Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) (Vehicle Registration) Exemption 2009 (No 2)
Disallowable instrument DI2009—122
made under the
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s13 (Power to exclude vehicles, persons or animals from road transport legislation)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Subsection 13(1) of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 (the Act) 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.  

Section 32B (2) of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 (the regulation) provides that the Road Transport Authority must refuse to approve an application for registration of a vehicle as a wheelchair accessible taxis if:
            (a)		the vehicle has been used as a taxi for 8 years or more; or
            (b)	for an application for the 1st registration of the vehicle as a wheelchair-accessible taxi - the vehicle is 2 years old or older.

The purpose of this instrument is to exempt a 2005 Toyota Commuter wheelchair accessible taxi, identified by VIN JTFSX22P306001254 from the provisions of the regulation, to allow the vehicle to be registered for the first time as a 4 year old vehicle. 

The operator has indicated that the vehicle is in good condition and is fully operational as a wheelchair accessible taxi.  The vehicle has an engineering certificate and complies with regulations for this type of modification.  The vehicle will be required to pass a roadworthy inspection in the ACT, before it can be registered.  

The vehicle will be used as a replacement for a wheelchair accessible taxi which was involved in a motor vehicle accident and has been written-off.