Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, but subject to subregulation (2), nothing in Part 3 or 4 of these Regulations applies to or in relation to:
(a) an air-cushioned vehicle that was operating in the Territory at the commencement of these Regulations or was constructed in the Territory before that commencement; or
(b) an air-cushioned vehicle the drawings and specifications relating to which were submitted for approval under a law of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth that corresponds to these Regulations before the commencement of these Regulations but the construction of which was not completed before that commencement.
(2) Where the Minister is satisfied that:
(a) the drawings and specifications relating to the construction of an air-cushioned vehicle were submitted for an approval referred to in subregulation (1)(b) before the commencement of these Regulations but the construction of the air-cushioned vehicle was not completed at that commencement; and
(b) compliance with a specified requirement of these Regulations or a standard referred to in these Regulations would cause undue hardship but there will be substantial compliance with the specified requirement to the extent that the prime considerations of safety of persons on the air-cushioned vehicle or any other person will not be impaired,
the Minister may exempt the air-cushioned vehicle from any of the requirements of these Regulations or any standard referred to in these Regulations.