Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The consumer product safety standard for basketball backboards is that they must also have a warning permanently marked on them.
(2) The warning must—
(a) contain the following warning:
‘WARNING: SWINGING ON THE RING MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH'; and
(b) must be clearly legible, in characters not less than 10mm in height; and
(c) must be marked on the backboard in a conspicuous position—
(i) in permanent writing; or
(ii) on a label that is permanently fixed to the backboard.
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Division 2.13A Monkey bikes
47A Definitions—div 2.13A
In this division:
"applicable vehicle standards" means the standards under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 with which a vehicle must comply to be eligible to be registered without conditions.
"monkey bike" means a scaled down cruising or sports motorcycle that—
(a) is commonly known as a monkey bike, mini-bike or pocket bike; and
(b) is powered by an internal combustion engine; and
(c) does not comply with the applicable vehicle standards that would apply to the motorcycle if it were to be driven on a road or road related area (within the meaning of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 ).
47B Safety standard—monkey bikes
The consumer product safety standard for a monkey bike is that—
(a) the monkey bike must have a self-closing, hand-operated throttle that—
(i) returns in a clockwise direction to allow the bike's motor to idle when a person riding the bike releases the person's grip on the throttle; and
(ii) is mounted on the right handlebar of the bike; and
(b) the monkey bike must have a braking system that—
(i) is capable of acting on the front and rear wheels of the bike; and
(ii) automatically distributes the braking effort applied by a person riding the bike to the braking system's control lever equally onto each brake lining without the need for an adjuster at the brake calliper; and
(iii) unless the bike is fitted with a drum-type braking system—incorporates a floating or sliding type brake calliper that compensates for any increased movement of its components arising from wear; and
(c) the monkey bike must have 2 foot pegs, each capable of holding a static load of—
(i) the maximum carrying capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the bike; or
(ii) if a maximum carrying capacity is not recommended by the manufacturer—70kg; and
(d) the steering head system for the monkey bike—
(i) must not exhibit free play; or
(ii) must move freely under its own weight from right lock to left lock when the front wheel of the bike is raised off the ground; and
(e) the monkey bike must have a functioning, thumb-operated device on the right or left handlebar that is—
(i) capable of stopping the motor; and
(ii) clearly visible to a person riding the bike.
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