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CLAUSE NOTES - TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (ROAD RULES CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009 Traffic Amendment (Road Rules Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 Clause Notes Clause 1 Short title and citation Clause 2 The Act will commence on the day it receives Royal Assent. Clause 3 In Part 2, of this Act the Principal Act is the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982. Clause 4 Amends section 44(3) of the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982 by omitting the reference to "rule 103 of the Traffic (Road Rules) Regulations 1999" and replacing it with a reference to "rule 103 of the Road Rules". By using the short title "Road Rule" it will not be necessary to change the legislative reference each time the "Road Rules" are remade. Clause 5 In Part 3, of this Act the Principal Act is the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973. Clause 6 Amends section 22(3)(b)(i) of the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 by omitting "Traffic (Road Rules) Regulations 1999" and replacing it with "Road Rules" for the reasons previously explained. Clause 7 In Part 4, of this Act the Principal Act is the Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Act 2008. Clause 8 Amends section 3 of the Taxi and Luxury Hire Car Industries Act 2008 by omitting Traffic (Road Rules) Regulations 1999 from the definition of "taxi zone sign" and substituting "Road Rules" for the reasons previously
CLAUSE NOTES - TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (ROAD RULES CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009 explained Clause 9 This Clause is a standard provision to be included in all Amendment Bills, the effect of which is to automatically repeal the Amendment Act after 90 days from the date of its commencement. This will make it unnecessary for the Government to periodically introduce a Legislation Repeal Act to repeal Amendment Acts, as once the amendments are incorporated into the Principal Act the Amendment Act no longer serves any practical purpose.