2013
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Road Transport (General) Amendment Bill 2013

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
	4	Dictionary, definition of bicycle	2
Schedule 1	Consequential Amendments	4
Part 1.1	Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977	4
Part 1.2	Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000	4
Part 1.3	Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000	5

2013
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Road Transport (General) Amendment Bill 2013

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, and for other purposes

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2013.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
Note	This Act also amends the following legislation (see sch 1):
·	Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
·	Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000
·	Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000.
4	Dictionary, definition of bicycle
substitute
bicycle means a vehicle with 2 or more wheels that is built to be propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears (whether or not it has an auxiliary motor) and—
	(a)	includes a pedicab, penny-farthing and tricycle; and
	(b)	includes a power-assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of vehicle standards determined under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth), section 7; but
	(c)	does not include a wheelchair, wheeled recreational device, wheeled toy, or any vehicle (other than a vehicle mentioned in paragraph (b)) with an auxiliary motor capable of generating a power output over 200 watts (whether or not the motor is operating).
Note 1	Power-assisted pedal cycle is defined in the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule–Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 which are vehicle standards determined under the Motor Vehicles Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth), s 7. The definition includes a vehicle referred to as a pedalec.
Note 2	Wheelchair, wheeled recreational device and wheeled toy—see the Australian Road Rules, dictionary.

Schedule 1	Consequential Amendments
(see s 3)
Part 1.1	Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
[1.1]	Section 18A (1), definition of bicycle
omit
[1.2]	Section 24A (4), definition of bicycle
omit
Part 1.2	Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000
[1.3]	Section 99 (2), note
after
200W
insert
, other than a vehicle that is a power-assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of vehicle standards determined under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth), s 7
Part 1.3	Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000
[1.4]	Section 20, note
after
200W
insert
, other than a vehicle that is a power-assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of vehicle standards determined under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth), s 7

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 11 April 2013.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2013.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2013