South Australia
Highways (Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island Ferry) Regulations 1999
under the Highways Act 1926

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Revocation
4	Interpretation
5	Application for permit
6	Conditions of permit
7	Permit holder has priority on ferry
8	Expiry of permit
9	Cancellation of permit
10	Holder must destroy expired or cancelled permit
Schedule 1—Application for priority permit on Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island Ferry
Schedule 2—Form of permit
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Highways (Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island Ferry) Regulations 1999.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.
3—Revocation
The Highways Act (Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island Ferry) Regulations 1982 (see Gazette 5.8.1982 p370), as varied, are revoked.
4—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Highways Act 1926;
ferry means the Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island ferry maintained by the Commissioner pursuant to the Act;
permit means a priority permit issued under these regulations.
5—Application for permit
	(1)	A person may apply to the Commissioner in the form set out in Schedule 1 for a priority permit for use on the Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island ferry in respect of a specified motor vehicle.
	(2)	The Commissioner may grant a permit to the applicant for the motor vehicle specified in the application if satisfied that the applicant—
	(a)	has his or her principal place of residence on Hindmarsh Island and—
	(i)	appears on the State Electoral Roll as being resident at that address; or
	(ii)	is the registered owner of a motor vehicle; or
	(b)	derives the major part of his or her income—
	(i)	from a business conducted by the applicant on Hindmarsh Island; or
	(ii)	from employment the duties of which are solely or predominantly carried out on Hindmarsh Island.
	(3)	A permit will be issued in the form set out in Schedule 2.
6—Conditions of permit
A permit is subject to the following conditions:
	(a)	the permit may be used by the holder only when it is affixed to the front windscreen of the motor vehicle in respect of which it was granted and in which the holder of the permit is travelling; and
	(b)	the holder must comply with all directions given by any person lawfully in charge of the ferry and with all signs and road markings lawfully erected or marked at or near to the ferry for the purpose of controlling or regulating traffic entering or leaving the ferry.
7—Permit holder has priority on ferry
While a permit is in force and the holder of the permit complies with the conditions to which it is subject, the holder will be given priority in the use of the ferry over all other vehicles except—
	(a)	a motor vehicle being used by another holder of a permit while acting in compliance with that permit; or
	(b)	an exempt vehicle within the meaning of section 40 of the Road Traffic Act 1961; or
	(c)	a vehicle whose load consists solely or predominantly of perishable goods that are being carried in the course of commerce or trade; or
	(d)	a school bus.
8—Expiry of permit
A permit expires on 30 June next following the date of its issue, as specified in the permit.
9—Cancellation of permit
	(1)	A permit is (by virtue of this regulation) cancelled if the holder of the permit ceases to be eligible to be granted a permit under these regulations.
	(2)	If the Commissioner is satisfied that the holder of a permit—
	(a)	improperly obtained the permit; or
	(b)	has failed to comply with a condition of the permit,
the Commissioner may, by notice in writing given to the holder, cancel the permit.
10—Holder must destroy expired or cancelled permit
On the expiry or cancellation of a permit, the holder of the permit must immediately destroy it.
Maximum penalty: $75.
Expiation fee: $30.

Schedule 1—Application for priority permit on Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island Ferry

Schedule 2—Form of permit

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Expiry of regulations
The Highways (Goolwa—Hindmarsh Island Ferry) Regulations 1999 expired on 1.9.2010: see Subordinate Legislation Act 1978.
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
1999	176	Gazette 26.8.1999 p1010	26.8.1999: r 2