206Time extension for people with disabilities

#### 206 Time extension for people with disabilities 206 Time extension for people with disabilities > > (1) This rule applies to a driver if— > > > > > (a) the driver’s vehicle displays a current parking permit for people with disabilities, and > > > > > (a–1) in the case of a permit that is a mobility parking scheme authority—the driver’s vehicle is being used for— > > > > > > > (a) the conveyance of the disabled person to whom the authority was issued, or > > > > > > > (b) the conveyance of disabled persons by the organisation to which the authority was issued, and > > > > > (b) the driver complies with the conditions of use of the permit. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Disabled person, driver’s vehicle, mobility parking scheme authority and parking permit for people with disabilities are defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Paragraph (a–1) is an additional NSW paragraph. There is no corresponding paragraph in rule 206 of the Australian Road Rules. > > > > Note 3. > > > > The [Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2021-0487), Part 7, provides for the issue of, and conditions of use for, mobility parking scheme authorities. > > > (2) The driver may park continuously on a length of road, or in an area, to which a *permissive parking sign* applies (except in a parking area for people with disabilities) for— > > > > > (a) twice the period indicated on the sign, or > > > > > (b) if the permit displayed on the driver’s vehicle is a mobility parking scheme authority— > > > > > > > (i) 30 minutes, if the maximum period indicated on the sign is less than 30 minutes, or > > > > > > > (ii) 2 hours, if the maximum period indicated on the sign is 30 minutes, or > > > > > > > (iii) an unlimited period of time, if the maximum period indicated on the sign is more than 30 minutes. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Parking area for people with disabilities is defined in rule 203. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Subrule (2) is not uniform with the corresponding subrule in rule 206 of the Australian Road Rules. Different rules may apply in other Australian jurisdictions. > > > (2–1) This rule applies to a disabled person to whom an interstate or overseas authority has been issued in the same way as it applies to a person to whom a mobility parking scheme authority has been issued. > > > (2–2) In this rule— > > > > interstate or overseas authority has the same meaning as in the [Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2021-0487), Part 7. > > Note. > > Subrules (2–1) and (2–2) are additional NSW subrules. There are no corresponding subrules in rule 206 of the Australian Road Rules. > > **rule 206:** Am 2021 (487), Sch 7.10\[16\] \[17\].