3Interpretation

3 Interpretation (1) In this Act: ambulance means a vehicle specifically constructed or modified for the purpose of conveying persons to a place of medical treatment while being used for that purpose or while travelling to a place for that purpose. authorised analyst means a person, Agency, administrative unit or entity authorised under section 19C to be an analyst. bicycle means any of the following: (a) a 2 or 3 wheeled vehicle with pedals designed to be propelled by human power; (b) a 2 or 3 wheeled vehicle with pedals designed to be propelled by an engine, motor or other device with a power output not exceeding 200 W; (c) a bicycle that meets European product safety standard EN 15194, published in 2009 and amended in 2011, entitled Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC bicycle.

Traffic Act 1987 2 blood test means a test of a sample of a person's blood carried out for the purpose of ascertaining the concentration of alcohol or the presence of another drug or substance in that person's blood. breath analysis means an analysis of a sample of a person's breath carried out for the purpose of assessing the concentration of alcohol in that person's breath. breath test means a test of a sample of a person's breath to assess: (a) whether there is alcohol present in the person's breath; and (b) if alcohol is present, the concentration of alcohol in the person's breath. carriageway means a portion of a public street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic and includes the shoulders and areas at the side or centre of the carriageway used for the standing or parking of vehicles including parking bays, and, where a public street has 2 or more portions divided by a reservation, means each portion separately. child means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years. Commissioner means the Commissioner appointed under the Police Administration Act 1978. competent authority, in relation to a public street or public place, means the person, body or authority (which shall include the Territory) having the care, control and management of that street or place. control area means an area declared under, or continued in force by, section 11 as a control area. Deputy Director means the Deputy Director of Transport appointed under section 6(2). Director means the Director of Transport appointed under section 6(1). driver means a person driving, riding or in control of a vehicle. emergency vehicle means a motor vehicle which is: (a) the property of the Territory and in the control of the Police Force of the Northern Territory;

Traffic Act 1987 3 (b) the property of the Territory and in the control of the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service; (c) an ambulance; or (d) authorized as an emergency vehicle by the Registrar, and which is sounding a siren, bell or repeater horn or flashing the prescribed lights. footway includes a footpath, lane or other place intended exclusively for use by pedestrians and, except where bicycle use is expressly prohibited, by persons riding bicycles. health centre means a health centre within the meaning of the Medical Services Act 1982. hospital means a hospital declared under section 6(2) of the Medical Services Act 1982. inspector means an inspector appointed under section 9. intersection means a place where 2 or more public streets intersect or join and includes any area where vehicles travelling on different joining or intersecting public streets may collide. lane line means a line marked on a carriageway to separate vehicles travelling in the same direction on the carriageway. learner's licence means a licence granted under section 9 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949. licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949. motor cycle means a motor vehicle which has 2 wheels or, where a side car is attached to the vehicle, has 3 wheels. motor vehicle, see section 5(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949. officer means an officer appointed under section 9. pedestrian means a person on foot, on or in a toy vehicle, in a perambulator, or in a wheelchair which is not capable of travelling at a speed greater than 10 km/h. PPS Act means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth). PPS Register means the Personal Property Securities Register established under section 147 of the PPS Act.