Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2010 (SA)

South Australia

Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2010

under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010

4            Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

5            Substitution of regulation 7

7           Exemptions from registration and insurance for certain motor vehicles being towed or on display at prescribed events

6            Variation of regulation 29—Purposes for which trade plates may be issued and used

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2010.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Motor Vehicles Regulations 2010

4—Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

Regulation 3(1)—after the definition of power‑assisted pedal cycle insert:

prescribed event means—

(a)the annual Royal Adelaide Show; or

(b)a country field day event; or

(c)a boat or motor show; or

(d)any other exhibition, fair or show;

5—Substitution of regulation 7

Regulation 7—delete the regulation and substitute:

7—Exemptions from registration and insurance for certain motor vehicles being towed or on display at prescribed events

(1)The following motor vehicles may be used on roads without registration and insurance:

(a)a motor vehicle (other than a trailer) that is being towed by a towtruck;

(b)subject to subregulation (2)—an agricultural implement, agricultural machine or any other motor vehicle that is on static display at a prescribed event.

(2)The exemption set out in subregulation (1)(b) is subject to the condition that there must be in force a policy of insurance indemnifying the owner of the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle (as the case may be) in the amount of at least $20 000 000 in relation to death or bodily injury caused by, or arising out of, the static display of the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle at the prescribed event.

6—Variation of regulation 29—Purposes for which trade plates may be issued and used

Regulation 29—after its present contents (now to be designated as subregulation (1)) insert:

(2)For the purposes of sections 62(1) and 66 of the Act, the following purposes are prescribed in relation to a commercial motor vehicle or trailer:

(a)delivery to the site of a prescribed event of—

(i)an agricultural implement, agricultural machine or any other motor vehicle that is to be on display at that site during the prescribed event; and

(ii)any equipment to be used for the purposes of, or in conjunction with, the display of the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle during the prescribed event; and

(iii)any equipment, accessories or consumables for or associated with the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle;

(b)return from the site of a prescribed event of—

(i)an agricultural implement, agricultural machine or any other motor vehicle that has been on display at that site during the prescribed event; and

(ii)any equipment used for the purposes of, or in conjunction with, the display of the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle during the prescribed event; and

(iii)any equipment, accessories or consumables for or associated with the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle.

(3)For the purposes of sections 62(1) and 66 of the Act, the following purposes are prescribed in relation to a trailer designed to carry a boat:

(a)delivery of a boat from the premises of the manufacturer of the boat to a place for storage or to business premises of a dealer or distributor of boats;

(b)delivery of a boat from business premises of a distributor of boats to business premises of a dealer of boats;

(c)delivery of a boat to or from waters for demonstration to a prospective purchaser of the boat of the performance of the boat on waters;

(d)delivery of a boat sold by a dealer of boats to a place nominated by the purchaser of the boat (whether within or outside the State);

(e)delivery of a boat to a workshop, boat yard or other place for repair or servicing of the boat or the making of alterations or additions to the boat;

(f)return of a boat from a workshop, boat yard or other place at which the boat has been repaired or serviced or at which alterations or additions have been made to the boat;

(g)delivery of a boat to the site of a prescribed event at which the boat is to be on display;

(h)return of a boat from the site of a prescribed event at which the boat has been on display.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 25 November 2010

No 233 of 2010

MTR09/115