Victorian Numbered Acts

ROADS AND ROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 (NO. 46 OF 2024) - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Road Safety Act 1986 —

              (i)         to provide for the enforcement of no‑truck zones using camera systems; and

              (ii)     to make various amendments in relation to registration number rights, including to allow the regulations to provide that a fee is payable for the transfer of registration number rights; and

              (iii)     to modernise language in relation to accessible parking; and

              (iv)     to provide for the refunding of additional fees and costs that have been added to an infringement fine or penalty in circumstances where that fine or penalty is refunded; and

              (v)     to make provision for digital driver licences; and    

        (va)         to provide for discretion for a court in cancelling or disqualifying the licence or learner permit of a person who commits an offence against section 49(1)(bb) , (h) or (i) of the Road Safety Act 1986 if it relates to the use of a prescription drug which is a legal medicinal cannabis product;

              (vi)     to make other minor and miscellaneous amendments; and

        (b)     to amend the Road Safety Camera Commissioner Act 2011 to make a consequential amendment to that Act; and

        (c)     to amend the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 , the EastLink Project Act 2004 , the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019 , the North East Link Act 2020 and the Marine (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988 —

              (i)     to provide for the refunding of additional fees and costs that have been added to an infringement fine or penalty in circumstances where that fine or penalty is refunded; and

              (ii)     to make other minor and miscellaneous amendments.