Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered RegulationsRegulation 165 is repealed and the following regulations and Division are substituted:
“ 165 Demerit
points—renewal of provisional licences issued before
1 August 2000
“ (1) This regulation applies to the holder of a provisional licence issued before 1 August 2000 if the licence is being renewed under regulation 123 (Demerit points incurred by applicants for issue or renewal of learner or provisional licences).
“ (2) For regulation 123, the relevant number of demerit points is 8.
“ 166 Demerit points—provisional licences issued before 1 August 2000
“ (1) This regulation applies to the holder of a provisional licence issued before 1 August 2000 and to a provisional licence that is the renewal of a provisional licence issued before that date.
“ (2) For regulation 124 (Demerit points incurred by learner and provisional licence holders), the relevant number of demerit points is 8.
“ 167 Expiry of div 10.4 etc
“ (1) Regulations 162 to 164 and this subregulation cease to have effect on 1 June 2001.
“ (2)
This Division, and the notes to the definition of
relevant number in
regulations 123 and 124, cease to have effect on 1 February
2004.
“ Division 10.5—Provisional licence restrictions
“ 168 Provisional motorcycle licence restrictions—licences issued before 1 August 2000
“ (1) This regulation applies to a person who is the holder of a provisional motorcycle licence issued by the road transport authority if the licence was issued before 1 August 2000.
Note The definition of provisional licence in the dictionary includes a class of driver licence held as an additional provisional class.
“ (2) Regulation 36 (Provisional motorcycle licence restrictions—ACT licences) does not apply to the person.
“ (3) If the person has held a provisional motorcycle licence for less than 1 year, the licence is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the person must not ride a motorbike unless a P-plate is conspicuously displayed, the correct way up, at the rear of the motorbike, and is clearly visible from behind the motorbike;
(b) the person must not ride a motorbike that—
(i) has a power-to-weight ratio over 150kW/t; or
(ii) is carrying a pillion passenger.
Note 1 The conditions apply while the person is riding on a road or road related area in the ACT or another jurisdiction (see reg 61).
Note 2 It is an offence for the holder of a driver licence to contravene, without reasonable excuse, a condition to which the licence is subject (see reg 60).
Note 3 Under subregulation 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not counted and every other period when the person has, at any time, held a provisional motorcycle licence is counted.
Note 4 Under subregulation 68 (2) any period when the person has, at any time, held a probationary motorcycle licence is also counted.
“ 169 Provisional licence restrictions for cars etc—licences issued before 1 August 2000
“ (1) This regulation applies to a person who is the holder of a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence) issued by the road transport authority if the licence was issued before 1 August 2000.
Note1 The definition of provisional licence in the dictionary includes a class of driver licence held as an additional provisional class.
“ (2) Regulation 37 (Provisional licence restrictions for cars etc—ACT licences) does not apply to the person.
“ (3) If the person has held a provisional licence (other than a provisional motorcycle licence) for less than 1 year, the licence is subject to the condition that the person must not drive a motor vehicle (other than a motorbike) unless P-plates are conspicuously displayed, the correct way up, at the front and rear of the motor vehicle or on its roof, and are clearly visible from ahead of and behind the vehicle.
Note 1 The condition applies while the person is driving on a road or road related area in the ACT or another jurisdiction (see reg 61).
Note 2 It is an offence for the holder of a driver licence to contravene, without reasonable excuse, a condition to which the licence is subject (see reg 60).
Note 3 Under subregulation 68 (1) periods of licence suspension or disqualification are not counted and every other period when the person has, at any time, held a provisional car licence or licence of a higher class is counted.
Note 4 Under subregulation 68 (2) any period when the person has, at any time, held a probationary car licence or licence of a higher class is also counted.
“ 170 Display of P-plates
Regulation 38 (Unauthorised display of P-plates) does not apply to a P-plate displayed in accordance with regulation 168 or 169.
“ 171 Expiry of div 10.5 etc
This Division, and the note after the headings to regulations 36, 37 and 38 about the application of the regulations, cease to have effect on 1 February 2002.”.
PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS