Motor Vehicles Act 1959
Responsible Minister
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport: Gazette 29.7.2020 p4095
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government: Gazette 22.3.2018 p1256
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure: Gazette 21.10.2011 p4289
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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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—ceased
- Motor Vehicles (Accident Towing Roster Scheme) Regulations 2015
- 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—ceased
- Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010
- Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Regulations 2013
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 |
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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 5 | Gazette 1.7.2010 p3286 |
s 5(3b) | Gazette 28.4.2011 p1263 |
s 5(3b) | Gazette 28.4.2011 p1264 |
s 5(3b) | Gazette 14.6.2017 p2123 |
s 5 | Gazette 12.5.2011 p1375 |
s 5(1) | Gazette 16.5.2013 p1453 |
s 5(1) | Gazette 27.2.2014 p1096 |
s 5(1) | Gazette 16.4.2015 p1491 |
s 5(3b) | Gazette 11.10.2018 p3779 |
s 6 | Gazette 14.6.2001 p2225 |
s 6(b) | Gazette 14.12.2016 p4956 |
s 6 | Gazette 13.2.2018 p718 |
s 6 | Gazette 20.3.2018 p1209 |
s 6 | Gazette 14.3.2019 p833 |
s 24A | Gazette 28.11.2013 p4351 |
s 24A | Gazette 31.10.2017 p4451 |
s 24A | Gazette 21.2.2019 p648 |
s 24A | Gazette 28.2.2019 p679 |
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 25 | Gazette 5.4.2012 p1325 |
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 |
s 47A | Gazette 1.12.2011 p4705 |
s 47A | Gazette 19.1.2012 p233 |
s 47A | Gazette 29.3.2012 p1234 |
s 47A | Gazette 9.1.2014 p18 |
s 47A | Gazette 21.6.2018 p2528 |
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 |
ss 72A, 79 & 79A | Gazette 8.3.2012 p948 |
ss 72A, 79 & 79A | Gazette 26.7.2012 p3218 |
ss 72A, 79 & 79A | Gazette 21.2.2013 p474 |
ss 72A, 79 & 79A | Gazette 21.2.2013 p475 |
ss 72A, 79 & 79A | Gazette 5.1.2017 p7 |
s 79B | Gazette 28.1.2010 p317 |
s 79B | Gazette 6.1.2011 p24 |
s 79B(8) | Gazette 13.2.2014 p862 |
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 80(2) | Gazette 30.9.2010 p4989 |
s 80(2) | Gazette 1.3.2012 p886 |
s 80(2) | Gazette 22.9.2016 p3815 |
s 81E(5) | Gazette 2.10.2014 p6054 |
s 98WA | Gazette 6.9.2012 p4336 |
s 116A | Gazette 12.1.2017 p43 |
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 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 7.11.2017 p4508 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 14.11.2017 p4569 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 6.2.2018 p605 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 19.4.2018 p1399 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 16.8.2018 p3103 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 13.9.2018 p3472 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 27.9.2018 p3561 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 4.10.2018 p3685 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 25.10.2018 p3861 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 1.11.2018 p3912—3915 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 7.3.2019 p789 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 14.3.2019 p835 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 23.5.2019 p1312 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 20.6.2019 p2171 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 4.7.2019 p2601 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 25.6.2020 p3644 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 17.9.2020 p4646 |
ss 134D & 134E | Gazette 5.11.2020 p5014 |
Sch 1 cl 3(3) | Gazette 15.7.2010 p3439 |
Sch 6 cl 5 | Gazette 9.4.2009 p1334 |