Victorian Current Acts

ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - SECT 99C

    (1)     The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may—

        (a)     designate a road safety research trial for one or more of the following purposes—

              (i)     determining to what degree it is safe for someone to drive or be in charge of a vehicle after consuming or using a drug, a combination of drugs, or a drug or combination of drugs and alcohol;

              (ii)     determining to what degree it is safe for someone to drive or be in charge of a vehicle while affected by fatigue;

              (iii)     informing the development of methods to be used by police officers in assessing to what degree a person driving or in charge of a vehicle is impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, a drug or combination of drugs and alcohol, or fatigue; and

        (b)     declare that this Act and any regulations or rules made under this Act—

              (i)     do not apply to trial participants; or

              (ii)     apply to trial participants in a varied form.

    (2)     A notice published under subsection (1) may—

        (a)     differ according to time, place or circumstances; and

        (b)     impose requirements or conditions on how a trial is conducted.

    (3)     Before publishing a notice under subsection (1), the Minister must consult with any Minister whose area of responsibility may be affected.

S. 100 amended by Nos 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 105.12), 19/1991 s. 18, 28/2009 s. 48.