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TITLE |
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ARRANGEMENT
OF SECTIONS |
1. |
Definitions. |
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CHAPTER
I. REGISTERING
AUTHORITIES AND OFFICERS
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2. |
Appointment
of registering authorities.
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3. |
Appointment
of officers.
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4. |
Application
for registration as inspector of licences, examiner of
vehicles, examiner for drivers’ licences or traffic officer.
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5. |
Registration
and grading of officers.
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6. |
Suspension
and withdrawal of registration of officer.
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6A. |
Right
of appeal to Minister.
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7. |
Establishment
of Training Committee for Traffic Personnel.
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7A. |
Establishment
of Committee
for Road Traffic Law Enforcement.
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8. |
Powers
and duties of inspector of licences.
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9. |
Powers
and duties of examiner of vehicles.
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10. |
Powers
and duties of examiner for drivers’ licences.
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11. |
Powers
and duties of traffic officer.
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12. |
Failure
to comply with instruction or direction of inspector of
licences, traffic officer, examiner of vehicles or peace officer.
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13. |
Impersonating
authorized officer or peace officer or inducing any such officer to
forsake his duty.
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CHAPTER
II. REGISTRATION AND
LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES
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14. |
Registration
and licensing of motor vehicles.
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14A. |
Application
for
registration, and registration of manufacturer, builder and importer.
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14B. |
Suspension
and cancellation
of registration of manufacturer, builder or importer.
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14C. |
Manufacturer,
builder or
importer to register motor vehicles.
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14D. |
Right
of appeal to Minister.
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14E. |
Appointment
of inspectorate
of manufacturers, builders and importers.
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CHAPTER
III. FITNESS OF
DRIVERS
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PART
I. LICENSING
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15. |
Driver
of motor vehicle to be licensed.
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16. |
Licence
to drive, either learner’s or driver’s licence.
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17. |
Prescribing,
classification and extent of learner’s or driver’s
licence.
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18. |
Disqualification
from obtaining or holding learner’s or driver’s
licence.
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19. |
Failure
to disclose qualification in respect of licence authorizing driving of
motor vehicle.
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20. |
Application
for registration of driver’s licence testing centre.
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21. |
Registration
and grading of driver’s licence testing centre.
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21A. |
Suspension
or cancellation
of registration of driver’s licence testing centre.
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22. |
Appointment
of inspectorate
of driver’s licence testing centre. |
22A. |
Right
of appeal to Minister.
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23. |
Application
for and issue of learner’s licence.
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24. |
Application
for and issue of driver’s licence.
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24A. |
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24B. |
Special
provisions regarding
drivers’ licences which ceased to be valid
in terms of certain provisions of the road traffic ordinance. |
25. |
Power
of Administrator in respect of examination and testing of applicant for
learner’s or driver’s licence.
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26. |
Holder
of licence to drive motor vehicle shall give notice of change of place
of residence.
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27. |
Right
of appeal to Administrator.
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28. |
When
licence not issued in terms of this Act deemed to be driver’s
licence.
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29. |
Department
of State may issue learner’s or driver’s licence
only to person in its employment.
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30. |
Suspension
or cancellation by Administrator of licence authorizing driving of
motor vehicle.
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31. |
Lapsing
of endorsement on licence.
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32. |
Cancellation
or amendment of endorsement on licence.
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33. |
Instructor
to be registered.
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34. |
Application
for registration as instructor.
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35. |
Registration
and grading of instructors.
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36. |
Suspension
and cancellation of registration of instructor.
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37. |
Right
of appeal to Minister.
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38. |
Voidness
of learner’s licence or driver’s licence issued
contrary to provisions of this Chapter.
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39. |
Use
of learner’s or driver’s licence by another person
prohibited.
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40. |
Unlicensed
driver not to be employed or permitted to drive motor vehicle.
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PART
TWO. PROFESSIONAL
DRIVING PERMIT
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41. |
Permit
required by professional driver.
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42. |
Prescribing
of classification and extent of professional driving permit.
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43. |
Application
for professional driving permit.
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44. |
Registration
of professional driver.
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45. |
Issue of
professional driving
permit.
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46. |
Suspension or
cancellation of
professional driving permit by Administrator.
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47. |
Right of
appeal to Minister.
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48. |
Driver of
motor vehicle in respect
of which operator is registered, to hold professional driving permit.
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49. |
Voidness of
professional driving
permit issued contrary to provisions of this Chapter.
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PART
THREE. DRIVING HOURS
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50. |
Drivers to
comply with driving
hours. |
51. |
Certain
classes of motor vehicles
to contain recording device to measure time. |
52. |
Duties of
operator and driver of
certain class of motor vehicle with regard to records.
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53. |
Records
produced by recording
device may be removed and analyzed.
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PART
FOUR. GENERAL
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54. |
Production of
licence and permit
to court.
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55. |
Court may
issue order for
endorsement, suspension or cancellation of
licence or permit or disqualify person from obtaining licence or permit.
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55A. |
On conviction
of certain offences
licence and permit shall be suspended
for minimum period and learner’s or driver’s
licence cannot be obtained.
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56. |
Procedure
subsequent to
endorsement, suspension or cancellation of licence or permit.
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CHAPTER
IV. FITNESS OF
VEHICLES
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57. |
Testing
station to be registered.
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58. |
Application
for registration of
testing station.
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59. |
Registration
and grading of
testing station.
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59A. |
Right
of appeal to Minister.
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60. |
Suspension or
cancellation of
registration of testing station.
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61. |
Appointment of
inspectorate of
testing stations.
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62. |
Roadworthy
certificate required in
respect of motor vehicle.
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63. |
Application
for roadworthy
certificate.
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64. |
Examination of
motor vehicle and
issue of roadworthy certificate and roadworthy certificate disc.
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65. |
Prohibition
against licensing of
unroadworthy vehicle.
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66. |
Prohibition
against holding of
more than one roadworthy certificate or
roadworthy certificate disc in respect of the same motor vehicle.
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67. |
Roadworthy
certificate disc to be
affixed to motor vehicle.
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68. |
Authority
conveyed by roadworthy
certificate subject to provisions of Act.
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69. |
Effect of
alteration of motor
vehicle on roadworthy certificate and roadworthy certificate disc.
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70. |
Right of
appeal to Administrator.
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71. |
Voidness of
roadworthy certificate
or roadworthy certificate disc issued contrary to provisions of this
Chapter.
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72. |
Suspension or
cancellation of
roadworthy certificate and roadworthy certificate disc by
Administrator.
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73. |
Notice to
discontinue operation of
motor vehicle.
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CHAPTER
V. OPERATOR FITNESS
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74. |
Registration
of operator.
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75. |
Issue of
operator card.
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76. |
Operator card
to be displayed on
motor vehicle.
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77. |
Proof of
certain facts.
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78. |
Duties of
operator.
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79. |
Power of
Administrator in respect
of motor vehicles, drivers and activities of operators.
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80. |
Appeal to
Minister.
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81. |
Act or
omission of manager, agent
or employee of operator.
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CHAPTER
VI. ROAD TRAFFIC
SIGNS, GENERAL SPEED LIMIT AND PARKING METERS
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82. |
Minister may
prescribe road
traffic signs.
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83. |
Authority to
display road traffic
sign.
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84. |
Failure to
obey road traffic sign.
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85. |
Speed limit.
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86. |
Certain
drivers may exceed general
speed limit.
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87. |
Certain
classes of motor vehicles
to contain recording device to measure speed.
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88. |
Power of local
authority to
collect parking fees.
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CHAPTER
VII. RULES OF THE
ROAD
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89. |
Vehicle to be
driven on left side
of roadway.
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90. |
Driving on
divided public road.
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91. |
Passing of
vehicle.
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92. |
Crossing or
entering public road
or traffic lane.
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93. |
Driving
signals.
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94. |
Right of way
at certain road
junctions.
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95. |
Procedure when
turning.
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96. |
Towing of
vehicles.
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97. |
Stopping of
vehicles.
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98. |
Parking of
vehicles. |
99. |
Certain
vehicles may be stopped
and parked at any place where necessary. |
100. |
Compulsory
stops |
101. |
General duties
of driver or
passenger of vehicle on public road.
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102. |
Duties
relating to motor cycle,
motor tricycle or motor quadrucycle.
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103. |
Vehicle
causing excessive noise.
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104. |
Use of hooter.
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105. |
Riding on
pedal cycles.
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106. |
Device running
on rails.
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107. |
Animal on
public road.
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108. |
Animal-drawn
vehicles.
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109. |
Pedestrian’s
right of
way in pedestrian crossing.
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110. |
Duties of
pedestrians.
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111. |
Racing and
sport on public roads.
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112. |
Convoys on
public road.
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113. |
Hindering or
obstructing traffic
on public road.
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114. |
Vehicle left
or abandoned on
public road.
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115. |
Damage to
public road.
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116. |
Trading on
public roads.
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117. |
Special
provisions relating to
freeways.
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CHAPTER
VIII. ACCIDENTS AND
ACCIDENT REPORTS
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118. |
Duty of driver
in event of
accident.
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119. |
Garage to keep
record of motor
vehicle involved in accident.
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CHAPTER
IX. RECKLESS OR NEGLIGENT DRIVING, INCONSIDERATE DRIVING, DRIVING WHILE
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR A DRUG HAVING A NARCOTIC
EFFECT, AND MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES
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120. |
Reckless or
negligent driving.
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121. |
Inconsiderate
driving.
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122. |
Driving while
under the influence
of intoxicating liquor or drug having
narcotic effect, or with excessive amount of alcohol in blood.
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123. |
Unauthorized
acts in relation to
vehicle.
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124. |
Furnishing
false information.
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125. |
Unlawful
acts in relation to registration number, registration mark or certain
documents.
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CHAPTER
X. PRESUMPTIONS AND
LEGAL PROCEDURE
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126. |
Presumption
in regard to public road, freeway and public road in urban area.
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127. |
Presumption
in regard to mass ascertained by means of a mass-measuring bridge or
other mass-measuring instrument.
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128. |
Presumption
in regard to gross vehicle mass of motor vehicle.
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129. |
Proof
of gross vehicle mass of motor vehicle.
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130. |
Presumption
that owner drove
or parked vehicle. |
131. |
Presumption
in regard to
officers.
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CHAPTER
XI. REGULATIONS AND
BY-LAWS
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132. |
Power
of Minister to make
regulations.
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133. |
Power
of local authority to
make by-laws.
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133A. |
Local
authority may
determine fees.
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CHAPTER
XII. REGISTERS AND
RECORDS
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134. |
Registers
or records to be
kept.
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135. |
Copy
of entry in register or
record to be evidence.
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136. |
Cognizance
may be taken of
information contained in register or record.
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CHAPTER
XIII. GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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137. |
Exemption
from provisions
relating to parking.
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138. |
Doubt
concerning use or
classification of motor vehicle.
|
139. |
Vehicle
and load may be
exempted from provisions of this Act.
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140. |
Administrator
may authorize
certain refunds. |
141. |
Registering
authority subject to inspection by Auditor-General. |
142. |
Inspections
for ensuring that provisions of this Act are being given effect to.
|
143. |
Variation
of prescribed form.
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144. |
Duplicate
of document or token.
|
145. |
Issue
of document as proof of driver’s licence in special
circumstances.
|
146. |
Signature
upon documents.
|
147. |
Service
of notices.
|
148. |
State
bound.
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148A. |
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149. |
Offences
and penalties.
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149A.. |
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150 |
Apportionment
of fees.
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151. |
Apportionment
of fines.
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151A. |
Financing.
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152. |
Delegation.
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153. |
Repeal
of laws and savings.
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154. |
Short
title and commencement. |
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