen of saliva; or (e)
if the person
is already at
a vehicle or
vessel where
facilities are
available for
the analysis by
a breath analysing
instrument of
a specimen of
breath or
by a saliva
analysing instrument of
a specimen of
saliva— detain the
person there or take the person— (i)
to
another such vehicle or vessel as is convenient and reasonable
in the circumstances; or (ii) to
a police station
such as
is convenient and
reasonable in the circumstances;
for
the purposes of subsections (8) to (8L). (8)
Particular persons
under arrest
or detained may
be required to provide specimen
Any
person who— (a) is arrested for an offence against
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(b) is arrested for any indictable offence
in connection with or arising out of the driving of a motor
vehicle by the person (including any offence against any
provision of the Criminal Code, section 328A); or
(c) is, for the purposes of subsections
(8) to (8L), detained at or taken to a police station, or
detained at or taken to a vehicle or
vessel where
facilities are
available for
the analysis by a breath analysing
instrument of a specimen of breath
or by a
saliva analysing
instrument of
a specimen of saliva, or taken to a
hospital or other place authorised under this section;
may,
while at a police station, vehicle, vessel, hospital or
other place authorised under this section as
aforesaid, be required by any police officer to provide 1 or
more of the following as any police officer requires—
(d) a specimen
of the person’s
breath for
analysis by
a breath analysing instrument;
(e) a specimen of the person’s saliva for
saliva analysis; (f) a specimen of the person’s blood for a
laboratory test. (8A) Detaining person mentioned in
subsection (8) A person to whom subsection (8) applies may
be detained at a police station,
vehicle, vessel,
hospital or
other place
as aforesaid for
the purposes of
subsections (8) to
(8L) by
a police officer. (8B)
Person may
be taken to
particular places
for subsections (8)–(8L)
Any
person referred to in subsection (8) may, for the purposes
of
subsections (8) to (8L), be taken— (a)
to a
police station; or (b) to a police station, vehicle or vessel
where facilities are available for either or both of the
following— (i) analysing a
specimen of
breath by
a breath analysing
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only (ii) analysing
a specimen of
saliva by
a saliva analysing
instrument; or (c) to a hospital; or (d)
if there are
reasonable grounds
for believing that
a doctor or nurse is available at any
other place—to that place; and such person
may be taken to more than 1 of such places if the
purposes of
those subsections can
not be carried
out or effected at a
place to which the person has been first taken. (8C)
Police officer may require specimen if
person at hospital If a person
whom a
police officer
may require under
subsection (2) or (2A) to provide a specimen
of breath for a breath test, or a specimen
of saliva for a saliva
test, by the person (an
authorising requirement )
is at the
hospital for
treatment, that person may be required by
any police officer to provide at the hospital—
(a) if the
specimen that
may be required
under the
authorising requirement is
a specimen of
breath—a specimen of the
person’s breath for analysis by a breath analysing
instrument or
a specimen of
the person’s blood for a
laboratory test; or (b) if the
specimen that
may be required
under the
authorising requirement is
a specimen of
saliva—a specimen of the
person’s saliva for saliva analysis or a specimen of the
person’s blood for a laboratory test. (8D)
Limitation applying to requisition under
subsection (8C) A requirement for
a person to
provide a
specimen under
subsection (8C) must
not be made
under the
subsection unless—
(a) a doctor who is familiar with the
person’s injuries and apparent state of health at the time
of the requirement approves of the person providing the
specimen; and (b) the requirement is
made as
soon as
practicable and
within 3
hours of
the event that
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(8E) Specimen of blood must be required if
doctor’s certificate produced If
a person who
is required under
subsection (8) or
(8C) to
provide a
specimen of
the person’s breath
or saliva for
analysis forthwith on being so required
produces to the police officer who
made the
requisition a
doctor’s certificate mentioned in
subsection (5B)(a) material to the provision of the specimen,
the police officer must not require a specimen of breath or
saliva of the person but must require a specimen
of
the person’s blood. (8F) Providing a specimen of breath
A person who
is required under
subsection (8) or
(8C) to
provide a specimen of the person’s breath
for analysis must do so, when directed by the doctor or
authorised police officer operating or
who is to
operate the
breath analysing
instrument, by
placing the
person’s mouth
over the
mouthpiece of
the instrument and
blowing directly
and continuously (and
without escape
of breath otherwise) through that
mouthpiece into the instrument until told to stop
by the doctor
or authorised police
officer operating
the instrument. (8FA)
Providing a specimen of saliva
A
person required under subsection (8) or (8C) to provide a
specimen of the person’s saliva for saliva
analysis must do so by— (a) placing
a collection unit,
that is
prescribed under
a regulation, into or adjacent to the
person’s mouth when directed by
the authorised police
officer operating, or
who
is to operate, a saliva analysing instrument; and
(b) while providing
the specimen, holding
or otherwise dealing
with the
collection unit,
in a way
prescribed under a
regulation, until told to stop by the authorised
police officer. Current as at
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only (8G) Authorising a
police officer to operate breath or saliva analysing
instrument The commissioner may, by writing under the
commissioner’s hand, authorise any police officer to be an
authorised police officer to
operate either
or both of
the following on
being satisfied the
officer is competent to operate the instrument— (a)
a
breath analysing instrument; (b)
a
saliva analysing instrument. (8H)
Lost,
mislaid or destroyed instrument of authority If an authorised
police officer’s instrument of authority issued under
subsection (8G) is
lost, mislaid,
or destroyed or
otherwise can not be produced—
(a) the police officer continues to be an
authorised police officer even though the instrument of
authority has been lost, mislaid,
or destroyed or
otherwise can
not be produced;
and (b) the commissioner may issue to the
officer a replacement instrument of authority; and
(c) the replacement instrument of
authority is taken to have effect from the date the original
instrument of authority was issued. (8I)
Certificate of commissioner about
authorisation A certificate purporting to be signed by the
commissioner that the police officer named in the certificate
is authorised by the commissioner to
operate a
breath analysing
instrument or
saliva analysing instrument is, in the
absence of proof to the contrary, proof that the named police
officer is so authorised. (8L) Application of
subsection (8M) Subsection (8M) applies if—
(a) a person
has been required
to provide, under
subsection (8) or (8C), a specimen of the
person’s breath for analysis by
a breath analysing
instrument, a
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(b) the person— (i)
is taken under
subsection (1A) not
to have provided the
specimen that was required; or (ii)
provides a
specimen of
breath for
analysis by
a breath analysing instrument or a
specimen of saliva for saliva analysis; but—
(A) the relevant
breath analysing
instrument or
saliva analysing
instrument is
or becomes defective
precluding its
satisfactory operation to
analyse the breath specimen or saliva specimen;
or (B) for any
reason it
is not possible
to use or
continue using
the breath analysing
instrument for analysing the breath
specimen or the saliva
analysing instrument for
analysing the saliva specimen; or
(C) for an
analysis by
a breath analysing
instrument, the
instrument indicates
to the authorised police
officer operating
the instrument that
alcohol or
some other
substance is
present in
the mouth of
the person supplying the breath specimen;
or (D) for any
other reason
it is not
possible to
complete the analysis. (8M)
Requiring as many specimens as considered
reasonably necessary Under subsection
(8) or (8C), the police officer is authorised to require the
person to provide as many specimens of breath, saliva or blood
as the officer considers reasonably necessary to carry out the
analysis or test. (9) Requiring specimen of blood or urine
for laboratory test If a person— (a)
is
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only (b) is, for the
purposes of subsections (8) to (8L), detained at or taken to a
police station, vehicle or vessel, or taken to a hospital or
other place authorised under this section; and while at a
police station, vehicle, vessel, hospital or other
place authorised under this section as
aforesaid is required by a police officer to provide a specimen
of the person’s breath for analysis by a breath analysing
instrument, or the person’s saliva
for saliva analysis,
the police officer
making the
requisition may— (c)
if the police
officer who
arrested, detained
or took as
aforesaid the person believes on reasonable
grounds that at the time of the arrest, detaining or
taking the person exhibited external signs indicating that the
person was affected by liquor or a drug; and
(d) if— (i)
the
analysis by the breath analysing instrument of the
specimen of
breath provided
under the
requisition indicates either that there is
no alcohol in the person’s
blood or
breath or
that the
concentration of alcohol in the person’s
blood or breath does
not reasonably explain
the external signs exhibited
and observed; or (ii) the analysis by
the saliva analysing instrument of the
specimen of
saliva provided
under the
requisition indicates that there is no
relevant drug in the person’s saliva; require the
person to provide a specimen of the person’s blood
for
a laboratory test and, subject to the direction of a doctor
or nurse, a specimen of the person’s urine for
a laboratory test. (9A) Powers of
a police officer
making requisition under
subsection (9) The
police officer
making the
requisition may
detain the
person at
a police station,
vehicle, vessel,
hospital or
other place authorised
under this section for a period of time that is reasonable in
the circumstances to enable a doctor to attend there
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specimen of
blood or
urine or,
as the case
requires, such
police officer
may take the
person to
a place where,
in the reasonable
belief of such officer, a doctor or nurse is available
for
the purposes of the provision by the person of a specimen
of
the person’s blood. (9B) Taking of specimen of blood by health
care professional A person who
is required by
a police officer,
under this
section, to
provide a
specimen of
the person’s blood
for a laboratory test
must allow
a doctor or
nurse, or
a qualified assistant
directed by a doctor or nurse to take the specimen, to
take the
specimen when
and as directed
by and to
the satisfaction of
the health care
professional, the
health care
professional being
hereby authorised to
take such
specimen whether or not
the person consents to the taking. (9C)
Providing specimen
of urine as
directed by
doctor or
nurse A
person who
is required under
subsection (9) to
provide a
specimen of the person’s urine for a
laboratory test must do so when and as directed by a doctor or
nurse. (10) Requiring doctor or nurse to obtain
specimen of blood for laboratory test A
police officer
may require a
doctor or
nurse who
is attending a person who is at a
hospital for treatment to obtain a specimen of
the person’s blood for a laboratory test, if the
person— (a)
is a person
whom a
police officer
may require under
subsection (2) or (2A) to provide a specimen
of breath for a breath test or a specimen of saliva
for a saliva test; and (b) is, or appears
to be, unable to consent to the taking of the specimen of
blood because the person is, or appears to be,
unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate. (10A)
Obligations of doctors and nurses when
taking specimen of blood The doctor or
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only (a) take a specimen
of the person’s blood that will enable the laboratory
test to be carried out; or (b) ensure that a
qualified assistant takes a specimen of the person’s blood
that will enable the laboratory test to be carried
out. (10B) Qualified
assistant may take specimen of blood A qualified
assistant may take the specimen of the person’s blood if
directed to do so by the doctor or nurse. (10C)
Specimen of blood also to be given to
person The health care professional who takes the
specimen of the person’s blood
under subsection
(10A)(a) or (10B) must,
immediately after taking the specimen, take
another specimen of the person’s
blood and
give it
to the person
as soon as
practicable. (10D)
Doctor or nurse need not comply with
subsection (10A) in particular circumstances The doctor or
nurse need not comply with subsection (10A) if the doctor or
nurse— (a) reasonably believes that taking the
specimen would be prejudicial to the person’s treatment;
or (b) has another reasonable excuse.
Example— A doctor or
nurse would have a reasonable excuse if he or she
was
required to attend to a patient suffering a heart attack and
was
unable to take the specimen of blood when required.
(10E) Limitation
on requiring specimen
of blood when
specimen of breath previously provided and
analysed A police officer
must not
make a
requirement under
subsection (10) relating
to a person
whom a
police officer
may require under
subsection (2) or
(2A) to
provide a
specimen of breath for a breath test
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relation to
which the
police officer
may require a
specimen of
breath for
a breath test
as mentioned in subsection (10)(a);
and (b) the analysis
specimen has
been analysed
by a breath
analysing instrument; and
(c) there is
a certificate under
subsection (15) for
the analysis. (10EA)
Limitation on
requiring specimen
of blood when
specimen of saliva previously
analysed Also, a
police officer
must not
make a
requirement under
subsection (10) relating
to a person
whom a
police officer
may require under
subsection (2) or
(2A) to
provide a
specimen of saliva for a saliva test
if— (a) under this section, the person has
provided a specimen of saliva for saliva analysis in relation to
the occurrence or event in
relation to
which the
police officer
may require a
specimen of
saliva for
a saliva test
as mentioned in subsection (10)(a);
and (b) the specimen for saliva analysis has
been analysed by a saliva analysing instrument; and
(c) there is a notice given to the police
officer as mentioned in subsection (15AB)(b)(i) for the
analysis. (10F) Subsections
(10A) and (10C) do not create offences. (10G)
Lawful to take specimen of blood without
consent It is lawful for a health care professional
to take a specimen of a person’s blood under subsection
(10A)(a), (10B) or (10C) even though the person has not
consented to the taking. (11) Guilt
of offence and
liability for
failing to
provide specimen
If a police
officer makes
a requisition under
subsection (8), (8C)
or (9) in
relation to
a person and
the person fails
to provide as prescribed in this
section— (a) a specimen
of the person’s
breath for
analysis by
a breath analysing instrument; or
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the person’s saliva for saliva analysis; or (c)
a
specimen of the person’s blood for a laboratory test;
each
of the following applies— (d) the person is
guilty of an offence that is taken to be an offence
against the
appropriate provision
of section 79(1); (e)
the person is
liable to
the same punishment in
all respects, including
disqualification from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence, as
the person would
be if the
offence were
actually an
offence committed
by the person
against the
appropriate provision of
section 79(1). (11A) Person
not guilty under
subsection (11) in
particular circumstances A
person referred
to in subsection
(11) is not guilty
of an offence
under that
subsection if
the person satisfies
the justices that the requisition to
provide the specimen was not lawfully made or
that the person was, because of the events that
occurred, incapable
of providing the
specimen or
that there was some
other reason of a substantial character for the person’s failure
to provide the specimen other than a desire to avoid providing
information that might be used in evidence. (15)
Breath analysis certificate
As soon as
practicable after
a specimen of
breath provided
under a requisition has been analysed by
means of a breath analysing instrument, the doctor or
authorised police officer operating such instrument must sign 2
copies of a certificate in writing stating the concentration
of alcohol indicated by the analysis
to be present
in the blood
or breath of
the person whose breath has
been analysed, the date and time at which the analysis was
made, and must— (a) either— (i)
if
the specimen was analysed by the police officer who
made the
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(ii) otherwise—deliver 1 copy of the certificate
to the police officer who made the requisition;
and (b) deliver the other copy to the person
whose breath has been analysed
(or to another
person on
behalf of
that person on
request by that other person). (15A)
Subsection (15) certificate evidence
A
copy of a certificate under subsection (15)— (a)
is
evidence that the instrument operated by the doctor or
officer was a breath analysing instrument;
and (b) is evidence that the instrument was in
proper working order and properly operated by the doctor or
officer; and (c) is evidence
that all
regulations relating
to breath analysing
instruments were complied with; and (d)
is presumed to
have been
given to
the person whose
breath was analysed, unless the contrary is
proved. (15AB) Saliva analysis
instrument record and notices As
soon as
practicable after
a specimen of
saliva provided
under a
requisition has
been analysed
by means of
a saliva analysing
instrument, the authorised police officer operating
the
instrument must— (a) enter details in a record, prescribed
under a regulation, about the analysis, including the date and
time at which the analysis was made and whether a relevant
drug was present in the saliva that has been
analysed, and sign the record for the entry; and
(b) give a notice, in the approved form,
about the result of the analysis to each of the
following— (i) the police officer who made the
requisition; (ii) the person whose
saliva has been analysed (or to another person
on behalf of that person on request by that other
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only (15AC) Approved form for
person whose saliva is tested is to include
particular matters If a relevant drug is present in analysed
saliva, the approved form given
to a person
as mentioned in
subsection (15AB)(b)(ii) for the analysis
must include notice about each of the following—
(a) the person may request a specimen of
the person’s saliva be given to him or her as stated in
subsection (20A); (b) another part of the specimen that was
analysed by the saliva analysing
instrument will
be delivered to
a laboratory of an analyst to be tested
for the presence of a relevant drug. (15B)
Certificate of failure to provide breath or
saliva specimen If a person
who is required
under subsection
(8) or (8C) to
provide a
specimen of
the person’s breath
for analysis or
saliva for saliva analysis fails to do so as
prescribed by that subsection, the doctor or authorised police
officer operating or to operate the breath analysing
instrument or the police officer operating or to
operate the saliva analysing instrument must, as
soon as
practicable after
the person fails
to provide the
specimen, sign 2 copies of a certificate in
writing stating— (a) the full name of the person concerned;
and (b) the name of the police officer who
made the requisition; and (ba)
whether the
requisition was
for a specimen
of the person’s breath
for analysis or saliva for saliva analysis; and
(c) the name
of the operator
of the breath
analysing instrument or
saliva analysing instrument; and (d)
the
name and patent number or name and model number appearing on the
breath analysing instrument or saliva analysing
instrument; and (e) that the person concerned failed to
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must— (g) either— (i)
if
the operator of the breath analysing instrument is
the
police officer who made the requisition—retain 1 copy of the
certificate; or (ii) otherwise—deliver 1 copy of the certificate
to the police officer who made the requisition;
and (h) deliver the
other copy
to the person
who failed to
provide as prescribed the specimen of breath
or saliva when required
(or to another
person on
behalf of
that person on
request by that other person). (15F)
Subsection (15B) certificate evidence
A certificate referred
to in subsection
(15B) must, on
its production in any proceeding, be
accepted as evidence— (a) that a
requisition to provide a specimen of the person’s
breath for analysis or saliva for saliva
analysis was made to the person concerned by the police
officer named in the certificate as
the police officer
making the
requisition; and (b)
that
the person concerned failed to provide as prescribed
by
subsections (8) to (8L) a specimen of breath or saliva
when
required; and (c) that an approved breath analysing
instrument or saliva analysing instrument was
available at
the place where
and
at the time when the requisition was made for the
purpose of analysing a specimen provided in
accordance with the requisition; and until the
contrary is proved is conclusive such evidence. (15G)
Evidence from breath analysing
instrument Evidence by a doctor or an authorised police
officer or by a copy of a certificate referred to in
subsection (15) purporting to be signed by a doctor or an
authorised police officer of the concentration of
alcohol indicated to be present in the blood or
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only operated by such doctor or authorised
police officer is, subject to subsection (15H), conclusive
evidence of the concentration of
alcohol present
in the blood
or breath of
the person in
question at the time (being in the case of
such certificate the date and
time stated
therein) the
breath of
that person
was analysed and
at a material
time in
any proceedings if
the analysis was made not more than 3
hours after such material time, and at all material times
between those times. (15H) Evidence may be
negatived The defendant may negative such evidence as
aforesaid if the defendant proves that at the time of the
operation of the breath analysing instrument it
was defective or
was not properly
operated. (16)
Delivery of blood, urine or saliva specimen
to laboratory As soon as practicable after—
(a) a specimen of blood or urine has been
obtained under this section; or (b)
a specimen of
saliva has
been obtained
under this
section and
a notice is
given to
a police officer
as mentioned in
subsection (15AB)(b)(i) stating
that a
relevant drug was present in the analysed
specimen of saliva; the police
officer who required the specimen must deliver it,
or
arrange for it to be delivered on the police officer’s
behalf, to the laboratory of an analyst.
(16A) Prescribed
delivery of specimen to laboratory The specimen of
blood, urine or saliva to be delivered under subsection (16)
must be delivered to the analyst’s laboratory in the way
prescribed under a regulation. (16B)
Certificate by analyst is evidence of stated
matters A certificate purporting to
be signed by
an analyst and
stating— (a)
that
there was received at the laboratory of the analyst
from the
police officer
named in
the certificate a
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specimen of the blood, or a specimen of the
saliva, as stated in the certificate (the
delivered specimen ) of the
person named in the certificate provided by
that person on the date
and at the
place and
time stated
in the certificate;
and (b) that the analyst or another analyst
made a laboratory test of the delivered specimen on the date
and at the place stated in the certificate; and
(ba) if a laboratory
test of the delivered specimen was done by
another analyst—the analyst
who signed the
certificate— (i)
examined the
laboratory’s records
about the
receipt, storage
and testing of
the delivered specimen;
and (ii) confirms
the records show
that all
quality assurance
procedures for
the receipt, storage
and testing of the delivered specimen that
were in place in the laboratory at the time of the
laboratory test were complied with; and (c)
that— (i)
if the delivered
specimen was
a specimen of
blood— (A)
the
concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood indicated
by the laboratory test was a stated number of
milligrams of alcohol in the blood per 100mL
of blood; or (B) a stated drug or metabolite of a
stated drug was indicated by
the laboratory test
to be present in the
person’s blood; or (ii) if
the delivered specimen
was a specimen
of saliva—a stated
relevant drug
or metabolite of
a stated relevant
drug was
indicated by
the laboratory test to be present in the
person’s saliva; is evidence of those matters and until the
contrary is proved is conclusive such evidence.
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(16BA) Request for
laboratory’s records If the commissioner receives a written
request for a copy of the laboratory’s records about the
receipt, storage or testing of a delivered
specimen from the person who gave the specimen, the
commissioner must
give a
copy of
the records to
the person within 7 business days after
receiving the request. (16C) Certificate by
health care
professional of
failure to
provide blood specimen If a person who
is required under subsection (8), (8C) or (9) to
provide a specimen of the person’s blood for
a laboratory test fails to do so as prescribed by the
subsection under which the requisition is made, the health care
professional by whom the specimen is to be taken must, as soon
as practicable thereafter, sign 2 copies of a certificate in
writing stating— (a) the full name of the person concerned;
and (b) the name of the police officer who
made the requisition; and (c)
that
the person concerned failed to provide a specimen
of
blood when required; and must deliver— (e)
1
copy of such certificate to the police officer who made
the
requisition; and (f) the other copy to the person who
failed to provide the specimen of blood when required (or to
another person on behalf of that person on request by that
other person). (16E) Subsection (16C)
certificate evidence A certificate referred
to in subsection
(16C) must, on
its production in any proceeding, be
accepted as evidence— (a) that a
requisition to provide a specimen of the person’s
blood for
a laboratory test
was made to
the person concerned by the
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(b) that the person concerned failed to
provide as prescribed by the subsection under which the
requisition was made a specimen of the person’s blood when
required; and until the contrary is proved is
conclusive such evidence. (16F) Three hours proof
of alcohol or drug concentration by laboratory
test Evidence by
an analyst or
by a certificate referred
to in subsection (16B)
of the concentration of alcohol indicated to be
present in,
or of the
drug or
metabolite of
the drug indicated
to be present
in, the blood
of a person
by a laboratory test
of a specimen of the blood of that person is, subject
to subsection (16G), conclusive evidence
of the presence of the
concentration of alcohol in, or the drug or the metabolite of
the drug in, the blood of that person at the time
(being in the case of such certificate the
date and time stated therein) when
the person provided
the specimen and
at a material
time in
any proceedings if
the specimen was
provided not more than 3 hours after such
material time, and at all material times between those
times. Note— The
reference to
drug in
this subsection, because
of its generality, includes a
relevant drug. (16FA) Three
hours proof
of relevant drug
presence by
laboratory test Evidence
by an analyst,
or by a
certificate referred
to in subsection
(16B), that a stated relevant drug or metabolite of a
stated relevant drug is indicated to be
present in the blood or saliva of a person by a laboratory
test of a specimen of the blood or saliva of the person, subject
to subsection (16G), is conclusive evidence of the presence of
the stated relevant drug or the metabolite of the stated
relevant drug in the person’s blood or
saliva— (a) at the
time (being
for a certificate the
date and
time stated in the
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(b) at a
material time
in any proceedings if
the specimen was provided not
more than 3 hours after the material time; and
(c) at all material times between those
times. (16G) Evidence may be
negatived The defendant may
negative the
evidence mentioned
in subsection (16F) or (16FA) if the
defendant proves the result of the
laboratory test of that specimen of blood or saliva was
not
a correct result. (16H) Adjournment of
hearing for reasons relating to certificate of analyst
The
court must on the application of the complainant adjourn
the
hearing as necessary to enable the production in evidence
of the certificate of
the analyst and
if within 3
days after
providing the specimen the defendant has
given to the police officer in charge of the police station at
which or nearest to the hospital or other place where the
specimen of blood for the laboratory test, or the specimen of
saliva for saliva analysis, was provided a
notice in writing that the defendant requires a copy
of the certificate to
be given to
the defendant at
the address stated
in the notice
must, at
the request of
the defendant, adjourn
the hearing as
necessary to
ensure that
such
copy has been given to the defendant at such address not
less than
3 days before
the production of
the certificate in
evidence. (16I)
Such
copy may be given either personally or by sending it by
registered post or certified mail.
(16J) Deposition about
giving certificate The person who
gives the
copy (whether
personally or
by sending it
by registered post
or certified mail)
may attend before any
justice of the peace having jurisdiction in the State
or
part of the State or part of the Commonwealth where the
person gives
the copy and
depose on
oath and
in writing endorsed on a
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(16K) Subsection (16J)
deposition evidence The deposition is, on production to the
court, evidence of the matters contained therein and, until
the contrary is proved, is conclusive such evidence.
(16L) Court may deal
with a charge even if laboratory test result unknown
Nothing contained
in subsections (16H) to
(16K) precludes
the court in
its discretion from
dealing with
a charge of
an offence against
section 79(1) on
the application of
the defendant notwithstanding that at that
time the result of the laboratory test of the specimen of the
blood or of saliva of the defendant is not known if—
(a) the defendant pleads guilty to the
offence; and (b) the court
is satisfied that
the facts available
to be put
forward by
the prosecution, and
unchallenged by
the defendant, are
sufficient to
enable it
to deal properly
with
the matter. (18) Certificate by
health care
professional is
evidence of
stated matters A
certificate purporting to
be signed by
a health care
professional that
on a date
and at a
place and
time stated
therein the health care professional took a
specimen of blood for a laboratory test,
or a specimen
of saliva for
saliva analysis,
of a person
named in
the certificate must,
on its production in
any proceeding, be
accepted as
evidence of
those matters
and until the
contrary is
proved is
conclusive such
evidence. (18A) Certificate by
particular person
is evidence of
matters relating to the
person If by any provision of this section a
certificate of or purporting to
be signed by
a health care
professional, an
authorised police officer
or an analyst is made evidence of any matter, a certificate purporting to
be signed by
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case
may be, as to that matter must, on its production in any
proceeding, be accepted as evidence—
(a) that the signature on the certificate
is that of the person by whom the certificate purports to be
made; and (b) of all
matters contained
therein including
the status, authority
or qualification of
the person by
whom the
certificate purports to be made;
and
until the contrary is proved is conclusive such evidence.
(19) Evidence of compliance with subsection
(16A) If a police
officer delivers
a specimen of
blood (the
specimen ),
or a specimen
of saliva (also
the specimen ),
or arranges for
the specimen to
be delivered on
the officer’s behalf,
to an analyst’s
laboratory in
a way prescribed by
regulation, in any proceeding—
(a) evidence of that fact given by the
officer and any person who delivered the specimen on the
officer’s behalf; and (b) a
certificate, produced
in evidence, purporting to
be signed by the analyst certifying that
the specimen was received at the analyst’s laboratory from
the officer; is sufficient evidence of compliance with
subsection (16A). (20) Person providing
specimen of
blood or
saliva may
request specimen A person who,
being thereunto required under subsection (8), (8C) or (9), has
provided a specimen of blood for a laboratory test, or a
specimen of saliva for saliva analysis, may when the
person provides the specimen or immediately
after providing it and where
the person provides
it (or another
person on
behalf of
that person
may when or
immediately after
the person provides the specimen and where
the person provides it) request— (a)
the
health care professional who took the specimen of
blood to
give the
person a
specimen of
the person’s blood; or
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(b) the police officer who took the
specimen of saliva for saliva analysis to give to the person
a specimen of the person’s saliva. (20A)
Health care professional must comply with
request under subsection (20) Upon such
request, subject to the person concerned then and
there providing
a second specimen
of blood or
saliva, the
health care
professional must
give the
second specimen
of blood, or the police officer must give
the second specimen of saliva, to
the person or
to the person
requesting it
on the person’s
behalf. (22) Application of subsection
(22AA) Subsection (22AA) applies if—
(a) the analysis by means of a breath
analysing instrument of a specimen of breath of a person
required by a police officer to
be provided under
subsection (8) or
(8C) indicates that
the person is over the general alcohol limit or in the case
of a person to whom section 79(2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K)
or (2L) refers, that the person is over the no alcohol
limit; or (ab) the analysis by
means of a saliva analysing instrument of a specimen of
saliva of a person required by a police officer
to be provided
under subsection
(8) or (8C) indicates that a
relevant drug is present in the person’s saliva;
or (b) a person required to provide a
specimen of breath, or a specimen of saliva for saliva
analysis, as mentioned in paragraph (a)
or (ab) fails
to provide the
specimen as
prescribed under subsections (8) to (8L);
or (ba) a
person has
been arrested
for an offence
under section
79(1) but has not
been required
by a police
officer to provide a specimen of breath for
analysis or a specimen of
blood for
a laboratory test
under subsection (8)
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because of
the external signs
exhibited by
the person, the
police officer
reasonably believes the
person is so affected by alcohol or a drug
as to be unable to provide the specimen; or
(iii) because of the
remoteness of the area— (A) a breath
analysing instrument is not available to analyse a
specimen of the person’s breath; or
(B) a doctor
or nurse is
not available to
take a
specimen of
blood from
the person for
a laboratory test
or to direct
a qualified assistant to
take the specimen; or (c) a
person who
is required by
a police officer
under subsection
(8) or (8C) to
provide a
specimen of
the person’s blood for a laboratory test
permits a specimen of the person’s
blood to
be taken for
the purpose and
thereupon such
police officer
requires that
person to
provide a specimen of breath for a breath
test, or saliva for a saliva test, by the officer (the
officer being hereby authorised to
require such
a specimen of
breath for
a breath test, or saliva for a saliva
test, to be provided), and— (i)
it
appears to the police officer in consequence of the
breath test
carried out
by the officer
that the
device by
means of
which the
test is
carried out
indicates that the person is over the
general alcohol limit or
in the case
of a person
to whom section
79(2A), (2B), (2D),
(2J), (2K)
or (2L) refers, that the
person is over the no alcohol limit; or
(ia) it appears to
the police officer in consequence of the
saliva test
carried out
by the officer
that the
device by
means of
which the
test is
carried out
indicates a relevant drug is present in the
person’s saliva; or (ii)
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(d) a person
who is required
by a police
officer under
subsection (8), (8C) or (9) to provide a
specimen of the person’s blood for a laboratory test fails
to provide such specimen; or (e)
a specimen of
a person’s blood
is taken under
this section
for a laboratory test
and a doctor
or nurse certifies in
writing to the police officer who made the requisition for
the provision or taking of the specimen of blood that, in
respect of the person concerned, the case is a proper one
for the suspension of that person’s driver licence for a
period of 24 hours. (22AA) Suspension of
driver licence for 24 hours in particular circumstances The person’s
driver licence is suspended for 24 hours from when—
(a) the analysis mentioned in subsection
(22)(a) or (ab) was made; or (b)
the
requirement mentioned in subsection (22)(b), (c)(ii)
or
(d) was made; or (c) the arrest mentioned in
subsection (22)(ba) was made;
or (d) the
breath test
of the specimen
of the person’s
breath mentioned in
subsection (22)(c)(i), or the saliva test of the
specimen of
the person’s saliva
mentioned in
subsection (22)(c)(ia), was carried out;
or (e) the certificate in writing mentioned
in subsection (22)(e) was given. (22A)
Police officer to give statement of
suspension The police officer who required the specimen
must sign and deliver to
the person concerned
(or to another
person on
behalf of
that person
at the request
of that other
person) a
statement in
writing that
the driver licence
of the person
concerned is suspended as prescribed by
subsection (22AA) for the period
of 24 hours
commencing at
the time stated
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immaterial It is immaterial, in
any of the
cases referred
to in subsection (22),
whether the person concerned is arrested or not.
(22C) No review or
appeal lies for suspension Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, a review or an appeal does not lie in respect of
the suspension of a driver licence under subsection
(22AA). (22D) Offence of
driving motor vehicle during suspension Any
person who,
while the
person’s driver
licence is
suspended under
subsection (22AA), drives
a motor vehicle
on a
road or elsewhere is guilty of an offence and liable to a
penalty not exceeding 14 penalty units or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year.
(23) If doctor unavailable, police officer
may take person to another place for taking of specimen
If
under this section a police officer may in the performance,
exercise or carrying out of the officer’s
functions, powers or duties under this section take a
person to a hospital or police station
for the taking
of a specimen
and the police
officer believes on
reasonable grounds that a doctor is not available at
the
hospital or to go to the police station, or that, for the
taking of a specimen
of blood at
the hospital, a
nurse also
is not available, the
officer may,
whether the
person concerned
is under arrest or not, take such person
to a place where to the officer’s knowledge
or in the
officer’s reasonable belief
a doctor is available for the taking of
a specimen. (24) Evidence of
concentration of
alcohol, drug
etc. is admissible in
trial on indictment Evidence of either or both of the
following— (a) the presence of the concentration of
alcohol in the blood or breath of a person, or the
concentration of a drug or metabolite of
a drug (other
than a
relevant drug
or a metabolite of a
relevant drug) in the blood of a person; Page 200
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(b) the presence of a relevant drug in the
blood or saliva of a person; at
a time material
to the time
of an offence
as hereinafter mentioned
obtained in accordance with any of the provisions
of
this section is admissible in the trial on indictment of
that person of any offence in connection with or
arising out of the driving of a motor vehicle by the person or
on any hearing of a charge summarily against the person of an
offence against any provision of the Criminal Code, section
328A, and must not be excluded only
because the
evidence was
compulsorily obtained
or otherwise obtained
in accordance with
this section.
(24A) Provisions
about evidence
admissible under
subsection (24) Evidence
admissible under subsection (24)— (a)
may
be given in the same manner, whether by a witness
or by a
certificate, as
it may be
given under
the provisions of this section, other than
that subsection, in respect of an offence against this Act;
and (b) is admissible in
the same circumstances and
in all respects
to the same
extent as
it would be
admissible under
the provisions of
this section,
other than
subsection (24), in respect of an offence
against this Act and, subject to paragraph (c), has the same
evidentiary value in relation to the same matters and
times as are provided for by the provisions of this
section, other than that subsection, in respect of such
evidence; and (c) where such
evidence indicates
a person was
over the
high
alcohol limit, is conclusive evidence that the person
was
adversely affected by alcohol at all times in relation
to
which such evidence has evidentiary value under this
section. (26)
Defendant to
give 14 days
notice of
intention to
lead evidence of particular matters
If a defendant
proposes to
lead evidence
to prove in
any proceeding— Current as at
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(a) under subsection (15H), that at the
time of the operation of a breath analysing instrument it
was defective or was not properly operated; or
(b) under subsection
(16G), that the
result of
a laboratory test
of a specimen
of blood or
saliva referred
to in subsection (16F)
or (16FA) was not a correct result; or (c)
under subsection
(18) or (18A), that
the signature referred to
therein is not the signature of the health care professional, authorised police
officer or
analyst by
whom
the certificate referred to therein purports to be
signed or that any matter contained in the
said certificate is not correct; the defendant
must give notice thereof to the complainant not less than 14
clear days before the return date of the summons
or
the appointed date for the hearing of the charge.
(27) Requirements for notice under
subsection (26) The notice must— (a)
be
written; and (b) be signed by the defendant or the
defendant’s solicitor; and (c)
for
a notice under subsection (26)(a)—state the grounds
on
which the defendant intends to rely to prove that the
breath analysing
instrument was
defective or
was not properly
operated; and Example of paragraph (c)—
a claim that
the breath analysing
instrument was
defective because it
mistook the presence of mouthwash in the defendant’s
mouth for the presence of alcohol in the
defendant’s blood (d) for a notice under subsection
(26)(b)—state the grounds on which the defendant intends to rely
to prove that the result of the laboratory test was not a
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(28) Court’s leave
necessary for
particular persons
to be required to
attend hearing A defendant who gives a notice under
subsection (26)(b) may, only with the court’s leave, require a
person who was involved in the
taking, receipt,
storage or
testing of
the specimen of
blood or saliva to attend the hearing to
give evidence. (29) When court may grant leave under
subsection (28) The court may grant the leave only if
satisfied— (a) that the complainant has been given an
opportunity to make a submission to the court about
granting the leave; and (b) that—
(i) there is a reasonable possibility that
an irregularity or defect exists
in relation to
the taking, receipt,
storage or
testing of
the specimen of
blood or
saliva about
which the
person required
to attend the hearing is
able to give evidence; or (ii) it
is otherwise in
the interests of
justice that
the person be
required to
attend the
hearing to
give evidence
relevant to the proceeding. (30)
Matters for proceedings for offence against
section 79 In a proceeding for an offence against
section 79, unless the contrary is proved—
(a) a qualified assistant who takes a
specimen of blood from a person for a laboratory test is to
be taken to have been directed by a doctor or nurse to take
the specimen; and (b) any equipment used in a laboratory
test of a specimen of blood or
saliva is
to be taken
to have given
accurate results.
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80AA Limitation on use of saliva for saliva
test or saliva analysis and related matters
(1) This section applies to a specimen of
saliva for a saliva test or for saliva
analysis obtained under section 80 from a person.
(2) The specimen must not be used
for— (a) DNA analysis to help decide whether or
not the person may be a suspect in relation to an offence;
or (b) a purpose
stated in
the Police Powers
and Responsibilities Act 2000
,
section 537. Note for subsection (2)— Matters
mentioned in
subsection (2) are
regulated under
the Police Powers and
Responsibilities Act 2000 , chapters 17 and 18.
(3) If the
saliva test
or saliva analysis
does not
indicate the
presence of
a relevant drug
in the person’s
saliva, the
specimen must
be destroyed as
soon as
possible after
the result is known. (4)
If a
saliva test or saliva analysis indicates the presence of a
relevant drug
in the person’s
saliva, the
specimen must
be destroyed as soon as possible after
the results are no longer necessary for
proceedings against
the person, including
an appeal about a conviction under this
or another Act. 80A Obstructing the taking of a blood
specimen (1) A person must not obstruct a health
care professional taking a specimen of
blood from
someone else
under section
80, without a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2) In this section— health
care professional has
the same meaning
it has in
section 80. obstruct
includes hinder, resist and attempt to
obstruct. Page 204 Current as at
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80B Interstate exchange of
information (1) The commissioner may
enter into
an arrangement with
an interstate commissioner for
the exchange, between
Queensland and the other State, of
information obtained under section 80 or a corresponding law to
section 80. (2) In this section— interstate commissioner means
the commissioner of
the police service (however described) of
another State. 81 Notices to offenders for certain first
offences (1) A police officer may serve a notice on
a person if— (a) the police
officer believes
on reasonable grounds
that the person has
committed an offence against— (i)
section 79(2), (2A), (2B), (2D), (2K) or
(2L); or (ii) section 79(2J)
while the person is the holder of a restricted
licence; and (b) the person has not, within the 5 years
before the alleged offence, been convicted of an offence
against section 79 or 80(11). (3)
The
notice must— (a) be in a form approved by the
commissioner; and (b) be identified by a serial number;
and (c) specify the full name and address of
the person; and (d) specify the time, date and place of
the commission of the alleged offence; and (e)
clearly indicate the nature of the alleged
offence; and (f) state the alleged concentration of
alcohol in the person’s blood or breath; and
(g) specify the day of its issue;
and (h) state that, if the person does not
wish the matter to be dealt with
by a court,
the person may
pay to the
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only department the
amount of
the prescribed penalty
specified in the notice within 28 days after
issue of the notice; and (i)
state that if the person acts in accordance
with paragraph (h) the person— (i)
will be
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence for
the prescribed period;
and (ii) must
surrender to
a superintendent every
Queensland driver
licence held
by the person
on the day after the day on which the
disqualification takes effect. (4)
Subject to
subsections (12) and
(14), if
the notice under
subsection (1) is served and, within 28 days
after the issue of the notice, the
amount of
the prescribed penalty
is paid in
accordance with the notice and received by
the department— (a) any liability of the person to a
penalty in relation to the alleged offence is discharged and no
further proceedings may be taken in relation to the alleged
offence; and (b) if the alleged offence is in relation
to a motor vehicle, the person is
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence for
the prescribed period
starting from— (i)
the end of
28 days after
the day of
issue of
the notice; or (ii)
if the person
makes an
application under
subsection (7) and
the court refuses
to direct the
issue of a restricted licence to the
person—the day of the refusal; whichever is the
later; and (c) the person is taken, for the purposes
of another offence against section 79 or 80(11), to have been
convicted of the alleged offence on the day on which the
amount is received by the department.
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(5) A person who, under this section, is
disqualified from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver
licence must on the day after the day on which
the disqualification takes effect, surrender every
Queensland driver
licence held
by the person
to a superintendent. (6)
Section 130, other
than subsection
(1), applies, with
all necessary modifications and any
prescribed modifications, to a
person who
is disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence under
this section
and to any
licence held by the person.
(7) If, under this section, a person is
disqualified from holding or obtaining a
Queensland driver licence from a particular day,
the
person may, before that day, apply to a court in accordance
with
the regulations for an order directing that the person be
issued with a restricted licence.
(8) A person who applies under subsection
(7) must immediately give a copy of the application to the
department. (9) An applicant— (a)
must
attend the court; and (b) if required by
the court—must give evidence in respect of matters
relevant to the application; and (c)
is
liable to cross-examination. (10)
Witnesses may also be called and
cross-examined. (11) Section
87, other than
subsections (1) and
(2), applies,
with all necessary
modifications and any prescribed modifications, in relation to
an application under subsection (7) as if it were
an
application under section 87(1). (12)
If
the commissioner is of the opinion that— (a)
an offence in
respect of
which a
notice under
subsection (1) was issued to a person is not
an offence in respect of which such a notice could be
issued; or (b) prescribed circumstances exist in
relation to the alleged offence; Current as at
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the
commissioner may withdraw the notice by serving on the
person a
withdrawal notice
in a form
approved by
the commissioner. (13)
The
commissioner must give written reasons in the notice for
the
decision to withdraw under subsection (12). (14)
The commissioner may
withdraw a
notice issued
under subsection (1)
for the purpose of— (a) issuing a fresh notice; or
(b) taking no further action;
in
respect of the offence alleged in the withdrawn notice.
(15) If a notice is
withdrawn— (a) the period
(if any) of
disqualification specified
in the notice up to the
withdrawal is valid; and (b) under
subsection (12)—the person
may, with
the approval of the commissioner, be
proceeded against in relation to the alleged offence;
and (c) any penalty paid by the person is to
be refunded. (16) A court that
convicts a person of an offence alleged in a notice
under subsection
(1) after the
notice has
been withdrawn
under subsection
(12) or (14) must
take into
account any
period of disqualification of the person
that resulted from the operation of the notice that had
passed before the withdrawal of the
notice. (17) If
more than
1 notice is
served on
a person under
subsection (1) in relation to the same
alleged offence, the total period of disqualification of the
person is not to exceed the period
prescribed in relation to the offence alleged in the last
or
latest notice. (18) If a notice
under subsection (1) is served on a person and the
prescribed penalty is not paid within 28
days after the day of issue of
the notice, nothing
in this section
prejudices the
institution or
prosecution of
a proceeding for
the alleged offence to which
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82 Offenders may be ordered to attend
training programs (1) This section
applies if
a person (the
offender )
is convicted before a court
at a place prescribed under a regulation of an offence under
section 79. (2) Whether or not any other order is made
against the offender, the court
may order the
offender to
attend and
complete a
training program
while the
offender is
disqualified from
holding or obtaining a Queensland driver
licence. (3) The training program is to be—
(a) approved by the chief executive;
and (b) conducted by a person prescribed under
a regulation. (4) A written notice of the day, time and
place of the program that the offender is to attend, is to be
given to the offender by a person prescribed under a
regulation. 83 Careless driving of motor
vehicles (1) Any person who drives a motor vehicle
on a road or elsewhere without due
care and
attention or
without reasonable consideration for
other persons
using the
road or
place is
guilty of an offence. Maximum
penalty— (a) if the person causes the death of or
grievous bodily harm to another person and was an
unlicensed driver for the motor vehicle at the time of
committing the offence— 160 penalty units or 2 years
imprisonment; or (b) if the person causes the death of or
grievous bodily harm to another
person—80 penalty
units or
1 year’s imprisonment;
or (c) otherwise—40 penalty units or 6 months
imprisonment. (2) If the court convicts a person of an
offence against subsection (1) in the circumstances mentioned in
paragraph (a) or (b) of the penalty,
the court, whether
or not any other
sentence is
imposed, must
disqualify the
person from
holding or
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obtaining a Queensland driver licence for a
period of at least 6 months. (3)
In
this section— unlicensed driver , for the motor
vehicle, means a person— (a) whose driver
licence authorising the person to drive the motor vehicle is
suspended, other than under— (i)
the State Penalties Enforcement Act
1999 , section 105 or a
corresponding law to that section; or (ii)
the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
1994 ,
section 91ZJ(1)(a) or
a corresponding law to that
section; or (b) whose driver licence authorising the
person to drive the motor vehicle
expired more
than 5
years before
the offence was committed; or
(c) whose driver licence authorising the
person to drive the motor vehicle is cancelled; or
(d) who— (i)
is
disqualified from obtaining or holding a driver licence
authorising the
person to
drive the
motor vehicle;
and (ii) is not the
holder of a restricted licence authorising the person to
drive the motor vehicle; or (e)
whose authority under a non-Queensland
driver licence to drive the motor vehicle is suspended
under the driver licensing regulation; or (f)
whose authority under a non-Queensland
driver licence to drive the motor vehicle is withdrawn
under the driver licensing regulation other than because the
person was granted a Queensland driver licence;
or (g) who has
never held
a driver licence
authorising the
person to
drive the
motor vehicle
or any other
motor vehicle.
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84 Dangerous driving of vehicles (other
than motor vehicles) etc. (1)
Any
person who drives a vehicle (other than a motor vehicle),
a
tram, a train or an animal on a road dangerously is guilty
of an offence and is liable to a penalty not
exceeding 4 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 6 months. (1A) If
the offender has
been previously convicted
under subsection (1)
the offender is liable to a penalty not exceeding
8
penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1
year. (1B)
If the offender
has been twice
previously convicted
under subsection
(1), the court must,
on conviction, impose
imprisonment as the whole or part of the
punishment. (1C) For the purpose
of deciding whether or not the provisions of subsections (1)
to (1B) require imprisonment to be imposed as the whole or
part of the punishment for an offence (the latest
offence )
against subsection
(1), not more than
1 previous conviction for
an offence against the subsection incurred by the offender
earlier than the period of 10 years immediately preceding the
date of the offender’s conviction for the latest
offence is to be taken into account.
(1D) In this
section— drives a vehicle (other than a motor
vehicle), a tram, a train or an animal on a road
dangerously includes the driving of a
vehicle (other
than a
motor vehicle),
a tram, a
train or
an animal at
a speed or
in a manner
dangerous to
the public, having regard to
all the circumstances of the case, including the nature,
condition and use of the road and the amount of traffic
which is
on the road
at the time
or which might
reasonably be expected to be on the
road. (2) Any person who drives a vehicle (other
than a motor vehicle), a tram, a train, or an animal on a
road without due care and attention or
without reasonable consideration for
other persons using
the road is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty
for subsection (2)—40 penalty units or 6 months
imprisonment. Current as at [Not applicable]
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84A Driving of motor vehicles carrying
placard loads in tunnels (1)
A
person must not drive a motor vehicle carrying a placard
load in
a tunnel that
has a sign
(a placard load
prohibited sign
)
complying with subsection (2) at or before the entrance
to
the tunnel. Maximum penalty— (a)
if
the contravention results in harm to a person, property
or the environment—200 penalty
units or
1 year’s imprisonment;
or (b) otherwise—100 penalty units.
(2) The placard load prohibited sign
must— (a) indicate that transporting a placard
load in the tunnel is prohibited; and (b)
be
clearly visible to a person entering the tunnel.
(3) In the absence of proof to the
contrary— (a) a motor vehicle is proved to be
carrying a placard load if there is evidence of a placard placed
on the vehicle or on a thing carried by the vehicle;
and (b) a placard load prohibited sign at or
before the entrance to a tunnel
is taken to
be clearly visible
to a person
entering the tunnel. (4)
In
this section— explosive see the
Explosives Act 1999 , schedule
2. placard means a placard
required under this Act or another Act, or by a
condition of a licence or other authority granted
under an
Act, to
be used in
transporting dangerous
goods, explosives or
radioactive substances. Notes— 1
See
the dangerous goods regulation. 2
See
the Explosives Act 1999 , section
50(2)(a). 3 See the Radiation Safety
Act 1999 , section 75(4). Page 212
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placard load means a load of
dangerous goods, explosives or radioactive substances that
may be transported by
a motor vehicle
only if
a placard about
the load is
placed on
the vehicle or on a thing carried by the
vehicle. place ,
on a motor
vehicle or
on a thing
carried by
a motor vehicle,
includes attach to, or stencil or print on, the vehicle or
the
thing. radioactive substance
see the Radiation
Safety Act
1999 ,
schedule 2. 85
Racing and speed trials on roads
(1) Any person who organises or promotes
or takes part in— (a) any race between vehicles or animals
on a road; or (b) any attempt to establish or break any
vehicle or animal speed record on a road; or
(c) any trial of the speed of a vehicle or
animal on a road; or (d) any
competitive trial
designed to
test the
skill of
any vehicle driver or the reliability or
mechanical condition of any vehicle on any road where a
prize or trophy or other benefit or advantage in excess of the
value of $100 may be won by a competitor;
is
guilty of an offence, unless the prior permission in writing
of the commissioner to
the holding or
making of
the race, attempt, or
trial has been obtained. Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (2)
The
commissioner has power to grant or refuse permits under
this
section. (3) The commissioner may
in any such
permit impose
any conditions the commissioner deems
necessary in the interests of public safety or
convenience. (4) Any such permit or conditions may be
of general or limited application. Current as at
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(5) If any person organising, promoting,
or taking part in any such race, attempt, or trial contravenes or
fails to comply with any condition imposed
as aforesaid, that
person is
guilty of
an offence. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (6)
If the court
convicts a
person of
an offence against
subsection (1), the court, whether or not
any other sentence is imposed, must
disqualify the
person from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence for a
period of at least 6 months. 86
Disqualification of drivers of motor
vehicles for certain offences (1)
A
person who is convicted of an offence in relation to a motor
vehicle against section 79(1) is, if during
the period of 5 years before conviction the
person has
not been previously convicted— (a)
under section 79(1); or (b)
under section 79(1F), (2), (2AA), (2A),
(2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L); or (c)
on indictment, of
any offence in
connection with
or arising out
of the driving
of a motor
vehicle by
the person; or (d)
summarily of
an offence against
any provision of
the Criminal Code, section 328A;
disqualified by such conviction and without
any specific order for a period of 6 months from the date of
such conviction from holding or obtaining a Queensland
driver licence. (1A) If
within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has
been previously convicted
of an offence
under section
79(1), the person is
disqualified by
such conviction and without any
specific order for a period of 1 year from the date
of such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence.
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(1B) If
within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has been previously convicted more
than once of an offence under section 79(1), the person is
disqualified by such conviction and
without any
specific order
for a period
of 2 years
from the
date of
such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver
licence. (1C) If
within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has
been previously convicted
on indictment of
any offence in connection with or arising
out of the driving of a motor vehicle
by the person
or summarily of
an offence against any
provision of the Criminal Code, section 328A, the
person is
disqualified by
such conviction and
without any
specific order
for a period
of 1 year
from the
date of
such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence. (1D)
If within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has
been previously convicted
more than
once on
indictment of any offence in connection with
or arising out of the driving of a motor vehicle by the person
or more than once summarily of an offence against any
provision of the Criminal Code, section
328A or has been
previously convicted
on indictment of any offence in
connection with or arising out of the driving of a
motor vehicle by the person and summarily of an
offence against
any provision of
the Criminal Code,
section 328A, the
person is
disqualified by
such conviction and without any
specific order for a period of 2 years from the date
of such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence.
(1E) If
within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has
been previously convicted
of an offence
under section 79(1)
and has been previously convicted on indictment of any offence
in connection with or arising out of the driving
of a
motor vehicle by the person or summarily of an offence
against any provision of the Criminal Code,
section 328A, the person is
disqualified by
such conviction and
without any
specific order for a period of 2 years from
the date of such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence. Current as at
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only (1F) If
within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has
been previously convicted
of an offence
under section
79(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K) or
(2L), the
person is
disqualified by
such conviction and
without any specific order for a period of 9
months from the date of
such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence.
(1G) If
within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has been previously convicted more
than once of an offence under
section 79(1F), (2),
(2AA), (2A),
(2B), (2D),
(2J), (2K)
or (2L), the
person is
disqualified by
such conviction and
without any
specific order
for a period
of 1 year
from the
date of
such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver
licence. (2) A person who is convicted of an
offence in relation to a motor vehicle against
section 79(1F), (2), (2AA), (2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or
(2L) must, if during the period of 5 years before
conviction the person has not been
previously convicted— (a) under section
79(1F), (2), (2AA), (2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L);
or (b) under section 79(1); or
(c) on indictment, of
any offence in
connection with
or arising out
of the driving
of a motor
vehicle by
the person; or (d)
summarily of
an offence against
any provision of
the Criminal Code, section 328A;
be
disqualified by such conviction— (e)
in a case
where at
the time of
the commission of
the offence the
person convicted
was, in
respect of
the motor vehicle, not the holder of a
driver licence, was a section 79E driver
or was the
holder of
a learner, probationary, provisional or
restricted licence,
if paragraph (ea) does not apply—for a
period of not less than 3 months and not more than 9 months
from the date of such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence; or
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(ea) if the person is
convicted of an offence in relation to a motor
vehicle against
section 79(1F)—for a
period of
not less than
3 months and
not more than
12 months from
the date of
the conviction from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence;
or (f) in any other case—for a period of not
less than 1 month and not more
than 9
months from
the date of
such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence. (2A) The period of
disqualification must be decided by the court which,
in making its
decision, must
have regard
to the concentration of
alcohol in
the blood or
breath of
the defendant, or
the presence of
a relevant drug
in the defendant’s
blood or saliva, and the danger, real or potential,
to
the public in the circumstances of the case. (2B)
If within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has
been previously convicted
of an offence
under section
79(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K) or
(2L), the person must be disqualified by
such conviction for a period of not less than 3 months and
not more than 18 months from the date of such conviction from
holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence.
(2C) The period of
disqualification must be decided by the court which,
in making its
decision, must
have regard
to the concentration of
alcohol in
the blood or
breath of
the defendant, or
the presence of
a relevant drug
in the defendant’s
blood or saliva, and the danger, real or potential,
to
the public in the circumstances of the case. (2D)
If within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has been previously convicted more
than once of an offence under
section 79(1F), (2),
(2AA), (2A),
(2B), (2D),
(2J), (2K)
or (2L), the
person is
disqualified by
such conviction and
without any
specific order
for a period
of 6 months
from the
date of
such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver
licence. (2E) If
within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has
been previously convicted
of an offence
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only section 79(1) or on indictment of any
offence in connection with or arising out of the driving of
a motor vehicle by the person or summarily of an offence
against any provision of the Criminal Code, section 328A, the
person is disqualified by such conviction and without any
specific order for a period of 9 months from
the date of such conviction from holding or obtaining a
Queensland driver licence. (2F) If
within the
period of
5 years before
such conviction the
person has
been previously convicted
of an offence
under section
79(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K) or
(2L)
and— (a) has been
previously convicted
of an offence
under section 79(1);
or (b) has been
previously convicted
on indictment of
any offence in connection with or arising
out of the driving of a motor
vehicle by
the person or
summarily of
an offence against
any provision of
the Criminal Code,
section 328A; the person is
disqualified by such conviction and without any specific
order for
a period of
1 year from
the date of
such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence. (3)
Subsection (3AA) applies if a person
is— (a) convicted on
indictment of
an offence in
connection with or arising
out of the driving of a motor vehicle by the person,
other than an offence against the Criminal Code, section
328A(4); or (b) summarily convicted of an offence
against the Criminal Code, section 328A(1) or (2);
or (c) convicted on
indictment of
an offence against
the Criminal Code, section 328A(4).
(3AA) Subject to
subsections (3A) to (3F), the person is disqualified
by
the conviction and without any specific order from the date
of the conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
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(a) if subsection (3)(a) or (b) applies—6
months; (b) if subsection (3)(c) applies—1
year. (3A) If within the
period of 5 years before a conviction mentioned in
subsection (3)(a)
or (b) the
person has
been previously convicted— (a)
of an offence
(whether of
the same or
of a different
kind) of
either of
the classes referred
to in subsection (3)(a) or (b);
or (b) under section 79(1);
the
person is disqualified by the conviction and without any
specific order
for a period
of 1 year
from the
date of
the conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence. (3B)
If
within the period of 5 years before a conviction mentioned
in subsection (3)
the person has
been previously convicted
more
than once of an offence (whether of the same or of a
different kind)
of any of
the classes referred
to in subsection (3)
or has been previously convicted of an offence (whether
of the same
or of a
different kind)
of each of
the classes referred to in subsection (3),
the person is disqualified by the conviction and without any
specific order for a period of
2 years from
the date of
the conviction from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver
licence. (3C) If within the
period of 5 years before a conviction mentioned in
subsection (3)
the person has
been previously convicted
more
than once of an offence under section 79(1), the person
is disqualified by
the conviction and
without any
specific order for a
period of 2 years from the date of the conviction
from
holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence.
(3D) If within the
period of 5 years before a conviction mentioned in subsection
(3) the person has been previously convicted of an offence
(whether of the same or of a different kind) of any
of the classes
referred to
in subsection (3) and
has been previously convicted
of an offence
under section
79(1), the person is
disqualified by
the conviction and
without any
specific order
for a period
of 2 years
from the
date of
the Current as at [Not applicable]
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only conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence. (3E)
If
within the period of 5 years before a conviction mentioned
in subsection (3)(a)
or (b) the
person has
been previously convicted under
section 79(1F), (2), (2AA), (2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or
(2L), the person is disqualified by the conviction
and
without any specific order for a period of 9 months from
the date of
the conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence.
(3F) If within the
period of 5 years before a conviction mentioned in
subsection (3)(a)
or (b) the
person has
been previously convicted more
than once of an offence under section 79(1F), (2), (2AA),
(2A), (2B), (2D), (2J), (2K) or (2L), the person is
disqualified by the conviction and without
any specific order for a period of 1 year from the date of the
conviction from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver
licence. (4) A person
who is convicted
of an offence
under section
80(22D) is disqualified by
such conviction and
without any specific order for a period of 6
months from the date of
such conviction from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence.
(5) In the
case of
any conviction referred
to in this
section in
respect of which a person is disqualified by
such conviction and without any specific order for a period
of time specified from holding
or obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence, the
judge before whom such person is so
convicted on indictment or the justices by whom such person is
so convicted may order that from the date of conviction such
person be disqualified absolutely or for a longer period than
the period specified in the person’s
case from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence,
and the person, on the making of the order, is disqualified
under and in accordance with that order. (5A)
If a
person ordered to attend a training program or defensive
driving course referred to in section 82
fails to comply with the order,
the chief executive
may by notice
given to
the person call on the person to appear
and show cause before a Magistrates Court constituted under
the Justices Act 1886 at a
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time
and place specified in the notice why the person should
not
be disqualified from holding or obtaining a Queensland
driver licence for a period of 1 month in
addition to the period for which the person is or was so
disqualified by his or her conviction or the order of the judge
or justices. (5B) If
a person called
on to appear
and show cause
under subsection
(5A)— (a) fails to appear at the time and place
specified or at any time or place to which the show cause
proceeding may be adjourned; or (b)
having appeared, fails to show cause to the
satisfaction of the court; the
person is,
without any
specific order
being made,
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence for a period of 1 month in addition
to the period for which the
person is
or was so
disqualified by
the person’s conviction or
the order of the judge or justices. (5C)
The additional period
of 1 month’s
disqualification commences— (a)
if
it is incurred during the period for which the person is
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence
by the person’s conviction or the order of the judge or
justices—on the expiration of that period; or
(b) if it
is incurred after
the expiration of
the period for
which the
person is
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence by
the person’s conviction or
the order of the judge or justices—on the date
of the person’s
failure whereby
the person has
incurred the additional period of
disqualification. (6) A disqualification under
this section
applies whether
or not any other
sentence is imposed for the offence. (7)
In deciding a
period of
disqualification for
a person whose
licence is suspended, or who is disqualified
from obtaining or holding a licence, under section 79B, the
court may take into Current as at [Not applicable]
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account the period of suspension or
disqualification that has already been served under that
section. (8) The provisions of this section apply
notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act.
Not authorised —indicative
only 87 Issue of
restricted licence to disqualified person (1)
If a person
is convicted by
a court of
an offence under
section 79 or 80(5A) and—
(a) by order
of the court,
is disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence;
or (b) by operation
of law and
without specific
order, is
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence; the court may, where it has received an
application from the person, make an order directing that
the person be issued with a restricted licence.
(2) An application for an order under this
section may be made— (a) at the
proceedings in which the conviction is recorded against the
applicant by reason of which the applicant is disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence;
and (b) in a case where the court makes an
order disqualifying the applicant from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence—before the court makes that order; and not
otherwise. (2A) An
application must
be made in
the approved form
and in respect of every
application— (a) the applicant
must, if
required by
the court so
to do, submit himself
or herself as a witness; and (b)
other persons may be called as
witnesses; to give evidence
in respect of
all matters relevant
to the application and
may be cross-examined. (3) An order under
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(a) at the proceedings in which the
conviction is recorded against the applicant by reason of
which the applicant is disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence;
and (b) in a case where the court makes an
order disqualifying the applicant from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence—in conjunction with that order; and not
otherwise. (3A) To remove doubt,
it is declared that if a court makes an order under subsection
(1) directing that a person be issued with a restricted
licence, the person— (a) is disqualified
from holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence,
other than the restricted licence; and (b)
may
not drive a motor vehicle during the period of the
disqualification unless the person applies
for and obtains the restricted licence the court ordered be
issued. (4) A court
that grants
an application must
make an
order directing
that a
restricted licence
be issued to
the applicant during the
period of the applicant’s disqualification subject to
restrictions specified in the order—
(a) which must restrict the use of the
restricted licence by the applicant
to specified circumstances directly
connected with
the applicant’s means
of earning the
applicant’s livelihood; and
(b) which may
include, but
are not limited
to the following— (i)
the
class of vehicle which may be driven; (ii)
the
purpose for which a vehicle may be driven; (iii)
the
times at which or period of time during which a vehicle may be
driven. (4A) An
order under
this section
may relate only
to a restricted licence
that is
of the same
class as
the probationary, provisional or
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only the order immediately before the
disqualification in respect of which his or her
application is made. (5) An
application for
an order under
this section
must not
be granted— (a)
unless the
applicant satisfies
the court that
hears the
application that— (i)
the
applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a restricted licence,
having regard
to the safety
of other road users and the public
generally; and (ii) a
refusal would
cause extreme
hardship to
the applicant or the applicant’s family by
depriving the applicant of the applicant’s means of
earning the applicant’s livelihood; (b)
if
the applicant’s provisional or open licence has been
suspended or
cancelled, or
the applicant has
been disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence,
within 5 years before the application is made;
(c) in a
case where
the applicant has
been previously convicted— (i)
under section 79 or 80(5A) or the Criminal
Code, section 328A; or (ii)
elsewhere than
in Queensland of
any offence which
if committed in
Queensland would
be an offence under
section 79 or 80(5A); within a
period of
5 years before
the conviction that
results in
the disqualification in
respect of
which the
application is made; (d)
in a
case where the disqualification in respect of which
the
application is made resulted from a conviction of the
applicant— (i)
for
an offence committed while the applicant was engaged in an
activity directly connected with the applicant’s means
of earning the
applicant’s livelihood;
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(ii) for an offence
committed when the applicant was driving
a motor vehicle
the applicant was
not authorised, under a provisional or
open licence, to drive; or (iii)
for an offence
committed at
a time when
the applicant was
the holder of
a restricted licence
issued under an order made under this
section; (da) if the
disqualification for which the application is made
resulted from the applicant’s conviction for
an offence against section
79(1), (2A), (2B),
(2D), (2J),
(2K) or
(2L); (db)
if— (i) the
disqualification for
which the
application is
made
resulted from the applicant’s conviction for an offence
against section 79(1F) or (2); and (ii)
the
applicant is a person to whom section 79(2A), (2B), (2D),
(2J), (2K) or (2L) would have applied apart
from the
fact that
the person was
over the
general alcohol limit; (dc)
if— (i) the
disqualification for
which the
application is
made
resulted from the applicant’s conviction for an offence
against section 79(2AA); and (ii)
the
applicant is a person to whom section 79(2A), (2B), (2D),
(2J), (2K) or (2L) would have applied if, at the time
of the offence, the person were over the
no alcohol limit
but not over
the general alcohol
limit; (e) unless the disqualification for which
the application is made resulted
from the
applicant’s conviction for
an offence committed
when the
applicant held
a provisional or open licence (other
than a corresponding document); (f)
unless the
applicant is
the holder of
a provisional or
open licence
(other than
a corresponding document)
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only immediately before
the disqualification in
respect of
which the application is made.
(5A) For subsection
(5)(a)(ii), if the applicant is not self-employed,
the
applicant must produce to the court an affidavit made by
the
applicant’s employer confirming the applicant would be
deprived of the applicant’s means of earning
a living if the application is refused. (5B)
In subsection (5)(b), the
reference to
a suspension, cancellation or
disqualification does not include— (a)
a suspension, cancellation or
disqualification that
was set aside on a review or appeal;
or (b) a suspension, cancellation or
disqualification because of the applicant’s
mental or physical disability; or (c)
a
suspension under the State Penalties Enforcement Act
1999 or
Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
;
or (d) a suspension under section 79(9);
or (da) if the
disqualification for which the application is made
resulted from the applicant’s conviction for
an offence against section 79(1F)—a suspension under
section 79B resulting from
the applicant being
charged with
the offence; or (e)
a 24
hour suspension under section 80(22AA); or (f)
a suspension, if
a court has,
on application made
in relation to
the suspension, made
a special hardship
order. (5C)
For
subsection (5)(f), if— (a) the
disqualification for
which the
application is
made resulted from
the applicant’s conviction for an offence against section
79(1F); and (b) immediately before the
disqualification, the applicant’s provisional or
open licence
was suspended under
section 79B(2) as a result of the applicant
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despite section
127(4), the applicant is
the holder of
a provisional or
open licence
immediately before
the disqualification. (6)
If— (a) an order is made
under this section by a court directing the
issue of
a restricted licence
to an applicant
in conjunction with
an order disqualifying the
applicant from holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence; and
(b) the provision
of this Act
that empowers
a court to
impose the disqualification specifies a
maximum period of time for which a disqualification may be
imposed; for the purpose
of making the
order disqualifying the
applicant, the
maximum period
for which the
court may
impose the
disqualification is
twice that
specified in
the provision. (6A)
A court, in
considering whether
an order disqualifying the
applicant from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence should
be made under
section 86(5), and
in considering the
terms of
any other disqualification order
it proposes to make, must have regard to
any order it proposes to make under this section as a
circumstance indicating that the disqualification
imposed should be for a longer period of time than if it made
no order under this section. (7)
If
an order is made under this section and the person in
respect of whom the
order is
made makes
an application to
a superintendent for
a restricted licence
under and
in accordance with this Act, the
superintendent must issue to the person a
restricted licence subject to the restrictions imposed
by
the court by the order made under this section, and such
other terms, provisions, conditions,
limitations or restrictions, consistent with
the order, as
are specified on
the licence in
accordance with this Act.
(8) A restricted licence
issued pursuant
to an order
under this
section— Current as at
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only (a) must be issued
in the first instance for such period as is prescribed by
regulation and thereafter must be renewed from
time to
time for
such period
as is prescribed by
regulation until the period of
disqualification in respect of which the
order under this section was made expires; and
(b) in a
case where
it is renewed
during that
period of
disqualification—must, subject
to section 88(7), be
renewed subject to the restrictions
specified in the order last made whether under this section
or section 88. (8A) A restricted
licence issued or renewed under an order made under
this section
remains in
force until
it expires or
is cancelled, surrendered or suspended in
accordance with this Act. (9)
The
power of the Governor in Council to make regulations in
respect of
a restricted licence
includes the
power to
make regulations in
respect of
the restricted licence
provided for
under this
section including
regulations in
respect of
its cancellation or suspension
notwithstanding that it is issued or renewed under an
order of the court. (10) Any
person who,
being the
holder of
a restricted licence
issued pursuant to an order made under this
section, drives a motor vehicle
otherwise than
in accordance with
the restrictions to which the licence is
subject as a consequence of that
order or
an order under
section 88 commits
an offence and is liable to
a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units. (10A)
Whether or not any other sentence is imposed
for an offence under subsection (10)— (a)
if the restricted licence
issued to
the person is
still current at the
time of the conviction—it is by virtue of the conviction
thereby cancelled without specific order; and
(b) the person
is, because of
the conviction, disqualified from holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence for
a period of
3 months from
the expiration of
the disqualification in respect of which
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the
expiration of that disqualification, for 3 months from
the
date of conviction. (11) For the purposes
of this section, the proceedings in which a conviction is
recorded are taken to continue until the court has
completed the
exercise of
its jurisdiction to
sentence the
defendant in
respect of
the conviction, notwithstanding that
the
proceedings have been adjourned. 88
Variation of conditions (1)
If
subsequent to a court making an order under section 87 or
this
section in respect of a person and the issuing to the person
of a
restricted licence the circumstances connected with the
person’s means
of earning the
person’s livelihood have
altered, the
person may
apply to
a Magistrates Court
exercising jurisdiction at the place where
the person resides for an order
varying the
restrictions to
which the
restricted licence is
subject as a consequence of the order made under
section 87 or this section.
(2) An application must
be made in
the approved form
and in respect of every
application— (a) the applicant
must, if
required by
the court so
to do, submit himself
or herself as a witness; and (b)
other persons may be called as
witnesses; to give evidence
in respect to
all matters relevant
to the application and
may be cross-examined. (3) Written
notice of
the application setting
forth the
time and
place at which the application is to be
heard must be given by the applicant, at least 14 days before
the date of hearing, to the commissioner or
to a police
officer authorised by
the commissioner to receive such
notices. (4) The commissioner is entitled to be
represented at the hearing of the application.
(4A) A
police officer
may appear and
act at the
hearing of
the application on behalf of the
commissioner. Current as at [Not applicable]
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(5) A court to which an application is
made under subsection (1) may, if it considers that the justice
of the case requires that it do
so and having
regard to
the restrictions referred
to in section 87(4),
make an order varying the restrictions to which the restricted
licence is subject as a consequence of an order made under
section 87 or this section. (6)
A
superintendent to whom— (a) a copy of an
order made under this section ( the order
) certified by the clerk of the court
which made the order to be a true copy; and
(b) the restricted licence to which the
order relates; are produced must vary the restrictions to
which the restricted licence is subject by reason of an
order made under section 87 or a prior order
made under this section so that they accord with those
imposed by the court by the order. (7)
Until a
superintendent, under
subsection (6), varies
the restrictions to
which the
restricted licence
is subject, those
restrictions continue
to apply to
the holder of
the licence notwithstanding
the making of an order or, as the case may be, a further order
under this section. 89 Power to disqualify person from
holding or obtaining Queensland driver licence though acquitted
of certain indictable offences (1)
If
on the trial of any person charged on indictment with an
offence in connection with or arising out of
the driving of a motor vehicle by the person the judge
presiding at the trial is satisfied that
on the evidence
such person
should, in
the interest of
the public, be
prohibited from
driving a
motor vehicle
either absolutely or
for a period,
the judge may,
notwithstanding that
such person
is found not
guilty by
the jury, order
that the
person is,
from the
date of
the order, disqualified absolutely from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence, or is so
disqualified for the period as the judge
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(2) An order under this section may be
made by the judge before the judge discharges the defendant on
the conclusion of the trial, or the judge may discharge the
defendant and adjourn the matter of whether or not the judge
will make such order to a later date
when the
judge may
receive such
evidence in
addition to
the evidence given
at the trial
as the judge
considers necessary under the
circumstances. 90 Power to disqualify person from
holding or obtaining Queensland driver licence though complaint
dismissed (1) If upon the hearing of a complaint
against any person of an offence against
any provision of
the Criminal Code,
section 328A, or of an offence in relation
to a motor vehicle against section
79, 83 or 85,
the justices deciding
the complaint are
satisfied that
upon the
evidence such
person should, in the
interest of the public, be prohibited from driving
a
motor vehicle either absolutely or for a period, the
justices may, notwithstanding that they dismiss the
complaint, order that the person shall from the date of the
order be disqualified absolutely from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence, or be so disqualified for such
period as the justices shall specify in the order.
(2) An order under this section may be
made by the justices when they dismiss
the complaint or
the justices may
dismiss the
complaint and adjourn the matter of whether
or not they will make such order to a later date when the
justices may receive such evidence
in addition to
the evidence given
upon the
hearing of the complaint as they consider
necessary under the circumstances. 90A
Definitions for ss 90B–90D
In
sections 90B to 90D— dangerous driving
offence means
an offence against
the Criminal Code,
section 328A(1) or
(4) if the
offence is
accompanied by
a circumstance of
aggravation that,
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committing the offence, the person charged with the
offence was adversely affected by an
intoxicating substance. designated offence means—
(a) an offence against—
(i) section 79(1), (1F), (2) or (2AA), to
the extent it involves a motor vehicle; or
(ii) section 79(2A),
(2B), (2J), (2K) or (2L); or (iii)
section 80(11); or (iv)
section 91W(1) for which paragraph (a)(i) or
(ii) of the penalty for the offence applies;
or (v) section 91X(1); or (b)
a
dangerous driving offence. disqualified means
disqualified from holding or obtaining a Queensland
driver licence. Note— See section
127(4) which provides for the effect of a suspension under
this
Act of any licence. drink driving offence means—
(a) an offence against—
(i) section 78(1); or (ii)
section 79(1), (1F), (2) or (2AA), to the
extent it involves a motor vehicle; or
(iii) section 79(2A),
(2B), (2J), (2K) or (2L); or (iv)
section 80(11); or (v)
section 87(10); or (vi)
section 91W(1) for which paragraph (a)(i) or
(ii) of the penalty for the offence applies;
or (vii) section 91X(1); or (viii) a
provision of a regulation under section 79E(4) for
failing to
comply with
an order under
section 79E(2); or Current as at
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(b) a dangerous driving offence.
relevant disqualifying provision
means— (a)
section 78(3)(i); or (b)
section 81; or (c)
section 86; or (d)
section 87(10A)(b); or (e)
section 91W(2); or (f)
section 91X(2); or (g)
a provision of
a regulation under
section 79E(4) providing for
the disqualification of a person for failing to comply with
an order under section 79E(2); or (h)
the Penalties and Sentences Act
1992 , section 187. section
89 disqualification means
a disqualification ordered
by a
court under section 89 as a result of being charged with,
but
not convicted of, a dangerous driving offence. section
90 disqualification means
a disqualification ordered
by a
court under section 90 as a result of being charged with,
but not convicted
of, a dangerous
driving offence
or an offence against
section 79. 90B Cumulative periods of disqualification
for offences committed at different times
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person
is disqualified (the
initiating disqualification )—
(i) under a relevant disqualifying
provision for a drink driving offence; or
(ii) under a section
89 disqualification; or (iii) under a section
90 disqualification; and (b) before
the period of
disqualification for
the initiating disqualification
ends, the person is disqualified again on Current as at
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1 or more
occasions (a
later disqualification )
as mentioned in paragraph (a).
(2) However, this section does not apply
if section 90C applies. (3) Each
period of
disqualification whether
for an initiating disqualification or
later disqualification takes
effect cumulatively
with each other period of disqualification. Examples—
1 D is charged with a drink driving
offence. Before the court hears that charge D is
charged again with a drink driving offence. The court convicts D
of both offences and disqualifies D for a period of
2
months for 1 offence and a period of 4 months for the other
offence. The total period of
disqualification is 6 months. 2
D
commits a drink driving offence on 25 December 2008
and commits another drink driving offence
on 1 January 2009. A court convicts D
of the 1
January offence
on 2 January
2009 and
disqualifies D for a period of 2 months. On
1 February, the court convicts D of the 25 December offence
and disqualifies D for a period of
4 months. The
total period
of disqualification is
6 months. 90C
Cumulative periods of disqualification for
acts done and offences committed at same time
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person
does an
act that results
in the person
being charged with a
designated offence and, when the person does
the act, the
person commits
an offence against
section 78(1); and (b)
as a
result of being charged with the designated offence,
the person is
disqualified (the
drink driving
disqualification )—
(i) under section
81 or 86 or
the Penalties and
Sentences Act 1992 , section 187;
or (ii) under a section
89 disqualification; or (iii) under a section
90 disqualification; and (c) as
a result of
committing the
offence against
section 78(1), the person is disqualified
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driving disqualification )
under section
78(3)(a) to (h), (j)
or (k) or
the Penalties and
Sentences Act
1992 ,
section 187. (2)
Subsection (3) applies
if, when the
person does
the act that
results in
the person being
charged with
the designated offence, the
person does not hold a driver licence authorising
the
person to drive the motor vehicle on the road but is not
disqualified— (a)
under a
relevant disqualifying provision
for a drink
driving offence; or (b)
under a section 89 disqualification;
or (c) under a section 90
disqualification. (3) The periods
of disqualification for
the drink driving
disqualification and
the unlicensed driving
disqualification take effect
cumulatively with each other. (4)
Subsection (5) applies
if, when the
person does
the act that
results in
the person being
charged with
the designated offence, the
person does not hold a licence because the person
is
disqualified (the existing disqualification
)— (a) under
a relevant disqualifying provision
for a drink
driving offence; or (b)
under a section 89 disqualification;
or (c) under a section 90
disqualification. (5) Each period
of disqualification, whether
for a drink
driving disqualification, an unlicensed driving
disqualification or an existing disqualification, takes
effect cumulatively with each other period of
disqualification. 90D Other matters about cumulative periods
of disqualification (1)
For
sections 90B and 90C, the following is immaterial to the
cumulative effect of
disqualifications— (a) whether the periods of
disqualification are imposed or ordered at the
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(b) whether an offence or charge that
resulted in a period of disqualification (or
the conviction or
sentence for
the offence or
charge) happened
before or
after another
offence or charge (or the conviction or
sentence for the other offence
or charge) that
resulted in
a period of
disqualification; (c)
the order in
which the
periods of
disqualification are
imposed or ordered. (2)
Also, for
sections 90B and
90C, periods
of disqualification mentioned in the
sections take effect cumulatively with other periods
of disqualification mentioned
in the sections
in the order in which
they are imposed or ordered. 91
Chief
executive to be advised of persons disqualified from holding
Queensland driver licences etc. When, by or
under this Act, a person is disqualified
or has been
ordered by
a judge of
the Supreme Court
or District Court or
justices to be disqualified from holding or obtaining
a
Queensland driver licence either absolutely or for a period,
then— (a)
in the case
where no
order with
respect to
such disqualification
was made by the judge of the Supreme Court
or District Court
before whom
the person was
convicted—particulars of the conviction;
or (b) in the
case where
an order with
respect to
such disqualification was
made by
a judge of
the Supreme Court or
District Court upon the trial or conviction of that person—a
copy of such order; or (c) in
the case where
no order with
respect to
such disqualification
was made by the justices who convicted the
person—a copy
of the minute
or memorandum of
the
conviction made and signed by such justices; or (d)
in the case
where the
order with
respect to
such disqualification
has been made by justices—a copy of such
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must
be transmitted by the registrar of the Supreme or District
Court or
the clerk of
the court concerned
to the chief
executive. Part 3B
Alcohol ignition interlocks
Division 1 Preliminary 91I
Definitions for pt 3B In this
part— alcohol ignition interlock
means a device that, when fitted to
a
motor vehicle, prevents the vehicle from being started
unless the device is provided with a specimen of a
person’s breath containing either
no alcohol or
less than
a particular concentration of
alcohol. approved means approved
under a regulation. disqualification period see section
91J(1). drink driving offence means any of the
following— (a) an offence against section 78(1) for
which the offender was disqualified under section 78(3)(j) from
holding or obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence for
a particular period;
(b) an offence
against section
79(1), involving a
motor vehicle, while
under the influence of liquor; (c)
an offence under
section 80(11), involving
a motor vehicle, in
relation to failing to provide— (i)
a
specimen of breath for analysis; or (ii)
a specimen of
blood for
a laboratory test
if the requisition to
which the
failure relates was
made for the purpose
of determining the concentration of alcohol (if any)
in the person’s blood; Current as at [Not applicable]
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an
offence against the Criminal Code, section 328A(1)
or
(4), involving a motor vehicle, when accompanied by
the circumstance of
aggravation that
at the time
of committing the
offence the
offender was
adversely affected by
alcohol; (e) an offence against section 91W(1) for
which paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) of the penalty for the
offence applies; (f) an offence against section
91X(1); (g) an offence against section 79(1F),
(2), (2A), (2B), (2J), (2K) or (2L) involving a motor vehicle
and committed within 5
years after
the offender was
previously convicted
of— (i) an offence
against any
of those provisions committed
after the
commencement of
this definition;
or (ii) an offence
mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (f)
committed after
the commencement of
this definition. exemption
certificate see section 91R(3). interlock
means an alcohol ignition interlock.
interlock condition see section
91K(1). interlock driver —
(a) means a
person whose
Queensland driver
licence is
subject to the interlock condition;
and (b) includes a person who has an interlock
exemption. interlock exemption
means an
exemption, granted
under section
91Q, from the
application of
the interlock condition
while the exemption has effect.
interlock period see section
91M. nominated vehicle
, for a
person, means
a motor vehicle
nominated by the person under section
91L. nominated vehicle
fitted with
a prescribed interlock
, for a
person, includes
a vehicle fitted
with an
interlock in
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compliance by
the person with
a non-Queensland interlock
requirement. non-Queensland interlock
period means
the period during
which a
person, under
a non-Queensland interlock
requirement, may
drive only
a motor vehicle
fitted with
an alcohol ignition interlock.
non-Queensland interlock requirement
means a requirement under,
or imposed under,
a law of
another jurisdiction allowing a
person to drive only a motor vehicle fitted with an
alcohol ignition interlock during a
particular period. prescribed interlock means an
approved interlock provided by a person who is
an approved interlock provider and installed and maintained
by a prescribed interlock installer. prescribed
interlock installer means a person with whom an
approved interlock provider has an
arrangement for the person to install
or maintain approved
interlocks provided
by the provider.
prescribed period see section
91N(1). Division 2 Interlock
condition 91J Persons to whom div 2 applies
(1) This division applies to a person
who— (a) is convicted of a drink driving
offence committed after the commencement of this section;
and (b) is disqualified, other than under a
prescribed provision, by or because of the conviction or
offence, or under the penalty imposed for the offence, for a
particular period (the disqualification
period ) from holding or obtaining
a
Queensland driver licence. (2) This
division also
applies to
a person who
is subject to
a non-Queensland interlock
requirement. Current as at [Not applicable]
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(3) Despite subsection
(2), this division
does not
apply to
a person mentioned in the subsection if,
were this division to apply to the person, the person’s
interlock period would have ended under
section 91M. (4) In this section— prescribed
provision means section 79B(4), 81(4)(b), 89(1)
or 90(1). 91K
Interlock condition (1)
A
Queensland driver licence granted to a person mentioned in
section 91J(1) after the person’s
disqualification period ends is subject to
the condition ( interlock condition ) that,
during the interlock period applying to the person,
the person may drive only— (a)
if
paragraph (b) or (c) does not apply—a motor vehicle
that is
a nominated vehicle
fitted with
a prescribed interlock;
or (b) when the
person is
receiving driver
training from
a person accredited as
a driver trainer
under a
regulation— (i)
a
motor vehicle mentioned in paragraph (a); or (ii)
a
motor vehicle provided by the accredited driver trainer;
or (c) when the person is taking a practical
driving test under the driver licensing regulation—any motor
vehicle. (2) A Queensland driver licence granted to
a person mentioned in section 91J(2) during the person’s
non-Queensland interlock period is subject to the interlock
condition. 91L Nomination of vehicle
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(a) may nominate only a motor vehicle of a
class the person is authorised to
drive under
the person’s Queensland driver licence;
and (b) may nominate more than 1 motor
vehicle. Examples— •
the
person’s own motor vehicle • a motor vehicle
owned by the person’s spouse, friend or employer
(2) A particular vehicle
can not be
the nominated vehicle
for more than
1 person unless
a regulation provides
for identifying the driver of the vehicle
at a particular time. Example of what a regulation may
provide for— a scheme involving the driver using a PIN or
swipe card or keeping a logbook (3)
The
nomination must be made to the chief executive. Note—
See
chapter 5B for requirements about the nomination.
91M Interlock period The
interlock period is the
period— (a) starting— (i)
for a person
mentioned in
section 91J(1)—when the person’s
disqualification period ends; or (ii)
for a person
mentioned in
section 91J(2)—when the
person’s non-Queensland interlock
period starts;
and (b) ending when whichever of the following
happens first— (i) a period of 2 years elapses
after— (A) for a
person mentioned
in section 91J(1)— the person’s
disqualification period ended; or (B)
for a person
mentioned in
section 91J(2)— the
person was
first issued
with a
non-Queensland driver
licence after
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becoming subject
to a non-Queensland interlock
requirement of the jurisdiction that issued the
licence; (ii) the person’s
prescribed period ends; (iii) the
day, if
any, the
person’s Queensland driver
licence is cancelled under section 127
because of a disqualification for a drink driving
offence. Note— If a person’s
interlock period ends under subparagraph (iii)—
(a) the interlock condition ends under
section 91O; and (b) any interlock exemption relating to
the person stops having effect under section 91S(d);
and (c) section 91K may
apply in
relation to
the disqualification mentioned in the
subparagraph. 91N Prescribed period (1)
The prescribed period for a person is
the period of 12 months during which— (a)
the
person held a valid Queensland driver licence and
had— (i)
a nominated vehicle
fitted with
a prescribed interlock;
or (ii) an interlock
exemption that had effect; or (b)
the
person, while driving under the authority of a valid
non-Queensland driver licence—
(i) complied with
a non-Queensland interlock
requirement; or (ii)
had an exemption
from the
non-Queensland interlock
requirement that had effect; or (c)
the
person satisfied paragraph (a) for part of the period
and
satisfied paragraph (b) for the balance of the period.
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Example— The prescribed
period may comprise 3 months during which the person
satisfies paragraph
(a)(i), 3
months during
which the
person satisfies paragraph (a)(ii), 3 months
during which the person satisfies paragraph (b)(i) and 3
months during which the person satisfies paragraph
(b)(ii). (2) However, if
a person’s prescribed period
is extended under
division 4, the prescribed period for the
person is the period comprising— (a)
the period of
12 months mentioned
in subsection (1); and
(b) each period— (i)
by
which the period mentioned in subsection (1) is extended under
division 4; and (ii) during which the
person meets the requirements of subsection
(1)(a), (b) or (c). Example— If a person’s
prescribed period is extended under division 4 for a period
of 3
months, the person’s prescribed period is the period of 15
months during which the person meets the
requirements of subsection (1)(a), (b) or
(c). (3) The prescribed period need not be
continuous. (4) In this section— valid
means— (a)
in
relation to a Queensland driver licence— (i)
the
licence has not expired; or (ii)
the
licence has not been cancelled or suspended; or (iii)
the licensee is
not disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence;
or (b) in relation to a non-Queensland driver
licence— (i) the licence has not expired; or
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(iii) the
licensee is
not disqualified from
holding or
obtaining the licence in the jurisdiction in
which it may be issued. 91O
When
interlock condition ends The interlock condition ends when the
interlock period ends. Division 3 Interlock
exemption 91P Applying for interlock
exemption (1) A person mentioned in section 91J(1)
may apply to the chief executive for an interlock
exemption. (2) The application can not be made sooner
than 6 weeks before the end of the person’s disqualification
period. (3) A person mentioned in section 91J(2)
may, at any time, apply to the chief executive for an
interlock exemption. (4) An
application under
subsection (1) or
(3) must be
accompanied by the fee prescribed under a
regulation. Note— See chapter 5B
for requirements about the application. 91Q
Deciding application for interlock
exemption (1) The chief executive must, subject to
section 163B(4)— (a) decide an application for an interlock
exemption within the prescribed 28-day period; and
(b) grant or refuse to grant the
exemption. (2) If the chief executive grants the
exemption, the chief executive may impose
restrictions applying to the exemption. (3)
The
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(a) that one
of the following
applies in
relation to
the applicant’s principal place of
residence (the applicant’s residence
)— (i) the
shortest reasonable distance,
or shortest reasonable
travelling time, using a motor vehicle, between the
applicant’s residence and the nearest place of
business of a prescribed interlock installer (the
nearest place of business
) is
greater than the distance or time prescribed under a
regulation; (ii) the applicant’s
residence is at a location, prescribed under a
regulation, from which the nearest place of business is not
reasonably accessible using a motor vehicle;
or (iii) the
applicant’s residence
is outside both
of the following— (A)
a
radius prescribed under a regulation from the nearest
place of business; (B) an area
in which a
prescribed interlock
installer provides
or operates a
mobile service for the
installation of interlocks; or (b)
that, as evidenced by a doctor’s certificate
provided to the chief executive, the
applicant has
a medical condition
preventing the
applicant from
providing a
sufficient breath
sample to
operate an
approved interlock;
or (c) of another matter prescribed under a
regulation for this subsection. (4)
If
the chief executive does not decide the application within
the
prescribed 28-day period, the chief executive is taken to
have
made a decision (a deemed decision ) refusing to
grant the exemption on the last day of the
period. (5) Despite subsection
(4), the chief executive
may continue to
consider the
application and
make a
considered decision
in relation to it. Current as at
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(6) If a
considered decision
is made, the
considered decision
replaces any deemed decision for the
purposes of this Act. (7) As soon as
practicable after a deemed decision or considered
decision is made, the chief executive must
give the applicant a written notice stating—
(a) the prescribed review information for
the decision; and (b) for a considered decision, the reasons
for the decision. Note— Sections 65 and
65A provide for the review of the decision. (8)
In
this section— considered decision
means a
decision in
accordance with
subsection (3). prescribed 28-day
period means
the later of
the following periods—
(a) 28 days
after the
chief executive
receives the
application; (b)
28 days after
the chief executive
receives further
information or
documents about
the application requested under
section 163B(1). 91R Decision on application and exemption
certificate (1) The chief executive must inform an
applicant for an interlock exemption of the chief executive’s
decision on the application by written
notice. (2) If the
chief executive
decides to
grant the
exemption, the
written notice must contain a brief
statement of— (a) the matters
of which the
chief executive
was satisfied under section
91Q(3); and (b) the matters in relation to which the
person must notify the chief executive, under section 91Y, of
any change. (3) Also, if the chief executive decides
to grant the exemption, the chief executive
must give the applicant a certificate about the exemption
(the exemption certificate ).
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(4) The exemption certificate must be in
the approved form and must state— (a)
the
exemption’s expiry date; and (b)
any
restrictions applying to the exemption; and (c)
to
the extent it is relevant, the information mentioned in
section 91S. (5)
If
the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the
exemption, the notice must state— (a)
the
reasons for the decision; and (b)
the
prescribed review information for the decision. 91S
When
interlock exemption stops having effect A
person’s interlock
exemption stops
having effect
when whichever of the
following happens first— (a) the expiry date
stated on the exemption certificate; (b)
14
days elapse after the person gives the chief executive
a
notice under section 91Y; (c) the exemption is
cancelled under section 19; Note—
Section 19 provides the procedure for
cancelling an approval which, as
defined in
section 17A, includes
an interlock exemption. (d)
the
interlock period ends. 91T What happens when
interlock exemption stops having effect
When
a person’s interlock exemption stops having effect, the
interlock condition of the person’s
Queensland driver licence applies to
its full extent
for the remainder
of the person’s
interlock period. Current as at
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Division 4 Extending
interlock driver’s prescribed period 91U
Grounds for extending prescribed
period (1) It is a ground for extending an
interlock driver’s prescribed period
if— (a) the person
drove a
nominated vehicle
for the person
without first providing the vehicle’s
prescribed interlock with a specimen of the person’s
breath; or (b) the person
drove a
nominated vehicle
for the person
when the
person knew,
or ought reasonably to
have known,
the vehicle’s prescribed interlock
was not operating
properly; or (c) the person
drove a
nominated vehicle
for the person
when the
person knew,
or ought reasonably to
have known that the
vehicle’s prescribed interlock had been interfered
with. (2) In this section— interfered
with includes tampered with, damaged,
destroyed and removed. 91V
Procedure for extending prescribed
period (1) If the chief executive considers a
ground exists to extend an interlock driver’s prescribed period
(the proposed action ), the
chief executive may give the person a
written notice (the show cause
notice ). (2) The show cause
notice must— (a) state the proposed action; and
(b) state the ground for the proposed
action; and (c) outline the facts and circumstances
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(d) state the period, of not more than 3
months, by which the prescribed period is to be extended;
and (e) invite the person to show cause,
within a stated time of at least 28 days, why the proposed
action should not be taken. (3)
The
chief executive may, before or after the end of the time
stated in the show cause notice, extend the
time within which the person may show cause.
(4) If, after
considering any
personal or
written representations made within the
time stated or allowed, the chief executive still considers
a ground exists to take the proposed action, the
chief executive may extend the prescribed
period for a period not longer than the period stated in the
show cause notice. (5) The chief executive must give the
person written notice of the decision stating
the following— (a) the period for which the prescribed
period is extended; (b) the reasons for the decision;
(c) the prescribed review information for
the decision. Division 5 Offences
91W Driving a motor vehicle other than as
allowed under an interlock condition (1)
An
interlock driver must not drive a motor vehicle that is a
prohibited vehicle
for the person,
unless the
person has
an interlock exemption that has
effect. Maximum penalty— (a)
if
the motor vehicle driven by the person was not fitted
with a
prescribed interlock, whether
or not it
was a nominated
vehicle for the person— (i) for a first
conviction—28 penalty units; or Current as at
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only (ii) for
a conviction within
5 years after
a previous conviction to
which the circumstance mentioned in this paragraph
applies—60 penalty units; or (b)
if the motor
vehicle driven
by the person
was not a
nominated vehicle for the person but was
fitted with a prescribed interlock—28 penalty
units. (2) If the
court convicts
a person of
an offence against
subsection (1), the court, whether or not
any other sentence is imposed, must
disqualify the
person from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence for
the following period—
(a) for a
conviction mentioned
in paragraph (a)(i)
of the penalty—3
months; (b) for a
conviction mentioned
in paragraph (a)(ii)
of the penalty—6
months. (3) Subsection (4) applies if a police
officer reasonably suspects an interlock
driver is, or has been, driving a prohibited vehicle
for
the person. (4) If asked by the police officer whether
the person may drive the vehicle under
the interlock condition
of the person’s
Queensland driver
licence, the
person must
produce for
inspection an exemption certificate given to
the person under section 91Q for an interlock exemption that
has effect, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not
complying with the request. Maximum
penalty—28 penalty units. (5) Without limiting
the matters that may be a reasonable excuse for subsection
(4), it is a reasonable excuse if the person has
not
been given an exemption certificate under section 91R.
(6) In this section— conviction means
a conviction for
an offence against
subsection (1). prohibited
vehicle , for a person, means a motor vehicle
other than a motor vehicle the person may drive
under the interlock condition of the person’s Queensland driver
licence. Page 250 Current as at
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91X Noncompliance with restrictions
applying to interlock exemption (1)
An interlock driver
who has an
interlock exemption
must comply with any
restrictions applying to the exemption. Maximum
penalty— (a) for a first conviction—28 penalty
units; or (b) for a
conviction within
5 years after
a previous conviction—60
penalty units. (2) If the
court convicts
a person of
an offence against
subsection (1), the court, whether or not
any other sentence is imposed, must
disqualify the
person from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence for
the following period—
(a) for a
conviction mentioned
in paragraph (a)
of the penalty—3
months; (b) for a
conviction mentioned
in paragraph (b)
of the penalty—6
months. (3) In this section— conviction means
a conviction for
an offence against
subsection (1). 91Y
Person with interlock exemption must give
notification of change in circumstances (1)
A person who
has an interlock
exemption must,
within 14
days after
the happening of
a relevant change
of circumstances, give written notice of
the change to the chief executive. Maximum
penalty—28 penalty units. (2) In this
section— relevant change of circumstances
means a change in any of the matters
stated, as required under section 91R(2)(b), in a
written notice given to the person.
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Division 6 Other provisions
about interlocks 91Z Regulations relating to
interlocks A regulation may be made under this
division, including, for example, for making provision about
the following— (a) the approval of interlocks;
(b) the approval
by the chief
executive of
providers or
installers of interlocks, including
conditions relating to an approval and the audit of approvals
and conditions relating to approvals; (c)
the
criteria necessary to be met by a provider or installer
of interlocks for
obtaining and
continuing to
hold an
approval, including criteria relating to
service standards and requirements; (d)
the
installation, maintenance and removal of interlocks,
including arrangements to be entered into in
relation to their installation, maintenance or
removal. Part 4 Road
incidents 92 Duties and liabilities of drivers
involved in road incidents (1) The
driver of
any vehicle, tram
or animal involved
on any road, or of any
motor vehicle involved elsewhere than on a road,
in an incident
resulting in
injury to
or death of
any person shall— (a)
immediately stop the vehicle, tram or
animal; and (b) if any person is injured—
(i) remain at
or near the
scene of
the incident and
immediately render
such assistance as
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(ii) make
reasonable endeavours to
obtain such
medical and
other aid
as may reasonably be
required for the injured person; and
(c) if any person is dead or apparently
dead— (i) remain at or near the scene of the
incident; and (ii) exhibit
proper respect
for the person’s
body and
take whatever
steps are
reasonably practicable to
have
the body removed to an appropriate place. Maximum
penalty— (a) if the incident results in the death
of or grievous bodily harm to
a person—120 penalty
units or
3 years imprisonment;
or (b) otherwise—20 penalty units or 1 year’s
imprisonment. (2) If the court convicts a person of an
offence against subsection (1) in
the circumstances mentioned
in paragraph (a)
of the penalty,
the court, whether
or not any
other sentence
is imposed, must
disqualify the
person from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver licence for a
period of at least 6 months. (3)
Despite subsection (1)(b)(i) and (c)(i), the
driver may leave the scene of the incident solely for the
purpose of— (a) if a person is injured—obtaining
medical or other aid for the person; or (b)
if a
person is dead or apparently dead—arranging for the
removal of the person’s body to an
appropriate place. (4) If in
determining a
complaint for
an offence against
subsection (1) the court is satisfied that
the defendant showed a callous
disregard for
the needs of
a person injured
in the incident, the
court shall impose, as the whole or part of the sentence, a
period of imprisonment. (5) A person who
reports the happening of an incident mentioned in subsection
(1) to the Queensland Police Service knowing the report to be
false commits an offence. Current as at [Not applicable]
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Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (6)
In a proceeding for
an offence against
this section,
the incident may
be specified by
reference to
the approximate time and place
thereof or to the person or persons involved or otherwise so as
to sufficiently identify it. (7)
Nothing in this section shall prejudice or
affect the provisions of the Criminal Code or any Act
relating to traffic or transport and,
notwithstanding an
order of
disqualification under
subsection (2)
or for any
specified period
made under
the Penalties and
Sentences Act
1992 ,
section 187, upon
a conviction of any person for an
offence against this section resulting
from any
road incident
hereinbefore mentioned
in this section,
if that person
is subsequently convicted
upon indictment of
any offence in connection with or arising out of
the same road
incident, the
judge of
the Supreme Court
or District Court
before whom
that person
is so convicted, in
addition to
any sentence the
judge may
impose, may
order that the
offender shall, from the date of the conviction upon
indictment, be
disqualified absolutely from
holding or
obtaining a Queensland driver
licence. 93 Duties of a driver involved in a
crash—stopping and providing information (1)
This
section applies to a driver involved in a crash on a road or
a
road-related area. (2) The driver must stop at the scene of
the crash and give the driver’s required particulars, within
the required time and, if practicable, at the scene of the
crash, to— (a) any other driver involved in the
crash; and (b) any other person involved in the crash
who is injured; and (c) the
owner of
any property (including any
vehicle or
animal) damaged in the crash, unless, for
damage to a vehicle or animal, the particulars are given
to the driver of the vehicle or animal.
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Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) For subsection (2), the required
particulars may be given to a person by giving
the particulars to the person’s representative. (4)
The driver must
also give
the driver’s required
particulars, within
the required time,
to an officer
of the Queensland Police Service
if— (a) a person is killed or injured in the
crash; or (b) the driver
does not,
for any reason,
give the
driver’s required
particulars to
each person
mentioned in
subsection (2); or (c)
the
required particulars for any other driver involved in
the
crash are not given to the driver; or (d)
a
motor vehicle involved in the crash is towed or carried
away
by another vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) In this section— crash
means— (a)
a
collision between 2 or more vehicles or animals; or
(b) another accident or incident involving
a vehicle in which a person is killed or injured, property is
damaged or an animal in someone’s charge is killed or
injured. driver does not
include— (a) a person pushing a motorised
wheelchair; or (b) a person walking beside and pushing a
bicycle. required particulars , for a driver
involved in a crash, means— (a)
the
driver’s name and address; and (b)
the name and
address of
the owner of
the driver’s vehicle;
and (c) the vehicle’s registration number, if
any; and (d) any other information necessary to
identify the vehicle. Current as at [Not applicable]
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required time , for a driver
involved in a crash, means as soon as possible but,
except in exceptional circumstances, within 24 hours after
the crash. vehicle includes—
(a) a tram and train; and
(b) a motorised wheelchair that can travel
at over 10km/h (on level ground); but does not
include— (c) another kind of wheelchair; or
(d) a wheeled recreational device;
or (e) a wheeled toy; or (f)
a
personal mobility device. 94 Scheme to
facilitate supply of information as to road incidents
(1) The commissioner or
the chief executive, may
authorise a
scheme to
facilitate the
supply of
information in
the possession of
a police officer
or contained in
a writing prepared
by a police
officer, as
to the facts
relating to
any incident whereby,
owing to
the presence on
a road of
a vehicle, tram, train or animal, death
or injury has been caused to any
person, or
damage has
been caused
to any property
(including any
animal in
the charge of
any person) to
any person who
or whose property
has been involved
in that incident, or to
the agent, servant or other representative of that
person, and to any insurer or other person
having a bona fide interest in that incident.
(2) Any such scheme may provide for the
payment of fees for the supply of that information on any
basis or bases set out in the scheme.
(3) The State, the Minister, the
commissioner, a police officer, the chief
executive or
someone else
authorised by
the chief executive
is not civilly
or criminally liable
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Traffic diversions and removal
of
things from roads Not authorised —indicative only
96 Diversion of traffic
(1) The commissioner or
the chief executive
may order the
closure of
any road, permanently or
temporarily (notice
whereof shall,
if practicable, be
given in
some newspaper
circulating in
the locality concerned) against
any class or
description of traffic, provided that
another road or route is available for that traffic.
(2) Where the
purpose of
a closure is
a private commercial purpose or other
prescribed purpose, an order for the closure of a road under
subsection (1) may be made upon application under
that subsection to
the commissioner or
the chief executive and
not otherwise. (3) The application must be in writing and
accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.
(4) Upon receiving an application the
commissioner or the chief executive, as the case may be, shall
refuse the application or grant it and make an order for the
closure of a road subject to such conditions,
as the commissioner or the chief executive thinks fit,
which may include but are not necessarily limited to
the payment of
fees and
expenses in
connection with
the closure. (5)
If
the chief executive is of opinion that it is expedient for
the proper execution
of this Act,
or otherwise is
in the public
interest, the chief executive may
temporarily prohibit, divert or direct all or
any part of the traffic in or from any road, and
may take any
measure and
give or
cause to
be given any
direction, signal or order which the chief
executive considers necessary or desirable for the safe and
effective regulation of traffic in the locality where that
road is situated. (6) Any person
who contravenes or
fails to
comply with
any prohibition, direction, signal or
order made or given under this section shall be
guilty of an offence. Current as at [Not applicable]
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Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (7)
The
chief executive may carry out such construction works as
are
necessary to give effect to the closure of any road ordered
under subsection (1). Not
authorised —indicative
only 100 Removal of things
from roads (1) Subsections (3) to (11) apply if the
chief executive officer of a local
government considers
on reasonable grounds
that a
vehicle, tram
or animal in
the local government’s area
has been abandoned on a road, other than a
busway, by the person who last drove or used it, or
that— (a) a vehicle, tram or animal in the local
government’s area has been— (i)
left on
a road unattended whether
temporarily or
otherwise for a time or in a place,
condition, way or circumstances where its presence is
hazardous; or (ii) found
on a road
in a place,
condition, way
or circumstances where its presence is
hazardous or in contravention of this Act; and
(b) the driver of the vehicle, tram or
animal— (i) can not readily be located; or
(ii) has failed to
immediately remove the vehicle, tram or animal when
required by the local government to do so.
Note— Also see section
51G, which deals with the chief executive’s power to
move
a vehicle, load or other thing on a road. (2)
For
subsection (1), the presence of a vehicle, tram or animal
on a
road is hazardous if it is
causing, or is likely to cause, danger,
hindrance or
obstruction to
traffic or
is preventing, hindering
or obstructing, or
is likely to
prevent, hinder
or obstruct, the use of the road or a
part of the road for a lawful purpose.
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(3) The local government may remove the
vehicle, tram or animal from the road and detain it at a place
for safe keeping. (4) As soon as practicable after removal
of the vehicle, tram or animal, the
chief executive
officer of
the local government concerned
shall cause
notice in
writing to
be given to
the owner thereof,
if the owner
can be ascertained, of
such removal and of
the place at which the vehicle, tram or animal is then
detained. (5) Such notice
shall, if
practicable, be
served upon
the owner personally, but
if it is not so served within 14 days from the date of such
removal it may be given by public advertisement in a newspaper
circulating in the locality in which the vehicle,
tram
or animal was found. (6) If within 1
month from the date of service or advertisement of
such notice
the owner of
the vehicle, tram
or animal or
a person acting on the owner’s behalf or
a person claiming a right to the possession of the vehicle, tram
or animal, has not obtained possession of
the vehicle, tram
or animal in
accordance with the provisions of subsection
(10), the chief executive officer of the local government
may— (a) by notice
published in
a newspaper circulating in
the locality in which the vehicle, tram or
animal was found, advertise that it will offer the vehicle,
tram or animal for sale by public auction at the place and time
stated in the advertisement; and (b)
at
the time on the day stated in the advertisement (which
day
shall be not earlier than 14 days after the date when
the
advertisement was published) and at the place stated
in
the advertisement, offer the vehicle, tram or animal
for
sale by public auction unless the owner thereof or a
person acting on the owner’s behalf or a
person claiming a right to
possession thereof
has sooner obtained
possession of the vehicle, tram or animal in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (10);
and (c) if no offer for the vehicle, tram or
animal is received at such auction—dispose of the same in
such manner and Current as at [Not applicable]
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only on such terms as the chief executive
officer of the local government may determine.
(7) The proceeds of the sale or disposal
of the vehicle, tram or animal shall be applied in the
following order— (a) in payment of the expenses of the sale
or disposal; (b) in payment of the cost of removal and
detention of the vehicle, tram
or animal and
the service and
advertisement of any notice served or
advertised under subsection (5); (c)
if
there is an amount owing to an entity under a security
interest registered for the vehicle, tram or
animal under the Personal Property Securities Act
2009 (Cwlth)—the amount owing
under the security interest; (d)
in
payment of the balance of such proceeds to the owner
of the vehicle,
tram or
animal or,
if after reasonable inquiry,
the owner can
not be ascertained, into
the general fund of the local
government. (7A) A secured party
can not enforce any security interest in the proceeds
of sale against
an entity to
whom an
amount is
payable under subsection (7)(a) or
(b). (8) The local government may deal with any
goods, equipment or thing contained in, on or about the vehicle,
tram or animal at the time of its removal in the same manner
as it may deal with the vehicle, tram or animal pursuant to this
section. (9) However, any perishable goods in or on
the vehicle, tram or animal at the time of its removal may
be disposed of in the way the
chief executive
officer of
the local government concerned
shall direct
and the proceeds
(if any) of
such disposal shall
be applied in accordance with the provisions of subsection
(7). (10) The chief
executive officer of the local government must not
deliver possession of the vehicle, tram or
animal to the owner thereof, or to another person acting on the
owner’s behalf, or to any other person claiming a right to the
possession thereof unless the following provisions have been
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(a) the owner,
or person acting
on the owner’s
behalf, or
other person
claiming a
right to
possession of
the vehicle, tram
or animal shall
have applied
in writing signed by the
applicant to the chief executive officer of the
local government concerned
for the release
from such detention
of the vehicle, tram or animal; (b)
the applicant shall
have furnished
proof to
the satisfaction of
the chief executive
officer of
the applicant’s ownership
or of the
applicant’s right
to possession of the vehicle, tram or
animal and, in the case of the applicant’s being a person
acting on behalf of the owner, shall have furnished proof to
the satisfaction of the chief executive officer of the
applicant’s authority to act on behalf of such owner;
(c) the applicant
shall have
paid all
expenses incurred
by the local government concerned in
connection with the removal and detention of the vehicle, tram
or animal and the service, or
advertisement, of
any notice served
or advertised in relation to such removal
and detention or intended sale of the vehicle, tram or
animal; (d) the applicant has signed a receipt for
the delivery of the vehicle, tram or animal to the
applicant. (11) Any person who
takes delivery, or obtains possession of or removes or
attempts to remove from the detention of a local
government a vehicle, tram or animal removed
and detained pursuant to
the provisions of
subsection (3) except
in accordance with
the provisions of
subsection (10) shall
be guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (12)
Under a
local law,
a local government may
provide for
the removal, safe storage or disposal of a
vehicle, tram or animal in the local government’s area that a
person authorised under the local law considers on reasonable
grounds— (a) has been abandoned on a road, other
than a busway; or (b) has been left as described in
subsection (1)(a)(i); or Current as at [Not applicable]
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(c) has been found as described in
subsection (1)(a)(ii). (13) If
a local law
provides for
a matter mentioned
in subsection (12), subsections (3) to
(11) no longer apply in the local
government’s area. (14) Subsections
(3) to (11) in
their application in
the local government’s
area are not revived by the repeal of the local law.
(14A) This section, or
a local law mentioned in subsection (12), does not
apply if
an officer of
a local government removes
a vehicle, load or other thing from a
road under chapter 3, part 4C, under a delegation from the chief
executive. (15) In this
section— secured party has the meaning
given by the Personal Property Securities Act
2009 (Cwlth), section 10. vehicle
includes any part of a vehicle.
Part
6 Regulated parking 101
Who
may regulate parking (1) A local
government may regulate parking in its area— (a)
on a
road, other than a declared road; or (b)
on a declared
road, with
the chief executive’s written
agreement; or (c)
on
an off-street regulated parking area. (1A)
The chief executive
may regulate parking
on an off-street regulated
parking area. (2) The regulation of parking may
include— (a) specifying the times when a vehicle
may or must not be parked; and (b)
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(c) specifying the types of vehicles that
may or must not be parked; and (d)
specifying the purposes for which a vehicle
may or must not be parked; and (e)
specifying where its regulation of parking
applies. Not authorised —indicative only
102 Parking regulation involves installing
official traffic signs (1) The
chief executive
or a local
government may
regulate parking
by installing official
traffic signs
indicating how
parking is regulated. (2)
An
official traffic sign may apply to parking— (a)
at or near
the place where
the sign is
installed, for
example, a
particular parking
space, road
or off-street regulated
parking area; or (b) for a sign installed by a local
government—throughout an area
consisting of
the whole or
part of
the local government’s
area (a traffic area ).
(3) A local
government may
install an
official traffic
sign applying to
parking throughout a traffic area only if— (a)
the boundaries of
the traffic area
have been
defined under a local
law; and (b) the sign is installed on the road at
every road entry to the traffic area. (4)
An
official traffic sign applying to parking throughout a
traffic area— (a)
may only indicate
the following matters
about how
parking is regulated throughout the traffic
area— (i) the times
when a
person may
only park
for a maximum
specified time; (ii) the
times when
a person may
only park
by paid parking at a
place where the local government has provided for
paid parking; (iii) the types of
vehicle a person may park; and Current as at
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(b) for parking
for which another
official traffic
sign is
installed within the traffic area—applies
subject to the other official traffic sign.
Example of subsection (4)(b)—
An
official traffic sign installed within a traffic area may allow a
longer or shorter parking time than that allowed by
the official traffic sign for the entire
traffic area. (5) Subsection (4)(a) does
not limit the
matters that
may be indicated
on an official
traffic sign
mentioned in
subsection (4)(b). (6)
A
person parking anywhere within a traffic area is taken to
have
notice of the contents of the official traffic sign
installed at the road entries to the traffic
area. (7) If an official traffic sign is
installed at or near a place so that a person parking
at the place is likely to see the sign, the person
is
taken to have notice of the contents of the sign.
(9) This section
does not
limit a
local government’s power
to install an official traffic sign under
a provision other than this part or under
another law. 103 Examples of how parking may be
regulated (1) This section does not limit section
101 or 102 and its object is to state common
examples of how parking may be regulated. (2)
Official traffic signs may define or
indicate— (a) where paid parking is authorised;
or (b) spaces on
roads or
off-street parking
areas that
are designated parking spaces; or
(c) loading zones; or (d)
for
roads or off-street parking areas—where parking is
only
allowed for a specified maximum time. (3)
Official traffic
signs installed
by a local
government may
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(a) the hours and days when parking is
only allowed for a specified maximum time; and
(b) the fixed hours for paid parking;
and (c) for specified designated parking
spaces—the maximum time for which a vehicle may be paid parked;
and (d) a system (the authorised
system ) for the payment of a parking fee for
paid parking including, for example, by the use of a
coin, token, card or credit card; and (e)
the
denomination or number of coins to be inserted in a
parking meter or parkatarea in payment of a
parking fee. (4) Under a local law, a local government
may— (a) allow a vehicle to park contrary to an
indication on an official traffic
sign regulating parking
by time or
payment of a fee, if the vehicle
displays— (i) a parking permit for people with
disabilities; or (ii) a permit issued
by the local government; and (b)
define the persons that may be issued with a
permit. (5) Under a local law, a local government
may— (a) allow a vehicle to park in a loading
zone if the vehicle displays a commercial vehicle identification
label issued by the local government; and
(b) define the
vehicles that
may be issued
with a
commercial vehicle
identification label
of the type
specified by the MUTCD. (6)
A
local government may, by local law or resolution, specify
the
following— (a) parking fees for a place or a traffic
area; (b) the fee for— (i)
a permit mentioned in
subsection (4)(a)(i) or (ii);
or (ii) a
commercial vehicle
identification label
mentioned in subsection (5)(a).
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104 Off-street regulated parking
areas (1) An off-street regulated
parking area
is an area
of land, including any
structure on the land, that— (a)
is controlled by
the chief executive
or a local
government; and (b)
is specified as
an off-street regulated
parking area
under— (i)
a
regulation; or (ii) for a local
government—a local law. (2) Land controlled
by the chief executive or a local government includes
land over
which the
chief executive
or local government may
exercise control for the purposes of this part under
an arrangement with
a person who
owns, or
has an interest in, the
land. Example— The chief
executive may, under an arrangement with the owner of a
shopping centre,
regulate the
use of the
shopping centre’s
public parking area
that has been specified to be an off-street regulated
parking area under a regulation. (3)
An
agreement to give effect to the arrangement for the area
must
provide for the matters prescribed under a regulation.
105 Paid parking (1)
Fixed hours start for a designated parking
space after a local government has installed the appropriate
official traffic signs for the space. (2)
A
person may park a vehicle in a designated parking space
during the fixed hours only if—
(a) the person
does not
park the
vehicle in
the space for
longer than the maximum time indicated on
the official traffic sign installed in relation to the
space; and (b) the person
pays the
parking fee
for the space
as prescribed immediately on parking the
vehicle. (3) The person may pay the parking
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(a) if a
parking meter
or parkatarea is
installed for
the space—by inserting
coins of
the number and
denomination appropriate to
the parking fee
in the parking meter or
parkatarea; or (b) if an authorised system applies in
relation to the space— by doing what is required by the
system. (4) Nothing in this section prevents a
person from making more than 1
payment while
a vehicle is
parked in
a designated parking
space, if
the total time
of continuous paid
parking does not exceed
the maximum time indicated on the official traffic sign
installed in relation to the space. (5)
A
local government may install a parking meter or parkatarea
for
a designated parking space if it is installed in a way—
(a) specified by the MUTCD; or
(b) approved by the chief
executive. 106 Paid parking offences
(1) During the fixed hours, a person must
not park a vehicle in a designated parking space—
(a) unless— (i)
a parking meter
or parkatarea installed
for the space indicates
that the parking fee has been paid; or
(ii) the
person has
done what
is required by
an authorised system
that applies
in relation to
the space; or (b)
for
a time longer than the maximum time indicated on
the
official traffic sign installed for the space; or
(c) if another vehicle is parked in the
space; or (d) so that the vehicle is not wholly
within the space, unless the vehicle— (i)
is
longer than the length of the space; and Current as at
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(ii) is
parked within
a space in
relation to
which a
parkatarea is installed; and
(iii) is engaged in
loading or unloading goods; and (iv)
is
as nearly as practicable wholly within the space.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2) A person who parks a vehicle in a
designated parking space when a parking meter or parkatarea
installed in relation to the space indicates
that the parking fee has not been paid does not commit
an offence against
subsection (1)(a) if
the person immediately pays
the parking fee
in accordance with
section 105(3). (3)
If— (a) a person commits
an offence against subsection (1)(b) in a designated
parking space; and (b) an infringement notice,
under the
State Penalties
Enforcement Act
1999 , for the
offence is placed on or attached to the vehicle; and
(c) the vehicle in relation to which the
offence is committed remains parked in the space after the
notice is affixed; the person commits
a separate and
further offence
under subsection
(1)(b) for each further time (equal to the maximum
time
indicated on the official traffic sign installed in relation
to the space)
that the
vehicle remains
parked in
the space during the fixed
hours. 107 Owner responsible for offence
Subject as
hereinafter provided,
where any
offence is
committed in
relation to
the parking or
stopping of
any vehicle, the person who at the time of
the commission of the breach was the owner of the vehicle
shall be deemed to have committed that
offence and
may be proceeded
against and
shall be punishable accordingly.
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108 Local laws about minor traffic
offences (1) A local
government may,
under a
local law,
prescribe an
amount as the infringement notice penalty
for a minor traffic offence committed in the local government’s
area. (2) For the State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 — (a)
the minor traffic
offence is
an infringement notice
offence; and (b)
the penalty is
the infringement notice
penalty for
the offence; and (c)
the
chief executive officer of the local government is the
administering authority for the infringement
notice and the infringement notice offence.
(3) If the local government prescribes a
penalty for a minor traffic offence,
the penalty applies
to the exclusion
of another infringement notice
penalty under
the State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 for the minor
traffic offence committed in its area. (4)
In
this section— minor traffic offence means—
(a) an offence against this part;
or (b) an offence, prescribed under a
regulation, that relates to the parking or
stopping of a vehicle; or (c) an offence
against section 74 that is a contravention of an indication
given by an official traffic sign installed by a local
government under this part. 109 Agreement with
local government on costs of administration (1)
The commissioner may,
with the
approval of
the Minister, enter into an
agreement with the local government whereby the local
government shall pay to the commissioner an annual
or
other periodic sum in respect of the costs incurred in the
carrying out of duties under this part by
police officers. Current as at [Not applicable]
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(2) If the commissioner and the local
government can not agree upon such
payment, the
Governor in
Council may,
by regulation, determine that the local
government shall pay to the commissioner, in
respect of
the costs incurred
in the carrying out of
duties under this part by police officers, such annual or other
periodic sum as the auditor-general certifies to
be
fair and reasonable. (3) The Governor in
Council may, by regulation, revoke or from time
to time vary
any such determination, but
no such variation
shall be
made unless
the auditor-general certifies
that
it is fair and reasonable. (4) The
local government shall
make to
the commissioner payments in
accordance with such determination (or, if such determination
shall have been varied, such determination as varied for the
time being). 110 Notice restricting parking in special
circumstances (1) If the chief executive is satisfied
special circumstances exist justifying a
restriction on
parking in
a traffic area
or designated parking space, the chief
executive may, by notice published in a newspaper circulating
generally in the locality concerned— (a)
prohibit the parking of vehicles in the area
or designated parking space for a stated time; and
(b) direct the owner or driver of any
vehicle parked in the area or designated parking space to
remove the vehicle from the area. (2)
If
the owner or driver of a vehicle parked in a traffic area or
designated parking
space can
not be readily
located, or,
if located, fails to remove the vehicle
from the area or parking space when directed to do so, the
chief executive may remove the vehicle from the area or parking
space. (3) Section 100 applies to a vehicle
mentioned in subsection (2). Page 270
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111 Parking permits for people with
disabilities (1) The chief executive may issue a permit
to— (a) a person
whose ability
to walk is
impaired (a
person with a
disability ); or (b)
an organisation for
a specified vehicle,
if the chief
executive is
satisfied that
the organisation transports persons with
disabilities in the vehicle. (2)
The
chief executive may issue the permit subject to conditions
stated on it. Part 7
Detection devices Division 1
Speed detection devices 112
Use
of speed detection devices (1) When
using a
radar speed
detection device
or laser-based speed detection
device, a police officer must comply with— (a)
the
appropriate Australian Standard for using the device,
as
in force from time to time; or (b)
if
there is no appropriate Australian Standard for using
the device in
force at
the time of
the use—the manufacturer’s
specifications for the device. (2)
This
section does not apply to a device that is a photographic
detection device. Division 2
Photographic detection devices
113 Definitions for div 2
In
this division— camera-detected offence
means a
prescribed offence
in respect of which— Current as at
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only Page 272 (a)
the infringement notice
under the
State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 ; or
(b) the complaint or summons;
indicates that
the offence was
detected by
a photographic detection
device, or
a photographic detection
device that
is linked to
an information technology system
described in
section 113A(2). corresponding
transport law , to a transport Act or a provision
of a transport
Act, means
a law of
the Commonwealth or
another State that provides for the same
matter as— (a) for a transport Act—the Act or a
provision of the Act; or (b) for a provision
of a transport Act—the provision. person
in charge of
a vehicle, in
relation to
an alleged offence,
means— (a) if there was a responsible operator
for the vehicle at the time the offence allegedly
happened— (i) the responsible operator; or
(ii) if
the responsible operator
gives a
notice under
section 114(3)(b)—the person
named, in
any notice under the section, as the
person in charge of the vehicle at the time; or
(b) if there was no responsible operator
for the vehicle, and the vehicle
was registered under
a transport Act
or a corresponding transport
law, at
the time the
offence allegedly
happened— (i) the registered operator of the vehicle
at the time; or (ii) if
the registered operator
gives a
notice under
section 114(3)(b)—the person
named, in
any notice under the section, as the
person in charge of the vehicle at the time; or
(c) if there was no responsible operator
for the vehicle, and the vehicle was not registered under a
transport Act or a corresponding transport
law, at
the time the
offence allegedly
happened— Current as at [Not applicable]
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(i) the person
who, immediately before
the registration expired, was the
registered operator; or (ii) if the person
who was the registered operator gives a
notice under
section 114(3)(b)—the person
named, in
any notice under
the section, as
the person in charge of the vehicle at the
time; or (iii) if the person
who was the registered operator gives a
notice under
section 114(3A)(b)—the person
named, in
any notice under
the section, as
the person who stole or took the vehicle;
or (iv) if the person
who was the registered operator gives a
notice under
section 114(3A)(c)—the person
named, in
any notice under
the section, as
the person to whom the vehicle was sold or
disposed of. photographic detection device
see
section 113A(1). prescribed offence means an offence
prescribed by regulation for this
part that
is an offence
against this
Act or another
transport Act. responsible operator
means a
person nominated
as responsible operator
under section
170 or a person
corresponding to
a responsible operator
under a
corresponding transport law.
transport Act means an Act
administered by the Minister or the
Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
. unregistered or uninsured
offence means a camera-detected offence that
involves a person driving or otherwise using, or
permitting someone else to drive or
otherwise use, a vehicle that— (a)
is
not registered as required by a regulation under this
Act;
or (b) is not
insured as
required by
the Motor Accident
Insurance Act 1994 .
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113A Photographic detection device
defined (1)
A photographic detection device
is a
device or system, that captures an image, of a type approved
under a regulation as a photographic detection device.
Example— •
a
digital device • a camera system the components of
which may include multiple cameras, trigger mechanisms, data
transfer capability and image processing (2)
Without limiting subsection (1), the device
or system may be linked to an information technology system
that— (a) accesses information held by the
department, in order to detect an offence prescribed by
regulation; and (b) if an
offence prescribed by
regulation is
detected— issues an
infringement notice for the offence. (3)
An infringement notice
issued under
subsection (2)(b) is
taken, for
the State Penalties
Enforcement Act
1999 ,
and section 13(1) of that Act in
particular, to be an infringement notice served by
an authorised person under that Act. 114
Offences detected by photographic detection
device (1) If a prescribed offence happens and
the offence is detected by a photographic detection
device, a
person is
taken to
have committed the
offence if the person was the person in charge of the vehicle
that was involved in the offence at the time the
offence happened even though the actual
offender may have been someone else. (2)
If
the actual offender is someone else, subsection (1) does not
affect the
liability of
the actual offender
but the person
in charge and the actual offender can not
both be punished for the offence. (3)
It is a
defence to
a camera-detected offence,
other than
an unregistered or uninsured offence, for
a person to prove that— (a) the person was
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(b) the person— (i)
has
notified the commissioner or chief executive of the name and
address of the person in charge of the vehicle at the
time the offence happened; or (ii)
has notified the
commissioner or
chief executive
that
the person did not know and could not, with reasonable diligence, have
ascertained the
name and address of
the person in charge of the vehicle at the time the
offence happened. (3A) It is a defence
to an unregistered or uninsured offence for a person to prove
that— (a) when the offence happened, the
vehicle— (i) was stolen or illegally taken;
or (ii) had been sold or
otherwise disposed of; and (b) if the vehicle
was stolen or illegally taken—the person has notified the
chief executive of that fact and either— (i)
the
name and address of the person who stole or took the
vehicle; or (ii) that the person
did not know and could not, with reasonable diligence, have
ascertained the
name and
address of
the person who
stole or
took the
vehicle; and (c)
if
the vehicle had been sold or otherwise disposed of—
the
person has notified the chief executive of that fact
and
of the following information— (i)
the
name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was sold
or disposed of; (ii) the
date and,
if relevant, time
of the sale
or disposal. (4)
A
defence under subsection (3) or (3A) is available only if
the person notifies the commissioner or chief
executive about the matters in
subsections (3) and
(6), or
subsection (3A), in
a statutory declaration given within the
required time. Current as at [Not applicable]
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only (5) The required
time is 28 days after whichever of the following
is
first given to the person— (a) a
written notice
from the
commissioner or
chief executive
alleging a camera-detected offence; (b)
an infringement notice
under the
State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 .
(6) For subsection (3)(b)(ii) a person
must prove that— (a) at the time the offence happened, the
person— (i) exercised reasonable control over the
vehicle’s use; and (ii) had in place a
reasonable way of finding out the name
and address of
the person in
charge of
the vehicle at any given time having
regard to— (A) the number of drivers; and
(B) the amount and frequency of use;
and (C) whether the vehicle was driven for
business or private use; and (b)
after the
offence happened,
the person made
proper search and
enquiry to ascertain the name and address of the
person in
charge of
the vehicle at
the time the
offence happened. (7)
Subsection (6) does not apply if the person
is able to prove that at the time the offence happened the
vehicle— (a) was stolen or illegally taken;
or (b) had already been sold or otherwise
disposed of. (8) Nothing in
this section
stops a
person notifying
the commissioner or
chief executive, in
a statutory declaration, that
the person was
the driver of
the vehicle involved
in a camera-detected
offence. (9) A notification purporting to
have been
given for
a body corporate
by a director,
manager or
secretary of
the body corporate
is to be
taken to
have been
given by
the body corporate. Page 276
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(10) In this
section— photographic detection
device includes
a photographic detection device
that is linked to an information technology system described
in section 113A(2). Not authorised —indicative only
115 Limitation of prosecution period
extended in particular circumstances (1)
This section
applies if
a conviction or
enforcement order
against a
person for
a camera-detected offence
is set aside
because the person can not be proved to have
committed the offence. (2)
If a
conviction or an enforcement order is set aside, despite
any
other Act, proceedings for a camera-detected offence may
be started against
another person
within 3
months of
the setting aside of the conviction or
enforcement order. (3) For this
section, a
conviction without
recording the
conviction, is taken to be a
conviction. 116 Notice accompanying summons
(1) A notice,
complaint or
summons served
on a person
for a camera-detected offence
must be
accompanied by
written information
about— (a) if someone
has notified the
commissioner or
chief executive
of the name
and address of
a person under
section 114(3)(b)(i) or
(3A)(b)(i) or
(c)(i)—the particulars of
the notification; and (b) the provisions
of section 114; and (c) the right
to examine an
image from
a photographic detection
device under
section 118 and
the right to
challenge certain matters under section
120(7). (2) A statement in a deposition made for
the Justices Act 1886 ,
section 56(3)(b) that
the notice was
served as
required by
subsection (1) is evidence of that
fact. (3) The Justices Act
1886 , section 56(5) applies to the
deposition. Current as at [Not applicable]
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117 Use of penalties collected for
camera-detected offences (1) All
money collected
for penalties imposed
for camera-detected offences in excess of
the administrative costs of collection must be used for the
following purposes— (a) road safety education and awareness
programs; (b) road accident injury rehabilitation
programs; (c) road funding
to improve the
safety of
the sections of
State-controlled roads where accidents most
frequently happen. (2)
In
this section— State-controlled road means a road or
route or part of a road or route
declared to
be a State-controlled road
under the
Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
. 118 Photographic
evidence—inspection (1) This section applies to a person who
has been charged with a camera-detected offence and wants to
examine a copy of the image from
a photographic detection
device on
which the
offence is based. (2)
The
person must ask the prosecution, at least 28 days before
the charge is
heard, to
make a
copy of
the image from
a photographic detection device
available for examination. (3) The prosecution
must make reasonable arrangements to allow the examination
at least 21 days before the charge is heard. 119
Notice of dispute about traffic control
device or sign (1) If a person intends to dispute that a
traffic control device or sign was functioning without defect or
was visible, the person must give
the prosecution written
notice of
the intention, specifying the
device or sign, at least 7 days before the day fixed for the
hearing. (2) A notice under subsection (1) must be
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rely to
dispute that
a traffic control
device or
sign was
functioning without defect or was
visible. 120 Evidentiary provisions
(1) This section applies to a proceeding
for an offence involving a motor vehicle under this or another
Act. (2) An image
produced by
the prosecution purporting to
be certified by
an official stating
that the
image was
properly taken
by a photographic detection
device at
a specified location and
time is evidence of the following matters— (a)
the
image was taken at the specified location and time;
(b) the accuracy of the image;
(c) the things depicted in the
image; (d) any requirements prescribed by
a regulation about
the operation and testing of a
photographic detection device were
complied with
for the specified
device at
all material times. (2A)
A
certificate purporting to be signed by an official stating
that a stated photographic detection
device— (a) was tested at a stated time and in
accordance with— (i) the specifications of the device’s
manufacturer; and (ii) any further
requirements about calibration testing prescribed under
a regulation; and (b) was found
to produce accurate
results at
the time of
testing; is evidence of
the matters stated and evidence the device was producing
accurate results when so tested and for 1 year after
the
day of testing. (3) If an image produced under subsection
(2) is one in a series of images also produced under subsection
(2)— (a) the image may be numbered; and
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(b) the time it was taken may be
identified by reference to another image in the series.
(4) If an image produced under subsection
(2) has a marking or writing on the image—
(a) the marking or writing is taken to
have been properly made by the photographic detection device;
and (b) the image is also evidence of each
thing in relation to the image that the marking or writing is
prescribed to mean under a regulation. (6)
Evidence of
the condition of
the photographic detection
device is not required unless evidence that
the device was not in proper condition has been given.
(7) A defendant who intends, at the
hearing of a charge against the defendant
under this Act, to challenge— (a)
the
accuracy of a photographic detection device; or (b)
the
image from a photographic detection device; or (c)
a
marking or writing made by a photographic detection
device on an image; or (d)
a
matter mentioned in section 120A(4)(a),(b) or (c);
must
give written notice of the challenge to the prosecution.
(8) The notice must be in the approved
form and must— (a) be signed by the defendant; and
(b) state the grounds on which the
defendant intends to rely to challenge a matter mentioned in
subsection (7)(a), (b) or (c) or section 120A(4)(a),(b) or
(c); and (c) be given
at least 14
days before
the day fixed
for the hearing.
(9) In this section— official
— (a) generally—means the
commissioner or
the chief executive;
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(b) in a proceeding for an offence against
section 84A(1)— includes a
toll officer
within the
meaning of
section 166A. on
, an image,
includes adjacent
to or associated with
the image. 120A
Average speed of motor vehicle is evidence
of actual speed in certain circumstances
(1) In a proceeding for a prescribed
offence in which the speed at which
a motor vehicle
travelled is relevant,
the prosecution may,
under this
section, rely
on the average
speed of
the vehicle between 2 points on a road as
evidence of the actual speed of the vehicle for the purpose
of proving the offence. Example of a prescribed offence in
which the speed of a motor vehicle is relevant—
Queensland Road Rules, section 20 (Obeying
the speed limit) (2) The following
provisions apply
in relation to
the proceeding— (a)
the average speed
of the vehicle
calculated under
this section is
admissible and is evidence of the actual speed at which the
vehicle travelled between the 2 points on the road;
(b) the vehicle
is, for the
purpose of
calculating the
vehicle’s average speed, taken to have
travelled between the 2 points
on the road
by means of
the shortest practicable
distance between the points regardless of the actual route
taken between the points. (3) The average
speed of a motor vehicle between 2 points on a road
is to be
calculated using
the following formula
(and expressed
in kilometres per hour
rounded down
to the next
whole number)— where—
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D is the shortest practicable distance,
expressed in metres and rounded down
to the next
whole number,
between the
2 points. T
is
the time, expressed in seconds, that elapsed between the
vehicle passing the 2 points.
(4) A certificate purporting to be signed
by the commissioner that certifies any 1 or more of the
following matters is admissible in a proceeding
mentioned in subsection (1) and is evidence of any of the
matters certified— (a) the shortest
practicable distance,
expressed in
metres and rounded down
to the next whole number, between 2 points on a
road; (b) the time (expressed in seconds) that
elapsed between a motor vehicle passing 2 points on a
road; (c) the average
speed, calculated under
this section,
at which a motor vehicle travelled
between 2 points on a road (including an average speed
calculated under this section by a photographic detection
device). (5) In this section— edge line
has
the same meaning it has in the Queensland Road Rules.
shortest practicable distance
, between 2
points on
a road, means—
(a) if the
road has
edge lines,
the shortest distance
that a
motor vehicle could have travelled between
the 2 points without crossing an edge line of the road;
or (b) if the road does not have edge lines,
the shortest distance that a motor vehicle could have
travelled between the 2 points while
remaining on
the road and
without travelling on a
road-related area. 121 Application of the State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 (1) The
State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
,
part 3 applies to camera-detected offences subject to this
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(2) If there
is any inconsistency between
the State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 and this
division, the provisions of this division
prevail. (3) Without limiting subsection (1) or
(2), for the State Penalties Enforcement Act
1999 — (a) a reference
to person in charge or
user is, if the
context permits, taken to be a reference to the
person in charge of the vehicle; and (b)
a reference to
illegal user
declaration ,
known user
declaration ,
sold vehicle
declaration or
unknown user
declaration or
‘declaration’ generally
is taken to
be a reference
to the appropriate approved
form for
section 114; and (c)
the State Penalties
Enforcement Act
1999 ,
sections 18(2), 19(5),
20(5) and
21(2) are
subject to
section 114 and
in particular section
114(6) applies instead
of the State
Penalties Enforcement Act
1999 ,
section 21(2)(b). Part 7A
Crossing supervisor scheme
Division 1 Definitions 122
Definitions for pt 7A In this
part— applicant means a person
applying for authority to act as a crossing
supervisor. authorised scheme see section
122A(1)(a). authority means
authority to
perform a
role under
an authorised scheme. criminal
history , of a person who is an applicant or
crossing supervisor— Current as at
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(a) means the following—
(i) the date of conviction for a
disqualifying offence or the date
a charge of
a disqualifying offence
was laid, whether before or after the
commencement of this section; (ii)
the name of
the Act, and
the provision, under
which the disqualifying offence is
created; (iii) for
a conviction for
a disqualifying offence—the penalty
or other order
made in
relation to
the conviction; and (b)
despite section 6 of the Criminal Law
(Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 , includes a
conviction of the person to which that section applies;
and (c) despite section 5 of the
Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of
Offenders) Act 1986 , includes a
charge made against the person for a disqualifying
offence. crossing supervisor see section
122A(1)(b). disqualifying offence means—
(a) a disqualifying offence,
or serious offence,
under the
Working with
Children (Risk
Management and
Screening) Act 2000 ; or
(b) an offence
against a
provision of
the Criminal Code
mentioned in schedule 2; or
(c) an offence against the
Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , part 2;
or (d) an offence similar to an offence
mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) committed outside
Queensland. Division 2 Scheme and
authorisation of persons under scheme 122A
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(a) authorise a scheme to help children to
safely cross roads (an authorised scheme ); and
(b) authorise a person to perform a role
under the scheme (a crossing supervisor ).
(2) An authorised scheme comes into force
on the day stated in the scheme. 122B
Unauthorised person must not act as
crossing supervisor (1)
A
person must not perform a role under an authorised scheme
as a crossing
supervisor unless
the person is
a crossing supervisor. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A
person must
not hold himself
or herself out
as being a
crossing supervisor if
the person is
not authorised as
a crossing supervisor under an
authorised scheme. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
122C Chief executive may refuse to
authorise person under scheme The
chief executive
may refuse to
authorise a
person to
perform a role under an authorised scheme if
the person— (a) has been convicted of a disqualifying
offence; or (b) has been charged with a disqualifying
offence and the charge has not been finally dealt with;
or (c) has previously had
the person’s authority
to act as
a crossing supervisor cancelled under
this part. 122D Chief executive may impose conditions
on authority The chief executive may authorise a person
to perform a role under an authorised scheme subject to
conditions. Current as at [Not applicable]
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122E Notice to be given about refusal or
imposition of condition (1)
This
section applies if the chief executive— (a)
refuses to authorise a person to perform a
role under an authorised scheme; or (b)
authorises a
person to
perform a
role under
an authorised scheme subject to
conditions. (2) The chief executive must inform the
person of the decision by written notice. (3)
The
notice must state— (a) the reasons for the decision;
and (b) the prescribed review information for
the decision. (4) The decision takes effect on the day
the notice is given to the person. Division 3
Criminal history 122F
Criminal history to be disclosed by
applicants and crossing supervisors (1)
A
person who is an applicant or a crossing supervisor must,
by
written notice as required by subsection (2), give the chief
executive details of the person’s criminal
history. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2) The applicant
or crossing supervisor must
give the
written notice—
(a) for a charge laid or an offence of
which the applicant is convicted before
the application is
made—with the
application; or (b)
for
a charge laid or an offence of which the applicant is
convicted after
the application is
made but
before the
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(c) for a
charge laid
or an offence
of which the
crossing supervisor is
convicted after
becoming a
crossing supervisor—as soon
as practicable after
the charge is
laid
or the crossing supervisor is convicted. 122G
Crossing supervisor may surrender
authority (1) A crossing supervisor who fails to
give a notice required by section 122F(2)(c) does not commit an
offence if, as soon as practicable after
the requirement arises,
the crossing supervisor gives
the chief executive
written notice
that the
crossing supervisor will immediately stop
acting as a crossing supervisor. (2)
If a crossing
supervisor gives
the chief executive
a notice under
subsection (1), the
crossing supervisor’s authority
to perform a
role under
an authorised scheme
is taken to
be cancelled on the day the notice is
given to the chief executive. Division 4
Amendment, suspension and
cancellation of authorities
122I Grounds for amending, suspending or
cancelling authority Each of the
following is a ground for amending, suspending or
cancelling a person’s authority as a
crossing supervisor— (a) the
person has,
since becoming
a crossing supervisor, been
charged with,
or convicted of,
a disqualifying offence;
(b) the chief executive considers—
(i) public safety,
particularly the
safety of
children, has been
endangered, or is likely to be endangered, because of the
authority; or (ii) it is otherwise
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(c) the authority was issued by error or
was granted because of a false
or fraudulent document,
statement or
representation; (d)
the
person has contravened a condition of the authority;
(e) the person can no longer perform the
role of a crossing supervisor satisfactorily, including
because of
any known medical
condition or
physical or
mental incapacity. 122J
Show
cause procedure for amending, suspending or cancelling
authority If the chief
executive considers
a ground exists
to amend, suspend
or cancel a
crossing supervisor’s authority
(the proposed
action ), the chief executive must give the
crossing supervisor written notice stating—
(a) the proposed action; and
(b) the ground for the proposed action;
and (c) an outline
of the facts
and circumstances forming
the basis for the ground; and
(d) if the
proposed action
is to amend
the authority, including
a condition of
the authority—the proposed
amendment; and (e)
if
the proposed action is to suspend the authority—the
proposed suspension period; and
(f) an invitation to
the crossing supervisor to
show in
writing, within a stated time of at least 28
days, why the proposed action should not be taken.
122K Amending, suspending or cancelling
authority (1) If, after
considering all
the written representations made
within the
stated time
under section
122J(f), the chief executive
still considers
a ground exists
to take proposed
action, the chief executive may—
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(a) if the
proposed action
was to amend
the authority— amend the
authority in the way stated in the notice; or (b)
if
the proposed action was to suspend the authority—
(i) amend the authority in the way the
chief executive considers appropriate; or
(ii) suspend the
authority for no longer than the period stated in the
notice; or (c) if the proposed action was to cancel
the authority— (i) amend the authority in a way the chief
executive considers appropriate; or
(ii) suspend the
authority for a period; or (iii) cancel the
authority. (2) However, if the proposed action
relates to a matter that is the subject of a
proceeding before a court that has not been finally
decided, the chief executive—
(a) need not make a final decision under
subsection (1) until the proceeding is finally decided;
but (b) must make
the decision as
soon as
reasonably practicable
after the proceeding is decided. (3)
This
section does not apply if section 122P applies. 122L
Notice to be given to crossing
supervisor (1) The chief executive must inform the
crossing supervisor by written notice
about the
chief executive’s decision
under section
122K(1). (2) If the chief executive decides to
amend, suspend or cancel the authority, the
notice must state— (a) the reasons for the decision;
and (b) the prescribed review information for
the decision. (3) The decision takes effect on the later
of the following— (a) the day the notice is given to the
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immediate suspension of authority (1)
Despite section
122J, the chief executive
may immediately suspend
a crossing supervisor’s authority, by
written notice
given to
the crossing supervisor, if
the chief executive
reasonably believes it is necessary
because— (a) public safety,
particularly the
safety of
children, has
been
endangered, or is likely to be endangered, because
of
the authority; or (b) it is otherwise necessary in the
public interest. (2) Without limiting
the chief executive’s powers
under subsection (1),
it is enough to immediately suspend a crossing supervisor’s
authority if— (a) a person complains to a police officer
about the crossing supervisor’s conduct and the chief executive
reasonably believes— (i)
the
complaint is not trivial, vexatious or otherwise
lacking in substance; and
(ii) the alleged
conduct complained of justifies taking action under
subsection (1); or (b) having regard to statements or other
information about the crossing supervisor’s conduct
given to
the chief executive, the
chief executive
reasonably believes
the statements or
other information justifies
taking action
under subsection (1). 122N
Procedure for immediate suspension of
authority (1) If the chief executive immediately
suspends an authority, the suspension— (a)
takes effect on the day the notice is given
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(i) if the
chief executive
informs the
crossing supervisor of
the chief executive’s decision
by notice under
section 122L—the day
the decision takes effect
under section 122L(3); or (ii) if the decision
is set aside on review or appeal—the day the decision
is set aside; or (iii) otherwise—the
end of 56 days after the notice is given to the
crossing supervisor or the end of any further period
or periods by which the suspension is extended
under subsection (3). (2) If the chief
executive immediately suspends an authority, the
notice under section 122M(1) must
state— (a) the reasons for the decision;
and (b) the general effect of subsection
(1)(b); and (c) the prescribed review information for
the decision. (3) If the immediate suspension of an
authority relates to a matter that is the
subject of a proceeding before a court that has not
been
finally decided, the chief executive— (a)
may extend the
suspension for
a further period
or periods until the proceeding is
finally decided; but (b) must make a
decision about whether to take proposed action under
section 122K as soon as practicable after the proceeding
is decided. 122O Further action after immediate
suspension (1) This section applies if—
(a) under section
122M, the chief executive
immediately suspends a
crossing supervisor’s authority; and (b)
the chief executive
proposes, under
section 122J, to
amend, further
suspend or
cancel the
crossing supervisor’s
authority (also the proposed action ).
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(2) The chief executive must, within 14
days after immediately suspending the
crossing supervisor’s authority, give
the crossing supervisor a notice that
states— (a) the information mentioned
in section 122J(a), (b)
and (c) in relation to the proposed
action; and (b) if the
proposed action
is to amend
the authority, including
a condition of
the authority—the proposed
amendment; and (c)
if the proposed
action is
further suspension of
the authority—the proposed suspension
period; and (d) an invitation to the crossing
supervisor to show cause in writing, within
a stated time of at least 28 days, why the proposed action
should not be taken. (3) The
notice under
subsection (2) may
be combined with
the notice given to the crossing
supervisor under section 122M. (4)
Sections 122K and 122L apply to the proposed
action as if the notice had been given under section
122J. (5) Despite subsection
(4), section 122K(1)(b)(ii) or
(c)(ii) does
not
limit the chief executive’s powers to extend the period of
suspension under section 122N(3).
122P Other amendments of authorities
(1) This section
applies only
if the chief
executive proposes
to amend a crossing supervisor’s
authority— (a) for a formal or clerical reason;
or (b) in another
way that does
not adversely affect
the crossing supervisor’s interests;
or (c) because the crossing supervisor
asks. (2) The chief
executive may
make amendments of
a type mentioned
in subsection (1) by
written notice
given to
the crossing supervisor.
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Proceedings and evidence Not
authorised —indicative only
123 Records (1)
A
responsible person who issues an instrument under this Act
must
keep a record of the particulars of the instrument at—
(a) if the
instrument is
issued by
the chief executive—an office of the
department decided by the chief executive; or
(b) otherwise—an office of the Queensland
Police Service decided by the commissioner.
(2) However, a
record of
particulars of
a person’s Queensland driver licence
must— (a) be kept
at an office
of the department decided
by the chief executive;
and (b) include the person’s traffic
history. (3) The person who has custody of the
record is— (a) for a record mentioned in subsection
(1)—the person in charge of the office where the record is
kept; or (b) for a
record mentioned
in subsection (2)—the chief
executive. (4)
An
extract from or copy of any entry of any particulars of the
record that is, or purports to be, certified
by the person who has custody of the record as being an
extract from or copy of the record, is for a court and all
other purposes, evidence of the particulars
contained in the record, without requiring the production of
the record. (5) In this section— instrument means
an appointment, approval,
authorisation, cancellation, demand,
determination, direction, licence,
notification, order, suspension or
surrender. issues includes gives
or makes. responsible person means—
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(a) the chief executive; or
(b) the commissioner; or
(c) a superintendent. Not
authorised —indicative
only 124 Facilitation of
proof (1) In any proceeding under or for the
purpose of this Act, the following apply— (a)
it
shall not be necessary to prove the appointment of the
chief executive, the commissioner, a
superintendent or of a police officer; (b)
a
signature purporting to be that of the chief executive,
the
commissioner, a superintendent or the person having
the custody of
the particulars of
Queensland driver
licences shall be taken to be the signature
it purports to be until the contrary is proved;
(c) it shall
not be necessary
to prove the
limits of
any district or part of a district, or
that any road or place is within a district or part thereof, or
the authority of the chief executive, the commissioner,
superintendent, or a police officer to do any act or take
any proceedings, but this shall
not prejudice the
right of
any defendant to
prove the limits of the district or part of
the district or the extent of such authority;
(e) proof that a person applied for or
obtained a licence for a vehicle
shall be
evidence that
such person
was the owner of such
vehicle and, in the absence of evidence in rebuttal
thereof, shall
be conclusive evidence
of such ownership; (f)
a document purporting to
be a copy
of a licence
and certified as a true copy by the person
having custody of the record relating
to the licence
is evidence of
the licence; (fa)
particulars of a conviction,
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purporting to be a copy of a licence
certified in the way stated in paragraph (f), is evidence
that— (i) the holder
of the licence,
or the holder
of the licence
of which the
document purports
to be a
copy, was convicted or disqualified;
or (ii) the licence was
suspended or cancelled; (g) a
document purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive, the
commissioner or
a superintendent and
stating that at any stated time there was or
was not in force a licence under this Act as described
therein issued to a stated person, or in respect of a
stated vehicle, or for a stated purpose (or a document
purporting to be signed by the
officer ordinarily having
the custody of
the particulars of
Queensland driver
licences and
stating that at any
stated time there was or was not in force a Queensland driver
licence under
this Act
issued to
a stated person),
or, in the
case of
either document
as aforesaid, stating that any such
licence was or was not issued subject
to terms, conditions, or
restrictions, or
was
or was not issued subject to the terms, conditions,
and
restrictions set out in that document shall, upon its
production in
evidence, be
evidence of
the matter or
matters in that document, and in the absence
of evidence in rebuttal thereof shall be conclusive
evidence of such matter or matters; (ga)
a certificate purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive or
commissioner stating either or both of the following— (i)
at a
stated time, a stated vehicle was or was not the
nominated vehicle
for chapter 5,
part 3B
for a stated
person; (ii) at
a stated time,
a stated nominated
vehicle for
chapter 5, part 3B for a stated person was
or was not fitted with a prescribed
interlock; is evidence of the matters stated in
it; Current as at [Not applicable]
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(gb) a
certificate purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive or
commissioner stating— (i) that at a stated
time a stated person had or did not have an
interlock exemption that was in effect; and (ii)
any restrictions that
applied to
the interlock exemption; is evidence of
the matters stated in it; (gc) a
certificate purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive
stating that the chief executive— (i)
has or has
not received from
a stated person
an application, made under section 91P in
accordance with section 163A, for an interlock
exemption; or (ii) did
or did not
grant an
interlock exemption
to a stated
person and,
if the chief
executive did
not grant the exemption, the reasons for
deciding not to grant it; is evidence of
the matters stated in it; (gd) a document
purporting to be a copy of— (i)
a nomination, made
in accordance with
section 163A,
of a motor
vehicle for
section 91K(1)(a)
received by the chief executive; or
(ii) an
application, made
under section
91P in accordance with
section 163A,
for an interlock
exemption; or (iii)
a notice given
under section
91Q(7) or
91V(5) about a decision
of the chief executive made under chapter 5, part
3B; or (iv) an
exemption certificate given
under section
91R(3); or (v)
a
notice, given under section 163B, asking a person
who has made
an application to
give the
chief executive
further information or documents; or Page 296
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(vi) a notice, given
under section 163B(4), cancelling an
application; and certified as a true copy of the document
is evidence of the matters stated in it;
(ge) a
certificate purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive
stating a
person’s traffic
history at
a stated date is evidence
of the matters stated in it; (j)
against the
owner of
a vehicle, tram,
or animal for
permitting or allowing such vehicle, tram,
or animal to be used or driven by a person not authorised
under this Act by an appropriate driver licence or
otherwise to use or drive that
vehicle, tram,
or animal, proof
that such
person used or drove that vehicle, tram, or
animal shall be evidence that
the owner of
such vehicle,
tram, or
animal permitted or allowed such use or
driving, and in the absence of
evidence in
rebuttal thereof
shall be
conclusive evidence
that the
owner of
such vehicle,
tram, or
animal permitted
or allowed such
use or driving;
(k) any certificate purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive, the
commissioner, a
superintendent, chief
executive officer of a local government or a
clerk of the court or other person having custody of
records relating to payments of
moneys payable
under this
Act of the
receipt or
non-receipt of
any notice, application, or
payment or of any other thing required by
this Act to be given or made shall, upon its production in
evidence, be evidence of
the matter or
matters certified
to therein, and, in the
absence of evidence in rebuttal thereof, shall be conclusive
evidence of such matter or matters; (l)
any certificate purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive
as to any
inspection made
by any inspector
appointed under this Act of any vehicle,
whether such inspection was carried out at the direction
of any police officer or not, shall, upon its production
(and provided that a copy thereof has been made available
a reasonable time before the hearing of the proceedings
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be evidence of the matter or matters stated therein
and, in
the absence of
evidence in
rebuttal thereof, shall
be conclusive evidence of such matter or matters, and the
appointment of the inspector who made such inspection
shall be presumed until the contrary is proved;
(n) any certificate or document—
(i) purporting to
be issued under
regulations about
motor vehicle registrations made under this
Act or a law of another State or a Territory
corresponding to the regulations (a corresponding
law ); or (ii)
purporting to be signed by the chief
executive, an entity responsible for
registering motor
vehicles under a
corresponding law, or a person authorised by the chief
executive or entity; which states that on any day or during
any period the motor vehicle stated in the certificate or
document was registered in the name of the person stated
therein shall be received in evidence, and shall be
evidence that the person stated
in the certificate or
document was
the owner of the motor vehicle stated
therein on the day or during the period stated therein, and
in the absence of evidence in
rebuttal thereof,
shall be
conclusive evidence of such
ownership; (na) any certificate
or document referred to in paragraph (n) shall
be presumed to
have been
duly issued
or given until the
contrary is proved; (o) a certificate purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive, the
commissioner or a superintendent stating that the records
of the chief executive, commissioner or superintendent, as
the case may
be, show that
any person was
the licensee of
any vehicle licensed
under this Act at any
time shall be received in evidence and shall be
evidence that such person was such licensee at such
time, and,
in the absence
of evidence in
rebuttal thereof,
shall be
conclusive evidence
that such
person was such
licensee at that time; Current as at [Not
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(oa) a
document purporting to
be signed by
the commissioner or
chief executive
stating that
the document is
a true copy
of a plan
of installation of
a photographic detection device at a
place, showing any features of
the installation, road
infrastructure, road
boundaries or road markings is evidence of
the things shown in the document; (p)
a certificate purporting to
be signed by
the chief executive, the
commissioner or a superintendent stating a
stated stop
watch, other
watch or
speedometer has
been
tested and found to produce accurate results at the
time
of testing is evidence the stop watch, other watch or
speedometer was
producing accurate
results when
so tested and for 6 months after the day
of testing; (pa) a
certificate purporting to
be signed by
the commissioner and
stating a
particular stated
induction loop speed
detection device, laser-based speed detection device, piezo
strip speed detection device or radar speed detection
device— (i) was tested at a stated time in
accordance with— (A) the appropriate Australian Standard
for testing the device, as in force on the
day of testing; or (B)
if
there is no appropriate Australian Standard for testing the
device in force on the day of testing—the manufacturer’s specifications; and
(ii) was found to
produce accurate results at the time of testing;
is evidence that
the device was
producing accurate
results when
so tested and
for 1 year
after the
day of testing;
(pb) a certificate
purporting to be signed by a police officer stating
a particular stated
laser-based speed
detection device or radar
speed detection device was used by the officer at a
stated time in accordance with— Current as at
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(i) the appropriate Australian Standard
for using the
device, as in force on the day of use;
or (ii) if there is no
appropriate Australian Standard for using
the device in
force on
the day of
use—the manufacturer’s
specifications; is evidence of the matters stated;
(pc) a
certificate purporting to
be signed by
the commissioner stating
a specified vehicle
speedometer accuracy
indicator (commonly
known as
a chassis dynamometer) has
been— (i) tested at a stated time; and
(ii) found
to produce accurate
results at
the time of
testing; is evidence the
indicator was producing accurate results when so tested
and for 6 months after the day of testing; (q)
the
burden of proof that any person, vehicle, tram, train,
vessel, or
animal was
at any time
exempt from
any provision of this Act or that any such
provision was not at any time applicable to any person,
vehicle, tram, train, vessel, or animal shall be on the
defendant; (r) the allegation or averment in any
complaint that— (i) any person is or is not or was or was
not at any time or date mentioned in the
complaint— (A) the owner of any vehicle, tram, train,
vessel, or animal; or (B)
the
holder of a licence or any particular class or description
of licence; or (C) of, or under, or over a stated age;
or (D) the holder of a driver licence
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(ii) any thing is or
was a vehicle, tram, train, vessel, or animal
or of a
particular class
or description thereof;
or (iii) any place or
thing is or was a road or a part of a road
or an off-street regulated
parking area
or a part of such an
area; or (iv) any way is or
was a tramway or railway; or (v)
any
distance referred to therein is or was a stated distance or is
or was greater or less than a stated distance;
or (vi) any
indication or
prescribed indication is
or was given by an
official traffic sign; shall be evidence of the matter or
matters so averred or alleged, and
in the absence
of evidence in
rebuttal thereof shall be
conclusive evidence of such matter or matters;
(s) the allegation or
averment in
any complaint that
any sign, signal, light, marking, or other
device— (i) is or is not, or was or was not, an
official traffic sign; or (ii)
is
or is not, or was or was not, lawfully constructed,
made, marked, placed, erected, affixed, or
painted in, into, or on or near any stated road or
off-street regulated parking
area, or
that such
sign, signal,
light, marking, or other device is or is
not, or was or was not, for any purpose stated in the
complaint; or (iii) does
or does not
contain, or
has or has
not contained, any
stated work,
figure, warning,
direction, indication, or symbol;
shall be evidence of the matter or matters
so alleged or averred and
in the absence
of evidence in
rebuttal thereof shall be
conclusive evidence of such matter or matters;
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only Page 302 (t)
any
person who appears, acts, or behaves as the driver,
rider, or person having the possession,
custody, care, or management of
any vehicle, tram,
train, vessel,
or animal, or who uses or drives, or
attempts to use or drive the same shall be presumed to be the
person in charge thereof whether the person is or is not the
real person in charge, and
it is immaterial that
by reason of
circumstances not known to such person it is
impossible to drive or otherwise use the same;
(ta) evidence
that a
number plate
showing a
particular registration
number was attached to a motor vehicle at a particular time
is evidence that the motor vehicle is the motor vehicle
noted in the register of vehicles as then having that
registration number; (tb) a
certificate purporting to
be signed by
the commissioner, chief
executive or
a superintendent certifying that
a breath analysing
instrument or
saliva analysing
instrument has been— (i) tested at a
stated time— (A) in accordance with
the appropriate Australian Standard
that is
in force at
the time using devices or substances
certified or otherwise authenticated under
the National Measurement Act
1960 (Cwlth); or (B)
if there is
no appropriate standard—in accordance with
the manufacturer’s specifications using
devices or
substances certified or
otherwise authenticated under the National
Measurement Act
1960 (Cwlth);
and (ii) found
to produce accurate
results at
the time of
testing; is evidence of
the matters stated and evidence the breath analysing
instrument or saliva analysing instrument was producing
accurate results when so tested and for 1 year after the day of
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(u) evidence of
the condition of
a breath analysing
instrument or saliva analysing instrument,
as defined in section 80, or the manner in which it was
operated shall not be required unless evidence that the
instrument was not in proper condition or was not properly
operated has been adduced; (v)
evidence of
the condition of
a parking meter
or parkatarea is
not required unless
evidence that
the parking meter or parkatarea was not in
proper condition has been given. (2)
Subsection (1)(r) and (s) shall apply to any
matter alleged or averred thereunder although—
(a) evidence in support of such matter or
of any other matter is given; or (b)
any
matter so alleged or averred is a mixed question of
law
and fact, but in that case the allegation or averment
shall be evidence of the fact only.
(3) This section
shall not
lessen or
affect any
onus of
proof otherwise
falling on the defendant. (4) A defendant who
intends to challenge— (a) the
accuracy of
a speed detection
device or
vehicle speedometer
accuracy indicator for which a certificate is given under
subsection (1); or (b) the time
at, or way
in, which the
relevant device
was used; at
the hearing and
determination of
a charge against
the defendant under
this Act
must give
written notice
of the challenge to the
prosecution. (5) The notice must be in the approved
form and must— (a) be signed by the defendant; and
(b) state the grounds on which the
defendant intends to rely to challenge a matter mentioned in
subsection (4)(a) or (b); and Current as at
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(c) be given
at least 14
days before
the day fixed
for the hearing.
124A Additional ground of challenge not
stated in written notice required under particular
provisions (1) This section applies to a hearing in
relation to which a person has given
a written notice
under section
80(27), 119(1), 120(7) or
124(4). (2) The requirement mentioned
in section 80(27)(c), 119(2),
120(8) or 124(5) to state in the written
notice the grounds on which the person intends to challenge
the evidence mentioned in that subsection does not prevent
the person from raising a ground at the hearing to challenge the
evidence if— (a) the person did not know the ground
before the hearing; and (b) as
far as the
ground was
able to
be found out
by the person—the
person took all reasonable steps to find out the ground
before the hearing. (3) If a person raises a ground at the
hearing that was not stated in a
written notice
under section
80(27), 119(1), 120(7)
or 124(4), the court may adjourn the
hearing to the time, and on the terms as to
costs, the court considers appropriate. (4)
Subsection (3) does not limit the powers of
the court. 125 When offences not to be dealt with
summarily Where a person is charged with an act or
omission which is both an offence under this Act and an
indictable offence, the justices shall abstain from dealing
with the case summarily if they are
of opinion that
the charge is
a fit subject
for prosecution by
indictment and
thereupon shall
commit the
alleged offender for trial.
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General Not
authorised —indicative only
126 Fraud and unlawful possession of
licences (1) A person shall not—
(a) without lawful excuse (the proof of
which shall be upon the person) have in the person’s
possession— (i) any licence; or (ii)
any
article resembling a licence and calculated to deceive;
or (iii) any document
which was formerly a licence, but which
is void, cancelled, suspended, or
surrendered; or (b)
forge, or without lawful excuse (the proof
of which shall be upon the person) use, lend, or permit or
allow to be used by any other person any licence;
or (c) unless the person is authorised by or
under this Act or is a person acting under the direction of
the chief executive or the commissioner or a judge of the
Supreme Court or District Court
or justices, make
or cause or
permit or
allow to be made any endorsement or any
addition or alteration or erasure whatsoever on or from
a licence. Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (2)
Any licence obtained
by any false
statement or
misrepresentation shall be null and
void. 126A Smartcard authority is property of the
State (1) A smartcard authority is and remains
the property of the State. (2) Subsection
(1) applies even
though a
person other
than the
State— (a)
has
the right to use information that is on the smartcard
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(b) has the right to have information
stored on the smartcard authority. (3)
The
State is not legally liable for an act or omission relating
to the keeping or use of the smartcard
authority. Not authorised —indicative
only 127 Effect of
disqualification (1) Where under
this or
any other Act
a judge of
the Supreme Court
or District Court
or justices orders
or order that
any person shall
be disqualified absolutely from
holding or
obtaining a
licence of
any kind, class
or description (other
than a
Queensland driver
licence), each
subsisting such
licence held by that person shall, by virtue
of such order, be and be deemed
to be cancelled
on and from
the date upon
which that person became so
disqualified. (2) Where under
this or
any other Act
a judge of
the Supreme Court
or District Court
or justices orders
or order that
any person shall
be disqualified for
a specified period
from holding or
obtaining a licence of any kind, class or description
(other than a Queensland driver licence),
each subsisting such licence held by that person shall by
virtue of the order, where such licence— (a)
would expire
during the
period of
disqualification so
ordered, be and be deemed to be cancelled on
and from the date upon which that person became so
disqualified; or (b) would not expire
during the period of disqualification so ordered, be and
be deemed to be suspended on and from the date upon
which that person became so disqualified and
thereafter until
the expiration of
the period of
disqualification specified in the
order. (2A) Where
under this
or any other
Act a judge
of the Supreme
Court or
District Court
or justices orders
or order that
any person shall
be disqualified absolutely or
for a specified
period from holding or obtaining a
Queensland driver licence, each subsisting Queensland driver
licence held by that person shall,
by virtue of
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cancelled on
and from the
date upon
which that
person became so
disqualified. (3) Where under
any provision of
this Act
a conviction for
an offence disqualifies any person from
holding or obtaining a Queensland driver licence for any
period therein specified and no
order of
disqualification has
been made
upon such
conviction, each
and every subsisting Queensland driver
licence held by that person shall, by virtue
of such conviction, be and be deemed to be cancelled on and from
the date of such conviction. (4)
Suspension under this Act of any
licence— (a) shall, whilst such licence is so
suspended, have the same effect as the cancellation of the
licence; and (b) shall, whilst such licence is so
suspended, disqualify the person who held that licence from
holding or obtaining a licence of the same kind, class, or
description; and (c) (if the period of such suspension is
less than the period during which
that licence
ordinarily would
have remained in
force) shall not, upon the termination of that suspension,
extend the period during which that licence thereafter remains
in force beyond
the period during
which that
licence would
have remained
in force if
it had not been so suspended.
(5) Any cancellation or suspension of a
Queensland driver licence shall apply
and extend to
such licence
and to every
other Queensland
driver licence authorising the person in question
to
drive any vehicle. (6) A person
shall not
apply for
or obtain a
Queensland driver
licence or licence of any other kind, class,
or description at a time when the person is disqualified—
(a) by this Act; or (b)
by
an order made under this or any other Act (including
any
Act of a State or Territory or any other country);
from
holding or obtaining a driver licence or, as the case may
be,
licence of that other kind, class, or description.
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Not authorised —indicative
only (7) The provisions
of subsection (6) do not apply to a person who in accordance
with this Act applies for or obtains— (a)
a restricted licence
under an
order made
under section 87;
or (b) a replacement licence under section
79F. (8) A person who applies for or obtains a
licence in contravention of subsection (6) shall be guilty of
an offence. Maximum penalty— (a)
for
a Queensland driver licence—20 penalty units or 18
months imprisonment; or (b)
for
another licence—40 penalty units. (10)
In
determining the punishment to be imposed on a person who
is
guilty of an offence under subsection (8) where the licence
applied for
or obtained in
contravention hereof
is a Queensland
driver licence, the justices shall have regard to—
(a) the whole
of the circumstances of
the case, including
circumstances of aggravation or mitigation;
and (b) the interest of the public; and
(c) the criminal and traffic history of
the offender; and (d) all matters before them in relation to
the medical history of the offender
or the offender’s physical
or mental capacity that
are considered by them to be relevant in the
circumstances; and (e) such other
matters that
are considered by
them to
be relevant in the circumstances.
(11) Notwithstanding that,
at the time
of the commission of
an offence under subsection (8) where the
licence applied for or obtained in
contravention hereof
is a Queensland driver
licence, the person who committed the
offence is disqualified by this Act or by an order made under
this or any other Act from holding
or obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence, the
justices before whom the person is convicted
of the offence, whether or not any other sentence is
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disqualified absolutely from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver licence, and the person
shall thereupon be so disqualified under and in accordance with
that order. (12) Any Queensland
driver licence or licence of any other kind, class, or
description, obtained by any person or issued to the
person at any time when the person is
disqualified— (a) by this Act; or (b)
by
an order made under this or any other Act (including
any
Act of a State or Territory or any other country);
from
holding or obtaining a driver licence or, as the case may
be, licence of
that other
kind, class,
or description shall
be absolutely void and of no legal effect
whatsoever. (13) The provisions
of subsection (12) do not apply to either of the
following obtained by or issued to any
person— (a) a restricted licence
under an
order made
under section
87; (b) a replacement licence under section
79F. (14) Subsection (12)
shall be read so as not to affect the liability (if
any)
of that person to punishment under any other provision of
this
Act or under any other Act in respect of anything done or
omitted to be done by the person in relation
to the obtaining of the licence in question. 128
Effect of disqualification on subsequent
issue of Queensland driver licence
Where the Queensland driver licence of a
person is cancelled or deemed to be cancelled in accordance with
the provisions of section 127 and that person subsequently
makes application for a Queensland driver licence (other than
a learner licence or a restricted licence
applied for
pursuant to
an order made
under section 87), the superintendent may
cause the person to be tested as prescribed and issue a
probationary licence to the person.
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only 129A Effect of
suspension of licence under other Acts (1)
This
section applies if a person’s driver licence is suspended
under— (a)
the State Penalties Enforcement Act
1999 , section 105; or
(b) the Transport
Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
1994 , section
91ZJ. (2) The suspension of the driver
licence— (a) has, while the licence is suspended,
the same effect as if the licence were cancelled under this
Act; and (b) if the period of the suspension ends
before the licence would ordinarily expire,
does not
extend the
period during
which the
licence would,
apart from
the suspension, have remained in
force. (3) If under this Act, a person must hold
a driver licence for a stated period— (a)
the
stated period is extended by the length of the period
for which the
licence is
suspended under
a provision mentioned in
subsection (1); and (b) the period
of the suspension does
not break the
continuous period
for which the
person must
hold the
licence. (4)
If
the period of the licence expires before the period of the
suspension ends,
the person must
not apply for
or obtain a
Queensland driver licence until the period
of the suspension ends. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty
units or
18 months imprisonment. (5)
The
suspension of the driver licence also suspends any other
driver licence
authorising the
person in
question to
drive a
vehicle. (6)
A person must
not apply for
or obtain a
Queensland driver
licence while
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provision mentioned in subsection (1) or a
corresponding law of another State. Maximum
penalty—20 penalty
units or
18 months imprisonment. (7)
A
person who is disqualified from applying for or obtaining a
driver licence under either of the following
provisions must not apply for
or obtain a
driver licence
while the
person is
disqualified under that provision—
(a) the State
Penalties Enforcement Act
1999 ,
section 106(4);
(b) the Transport
Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
1994 , section
91ZJ. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units or
18 months imprisonment. 129B
Disqualification period for person driving
more than 40km/h over speed limit (1)
This
section applies if— (a) a person is convicted of an offence
against a regulation for driving more than 40km/h over the
speed limit; and (b) the court
that convicts
the person decides,
under the
Penalties and
Sentences Act
1992 ,
section 187, to
disqualify the person from holding or
obtaining a driver licence for a period. (2)
The
disqualification must be for a period of at least 6 months.
130 Delivery of cancelled or surrendered
licences, or licences for endorsement (1)
Where any
licence is
or is deemed
to be cancelled
or is surrendered or
is required for
the purpose of
making an
endorsement thereon
under this
Act the licensee
shall forthwith
deliver that licence— Current as at [Not applicable]
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only (a) if any person is
appointed by the regulations to whom a licence
of that kind,
class, or
description is
to be delivered
upon its
cancellation or
surrender, or
for its endorsement—to
that person; or (b) where any
person has
not been so
appointed by
the regulations and— (i)
where such
licence is
cancelled consequent on
a conviction on indictment, or by or
consequent on an order made by a judge of the Supreme
Court or District Court—to
the registrar of
the Supreme Court
or District Court
which recorded
the conviction or made the order;
or (ii) where
such licence
is cancelled consequent on
a conviction, or
by or consequent on
an order, by
justices—to the clerk of the court which
recorded the conviction or made the order; or
(iii) in
any other case—to
the chief executive
or the superintendent
who is the officer in charge of the police
station in
the police division
in which the
address of the licensee, as indicated on the
licence in question, is situated.
(2) Any person
who fails to
deliver any
licence as
required by
subsection (1) shall be guilty of an
offence. Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (2A)
If
such default in delivering any licence is continued by any
person who
has been convicted
of the offence
of failing to
deliver that
licence as
required by
subsection (1), then
that person shall be
deemed to commit a continuing offence and shall be liable
to a penalty of 1 penalty unit for each and every
day
during which such offence is so continued. (2B)
However, the
continuing offence
in respect of
the non-delivery of
such licence
shall not
be deemed to
commence until
the expiration of
14 days from
the date of
conviction as aforementioned.
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(3) The person to whom any licence is
delivered pursuant to the provisions of
this section
shall make
an endorsement containing such
particulars relating
to its cancellation or
surrender, or the other purpose for which
the endorsement is required to be made thereon, as may be
prescribed and shall transmit such licence to the
commissioner unless, in the case of
a licence continuing in
force, the
commissioner is
authorised by
the regulations to
return such
licence to
the licensee. (5)
Where any
person (whether
the person is
at the time
the holder of a licence or not) has been
disqualified— (a) by this Act; or (b)
by
an order made under this or any other Act; from
holding or
obtaining any
licence (other
than a
Queensland driver licence), every licence of
that kind, class, or description which
the person may
then hold
or may subsequently obtain
shall be
endorsed with
such particulars relating to the
person’s disqualification as may be prescribed. (6)
On
the issue of a new licence (other than a Queensland driver
licence) to any person, the prescribed
particulars endorsed or required to be endorsed on any
previous licence of that kind, class,
or description held
by the person
shall be
copied or
made
on to the new licence unless the person has previously
become entitled under the provisions of this
Act to have that new licence issued to the person free from
such endorsements. (7) Any person who, having failed to
deliver in accordance with this Act for endorsement the person’s
licence required hereby to be
delivered for
the purpose of
making an
endorsement thereon
hereunder and not previously becoming entitled under
the provisions of
this Act
to have a
licence issued
to the person free from
such endorsement, applies for or obtains a new
licence of
the same kind,
class, or
description as
that which was
required to be endorsed without giving sufficient
particulars to enable any and every required
endorsement to be made on the new licence shall be guilty
of an offence. Maximum penalty for subsection (7)—40
penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. Current as at
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only 131 Reviews and
appeals with respect to issue of licences etc.
(1) This section
does not
apply in
relation to
a licence that
is suspended under the
State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
. (1AA) A person
aggrieved by the refusal of the chief executive or
commissioner or
of a superintendent to
issue or
renew a
licence, or by the suspension or
cancellation of a licence by the chief
executive or commissioner, or by the imposition of a
condition in respect of a licence by or by
direction of the chief executive or commissioner or a
superintendent may apply, as provided under
the QCAT Act, to QCAT for a review of the refusal,
suspension, cancellation or imposition. (1A)
Despite the QCAT Act, the decision of QCAT
on the review is final and binding and without further
appeal. (1B) Subsection
(1BA) applies if
the chief executive
or commissioner suspends
or cancels the
applicant’s licence,
unless the reason, or 1 of the reasons, for
the suspension or cancellation is
the mental or
physical incapacity of
the applicant. (1BA)
On
the making of the application for review, the cancellation
or suspension is
suspended pending
the finalisation of
the review but,
subject to
QCAT’s decision
on the review,
the cancellation or
suspension takes
effect from
the date of
the finalisation of the review for the
part of the period for which it was made that
had not expired when the review started. (1BB)
If the reason,
or 1 of
the reasons, for
the suspension or
cancellation of
the licence is the
licence holder’s
mental or
physical incapacity, QCAT can not make an
order staying the operation of the suspension or
cancellation. (1C) Subsections
(1AA) to (1BB) must be read and construed so that a review
does not lie under subsection (1AA)— (a)
in respect of
the cancellation or
suspension of
a Queensland driver
licence by
reason of
the disqualification from
holding or
obtaining that
licence of the licensee
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(b) in respect of the cancellation or
suspension of a licence by or at or pursuant to the order or
direction of a judge of the Supreme Court or District Court
or of the court under any provision of this Act or under any
other Act or law; or (c)
in
respect of the refusal to issue or renew a licence or a
suspension or cancellation of a licence or
the imposition of a condition in respect of a licence if
provision is made elsewhere in this Act for or in respect of
such a review; or (d) in
respect of
the suspension of
a Queensland driver
licence of a person because of the
allocation of demerit points; or (e)
in respect of
the suspension of
a Queensland driver
licence of
a person who
has been convicted
of an offence
against a
regulation for
driving more
than 40km/h over the
speed limit. (2) A person who has been disqualified, by
operation of law or an order, from holding or obtaining a
Queensland driver licence absolutely or for a period of more
than 2 years, may, at any time after
the expiration of
2 years from
the start of
the disqualification period,
apply for
the disqualification to
be removed. (2AA)
The
application for the disqualification to be removed must be
made
to— (a) if the
disqualification was
ordered by
a judge of
the Supreme Court—a judge of the Supreme
Court; or (b) if the
disqualification was
ordered by
a judge of
the District Court—a judge of the District
Court; or (c) if the disqualification was not
ordered by a judge of the Supreme or District Court—
(i) if the person lives in Queensland—the
Magistrates Court exercising jurisdiction at the place
where the person lives; or Current as at
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only (ii) if
the person lives
outside Queensland—the Magistrates
Court, central division of the Brisbane district.
(2A) Notice
of any such
application shall
be given to
the commissioner or
to any police
officer authorised by
the commissioner to receive such notices,
who shall be entitled to appear and be heard and to give and
produce evidence at the hearing of such application for or
against the granting of the application. (2B)
The
notice required by subsection (2A) to be given shall be
given at least 28 clear days prior to the
date of hearing of such application. (2C)
Upon
hearing any such application the judge of the Supreme
Court or District Court or justices
constituting the court may, as
is thought proper,
having regard
to the character
of the person
disqualified and the person’s conduct subsequent to the
order, the nature of the offence, and any
other circumstances of the case,
either by
order remove
the disqualification as
from
such date as may be specified in the order or refuse the
application. (2D)
Where an application under subsection (2) is
refused, a further application hereunder shall not be
entertained if made within 1 year after the date of the
refusal. (2E) If an order is
made under subsection (2) for the removal of a disqualification, the judge or justices have
power to order the applicant to
pay the whole
or any part
of the costs
of the application. (2F)
Particulars of
the result of
any application made
under subsection
(2) shall be
transmitted by
the registrar of
the Supreme Court
or District Court
or the clerk
of the court
concerned to the commissioner.
(3) A person who by virtue of an order of
a judge of the Supreme Court or
District Court
or justices made
under this
or any other Act is
disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence
may
appeal against the order in the same manner as against a
conviction recorded
against the
person by
that judge
or the justices
and the Supreme
Court or
District Court
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determining the
appeal may,
as is thought
proper, having
regard to
the circumstances of
the case, either
by order remove
the disqualification as
from such
date as
may be specified in
that order or dismiss the appeal. (3AA)
A
memorandum of the determination of the appeal shall be
transmitted by the registrar of the Supreme
Court or, as the case may be, District Court to the
commissioner. (3A) Where
a person has,
following upon
a conviction, been
disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence and has commenced an appeal against
that conviction, that disqualification shall,
upon the
commencement of
that appeal, and
without further order in that behalf, be suspended
pending the determination of that
appeal. (3B) However, subject
to any decision of a court upon that appeal, that
portion of
the period of
disqualification which
had not expired
when such
suspension began
to operate shall
take effect from the
date of determination of that appeal. (4)
Where on an appeal a conviction against any
person for an offence against
this or
any other Act
is quashed, any
disqualification of that person from the
holding or obtaining of a licence by that conviction
without any specific order of disqualification
having been made by a judge of the Supreme Court or
District Court or justices shall thereupon be removed
without any specific order being required
for that purpose and without further or other authority
than this Act. (5) Where under the authority of this or
any other Act an order is made by a judge of the Supreme Court
or District Court or justices disqualifying a person from
holding or obtaining any licence such order shall be valid and
effective notwithstanding that no
application was
made for
that purpose
or that the
person so disqualified was not present or
was not called upon to show cause against the making
thereof. Current as at [Not applicable]
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131A Removing absolute disqualification
imposed before 13 March 2002 (1)
This section
applies to
a person who
was absolutely disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence under section 78 before 13 March
2002. (2) The person may, at any time after the
expiration of 5 years from the
start of
the disqualification, apply
to the chief
executive to remove the
disqualification. (3) When deciding
whether to
remove the
disqualification, the
chief executive may consider—
(a) whether any demerit points have been
recorded on the person’s traffic history in the 2 years
immediately before the person applies to the chief executive;
and (b) whether the person has been
disqualified from holding or obtaining
an Australian driver
licence since
the disqualification that the person is
applying to the chief executive to remove.
(4) The chief executive may decide—
(a) to remove the disqualification from a
certain date; or (b) to refuse to remove the
disqualification. (5) The chief
executive must
inform the
person of
the chief executive’s
decision by written notice. (6)
If
the chief executive refuses to remove the disqualification,
the
person must wait at least 1 year after the date of the chief
executive’s written notice before—
(a) reapplying to the chief executive,
under this section, to remove the disqualification; or
(b) applying to
a court, under
section 131, to
remove the
disqualification. Page 318
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133 Business owner to record information
about repairs and painting (1)
A person (
business owner
) who operates
a business that
includes the
repair or
painting of
motor vehicles
or trailers must
ensure a
record is
kept of
each of
the following (the
required information )
for a motor
vehicle or
trailer the
business owner or an employee of the
business owner repairs or paints in the course of operating
the business— (a) the make and model of the motor
vehicle or trailer; (b) the VIN
or chassis number
of the motor
vehicle or
trailer; (c)
if
the motor vehicle or trailer has a number plate—the
registration number displayed on the
plate; (d) the colour of the motor vehicle or
trailer— (i) before it is repaired or painted;
and (ii) after it is
repaired or painted (if different); (e)
the
name and contact details of the person for whom the
repair or painting is carried out
(the customer );
(f) the date and time the motor vehicle or
trailer is delivered to the business owner or access is
given to it; (g) the proposed nature of the repair or
painting at the time the motor
vehicle or
trailer is
delivered or
access is
given to it; (h)
if,
during the period the motor vehicle or trailer is in the
business owner’s
control, a
person drives
the motor vehicle
or a motor
vehicle attached
to the trailer
on a road outside the
business owner’s premises— (i) the person’s
name and contact details; and (ii)
the date and
time the
person started
and ended driving the
motor vehicle; Example for paragraph (h)—
If
an employee of the business owner tests the motor vehicle or
trailer on a road, the employee’s name,
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only date and time the employee started and
ended driving the motor vehicle must be recorded.
(i) if a part for the repair of the motor
vehicle or trailer is supplied by
the customer or
another person
on the customer’s
behalf—details of the part; (j)
if
the repair or painting carried out is different from the
proposed nature of the repair or painting
recorded under paragraph (g)—the repair or painting carried
out; (k) any other information prescribed under
a regulation. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2) If both
a motor vehicle
and a trailer
attached to
the motor vehicle are
being repaired or painted, the business owner must
ensure the required information is recorded
for both the motor vehicle and the trailer. (3)
The required information may
be recorded in
different documents. Example for
subsection (3)— A business owner may record the required
information about the same motor vehicle or trailer in a job
card, invoice, receipt or computer program.
(4) If the
required information is
recorded in
more than
1 document, the
business owner
must also
record in
each document
information that
identifies the
motor vehicle
or trailer. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units. Example for subsection (4)—
A business owner
may record in
each document
a job code
that identifies the
motor vehicle or trailer. (5) The business
owner must ensure the name and address of the business
owner’s business
is recorded in
at least 1
of the documents in
which the required information is recorded. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units. (6) A
person must
not state, or
cause or
allow to
be stated, required
information, or
information that
must be
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reasonably to
know, is
false or
misleading in
a material particular. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units. (7) In this
section— contact details
, of a
person, means
the person’s address
or telephone number. employee
includes agent or contractor.
paint , a motor
vehicle or trailer, means— (a) paint
to change the
predominant colour
of the motor
vehicle or trailer; or (b)
paint a
part of
the motor vehicle
or trailer that
has or may
have been
damaged because
of a collision
involving the motor vehicle or
trailer. repair , a motor
vehicle or trailer, means to restore or replace a
part
of the motor vehicle or trailer that has or may have been
damaged because of— (a)
corrosion; or (b)
a
collision involving the motor vehicle or trailer.
133A When information in s 133 must be
recorded (1) The business owner must record the
information mentioned in section 133(1) within the following
periods— (a) for information mentioned
in section 133(1)(a) to
(c), (d)(i)
and (e) to
(g)—as soon
as practicable after
the motor vehicle or trailer is delivered
or access is given to it; (b)
for information mentioned
in section 133(1)(d)(ii)
and (j)—as soon
as practicable after
the motor vehicle
or trailer is repaired or painted but
before the motor vehicle or trailer
ceases to
be under the
business owner’s
control; (c)
for information mentioned
in section 133(1)(h)—as
soon as
practicable after
the person mentioned
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section 133(1)(h) drives
the motor vehicle
or a motor
vehicle attached to the trailer;
(d) for information mentioned in section
133(1)(i)—as soon as practicable after the part is
supplied; (e) for information mentioned
in section 133(1)(k)—the
period prescribed under a regulation.
(2) The business owner must record the
information mentioned in section 133(4) when the required
information is recorded in the relevant document.
(3) The business owner must record the
information mentioned in section 133(5) when
the required information mentioned
in subsection (1)(a) is recorded.
133B How long information in s 133 must be
kept The business owner must keep the information
mentioned in section 133(1), (4) and (5) for 3 years
after the day the motor vehicle or
trailer ceases
to be under
the business owner’s
control. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units. 134 Altering,
defacing or removing identifying numbers Any person
who— (a) alters, defaces, or removes an
identifying number on a motor vehicle without the permission
in writing of the commissioner; or (b)
places on a motor vehicle a number
purporting to be, or which is likely to be taken to be, an
identifying number, without previously— (i)
delivering to the commissioner a notice in
writing signed by such person and stating that the
number is to be placed on the motor vehicle and
containing particulars of
such number
and the registration number of the
vehicle under this Act; and Page 322
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(ii) receiving
permission in
writing from
the commissioner to place the identifying
number on the motor vehicle; or (c)
without lawful excuse, the proof of which
shall lie upon the person, has in the person’s possession
or under the person’s control
any motor vehicle
upon which
an identifying number has been altered,
or defaced, or from which an identifying number has been
removed, or upon which any number has been placed in
contravention of this section; shall be guilty
of an offence. Maximum penalty—100 penalty
units or
1 year’s imprisonment. 135
Unlawfully interfering with, or detaining,
vehicles etc. (1) A person must not, without the owner’s
consent— (a) drive or otherwise use a vehicle on a
road; or (b) wilfully interfere with—
(i) any mechanism
or other part
of, or equipment
attached to,
a vehicle or
tram on
a road or
elsewhere; or (ii)
the harness or
other equipment
attached to
an animal on a road; or
(c) detain a
vehicle parked
or stopped on
a road or
elsewhere by— (i)
attaching an immobilising device to the
vehicle; or (ii) placing an
immobilising device near the vehicle. Example of
paragraph (c)(ii)— by locking in
an upright position,
a moveable steel
post (commonly
called a
parking sentinel
) that is
secured to
the ground at the entrance of a parking
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Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (1A)
For subsection (1)(c), the
owner’s consent
must be
given expressly. (2)
Subsection (1) does not apply to a police
officer exercising the officer’s powers
or performing the
officer’s functions, or
a person acting under a lawful direction
of a police officer. (3) Subsection
(1)(c) does not
apply to
the sheriff or
another person
authorised by law to execute a warrant of execution
against the vehicle. (3A)
Subsection (1)(c) does
not apply to
an enforcement officer
under the
State Penalties
Enforcement Act
1999 who
is enforcing an immobilisation warrant
under that Act. (4) This section
does not
limit the
exercise of
a power over
a vehicle that
a person may
have as
the holder of
a security interest in the
vehicle. (5) The common
law remedy of
distress damage
feasant in
relation to trespass on land by a
vehicle is abolished to the
extent that it is inconsistent with
subsection (1)(c). (6) However, subsection (5) does not limit
a right a person may have to remove, or cause to be
removed, from land a vehicle parked or
stopped on the land. (7) Subsection (6)
does not apply to a person who has detained a vehicle in
contravention of subsection (1)(c). (8)
In
this section— detain includes
immobilise. immobilising device , for a vehicle,
means— (a) wheel clamps; or (b)
another device that effectively detains the
vehicle. interfere with includes damage,
destroy and remove. owner of a vehicle
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security interest
has the meaning
given by
the Personal Property
Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth), section 12. Not
authorised —indicative only
136 Agreements for detaining
vehicles (1) An agreement, whether
entered into
before or
after 12
December 1997 is of no legal effect to the
extent to which it authorises, or purports to authorise, a
person to— (a) do an act in contravention of section
135; or (b) remove a
vehicle detained
in contravention of
section 135 from any land.
(2) A party to an agreement that is of no
legal effect wholly or partly because of subsection
(1)— (a) is not
entitled to
recover any
money for
providing services under
the agreement from— (i) the owner
or occupier of
the land to
which the
agreement relates or purports to relate;
or (ii) any other
person; and (b) must repay to the person from whom it
was received— (i) any money received before the
commencement of this section, for services that were to be
provided after the commencement; and
(ii) any
money received
after the
commencement of
this
section for the services. (3) If a party does
not repay money required by subsection (2)(b) to be repaid,
the person entitled to be repaid may recover the
money from the party as a debt.
137 Injurious matter on roads
(1) Any person who deposits or drops or
causes or suffers to be deposited or dropped on any road any
matter, substance, or thing likely to cause injury, damage,
or danger to any person, vehicle, tram,
train, or
animal, and
being any
wood, stone,
sand, gravel,
nail, tack,
scrap iron,
glass, wire,
tin, bottle,
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only thorn, clipping,
oily or
sticky substance, or
other matter,
substance or thing whatsoever, shall be
guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (1A)
However, it shall be a defence to a charge
under this section if the defendant proves that the
defendant had taken reasonable precautions to
prevent the
matter, substance
or thing from
being so deposited or dropped.
(2) Any person who deposits or drops or
causes or suffers to be deposited or dropped upon any road any
matter, substance or thing referred
to in subsection
(1) shall immediately upon
becoming aware thereof remove or cause to be
removed from such road
all of such
matter, substance
or thing, and
if the person fails to
do so the person shall be guilty of an offence. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (3)
If
any damage or injury (other than normal wear and tear) is
caused to
any road in
consequence of
the use or
passage thereon of a
vehicle, tram, or animal, or of anything carried,
drawn, or propelled by a vehicle, tram, or
animal, and such damage or injury is of such a nature that it
may endanger any person, vehicle,
tram, or
animal using
or being used
upon such road, the
driver of the vehicle, tram, or animal by the use
or passage of
which such
damage or
injury was
caused or
which carried,
drew, or
propelled the
thing by
the use or
passage of
which such
damage or
injury was
caused shall
immediately place a mark or sign on or near
the place where the damage or injury has been caused of such
a nature and in such a
manner that
it will act
as a conspicuous warning
of danger to any person approaching that
place. (3A) The driver as
aforesaid shall also report the damage or injury
to the superintendent who
is the officer
in charge of
the nearest police station as soon as
reasonably practicable after the causing
thereof. (3B) A person who
fails to comply with subsection (3) or (3A) in any respect
shall be guilty of an offence. Page 326
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Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. (4)
The
provisions of this chapter— (a)
shall not be deemed to repeal or prejudice
or otherwise affect— (i)
the
provisions of any law or of any other Act or of any regulation
or local law made under any other Act; or
(ii) any power under
any other Act to make local laws; with respect to
the digging up or undermining of, or any other
interference with, any road or part thereof, or the
placing or use thereon or therein of
anything which may, or would be
likely to
cause danger,
obstruction, inconvenience,
annoyance, injury, or accident; and (b)
shall not be deemed to prejudice or
otherwise affect the having, exercising, or performing by a
local government of any power, function, authority, or duty
with respect to any of the matters in this subsection
specified, and any liability of the local government
therefor. 139 Service of determinations, notices,
orders, and directions of the commissioner or the chief
executive (1) Every determination, notice, order, or
direction made or given by the commissioner or the chief
executive under this Act, or notice
of rescission by
the commissioner or
the chief executive
of any such
determination, notice,
order, or
direction, may
be published in
the gazette, and
upon such
publication shall
be judicially noticed
and shall be
and be deemed
to be sufficiently served
upon or
notified to
all persons affected
by such determination, notice,
order, or
direction, or rescission thereof.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply with
respect to determinations by the commissioner or the chief
executive of any provision, term, or
condition of a licence, where such provision, term, or
condition is set out in that licence.
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140 Service if address unknown etc.
(1) If a determination, notice, order,
direction, or document (the notice
) is
required or authorised to be given to a person whose
place of business, postal address or address
is unknown to the commissioner or
chief executive, the
notice may
be, and is
taken to be, given by publishing it twice in
a newspaper with an interval of at least 1 week between the
dates of publication. (2) A declaration
purporting to be made by the commissioner or chief executive
that the place of business, postal address or address of a
person is unknown is evidence of the matter. (3)
The
publication of a determination, notice, order, direction, or
document may be proved by the production of
a copy of the gazette or newspaper containing it.
(4) This section does not limit section
139. 141 Instruments not affected by
error An omission, misnomer
or inaccurate description in
a determination, notice,
order or
direction (the
instrument )
made
or given by the commissioner, the chief executive or a
superintendent does
not affect the
instrument if
the instrument’s true intent can be
understood. 142 Health professional’s disclosure not
breach of confidence (1)
A health professional is
not liable, civilly
or under an
administrative process, for giving
information in good faith to the chief
executive about a person’s medical fitness to hold, or
to
continue to hold, a Queensland driver licence. (2)
Without limiting subsection (1)—
(a) in a
civil proceeding for
defamation, the
health professional has
a defence of
absolute privilege
for publishing the information; and
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(b) if the health professional would
otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the
information under an Act, oath, rule of law or
practice— (i) the health
professional does
not contravene the
Act,
oath, rule of law or practice by disclosing the information;
and (ii) is not liable to
disciplinary action for disclosing the information. (3)
In
this section— health professional means—
(a) a doctor; or (b)
a person registered under
the Health Practitioner Regulation National
Law to practise,
other than
as a student, in any
of the following— (i) the occupational therapy
profession; (ii) the optometry
profession; (iii) the
physiotherapy profession. information includes a
document. 143 Confidentiality (1)
A
person must not disclose, record or use information that the
person gained— (a)
through involvement in the administration of
this Act; or (b) because of an opportunity provided by
the involvement. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
Note— Generally, under
section 144, provisions of this Act about offences do
not
apply to a police officer while exercising a power or performing
a function under
this or
another Act.
However, the
Police Service
Administration Act
1990 ,
section 10.1 provides
for an offence
if a police officer
discloses information that the police officer should not
disclose. Current as at
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(2) However, a
person may
disclose, record
or use the
information— (a)
in
the discharge of a function under this Act; or (b)
if
it is authorised— (i) under another Act or a regulation;
or (ii) by the person to
whom the information relates; or (c)
in a
proceeding before a court or tribunal in which the
information is relevant. (3)
In
this section— disclose information
means— (a) intentionally or recklessly disclose
the information; or (b) allow access to the
information. information includes—
(a) a specimen provided by or taken from a
person; and (b) a digital photo and digitised
signature. 144 Act does not apply to police officer
in course of duty Provisions of this Act about offences (other
than section 79 and 80) do
not apply to
a police officer
while exercising a
power, or performing a function, under this
or another Act. Part 10 Fees and
regulations 145 Fees for road use (1)
Fees
for road use (other than registration fees) must take into
account, but must not be more than, the
costs of the road use to other road users and the community
and the administrative costs involved. Examples of
costs of road use to other road users and the community—
1 accelerated road wear
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2 costs of ensuring safety
3 congestion 4
noise 5
pollution (2)
A
regulation may prescribe a way of calculating or deciding
the
costs of road use. 146 Regulating vehicle operations and road
rules (1) A regulation may
prescribe rules
about the
operation of
vehicles and use of the road network,
including, for example, rules about— (a)
driver behaviour; and (b)
loading, unloading and securing loads;
and (c) keeping and producing records;
and (d) vehicle mass and dimension; and
(e) defective vehicles and ways of
managing them; and (f) the environmental impact of vehicle
use; and (g) the use of the road network by
vehicles, trains, trams, persons and animals; and
(ga) traffic density,
routes and load restrictions for vehicles with a GVM of
more than 4.5t; and (h) removing vehicles from the road
network if they pose a risk to safety or impede the use of
the road network; and (i) the
recovery of
removed vehicles
by their owners
or registered operators, and fees for
removing and storing the vehicles. (2)
Also, a regulation may provide for the
following— (a) for a motor vehicle with a GVM of more
than 4.5t— (i) prohibiting the
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circumstances stated in the regulation;
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(ii) prohibiting the
transfer, or
cancellation, of
the vehicle’s registration in
circumstances stated in the regulation;
or (iii) prohibiting a
person from
driving the
vehicle in
Queensland if
the person irresponsibly uses
the vehicle; (b)
prohibiting a visiting heavy vehicle from
being driven in Queensland if a person irresponsibly uses
the vehicle. (3) A regulation may prescribe what is an
irresponsible use of a motor vehicle. (4)
In
this section— visiting heavy vehicle means a motor
vehicle with a GVM of more than
4.5t that
is registered in
the Commonwealth, another State or
a foreign country under a corresponding law to this
Act. 147 Regulating vehicles etc. in public
places (1) A regulation may— (a)
prescribe rules about the operation of
vehicles and their use in a
public place,
including, for
example, rules
about— (i)
driver behaviour; and (ii)
loading, unloading and securing loads;
and (iii) keeping and
producing records; and (iv) vehicle mass and
dimension; and (v) defective vehicles
and ways of
managing them;
and (vi) the
environmental impact of vehicle use; and (vii) rules for
using public places for vehicles, drivers, cyclists,
pedestrians and animals; and Page 332
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(viii) removing vehicles from a public place
if they pose a risk to
safety or
impede the
use of the
public place;
and (ix) the recovery of
removed vehicles by their owners or registered
operators, and fees for removing and storing the
vehicles; and (b) prescribe vehicle
standards with
which vehicles
must comply to use a
public place. (2) A regulation may authorise a local
government to— (a) declare, by gazette notice—
(i) a place not to be a public place;
or (ii) reasonable conditions, consistent with
the objectives of
this Act,
for using a
vehicle in
a public place; or (b)
by a
local law, consistent with the objectives of this Act,
regulate (including by
permit) access
of vehicles that
must
be registered under this Act, to a public place in its
area. 148
Regulating vehicle standards
A
regulation may prescribe— (a) vehicle
standards with which vehicles must comply to use the road
network; and (b) rules about— (i)
requiring vehicles
to be inspected
and inspection certificates to
be obtained, at
stated times
or in stated
circumstances, to
ensure the
vehicles comply
with— (A) the standards prescribed under
paragraph (a); and (B) the heavy
vehicle standards prescribed under the Heavy
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Examples for subparagraph (i)—
• a requirement that a heavy vehicle be
inspected at a regular interval •
a requirement that
a vehicle be
inspected and
an inspection certificate issued for it
before the vehicle is sold or the registration is
transferred (ii) issuing
inspection certificates, defect
notices and
other documents for vehicles inspected;
and (iii) approving
premises (including mobile premises) as inspection
stations for vehicles. 149 Regulating
identification of vehicles A regulation may— (a)
prescribe ways of identifying vehicles;
and (b) require the
keeping of
a register of
the vehicles identified in
those ways; and (c) provide for
the circumstances in
which details
of the register’s
contents can be given to someone. 150
Regulating driver management
(1) A regulation may
prescribe rules
about the
management of
drivers, including, for example—
(a) standards about driver skills and
knowledge; and (aa) the training of
drivers; and (ab) the
approval of
driver trainers
and driver trainer
competency assessors; and
(b) the testing and licensing of drivers;
and (c) rules about
licences, including, in
particular, the
circumstances in which, and the reasons for
which, they can be cancelled or suspended or conditions
imposed on them; and (d)
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(e) providing for the circumstances in
which details of the register’s contents can be given to
someone; and (f) the granting of exemptions from
conditions of licences. (1A) Without limiting
subsection (1)(c), a regulation may provide that a court may
make orders, on the basis of special hardship, authorising persons
whose licences
have been
suspended to
continue to
drive motor
vehicles under
Queensland driver
licences in
stated circumstances (
special hardship
orders ),
including, for example— (a)
the
persons who are eligible, and who are not eligible, to
apply for the orders; and
(aa) how
and when applications for
the orders are
to be made; and
(b) the criteria to be used in deciding
applications for the orders; and (c)
the
types of restrictions the court may or must apply to
licences; and (ca)
the
periods for which orders are effective; and (d)
variation of the orders; and
(e) the consequences for failing to comply
with the orders, including, for example, the creation of
offences and the disqualification of
persons from
holding or
obtaining driver
licences. (2) A regulation may
prescribe the
maximum fees
payable for
approved courses for pre-licence motorbike
driver training. (3) In this section— approval
includes accreditation. 150AA Regulating
young drivers (1) A regulation made under this part, to
the extent it is about the management of
young drivers,
may provide for
the following— (a)
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(b) the training of young drivers;
(c) the keeping
and production of
logbooks to
record the
driving experience of young drivers;
(d) the retention
of the logbooks
mentioned in
paragraph (c);
(e) the testing and licensing of young
drivers; (f) rules about licences held by young
drivers, including, in particular, the circumstances in
which, and the reasons for which,
they can
be cancelled or
suspended or
conditions imposed on them;
(g) the granting of exemptions from
conditions of licences; (h) the passengers
young drivers may carry in vehicles; (i)
the use of
mobile phones
and other similar
forms of
communication in vehicles driven by young
drivers; (j) the vehicles that may and may not be
driven by young drivers. (2)
The
following is not unlawful discrimination on the basis of
age
for the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
— (a) a
provision of
a regulation about
the management of
young drivers
as mentioned in
subsection (1), that
is declared under the regulation as a
provision that is not unlawful discrimination on
the basis of
age for the
Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
; (b) the doing of an
act that is necessary to comply with, or that
is authorised by,
a provision declared
under paragraph
(a). (3) In this section— young
driver means a driver under 25 years.
150AC
Driver licensing regulation prevails over rules of court
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(2) If there
is an inconsistency between
the driver licensing
regulation and any rules of court, the
regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
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150A Regulating form of licence
(1) A regulation may provide for the form
of a licence under this Act, including the information to be
included on a licence. (2) Without limiting
subsection (1), a regulation may provide that a
Queensland driver
licence may
include information that
identifies the holder of the Queensland
driver licence as being the holder of a licence under another
Act. Example for subsection (2)—
A
regulation may provide that a Queensland driver licence may
include information indicating the holder of the
Queensland driver licence also holds a licence
under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety)
Act 1994 .
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), a
regulation may provide for the following— (a)
a
document evidencing a Queensland driver licence to
be
in the form of a card or something similar approved
by
the chief executive and on which information may be
stored electronically; (b)
a
PIN to be used by the holder of a Queensland driver
licence as
a security measure
to protect information stored
electronically on
a document evidencing the
Queensland driver licence.
150BA
Regulating form of prescribed authority other than
Queensland driver licence
(1) A regulation may provide for the form
of a relevant prescribed authority, including
the information to
be included on
a relevant prescribed authority.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a
regulation may provide for the following— (a)
a
document evidencing a relevant prescribed authority;
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(b) a document evidencing a relevant
prescribed authority to be in the form of a card or something
similar approved by the chief executive and on which
information may be stored electronically; (c)
a
PIN to be used by the holder of a relevant prescribed
authority as
a security measure
to protect information stored
electronically on
a document evidencing the
relevant prescribed authority.
(3) Also, without
limiting subsection
(1), a regulation may
provide that— (a)
a
document evidencing a relevant prescribed authority
may include on
it information about
another transport
authority held by the person under a
prescribed transport Act, if allowed under that Act;
or (b) information about
a relevant prescribed authority
may be included on another transport
authority. Note— See
also the
Transport Planning
and Coordination Act
1994 ,
section 36G for smartcard transport
authorities. (4) In this section— prescribed
transport Act means— (a)
the Tow Truck Act 1973 ; or
(b) the Transport
Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
1994 ; or
(c) this Act. relevant
prescribed authority
means a
prescribed authority
other than a Queensland driver
licence. transport authority means—
(a) a driver’s
certificate or
an assistant’s certificate under
the Tow Truck Act 1973 ; or
(b) driver authorisation under
the Transport Operations (Passenger
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(c) a prescribed authority (other than a
Queensland driver licence). 150B
Proceedings for particular offences
involving requirements about passengers
(1) This section applies in relation to
proceedings for an offence prescribed under
a regulation under
this part
that may
be committed by a driver driving a
vehicle carrying passengers in contravention of
a requirement that
a passenger be
over a
particular age or have a particular family
relationship to the driver. (2)
In relation to
proof of
whether the
particular family
relationship existed
between a
passenger and
the driver, a
regulation may prescribe—
(a) that a belief of a police officer, on
reasonable grounds, that the relationship did not exist is
sufficient evidence of that fact; and (b)
that
the driver has the onus of proving the relationship
did
exist. (3) For subsection
(2)(a), the regulation may
provide the
belief mentioned
in that paragraph
may be formed
by the police
officer after
reasonable enquiries
made of
the driver and
passengers when the police officer finds the
driver driving the passengers or soon after.
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Transporting dangerous goods
Part
1 Preliminary 151
Application of chapter (1)
This
chapter— (a) applies only
in relation to
the transport of
dangerous goods;
and (b) is in addition to and does not limit
any other provision of this Act or any other Act.
Note— Also see section
84A. (2) However, this chapter does not apply
to— (a) the transport of the following except
if transported with other dangerous goods— (i)
radioactive substances under the
Radiation Safety
Act
1999 ; (ii) explosives under
the Explosives Act 1999 ; or
(b) the transport of a load of dangerous
goods if— (i) the dangerous goods are not, and do
not include, infectious substances of UN division 6.2;
and (ii) the total
quantity of each type of dangerous goods in the load is
less than the quantity prescribed by regulation for
that type; or (c) the transport of a load of dangerous
goods by a person if— (i) the load does
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(A) in a receptacle with a capacity that
is more than a capacity prescribed under a
dangerous goods regulation; or (B)
in a
receptacle if the quantity of dangerous goods
in the receptacle is
more than
the quantity prescribed under a dangerous
goods regulation for the receptacle; and
(ii) the goods are
not, and do not include, dangerous goods
prescribed under
a dangerous goods
regulation as designated dangerous goods;
and (iii) the aggregate
quantity of the dangerous goods in the load, as
worked out under a dangerous goods regulation, is
less than 25% of a load of dangerous goods that,
under the regulation, is required to be placarded;
and (iv) the goods are
not being transported by the person in the course of
a business of transporting goods by road.
(3) Also, a
requirement of
this Act
imposed because
of this chapter does not
apply to the transport of dangerous goods to the extent the
goods are transported by, or under the direction
of,
an authorised officer or relevant emergency service officer
to
prevent a dangerous situation. (4)
Also, even
if particular goods
are prescribed as
dangerous goods,
the chapter does
not apply to
the transport of
the particular dangerous goods in a
vehicle if— (a) the dangerous goods are in packaging
that is— (i) designed for,
and forming part
of, the fuel
or electrical system of the vehicle’s
propulsion engine or auxiliary engine; or (ii)
part of,
and necessary for,
the operation of
an appliance, plant
or refrigeration system
forming part of or
attached to the vehicle; or (b)
the
dangerous goods are in equipment carried in, fitted
to
or installed in the vehicle and designed for the safety
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goods [s 151A] or protection of
an occupant of the vehicle, the vehicle or
its load, including, for
example, an
airbag, fire
extinguisher, seatbelt
pretensioning device
or self-contained breathing
apparatus. (5) In this section— UN
division 6.2
means UN
division 6.2
(infectious substances)
under the UN classification system for dangerous
goods. 151A
Regulation may include provision for tools
of trade (1) This section applies to dangerous
goods that— (a) are not
transported in
the course of
a business of
transporting goods but are transported by a
person who intends to
use them or
so they may
be used for
a commercial purpose; and
(b) are transported as part of a load as
prescribed under a regulation. (2)
A regulation may
provide that
provisions of
the regulation (the
excluded provisions ) do not apply
to the transport of the dangerous goods mentioned in
subsection (1). (3) Without limiting
subsection (2), the
regulation may
provide the excluded
provisions do not apply to a person if the person
transports the
dangerous goods
in a way
required by
the regulation. Part 2
Regulations and emergency
orders 152
Regulations about dangerous goods and
transport of dangerous goods (1)
A
regulation may make provision about dangerous goods and
the
transport of dangerous goods, including for example, the
following— Page 342
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identifying and
classifying goods
as dangerous goods,
and the identification and
classification of
dangerous goods;
(b) the making of decisions by the chief
executive for the purposes of a regulation in relation to the
following— (i) the identification and
classification of
goods as
dangerous goods; (ii)
the identification and
classification of
dangerous goods;
(iii) the
specification of
what is,
and what is
not, compatible with
dangerous goods
for transport purposes;
(iv) prohibiting or
regulating the transport of dangerous goods;
(v) regulating the containment of
dangerous goods that are being, or that are to be,
transported; (c) the analysis and testing of dangerous
goods; (d) the marking
and labelling of
packages containing dangerous
goods for
transport and
the placarding of
vehicles and packaging on or in which
dangerous goods are transported; (e)
containers, vehicles,
packaging, equipment
and other items used in
the transport of dangerous goods; (f)
the manufacture of
containers, vehicles,
packaging, equipment
and other items
for use in
the transport of
dangerous goods; (g)
voluntary accreditation schemes, including
privileges to be accorded or
sanctions to
be imposed under
the schemes and
the cancellation or
suspension of
the schemes; (h)
the
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deciding routes along which, the areas in
which and the times during which dangerous goods may or
may not be transported; (j)
procedures for transporting dangerous goods,
including, but not limited to— (i)
the quantities and
circumstances in
which dangerous goods,
may be transported; and (ii) safety
procedures and equipment; (k) the licensing
of— (i) vehicles and
drivers for
transporting dangerous
goods; and (ii)
persons involved
in the transport
of dangerous goods or
vehicles used in the transport; (l)
the
mandatory accreditation of persons involved in the
transport of
dangerous goods
or particular aspects
of that transport; (m)
the
approval of— (i) vehicles, packaging, equipment
and other items
used in
relation to
transporting dangerous
goods; and
(ii) facilities for,
and methods of,
testing or
using vehicles,
packaging, equipment
and other items
used in
relation to
transporting dangerous
goods; and
(iii) processes
carried out
in relation to
transporting dangerous
goods; (n) documents required to be prepared or
kept by persons involved in
the transport of
dangerous goods,
and the approval
by the chief
executive of
alternative documentation; (o)
public liability
insurance or
some other
form of
indemnity that must be taken out by persons
involved in the transport of dangerous goods;
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goods [s 152] Not
authorised —indicative only
(p) obligations arising,
and procedures to
be followed, in
the
event of a dangerous situation; (q)
the training and
qualifications required
of persons involved
in, and the
approval of
training courses
and qualifications relating
to involvement in,
transporting dangerous
goods; (r) the recognition of
accredited providers
of training, package
testing, design
verification and
other similar
activities. (2)
Without limiting
subsection (1), a
regulation may
make provision about
the recognition of laws of other jurisdictions relating
to transporting dangerous
goods, things
done under
those laws
and giving effect
to those things,
including, for
example, providing for— (a)
the
recognition of an entity (the competent
authorities panel ) whose
membership includes the chief executive and
dangerous goods
authorities and
that may
be required to make decisions, and to
provide oversight on decisions made,
under this
chapter in
the interests of
national uniformity; and (b)
for
other matters in relation to the competent authorities
panel. (3)
For
subsection (2)(b), a regulation may provide that the chief
executive must refer to the competent
authorities panel— (a) an application made
to the chief
executive for
a decision, approval
or exemption under
this Act
if the chief
executive considers
the decision, approval
or exemption should
have effect
in all participating dangerous
goods jurisdictions or
some of
those jurisdictions
including this jurisdiction; or (b)
a decision, approval
or exemption under
this Act
that has
effect in
all participating dangerous
goods jurisdictions or
some of
those jurisdictions including
this
jurisdiction if— (i) the chief executive considers the
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a
dangerous goods authority recommended to the chief
executive that
the decision, approval
or exemption should be cancelled or
amended; or (c) a recommendation by the chief
executive to a dangerous goods authority that a decision,
approval or exemption given by the authority under a
corresponding law, that has effect
in all participating dangerous
goods jurisdictions or
some of
those jurisdictions including
this jurisdiction, if
the chief executive
considers a
ground exists
under the
corresponding law
for the authority to
cancel or amend the decision, approval or exemption. (4)
If a
regulation provides that a matter must be referred to the
competent authorities panel, the regulation
may provide that the chief executive must have regard to the
panel’s decision. (5) A regulation may make provision in
relation to an action taken or
decision made
by the competent
authorities panel
or a dangerous goods
authority in relation to a matter considered by the competent
authorities panel, including that the action or decision has
effect in this jurisdiction as if it were an action
or
decision of the chief executive. (6)
The reference in
subsection (1)(b) to
the chief executive
making decisions about particular matters
does not limit the Statutory Instruments Act 1992
,
section 26, in relation to any other matter
mentioned in this section. (7) In this
section— amend includes
vary. Part 3 Exemptions 153
Exemptions (1)
A
person, or a person who is the representative of a class of
persons, may apply to the chief executive
for an exemption from complying
with a
provision of
a dangerous goods
regulation about transporting particular
dangerous goods. Page 346 Current as at
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(2) The chief
executive may,
on an application under
subsection (1) or
on the chief
executive’s own
initiative, exempt a person
or class of persons from complying with a provision of a
dangerous goods regulation if satisfied that— (a)
it
is not reasonably practicable for the person or class of
persons to comply with the provision;
and (b) granting the exemption—
(i) would not
be likely to
create a
risk of
death or
injury to a person, or harm to the
environment or to property, greater than that which would be
the case if the person
or class of
persons was
required to
comply; and (ii)
would not
cause unnecessary administrative or
enforcement difficulties, particularly about
maintaining national
uniformity of
road transport
laws. (3)
If an exemption
is given on
conditions, the
exemption operates only if
the conditions are complied with. (4)
If an application is
made for
an exemption and
the chief executive grants
the exemption, the chief executive must send to each
applicant a notice stating— (a)
the provisions of
a dangerous goods
regulation in
relation to which the exemption applies;
and (b) the dangerous
goods to
which the
exemption applies;
and (c) the time for
which the exemption applies, including the date that the
exemption takes effect; and (d)
the
conditions to which the exemption is subject; and
(e) the geographical area for which the
exemption applies; and (f) for
a class exemption—each of
the following to
be stated in the exemption—
(i) the class of person exempted;
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the
class representative for the exemption. (5)
If an application is
made for
an exemption and
the chief executive does
not grant the exemption, the chief executive must give a
notice stating the following to each applicant— (a)
that
the chief executive is not granting the exemption;
(b) the reasons for the decision;
(c) the prescribed review information for
the decision. Note— A notice is not
required when an exemption is granted on conditions.
(6) The Statutory
Instruments Act 1992 , sections 24 to 26 apply to
the
exemption as if it were a statutory instrument. (7)
A
regulation may make provision in relation to applying for,
and
the giving of, exemptions under this Act. (8)
In
this section— applicant means—
(a) a person
who has applied
under subsection
(1) for himself or
herself, whether
or not the
application is
made
jointly with other persons; or (b)
a
person who is a representative of a class of persons
and
who has applied under subsection (1) for the class
of
persons; or (c) a person
who is a
member of
a class of
persons and
whose name and address is given in an
application made by a person as mentioned in paragraph
(b). 153A Contravention of condition of
exemption (1) A person
acting under
the authority of
an exemption under
section 153 must not contravene a condition
of the exemption. Maximum penalty—100 penalty
units or
6 months imprisonment. Page 348
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goods [s 153B] Note—
If a
corporation commits an offence against this provision, an
executive officer of the corporation may be taken,
under section 57, to have also committed the
offence. (2) If, because
of the operation
of section 153(3), a
person commits an
offence against a provision of a regulation (the
other offence
provision )
the person was
exempted from
complying with under the exemption, the
person— (a) may be
charged with
committing an
offence against
either subsection (1) or the other offence
provision; but (b) must not be charged with both
offences. Note— Also see the
Criminal Code, section 16. 153B Grounds for
amending, suspending or cancelling exemption
It is a
ground for
amending, suspending or
cancelling an
exemption if— (a)
the exemption was
granted because
of a document
or representation that is false or
misleading or obtained or made in another improper way;
or (b) the person,
or 1 or
more of
the persons, to
whom the
exemption applies— (i)
has
contravened a condition of the exemption; or (ii)
has
been convicted of an offence against this Act or
a
corresponding law that is an offence relevant to
the
issue of whether the person or persons should continue to be
the subject of an exemption; or (c)
public safety
has been endangered, or
is likely to
be endangered because of the exemption;
or (d) the chief
executive considers
that if
he or she
were dealing with an
application for the exemption again (a notional
application ), the chief executive would not be
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mentioned in section 153(2), in relation to the granting of
the notional application; or (e)
the
chief executive considers it necessary in the public
interest. 153C
What
chief executive must do before taking proposed action, other
than for class exemption (1) This section
applies if the chief executive proposes to amend,
suspend or cancel an exemption, other than a
class exemption (the proposed
action ). (2) Before taking
the proposed action, the chief executive must give the holder
written notice stating— (a) the proposed
action; and (b) the grounds for the proposed action;
and (c) an outline
of the facts
and circumstances forming
the basis for the grounds; and
(d) if the
proposed action
is to amend
the exemption, including
a condition of
the exemption—the proposed
amendment; and (e)
if
the proposed action is to suspend the exemption—the
proposed suspension period; and
(f) an invitation to the holder to show in
writing, within a stated time of at least 28 days, why the
proposed action should not be taken. 153D
What
chief executive must do before taking proposed action for class
exemption (1) This section applies if the chief
executive proposes to amend, suspend or
cancel a class exemption (the proposed
action ). (2) Before taking
the proposed action, the chief executive must give written
notice to the holder and in the gazette stating—
(a) the proposed action; and
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the
grounds for the proposed action; and (c)
an outline of
the facts and
circumstances forming
the basis for the grounds; and
(d) if the
proposed action
is to amend
the exemption, including
a condition of
the exemption—the proposed
amendment; and (e)
if
the proposed action is to suspend the exemption—the
proposed suspension period; and
(f) an invitation to the holder and any
member of the class for the exemption
to show in
writing, within
a stated time of at least
28 days, why the proposed action should not be
taken. 153E Decision on proposed action
(1) If, after considering any written
representations made within the
time allowed
under section
153C or 153D, the
chief executive
still considers
proposed action
under the
section should be taken,
the chief executive may— (a) if
the proposed action
was to amend
the exemption— amend the
exemption; or (b) if the proposed action was to suspend
the exemption— suspend the
exemption for
no longer than
the period stated in the
notice under section 153C or 153D; or (c)
if
the proposed action was to cancel the exemption—
(i) amend the exemption; or
(ii) suspend the
exemption for a period, including, if the grounds for
taking action are capable of being remedied by the
holder or any member of the class for the
exemption, on the condition that— (A)
the grounds must
be remedied to
the chief executive’s reasonable satisfaction within
a reasonable time before the suspension
period ends; and Current as at
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the chief executive
may cancel the
exemption under section 153H if the
grounds are not remedied
as mentioned in
subsubparagraph (A); or (iii)
cancel the exemption. (2)
The chief executive
must give
written notice
of the chief
executive’s decision to the holder.
(3) If the chief executive decides to
amend, suspend or cancel the exemption, the
notice must state— (a) the reasons for the decision;
and (b) if the
exemption is
suspended on
the condition mentioned in
subsection (1)(c)(ii)—the exemption may be
cancelled under
section 153H if
the holder fails
to comply with the condition; and
(c) the prescribed review information for
the decision. (4) The decision takes effect on the later
of the following— (a) the day the notice is given to the
holder; (b) the day stated in the notice.
153F Provisions not applying to beneficial
or clerical amendment (1)
Sections 153C, 153D or 153E do not
apply— (a) if the chief executive proposes to
amend an exemption only— (i)
for
a formal or clerical reason; or (ii)
in
another way that does not adversely affect the interests of any
person; or (b) if the chief executive proposes to
amend an exemption in another way
or cancel it
and the holder
asked the
chief executive to make the amendment or to
cancel the exemption. Page 352
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The chief executive
may amend an
exemption in
a way mentioned in
subsection (1) by written notice to the holder. Not
authorised —indicative only
153G Immediate suspension in the public
interest (1) Despite sections
153C and 153D, this
section applies
if the chief executive
considers it is necessary in the public interest
to
immediately suspend an exemption. (2)
The chief executive
may, by
written notice
to the holder,
immediately suspend
the exemption until
the earlier of
the following— (a)
a notice is
given to
the holder under
section 153E(2) after complying
with section 153C or 153D; (b) the
end of 56
days after
the day the
notice under
this section is given
to the holder. (3) If the
chief executive
immediately suspends
the exemption, the notice must
state— (a) the reasons for the decision;
and (b) the prescribed review information for
the decision. (4) If the chief executive suspends a
class exemption, the chief executive must give notice of the
suspension in the gazette. 153H Cancelling
suspended exemption for failing to take remedial
action (1) This section applies if the chief
executive— (a) suspends an
exemption on the
condition mentioned
in section 153E(1)(c)(ii); and
(b) reasonably believes the condition has
not been complied with. (2)
The
chief executive may by written notice given to the holder
cancel the exemption. (3)
The
notice must state— (a) the reasons for the chief executive’s
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the
prescribed review information for the decision. (4)
The
cancellation takes effect on the later of the following—
(a) the day the notice is given to the
holder; (b) the day stated in the notice.
Part
4 Offences and matters relating
to
legal proceedings 154 Failure to hold licence etc.
(1) A person
must not
drive a
vehicle transporting dangerous
goods if— (a)
a
dangerous goods regulation requires the vehicle to be
licensed to transport the goods; and
(b) the vehicle
is not licensed
under the
dangerous goods
regulation. Maximum
penalty—100 penalty units. (2) A
person must
not drive a
vehicle transporting dangerous
goods if— (a)
a
dangerous goods regulation requires the person to be
licensed to drive the vehicle; and
(b) the person
is not licensed
under the
dangerous goods
regulation. Maximum
penalty—100 penalty
units or
2 years imprisonment. (3)
A
person must not employ, engage or permit another person to
drive a vehicle transporting dangerous goods
if— (a) a dangerous goods regulation requires
the other person to be licensed to drive the vehicle;
and (b) the other
person is
not licensed under
the dangerous goods
regulation. Page 354 Current as at
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goods [s 154] Not
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Maximum penalty—500 penalty
units or
2 years imprisonment. Note—
If a
corporation commits an offence against this provision, an
executive officer of the corporation may be taken,
under section 57, to have also committed the
offence. (4) A person must not employ, engage or
permit another person to drive a vehicle transporting dangerous
goods if— (a) a dangerous goods regulation requires
the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
(b) the vehicle
is not licensed
under the
dangerous goods
regulation. Maximum
penalty—500 penalty
units or
2 years imprisonment. Note—
If a
corporation commits an offence against this provision, an
executive officer of the corporation may be taken,
under section 57, to have also committed the
offence. (5) A person who is required under a
dangerous goods regulation to be
accredited to
be involved in
transporting dangerous
goods or
a particular aspect
of that transport
must not
be involved unless the person is
accredited as required. Maximum penalty—500 penalty
units. (6) A person must not consign dangerous
goods for transport on a vehicle if
the person knows,
or reasonably ought
to know, that—
(a) a dangerous goods regulation requires
the vehicle to be licensed to transport the goods; and
(b) the vehicle
is not licensed
under the
dangerous goods
regulation. Maximum
penalty—100 penalty units. Note— If a corporation
commits an offence against this provision, an executive
officer of the corporation may be taken,
under section 57, to have also committed the
offence. Current as at [Not applicable]
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Duties when transporting dangerous
goods (1) A person
involved in
transporting dangerous
goods must
ensure, as far as is practicable, that the
goods are transported safely. (2)
If a person
involved in
transporting dangerous
goods contravenes this
Act in circumstances where the person knew, or
ought reasonably to
have known,
that the
contravention would be likely
to endanger the safety of another person or of property or the
environment, the person commits an offence. Maximum
penalty— (a) if the contravention results in death
or grievous bodily harm to
a person—1,000 penalty
units or
2 years imprisonment;
or (b) otherwise—500 penalty units or 1
year’s imprisonment. Note— If a corporation
commits an offence against this provision, an executive
officer of the corporation may be taken,
under section 57, to have also committed the
offence. (3) This section
is in addition
to and does
not limit any
other provision of
this Act. 157 Additional evidentiary aids for
transporting dangerous goods (1)
This
section applies if, in a prosecution for a contravention of
this
Act— (a) an authorised officer gives evidence
the officer believes, or at a particular time relevant to
the exercise of a power believed, any of the following
matters— (i) that dangerous
goods stated
in transport documentation carried
in a vehicle
are or were
being carried in the vehicle;
(ii) that
particular dangerous
goods are
or were dangerous
goods or
dangerous goods
of a particular
type; Page 356 Current as at
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(iii) if
a marking or
placard on
a substance or
packaging indicates or indicated that the
substance is or was, or the packaging contains or
contained particular dangerous goods—that the
substance is or was or the packaging contains or
contained the dangerous goods indicated;
(iv) if
a marking on
a package indicates
or indicated that
the package contains
or contained particular dangerous
goods—that the
package contains
or contained the dangerous goods
indicated; (v) if a marking on a package indicates or
indicated an attribute in
relation to
the contents of
the package—that the contents of the
package have or had the indicated attribute;
(vi) if a marking or
placard on a vehicle or equipment indicates or
indicated the vehicle or equipment is or was being
used to transport dangerous goods— that the vehicle
or equipment is or was being used to transport the
dangerous goods indicated; (vii) if a
marking or
placard on
a substance or
packaging indicates
or indicated the
substance, packaging or
contents of the packaging have or had an
indicated attribute—that the
substance, packaging
or contents have
or had the
indicated attribute; (viii) if a
marking or placard on a vehicle or packaging indicates or
indicated the vehicle’s load is or was, or
the contents of
the packaging are
or were, an
indicated quantity
of dangerous goods—that the
vehicle is
or was loaded
with, or
the packaging contained, the
quantity of
dangerous goods
indicated; and (b)
the court considers
the belief to
be, or to
have been,
reasonable; and (c)
there is no evidence to the contrary.
(2) The court must accept the matter as
proved. Current as at [Not applicable]
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In
this section— attribute means—
(a) capacity; or (b)
character; or (c)
date
of manufacture; or (d) origin; or (e)
ownership; or (f)
specification; or (g)
tare
weight. on includes attached to.
157A Document signed by chief executive is
evidence of matters stated in it if no evidence to the
contrary (1) In a prosecution for a contravention
of this Act, a court may admit each
of the following
documents as
evidence if
the document purports to be signed by the
chief executive— (a) a document relating to whether a
person is exempt from a requirement under section
153; (b) a document relating to a vehicle,
equipment or another item required under a dangerous goods
regulation to be approved by the chief executive;
(c) a document relating to an
accreditation or licence under a
dangerous goods
regulation about
the transport of
dangerous goods. (2)
If
there is no evidence to the contrary, the court must accept
the
document as proof of the facts stated in it. (3)
This
section does not limit section 60. 158
Recovery of costs from convicted
person (1) A court
convicting a
person of
an offence against
this Act
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pay to a
government entity
or the State
any of the
following— (a)
costs that have been reasonably incurred in
investigating and prosecuting the
offence including, for
example, collecting, packaging, testing,
transporting, storing,
destroying the dangerous goods or other
evidence; (b) costs that,
after the
conviction, will
be reasonably incurred in
collecting, packaging, testing, transporting, storing,
destroying, selling or otherwise disposing of the
dangerous goods or other evidence, whether
or not there is an order
under section
161 for forfeiture of
the dangerous goods or other
things. (2) An amount ordered to be paid under
subsection (1) is a debt owing to the entity or the
State. (3) Subsection (1) is in addition to any
other order the court may make. (4)
A
document purporting to be signed by any of the following
stating details of the costs that have been
or will be reasonably incurred for a matter mentioned in
subsection (1) is evidence of the costs— (a)
for
the department—the chief executive; (b)
for another government entity—the person
who is the
chief executive or otherwise responsible for
the entity. 160 Exclusion orders prohibiting
involvement in the transport of dangerous
goods (1) This section
applies if
a person is
convicted of
an offence against this Act
relating to the transport of dangerous goods. (2)
The court before
which the
person is
convicted may,
after having
regard to
the following matters,
make an
order (an
exclusion order
) that the
person be
prohibited for
a stated period
from involvement in
the transport of
dangerous goods—
(a) the person’s record in the transport
of dangerous goods; Current as at [Not applicable]
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only (b) the
person’s criminal
history to
the extent the
court considers
it relevant to
the making of
the exclusion order;
(c) the circumstances surrounding the
commission of
the offence; (d)
any
other matters the court considers appropriate. (2A)
However, the
court must
not make an
exclusion order
that prohibits the
person from either of the following— (a)
driving a vehicle other than a dangerous
goods vehicle; or (b) registering a
vehicle. (3) A person must not contravene an
exclusion order made under subsection (2). Maximum
penalty—500 penalty
units or
2 years imprisonment. Note—
If a
corporation commits an offence against this provision, an
executive officer of the corporation may be taken,
under section 57, to have also committed the
offence. (4) Subsections (2) and (2A) do not limit
any other penalty the court may impose for the
offence. (5) If a court has made an exclusion
order, the court may revoke or amend the
exclusion order on the application of— (a)
the
chief executive; or (b) the person for whom the order was made
but only if the court is
satisfied there
has been a
change of
circumstances warranting revocation or
amendment and the chief executive was given reasonable
notice of the application. (6)
For subsection (5), the
chief executive
is entitled to
appear and be heard and
to give and produce evidence at the hearing of the
application for or against the granting of the revocation
or
amendment. (7) In this section— Page 360
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goods [s 161] criminal
history ,
of a person,
means each
of the following
despite the
Criminal Law
(Rehabilitation of
Offenders) Act
1986 , sections 6, 8
and 9— (a) every conviction of
the person for
an offence, in
Queensland or
elsewhere, and
whether before
or after the commencement
of this Act; (b) every charge made against the person
for an offence, in Queensland or
elsewhere, and
whether before
or after the commencement
of this Act. 161 Forfeiting dangerous goods
(1) If a person is convicted of an offence
against this Act relating to the transport of dangerous goods,
the court before which the person
is convicted may
order the
dangerous goods
or their packaging, or other things used
to commit the offence, be forfeited to the State.
(2) Dangerous goods,
their packaging
or other things
that are
forfeited may be destroyed or otherwise
dealt with as directed by the chief executive.
(3) Subsection (1) does not limit the
court’s power to make any other order
on the conviction including
an order under
section 158. 161A
Helping in emergencies or accidents
(1) This section
applies if
an individual, other
than an
official mentioned in
section 167— (a) helps, or
attempts to
help, in
a situation in
which an
emergency or
accident involving
the transport of
dangerous goods happens or is likely to
happen; and (b) the help, or attempt to help, is
given— (i) honestly and without negligence;
and (ii) without any fee,
charge or other reward. Current as at [Not applicable]
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161B] (2) The individual does
not incur civil
liability for
helping or
attempting to help. (3)
However, this section does not apply to an
individual whose act or omission
wholly or
partly caused
the emergency or
accident involving the transport of
dangerous goods. Not authorised —indicative
only Part 5 Improvement
notices 161B Improvement notices
(1) This section
applies if
an authorised officer
reasonably believes a
person has contravened, is contravening or is likely
to
contravene a provision under this Act about the transport of
dangerous goods or relating to a prescribed
dangerous goods vehicle. (2)
The authorised officer
may give the
person a
notice (an
improvement notice
) requiring the
person to
remedy the
contravention or
likely contravention, or
the matters or
activities occasioning the
contravention or
likely contravention,
before the date stated in the notice. (3)
The
improvement notice must state a date, with or without a
time, by
which the
person is
required to
remedy the
contravention or
likely contravention, or
the matters or
activities causing
the contravention or
likely contravention, that the officer
considers is reasonable having regard to— (a)
the
severity of any relevant risks; and (b)
the
nature of the contravention or likely contravention.
(4) The improvement notice must state each
of the following— (a) that the
authorised officer
reasonably believes
that a
person has contravened, is contravening or
is likely to contravene a provision under this
Act; (b) the reasons for that belief;
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the
prescribed review information for the decision; (e)
that
the notice is given under this section. (5)
The improvement notice
may state the
way the alleged
contravention or
likely contravention, or
the matters or
activities occasioning the
alleged contravention or
likely contravention,
are to be remedied. 161C Contravention of improvement
notice A person given an improvement notice must
comply with the notice, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse. Maximum penalty—the maximum
penalty for
the contravention of the provision about
which the notice is given. 161D Improvement
notice may be given by attaching to vehicle (1)
If an improvement notice
under section
161B relates to
a vehicle, it may be given by securely
attaching it to the vehicle in a conspicuous
position. (2) A person must not remove an
improvement notice from the vehicle before
complying with the notice. Maximum penalty—100 penalty
units. (3) However, the
person to
whom the
notice is
given does
not contravene subsection
(2) if the person
removes the
notice from the vehicle
and immediately reads it and reattaches it to the
vehicle. 161E Cancellation of an improvement
notice (1) This section
applies to
an improvement notice
given to
a person. (2)
The chief executive
may, by
written notice
to the person,
cancel the improvement notice.
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goods [s 161F] Part 6
Dangerous situation notices
and
relevant oral directions 161F Application (1)
This part
applies only
if an authorised officer
reasonably believes a
dangerous situation exists. (2)
A
power may be exercised under this part despite anything to
the
contrary in chapter 3, part 3. 161G
Power
to give notice about dangerous situation (1)
This section
applies if
the authorised officer
reasonably believes a
person is in a position to take steps to prevent a
dangerous situation. (2)
The
authorised officer may give the person a written notice (a
dangerous situation notice
)
requiring the person to take the steps reasonably
necessary to prevent the dangerous situation. (3)
Without limiting
subsection (2), the
authorised officer
may require the prime contractor or
consignor of dangerous goods to provide
equipment and other resources necessary— (a)
to
control the dangerous situation; or (b)
to
contain, control, recover or dispose of the goods that
have
leaked, spilled or escaped; or (c)
to recover a
vehicle involved
in the situation
or its equipment. (4)
If
the notice relates to a vehicle, it may be given by securely
attaching it to the vehicle in a conspicuous
position. (5) A person must not remove a dangerous
situation notice from a vehicle before the steps stated in the
notice are taken. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(6) However, the
person to
whom the
notice is
given does
not contravene subsection
(5) if the person
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goods [s 161H] from the vehicle
and immediately reads it and reattaches it to the
vehicle. (7) Without limiting
the power under
a regulation to
confer a
power on a relevant emergency service
officer, a regulation may authorise a relevant emergency
service officer to exercise by written
notice the same power as the power mentioned in subsection (3)
or a similar power. 161H Dangerous situation notice
(1) A dangerous situation notice has
effect— (a) when it is given to the person;
or (b) if the notice states a later date—on
that date. (2) A dangerous situation notice given to
a person must state each of the following— (a)
the
notice is given under section 161G; (b)
the authorised officer
believes a
dangerous situation
exists; (c)
the
grounds for the belief; (d) if the
authorised officer believes the dangerous situation
involves a
contravention of
an Act—the relevant
provision of the Act; (e)
the
prescribed review information for the decision; (f)
it is an
offence to
fail to
comply with
a dangerous situation
notice; (g) the maximum
penalty for
the offence of
failing to
comply with a dangerous situation
notice. (3) The dangerous
situation notice
may include a
requirement about the steps
to be taken to prevent the dangerous situation. (4)
A
requirement may— (a) offer a
choice of
ways to
prevent the
dangerous situation;
and (b) prohibit the carrying out of an
activity by stating— Current as at [Not applicable]
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goods [s 161I] (i)
a
place where the activity may not be carried out;
or (ii) a thing that may
not be used in connection with the activity;
or (iii) a procedure that
may not be followed in connection with the
activity. 161I Contravention of dangerous situation
notice A person given a dangerous situation notice
must comply with the requirements stated in the notice,
unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not doing
so. Maximum penalty— (a)
if
the contravention results in death or grievous bodily
harm
to a person—200 penalty units; or (b)
otherwise—100 penalty units.
161J Oral direction may be given before
dangerous situation notice is served (1)
This section
applies if
an authorised officer
reasonably believes—
(a) a person
is in a
position to
take steps
to prevent a
dangerous situation; and (b)
it is not
reasonable or
immediately possible
to give a
dangerous situation notice.
(2) The authorised officer may give an
oral direction to the person instead of a
written notice. (3) The oral direction must
include— (a) the matters
mentioned in
section 161H(2)(b), (c)
and (d); and (b)
a
statement that it is an offence to fail to comply with an
oral
direction. (4) The person must comply with the oral
direction. Page 366 Current as at
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goods [s 161K] Maximum
penalty— (a) if the contravention results in death
or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units;
or (b) otherwise—100 penalty units.
(5) The oral
direction must
be confirmed in
writing by
any authorised officer giving a dangerous
situation notice under section 161G as soon as
practicable. (6) The oral
direction stops
having effect
if the dangerous
situation notice is not given to the person
within 5 days after the oral direction is given.
161K Cancellation of dangerous situation
notice The chief executive may, by written notice
to a person who was given a dangerous situation notice,
cancel the notice. 161L Additional power to require
information or produce document (1)
If
an authorised officer reasonably believes a person may be
able
to give information or produce a document that will help
to
prevent a dangerous situation, the officer may require the
person to give the information or produce
the document. Examples of information for subsection
(1)— • properties of dangerous goods being
transported • safe ways of handling or containing
and controlling the dangerous goods
(2) The person
must give
the information or
produce the
document unless the person has a reasonable
excuse. Maximum penalty— (a)
if
the contravention results in death or grievous bodily
harm
to a person—200 penalty units; or (b)
otherwise—100 penalty units.
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goods [s 161M] (3)
The fact that
giving the
information or
providing the
document might
tend to
incriminate the
person is
not a reasonable
excuse for subsection (2). (4) However,
the information or
document is
not admissible in
evidence against
the person, other
than a
corporation, in
criminal proceedings apart
from proceedings for
an offence against section
52 or 53. 161M Proceedings for an offence not
affected by dangerous situation notice The fact that a
dangerous situation notice has been given or cancelled
does not
affect any
proceedings for
an offence against this
Act. Part 7 Other
matters 161N Preventing injury and damage—taking
direct action (1) This section
applies if
the authorised officer
reasonably believes—
(a) a person
given an
improvement notice
or dangerous situation notice
has not complied with the notice; or (b)
having regard to the nature of the dangerous
situation, action under
an improvement notice
or dangerous situation
notice is
inappropriate to
prevent the
dangerous situation. (2)
The authorised officer
may take, or
cause to
be taken, the
action the officer reasonably believes is
necessary to prevent the dangerous situation.
(3) The action
an authorised officer
may take includes
asking someone
the officer reasonably believes
has appropriate knowledge
and experience to
help the
officer prevent
the dangerous situation.
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goods [s 161O] (4)
If
the person agrees to help, the person is taken to have the
powers of
an authorised officer
to the extent
reasonably necessary
for the person
to help prevent
the dangerous situation. (5)
A
power may be exercised under this section despite anything
to
the contrary in chapter 3, part 3. Not
authorised —indicative only
161O Recovery of costs of government
action (1) This section applies if any of the
following events happens in relation to the
transport of dangerous goods— (a)
a
dangerous situation; (b) an
incident— (i) wholly or partly constituted by or
arising from— (A) the escape of dangerous goods;
or (B) an explosion
or fire involving
dangerous goods; or
(ii) involving the
risk of the escape of dangerous goods or an explosion
or fire involving dangerous goods. (2)
If a
government entity incurs costs because of the event, the
entity may
recover the
costs reasonably incurred
in dealing with the event
as a debt owing to the entity or the State. (3)
The costs are
recoverable jointly
and severally from
the following— (a)
the person who
owned the
dangerous goods
when the
event happened; (b)
the person who
had possession or
control of
the dangerous goods when the event
happened; (c) the person who caused the
event; (d) the person responsible (other than as
an employee, agent or subcontractor of
someone else)
for the transport
of the dangerous goods.
(4) However, costs are not recoverable
from a person who— Current as at [Not applicable]
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transported [s 161P] (a)
is
mentioned in section 161A; or (b)
establishes that— (i)
the
event was primarily caused by someone else; or (ii)
the person could
not, exercising reasonable care,
have
prevented the event; or (iii) the event was
not attributable to the person or to an employee, agent
or subcontractor of the person. (5)
This
section does not limit the powers a government entity has
apart from this Act. Chapter
5AB Goods too dangerous to be
transported 161P
Application of Act to goods too dangerous to
be transported (1)
Unless otherwise provided, provisions of
this Act relating to dangerous goods also apply in relation
to goods too dangerous to be transported. (2)
Subject to
subsection (6), this
Act does not
authorise the
transport of goods too dangerous to be
transported. (3) For subsection (1)—
(a) a reference in a provision of this Act
to dangerous goods includes a
reference to
goods too
dangerous to
be transported; and (b)
a reference in
a provision of
this Act
to a dangerous
goods regulation includes a reference to a
regulation that makes provision
for goods too
dangerous to
be transported; and (c)
a reference in
a provision of
this Act
to a dangerous
goods vehicle
includes a
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a vehicle, or
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transported [s 161Q] combination that
includes a vehicle, transporting goods too dangerous to
be transported; and (d) a reference
in a provision
of this Act
to a suspected
dangerous goods
vehicle includes
a reference to
a vehicle, or a combination that
includes a vehicle, that an authorised officer
reasonably believes
is transporting goods too
dangerous to be transported; and (e)
a reference in
a provision of
this Act
to a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle
includes a
reference to
a vehicle to which paragraph (c) or (d)
applies. (4) Subsections (1) and
(3) do not
apply to
the following provisions— (a)
section 18 and section 19C;
(b) chapter 5A, parts 1 to 3;
(c) section 154; (d)
section 157A(1)(c). (5)
Also, subsections
(1) and (3) do
not apply to
subordinate legislation made
under this Act unless a particular instrument of subordinate
legislation expressly provides. (6)
A requirement of
this Act
imposed because
of this chapter
does
not apply to the transport of goods too dangerous to be
transported to the extent the goods are
transported by, or under the direction of, an authorised
officer or relevant emergency service officer
to prevent a dangerous situation. 161Q
Consignment of goods too dangerous to be
transported prohibited A person must
not consign for transport goods too dangerous to be
transported. Maximum penalty— (a)
if
the contravention results in death or grievous bodily
harm to
a person—1,000 penalty
units or
2 years imprisonment;
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transported [s 161R] (b)
otherwise—500 penalty units or 1 year’s
imprisonment. Note— If a corporation
commits an offence against this provision, an executive
officer of the corporation may be taken,
under section 57, to have also committed the
offence. Not authorised —indicative
only 161R Regulations about
goods too dangerous to be transported (1)
A
regulation may make provision for goods too dangerous to
be
transported, including, for example, the following—
(a) identifying, classifying and
regulating goods that are too dangerous
to be transported, including
prohibiting the
transport of the goods; (b)
the
making of decisions by the chief executive for the
purposes of a regulation in relation to the
following— (i) the identification and
classification of
goods as
goods too dangerous to be
transported; (ii) the
identification and
classification of
goods too
dangerous to be transported;
(c) the analysis
and testing of
goods too
dangerous to
be transported. (2)
Without limiting
subsection (1), a
regulation may
make provision about
the recognition of laws of other jurisdictions relating to
goods too dangerous to be transported, things done
under those laws and giving effect to those
things, including, for example, providing for—
(a) the recognition of an entity
(the competent authorities panel
)
whose membership includes the chief executive and
dangerous goods
authorities and
that may
be required to make decisions, and to
provide oversight on decisions made,
under this
chapter in
the interests of
national uniformity; and (b)
for
other matters in relation to the competent authorities
panel. Page 372
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transported [s 161R] Not
authorised —indicative only
(3) For subsection (2)(b), a regulation
may provide that the chief executive must refer to the competent
authorities panel— (a) an application made to the chief
executive for a decision under this
Act if the
chief executive
considers the
decision should
have effect
in all participating dangerous
goods jurisdictions or
some of
those jurisdictions
including this jurisdiction; or (b)
a decision under
this Act
that has
effect in
all participating dangerous goods
jurisdictions or some of those jurisdictions including this
jurisdiction if— (i) the chief
executive considers
the decision should
be
cancelled or amended; or (ii) a dangerous
goods authority recommended to the chief
executive that
the decision should
be cancelled or amended; or
(c) a recommendation by the chief
executive to a dangerous goods authority
that a
decision given
by the authority
under a
corresponding law,
that has
effect in
all participating dangerous goods
jurisdictions or some of those jurisdictions including this
jurisdiction, if the chief executive considers
a ground exists
under the
corresponding law for the authority to
cancel or amend the decision. (4)
If a
regulation provides that a matter must be referred to the
competent authorities panel, the regulation
may provide that the chief executive must have regard to the
panel’s decision. (5) A regulation may make provision in
relation to an action taken or
decision made
by the competent
authorities panel
or a dangerous goods
authority in relation to a matter considered by the competent
authorities panel, including that the action or decision has
effect in this jurisdiction as if it were an action
or
decision of the chief executive. (6)
The reference in
subsection (1)(b) to
the chief executive
making decisions about particular matters
does not limit the Statutory Instruments Act 1992
,
section 26, in relation to any other matter
mentioned in this section. Current as at [Not applicable]
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applications and nominations [s 162]
(7) In this section— amend
includes vary. Not
authorised —indicative
only Chapter 5B Requirements for
particular applications and nominations 162
Definitions for chapter In this
chapter— application means an
application made under section 77(1)(a) or (2)(b),
77A(1)(a)(ii), 79F or 91P. information includes a
document. nomination means a
nomination made under section 91L. 163
Chief
executive may publish a notice about applications
or
nominations (1) The chief
executive may,
by publishing a
notice on
the department’s website—
(a) approve a
way in which
an application or
nomination may be made;
or Examples of a way— orally,
by electronic communication or
by another form
of communication (b)
require stated
information to
be given in
or with an
application or nomination.
(2) A notice under subsection (1)(a) may
include requirements for making an application or nomination in
the approved way. (3) A notice
under subsection (1)(b)
may only require
information that is reasonably necessary
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applications and nominations [s 163A]
(a) the chief executive to decide the
application or consider the nomination; or (b)
another purpose
related to
the application, the
thing being applied
for or the nomination. Examples of information that is not
reasonably necessary— • irrelevant
personal information • relevant
personal information if the provision of the information
would be excessively intrusive to personal
privacy (4) This section applies whether or not
there is an approved form for making the application or
nomination. 163A How applications and nominations must
be made (1) An application or nomination must be
made— (a) if there
is an approved
form for
the application or
nomination—in that form; or
(b) if there is an approved way for making
the application or nomination under section 163(1)(a)—in that
way; or (c) otherwise—in writing.
(2) An application or nomination
must
include any information required under section
163(1)(b). (3) Subsection (2) does not limit another
provision of this Act that requires an
application or
nomination to
include, or
be accompanied by, particular
information. 163B Chief executive may request further
information from applicants (1)
The
chief executive may give a person making an application
a written notice
asking for
further information the
chief executive
reasonably needs to decide the application. (2)
The
notice— (a) must state— (i)
the
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[s
163F] (ii) the time, no
earlier than 28 days after the notice is given,
by which the
information must
be given; and
(iii) that,
if the applicant
does not
comply with
the notice, the
chief executive
may cancel the
application; and (b)
may
state a way in which the information must be given.
(3) If the notice does not state a way in
which the information must be given, the information must be
given in writing. (4) If the
applicant does
not comply with
the notice, the
chief executive may
give the applicant a further notice cancelling the
application. (5) A notice cancelling the
application— (a) has effect on the day it is given to
the applicant or a later day stated in it; and
(b) if it is given in relation to an
application under section 91P, must state— (i)
the reasons for
the decision to
cancel the
application; and (ii)
the
prescribed review information for the decision. Chapter 6
Miscellaneous Part 1
Court orders Division 1
Preliminary 163F
Definitions for pt 1 In this
part— Page 376 Current as at
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convicts , a person,
includes finds a person guilty, and accepts a plea of guilty
from a person, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
dangerous goods vehicle offence
means an offence against a
transport Act in relation to a dangerous
goods vehicle. road compensation order see section
164AB(1). transport Act , other than in
section 164, does not include the Queensland Road
Rules. Division 2 Court orders for
payment 164 Court orders for payment
(1) If— (a)
a court convicts
a person of
an offence against
a transport Act; and (b)
the
person owes fees in relation to the offence; the court may,
in addition to or instead of imposing a penalty,
order the person to pay an amount of not
more than double the amount of the fees.
(2) If— (a)
a court convicts
a person of
an offence against
a transport Act; and (b)
in
committing the offence, the person caused damage to
road transport
infrastructure, including, for
example, accelerated wear
of road pavements
or structures through
overloading; the court may,
in addition to
imposing a
penalty, order
the person to
pay an amount
of not more
than the
cost of
the damage. (3)
Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to
a dangerous goods vehicle offence. Current as at
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[s
164AA] Note— See division 3
in relation to a dangerous goods vehicle offence.
Division 3 Road
compensation order 164AA Definition for div 3
In
this division— responsible entity means—
(a) in relation to a State-controlled road
under the Transport Infrastructure
Act 1994 —the chief executive; or (b)
in relation to
a road under
the control of
a local government—the
local government. 164AB Road compensation order
(1) If a
court convicts
a person of
a dangerous goods
vehicle offence,
the court may
make an
order (
road compensation order
)
requiring the offender to pay to the responsible entity
an
amount by way of compensation for damage caused to any
road
infrastructure as a consequence of the commission of the
offence. (2)
The
road compensation order may be made on application by
the
prosecutor and is in addition to any other penalty imposed
for
the offence. (3) The court may make the road
compensation order if satisfied on
the balance of
probabilities that
the commission of
the offence caused or contributed to the
damage. (4) The road
compensation order
may be made
when the
court convicts the
person of the dangerous goods vehicle offence or
at any time
afterwards, but
not later than
the period within
which a prosecution for the offence could
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164AC
Assessment of compensation (1) In making the
road compensation order, the court may assess the amount of
compensation, or any other matter relevant to the
assessment. Example of any other matter—
the
estimated cost of remedying the damage the subject of the
road compensation order (2)
In
assessing the amount of compensation, the court may take
into
account the matters it considers relevant, including all or
any
of the following— (a) any evidence
adduced in
connection with
the prosecution of the offence;
(b) any evidence
not adduced in
connection with
the prosecution of
the offence but
adduced in
connection with the making
of the proposed order; (c) any certificate
of the responsible entity stating that the responsible
entity maintains the relevant road; (d)
any
other certificate of the responsible entity, including,
for
example, a certificate— (i) estimating the
monetary value of all or any part of the road
infrastructure or of the damage to it; or (ii)
estimating the cost of remedying the damage;
or (iii) estimating the
extent of the offender’s contribution to the
damage. 164AD Copy of certificate to be given to
defendant (1) If the
responsible entity
proposes to
use a certificate mentioned
in section 164AC(2) in
proceedings, the
responsible entity
must give a copy of
the certificate to the defendant at least 28 business days
before the day fixed for the hearing of the
matter. (2) The certificate can
not be used
in the proceedings unless
a copy of the certificate has been given
to the defendant under subsection (1). Current as at
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[s
164AE] (3) If the
defendant intends
to challenge a
statement in
the certificate, the
defendant must
give the
responsible entity
notice in writing of the intention to
challenge (the notice of intention to
challenge ), stating the matters in the
certificate that are intended to be challenged.
(4) The defendant must give the notice of
intention to challenge to the responsible entity at least 14
business days before the day fixed for the hearing.
(5) If the
defendant intends
to challenge the
accuracy of
any measurement, analysis or reading in
the certificate, the notice of intention to
challenge must state— (a) the reason why
the defendant alleges the measurement, analysis or
reading is inaccurate; and (b) the
measurement, analysis
or reading the
defendant considers to be
correct. (6) The defendant can not challenge any
matter in the certificate if the defendant has not complied with
subsections (3) to (5), unless the court gives leave to do so
in the interests of justice. 164AE Limits on
amount of compensation (1) If,
in making the
road compensation order,
the court is
satisfied that— (a)
the
commission of the dangerous goods vehicle offence
contributed to the damage the subject of the
order; but (b) other factors not connected with the
commission of the offence also contributed to the
damage; the court must limit the amount of the
compensation payable by the offender to the amount the
court assesses as being the offender’s
contribution to the damage. (2)
The maximum amount
of compensation can
not exceed the
monetary limit to the court’s jurisdiction
in civil proceedings. (3) The court may
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(a) personal injury or death; or
(b) loss of income, whether sustained by
the State or any other entity; or (c)
damage to any property, including a vehicle,
that is not part of the road infrastructure.
Not authorised —indicative only
164AF
Costs The court has the same power to award costs
in relation to the proceedings for the road compensation order
as it has under the Uniform Civil
Procedure Rules
1999 in relation to
civil proceedings, and
those rules
apply with
any necessary changes to the
proceedings for the road compensation order. 164AG Enforcement
of compensation order and costs The
road compensation order,
and any award
of costs, are
enforceable as if they were a judgment of
the court in civil proceedings. 164AH Relationship
with orders or awards of other courts and tribunals
(1) A road compensation order may not be
made if another court or tribunal
has awarded compensatory damages
or compensation in civil proceedings in
relation to the damage the subject of the order based on the
same or similar facts. (2) If a court
purports to make a road compensation order in the
circumstances mentioned in subsection
(1)— (a) the order is void to the extent it
covers the same matters as those covered by the other award;
and (b) any payment
made under
the order to
the extent to
which it is void must be repaid by the
responsible entity. (3) The making of a road compensation
order does not prevent another court or tribunal from
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the
subject of the order based on the same or similar facts, but
the
court or tribunal must take the order into account when
awarding damages or compensation.
(4) Nothing in this division affects or
limits any liability to pay compensation under
the Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 ,
section 48 other than as provided by this
section. Not authorised —indicative
only Division 4 Commercial
benefits penalty order 164A Commercial
benefits penalty order (1) If a court
convicts a person of an offence against a transport
Act
in relation to a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle or the
transport of dangerous goods, the court may,
on application by the prosecutor, and in addition to imposing
any other penalty for the offence,
make a
commercial benefits
penalty order
under this section. (2)
The
commercial benefits penalty order may require the person
to
pay, as a fine, an amount not exceeding 3 times the amount
estimated by the court to be the gross
commercial benefit— (a) received or receivable, by the person
or by an associate of the person, from the commission of the
offence; and (b) for a
journey that
was interrupted or
not commenced because
of action taken
by an authorised officer
in connection with
the commission of
the offence—that would have been
received or receivable, by the person or by an associate
of the person, from the commission of the offence had
the journey been completed. (3)
In
estimating the gross commercial benefit, the court may take
into
account— (a) benefits of any kind, whether or not
monetary; and (b) any other
matters it
considers relevant,
including, for
example— (i)
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(ii) the distance
over which the goods were, or were to be,
carried. (4) However, in
estimating the
gross commercial benefit,
the court must disregard any costs,
expenses or liabilities incurred by the person or
by an associate of the person. (5)
Nothing in
this section
prevents the
court from
ordering payment of an
amount that is— (a) less than
3 times the
estimated gross
commercial benefit;
or (b) less than the estimated gross
commercial benefit. (6) For this section, a person is an
associate of another if— (a) one
is a spouse,
parent, brother,
sister or
child of
the other; or (b)
they
are members of the same household; or (c)
they
are partners; or (d) they are both trustees or
beneficiaries of the same trust, or one is a
trustee and the other is a beneficiary of the same trust;
or (e) one is
a body corporate
and the other
is a director
or member of the governing body of the
body corporate; or (f) one is a body corporate (other than a
public company whose shares
are listed on
a stock exchange)
and the other is a
shareholder in the body corporate; or (g)
they
are related bodies corporate within the meaning of
the
Corporations Act; or (h) a
chain of
relationships can
be traced between
them under any one or
more of the above paragraphs. (7)
In
this section— beneficiary , of a trust,
includes an object of a discretionary trust.
body
corporate includes— (a)
the
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165] (b) an entity other than an
individual. transport Act does not include
the Queensland Road Rules. Part 2 Other
provisions 165 Special provision for serving
documents (1) A document
about a
vehicle may
be given to
the vehicle’s owner or
registered operator under a transport Act by securely
fixing the document to a part of the vehicle
in a way that a driver of the vehicle is likely to notice
the document. (2) This section does not affect—
(a) the operation
of another law
that permits
service of
a document other than as provided in
this section; or (b) the power of a court or tribunal to
authorise service of a document other than as provided in
this section. 166 Official traffic sign approvals
(1) The chief executive may approve the
design of, and a method, standard or procedure about, an
official traffic sign. (2) The approved
design, method, standard or procedure must be contained in the
MUTCD or an approved notice. (3)
The MUTCD or
approval notice
must be
available for
purchase or inspection by the public at the
department’s head office or
the other offices
of the department that
the chief executive
directs. 166A Toll officers (1)
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(b) an employee, of the toll operator, who
is appointed by its highest ranking executive because the
employee has the necessary expertise or experience;
or (c) a person approved as a toll officer
under subsection (2) or (3). (2)
The
chief executive may approve the following persons as toll
officers for a toll road—
(a) the highest
ranking executive
of a contractor to
a toll operator;
(b) an employee, of the contractor, who
the chief executive considers has the necessary expertise or
experience. (3) The chief
executive officer
of a local
government may
approve the
following persons
as toll officers
for a local
government tollway— (a)
the highest ranking
executive of
a contractor to
a toll operator;
(b) an employee, of the contractor, who
the chief executive officer considers
has the necessary
expertise or
experience. (4)
In
this section— toll operator means—
(a) for a toll road—a person who is to
operate the toll road under a road franchise agreement
within the meaning of the Transport
Infrastructure Act 1994 ; or (b)
for a local
government tollway—a
local government tollway
operator within
the meaning of
the Transport Infrastructure
Act 1994 . 167 Protection from
liability (1) In this section— official
means— (a)
the
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168] (b) the chief executive; and
(c) the commissioner; and
(d) an authorised officer; and
(e) an accredited person; and
(ea) a relevant
emergency service officer; and (f)
a
person acting under the direction or authorisation of an
authorised officer
or a relevant
emergency service
officer; and (g)
an
employee of the department of the police service; and
(h) a health care professional under
section 80 acting under that section; and (i)
the
chief executive officer, or an officer or employee, of
a
local government. (2) An official is not civilly liable for
an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence
under a transport Act. (3) If subsection
(2) prevents civil liability attaching to an official,
the
liability attaches instead to— (a)
for
a person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (h)—the
State; or (b)
for a person
mentioned in
subsection (1)(i)—the local
government. 168
Effect of failure to comply with ch 2
(1) It is Parliament’s intention that
chapter 2 be complied with. (2)
However— (a)
chapter 2 is directory only and does not
create rights or impose legally
enforceable obligations on
the State, Minister, chief
executive or anyone else; and (b)
failure to
comply with
chapter 2
does not
affect the
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(3) In addition, a decision made, or
appearing to be made, under chapter
2— (a) is final and conclusive; and
(b) can not
be challenged, appealed
against, reviewed,
quashed, set aside, or called in question in
another way, under the
Judicial Review
Act 1991 (whether
by the Supreme
Court, another
court, a
tribunal or
another entity);
and (c) is not subject to a writ or order of
the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity
on any ground. (4) In this section— decision
includes— (a)
conduct engaged in to make a decision;
and (b) conduct related to making a decision;
and (c) failure to make a decision.
168B Giving evidence about dangerous goods
matter to external public authority
(1) The chief
executive or
the commissioner (the
official )
may give any prescribed evidence to an
external public authority if the
official— (a) considers giving
the evidence to
the external public
authority is appropriate for law enforcement
purposes; and (b) has
consulted with
the external public
authority about
giving the evidence. (2)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the
official or external public authority
would otherwise
be required to
maintain confidentiality
about the evidence under an Act. (3)
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168C] about a contravention of this Act or a
corresponding law in relation to a dangerous goods
matter. 168C Chief executive may give information
to corresponding authority (1)
The
chief executive may give information to a corresponding
authority about— (a)
any
action taken in relation to a dangerous goods matter
by
the chief executive under a transport Act; or (b)
any
information in relation to a dangerous goods matter
obtained under
this Act,
including any
information contained
in any document,
device or
other thing
inspected or seized under this Act.
(2) Subsection (1) does
not apply if
the chief executive
or corresponding authority
would otherwise
be required to
maintain confidentiality about the
information under an Act. (3) In this
section— transport Act does not include
the Queensland Road Rules. 168D Contracting out
in relation to prescribed dangerous goods vehicles
etc. prohibited A contract or
agreement relating
to a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle or the transport of dangerous
goods is void to the extent to which it— (a)
is
contrary to this Act; or (b) purports to
exclude, limit or otherwise change the effect of a provision
of this Act. 169 Approval of forms The chief
executive may approve forms for use under this Act.
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170 Nomination of responsible
operator (1) If a registered operator has
previously claimed the registered operator was not
the driver and has failed to notify the name and address of
the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a camera-detected
offence, the chief executive may give written notice
requesting the
registered operator
to nominate 1
responsible operator
for each vehicle
registered in
the registered operator’s name whether
jointly or otherwise. Note— See
chapter 5,
part 7,
division 2
for other provisions about
camera-detected offences.
(2) If the registered operator wants to
nominate the responsible operator, the
registered operator
must give
written notice
containing the
prescribed particulars to
the chief executive
within 28
days of
receipt of
the notice from
the chief executive. (3)
If a
person does not nominate a responsible operator within 28
days, or
nominates a
person who
is ineligible to
be a responsible operator,
the chief executive
may nominate an
existing registered operator as the
responsible operator. (4) A responsible
operator must be— (a) an individual who is—
(i) 17 years or more; and
(ii) the holder of a
licence issued under a law of a State to drive a
vehicle on a road; or (b) a corporation
that is— (i) a company registered under the
Corporations Act; or (ii) incorporated by
or under an Act; or (iii) incorporated for
a public purpose by an Act of this or another State
or the Commonwealth; or (c) this or another
State or the Commonwealth. Current as at [Not applicable]
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171] (5) Except for
a nomination by
the chief executive, the
nomination must
be accompanied by
the written consent
of the responsible operator.
(6) If a licence is not required for the
normal operation of the type of vehicle being
registered and it is not designed to be towed, the responsible
operator does not have to be the holder of a licence for the
vehicle. (7) A person
must not
nominate a
person as
a responsible operator knowing
that— (a) the nominated
person is
ineligible to
be a responsible operator;
or (b) any particulars about
the nominated person
are inaccurate. Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units. (8) A person who has
been requested to nominate a responsible operator—
(a) may subsequently apply
for, renew
or transfer the
registration of a vehicle only if a
responsible operator has been nominated for the vehicle;
and (b) must ensure
there is
a responsible operator
during the
registration of the vehicle.
(9) If for any reason there ceases to be a
responsible operator for a vehicle, the
chief executive
may nominate a
responsible operator.
171 Regulation-making power
(1) The Governor
in Council may
make regulations under
this Act.
(2) A regulation may
be made prescribing offences
for a contravention of
a regulation and fixing a maximum penalty of not more than
80 penalty units for a contravention. (3)
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Act and the effect of nonpayment; or (b)
allow the chief executive to refund fees
completely or partly or provide concessions; or
(c) prescribe circumstances in which roads
may be closed; or (d) prescribe
offences for misuse of roads; or (e)
require the collection, keeping or
production of records; or (f)
establish requirements for
the certification of
instruments (within the meaning of section
61); or (g) prescribe rules about the use by the
following, under the Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 , of busway land— (i)
buses operating
on a busway
established on
the busway land; (ii)
persons having
the permission of
the chief executive to be
on the busway land; or (h) prescribe rules
about the use by the following, under the Transport
Infrastructure Act 1994 , of light rail land—
(i) light rail
vehicles operating
on a light
rail established on
the light rail land; (ii) persons
having the
permission of
the chief executive or a
light rail manager for the light rail to be on the light
rail land; or (i) exempt a person or vehicle from a
provision of this Act. Example of subsection (3)(d)—
offences for throwing rocks or other things
onto roads (4) A regulation may enact provisions for
the State that are the same as, or substantially similar to,
model legislation or road transport legislation within
the meaning of
the National Transport
Commission Act 2003 (Cwlth). (5)
For
the provisions mentioned in subsection (4), a regulation
may— Current as at
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confer powers on the chief executive, the
commissioner, an authorised officer or an accredited
person; or (b) make transitional provisions.
Chapter 7 Transitional and
validation provisions Part 1
Transitional provisions for
Transport Operations (Road
Use
Management) Act 1995 172 Reference provisions operate only
after repeal of relevant Act To remove any
doubt, it is declared that sections 173 to 178 apply to an Act
mentioned in them only after the Act is, or the relevant
provisions of the Act are, repealed. Example—
A
reference to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act
1984 or a provision of
that Act is not taken to be a reference to this Act until
the repeal of the Carriage of
Dangerous Goods by Road Act 1984 or the
provision of that Act. 173
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act
1984 references A reference to
the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Act 1984 may, if the
context permits, be taken to be a reference to this Act.
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provisions [s 174] 174
Main
Roads Act 1920 references A reference to the Main Roads Act
1920 may, other than in relation to
transport infrastructure or another matter dealt with
under the Transport
Infrastructure Act 1994 , and the context otherwise
permits, be taken to be a reference to this Act.
175 Motor Vehicles Control Act 1975
references A reference to the Motor Vehicles
Control Act 1975 may, if the context
permits, be taken to be a reference to this Act.
176 Motor Vehicles Safety Act 1980
references A reference to the Motor Vehicles
Safety Act 1980 may, if the context permits,
be taken to be a reference to this Act. 177
State
Transport Act 1960 references A reference to
the State Transport Act 1960 may, other than
a reference (whether express or implied) to a
provision of that Act repealed by
the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
1994 and if the context otherwise permits,
be taken to be a reference to this Act.
178 Transport Infrastructure (Roads) Act
1991 references A reference to the Transport
Infrastructure (Roads) Act 1991 may,
other than
in relation to
transport infrastructure or
another matter dealt with under the
Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
,
and the context otherwise permits, be taken to be a
reference to this Act. 179
Transitional provisions for Motor Vehicle
Driving Instruction School Act 1969
(1) A person
licensed as
a driving instructor under
the Motor Vehicle
Driving Instruction School
Act 1969 immediately Current as at
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provisions [s 182] before
the commencement is
taken to
have provisional approval as a
driver trainer under this Act. (2)
The
approval is, to the greatest practicable extent, subject to
the
same conditions that applied to the licence immediately
before the commencement. (3)
However, the approval— (a)
does
not authorise a matter that can not be authorised
under an approval granted under this Act;
and (b) may be renewed once only.
Part
2 Transitional provisions for
Transport Legislation Amendment Act
1998 182 Transitional provisions for Motor
Vehicles Control Act 1975 about local laws (1)
This
section applies to a local law made under the repealed
Motor Vehicles
Control Act
1975 ,
section 35, and
in force immediately
before the commencement of this section. (2)
The
law remains in force, until amended or repealed under the
Local Government Act 2009
. 183 Transport
Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation 1991 For section 56,
a certificate of registration under the Transport
Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation 1991
is a document
to which section 56 does not
apply. 184 Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Regulation 1989— transition of approvals (1)
An
approval of something given under the code that was in
force immediately before
7 August 1998
is taken to
be an Page 394
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provisions [s 185] approval of the
thing under the Transport Operations (Road
Use
Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation 1998 .
(2) The approval
is subject to
the same conditions that
applied immediately
before the commencement of this section. (3)
In
this section— code means the code
under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods
by
Road Regulation 1989 . 185
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act
1984— exemptions (1)
This
section applies to an exemption given under the repealed
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act
1984 , section 24, that was in
force immediately before the repeal of that Act.
(2) The exemption is taken to be an
exemption under section 153 that exempts the
person to whom it was given from complying with
a provision of
the Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation
1998 that most closely
corresponds to the provision stated in the exemption.
(3) Subsection (2) applies
even though
section 153 had
not commenced on the repeal.
(4) The exemption— (a)
is,
to the greatest practicable extent, subject to the same
conditions that
applied immediately before
the repeal; and
(b) despite paragraph (a), expires on 31
January 1999. Part 3 Transitional
provisions for Road Transport Reform Act
1999 186 Definitions for
pt 3 In this part— Current as at
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provisions [s 187] relocated
provision means a provision of the Traffic Act
that is relocated to this Act by the Road
Transport Reform Act. Road Transport
Reform Act
means the
Road Transport
Reform Act 1999 .
Traffic Act means the
Traffic Act 1949 .
187 Relocation of Traffic Act
provisions (1) To remove
any doubt, it
is declared that
the relocated provisions were
not re-enacted by the Road Transport Reform Act, but merely
moved (without re-enactment) to this Act. (2)
Without limiting
subsection (1) and
to further remove
any doubt, it is also declared that the
relocation did not— (a) impliedly repeal
or amend, or
otherwise affect
the operation of,
the existing provisions of
this Act,
the relocated provisions or the provisions
of any other law; or (b) affect the
meaning or effect that the existing or relocated
provisions, or
the provisions of
the other law,
had because of the respective times when
they were enacted. (3) However, definitions in this Act apply
to all provisions of this Act. (4)
Further, it is declared that anything made
or done or not made or done under a relocated provision before
it is relocated is taken, after it is relocated, to have been
made or done or not made or done under the provision as
relocated. (5) In an
Act or document,
a reference to
a provision of
the Traffic Act that is relocated to this
Act by the Road Transport Reform Act
may, if
the context permits,
be taken to
be a reference to the
relocated provision in this Act. 188
Person’s traffic history From the
commencement of this section— Page 396
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a
person’s traffic history is not affected by the relocation
and
renumbering of provisions from the Traffic Act to
this
Act by the Road Transport Reform Act; and (b)
anything done
or not done,
including any
conviction recorded,
under a
relocated provision, before
it is relocated, is
taken, after
it is relocated, to
have been
done
or not done under the provision as relocated. 189
Licence references (1)
In
this Act, a reference to— (a) a
learner licence
includes a
reference to
a learner’s permit issued
under the Traffic Act; and (b) a
probationary licence
includes a
reference to
a provisional licence issued, under the
Traffic Act, after a period of
disqualification from
holding or
obtaining a
driver’s licence; and (c)
a
restricted licence includes a reference to a provisional
licence issued to give effect to a court
order made under section 20A of the Traffic Act; and
(d) a provisional licence
includes a
reference to
a provisional licence issued under the
Traffic Act, other than a provisional licence mentioned in
paragraph (b) or (c); and (e)
an
open licence includes a reference to an open licence
issued under the Traffic Act.
(2) A reference in a document to a
learner’s permit, whether made before or after
the commencement of this section, includes a reference to a
learner licence for the purposes of this Act. (3)
A
reference in a document to a provisional licence, whether
made
before or after the commencement of this section—
(a) for a provisional licence issued to a
person after a period of disqualification from
holding or
obtaining a
driver licence—includes
a reference to a probationary licence for the purposes
of this Act; or Current as at [Not applicable]
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for
a provisional licence issued to a person to give effect
to a
court order made under section 20A of the Traffic
Act—includes a reference to a restricted
licence for the purposes of this Act. (4)
A
reference in a document to a driver’s licence, whether made
before or after the commencement of this
section, includes a reference to a driver licence for the
purposes of this Act. 190 Traffic
Regulation 1962 The Traffic Regulation 1962
continues in force after the repeal
of
the Traffic Act as if it had been made under this Act.
191 Acts or authorities under Traffic Act
continue under this Act (1) This section
applies to an appointment, approval, certificate,
decision, delegation, direction, exemption, licence,
notice, notification, order,
permit, registration or
other act
or authority (the act or
authority ) that— (a)
was
granted, issued, made and published, given or done
under the Traffic Act; and
(b) was in force immediately before 1
December 1999. (2) The act or authority continues in
force as if granted, issued, made and
published, given or done under this Act until the
time
when it would have expired under the Traffic Act.
192 Fees All fees
prescribed under the Traffic Act to be paid are, from 1
December 1999, prescribed under this Act and
continue to be payable as prescribed. 193
Application of Acts Interpretation Act, s
20 The Acts Interpretation Act 1954
,
section 20 applies to— Page 398 Current as at
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the
amendment of the Traffic Act 1949 by the
relocation of provisions to this Act; and
(b) the repeal of the Traffic Act
1949 . 194 Wheeled
recreational devices and wheeled toys (1)
To remove doubt,
it is declared
that a
wheeled recreational device, pedal
car, scooter, tricycle or similar toy is, and always
has been, a
vehicle within
the meaning of
the definition vehicle
in
schedule 4. (2) Subsection (1) is
not effective to
impose criminal
liability retrospectively. Part 4
Transitional provisions for
Transport Operations (Road
Use
Management) Amendment Act 2002 195
Provision for particular
disqualifications (1) This section applies to a person
if— (a) during the
period starting
on 3 December
2001 and
ending on the commencement of this
section— (i) the person
committed an
offence against
section 78(1) as
in force immediately before
the commencement of this section;
and (ii) the person was
convicted of the offence and was disqualified under
section 78(3) from
holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence for
6 months; and (b)
when
the person committed the offence, the person was
not disqualified from
holding or
obtaining a
driver licence;
and Current as at [Not applicable]
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the
person’s driver licence for the motor vehicle that the
person was driving when the offence was
committed had expired no
more than
5 years before
the person committed the
offence. (2) The person is no longer disqualified
under section 78(3) from holding or
obtaining a
Queensland driver
licence and
any order of a court of any jurisdiction
of the State, to the extent that it gives
effect to the disqualification, is of no effect.
(3) No compensation is payable to the
person in relation to the period of
disqualification served
by the person
before the
disqualification ended. 196
Persons affected by amendment Act
(1) This section applies to a person
if— (a) during the
period starting
on 3 December
2001 and
ending on the commencement of this section,
the person is alleged to have contravened section 78(1)
as in force immediately before the commencement of this
section; and (b) the
person has
not been dealt
with for
the alleged contravention
before the commencement of this section. (2)
If
prosecuted for the contravention, the person must be dealt
with
for the contravention as if the person had contravened
section 78(1), unaffected by the
definition any court order , as
in
force immediately after the commencement. Page 400
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provisions [s 197] Transitional
provision for Transport Legislation Amendment Act
(No. 2) 2002 197 What Transport Legislation Amendment
Act (No. 2) 2002 applies to (1)
Section 18(g) applies to an approval issued
before or after the commencement of this section.
(2) Section 50AA applies
to an information offence
committed after the
commencement of this section. (3)
Section 78(3), as
in force immediately before
the commencement of
this section,
continues to
apply to
an offence committed before the
commencement. (4) Section 131(2), as
amended by
the Transport Legislation Amendment Act
(No. 2) 2002 , applies to a disqualification that
happened before or after the commencement of
this section. Part 6 Transitional
provision for the Transport Operations (Road
Use
Management) and Another Act Amendment Act 2003
198 Evidentiary value of certificates
preserved A certificate, or
a copy of
the certificate, stating
the concentration of
alcohol present
in a person’s
blood as
indicated by a breath analysing instrument
issued before the commencement of
this section
continues, after
the commencement, to
be as effectual
as it was
before the
commencement, including in evidence in any
proceeding. Current as at [Not applicable]
Page
401
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act
1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 199] Part 7
Transitional provisions for the
Transport Legislation Amendment Act
2005 Not authorised —indicative
only 199 Transitional
provision for offences against s 85 (1)
This section
applies if,
after the
commencement of
this section—
(a) a person
is convicted of
an offence against
section 85(1); and (b)
the
act for which the person is convicted (the relevant
act ) happened before the
commencement. (2) Section 85(6) applies to the
conviction of the person as if the relevant act had
happened after the commencement. 200
Transitional provision for evidentiary
certificates under s 124 (1)
This
section applies to a certificate under section 124(1)(p) or
(pc)
that was— (a) signed before the commencement of this
section; and (b) in force immediately before the
commencement. (2) The certificate continues to be
evidence of the matters stated in it for the
period it would have been evidence of the matters
if
this Act had not commenced. 201 Transitional
provision for s 129B (1) This section
applies if— (a) after the
commencement of
this section,
a person is
convicted of an offence against a regulation
for driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit
(the driving at excessive
speed ); and (b)
the court that
convicts the
person decides,
under the
Penalties and
Sentences Act
1992 ,
section 187, to
Page
402 Current as at [Not applicable]
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 203] disqualify the
person from holding or obtaining a driver licence for a
period; and (c) the driving at excessive speed for
which the person is convicted happened before the
commencement. (2) Section 129B(2) applies to the
conviction of the person as if the
driving at
excessive speed
had happened after
the commencement. 203
Transitional power for authorised schemes
and crossing supervisors (1)
If,
immediately before the commencement, a scheme to help
children safely cross roads was an
authorised scheme under repealed section 138, on the
commencement the scheme, with necessary
changes, is taken to be an authorised scheme under
chapter 5,
part 7A
as if it
had been authorised under
section 122A(1)(a). (2)
If, immediately before
the commencement, a
person was
a crossing supervisor under
repealed section
138, on the commencement the
person is taken to be a crossing supervisor under chapter 5,
part 7A as if the person had been authorised under section
122A(1)(b). (3) An application under
repealed section
138 to authorise a
scheme, or
authorise a
person to
perform a
function or
exercise a
power under
the scheme, made,
but not decided,
before the commencement may be decided under
chapter 5, part 7A as if it were an application made
under that part to authorise a scheme or authorise a person to
perform a role. (4) In this section— commencement means the
commencement of this section. repealed
section 138 means
section 138, as
in force immediately
before the commencement of this section. Current as at
[Not applicable] Page 403
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act
1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 204] Part 8
Transitional provisions for
Maritime and Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2006 Not
authorised —indicative
only 204 Transitional
provision for ss 79B–79D (1) This
section applies
if, after the
commencement of
this section—
(a) a person
is charged with
an offence as
mentioned in
section 79B(1); and (b)
the act constituting the
offence happened
before the
commencement. (2)
To
remove any doubt, it is declared that sections 79B to 79D
do
not apply to the person in relation to the charge.
205 Transitional provision for ss
90A–90D Sections 90A
to 90D apply
only in
relation to
an act happening after
the commencement of this section that results in a person
being charged with an offence. Examples—
1 Before the commencement of this
section, D is disqualified for an offence under
section 79(1). After the commencement and while still
disqualified, D
drives a
motor vehicle
while under
the influence of liquor, is charged with
an offence against section 79(1) and is convicted
and again disqualified. Section 90B(3) does not apply to D in
relation to the disqualifications. 2
D commits an
offence against
section 79(2A) before
the commencement of this section. After
the commencement, a court convicts D of the offence and
disqualifies him from holding or obtaining
a driver licence
for 4 months.
While disqualified D
commits a
further offence
against section
79(2A) and is again
disqualified. Section 90B(3) does not apply
to D in relation to the disqualifications. 3
Before the
commencement of
this section,
D does an
act that results in D
being disqualified. After the commencement and while
still disqualified, D
does an
act that results
in D committing offences
against sections
78(1) and 79(1). A
period of
Page
404 Current as at [Not applicable]
Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 206] disqualification is
imposed for
each offence.
The periods of
disqualification are
cumulative with
each other
but take effect
concurrently with the period of
disqualification that took effect before the
commencement of this section. Not
authorised —indicative only
Part
9 Transitional provisions for
Transport Legislation and
Another Act Amendment Act
2007 206 Definition for pt
9 In this part— amending
Act means the Transport
Legislation and Another Act Amendment Act 2007
. 207 No saliva testing
or saliva analysis for 1 month after commencement Despite
the commencement of
part 9,
division 2
of the amending Act, a
saliva test or specimen of saliva for saliva analysis is not
to be taken or obtained under this Act until 1 month after the
commencement. 208 Certificates under s 124
A
certificate given under section 124(1)(pa), (pb), (pd), (pe)
or
(pf), as in force immediately before the commencement of
section 62 of
the amending Act
in relation to
a proceeding started before
that commencement but not decided before that commencement may
continue to be used in or in relation to that proceeding
after that commencement. 209 Updated
text The object of the amendment of this Act by
schedules 2 and 3 of the amending
Act is to
improve the
readability of
the Current as at [Not applicable]
Page
405
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act
1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 210] provisions amended
in the schedules
and is not
intended to
affect their meaning. Not
authorised —indicative
only Part 10 Transitional
provisions for Transport Legislation Amendment Act
2007 210 Recovering moving expenses for vehicle
on prescribed road (1)
This section
applies to
moving expenses
for a vehicle
on a prescribed road
incurred by the State, but not recovered, under a regulation
before the commencement. (2) The
moving expenses
are taken to
have been
incurred, and
may
be recovered, under chapter 3, part 4C. (3)
A
proceeding to recover the moving expenses that was started,
but
not finished, before the commencement is taken to have
been
started under chapter 3, part 4C. (4)
In
this section— commencement means the
commencement of section 51I. 211
Recovering vehicle removed from prescribed
road (1) This section
applies if
a vehicle was
removed from
a prescribed road,
and not recovered
by its owner,
under a
regulation before the commencement.
(2) The vehicle
is taken to
have been
removed from
the prescribed road under chapter 3, part
4C. (3) A notice of the kind mentioned in
section 51J and given under a
regulation in
relation to
the vehicle before
the commencement is
taken to
be a notice
given under
section 51J. (4)
For
applying section 51L(1)(b) to the vehicle, a reference in
the paragraph to
a decision made
under section
51J(3) Page 406 Current as at
[Not applicable]
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 212] includes
a reference to a
decision of
the kind mentioned
in section 51J(3) that
was made under
a regulation before
the commencement. (5)
In
this section— commencement means the
commencement of section 51J. 212
Transitional provision for s 57B
(1) This section applies if a proceeding
for an extended liability offence as defined in previous section
57B was started but not finished before the amending provision
commenced. (2) Despite the
Criminal Code,
section 11, the
proceeding may
continue as if the amending provision had
not been enacted. Note— The Criminal
Code, section 11, deals with the effect of changes in the
law. (3)
In
this section— amending provision
means the
Transport Legislation Amendment Act
2007 , section 62. previous
section 57B means
section 57B as
in force immediately
before the amending provision commenced. Part 11
Validating provisions for
Transport Legislation Amendment Act
2007 213 Validation provision for section
171(4) (1) A regulation made
under section
171(4) that was
in force immediately before
the commencement of
this section,
including a regulation made after the repeal
of the National Road Transport
Commission Act 1991 (Cwlth), is, and always has
been, as
effective as
it would be
if the National
Road Current as at
[Not applicable] Page 407
Not authorised —indicative
only Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 214] Transport
Commission Act
1991 (Cwlth)
had not been
repealed. (2)
From
the commencement of this section, a regulation that is
effective under subsection (1) is taken to
be the same as, or substantially similar
to, model legislation or
road transport
legislation within
the meaning of
the National Transport
Commission Act 2003 (Cwlth).
214 Validation of particular codes of
practice (1) The Code of Practice—Light Vehicles as
originally made is, and is taken to have always been, as valid
as it would be if the Code of Practice had been approved by
the chief executive on 1 January 1992. (2)
The Code of
Practice—Commercial Motor
Vehicle Modifications as
originally made
is, and is
taken to
have always been, as
valid as it would be if the Code of Practice had been
approved by the chief executive on 1 July 1990. (3)
The
National Code of Practice—Heavy Vehicle Modifications
as originally made
is, and is
taken to
have always
been, as
valid as it would be if the Code of Practice
had been approved by the chief executive on 1 December
1993. 215 Validation of amendments of particular
codes of practice To remove any doubt, it is declared that an
amendment of a code of practice mentioned in section 214
that was made after 1 July 1990 and before 26 July 2006 and was
not approved by the chief executive is, and is taken to have
always been, as valid as it would be if the amendment had
been approved by the chief executive on the date the
amendment was made. 216 Validation of certain acts etc.
To
remove any doubt, it is declared that all acts, matters and
things done
in reliance on
a code of
practice mentioned
in section 214 or an amendment of a code
of practice mentioned in section 215, are taken to be, and
always to have been, as Page 408 Current as at
[Not applicable]
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 217] valid and
effective as they would be if the code of practice or
amendment had been approved by the chief
executive on the date as mentioned in section 214 or
215. Part 12 Transitional
provision for Criminal Code and Other Acts
Amendment Act 2008 217
References to particular Criminal Code
offence Schedule 2 applies as if the reference to
the Criminal Code, section 323 included
a reference to
the Criminal Code,
section 323 as
in force at
any time before
its repeal by
the Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment
Act 2008 . Part 13 Transitional
provisions for the Transport and Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2008, part 2, division 3 218
Remedial action notices (1)
This section
applies if
a remedial action
notice was
validly given
to a person
under section
50A before the
commencement of
this section
and the person
had not complied with
the notice before the commencement. (2)
The remedial action
notice is
taken to
be an improvement notice validly
given to the person under chapter 5A, part 5. (3)
The
remedial action notice that is taken to be an improvement
notice is subject to the same conditions
that were applicable to the remedial action notice.
Current as at [Not applicable]
Page
409
Not authorised —indicative
only Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 219] 219
Persons exempted before commencement
(1) This section
applies to
a person who,
before the
commencement, was granted an exemption under
section 153 of this Act
and the exemption
was in force
at the commencement
(the old exemption ).
(2) On the commencement, the old exemption
continues in force in accordance with its terms and conditions
and is taken to be an exemption granted under this Act in
relation to compliance with the old regulation.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2),
if— (a) the old exemption was granted on
condition that it has effect only while the old regulation
continues in effect; and (b)
the old regulation is
repealed and
remade by
another regulation
(the new regulation ); and
(c) the new
regulation provides
that compliance with
the old regulation in
relation to
a matter is
satisfactory compliance with
the matter despite the provisions about the matter in
the new regulation; then, despite the condition, the exemption
continues to have effect for the matter. (4)
If
the old exemption continues to be in force on 31 December
2009, it expires on that day.
(5) In this section— commencement means the
commencement of this section. old
regulation means
the Transport Operations (Road
Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation
1998 . Page 410 Current as at
[Not applicable]
Part
15 Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 221] Transitional
provisions for Transport and Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2010 Not authorised
—indicative only
221 Declaration for s 66(3)(k)
(1) This section applies to—
(a) a local law relating to the regulation
of vehicle access to a public place that is a local
government controlled area made before the commencement;
and (b) any enforcement action
taken in
reliance on
the local law before the
commencement. (2) To remove any doubt, it is declared
that— (a) the local
law is as
valid, and
is taken always
to have been
as valid, as
if it were
made after
the commencement; and (b)
the
enforcement action is as valid, and is taken always to
have been
as valid, as
if it were
taken after
the commencement. (3)
In
this section— commencement means
the commencement of
section 66(3)(k). 222
Transitional provisions relating to
photographic detection devices (1)
Subsections (2) and (3) apply if a complaint
or summons was issued for
a camera-detected offence
before the
commencement. (2)
It is immaterial whether
the complaint or
summons was
served before or after the
commencement. (3) Chapter 5, part 7, division 2 and
sections 124 and 124A as in force before the
commencement continue to apply in relation Current as at
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Not authorised —indicative
only Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 224] to the offence
(including a proceeding for the offence) as if the
Transport and
Other Legislation Amendment
Act 2010 ,
chapter 2, part 5 had not commenced.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit
subsection (5). (5) A certificate under section 120(2A)
has effect, as mentioned in the subsection— (a)
even if
the certificate relates
to the testing
of a photographic
detection device that happened before the commencement;
and (b) irrespective of whether—
(i) the offence
for which the
certificate is
used was
allegedly committed
before or
after the
commencement; or (ii)
the
complaint or summons issued for the offence was issued
before or after the commencement. (6)
In
this section— camera-detected offence see section
113. commencement means
commencement of this section. Part 17
Transitional provisions for the
Transport and Other Legislation
(Heavy Vehicle National Law) Amendment Act
2013 224 Definitions for
pt 17 In this part— amending
Act means the
Transport and
Other Legislation (Heavy Vehicle
National Law) Amendment Act 2013 .
commencement means the
commencement of this part. Page 412 Current as at
[Not applicable]
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 225] 225
Evidence about heavy vehicle matter
Section 168B, as
in force before
the commencement, continues
to apply to
anything that,
immediately before
the commencement, was
prescribed evidence
under that
section as if the
amending Act had not commenced. 226
Giving information to corresponding
authority about heavy vehicle matter If,
immediately before
the commencement, the
chief executive
was authorised under
section 168C to
give information to
a corresponding authority, the
section continues to
apply to the information after the commencement as if the
amending Act had not commenced. Part 18
Transitional provision for
Transport and Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2014 227 Keeping register
under former s 133 (1) This section
applies to
a person who,
before the
commencement of
this section,
kept a
register under
section 133. (2)
Section 133(2) and (3)(a) continue to apply
to the person in relation to the keeping of the register as
if the Transport and Other
Legislation Amendment
Act 2014 ,
part 9
had not commenced. Current as at
[Not applicable] Page 413
Not authorised —indicative
only Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 228] Part 19
Transitional provision for
Holidays and Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2015 228
Digital photos and digitised
signatures A digital photo or digitised signature of a
person kept under this Act
by the chief
executive immediately before
the commencement is,
on the commencement, taken
to be kept
under the TPC Act by the chief executive of
the department in which that Act is administered.
Part
20 Transitional provision for
Transport and Other Legislation
Amendment Act 2017 229 Existing
applications for particular information, replacement
licence or interlock exemption (1)
This section
applies if,
immediately before
the commencement, an
application under
section 77(1)(a)
or (2)(b), 77A(1)(a)(ii), 79F or 91P of
the pre-amended Act had been made but not decided.
(2) For deciding the application, the
pre-amended Act continues to apply as if the Transport and
Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017
had
not been enacted. (3) In this section— pre-amended Act
means this
Act as in
force immediately before the
commencement. Page 414 Current as at
[Not applicable]
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Part
21 Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Chapter 7 Transitional and validation
provisions [s 230] Transitional
provisions for Heavy Vehicle National Law
and
Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 230
Transitional provision for amendment to s
86 Section 86, as in force before the
commencement, applies in relation to
a person convicted
of an offence
against the
Criminal Code, section 328A(4) if the
offence was committed before the commencement.
231 Transitional provision for amendment
to s 92 Section 92(2), as inserted by the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
and Other Legislation Amendment
Act 2018 ,
applies in
relation to
a person convicted
of an offence
against section
92(1)(a) if
the offence was
committed after
the commencement. Part 22
Transitional provision for
Termination of Pregnancy Act
2018 232
Sch
2 applies to repealed offence Schedule 2
applies as if it included a reference to the Criminal
Code, section 226 as in force at any time
before its repeal by the Termination of Pregnancy Act
2018. Current as at [Not applicable]
Page
415
Not authorised —indicative
only Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 Schedule 2 Schedule 2
Disqualifying offences under
the
Criminal Code—crossing supervisors section 122,
definition disqualifying offence , paragraph
(b) section 227 (Indecent acts)
section 307 (Accessory after the fact to
murder) section 308 (Threats to murder in
document) section 314 (Concealing the birth of
children) section 319A
(Termination of
pregnancy performed
by unqualified person)
section 320 (Grievous bodily harm)
section 321 (Attempting to
injure by
explosive or
noxious substances) section 321A
(Bomb hoaxes) section 322 (Administering poison with
intent to harm) section 323 (Wounding) section 327
(Setting mantraps) section 328 (Negligent acts causing
harm) section 335 (Common assault)
section 339 (Assaults occasioning bodily
harm) section 340 (Serious assaults)
section 355 (Deprivation of liberty)
section 356 (False certificates by officers
charged with duties relating to liberty) section 359
(Threats) section 359E (Punishment of unlawful
stalking) Page 416 Current as at
[Not applicable]
Schedule 3 Transport
Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 Schedule 3
Reviewable decisions section 65
Not authorised —indicative only
Section Description of
decision 15 refusing to approve an alternative
compliance scheme, or approving an alternative compliance
scheme on conditions 19 amending,
suspending or cancelling approvals or corresponding
approvals 19A cancelling suspended approvals or
corresponding approvals 43 forfeiture of
seized things 46B issuing embargo notice
91Q(1)(b) refusing to
grant an interlock exemption 91Q(4)
refusing to grant an interlock
exemption 91V(4) extending a
prescribed period 122C refusing to authorise a person
122D imposing conditions on an
authority 122K(1) amending,
suspending or cancelling an authority 122M(1)
immediately suspending an authority
153 refusing to give exemption or giving
an exemption on conditions 153E
amending, suspending or cancelling an
exemption 153G immediately suspending an
exemption 153H cancelling a suspended
exemption 161B giving an improvement notice
161G giving a dangerous situation
notice Current as at [Not applicable]
Page
417
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act
1995 Schedule 3 Section
163B(4) Description of
decision cancelling an application made under section
91P Not authorised —indicative
only Page 418 Current as at
[Not applicable]
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Schedule 4 Transport
Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 Schedule 4
Dictionary section 5
accredited person means a person
who holds an appointment as an accredited person under section
21. address means place of
residence or, in the case of the owner of a vehicle in
respect of which a licence has issued under this
Act,
the owner’s place of residence or the place at which the
owner carries on business or, in the case of
a corporation, its registered office
or, if the
registered office
is not in
Queensland, the principal place where it
carries on business in Queensland, and includes all such
information and particulars as
will enable
such place
of residence or
of business to
be readily and exactly located.
administrative determination means
a decision prescribed under
a dangerous goods
regulation as
an administrative determination. advertising
code , for chapter 3, part 1B, see section
19D. advertising code
breach notice
, for chapter
3, part 1B,
see section 19E(1)(b). Advertising Standards
Bureau ,
for chapter 3,
part 1B,
see section 19D. air cushion
vehicle means a vehicle which is designed to
be supported when
in motion wholly
or partly by
air expelled from the vehicle
to form a cushion of which the boundaries include the
ground, water or other surface beneath the vehicle.
alcohol ignition interlock
see
section 91I. alternative compliance scheme
see
section 15. amending Act , for chapter 7,
part 9, see section 206. analyst means a person
who is appointed as a State analyst under the
Health Act 1937 , section
153Z. Current as at [Not applicable]
Page
419
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act
1995 Schedule 4 Not
authorised —indicative
only Page 420 animal
means any animal of any sex or age belonging
to a species to which any of the following
animals belong, namely, horse, cow, mule, donkey, camel,
sheep, pig, dog, or goat. applicant , for chapter 5,
part 7A, see section 122. application , for chapter
5B, see section 162. approval for chapter 3,
part 1A, see section 17A. approved , for chapter 5,
part 3B, see section 91I. approved form see section
169. arrest , used with
reference to persons, means arrest without any warrant
other than this Act and the taking of such person
to a
police station, there to be detained (unless the person is
released on an attendance notice, bail or
recognisance) until the person can
be brought before
a court to
be dealt with
according to law. articulated motor
vehicle means
a combination of
a prime mover and a
semitrailer. Australian court means a court of
the State or another State or of the
Commonwealth. Australian driver licence
means— (a)
a
Queensland driver licence; or (b)
a corresponding document
to a Queensland driver
licence issued
under a
corresponding law
to the provision of
this Act under which a Queensland driver licence is
issued. authorised officer means a person
who holds an appointment as an authorised officer under section
20. authorised scheme
, for chapter
5, part 7A,
see section 122A(1)(a).
authority , for chapter 5,
part 7A, see section 122. base , of a driver of
a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle— (a)
means— (i)
if
the driver’s logbook or work diary states that the
driver operates
and receives instructions from
a Current as at [Not
applicable]
Transport Operations (Road Use Management)
Act 1995 Schedule 4 Not
authorised —indicative only
place, other
than the
vehicle’s garage
address, stated
in the logbook
or work diary—the
stated place; or
(ii) if subparagraph
(i) does not apply—the vehicle’s garage
address or
the towing vehicle
of a combination’s garage
address, stated
in the vehicle’s
registration certificate or
the driver’s logbook or work
diary; or (iii) if
neither subparagraph (i)
nor (ii) applies—the place
from which
the driver normally
works and
receives instructions for the use of the
vehicle; and (b) for a driver who is, at different
times, self-employed or employed—means each
base worked
out under paragraph (a) in
relation to the employment. B-double
means a combination consisting of a prime
mover towing 2 semitrailers, with 1 semitrailer
supported at the front by, and connected to, the other
semitrailer. bicycle —
(a) means a vehicle with 2 or more wheels
that is built to be propelled by
human power
through a
belt, chain
or gears, whether or not it has 1 or more
auxiliary motors; and (b) includes the
following— (i) a pedicab; (ii)
a
penny-farthing; (iii) a
tricycle; (iv) a power-assisted
bicycle; but (c) does not include the following—
(i) a wheelchair; (ii)
a
wheeled recreational device; (iii)
a
wheeled toy; (iv) any vehicle with
1 or more auxiliary motors, other than a
power-assisted bicycle. Current as at [Not applicable]
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only Page 422 board
,
for chapter 3, part 1B, see section 19D. breath analysing
instrument see section 80. bus
, for section
79(2C) and the definition truck
, means a
motor vehicle
built or
fitted to
carry more
than 12
adults, including the
driver. car means a motor vehicle (other than a
motorbike) that— (a) is not more than 4.5t gross vehicle
mass; and (b) is built
or fitted to
carry no
more than
12 adults, including the
driver. chassis number , of a motor
vehicle, means an identification number
of the chassis
that is
permanently marked
on the chassis
or another part
of the motor
vehicle, but
does not
include the motor vehicle’s VIN.
class exemption
, for chapter
5A, means an
exemption that
states it is an exemption in relation to a
class of persons. coin means a coin
made and issued under the Currency Act 1965
(Cwlth). combination means a motor
vehicle connected to 1 or more trailers.
commercial vehicle , in relation to
stopping in a loading zone, means—
(a) any horse drawn vehicle constructed,
fitted or equipped for the carriage of goods; or
(b) any motor
vehicle (excluding any
car or motorbike) constructed,
fitted or equipped for the carriage of goods; or
(c) any motor vehicle constructed, fitted
or equipped for the carriage of
persons to
which is
affixed a
form of
identification as an approved commercial
vehicle— (i) issued by
a local government under
a local law
made
under section 103(5); and (ii) conforming in
all respects (whether as to design or otherwise) with
the directions in
relation thereto
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contained in
the Manual of
Uniform Traffic
Control Devices. commissioner means the
commissioner of the police service. complaint
includes information, information and
complaint before justices,
and charge. compliance plate means a plate
authorised to be placed on a vehicle,
or taken to
have been
placed on
a motor vehicle,
under the Motor Vehicle
Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth). consignee
, in
relation to the transport of dangerous goods— (a)
means the person who— (i)
has
consented to being, and is, named or otherwise identified as
the intended consignee of the goods in the transport
documentation for the consignment; or
(ii) actually
receives the
goods after
they are
transported; but (b)
does not
include a
person who
merely unloads
or unpacks the goods. consign
and consignor —
1 A person consigns
dangerous goods, and is a
consignor of dangerous
goods, for transport using a vehicle, if— (a)
the
person has consented to being, and is, named or otherwise
identified as a consignor of the goods in the
transport documentation relating
to the road
transport of the goods; or
(b) there is
no person as
described in
paragraph (a)
and— (i)
the
person engages a prime contractor, either directly
or through an
agent or
other intermediary, to
transport the goods by road; or
(ii) there
is no person
as described in
subparagraph (i)
and the person
has possession of,
or control over,
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the goods are
transported by road; or (iii)
there is
no person as
described in
subparagraph (i) or (ii) and the person
loads a vehicle with the goods, for road
transport, at a place— (A)
where goods
in bulk are
stored, temporarily held
or otherwise held
waiting collection; and (B)
that
is usually unattended, other than by the
vehicle’s driver
or someone else
necessary for
the normal use
of the vehicle, during
loading; or (c) there is no person as described in
paragraph (a) or (b), the goods are imported into Australia
through a place in
Queensland and
the person is
the importer of the goods.
2 Also, without
limiting item
1, a person
consigns dangerous
goods, and
is a consignor
of dangerous goods,
for transport using
a vehicle, if
the person arranges
for the transport
of the goods
on a vehicle
owned or controlled by the person.
control , for chapter 3,
part 4C, see section 51GAA. convicting a person
includes— (a) a court
finding the
person guilty,
or accepting the
person’s plea of guilty, whether or not a
conviction is recorded; and (b)
the person paying
a penalty under
the State Penalties
Enforcement Act 1999 .
convicts , a person, for
chapter 6, part 1, see section 163F. corresponding
authority means— (a)
a government entity
of the Commonwealth or
another State
responsible for administering a corresponding law
to a
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(b) a person
prescribed under
a regulation as
a corresponding authority for this
Act. corresponding document
to a document
issued under
a provision of
this Act
means a
document issued
under a
corresponding law to the provision.
corresponding law , to an Act or
provision of an Act, means a law of the
Commonwealth or another State that provides for the same matter
as— (a) for an Act—the Act or a provision of
the Act; or (b) for a provision of an Act—the
provision. court means
a Magistrates Court
constituted under
the Justices Act 1886 .
criminal history , of a
person— (a) for chapter 5, part 7A—see section
122; and (b) generally— (i)
means the
person’s criminal
history as
defined under
the Criminal Law
(Rehabilitation of
Offenders) Act
1986 ,
other than
a conviction for
which the rehabilitation period has expired
but the conviction has not been revived as
prescribed by section 11 of that Act; and
(ii) despite
the Criminal Law
(Rehabilitation of
Offenders) Act
1986 ,
includes a
charge made
against the person for an offence, whether
made in Queensland or elsewhere, other than a charge
the proceedings for
which have
ended without
the person being convicted.
crossing supervisor ,
for chapter 5,
part 7A,
see section 122A(1)(b).
dangerous driving
offence ,
for sections 90A to
90D, see
section 90A. dangerous
goods means— (a)
goods prescribed under
a regulation to
be dangerous goods; or
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for implied references in
relation to
goods too
dangerous to be transported—see chapter
5AB. dangerous goods authority
means an entity in a participating
dangerous goods
jurisdiction that
has functions under
a corresponding law to chapter 5A that
correspond to the chief executive’s functions under that
chapter. dangerous goods matter means a matter
relating to any of the following— (a)
dangerous goods or the transport of
dangerous goods; (b) a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle,
including a
licence for the vehicle; (c)
a person’s involvement in
the transport of
dangerous goods, including
a person’s licence for that involvement; (d)
any
application for or relating to a licence mentioned in
paragraph (b) or (c); (e)
any
offence relating to a matter mentioned in paragraph
(a),
(b) or (c). dangerous goods regulation
means a regulation— (a)
that— (i)
is made under
chapter 5A
applying to
dangerous goods,
and the transport
of dangerous goods
including dangerous goods vehicles;
and (ii) states it is a
dangerous goods regulation; or (b)
for implied references in
relation to
goods too
dangerous to be transported—see chapter
5AB. dangerous goods vehicle means—
(a) a vehicle transporting dangerous goods
if a dangerous goods regulation applies
to the transporting of
the dangerous goods,
whether or
not the vehicle
is also a
heavy vehicle; or (b)
a combination that
includes a
vehicle mentioned
in paragraph (a); or Page 426
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references in
relation to
goods too
dangerous to be transported—see chapter
5AB. dangerous goods vehicle offence
,
for chapter 6, part 1, see section 163F. dangerous
situation means
a situation involving
the transportation of dangerous goods that
is causing or is likely to cause imminent risk of—
(a) death of, or significant injury to, a
person; or (b) significant harm to the environment;
or (c) significant damage to property.
dangerous situation notice
see
section 161G(2). deal with includes sell,
dispose of and destroy. declared road means a busway
or State-controlled road under the
Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
. designated offence , for sections
90A to 90D, see section 90A. designated parking
space means
a space on
a road or
off-street regulated parking area that is
defined by an official traffic sign to be a designated
parking space, and includes a metered space or
a parkatarea space. digital photo , of a person,
see the TPC Act, schedule 1. digitised
signature , of a person, see the TPC Act, schedule
1. disqualification period
, for chapter
5, part 3B,
see section 91I. disqualified , for sections
90A to 90D, see section 90A. disqualifying
offence — (a) for chapter 5,
part 7A—see section 122; and (b)
otherwise—means an offence against—
(i) the Criminal Code; or
(ii) a
law of another
jurisdiction, including
a jurisdiction outside
Australia, that
substantially corresponds to
an offence against
the Criminal Code.
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means a medical practitioner.
drink driving offence —
(a) for sections 90B to 90D, see section
90A; or (b) for chapter 5, part 3B, see section
91I. drive , in relation to
a vehicle or animal, includes ride. driver
— (a) means the person
driving or in charge of any vehicle, tram, train,
vessel, or animal; and (b) includes, in
relation to a trailer— (i) the person
driving or in charge of the vehicle to or by which the
trailer is attached or drawn; and (ii)
for chapter 3,
part 3,
if the trailer
was but is
no longer connected
to the towing
vehicle in
a combination—the driver of the towing
vehicle in the combination to or by which the trailer
was, or apparently was, last attached or
drawn. driver licence means—
(a) an Australian driver licence;
or (b) a foreign driver licence.
driver licence receipt means a receipt
that— (a) is issued to a person who has
successfully applied for an Australian
driver licence; and (b) has not been superseded by the issue
of the licence. driver licensing regulation
means a regulation in force under
chapter 5, part 10 to the extent it is about
the management of drivers. drug
means every substance or article which is a
dangerous drug under and within the meaning of
the Drugs Misuse Act 1986
or
any other substance, article, preparation or mixture
(with the exception of liquor) whether
gaseous, liquid, solid, or in any other form which, when
consumed or used by any person, deprives the person either
temporarily or permanently of any of the person’s normal mental
or physical faculties. Current as at [Not
applicable]
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Act 1995 Schedule 4 electronic communication see
the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act
2001 , schedule 2. embargo
notice see section 46B(2). employee
means an individual who works under a
contract of employment, apprenticeship or
training. employer means a person
who employs someone else under— (a)
a
contract of employment, apprenticeship or training; or
(b) a contract for services.
engine number , of a motor
vehicle, means an identification number
of the engine
that is
permanently marked
on the engine of the
motor vehicle, but does not include the motor vehicle’s
VIN. escort vehicle means a vehicle
that— (a) travels with an oversize vehicle to
warn other road users of the oversize vehicle’s presence;
and (b) under a regulation, is required to be
driven by an escort vehicle driver. escort
vehicle driver
means a
person who
holds an
appointment under a regulation as an
accredited person with the functions of an escort vehicle
driver. evidence preservation powers
means powers
that may
be exercised under section 26A, 26B, 30A
or 40A. executive officer
, of a
corporation, means
a person who
is concerned with,
or takes part
in, the corporation’s management,
whether or not the person is a director, or the person’s
position is given the name of executive officer.
exemption , for chapter
5A, means an exemption given under section
153. exemption certificate , for chapter 5,
part 3B, see section 91I. external public authority
— (a) means—
(i) the Commonwealth, the State or another
State; or Current as at [Not applicable]
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an entity established by
or under a
law of the
Commonwealth, the
State or
another State
for a public purpose;
or Example— a local
government (iii) the
holder of
an office established by
or under a
law of the
Commonwealth, the
State or
another State for a
public purpose; or (iv) a
police force
or police service
of the Commonwealth or
another State; but (b) does not
include the
department in
which this
Act is administered or
the Queensland Police Service. fee
includes a tax. fit
, to
drive a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle, or to run or
stop
its engine, for a person, means the person is— (a)
apparently physically and
mentally fit
to drive the
vehicle; and (b)
not apparently affected
by either or
both of
the following— (i)
alcohol; (ii)
a
drug that affects a person’s ability to drive; and
(c) not found
at any relevant
time to
have an
alcohol concentration in
the blood exceeding
the amount permitted under
this Act; and (d) not found at any relevant time to be
under the influence of a drug or have a relevant drug present in
the person’s blood or saliva. fixed
hours , in relation to a designated parking space,
means the hours during,
and days on,
which paid
parking only
is permitted in the designated parking
space. footpath means an area
open to the public that is designated for, or has as 1
of its main uses, use by pedestrians. foreign
driver licence
means a
licence to
drive a
motor vehicle issued
under the law of another country. Current as at
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for
a vehicle, means— (a) offered or available for exchange or
sale; or (b) displayed or exhibited for exchange or
sale. Examples of paragraph (b)—
A
sign stating any of the following is attached to, or placed
near, the vehicle— •
$5,000 ono ph 1234 5678 •
For
sale phone 1234 5678 • Buy me—$7,000
call at 123 City St. freight container —
(a) means— (i)
a re-usable container
of the kind
mentioned in
Australian/New Zealand
Standard 3711.1
that is
designed for repeated use for transporting
goods; or (ii) a
re-usable container
of the same
or a similar
design and construction to a container
mentioned in paragraph (a) though of different
dimensions; or (iii) a container of a
kind prescribed under a regulation; but
(b) does not
include anything
declared under
a regulation not to be a
freight container. garage address
, of a
prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle,
means— (a)
for
a vehicle normally kept at a depot when not in use—
the
principal depot of the vehicle; or (b)
for
a vehicle not normally kept at a depot when not in
use— (i)
if
the vehicle has only 1 registered operator—the registered
operator’s home address; or (ii)
if
the vehicle has more than 1 registered operator—
each of
the home addresses
of the registered operators. Current as at
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limit see section 79A. goods
includes any of the following—
(a) merchandise, wares, chattels and
money; (b) fluid, metal,
stone, timber,
and any other
article, substance, or
material whatsoever; (c) live or dead
animals; (d) containers, whether empty or
not. goods too
dangerous to
be transported means
goods prescribed under
a dangerous goods regulation as goods too dangerous to be
transported. government entity —
1 A government entity means a government
department or an agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality,
office or other entity, established under an Act for a
public or official purpose and includes part of a government
entity. 2 If the
reference is
to a government entity
of the Commonwealth or
another State paragraph 1 applies as if the reference
to an Act were a reference to an Act of the Commonwealth
or the other State. grievous bodily harm means—
(a) the loss of a distinct part or an
organ of the body; or (b) serious
disfigurement; or (c) any bodily injury of such a nature
that, if left untreated, would endanger or be likely to
endanger life, or cause or be likely to cause permanent injury to
health; whether or not treatment is or could have
been available. GVM (gross vehicle mass) means the maximum
loaded mass of a vehicle— (a)
stated on the vehicle’s compliance plate;
or (b) stated in a way prescribed under a
regulation. Page 432 Current as at
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heavy vehicle means a heavy
vehicle for the purposes of the Heavy Vehicle
National Law (Queensland), as provided for in section 6 of the
Law. Heavy Vehicle National Law
means— (a)
the
scheduled law (HVNL) as it applies as a law of a
participating jurisdiction (HVNL); or
(b) a law of a participating jurisdiction
(HVNL) that— (i) substantially corresponds to the
provisions of the scheduled law (HVNL); or (ii)
is
prescribed by the national regulations (HVNL) for
the purposes of
paragraph (a)(iii)
of the definition participating
jurisdiction in section 5 of the scheduled
law (HVNL). high alcohol limit see section
79A. holder —
(a) for chapter 3, part 1A, means the
holder of an approval; or (b)
for
chapter 5A, part 3, means the following— (i)
for
an exemption other than a class exemption— the holder of
the exemption; (ii) for
a class exemption—the person
stated in
the exemption as
the class representative for
the exemption. home
address , of a registered operator, means—
(a) for an individual—the individual’s
residential address in Australia; or (b)
for a body
corporate with
a registered office
in Australia—the address of the
registered office; or (c) if neither
paragraph (a) nor (b) applies—the address of the
registered operator’s principal
or only place
of business in Australia.
horse includes any
horse, mare, gelding, ass, mule or other draught animal
or beast of burden. Current as at [Not applicable]
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, of a
motor vehicle,
means the
motor vehicle’s— (a)
chassis number; or (b)
engine number; or (c)
VIN. improvement notice
, for chapter
5A, parts 5
and 7, see
section 161B(2). in
a
place or vehicle includes on the place or vehicle.
indication given by an
official traffic sign includes— (a)
a
direction on an official traffic sign; and (b)
a direction, indication or
requirement that,
under a
regulation, is
prescribed as
being given
or imposed, because of an
official traffic sign. information , for chapter
5B, see section 162. infringement notice
means an infringement notice under
the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
. install , for chapter 5,
parts 2 and 6, see section 67. interlock
see
section 91I. interlock condition see section
91I. interlock driver see section
91I. interlock exemption see section
91I. interlock period see section
91I. interstate licence means—
(a) an Australian driver
licence that
is not a
Queensland driver licence;
or (b) a driver
licence granted
in an external
Territory that
corresponds to a Queensland driver
licence. interstate scheme see section
15(8). involvement in
the transport of
dangerous goods
includes any of the
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(a) importing, or
arranging for
the importation of,
dangerous goods into Australia;
(b) packing dangerous goods for
transport; (c) marking or
labelling packages
containing dangerous
goods for
transport, and
placarding vehicles
and packaging in
which dangerous
goods are
or are to
be transported; (d)
consigning dangerous goods for transport,
including the preparation of transport
documentation; (e) loading dangerous
goods for
transport or
unloading dangerous goods
that have been transported; (f)
undertaking, or being responsible for,
otherwise than as an employee or
subcontractor, the
transport of
dangerous goods; (g)
driving a vehicle on a road carrying
dangerous goods; (h) being the consignee of dangerous goods
transported; (i) being involved as a director,
secretary or manager of a corporation, or
other person
who takes part
in the management of
a corporation, that
takes part
in something mentioned in paragraphs (a)
to (h). learner licence
means a
licence to
drive a
motor vehicle,
while receiving driver training, issued
under this Act. left for a person
means— (a) the person’s left hand side; or
(b) for a line, sign or something else—the
left hand side of the line, sign
or other thing
when viewed
from the
person’s perspective. licence
means a licence, permit or certificate under
a transport Act, and includes— (a)
a
renewal of the licence, permit or certificate; and
(b) an endorsement on the licence, permit
or certificate. liquor means
wines, spirits,
beer, ale,
porter, stout,
cider, perry,
or any other
spirituous or
fermented fluid
containing Current as at
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1 / 2
% or
more than 3 1 / 2
% of
proof spirit by volume, or any spirituous or
fermented fluid
whatever of
an intoxicating nature.
load , for chapter 3,
part 4C, see section 51GAA. load
,
when used as a verb, and loader —
A
person loads dangerous goods
in a vehicle, and is a loader of
dangerous goods
in a vehicle,
if the person
is a person
who— (a)
places or secures 1 or more packages of the
goods in the vehicle; or (b)
supervises another
person who
places or
secures 1
or more packages of the goods in the
vehicle; or (c) manages or controls an activity
mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); but a person
does not load dangerous goods
in a vehicle, and is not a loader
of
dangerous goods in a vehicle, only because the
person— (d) places the goods into packaging
already on the vehicle; or (e)
places or secures packages of the goods in
or on further packaging already on the vehicle.
loading zone means a length
of road to which a loading zone sign
applies. local government controlled area
means land
or infrastructure owned, held in trust or
otherwise controlled by a local government. local government
tollway see the Transport
Infrastructure Act 1994 , section
105GA(5). metered space means a space on
a road or off-street regulated parking area
defined by an official traffic sign to be a metered
space. middle alcohol
limit see section 79A. motorbike
means— Current as at
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(a) a 2-wheeled motor vehicle, whether or
not a sidecar is attached to it; and (b)
a 3-wheeled motor
vehicle that
is ridden in
the same way as a
2-wheeled motor vehicle. motorised scooter means a scooter
that is propelled by 1 or more electric motors and complies with
the requirements in paragraph (e) of the definition
scooter .
motor vehicle
means a
vehicle propelled
by a motor
that forms part of
the vehicle, and— (a) includes a trailer attached to the
vehicle; but (b) does not
include a
motorised scooter,
a personal mobility device
or a power-assisted bicycle. moving
expenses ,
for a vehicle,
for chapter 3,
part 4C
and chapter 7, part 10, see section
51GAA. MUTCD means
the Manual of
Uniform Traffic
Control Devices issued
by the chief executive. national regulations (HVNL)
means the national regulations
made under
the scheduled law
(HVNL) as
applied by
the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act
2012 (Qld) and by the law of States and
Territories. no alcohol limit see section
79A. nominated vehicle , for chapter 5,
part 3B, see section 91I. nominated vehicle
fitted with
a prescribed interlock
see section 91I. nomination , for chapter
5B, see section 162. non-Queensland driver licence
means— (a)
an
interstate licence; or (b) a foreign driver
licence. non-Queensland interlock period
see
section 91I. non-Queensland interlock requirement
see
section 91I. number plate
means a plate or other device designed to
be attached to a vehicle to identify the
vehicle. Current as at [Not applicable]
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of a
place includes a person who reasonably appears to be the
occupier, or in charge, of the place. officer in
charge of a police station means the police officer
who
is in charge of a police station at the relevant time.
official traffic
sign means
a sign, marking,
light or
device placed or
erected to regulate, warn or guide traffic. off-street
regulated parking area see section 104. on
— (a) for a place,
includes within, under and over the place; and
(b) for chapter 5, parts 2 and 6, see
section 67. open licence means a licence
to drive a motor vehicle issued under this Act
that is not— (a) a learner, probationary, provisional
or restricted licence; or (b)
a driver licence
receipt for
a learner, probationary, provisional or
restricted licence. operator , of a heavy
vehicle or prescribed dangerous goods vehicle,
means— (a) for a vehicle, including a vehicle in
a combination—the person responsible for
controlling or
directing the
operations of the vehicle; or
(b) for a
combination—the person
responsible for
controlling or
directing the
operations of
the towing vehicle in the
combination; if the person does not merely do any or all
of the following— (c) own or drive the vehicle;
(d) maintain, or arrange for the
maintenance of, the vehicle; (e)
arrange for the registration of the
vehicle. oversize vehicle has the meaning
given under a regulation. owner includes—
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for
a seized thing—the person from whom the thing was
seized unless
the chief executive
or commissioner is
aware of the actual owner; or
(b) for a vehicle— (i)
each
person who is the owner, joint owner or part owner of the
vehicle; or (ii) a person who has
the use or control of the vehicle under
a credit agreement, hiring
agreement, hire-purchase agreement
or leasing arrangement; or
(iii) the person in
whose name the vehicle is registered under a
transport Act or a corresponding law; but
does not
include the
driver of
a vehicle when
the driver has been provided as part of a
hiring agreement for the vehicle. pack
and packer —
A
person packs dangerous or
other goods, and is the packer of
the
goods, if the person— (a) puts
goods in
packaging, even
if that packaging
is already on a vehicle; or
Example for paragraph (a)—
A
person who uses a hose to fill the tank of a tank vehicle
with petrol packs the petrol for
transport. (b) encloses or otherwise contains more
than one package, even if that packaging is already on a
vehicle; or (c) supervises an activity mentioned in
paragraph (a) or (b); or (d)
manages or controls an activity mentioned in
paragraph (a), (b) or (c). package
, in relation
to goods including
dangerous goods,
means the complete product of the packing of
the goods for transport, and consists of the goods and
their packaging. packaging , in relation to
goods— Current as at [Not applicable]
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means anything that contains, holds,
protects or encloses the goods, whether directly or
indirectly, to enable them to be received or held for transport,
or to be transported; and (b)
includes anything prescribed under a
dangerous goods regulation to be packaging.
Notes— 1
It
may be that a container constitutes the whole of the packaging
of goods, as in the case of a drum in which
goods, including for example dangerous goods, are directly
placed. 2 The term is not used in the same way
as it is used in United Nations publications
relating to the transport of dangerous goods. paid
parking means
parking in
a designated parking
space during the fixed
hours on payment of a prescribed parking fee. park
a
vehicle includes stop the vehicle and allow the vehicle
to
stay, whether or not the driver leaves the vehicle.
parkatarea includes
the stand on
which the
parkatarea is
installed. parkatarea space
means a
space on
a road or
off-street regulated
parking area defined by an official traffic sign to be
a
parkatarea space. parking bay means—
(a) an area
for parking a
single vehicle
(other than
a combination) that is indicated
by— (i) an official traffic sign; or
(ii) a different road
surface; or (b) a designated parking space; or
(c) a parkatarea space.
parking meter
includes the
stand on
which the
meter is
erected. parking
permit for
people with
disabilities means
a permit issued under
this Act, or a corresponding law to this Act, with
a
people with disabilities symbol. Page 440
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dangerous goods jurisdiction means a State
that has a corresponding law
to chapter 5A
unless a
dangerous goods regulation
provides that the State is not a participating dangerous goods
jurisdiction. participating jurisdiction (HVNL)
means a
participating jurisdiction as
defined in the scheduled law (HVNL). passenger
includes any
person carried
on a vehicle,
train, animal,
vessel or
tram, other
than the
driver or
conductor thereof.
pedestrian includes—
(a) a person in a motorised wheelchair
that can not travel over 10km/h; and (b)
a
person in a non-motorised wheelchair; and (c)
a person pushing
a motorised or
non-motorised wheelchair;
and (d) a person
in or on
a wheeled recreational device
or wheeled toy. people with
disabilities symbol means a picture of a person
seated in a wheelchair, as prescribed under
a regulation. permit means
any permit, including
any renewal thereof,
issued under this Act and in force at any
material time. personal mobility device means a vehicle
that— (a) is designed to be used by 1 person;
and (b) is prescribed by
regulation to
be a personal
mobility device.
person in control , of a vehicle,
includes the following— (a) the driver of
the vehicle; (b) the person who reasonably appears to
be the driver of the vehicle; (c)
the
person who appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if
he
or she is, in control of the vehicle; Current as at
[Not applicable] Page 441
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1995 Schedule 4 Not
authorised —indicative
only Page 442 (d)
for a heavy
vehicle or
prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle—a person
in or near the vehicle who is a two-up driver for
it. photographic detection device
see
section 113A(1). pilot vehicle means a vehicle
that— (a) travels with an oversize vehicle to
warn other road users of the oversize vehicle’s presence;
and (b) under a
regulation, is
required to
be driven by
a pilot vehicle driver
or an escort vehicle driver. pilot vehicle
driver means a person who holds an
appointment under a regulation as an accredited person
with the functions of a pilot vehicle driver.
placard means a label or
emergency information panel that is required
under a
dangerous goods
regulation to
be used in
transporting dangerous goods.
place includes land,
premises and water, but does not include a
vehicle. police station
includes a
police office,
watch-house, station
house and lockup. post-entry
approval order see section 29A(1). power-assisted
bicycle — (a) means a
vehicle— (i) described in paragraph (a) of the
definition bicycle ,
if
the vehicle has 1 or more auxiliary motors; and (ii)
prescribed under
a regulation to
be a power-assisted
bicycle; but (b) does not include a vehicle mentioned
in paragraph (a)(i) prescribed under a regulation not to be a
power-assisted bicycle. prescribed
authority means any of the following—
(a) a Queensland driver licence;
(b) an accreditation document
mentioned in
section 21(2) given to a
person who is— Current as at [Not applicable]
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a
pilot vehicle driver or escort vehicle driver; or
(ii) a driver
trainer, rider trainer or traffic controller as defined under a
regulation; Note— See
the Transport Operations (Road
Use Management— Accreditation
and Other Provisions) Regulation 2005 , part 3.
(c) a dangerous goods driver licence as
defined under the dangerous goods regulation.
prescribed dangerous goods vehicle
means— (a)
a
dangerous goods vehicle; or (b)
a
suspected dangerous goods vehicle; or (c)
for implied references in
relation to
goods too
dangerous to be transported—see chapter
5AB. prescribed interlock see section
91I. prescribed interlock installer
see
section 91I. prescribed period see section
91I. prescribed review
information ,
for a decision,
means information that
the person whose interests are affected by the decision
may— (a) under section 65—ask for the decision
to be reviewed by— (i) if the decision
was made by the commissioner, the commissioner;
or (ii) otherwise, the
chief executive; and (b) under
the Transport Planning
and Coordination Act
1994 ,
part 5,
division 2—apply
to QCAT for
the decision to be stayed; and
(c) under section 65A—ask for the
commissioner’s or chief executive’s decision
on the review
(the reviewed
decision ) to be reviewed
by QCAT; and (d) under the QCAT Act—apply for the
reviewed decision to be stayed. Current as at
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road , for sections 210 and 211, means a
franchised road or
a State-controlled road
under the
Transport Infrastructure
Act 1994 . prescribed vehicle —
(a) means any of the following vehicles,
whether or not the vehicle in any case is also a heavy
vehicle— (i) a public passenger vehicle;
(ii) another
vehicle providing
services on
a road for
which a licence is required under a
transport Act; (iii) a dangerous
goods vehicle; (iv) a vehicle used
for driver training for reward; and (b)
includes a
combination that
includes a
vehicle mentioned in
paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iv). prevent
, in relation
to a situation
involving the
transport of
dangerous goods, includes avert, eliminate,
minimise, remove and stop. previously convicted
means in
relation to
a conviction (the
later conviction ),
convicted before
the later conviction, whether
the offence the
subject of
the later conviction was
committed before the earlier conviction or
after it. prime contractor ,
in relation to
the transport of
dangerous goods, means the
person who, in conducting a business for or involving the
transport of dangerous goods, has undertaken to be responsible
for, or is responsible for, the transport of the
goods. prime
mover means a motor vehicle built to tow a
semitrailer. private vehicle means a vehicle
other than a heavy vehicle or prescribed
vehicle. probationary licence means a licence
to drive a motor vehicle issued under this Act that is first
issued after the person has, under an order
made by an Australian court, served a period of
disqualification from holding or obtaining a licence.
proposed action , for chapter 5,
part 7A, division 4, see 122J. Page 444
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provisional licence means a licence
to drive a motor vehicle issued under this Act that is subject
to conditions, including restrictions, imposed
because of
the holder’s age
or limited driving
experience. public passenger
vehicle has
the same meaning
as in the
Transport Operations (Passenger Transport)
Act 1994 . public place means a
place— (a) of public resort open to or used by
the public as of right; or (b)
for
the time being— (i) used for a public purpose; or
(ii) open to access
by the public; whether on payment or otherwise; or
(c) open to
access by
the public by
the express or
tacit consent or
sufferance of the owner of that place, whether the place is or
is not always open to the public; but does not
include— (d) a track that at the material time is
being used as a course for racing
or testing motor
vehicles and
from which
other traffic is excluded during that use;
or (e) a road; or (f)
a
place declared under a regulation not to be a public
place. qualified
, to drive
a heavy vehicle
or prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle, or to run or stop its engine,
for a person, means the person— (a)
holds a driver licence that is of the
appropriate class to drive the vehicle and is not
suspended; and (b) is not prevented under a law,
including, for example, by the conditions of
the driver licence,
from driving
the vehicle at the relevant time.
Queensland driver
licence means
any of the
following licences—
Current as at [Not applicable]
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authorised —indicative
only Page 446 (a)
a learner, probationary, provisional, open
or restricted licence issued
under this Act; (b) a driver
licence receipt
issued under
this Act
for a learner,
probationary, provisional, open
or restricted licence.
railway means—
(a) a railway
within the
meaning of
the Transport Infrastructure
Act 1994 ; or (b)
a
railway on a cane railway easement under the Sugar
Industry Act 1999 , chapter 2,
part 4. reasonably believe
means believe
on grounds that
are reasonable in the
circumstances. reasonably suspect
means suspect
on grounds that
are reasonable in the
circumstances. registered means registered
in a register of vehicles kept by the chief
executive under a transport Act. registered
operator , of a vehicle, means a person—
(a) in whose name the vehicle is
registered under a transport Act or a
corresponding law; or (b) who
has given notice
to the chief
executive for
the purpose of having the vehicle
registered in the person’s name under a transport Act.
registration cancellation notice
, for chapter
3, part 1B,
see section 19F(1). regulated
parking means parking that is regulated by a
local government by an official traffic sign under
chapter 5, part 6. relevant disqualifying provision
,
for sections 90A to 90D, see section
90A. relevant drug , for chapter 5,
part 3 or this schedule, means a drug prescribed
under a regulation. relevant emergency service officer
means an officer of any of
the
following— (a) the Queensland Ambulance
Service; Current as at [Not applicable]
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Act 1995 Schedule 4 (b)
the
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service; (c)
the
Queensland Police Service; (d) the State
Emergency Service; (e) a service
of another State,
corresponding to
a service mentioned in any
of paragraphs (a) to (d), if the State is a participating
dangerous goods jurisdiction; or (f)
a
unit of the Australian Defence Force corresponding to
a
service mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d).
relocated provision , for chapter 7,
part 3, see section 186. remove , for chapter 5,
parts 2 and 6, see section 67. removed
thing , for chapter 3, part 4C, see section
51GAA. responsible entity
, for chapter
6, part 1,
division 3,
see section 164AA. restricted
licence means a licence to drive a motor
vehicle, issued under
this Act
to give effect
to a court
order under
section 87, that authorises the holder to
drive only in stated circumstances directly connected with
the person’s means of earning a living. right
for
a person means— (a) the person’s right hand side;
or (b) for a line, sign or something else—the
right hand side of the line, sign
or other thing
when viewed
from the
person’s perspective. road
— (a) includes
a busway under
the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
;
and (b) includes an area that is—
(i) open to or used by the public and is
developed for, or has as
1 of its
uses, the
driving or
riding of
motor vehicles,
whether on
payment of
a fee or
otherwise; or (ii)
dedicated to public use as a road;
but Current as at [Not applicable]
Page
447
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1995 Schedule 4 Not
authorised —indicative
only Page 448 (c)
does
not include an area declared under a regulation not
to
be a road. Example of an area that is a road—
a bridge, cattle
grid, culvert,
ferry, ford,
railway crossing,
shopping centre car park, tunnel or
viaduct road compensation order
, for chapter
6, part 1,
see section 163F. road-related
area has the meaning given under a
regulation. Note— See section 13
of the Queensland Road Rules. roadside
vending means— (a)
the
commercial supply of goods or services from a place
on a
road; or (b) the setting
up on, or
bringing onto,
a road of
a stall, vehicle,
equipment or
other thing
for the commercial supply of goods
or services; but does not
include roadside
vending for
a religious, charitable,
educational or political purpose. road
train means a combination consisting of a motor
vehicle towing 2 or more trailers, that is not a
B-double. Road Transport
Reform Act
, for chapter
7, part 3,
see section 186. saliva
analysis , for a specimen of saliva, see section
80(1). saliva test see section
80(1). scheduled law
(HVNL) means
the Heavy Vehicle
National Law set out in
the schedule to the Heavy Vehicle National Law
Act
2012. scooter means a device
that— (a) has 2 or more wheels and a footboard
supported by the wheels; and (b)
is
steered by handlebars; and (c) is designed to
be used by a single person; and (d)
is
propelled by any 1 or more of the following— Current as at
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gravity; (ii)
the
user pushing 1 foot against the ground; (iii)
an
electric motor or motors; and (e)
if
it is fitted with an electric motor or motors (whether
the motor or
motors are
part of,
or attached to,
the device), complies with the following
requirements— (i) its maker
certifies (either
by means of
a plate attached to the
motor or each motor, or by means of
engraving on
the motor or
each motor)
the ungoverned power
output of
the motor, or
each motor;
(ii) the
maximum power
output of
the motor, or
the combined maximum power output of the
motors, is not more than 200 watts; (iii)
when
propelled only by the motor or motors, the scooter is not
capable of going faster than 10 km/h on level
ground. section 79E driver means a
person— (a) who holds a Queensland driver licence;
and (b) in relation to whom a section 79E
order applies; and (c) to whom
a replacement licence
under section
79F has been issued. section 79E
order means an order under section 79E.
section 89 disqualification ,
for sections 90A to
90D, see
section 90A. section
90 disqualification ,
for sections 90A to
90D, see
section 90A. semitrailer means a trailer
built to be— (a) supported at
the front by,
and connected to,
a prime mover;
and (b) supported at the back by its own
wheels. sentence see the
Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
,
section 4. Current as at [Not applicable]
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449
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Management) Act 1995 Schedule 4 smartcard
authority means a prescribed authority in the
form of a card, or something similar, that is
approved by the chief executive and
on which information may
be stored electronically. special hardship
orders see section 150(1A). specimen
, in
relation to saliva, see section 80(1). stop
when applied
to or in
respect of
any person, vehicle,
tram, train, or animal, means to halt and
remain halted while thereunto required by lawful
authority. structure , for chapter 5,
parts 2 and 6, see section 67. superintendent means a
superintendent of traffic. superintendent of
traffic means
the chief executive
or commissioner. suspected
dangerous goods vehicle means— (a)
any of the
following vehicles
or a combination that
includes any of the following
vehicles— (i) a vehicle with a placard on it;
(ii) a vehicle
carrying a container that has a placard on it;
(iii) a
vehicle that
an authorised officer
reasonably believes is a
dangerous goods vehicle; (iv) a
vehicle that
an authorised officer
reasonably believes
is licensed under
a dangerous goods
regulation; or (b)
for implied references in
relation to
goods too
dangerous to be transported—see chapter
5AB. tare means the weight
of any vehicle equipped for travelling on a road, but
not including any load. toll road
see the Transport
Infrastructure Act
1994 ,
section 92. TPC Act
means the Transport
Planning and Coordination Act 1994
. Page 450 Current as at
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authorised —indicative only
traffic includes the use
by any person of any road or off-street regulated
parking area, or the presence therein or thereon of
any person, vehicle,
tram, train,
animal, or
other movable
article or thing whatsoever.
Traffic Act , for chapter 7,
part 3, see section 186. traffic area means all roads
and parts of roads and off-street regulated
parking areas in any area defined or deemed to be
defined pursuant to this Act, as a traffic
area. traffic history of a person
means the history of— (a) the
contraventions for which the person has been dealt
with under
this Act,
including by
the recording of
demerit points under a regulation; or
(b) the contraventions of the Criminal
Code, section 328A for which the person has been dealt with;
or (c) the contraventions for which the
person has been dealt with as a driver under the Heavy
Vehicle National Law (Queensland); or (d)
the contraventions of
the Police Powers
and Responsibilities Act
2000 ,
section 754 for
which the
person has been dealt with.
trailer means a vehicle
that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a motor
vehicle, but does not include a motor vehicle being
towed. train
means any
conveyance or
group of
connected conveyances
borne upon a rail or rails of a railway. tram
means any
conveyance or
group of
connected conveyances used
or designed for use upon a tramway. transport
, in
relation to dangerous goods, includes each of the
following— (a)
the
packing, loading and unloading of the goods, and the
transfer of
the goods to
or from a
vehicle, for
their transport by
road; (b) the marking
or labelling of
packages containing dangerous goods
for their transport by road; Current as at
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1995 Schedule 4 Not
authorised —indicative
only Page 452 (c)
the placarding of
vehicles and
packaging in
which dangerous
goods are
transported, or
are to be
transported, by road; (d)
other matters
incidental to
their transport, or
in preparation for their transport, by
road; (e) the actual transporting of goods by
road. transport Act means—
(a) this Act; or (b)
another Act, or a provision of another Act,
administered by the Minister that is prescribed under a
regulation; or (c) the Motor
Accident Insurance
Act 1994 for
the following provisions of this
Act— • section 31 (Power to stop private
vehicles) • section 32 (Power
to stop heavy
vehicles or
prescribed vehicles) •
section 40 (Power to seize evidence)
• section 43 (Forfeiture of seized
things) • section 47 (Power to set up
checkpoints) • section 48 (Power to require name and
address) • section 49 (Power
to require documents
to be produced)
• a provision of this Act that is
prescribed under a regulation. transport
coordination plan means the transport coordination
plan developed
under the
Transport Planning
and Coordination Act 1994
. transport documentation means
documentation required
to be kept under a dangerous goods
regulation. tricycle means any
vehicle having 3 wheels and designed for propulsion
wholly by human power. truck means a motor
vehicle with a GVM over 4.5t, other than a bus, tractor
or tram. Current as at [Not applicable]
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Act 1995 Schedule 4 Not
authorised —indicative only
two-up driver
, for a
heavy vehicle
or prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle,
means a
person accompanying the
vehicle’s driver on a
journey or part of a journey, who has been, is or
will be,
sharing the
task of
driving the
vehicle during
the journey. unattended ,
for a prescribed dangerous
goods vehicle,
for sections 33B, 33C and 35A,
means— (a) there is no-one in or near the vehicle
who appears to be its driver; or (b)
there is a person in or near the vehicle who
appears to be its driver but the person is—
(i) unwilling, or
not qualified or
fit, to
drive the
vehicle; or (ii)
not authorised by
the operator of
the vehicle to
drive it; or (iii)
subject to a requirement under section 38(2)
not to drive it. unregistered or
uninsured offence see section 113(1). unsafe
,
for a thing, means the thing is likely to cause loss of
life, bodily injury or damage to property if
used in a normal way. used
,
for chapter 3, part 4C, see section 51GAA. vehicle
includes any type of transport that moves on
wheels and a hovercraft but does not include a
train or tram. vessel means any ship,
boat, punt, ferry, air cushion vehicle and every other
kind of vessel used or apparently designed for use
in navigation whatever
may be the
means of
its propulsion. VIN
, of a
motor vehicle,
means the
unique vehicle
identification number assigned to the motor
vehicle. wheelchair —
(a) means a
chair on
wheels that
is built to
transport a
person who
is unable to
walk or
has difficulty in
walking; but Current as at
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only Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995 Schedule 4 (b)
does
not include a pram, stroller or trolley. wheeled
recreational device means a wheeled device, built to
transport a person, propelled by human power
or gravity, and ordinarily used for recreation and play,
and— (a) includes rollerblades, rollerskates, a
skateboard, scooter, unicycle or similar wheeled device;
but (b) does not include a golf buggy, pram,
stroller or trolley, a motor-assisted device (other than a
motorised scooter) whether or
not the motor
is operating, or
a bicycle, wheelchair or
wheeled toy. wheeled toy means a child’s
pedal car, scooter (other than a motorised
scooter) or tricycle or a similar toy, but only when it
is
being used by a child who is under 12 years old.
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