Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2017 (NO 45 OF 2017) - REG 49

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     parks 2 or more heavy vehicles on residential land; or

        (b)     parks a heavy vehicle on residential land and there is already another heavy vehicle parked on the land.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     Subsection (1) does not apply if—

        (a)     only 2 heavy vehicles are parked on the residential land; and

        (b)     1 vehicle is plant that is parked on the other vehicle; and

        (c)     no part of either vehicle is higher than 3.6m from the ground.

Note     The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code

, s 58).

    (4)     In this section:

"implement"—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000

, dictionary.

"plant "means a motor vehicle that consists solely of ¾

        (a)     a machine or implement that cannot carry a load, other than tools and accessories usually carried in or on the vehicle; or

        (b)     a crane, forklift truck or bobcat; or

        (c)     a bobcat and excavation equipment.