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Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act

Government Bill

17th Assembly, 5th Session

Introduced on Nov. 6, 2013

Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed Nov. 6, 2013 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed Nov. 7, 2013 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed March 6, 2014 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed March 13, 2014 (Debate)
  • Status

    Bill Text



    Related Votes

    March 6, 2014 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the third time.
    Nov. 7, 2013 Passed Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the second time. This bill amends the Motor Vehicles Act to: remove references to public service vehicles; add references to the registration permits, in- transit permits and short-term permits; define “driving record,” and clarify who may obtain access to it and under what circumstances; allow a person to apply for an early renewal of a driver’s licence up to one year before the date of expiry; allow the registrar to extend a driver’s licence or an interim driver’s licence for up to 90 days from the date of expiry; authorize the registrar to suspend a driver’s licence; authorize the registrar to suspend or cancel drivers’ licences if the registrar believes on reasonable grounds that a driver is not capable of operating a motor vehicle in a safe manner; remove the prohibition on the use of flashing red and amber lights; remove the potential liability of a child passenger for not wearing a seatbelt or not being in a prescribed child restraint system; prohibit a driver from riding a motor vehicle if unable to reach the foot pedals or floorboards of the motorcycle; and make other amendments to improve clarity and readability.
    Nov. 6, 2013 Passed Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent To Bills
    Second Reading of Bills

    March 12th, 2014


    See context

    George Tuccaro Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories

    As Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

    • Bill 4, Health Information Act;

    • Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act;

    • Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Medical Care Act;

    • Bill 19, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2014-2015;

    • Bill 20, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2013-2014;

    • Bill 21, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2014-2015;

    • Bill 22, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2012-2013; and

    • Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2013-2014.

    Thank you, merci beaucoup, mahsi cho, quanani, koana.

    Tom Beaulieu

    Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the third time.

    Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
    Second Reading of Bills

    November 6th, 2013


    See context
    Tom Beaulieu

    Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

    Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the second time.

    This bill amends the Motor Vehicles Act to:

    remove references to public service vehicles;

    add references to the registration permits, in-

    transit permits and short-term permits;

    define “driving record,” and clarify who may

    obtain access to it and under what circumstances;

    allow a person to apply for an early renewal of a

    driver’s licence up to one year before the date of expiry;

    allow the registrar to extend a driver’s licence or

    an interim driver’s licence for up to 90 days from the date of expiry;

    authorize the registrar to suspend a driver’s

    licence;

    authorize the registrar to suspend or cancel

    drivers’ licences if the registrar believes on reasonable grounds that a driver is not capable of operating a motor vehicle in a safe manner;

    remove the prohibition on the use of flashing red

    and amber lights;

    remove the potential liability of a child

    passenger for not wearing a seatbelt or not being in a prescribed child restraint system;

    prohibit a driver from riding a motor vehicle if

    unable to reach the foot pedals or floorboards of the motorcycle; and

    make other amendments to improve clarity and

    readability.

    Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
    First Reading of Bills

    November 5th, 2013


    See context
    Tom Beaulieu

    Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

    Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.