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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—
(a) a category A vehicle sharing scheme; or
(b) a category B vehicle sharing scheme.
Division 2—Approval to operate category A vehicle sharing scheme
New s. 206 inserted by No. 26/2025 s. 8.