National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2006
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In these regulations and the Vehicle Standards:
Act means the Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) Act 1993 of the Commonwealth.
amendment, of an exemption, includes an amendment of a condition of the exemption by addition, omission or substitution.
another jurisdiction means a State or the Northern Territory.
Authority means the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the Motor Traffic Act 1936 of the Australian Capital Territory.
dangerous goods has the meaning given by regulation 2.2 of the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Regulations of the Commonwealth.
emergency vehicle means a vehicle that is:
(a) operated by an ambulance or fire fighting service; or
(b) operated by the Defence Force; or
(c) declared under regulation 45 to be an emergency vehicle.
exemption includes an exemption as amended.
exemption holder means:
(a) for an exemption given by the Authority for a particular vehicle—the person in whose name the vehicle is registered, or otherwise authorised to be driven or towed on a road or road‑related area, by a vehicle registration authority; or
(b) for an exemption given by the Authority for a particular combination—the person in whose name the first motor vehicle forming part of the combination is registered, or otherwise authorised to be driven on a road or road‑related area, by a vehicle registration authority; or
(c) for an exemption given by the Authority for all vehicles or combinations for which a person is the operator—the person.
Government Gazette means the Australian Capital Territory Gazette.
Minister means the responsible Australian Capital Territory Minister.
operator means:
(a) for a motor vehicle or trailer—either of the following:
(i) the person in whose name the vehicle is registered, or otherwise authorised to be driven or towed on a road or road‑related area, by a vehicle registration authority;
(ii) the person who is responsible for maintenance of the vehicle; or
(b) for a combination—either of the following:
(i) the person in whose name the first motor vehicle forming part of the combination is registered, or otherwise authorised to be driven on a road or road‑related area, by a vehicle registration authority;
(ii) the person who is responsible for the operation of the combination.