Australian Capital Territory 
Road Transport (General) (Police Motorcycle Rider) Exemption 2013 (No 1) 
Disallowable Instrument DI 2013 - 31
made under the 
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, Section 13 (Power to exclude vehicles, persons or animals from road transport legislation)

1	Name of instrument 
This instrument is the Road Transport (General) (Police Motorcycle Rider) Exemption 2013 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after notification.
3	Exemptions
I exempt AFP members who are not the holders of a motorcycle licence and who are undertaking police motorcycle rider training or assessment from the following provisions:

(a) Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999:
•	Section 31 (Driver must be licensed); and

(b) Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000:
•	Division 3.2, in so far as it applies to learner motorcycle licences;
•	Division 3.3, in so far as it applies to motorcycle licences; generally; and
•	Division 3.4, in so far as it applies to provisional motorcycle licences.

Note 1: Among other matters, division 3.2 includes provisions relating to the eligibility requirements for learner motorcycle licences, the issue of learner motorcycle licences, the duration of learner motorcycle licences, the restrictions that apply to learner motorcycle licences, the display of learner licence plates and the approval of learner rider training courses and pre-provisional rider training courses.

Note 2: Among other matters, division 3.3 includes the eligibility requirements for applicants for provisional motorcycle licences and full motorcycle licences.
 	
Note 3: Among other matters, division 3.4 includes provisions relating to the issue of provisional motorcycle licences, the duration of provisional motorcycle licences, the restrictions that apply to provisional motorcycle licences, the display of provisional licence plates and the approval of training courses for provisional motorcycle licence applicants and holders.

4	Definitions
In this instrument:

AFP member means a member of the Australian Federal Police under section 4 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cwlth)
employee, of the Australian Federal Police — see section 4 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cwlth)
police motorcycle rider training or assessment includes
•	courses, whether provided by the Australian Federal Police or by another person, that instructs an AFP member in riding motorcycles in connection with policing duties; and
•	assessment of an AFP members’ ability to undertake police motorcycle riding, whether the assessment is performed by an employee of the Australian Federal Police or another person.
5	Revocation
DI 2006-20 is revoked.

Simon Corbell
Attorney-General
15.3.13