Fire Services Act 1990
sec.152BUse of unregistered vehicle on road
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sec.152B Use of unregistered vehicle on road
This section applies if— an unregistered vehicle (the vehicle ) is being used on a road— by a rural fire brigade or a fire service officer assigned to RFSQ— for carrying persons or equipment for the purpose of preventing, controlling or extinguishing a fire; or for the purpose of training relating to fire fighting or fire prevention; or for another purpose authorised in writing by the commissioner; or by a person, and for a purpose, prescribed by regulation for this subparagraph; and the vehicle is clearly identified as a vehicle of a rural fire brigade; and an insurance policy of the kind mentioned in the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 , section 23 (1) is in force for the vehicle. A regulation under subsection (1) (a) (ii) may specify the types of unregistered vehicles that the person may use on the road for a prescribed purpose. The provisions of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 that prohibit the use on a road of an unregistered vehicle, unless the use is authorised by a permit under that Act, do not apply in relation to the vehicle. s 152B ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 amd 2024 No. 18 s 18 ; 2024 No. 22 s 69 (sec.152B-ssec.1) This section applies if— an unregistered vehicle (the vehicle ) is being used on a road— by a rural fire brigade or a fire service officer assigned to RFSQ— for carrying persons or equipment for the purpose of preventing, controlling or extinguishing a fire; or for the purpose of training relating to fire fighting or fire prevention; or for another purpose authorised in writing by the commissioner; or by a person, and for a purpose, prescribed by regulation for this subparagraph; and the vehicle is clearly identified as a vehicle of a rural fire brigade; and an insurance policy of the kind mentioned in the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 , section 23 (1) is in force for the vehicle. (sec.152B-ssec.2) A regulation under subsection (1) (a) (ii) may specify the types of unregistered vehicles that the person may use on the road for a prescribed purpose. (sec.152B-ssec.3) The provisions of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 that prohibit the use on a road of an unregistered vehicle, unless the use is authorised by a permit under that Act, do not apply in relation to the vehicle.
- (a) an unregistered vehicle (the vehicle ) is being used on a road— (i) by a rural fire brigade or a fire service officer assigned to RFSQ— (A) for carrying persons or equipment for the purpose of preventing, controlling or extinguishing a fire; or (B) for the purpose of training relating to fire fighting or fire prevention; or (C) for another purpose authorised in writing by the commissioner; or (ii) by a person, and for a purpose, prescribed by regulation for this subparagraph; and
- (i) by a rural fire brigade or a fire service officer assigned to RFSQ— (A) for carrying persons or equipment for the purpose of preventing, controlling or extinguishing a fire; or (B) for the purpose of training relating to fire fighting or fire prevention; or (C) for another purpose authorised in writing by the commissioner; or