Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Statutory Authority
Authorized form of name
ROAD TRAFFIC AUTHORITY
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A62
Description area
Dates of existence
1975-02-01 - 1982-02-02
History
The Authority was formed to ensure enforcement of the various Acts and Regulations in respect to traffic and facilitate and maintain a licensing system for vehicles and motor drivers. The Authority was further charged with research into traffic accidents, the collection and analysis of statistics, publication of information and advice of a general or technical nature, investigation of laws relating to traffic and most significantly "... the attaining of the continuous co-operation and support of the community in achieving higher standards of road safety and more efficient traffic movement" (Road Traffic Authority Annual Report 1975).
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Road Traffic Act 1974
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A61 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT (1853-03-05 - 1995-05-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A61
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1975-01-01 - 1982-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A61 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT (1853-03-05 - 1995-05-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A61
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1982-01-01 - 1995-05-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A944 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE (1995-05-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A944
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1995-05-01 - 1899-12-30
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S488 - GENERAL FILES [3]
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1975-01-01 - 1982-01-01
Related unit of description
Related unit of description
Series S4923 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION REPORTS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 5/18, 21