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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 1997

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Long Title

The purpose of this Bill is to implement the enforcement component of the road trauma prevention package. It includes amending the fines for drink driving offences, for example by introducing graduated monetary penalties for .05 offences and introducing a minimum period of three months licence disqualification. Other areas addressed by the Bill include - the ability of the Commissioner for Police to delegate the appointment of speed camera operators to senior officers within the Police Service; the removal of the half annual licence fee for the non-return of number plates; repeal of the prohibition from advertising car-pooling arrangements; repeal of the offence of car watching.

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Assented to 12/12/1997
Royal Assent given 12 Dec 1997 as Act No. 50 of 1997. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)

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