Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FAIR TRADING (CONSUMER PRODUCT STANDARDS) REGULATION 2009 (NO 19 OF 2009) - SCHEDULE 17

Schedule 17     Pedal bicycles

(see s 7)

17.1     Definitions—sch 17

In this schedule:

AS/NZS 1927 means the Australian/New Zealand Standard entitled AS/NZS 1927:1998, Pedal bicycles—Safety requirements , as published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 5 September 1998.

Note     AS/NZS 1927 may be purchased at www.standards.org.au.

"pedal bicycle" means a 2-wheeled pedal vehicle that is designed to be solely human powered, and includes a fully assembled or partially assembled bicycle, but does not include any such vehicle—

        (a)     that has a wheelbase of less than 640mm; or

        (b)     that is designed, promoted and supplied primarily for use in cycling competitions; or

        (c)     that is a one of a kind bicycle that has been uniquely constructed to the specifications of an individual consumer; or

        (d)     that is designed to be hinged or folded, or to be taken apart (beyond removal of the front wheel), for ease of storage or portability; or

        (e)     that is a tandem bicycle; or

        (f)     that is a second-hand bicycle.

17.2     Safety standard—pedal bicycles

A pedal bicycle must comply with AS/NZS 1927 as amended by table 17.3.

17.3     Amendment of AS/NZS 1927

For this schedule, AS/NZS 1927 is taken to be amended as mentioned in table 17.3.

Table 17.3     Amendments of AS/NZS 1927 for sch 17
[17.1]     Clause 1.2 omit
[17.2]     Clause 1.3 omit New Zealand Traffic Regulations 1976
[17.3]     Clause 1.5 (a) omit or New Zealand
[17.4]     Clause 2.15.1 omit
[17.5]     Clause 2.16, note omit
[17.6]     Clause 2.17.1 omit