Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) (Application of Road Transport Legislation) Declaration 2006 (No 3)
Disallowable instrument DI2006–26
Made under the 
Road Transport (General) Act 1999 s 13 (Power to exclude vehicles, persons or animals from road transport legislation)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Subsection 13 (1) of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 empowers the Minister to declare that the road transport legislation does not apply to a vehicle, person or animal in a place or circumstance stated in the declaration.  Such declarations are Disallowable Instruments.

This instrument declares that parts of Australian Road Rule (ARR) 268 does not apply to any person travelling as a passenger in or on any vehicle participating in the Harmony Parade along London Circuit, East Row, Bunda St and Akuna St on Saturday 18 February 2006.

The Harmony Parade is an event being held as part of the National Multicultural Festival.  The procession will include decorated floats, marching bands and slow moving vehicles travelling along a designated route.

ARR 268 precludes the transport of persons and passengers from travelling in or on a part of a motor vehicle that is designed primarily for the carriage of goods if it is not enclosed, and prohibits any person or passenger from travelling in or on a motor vehicle with any part of their body outside a window or door unless the person is the driver and giving a hand signal.  ARR 268 also prohibits a person from driving a vehicle if a person under 16 years of age is riding in a part of the vehicle designed primarily for the carriage of goods if that part is not enclosed.  This declaration provides an exemption to these rules for any person participating in the parade on the date and at the location specified.