Golf and green keeping vehicles used on roads or road related areas
97 Golf and green keeping vehicles used on roads or road related areas
A person is exempted from the requirements of section 53(1) of the Act in respect of the driving of any golf vehicle or green keeping vehicle directly across a road or road related area that intersects with or traverses a golf course if the vehicle—
is being used in the course of, or as an incident to, a game of golf or to observe any such game, or
is proceeding to or from the golf course to be used for or in connection with the rolling or maintenance or surface improvement of any part of the golf course, or
is proceeding to or from a car park or storage building that is separated from the golf course by the road or road related area.
In this clause—
golf course means an area of land (which includes tees, fairways, greens, rough, pathways, bunkers and bridges) designed and used for the playing of golf.
golf vehicle means—
a motorised buggy or cart that is designed and used to carry any golfer, spectator or golfing equipment on a golf course, or
a motor bike having an engine capacity not exceeding 50 ml that is used to carry a golfer, spectator or golf equipment on a golf course, or
any trailer that is being drawn by any such vehicle.
green keeping vehicle means any vehicle used solely or principally for or in connection with the rolling or maintenance or surface improvement of any part of a golf course.
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