Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991 (WA)

Western Australia Road Traffic Act 1974 Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991 Western Australia Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Categories of events 1 4. Approvals 1 5. Occupier's consent 1 6. Application for order 1 7. Time for making application 1 8. Order 1 9. Erection of barriers, signs and other equipment 1 10. Offences 1 Schedule 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Road Traffic Act 1974 Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991

1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Events on Roads) Regulations 1991.

2. Commencement These regulations shall come into operation on the day on which the Acts Amendment (Events on Roads) Act 1988 comes into operation.

3. Categories of events (1) When making an application for an order the applicant shall describe the nature of the event in respect of which the application is made and categorize the event as — (a) a category 1 event — being an event which involves large public participation; (b) a category 2 event — being an event which involves the racing of motor vehicles and does not involve large public participation; (c) a category 3 event — being an event which involves the racing of non‑motorized vehicles, an athletic event or any other event, other than a locality or street event, which does not involve large public participation; or (d) a category 4 event — being a locality or street event which does not fall within categories 1, 2 or 3. (2) If the Commissioner of Police is of the opinion that an event has not been correctly categorized by the applicant the Commissioner may — (a) refuse to grant an order in respect of that application; or (b) subject to subregulation (3)(b) but notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations categorize the event as the Commissioner considers appropriate and grant the order. [Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 28 Nov 2006 p. 4913; 10 Jun 2008 p. 2460; 27 May 2016 p. 1557.]