Transport Amendment Act 1997

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Transport Amendment Act 1997, and is part of the Transport Act 1962 the principal Act
2: Except as provided in subsection (3)
3: The provisions of sections 2(3) 3 4 5(1) 11 12 14
2: Interpretation
1: This subsection inserted the definition of the term Controlling authority
2: This subsection inserted the definition of the term Fire brigade
3: Section 2(1) speeding offence Speeding offence
a: This Act or any regulations made under this Act; or
b: Any bylaw made under section 72 of this Act
c: Any ordinary rule or emergency rule made under Part II of the Land Transport Act 1993 .
3: Owner liability for stationary vehicle offences
1: This subsection repealed subs (1)(b)(i) to (iv) stationary vehicle offence
2: Subsection (2) repealed 1 March 1999 215(1) Land Transport Act 1998
4: New sections substituted
1: The principal Act is amended by repealing sections 52 52A section 9(1) of the Transport Amendment Act 1989
52: Speed limits
Subject to section 53 of this Act
a: By a controlling authority in accordance with any ordinary rule or emergency rule made under Part 2 of the Land Transport Act 1993
b: By the Director under any such rule; or
c: By a Minister of the Crown by bylaw made under section 72(1)(j) of this Act
d: By or under any provision of this Act (including section 52A
52A: Saving of existing speed limits
1: All speed limits fixed by any Act, regulation, bylaw, or notice in the Gazette section 4 of the Transport Amendment Act 1997
a: A controlling authority in accordance with any ordinary rule or emergency rule made under Part 2 of the Land Transport Act 1993
b: The Director under any such rule; or
c: A Minister of the Crown by bylaw made under section 72(1)(j) of this Act
2: Section 9(1) of the Transport Amendment Act 1989
5: Exemption from speed limits of Police, traffic officers, and ambulance and fire brigade drivers
1: Section 53 bylaw rule or
2: This subsection amended s 53(c)
6: Definition of
hazardous substance
1: This subsection amended s 70E(1)
2: This subsection inserted the definitions of the terms Hazardous substance enforcement officer enforcement officer Operator Premises Rail service operator 70E(1)
7: Drivers to have licence with hazardous substance endorsement
This section inserted s 70H(2A)
8: Power to stop road vehicles for breach of hazardous substances provision
1: This subsection amended s 70I(1)
2: This subsection inserted s 70I(1A)
3: This subsection inserted s 70I(3)
9: New sections inserted
This section inserted ss 70IA 70IB
10: Director and Commissioner of Police may appoint hazardous substance enforcement officers
This section inserted s 70K
11: Bylaws as to use of roads
Section 72(1)(j) Fixing In the case of Ministers of the Crown only, fixing
12: Regulations
Section 77(1)(p) section 18 of the Transport Amendment Act 1966 subparagraphs (i) (ii) section 26(4) of the Transport Amendment Act 1987
13: Schedules referring to offences may be amended by Order in Council
This section inserted s 199C Amendment to
Public Works Act 1981
14: Amendment to
Public Works Act 1981 Section 243(1) Public Works Act 1981 paragraphs (a) (c)