Road Safety (Vehicles) (Hybrid Vehicles Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Vic)

Road Safety (Vehicles) (Hybrid Vehicles Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.R. No. 14/2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Definition

5Schedule 8 amended

154AHybrid vehicles

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STATUTORY RULES 2007

S.R. No. 14/2007

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Vehicles) (Hybrid Vehicles Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's Deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 20 March 2007

Responsible Minister:

TIM PALLAS
Minister for Roads and Ports

RUTH LEACH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 to require that vehicles equipped to run on petrol and electricity be identified as hybrid vehicles.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 2 April 2007.

4Definition

In regulation 105(1) of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999[1] insert the following definition—

"hybrid vehicle means a vehicle equipped to run on petrol and electricity;".

5Schedule 8 amended

(1)In Schedule 8 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999—

(a)in the heading to Part 11 omit "LPG";

(b)in the Note at the foot of the heading to Part 11, for "that vehicles with LPG installed can be identified as LPG-powered vehicles" substitute "LPG-powered vehicles and hybrid vehicles can be identified".

(2)After clause 154 of Schedule 8 to the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 insert—

"154AHybrid vehicles

A hybrid vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to the front and rear number plates a label that is—

(a)made of durable material;

(b)at least 25 millimetres wide and 25 millimetres high;

(c)mounted as a diamond;

(d)reflective green;

(e)marked "HYBRID" in capital letters at least 6 millimetres high.".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 29/1999.  Reprint No. 3 as at 1 July 2006.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 53/2006.  Subsequently amended by S.R. No. 176/2006.