Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010 (SA)

South Australia Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010 under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 3A Meaning of high powered vehicle 4 Meaning of interstate non‑provisional licence, interstate provisional licence and unconditional licence 4A Modification of Act Part 2—Registration of motor vehicles Division 1—Exemptions and permits 5 Exemption from registration and insurance for certain vehicles used by disabled persons 6 Exemption from registration and insurance for certain vehicles driven by or at direction of police officer etc 7 Exemptions from registration and insurance for certain motor vehicles being towed or on display at prescribed events 8 Exemption from registration and insurance for golf carts and mopeds 8A Exemption from registration and insurance for electric personal transporters 9 Exemption from registration and insurance for self‑propelled elevating work platforms 10 Exemption from registration and insurance for power‑assisted pedal cycles 10A Exemption from registration and insurance for motor vehicles returning from extinguishing or controlling a fire 11 Permit to drive unregistered vehicle in prescribed circumstances 11A Cessation of permit when registration information publicly available 12 Cancellation of permit to drive unregistered vehicle 12A Exemption relating to vehicles registered etc interstate or overseas 12B Exemptions relating to consular officials etc Division 2—Registration procedure 13 Report required before registration of new vehicles—prescribed particulars 14 Classes of vehicles Registrar may refuse to register Division 3—Conditional registration Subdivision 1—Interpretation 15 Interpretation Subdivision 2—Prescribed classes of vehicles 16 Historic, individually constructed, left hand drive and street rod vehicles 17 Vehicles used between farm blocks 18 Vehicles used to tow commercial fishing boats 19 Other prescribed classes of vehicles Subdivision 3—Miscellaneous 20 Exemption from stamp duty 21 Duration of registration 22 Transfer of registration Division 4—Duty to notify alterations or additions to vehicles 23 Duty to notify alterations or additions to vehicles Division 5—Numbers and number plates 24 Carriage of number plates 25 Exemptions from duty to carry number plates 26 Surrender of number plates—exceptions 27 Exemptions from section 47D of Act Division 6—Suspension, cancellation and transfer of registration 28 Exemption from section 56(b)(ii) of Act where motor vehicle dealer etc acting as delegate of Registrar, transfers registration of vehicle sold by dealer Division 7—Trade plates 29 Purposes for which trade plates may be issued and used 30 Trade plate label and certificate of issue of trade plate 31 Carriage of trade plate and trade plate label 32 Offences 33 Replacement of lost trade plate Division 9—Miscellaneous 35A Registration details certificate 35B Prescribed documents 35C Carriage of permits issued under section 16 of Act 36 Offences Part 4—Driver's licences and learner's permits Division 1—Classification of licences 42 Classification of licences Division 2—Driver's licences and learner's permits 43 Exemptions from certain requirements for qualified supervising drivers 44 Duty of applicant for licence or permit to supply specimen signature etc 44A Use of photographs by Registrar under section 77BA(2)(e) of Act 45 Exemptions from duty to hold licence, learner's permit or particular class of licence 45A Section 75(1)(aa)(i) of Act—exemption for certain applicants 45B Section 75A(1) of Act—prescribed locality 45C Section 75A(2)(a)(v)(A) of Act—prescribed training, requirements and exemptions 45D Section 75A(10)(c) of Act—exemption while driving motor trike 45E Offence against section 75A(20) of Act—prescribed circumstances (section 75A(21)(b) of Act) 45F Section 75A(20) of Act—exemption for certain restricted motor bike learner's permit holders 45G Section 75B(1) of Act—exemption for certain restricted motor bike learner's permit holders 45H Offence against section 75B(1) of Act—prescribed circumstances (section 75B(1)(d) of Act) 46 Examination of applicant for licence or learner's permit 46A Section 79A of Act—exemptions from certain requirements 47 Section 79A of Act—prescribed requirements and prescribed training 47A Exemption from section 79B of Act 48 Power to refuse practical driving test where undue danger to any person 49 Certain practical driving tests not to be taken again within 13 day period 50 Learner's permits—display of L plates 51 Display of P plates 52 Exemptions for police officer or police cadet with provisional licence 53 Prescribed classes of applicants 54 Offence against section 81A(16) of Act—defence of driving in prescribed circumstances (section 81A(17)(b) of Act) 55 Section 81AC(1) of Act—prescribed class of motor bike licence 55A Application for high powered vehicle exemption 55AB Issue of certificate of high powered vehicle exemption 55B Issue of duplicate certificate of high powered vehicle exemption 55C Surrender of high powered vehicle certificate on surrender of licence 55D Requirement to produce certificate of high powered vehicle exemption 55E Duty to carry certificate of high powered vehicle exemption 55F Cancellation of high powered vehicle exemption granted in error 55G High powered vehicle exemption falsely obtained is void 55H Certificate of high powered vehicle exemption unlawfully altered or damaged is void 56 Attendance at lectures by holder of learner's permit etc who contravenes probationary conditions or incurs 4 or more demerit points 56A Manner of giving Registrar notice of decision to enter into Safer Driver Agreement 57 Exemption from section 81BB(7)(a) of Act 58 Exemption from duty to carry and produce probationary licence or provisional licence for police officers and police cadets 59 Cancellation of motor driving instructor's licence on surrender 60 Endorsement of conditions on driver's licences and learner's permits Division 3—Alcohol interlock schemes 61 Circumstances in which licence not subject to mandatory alcohol interlock scheme conditions 62 Testing of alcohol interlocks Part 5—Motor driving instructors' licences 64 Applicant for licence to supply photographs to Registrar 65 Applicant for licence to pay fees before proficiency tests 66 Exemption from duty to hold motor driving instructor's licence for approved motor bike training courses Part 6—Demerit points scheme 67 Demerit points for offences 68 Demerit points for offences interstate—corresponding laws 69 Manner of giving Registrar notice of election under section 98BE of Act 70 Notification of demerit points to interstate licensing authorities Part 7—Written-off vehicles 71 Interpretation 72 Meaning of written‑off motor vehicle for purposes of section 145(8) of Act 73 Application of Part 74 Registrar to be given notice of, and notices to be affixed to, written‑off vehicles 75 Offence to drive written‑off vehicle on road Part 8—Fees 76 Fees 77 Reduced registration fees—prescribed amounts 79 Exemption from section 41(2) of Act 79A Reduction of fee—temporary configuration certificate 80 Additional amount payable where certain vehicles are altered or added to 81 Refund on cancellation of registration 82 Refund on surrender of trade plate 83 Refund on surrender of licence 84 Refund of part of licence fee on eligibility for reduced fee 85 No refund of administration fees 87 Rounding of fees and refunds 88 Exemption from practical driving test fees 89 Administration fee for licence subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions 90 Remission and reduction of fees 90AA Exemption from section 42(1) of Act Part 9—Miscellaneous 90A Proof by statutory declaration and prescribed circumstances 91 Offence to alter, deface etc permits, labels or certificates 92 Forms determined by the Minister 93 Appointment of authorised examiners 93A Exemption from requirements as to display of disabled person's parking permit 94 Application for review under Part 3E of Act 94A Prescribed documents 95 Manner of giving Registrar notice of change of name, address etc under section 136 of Act 96 Power of Registrar to require destruction of a document or thing issued or renewed in consequence of a void transaction 96A Power of Registrar to issue directions on certain audio visual recordings 97 Places at which receipt of notice of disqualification may be personally acknowledged 97AA Exemption from cumulative application of new section 139BD notice of disqualification if existing suspension is under prescribed provision 97A Confidentiality—prescribed public authorities 98 Guidelines for disclosure of information 99 Corresponding laws declared for purposes of section 141(2) of Act 99A Prescribed form of notice for Schedule 1 clause 3 99B Definition of emergency worker 100 Expiation of alleged offences Schedule 1—Fees Schedule 2—Classification of driver's licences 1 Classification of licences Schedule 3—Conditions of driver's licences and learner's permits 1 Endorsement of conditions of licences and permits Schedule 4—Demerit points Part 1—Demerit points within the national scheme 1 Offences against Road Traffic Act 1961 2 Offences against Australian Road Rules 3 Offences against Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Part 2—Demerit points peculiar to South Australia 4 Offences against Road Traffic Act 1961 5 Offences against Australian Road Rules 6 Offences against Road Traffic (Road Rules—Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014 7 Offences against Motor Vehicles Act 1959 8 Offences against Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Schedule 5—Expiation Fees 1 Offences against Motor Vehicles Act 1959 2 Offences against these regulations Schedule 6—Transitional provisions Part 2—Transitional provisions 2 Transitional provision relating to licence classifications 3 Transitional provision relating to licence conditions 4 Transitional provisions relating to certain licences Legislative history