Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407:clause:1_9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 9669–12534

9  Definitions
  In these regulations and the Vehicle Standards:
Act means the Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) Act 1993 of the Commonwealth.
amendment, of an exemption, includes an amendment of a condition of the exemption by addition, omission or substitution.
another jurisdiction means a State or the Northern Territory.
Authority means the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the Motor Traffic Act 1936 of the Australian Capital Territory.
dangerous goods has the meaning given by regulation 2.2 of the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Regulations of the Commonwealth.
emergency vehicle means a vehicle that is:
 (a) operated by an ambulance or fire fighting service; or
 (b) operated by the Defence Force; or
 (c) declared under regulation 45 to be an emergency vehicle.
exemption includes an exemption as amended.
exemption holder means:
 (a) for an exemption given by the Authority for a particular vehicle—the person in whose name the vehicle is registered, or otherwise authorised to be driven or towed on a road or road‑related area, by a vehicle registration authority; or
 (b) for an exemption given by the Authority for a particular combination—the person in whose name the first motor vehicle forming part of the combination is registered, or otherwise authorised to be driven on a road or road‑related area, by a vehicle registration authority; or
 (c) for an exemption given by the Authority for all vehicles or combinations for which a person is the operator—the person.
Government Gazette means the Australian Capital Territory Gazette.
Minister means the responsible Australian Capital Territory Minister.
operator means:
 (a) for a motor vehicle or trailer—either of the following:
 (i) the person in whose name the vehicle is registered, or otherwise authorised to be driven or towed on a road or road‑related area, by a vehicle registration authority;
 (ii) the person who is responsible for maintenance of the vehicle; or
 (b) for a combination—either of the following:
 (i) the person in whose name the first motor vehicle forming part of the combination is registered, or otherwise authorised to be driven on a road or road‑related area, by a vehicle registration authority;
 (ii) the person who is responsible for the operation of the combination.
police officer means:
 (a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
 (b) a service police officer within the meaning of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 of the Commonwealth.
road user includes a user of a road‑related area.
road‑related area includes an area that is declared, under section 16 of the Act, to be an area to which these regulations apply.
this jurisdiction means the Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory.
vehicle registration authority means:
 (a) the Authority; or
 (b) the corresponding authority of another