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Rural and Regional Adjustment Regulation 2011
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### sch.15-sec.2 Definitions
In this schedule—
acquires , a new wheelchair accessible taxi, see section 3 .
age , of a motor vehicle, means the number of years that have passed from the vehicle’s date of compliance shown on the identification plate placed on the vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth) .
certificate of modification means—
a certificate of modification under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 ; or
a certificate given under a law of the Commonwealth or another State that provides for approving the modification of vehicles.
sch 15 s 2 def certificate of modification amd 2021 SL No. 114 s 153 sch 5
chief executive (transport) means the chief executive of the department in which the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 is administered.
cost , of acquiring a new wheelchair accessible taxi, see section 4 .
eligible modification , for a motor vehicle, means the installation of a wheelchair-accessibility device—
for the purpose of converting the vehicle into a wheelchair accessible vehicle; and
for which a certificate of modification has been given.
eligible replaceable taxi see section 5 .
licensee —
in relation to an application for reimbursement assistance under the scheme—see section 8 (1) ; or
in relation to an application for purchase assistance under the scheme—see section 9 (1) .
new , for a motor vehicle, means the vehicle, when it was purchased—
had not been registered in Australia or another country; or
was otherwise a new vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth) .
purchase assistance see section 9 (2) .
reimbursement assistance see section 8 (2) .
taxi see the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 , schedule 3 .
taxi service see the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 , section 70 .
taxi service licence see the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 , schedule 3 .
wheelchair-accessibility device , for a motor vehicle, means a device designed to—
load a wheelchair into the vehicle; or
secure a wheelchair in the vehicle; or
safely restrain an occupant of a wheelchair while the wheelchair is in the vehicle.
wheelchair accessible taxi condition , for a taxi service licence, means a condition of the licence that requires—
the motor vehicle stated in the licence to be a wheelchair accessible vehicle; and
a taxi service provided under the licence to be provided using a wheelchair accessible taxi.
wheelchair accessible taxi means a wheelchair accessible vehicle that—
is the motor vehicle stated in a taxi service licence; and
has been approved by the chief executive (transport) as a vehicle that may be used to provide a taxi service under the licence.
wheelchair accessible vehicle means a motor vehicle that has the capacity to accommodate at least 1 wheelchair and the occupant of the wheelchair.
written-off vehicle means a written-off vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021 .
sch 15 s 2 def written-off vehicle sub 2021 SL No. 113 s 272
sch 15 s 2 prev sch 15 s 2 om 2014 SL No. 51 s 6
pres sch 15 s 2 ins 2019 SL No. 262 s 4
- (a) a certificate of modification under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 ; or
- (b) a certificate given under a law of the Commonwealth or another State that provides for approving the modification of vehicles.
- (a) for the purpose of converting the vehicle into a wheelchair accessible vehicle; and
- (b) for which a certificate of modification has been given.
- (a) in relation to an application for reimbursement assistance under the scheme—see section 8 (1) ; or
- (b) in relation to an application for purchase assistance under the scheme—see section 9 (1) .
- (a) had not been registered in Australia or another country; or
- (b) was otherwise a new vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth) .
- (a) load a wheelchair into the vehicle; or
- (b) secure a wheelchair in the vehicle; or
- (c) safely restrain an occupant of a wheelchair while the wheelchair is in the vehicle.
- (a) the motor vehicle stated in the licence to be a wheelchair accessible vehicle; and
- (b) a taxi service provided under the licence to be provided using a wheelchair accessible taxi.
- (a) is the motor vehicle stated in a taxi service licence; and
- (b) has been approved by the chief executive (transport) as a vehicle that may be used to provide a taxi service under the licence.