Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Standards) Variation Rules 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Standards) Variation Rules 2016

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Standards) Rules 2013

4            Variation of rule 10—Vehicles to which the Light Vehicle Standards do not apply

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Standards) Variation Rules 2016.

2—Commencement

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

3—Variation provisions

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

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Standards) Rules 2013

4—Variation of rule 10—Vehicles to which the Light Vehicle Standards do not apply

1. Rule 10—after paragraph (c) insert:

   (ca)a power-assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of national standards under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth (other than a power-assisted pedal cycle that has an auxiliary propulsion motor comprised (in whole or in part) of an internal combustion engine); or

2. Rule 10—at the foot of the rule insert:

   Note—

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

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 rules come into operation as set out in these rules.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 15 December 2016

No 287 of 2016

MTR/16/069