Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) (Australian Road Rules – Heavy Motorised Wheelchairs) Exemption 2007 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2007–207
made under the  
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 13 (Power to exclude vehicles, persons or animals from the road transport legislation)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 13, the Minister has the power to exclude vehicles, persons or animals from the road transport legislation or a part of the road transport legislation.

Section 6 of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2000 incorporates the Australian Road Rules into ACT law.  Rule 288(3)(a) precludes the driver of a motorised wheelchair that weighs more than 110kgs from driving on a path.

This exemption provides for motorised wheelchairs not exceeding 150kgs to be driven on paths.

The exemption remains in force until it is amended or repealed.