Traffic Regulations 1999

abandoned vehicle, for Part 5, see regulation 63.

AFP means the Australian Federal Police constituted by the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth).

Australian Standard means a standard approved for publication on behalf of Standards Australia Limited ACN 087 326 690 or the Standards Association of Australia as constituted before 1 July 1999.

authorised officer, for Part 5, see regulation 62(1).

bus means a motor omnibus within the meaning of the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991.

clearway means a length of road to which a clearway sign referred to in rule 176 applies.

commercial passenger vehicle means a commercial passenger vehicle within the meaning of the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991.

emergency vehicle means a motor vehicle that is:

(a) the property of the Territory and in the control of the Police Force of the Northern Territory; or

(b) the property of the Territory and in the control of the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service, within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency Act 1996; or

(c) the property of the Territory and in the control of a member, under section 45 of the Emergency Management Act 2013, of the Northern Territory Emergency Service and being used for the purposes of that Act; or

(d) the property of, or being used for the purposes of, the AFP and in the control of the AFP; or

goods includes animals.

heavy vehicle means a vehicle with a GVM greater than 4.5 t.

member of the AFP means a member of the Australian Federal Police, as defined in section 4(1) of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth).

person assisting, for Part 5, see regulation 62A(1).

public place means a place (other than a road) open to or used by the public or to which the public is permitted to have access whether on payment of a fee or otherwise, but does not include a track in an enclosed area used for motor vehicle or bicycle racing or speed trials.

these Regulations include the Australian Road Rules contained in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, if a word or expression that is used in a regulation is defined for the purposes of the Australian Road Rules, the word or expression has the same meaning in the regulation as it has in the Australian Road Rules.

(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in a regulation to a rule and a number is a reference to the rule of that number in the Australian Road Rules.

(3A) A reference in the Australian Road Rules to another law of this jurisdiction includes these Regulations other than the Australian Road Rules.

(4) The Registrar may in writing authorise a person, or a member of a class of persons, to use a vehicle or a type of vehicle as an emergency vehicle.

(5) An authorisation under subregulation (4) may be issued on the conditions, if any, that the Registrar thinks fit and specifies in the authorisation.

Part 2 Traffic Rules that apply in Territory

Division 1 Safety of persons in vehicles