Motor Vehicles Act 1959
Responsible Minister
Transport: Gazette 5.3.2002 p1141
This legislation is affected by amending provisions that have not yet come into operation or taken effect. Only amendments that have commenced are incorporated.
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| Current | PDF 674kb | RTF 1876kb |
| Historical 01.07.2009 - 31.01.2010 | PDF 668kb | RTF 1841kb |
| Historical 01.06.2009 - 30.06.2009 | PDF 668kb | RTF 1835kb |
| Historical 01.05.2009 - 31.05.2009 | PDF 666kb | RTF 1835kb |
| Historical 31.01.2009 - 30.04.2009 | PDF 638kb | RTF 1768kb |
| Historical 25.09.2008 - 30.01.2009 | PDF 639kb | RTF 1766kb |
| Historical 23.06.2008 - 24.09.2008 | PDF 636kb | RTF 1752kb |
| Historical 05.06.2008 - 22.06.2008 | PDF 631kb | RTF 1738kb |
| Historical 30.04.2007 - 04.06.2008 | PDF 628kb | RTF 1726kb |
| Historical 05.04.2007 - 29.04.2007 | PDF 628kb | RTF 1725kb |
| Historical 31.10.2006 - 04.04.2007 | PDF 629kb | RTF 1717kb |
| Historical 01.07.2006 - 30.10.2006 | PDF 629kb | RTF 1716kb |
| Historical 01.12.2005 - 30.06.2006 | PDF 741kb | RTF 1662kb |
| Historical 17.11.2005 - 30.11.2005 | PDF 608kb | RTF 1660kb |
| Historical 31.10.2005 - 16.11.2005 | PDF 609kb | RTF 1658kb |
| Historical 16.12.2004 - 30.10.2005 | PDF 589kb | RTF 1609kb |
| Historical 01.05.2004 - 15.12.2004 | PDF 585kb | RTF 1601kb |
| Historical 01.04.2004 - 30.04.2004 | PDF 699kb | RTF 1563kb |
| Historical 15.12.2003 - 31.03.2004 | PDF 438kb | |
| Historical 01.08.2003 - 23.11.2003 | PDF 420kb | |
| Historical 03.07.2003 - 31.07.2003 | PDF 418kb | |
| Historical 03.10.2002 - 02.07.2003 | PDF 416kb | |
| Historical 09.07.2001 - 15.07.2001 | PDF 410kb | |
| Historical 17.06.2001 - 08.07.2001 | PDF 382kb | |
| Historical 01.03.2001 - 16.06.2001 | PDF 369kb | |
| Historical 06.07.2000 - 28.02.2001 | PDF 367kb | |
| Historical 01.06.2000 - 30.06.2000 | PDF 366kb | |
| Historical 06.03.2000 - 22.03.2000 | PDF 366kb | |
| Historical 01.12.1999 - 05.03.2000 | PDF 366kb | |
| Historical 06.09.1999 - 30.11.1999 | PDF 371kb | |
| Historical 14.01.1999 - 05.09.1999 | PDF 366kb | |
| Historical 29.10.1998 - 13.01.1999 | PDF 366kb | |
| Historical 03.09.1998 - 28.10.1998 | PDF 355kb | |
| Historical 28.05.1998 - 02.09.1998 | PDF 349kb | |
| Historical 02.05.1998 - 27.05.1998 | PDF 351kb | |
| Historical 04.04.1996 - 30.06.1996 | PDF 350kb | |
| Historical 01.05.1995 - 03.04.1996 | PDF 349kb |
Past and Future Operation
The legislative history at the back of the Act provides detail about the past and future operation of the Act.
Subordinate Legislation
Regulations
- Accident Towing Roster Scheme Regulations 1984 (No 37 of 1984)—ceased
- Accident Towing Roster Scheme Regulations 1984—ceased
- Motor Vehicles (Accident Towing Roster Scheme) Regulations 2000
- Motor Vehicles Act Regulations 1968—ceased
- Motor Vehicles (Interstate Road Transport Act Fees) Regulations 1986—ceased
- Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008
- Motor Vehicles Regulations 1996
Rules
- Cancellation of Probationary Licences Appeal Rules 1980
- Motor Vehicles Act Part III, IIIA, IIIC Appeal Rules
- Points Demerit Scheme Appeal Rules 1975
- Probationary Conditions Disqualification Appeal Rules 1985
Notices 1976+
| Section | Reference |
|---|---|
| s 5(3b) | Gazette 9.4.2009 p1344 |
| s 5(3b) | Gazette 9.4.2009 p1345 |
| s 5(3b) | Gazette 3.12.2009 p5963 |
| s 5(3b) | Gazette 3.12.2009 p5964 |
| s 25 | Gazette 20.4.1995 p1518 |
| s 25 | Gazette 11.5.1995 p2130 |
| s 25 | Gazette 25.5.1995 p2453 |
| s 25 | Gazette 15.6.1995 p2858 |
| s 25 | Gazette 22.6.1995 p2940 |
| s 25 | Gazette 6.7.1995 p28 |
| s 25 | Gazette 3.8.1995 p358 |
| s 25 | Gazette 28.9.1995 p852 |
| s 25 | Gazette 14.12.1995 p1655 |
| s 25 | Gazette 28.11.1996 p1765 |
| s 25 | Gazette 14.5.1998 p2168 |
| s 25 | Gazette 16.7.1998 p131 |
| s 25 | Gazette 23.7.1998 p236 |
| s 25 | Gazette 6.8.1998 p337 |
| s 25 | Gazette 13.8.1998 p378 |
| s 25 | Gazette 27.8.1998 p636 |
| s 25 | Gazette 3.9.1998 p788 |
| s 25 | Gazette 15.10.1998 p1147 |
| s 25 | Gazette 10.12.1998 p1858 |
| s 25 | Gazette 28.1.1999 p613 |
| s 25 | Gazette 11.2.1999 p891 |
| s 25 | Gazette 15.4.1999 p1979 |
| s 25 | Gazette 20.5.1999 p2631 |
| s 25 | Gazette 17.6.1999 p3118 |
| s 25 | Gazette 8.7.1999 p174 |
| s 25 | Gazette 15.7.1999 p295 |
| s 25 | Gazette 22.7.1999 p445 |
| s 25 | Gazette 12.8.1999 p773 |
| s 25 | Gazette 26.8.1999 p968 |
| s 25 | Gazette 9.9.1999 p1123 |
| s 25 | Gazette 16.9.1999 p1161 |
| s 25 | Gazette 30.9.1999 p1358 |
| s 25 | Gazette 14.10.1999 p1969 |
| s 25 | Gazette 24.2.2000 p1085 |
| s 25 | Gazette 13.4.2000 p2161 |
| s 25 | Gazette 28.4.2000 p2354 |
| s 25 | Gazette 4.5.2000 p2412 |
| s 25 | Gazette 22.6.2000 p3326 |
| s 25 | Gazette 12.10.2000 p2447 |
| s 25 | Gazette 26.10.2000 p2817 |
| s 25 | Gazette 30.11.2000 p3368 |
| s 25 | Gazette 21.12.2000 p3710 |
| s 25 | Gazette 4.1.2001 p12 |
| s 25 | Gazette 31.5.2001 p1903 |
| s 25 | Gazette 2.8.2001 p2836 |
| s 25 | Gazette 15.11.2001 p4981 |
| s 25 | Gazette 27.6.2002 p2716 |
| s 25 | Gazette 25.7.2002 p2943 |
| s 25 | Gazette 8.8.2002 p3017 |
| s 25 | Gazette 10.10.2002 p3809 |
| s 25 | Gazette 21.11.2002 p4244 |
| s 25 | Gazette 5.12.2002 p4464 |
| s 25 | Gazette 8.5.2003 p1900 |
| s 25 | Gazette 12.6.2003 p2448 |
| s 25 | Gazette 31.7.2003 p3157 |
| s 25 | Gazette 2.9.2004 p3538 |
| s 25 | Gazette 11.11.2004 p4295 |
| s 25 | Gazette 3.3.2005 p552 |
| s 25 | Gazette 14.4.2005 p862 |
| s 25 | Gazette 26.5.2005 p1339 |
| s 25 | Gazette 16.6.2005 p1822 |
| s 25 | Gazette 30.6.2005 p2016 |
| s 25 | Gazette 2.3.2006 p814 |
| s 25 | Gazette 4.5.2006 p1196 |
| s 25 | Gazette 30.11.2006 p4109 |
| s 25 | Gazette 3.5.2007 p1444 |
| s 39 | Gazette 23.1.1992 p250 |
| s 39 | Gazette 30.1.1992 p288 |
| s 39 | Gazette 13.2.1992 p470 |
| s 39 | Gazette 19.3.1992 p904 |
| s 39 | Gazette 2.4.1992 p998 |
| s 39 | Gazette 30.4.1992 p1298 |
| s 39 | Gazette 7.5.1992 p1364 |
| s 39 | Gazette 28.5.1992 p1573 |
| s 39 | Gazette 30.7.1992 p730 |
| s 39 | Gazette 27.8.1992 p980 |
| s 39 | Gazette 10.9.1992 p1075 |
| s 39 | Gazette 10.12.1992 p1766 |
| s 39 | Gazette 4.2.1993 p527 |
| s 39 | Gazette 11.3.1993 p857 |
| s 39 | Gazette 1.4.1993 p1208 |
| s 39 | Gazette 5.8.1993 p783 |
| s 39 | Gazette 12.11.1992 p1515 |
| s 39 | Gazette 2.2.1995 p204 |
| s 39 | Gazette 12.10.1995 p994 |
| s 47A(1) & (2) | Gazette 12.9.1985 p822 |
| s 47A(1) | Gazette 9.1.1986 p26 |
| s 47A(1) & (2) | Gazette 21.8.1986 p575 |
| s 47A(1) | Gazette 6.10.1988 p1267 |
| s 47A | Gazette 2.11.1989 p1351 |
| s 47A(1) & (2) | Gazette 21.5.1992 p1496 |
| s 47A(3) | Gazette 9.7.1992 p580 |
| s 47A | Gazette 20.5.1993 p1735 |
| s 47A(3) | Gazette 5.5.1994 p1175 |
| s 47A | Gazette 20.10.1994 p1239 |
| s 47A(3) | Gazette 23.3.1995 p993 |
| s 47A(3) | Gazette 30.3.1995 p1124 |
| s 47A(3) | Gazette 2.11.1995 p1244 |
| s 47A(3) | Gazette 2.11.1995 p1246 |
| s 47A | Gazette 13.2.1997 p932 |
| s 47A | Gazette 1.5.1997 p1688 |
| s 47A | Gazette 22.10.1998 p1186 |
| s 47A | Gazette 3.12.1998 p1720 |
| s 47A | Gazette 2.9.1999 p1089 |
| s 47A | Gazette 21.9.1999 p1186 |
| s 47A | Gazette 23.12.1999 p3762 |
| s 47A | Gazette 20.4.2000 p2272 |
| s 47A | Gazette 24.8.2000 p615 |
| s 47A | Gazette 2.11.2000 p2894 |
| s 47A | Gazette 29.3.2001 p1481 |
| s 47A | Gazette 31.1.2002 p432 |
| s 47A | Gazette 9.6.2005 p1737 |
| s 47A | Gazette 2.3.2006 p791 |
| s 47A | Gazette 19.4.2007 p1192 |
| s 47A | Gazette 1.11.2007 p4116 |
| s 47A | Gazette 18.9.2008 p4442 |
| s 47A | Gazette 12.2.2009 p591 |
| s 47A | Gazette 27.8.2009 p3823 |
| ss 72A, 79 & 79A | Gazette 27.10.2005 p3829 |
| ss 72A, 79 & 79A | Gazette 28.9.2006 p3316 |
| ss 72A, 79 & 79A | Gazette 22.3.2007 p862 |
| s 79B | Gazette 28.1.2010 p317 |
| s 80(2) | Gazette 25.11.1999 p2446 |
| s 80(2) | Gazette 29.9.2003 p3661 |
| s 80(2) | Gazette 27.9.2007 p3840 |
| s 127A(2) | Gazette 21.8.2003 p3273 |
| s 127A(2) | Gazette 28.7.2005 p2519 |
| s 127A(2) | Gazette 20.7.2006 p2330 |
| s 127A(2) | Gazette 26.10.2006 p3800 |
| s 127A(2) | Gazette 9.10.2008 p4784 |
| s 127A(2) | Gazette 23.10.2008 p4918 |
| Sch 6 cl 5 | Gazette 9.4.2009 p1334 |