Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2005 (NO 2) (NO 22 OF 2005) - REG 10

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55     Interfering with parking tickets

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person removes, changes, damages, defaces or otherwise interferes with a parking ticket that is in or on a vehicle; and

        (b)     the vehicle is parked in a ticket parking area; and

        (c)     the person is not—

              (i)     the driver of the vehicle; or

              (ii)     the responsible person for the vehicle.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Division 2.3.7     Other ACT road rules about stopping and parking

Note     The Australian Road Rules contains rules about the stopping and parking of vehicles, including the following:

              •     r 189     (which is about double parking)

              •     r 203     (which is about stopping in a parking area for people with disabilities)

              •     r 205     (which is about parking for longer than indicated)

              •     r 207     (which is about parking where fees are payable)

              •     r 208     (which is about parallel parking on a road, except in a median strip parking area)

              •     r 209     (which is about parallel parking in a median strip parking area)

              •     r 210     (which is about angle parking)

              •     r 211     (which is about parking in parking bays).

56     Unauthorised use of parking permits and mobility parking scheme authorities

    (1)     A driver must not display a parking permit in or on the driver's vehicle if the driver is not entitled to do so under the conditions of the permit.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     A driver must not display a mobility parking scheme authority in or on the driver's vehicle if the driver is not entitled to do so under the conditions of the authority.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

56A     Interfering with parking permits and mobility parking scheme authorities

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person removes, changes, damages, defaces or otherwise interferes with a parking permit or mobility parking scheme authority that is in or on a vehicle; and

        (b)     the person is not—

              (i)     the driver of the vehicle; or

              (ii)     the responsible person for the vehicle; or

              (iii)     the person to whom the permit or authority was issued.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.