Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Regulations 1979 (WA)

Western Australia Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Act 1978 Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Regulations 1979 Western Australia Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Regulations 1979 Contents Part I — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Interpretation 1 Part II — Registration and identification of off‑road vehicles 3. Notices relating to suspension of registration 3 4. Proof of ownership and age 3 5. Registration fee 3 6. Number plate fee 3 6A. Renewal of registration fee 4 7. Certificates of registration to be carried on vehicles 4 8. Duplicates or certified copies of certificates of registration 4 9. Transfer fee 5 10. Refund fee 5 11. Notification of change of address 5 12. Replacement of lost, damaged or dilapidated number plates 5 13. Positioning and legibility of number plates 6 14. Authorised person may seize and take possession of number plates 6 15. Allotment of identification marks 7 16. Notification of change of identification mark 7 17. Duties in connection with identification marks 8 Part III — Detention and disposal of off‑road vehicles 18. Period for recovery of detained vehicles 9 19. Sale or disposal of unclaimed vehicles 9 20. Proceeds of sale of unclaimed vehicles 9 21. Recovery of costs through court proceedings 11 Part IV — Safety requirements 22. Prescribed safety requirements 12 22A. Seat belts 12 22B. Protective helmets 13 Part V — Control of noise 23. Interpretation in Part V 14 24. Prescribed noise requirements 14 25. Maximum permissible noise levels 14 26. Excessive noise penalised 15 27. Sound level meters to be used 15 28. Calibration of sound level meters 15 29. Test sites 15 30. Ambient noise 16 31. Weather conditions 16 32. Persons permitted near vehicle being tested 16 33. Engine of vehicle to be at normal operating temperature 16 34. Vehicle testing methods 16 Part VI — General and penalties 35. Modified penalties, infringement notices and withdrawal notices 17 36. Endorsing or altering infringement notice an offence 17 37. Certificates of appointment and notices prohibiting use of vehicles 17 38. General penalty 18 First Schedule Second Schedule Dangerous fittings 28 Noise or vibration 28 Steering equipment 28 Braking equipment 29 Tyres and rims 29 Safety glass 29 Mudguards 29 Exhaust systems 29 Seats 30 Roll bar 30 Floor pan 30 Door latches and hinges 30 Fuel tanks, fuel lines and fuel caps 31 Lighting systems 31 Cooling systems 31 Moving components 32 Electrical systems 32 Dangerous fittings 32 Steering equipment 32 Braking equipment 32 Tyres and rims 33 Mudguards 33 Exhaust systems 33 Fuel tanks, fuel lines and fuel caps 33 Lighting systems 34 Third Schedule Fourth Schedule 1. Testing vehicles other than motor cycles 36 2. Testing motor cycles 36 3. Tachometers 37 4. Positioning and use of microphones 37 5. Measurement of noise levels 39 6. Contents of test reports 39 Fifth Schedule Notes Compilation table 43 Other notes 44 Defined terms Control of Vehicles (Off‑road Areas) Act 1978 Control of Vehicles (Off‑road Areas) Regulations 1979