sec.353BPower-assisted bicycles— Act , sch 4 , definition power-assisted bicycle

sec.353B Power-assisted bicycles— Act , sch 4 , definition power-assisted bicycle

This section prescribes, for the Act , schedule 4 , definition power-assisted bicycle , vehicles that are, and vehicles that are not, power-assisted bicycles. A vehicle mentioned in the Act , schedule 4 , definition power-assisted bicycle , paragraph (a) (i) is a power-assisted bicycle if it— is an electrically power-assisted cycle (EPAC); or has 1 or more electric auxiliary motors with a maximum power output, or combined maximum power output, of not more than 200 watts. A vehicle mentioned in the Act , schedule 4 , definition power-assisted bicycle , paragraph (a) (i) is not a power-assisted bicycle if— the vehicle has an internal-combustion engine; or either or both of the following apply to the vehicle— when propelled only by the motor or motors, the vehicle is capable of going faster than 6km/h; the motor or motors of the vehicle are capable of operating when the vehicle is going faster than 25km/h. In this section— electrically power-assisted cycle (EPAC) has the meaning given by the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule—Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 (Cwlth) . s 353B ins 2012 SL No. 250 s 16 amd 2019 SL No. 121 s 13 ; 2024 SL No. 225 s 15 (sec.353B-ssec.1) This section prescribes, for the Act , schedule 4 , definition power-assisted bicycle , vehicles that are, and vehicles that are not, power-assisted bicycles. (sec.353B-ssec.2) A vehicle mentioned in the Act , schedule 4 , definition power-assisted bicycle , paragraph (a) (i) is a power-assisted bicycle if it— is an electrically power-assisted cycle (EPAC); or has 1 or more electric auxiliary motors with a maximum power output, or combined maximum power output, of not more than 200 watts. (sec.353B-ssec.3) A vehicle mentioned in the Act , schedule 4 , definition power-assisted bicycle , paragraph (a) (i) is not a power-assisted bicycle if— the vehicle has an internal-combustion engine; or either or both of the following apply to the vehicle— when propelled only by the motor or motors, the vehicle is capable of going faster than 6km/h; the motor or motors of the vehicle are capable of operating when the vehicle is going faster than 25km/h. (sec.353B-ssec.4) In this section— electrically power-assisted cycle (EPAC) has the meaning given by the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule—Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 (Cwlth) .

• (a) is an electrically power-assisted cycle (EPAC); or
• (b) has 1 or more electric auxiliary motors with a maximum power output, or combined maximum power output, of not more than 200 watts.
• (a) the vehicle has an internal-combustion engine; or
• (b) either or both of the following apply to the vehicle— (i) when propelled only by the motor or motors, the vehicle is capable of going faster than 6km/h; (ii) the motor or motors of the vehicle are capable of operating when the vehicle is going faster than 25km/h.