{"id":"F2025L00422","name":"Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) (Parking Authority) Guidelines 2025","slug":"australian-capital-territory-national-land-road-transport-parking-authority-guidelines-2025","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442793,"registerId":"F2025L00422-fast-fetch-1775957731636","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) (Parking Authority) Guidelines 2025","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAustralian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) (Parking Authority) Guidelines 2025\n\nI, Karen Doran, Chief Executive of the National Capital Authority, make the following guidelines.\n\nDated 24 March 2025   \n\nKaren Doran\n\nChief Executive of the National Capital Authority\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Purpose of this instrument\n\n6  Parking authority guidelines\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) (Parking Authority) Guidelines 2025.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences immediately after the commencement of the Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) Rules 2025.\n\nNote: The Rules commenced immediately after the Ordinance, which commenced on 1 April 2025.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 34(1) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2017 (ACT)(Cth), as applied by the Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) Ordinance 2025 and the Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) Rules 2025.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Ordinance or the Rules, including the following:\n\n(a) NCA;\n\n(b) Ordinance.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nNCA Chief Executive means the Chief Executive of the NCA as referred to in section 45 of the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988.\n\nRegulations means the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2017 (ACT)(Cth).\n\nRules means Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) Rules 2025.\n\n5  Purpose of this instrument\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 34(1) of the Regulations, section 6 of this instrument sets out the parking authority guidelines for the establishment and operation of a ticket parking scheme by a parking authority under section 37 of the Regulations.\n\nNote: The parking authority guidelines must be complied with by the parking authority in the operation of the ticket parking scheme: see subsections 34(3) and (4) and section 37 of the Regulations.\n\n6  Parking authority guidelines\n\n  Signs and road markings\n\n (1) All signs and road markings used by a parking authority for a ticket parking scheme must be consistent with:\n\n  (a) the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 (ACT) (as in force at the time this instrument commences); and\n\n (b) the following Australian Standards published by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia (as in force at the time this instrument commences):\n\n  (i) Australian Standard AS 1742.11:2016, Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 11: Parking controls;\n\n  (ii) Australian Standard AS 2890.5:2020, Parking facilities, Part 5: On‑street parking; and\n\n (c) the following Australian/New Zealand Standards published jointly by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand (as in force at the time this instrument commences):\n\n (i) Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2890.1:2004, Parking facilities, Part 1: Off-street car parking;\n\n (ii) Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2890.6:2009, Parking facilities, Part 6: Off-street parking for people with disabilities.\n\nNote: In 2025, the relevant Australian Standards and Australian/New Zealand Standards were available from Standards Australia ([www.standards.org.au](http://www.standards.org.au)). Copies of the relevant Australian Standards Australian/New Zealand Standards are also freely available for viewing by the public at the NCA offices (in 2025, the NCA offices were located at D Block, Treasury Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes, ACT).\n\n  Parking fees and tickets\n\n (2) A parking authority must advise the NCA Chief Executive in writing of the parking fees to be charged by the parking authority under a ticket parking scheme, and any changes to the fees.\n\n  (3) A parking authority must clearly identify a ticket parking area as a pay parking area, if the area is a pay parking area.\n\n  (4) The fees for a ticket parking scheme must be clearly displayed at each parking ticket machine within the ticket parking area.\n\n  (5) A parking authority must submit an example of a parking ticket issued under a ticket parking scheme to the NCA Chief Executive.\n\n  Enforcement\n\n (6) If enforcement of a ticket parking scheme is required, the parking authority for the scheme must write to the NCA Chief Executive requesting enforcement by authorised persons.\n\n  (7) A parking authority must notify the NCA Chief Executive of any parking ticket machine malfunctions as soon as practicable, so that the malfunction can be taken into account for any enforcement activities carried out under subsection (6).\n\nTraffic control devices\n\n  (8) A parking authority must submit a plan showing the traffic control devices in the ticket parking area to the NCA Chief Executive.\n\nChanges to ticket parking area\n\n (9) A parking authority must advise the NCA Chief Executive of any changes to the ticket parking area.\n\nCeasing operating a ticket parking scheme\n\n  (10) A parking authority must notify the NCA Chief Executive in writing if it wishes to cease operating a ticket parking scheme.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not purport to expand or restrict who may operate ticket parking schemes; it implements procedural and technical guidelines under subsection 34(1) of the Regulations for scheme operation and enforcement coordination. No text indicates an alteration of the underlying regulatory scope in the Ordinance or Rules; it prescribes how a parking authority must act (notifications, standards, enforcement requests) rather than changing geographic or subject‑matter coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to other instruments (Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2017 (ACT)(Cth), the Australian Capital Territory National Land (Road Transport) Ordinance 2025 and Rules 2025) — reliance on external texts for legal authority and scope increases interpretive steps (see s 3 and s 5).","Dependence on multiple external technical standards (AS 1742.11:2016; AS 2890.5:2020; AS/NZS 2890.1:2004; AS/NZS 2890.6:2009) for signage and marking requirements creates operational complexity for implementers and requires access to and application of those standards (see s 6(1)).","Numerous procedural notifications and submissions (fees, ticket examples, traffic control device plans, area changes, cessation notices) impose administrative and recordkeeping burdens on parking authorities (see ss 6(2), 6(5), 6(8), 6(9), 6(10)).","Enforcement is discretionary and routed through the NCA Chief Executive — parking authorities must request enforcement and notify of machine malfunctions to affect enforcement decisions, concentrating practical enforcement control with the NCA (see ss 6(6)–(7)).","Low substantive legal novelty but high dependency on factual coordination (machine functioning, signage placement, fee posting) — compliance is organisational rather than doctrinal (see ss 6(3)–(4)).","Timing dependency: instrument commences immediately after the Rules and references standards 'as in force at commencement', meaning versioning and commencement sequencing matter for application (see ss 2 and 6(1))."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes administrative guidelines for bodies operating ticket parking schemes on Australian Capital Territory national land. It sets required signage/marking standards, requires parking authorities to notify and submit fees, ticket samples, traffic‑control plans and area changes to the NCA Chief Executive, and to request enforcement through the NCA. \n\nIt affects parking authorities by centralising enforcement coordination and creating recurring compliance tasks (see ss 3, 5 and 6). Those who operate pay the administrative cost of notifications and must follow specified Australian Standards for signs and markings."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: establishing guidelines for parking authorities operating ticket parking schemes on ACT National Land. It does not expand beyond the specific regulatory framework established by the parent Regulations and Ordinance."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: only 6 operative sections plus standard machinery provisions","Minimal defined terms: only 3 definitions in section 4, with 2 incorporated by reference from other instruments","Simple structure: linear progression from definitions to purpose to specific operational requirements","Limited cross-referencing: references to external standards (4 Australian Standards) and 3 legislative instruments, but no complex internal cross-references","No nested exceptions or conditional logic: requirements are straightforward directives ('must') without sub-conditions or carve-outs","Clear operative language: uses direct imperative obligations ('must advise', 'must submit', 'must notify') rather than complex conditional triggers"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets rules for organisations running paid parking on ACT National Land, requiring ticket schemes to use standard Australian signage and markings and to notify the NCA Chief Executive about fees, fee changes, breakdowns, or stopping a scheme. It also requires parking authorities to seek the NCA Chief Executive’s assistance for enforcing fines. It affects parking operators, drivers on National Land, and the NCA’s oversight of consistent, transparent parking management."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-national-land-road-transport-parking-authority-guidelines-2025","history":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-national-land-road-transport-parking-authority-guidelines-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-national-land-road-transport-parking-authority-guidelines-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-national-land-road-transport-parking-authority-guidelines-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-national-land-road-transport-parking-authority-guidelines-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-national-land-road-transport-parking-authority-guidelines-2025/documents"}}