HomeBillsBill 7

📜 Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Amendment Bill 2025

Assented toLCBill 79 April 2025

This Bill amends the Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Act 1978 to reform the ORV registration scheme, introduce optional registration stickers, and increase penalties for illegal ORV activity.

Impact

Off-road vehicle users and the Department of Transport will be affected. Online registration will be enabled. Higher penalties aim to deter illegal ORV use.

Key Changes

["Removes the requirement for a statutory declaration for ORV registration, renewal, or transfer.", "Introduces registration stickers as an alternative to registration plates.", "Increases penalties for offences under the Act to a maximum court-imposed penalty of $5,000."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LC First ReadingLC9 Apr 2025
  2. LC Second Reading SpeechLC9 Apr 2025
  3. LC Second Reading MovedLC9 Apr 2025
  4. LC Second Reading AgreedLC28 May 2025
  5. LC Third ReadingLC28 May 2025
  6. LA IntroducedLA29 May 2025
  7. LA Second Reading SpeechLA29 May 2025
  8. LA Second Reading MovedLA29 May 2025
  9. LA Second Reading AgreedLA19 June 2025
  10. LA Third ReadingLA14 Aug 2025
  11. LA Consideration in DetailLA14 Aug 2025
  12. Royal Assent22 Aug 2025
Affected Sectors
transport

Penalty Provisions19 found

💰 Max fine: $5,000unclear
s. 10Unclearfine

Breach of section 10

Fine: $5,000

Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

s. 19(3)Unclearfine

Breach of section 19(3)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 20(4)Unclearfine

Breach of section 20(4)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 29(11)Unclearfine

Breach of section 29(11)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 29A(5)Unclearfine

Breach of subsection 29A(5)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 31(3)Unclearfine

Breach of section 31(3)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 34(1)Unclearfine

Breach of subsection 34(1)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 34(2)Unclearfine

Breach of section 34(2)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 35Unclearfine

Breach of section 35

Fine: $5,000

Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

s. 37(8)Unclearfine

Breach of section 37(8)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 38(6) and (10)Unclearfine

Breach of section 38(6) and (10)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 6(1)Unclearfine

Breach of section 6(1)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 6(2)Unclearfine

Breach of section 6(2)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 6(4)Unclearfine

Breach of section 6(4)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 7(2)Unclearfine

Breach of section 7(2)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 9Unclearfine

Breach of section 9

Fine: $5,000

Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

s. 9A(1)Unclearfine

Breach of section 9A(1)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 9B(1) and (2)Unclearfine

Breach of section 9B(1) and (2)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

s. 9C(1)Unclearfine

Breach of section 9C(1)

Fine: $5,000

Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.

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