Converted e-bike batteries prohibited on rail services—the Act, s 63(2)(o) and (mm)
54A Converted e-bike batteries prohibited on rail services—the Act, s 63(2)(o) and (mm)
A person must not bring a converted e-bike battery—
onto a restricted rail vehicle, or
into the following parts of the restricted area of a station—
the platform,
for a station with ticket barriers or smartcard readers—a part of the station between the platform and the barriers or readers that is not a publicly accessible thoroughfare.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
This clause does not apply to a person if the person—
has a disability that impairs the person’s mobility, and
uses a converted e-bike as a mobility aid, and
is carrying a medical certificate or a health practitioner certificate stating that the person is able to use an e-bike as a mobility aid, and
immediately produces the certificate if an authorised officer asks to see the certificate.
In this clause—
converted e-bike means a bicycle that—
did not, at the time the bicycle was manufactured, have an auxiliary motor, and
has been modified to have an auxiliary motor.
converted e-bike battery means a lithium battery used for supplying power to the auxiliary motor of a converted e-bike, whether or not the battery is attached to the e-bike.
health practitioner means a physiotherapist or an occupational therapist.
health practitioner certificate means a certificate that—
is signed by a health practitioner, and
states a date of issue.
medical certificate has the same meaning as in the Road Rules 2014.
restricted rail vehicle means—
a train, other than a light rail vehicle, used to provide a rail passenger service, or
a coach or bus operated by NSW Trains in connection with a rail passenger service.
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