Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
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205 Definitions
In this Part—
approved category A scheme operator means a person who is approved under Division 2;
authorising agreement means an agreement entered into under section 207L;
bicycle has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;
category A standards means the standards or requirements for a category A vehicle sharing scheme that are prescribed;
category A vehicle means—
(a) an electric scooter; or
(b) a scheme vehicle that is prescribed;
category A vehicle sharing scheme means a scheme under which category A vehicles are—
(a) made available for hire; and
(b) hired, from wherever they are located, through a wholly or partly automated electronic system; and
Electric scooters hired through a mobile phone application.
(c) not required to be returned, after the period of hire ends, to private premises;
Electric scooters not required to be returned to commercial premises.
category B vehicle means a vehicle that is prescribed;
category B vehicle sharing scheme means a scheme under which category B vehicles are—
(a) made available for hire; and
(b) hired, from wherever they are located, through a wholly or partly automated electronic system; and
(c) not required to be returned, after the period of hire ends, to private premises;
electric scooter has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;
motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;
scheme vehicle means—
(a) a bicycle; or
(b) any other vehicle that is not a motor vehicle;
submission period—see section 207E(2);
vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;
vehicle sharing scheme means—