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Local Government (Highways) Amendment Bill 2019
This legislation is designed to amend the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 to modernise
the legislation to reflect advances in parking payment technologies and also ensure the effective
operation of controlled parking on State highways in municipal areas.
A State highway is defined in the Local Government (Highways) Act as being all State highways
and subsidiary roads within the meaning of the Roads and Jetties Act 1935.
The Bill amends Part VII of the Local Government (Highways) Act to:
Provide for the use of virtual meters, which enable parking payments to be made via a
computer, mobile phone or other electronic device.
Remove specific references to coins and replace these with broader references to
payments.
Clarify the powers of the Minister for State Highways and municipal councils with respect
to controlled parking on State highways in municipal areas by providing that:
o the Minister for State Highways is responsible for determining the location of
controlled parking and the hours and days of operation of controlled parking on
State highways in municipal areas
o municipal councils are responsible for the day-to-day management of controlled
parking and all enforcement activities.
Clarify that the prescribed penalty on an infringement notice is the sum specified in the
council by-laws of the municipal area in which a parking space is situated.
Make a number of minor and technical amendments designed to ensure the effective
operation of controlled parking on local highways and State highways in municipal areas.
The Bill also amends the Local Government (Highways) Act to provide the Minister for State
Highways with an express power to delegate his or her functions and powers under the Local
Government (Highways) Act.
The new arrangements will come into effect on Royal Assent.
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