Transport Legislation (Disability Parking Permit Scheme) Amendment Bill 2019* (Qld)

An Act to amend the Traffic Regulation 1962 and the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Transport Legislation (Disability Parking Permit Scheme) Amendment Act 2019.

Part 2 Amendment of Traffic Regulation 1962

2 Regulation amended This part amends the Traffic Regulation 1962.

3 Amendment of s 60 (Eligibility for disability parking permit) (1) Section 60(1)(a)— insert— (iv) the individual has total loss of vision or a permanent severe visual impairment; or (v) the individual has a temporary severe visual impairment; (2) Section 60— insert— (2A) For subsection (1)(a)(v), a temporary severe visual impairment must be of at least 6 months' duration, as certified by a doctor.

4 Amendment of s 61 (Application for permit) Section 61(2), 'or (ii)'— omit, insert— , (ii) or (iv)

5 Amendment of s 62 (Deciding the application) Section 62(2), 'section 60(1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii)'— omit, insert— section 60(1)(a)

6 Amendment of s 64 (Duration of permit) (1) Section 64(1), 'or (ii)'— omit, insert— , (ii) or (iv) (2) Section 64(2), after '(iii)'— insert— or (v) (3) Section 64(2)(a), 'or disability'— omit, insert— , disability or impairment

Part 3 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995

7 Act amended This part amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995.

8 Amendment of s 18 (Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling approvals) Section 18(1)(f), after 'impaired'— insert— or the holder no longer has total loss of vision or a severe visual impairment