MARITIME AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2006 No. 21 - SECT 139 139 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
MARITIME AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2006 No. 21 - SECT 139
139 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)(1) Schedule 3, definition luxury motor vehicle--
omit.
(2) Schedule 3--
insert--
'forward-control passenger vehicle--
(a) means a passenger vehicle, other than an off-road passenger vehicle, having up to 9 seating positions, including the driver's position, and in which the centre of the steering wheel is in the forward quarter of the vehicle's total length; and
(b) includes--
(i) a vehicle prescribed under a regulation to be a forward-control passenger vehicle; or
(ii) a vehicle declared by the chief executive under section 145 to be a forward-control passenger vehicle.
Note--
The reference to the number of seating positions allows for a consistent definition for the Act and subordinate legislation.
luxury motor vehicle means--
(a) a vehicle declared under a regulation to be a luxury motor vehicle; or
(b) a vehicle declared by the chief executive under section 145 to be a luxury motor vehicle.
motor vehicle has the meaning given by the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995.
off-road passenger vehicle means a passenger vehicle that has up to 9 seating positions, including the driver's position, designed with special features for off-road operation as defined by the Australian Design Rules.
Note--
The reference to the number of seating positions allows for a consistent definition for the Act and subordinate legislation.
passenger car means a passenger vehicle, other than an off-road passenger vehicle or a forward-control passenger vehicle, having up to 9 seating positions, including the driver's position.
passenger vehicle means a motor vehicle constructed primarily for the carriage of persons and having at least 4 wheels.
stretched, in relation to a passenger vehicle, means the passenger vehicle has been modified by adding an extra section to the body to increase the overall length of the passenger vehicle.
stretched passenger car means a passenger vehicle that--
(a) has been modified by being stretched; and
(b) has more than 9 seating positions, including the driver's position; and
(c) was a passenger car before it was modified.'.
(3) Schedule 3, definition disqualifying offence, before paragraph (a)--
insert--
'(aa) an offence against this Act, whether the act relating to the offence was or is committed before or after the commencement of this paragraph; or'.
(4) Schedule 3, definition disqualifying offence, paragraph (e), 'or (d)'--
omit, insert--
', (d) or (e)'.
(5) Schedule 3, definition disqualifying offence, paragraphs (aa) to (e)--
renumber as paragraphs (a) to (f).