sch.1-sec.144BElectric-powered vehicles

sch.1-sec.144B Electric-powered vehicles

An electric-powered vehicle built, or a vehicle modified to be an electric-powered vehicle, after 1 January 2019 must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates a label that complies with subsection (2) . For subsection (1) , a label complies with this subsection if— it is affixed to a plate made of metal of at least 1mm thick; and the label, and the plate to which it is affixed, is triangular in shape with sides of 30mm in length; and it has a blue surface complying with class 2 of AS 1906.1 (Australian Standard for retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes—retroreflective sheeting); and it is marked ‘EV’ in white upper case letters at least 8mm high with the orientation shown in the example; and it is fixed to the number plates so the letters on the label are in an upright position; and it does not wholly or partly obscure the characters on the number plates. This section does not apply to a hydrogen-powered vehicle mentioned in section 144A even if the vehicle is fitted with an electric motor or traction motor used in conjunction with a hydrogen fuel system for the propulsion of the vehicle. In this section— electric-powered vehicle means a vehicle powered by 1 or more electric motors or traction motors that are— the only propulsion system for the vehicle; or used in conjunction with another propulsion system for the vehicle. sch 1 s 144B amd 2022 SL No. 20 s 12 sch 1 (sch.1-sec.144B-ssec.1) An electric-powered vehicle built, or a vehicle modified to be an electric-powered vehicle, after 1 January 2019 must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates a label that complies with subsection (2) . (sch.1-sec.144B-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a label complies with this subsection if— it is affixed to a plate made of metal of at least 1mm thick; and the label, and the plate to which it is affixed, is triangular in shape with sides of 30mm in length; and it has a blue surface complying with class 2 of AS 1906.1 (Australian Standard for retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes—retroreflective sheeting); and it is marked ‘EV’ in white upper case letters at least 8mm high with the orientation shown in the example; and it is fixed to the number plates so the letters on the label are in an upright position; and it does not wholly or partly obscure the characters on the number plates. (sch.1-sec.144B-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a hydrogen-powered vehicle mentioned in section 144A even if the vehicle is fitted with an electric motor or traction motor used in conjunction with a hydrogen fuel system for the propulsion of the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.144B-ssec.4) In this section— electric-powered vehicle means a vehicle powered by 1 or more electric motors or traction motors that are— the only propulsion system for the vehicle; or used in conjunction with another propulsion system for the vehicle.