5Definitions

5 Definitions

(1) In this instrument:

Act means the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

agricultural machine means a vehicle with its own automotive power, built to perform agricultural tasks such as cultivating land, growing and harvesting crops, or rearing livestock.

approach angle means the smallest angle, in a side view, between level ground and a straight line tangent to the front tyre and touching the front of the vehicle (see Figure 1).

breakover angle means the supplement of the largest angle, in a side view, that can be formed by two lines tangent to the front and rear tyres and intersecting at a point on the underside of the vehicle (see Figure 1).

departure angle means the smallest angle, in a side view, between level ground and a straight line tangent to the rear tyre and touching the rear of the vehicle (see Figure 1).

golf cart means a motorised vehicle that:

(a) is designed to transport people and equipment around a golf course; and
(b) is designed to travel on at least four high‑flotation tyres; and
(c) has side‑by‑side seating; and
(d) is not capable of exceeding 25 km/h on level ground; and
(e) has an unladen mass of no more than 350 kg; and
(f) has no road‑going features.

high‑flotation tyre means a tyre with a large sidewall that is designed to be operated at low inflation pressure in order to maximise the contact patch and prevent the vehicle from sinking into soft terrain such as soil or mud.

light utility vehicle means a motorised off‑road vehicle that:

(a) is designed to travel on at least four high‑flotation tyres; and
(b) has side‑by‑side seating; and
(c) is propelled solely by:
(i) one or more electric motors; or
(ii) an internal combustion engine that has a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cm3; and
(d) has a steering wheel; and
(e) has a tray back designed for carrying loads; and
(f) has an unladen mass of no more than 800 kg; and
(g) has no road‑going features.

miniature motorbike (also known as a mini bike or pocket bike) means a vehicle that resembles a motorcycle but is scaled down to approximately half the size, and that:

(a) is designed to carry one person only; and
(b) has a seat height no greater than 600 mm; and
(c) has major dimensions that are scaled down in proportion to the seat height.