Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2016

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            Insertion of regulation 8A

8A          Exemption from registration and insurance for electric personal transporters

6            Variation of regulation 45—Exemptions from duty to hold licence, learner's permit or particular class of licence

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles Variation Regulations 2016.

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

1. Regulation 3(1)—after the definition of dog trailer insert:

   electric personal transporter has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014;

2. Regulation 3(1)—delete the definition of power-assisted pedal cycle and substitute:

   power-assisted pedal cycle means a power-assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of vehicle standards determined under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth, but does not include such a pedal cycle if it has an auxiliary propulsion motor comprised (in whole or in part) of an internal combustion engine;

   Note—

   power-assisted pedal cycle is defined in the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule - Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 which are vehicle standards determined under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth. The definition includes vehicles referred to as pedalecs.

5—Insertion of regulation 8A

After regulation 8 insert:

8A—Exemption from registration and insurance for electric personal transporters

An electric personal transporter may be driven on roads without registration or insurance subject to the following conditions:

(a)the transporter must not be driven except by the owner of the transporter or a person authorised by the owner of the transporter;

(b)a policy of public liability insurance indemnifying the owner and any authorised driver of the transporter in an amount of at least $20 000 000 in relation to death or bodily injury caused by, or arising out of, the use of the transporter must be in force.

6—Variation of regulation 45—Exemptions from duty to hold licence, learner's permit or particular class of licence

Regulation 45—after subregulation (3) insert:

(3a)A person may drive an electric personal transporter without holding a driver's licence or learner's permit.

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

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 15 December 2016

No 286 of 2016

MTR/16/069