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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 3 Hansard (28 March) . . Page.. 873 ..

(1) How many vehicles were found to be defective in the ACT for the period 1 January - 31 December 1995 (inclusive).

(2) What revenue was raised by the issuing of defect notices between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 1995.

(3) Under sections (a) 108B and (b) 108C of the Motor Traffic Act how many defect notices were issued for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995.

(4) How many defect notices were issued by (a) the Australian Federal Police; and
(b) Motor Registry Staff for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995.

(5) What is the breakdown of defect notices by category of defect.

Mr De Domenico - the answers to the Member's questions are as follows:

(1) 2449 vehicles, when inspected on road during 1995, were found to be defective by either Australian Federal Police or Transport Regulation staff, and issued with a defect notice.

(2) Issuing defects is not about collecting revenue. However, it is estimated that 20% of these vehicles defected on road were registered interstate and obtained clearance in the jurisdiction of registration. Revenue from inspection of the remaining 80% (1960 at $32.00 per inspection) is estimated to be $62,720.

(3) (a) 115 defect notices were issued on-road under section 108(B).

(b) 2334 defect notices were issued on-road under section 108(C).

(4) (a) 1449 defect notices were issued by the AFP - 1423 under section 108(B) and 26 under section 108(C).

(b) 1000 defect notices were issued by Transport Regulation - 911 under section 108(B) and 89 under section 108(C).

(5) Of the defects issued by Transport Regulation staff, reasons were as follows: tyres 564, exhausts/noise 180, unapproved modifications 128, cracked or broken windscreens 116, lights 116 and 149 for other faults. Some vehicles were found to have multiple faults. Similar numbers would apply to the defects issued by the AFP.

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