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ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 (NO. 77 OF 1999) - SECT 9

General relationship with other laws (NSW s 6)

(1)     The road transport legislation does not—

        (a)     affect any other Act or subordinate law, or take away powers vested in an entity under any other Act or subordinate law; or

        (b)     affect any liability of anyone at common law, except to the extent that the road transport legislation provides otherwise expressly or by necessary intention.

(2)     However, the regulations may provide—

        (a)     that the road transport legislation (or any provision of it) prevails over any other Act or subordinate law (or any provision of it) to the extent of any inconsistency; or

        (b)     that any other Act or subordinate law (or any provision of it) prevails over the road transport legislation law (or any provision of it) to the extent of any inconsistency.

(3)     A regulation made under subsection (2) expires 6 months after it commences.

(4)     Subsections (2), (3) and this subsection expire 2 years after they commence.

Note     The expression subordinate law is defined in the dictionary to the Interpretation Act 1967 to mean an instrument of a legislative nature (including regulations, rules or by-laws) made under an Act, another subordinate law, or power given by an Act or subordinate law and also power given otherwise by law.

Division 2.3—Responsible persons for vehicles under
road transport legislation



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