Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2005 (NO 2) (NO 22 OF 2005) - REG 7

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44     Metered parking—parking in spaces

    (1)     A driver commits an offence if—

        (a)     the driver parks in a metered parking area; and

        (b)     the driver's vehicle is not parked in a metered parking space.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     A driver must not park the driver's vehicle in a metered parking space if another vehicle is parked in the space.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     A driver who parks in a metered parking space must position the driver's vehicle completely within the space.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

44A     Metered parking—parking fees

    (1)     A driver must not park in a metered parking space without paying the relevant parking fee for the space.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     A driver does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if—

        (a)     the relevant parking fee for the metered parking space is paid immediately after the driver parks the driver's vehicle in the metered parking space; or

        (b)     the parking meter for the metered parking space indicates that the period for which parking in the space has been paid for has not expired; or

        (c)     the parking meter for the metered parking space—

              (i)     is not working; or

              (ii)     is covered with a parking meter hood bearing the words ‘out of order time limit applies'.

Note     For other exceptions to s (1), see s 45.

44B     Metered parking—maximum length of stay

    (1)     A driver must not allow the driver's vehicle to remain parked in a metered parking space if the parking meter for the space indicates that the period for which parking in the space has been paid for has expired.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note     For exceptions to s (1), see s 45.

    (2)     A driver must not allow the driver's vehicle to remain parked in a metered parking space for longer than the period (if any) indicated on the metered parking signs applying to the space as the maximum period for which a vehicle may be parked in the space.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note     For exceptions to s (2), see s 45.

45     Metered parking—exceptions to s 44A and s 44B

Section 44A (Metered parking—parking fees) and section 44B (Metered parking—maximum length of stay) do not apply to—

        (a)     a driver for any period the driver's vehicle is parked in a metered parking space outside the controlled parking hours for the space; or

        (b)     a driver if—

              (i)     the driver's vehicle is parked in a metered parking space; and

              (ii)     the driver displays in or on the vehicle a current mobility parking scheme authority; and

              (iii)     the driver complies with the conditions (if any) of the authority; or

        (c)     a driver if—

              (i)     the driver's vehicle is parked in a metered parking space designated by a permit zone sign for use by the holder of a stated kind of parking permit; and

              (ii)     the driver displays in or on the vehicle a current parking permit of that kind; and

              (iii)     the driver complies with the conditions (if any) of the permit.