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ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 10) - REG 33

ARR dict—definitions for dictionary (NSW dict, pt 2)

(1)      For the dictionary to the Australian Road Rules —

"approved bicycle helmet "means a protective helmet for bicycle riders that is approved by the road transport authority under paragraph 66 (Approvals etc by road transport authority) (1) (a).
"authorised person, "for a provision of the Australian Road Rules , means a person who is appointed as an authorised officer under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 for the Australian Road Rules or the provision.
"emergency worker" means—

        (a)     a member of the ambulance service rendering or providing transport for sick or injured people; or

        (b)     a member of the fire brigade, the rural fire fighting service or the emergency service providing transport in an emergency; or

        (c)     a person who is declared by the road transport authority under paragraph 66 (Approvals etc by road transport authority) (1) (e) to be an emergency worker.

"mechanical signalling device", in relation to a vehicle, means a device that—

        (a)     is fitted to the vehicle; and

        (b)     is a mechanical signalling device or turn signal that complies with Schedule 1 to the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000".

"oversize vehicle means a vehicle that has a dimension that, including the dimension of any load, exceeds a relevant dimension limit under the Road Transport (Dimensions and Mass) Act 1990 , the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 , or this regulation.
"police officer"—see Interpretation Act 1967 , dictionary.
postal worker means an employee of Australia Post or anyone else engaged by Australia Post to deliver post.
"public bus "means a motor vehicle that—

        (a)     is built mainly to carry people; and

        (b)     seats more than 8 adults (including the driver); and

        (c)     is used to transport passengers for hire or reward or in the course of trade or business.

"taxi "means a taxi or restricted taxi under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 , and (except in rule 182) includes a private hire car and a restricted hire vehicle under that Act.

(2)      For paragraph (b) of the definition of GVM in the dictionary to the Australian Road Rules

vehicle registration authority means—

        (a)     the road transport authority; or

        (b)     the corresponding authority of another jurisdiction.

(3)      For the definition of hazard warning lights in the dictionary to the Australian Road rules—

another law of this jurisdiction means Schedule 1 to the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 .

(4)      For the definition of portable warning triangle in the dictionary to the Australian Road rules, a portable warning triangle is approved if it—

        (a)     is in the form of an equilateral triangle; and

        (b)     has a minimum height of 300mm; and

        (c)     has, on the front and back, red reflecting sheeting or material, or 9 red reflectors arranged in a triangular shape, causing a red reflection that would be clearly visible to the driver of a vehicle at night when the upper beam of light from any headlight on the vehicle (complying with the relevant provisions of Schedule 1 to the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 ) is projected directly onto the sign from a distance of 200m; and

        (d)     is of a robust and durable construction, capable of being readily erected to stand in an upright position and capable of remaining unaffected (to any material degree) by any reasonable force of wind or variation in weather conditions.



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