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Transport Amendment Act 2014

COOK ISLANDS

Transport Amendment

2014 No. 4

Examined and certified by: Acting Clerk of Parliament

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second I hereby assent to this Act this 9th day of April, 2014.

Contents

1. Title
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act amended
4. Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
5. New Section 17A inserted
6. Section 31 amended (Disqualification of Driver's licence and partial disqualifications)
7. Savings provisions

An Act to amend the Transport Act 1966.
The Parliament of the Cook Islands enacts as follows -

1. Title

This Act is the Transport Amendment Act 2014.

2. Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives assent by the Queen's Representative.

3. Principal Act amended

This Act amends the Transport Act 1966.

4. Section 2 amended (Interpretation)

Section 2 is amended by inserting the following definition in its appropriate alphabetical order:

• "full licence means a driver's licence of any class that is not subject to the conditions of a learner licence, restricted licence or similar probationary conditions"

5. New Section 17A inserted

(1) The following section is inserted after section 17—

• "17A Recognition of Overseas Driver Licences
• "(1) Despite any other provision in this Act, a person on arrival in the Cook Islands, is authorised to drive a motor vehicle on the road in the Cook Islands if that person—
  • "(a) has a valid, lawful and current driver licence issued by a relevant authority in a country as prescribed by Order in Executive Council, to that person; and
  • "(b) the person is aged 16 years or older; and
  • "(c) the overseas driver licence is a full licence; and
  • "(d) the overseas driver licence is written in English, or the person carries an accurate English translation of the licence.
• "(2) Despite subsection (1) a person is only authorised to drive in the Cook Islands the class of motor vehicle to which they are entitled to drive as stated on their overseas drivers licence.
• "(3) A person who is authorised to drive pursuant to subsection (1) may continue to drive under that overseas driver licence until the first of the following situations occurs:
  • "(a) the person has remained in the Cook Islands for a continuous period of 6 months; or
  • "(b) the persons overseas drivers licence is suspended, or expires, or is revoked; or
  • "(c) an order is made disqualifying the person from holding or obtaining a driver licence, either in the Cook Islands or in the jurisdiction that granted the overseas drivers licence

6. Section 31 amended (Disqualification of Driver's licence and partial disqualifications)

(1) Section 31(4) is amended by inserting "section 28A, section 28B, or section 28C" after "in contravention of section 25, section 28".
(2) Section 31(5) is amended by inserting "section 28A, section 28B, or section 28C" after "in contravention of section 25, section 28".

7. Savings provisions

Any reference in the principal Act or its respective regulations, made to the term "driver's licence" before this amendment comes into force is deemed to include a person authorised to drive pursuant to section 17A.

This Act is administered by the Cook Islands Police

Printed under the authority of the Cook Islands Parliament - 2014.