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ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 14) - REG 98

Exemption of drivers of golf and green keeping vehicles (NSW cl 55A)

(1)     For paragraph 31 (1) (b) (Driver must be licensed) of the Act, a person who is driving a golf vehicle or green keeping vehicle being driven directly across a road or road related area that intersects with or crosses a golf course is exempt from holding an Australian driver licence if the vehicle—

        (a)     is being used in the course of, or as an incident to, a game of golf or to watch a game of golf; or

        (b)     is travelling to or from the golf course to be used for or in relation to the rolling or maintenance or surface improvement of part of the golf course; or

        (c)     is travelling to or from a car park or storage building that is separated from the golf course by the road or road related area.

(2)     In this regulation—

"golf course" means an area of land designed and used for playing golf, and includes any tee, fairway, green, rough, pathway, bunker and bridge forming part of the golf course.
"golf vehicle" means—

        (a)     a motorised buggy or cart designed and used to carry a golfer, spectator or golfing equipment on a golf course; or

        (b)     a motorbike with an engine capacity not over 50mL used to carry a golfer, spectator or golf equipment on a golf course; or

        (c)     a trailer being towed by such a vehicle.

green keeping vehicle means a vehicle used only or mainly for or in relation to the rolling, maintenance or surface improvement of part of a golf course.


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