(1)  The Transport Commission, having regard to such considerations as it thinks fit, may issue a person with –

(a) an exemption permit authorising the person to drive or park a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a parking control sign; or

(b) an exemption certificate otherwise exempting the person from having to comply with a provision of the Road Rules .

(2)  The Transport Commission may charge a fee, not exceeding 25 fee units under the Fee Units Act 1997 , for issuing an exemption permit or exemption certificate.

(3)  The Transport Commission must not issue a certificate exempting a person from wearing a seatbelt or bicycle helmet unless it is satisfied, by the certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence, that it is impracticable, undesirable or inexpedient for the person to comply with the Road Rules in that respect.

(4)  An exemption permit or exemption certificate –

(a) may be in such form as the Transport Commission determines; and

(b) may, in the Commission's discretion, be issued for an unlimited or limited period and have general or limited application; and

(c) may be issued subject to such conditions as the Commission reasonably determines and specifies in the permit or certificate; and

(d) may be surrendered, but is not capable of being varied, renewed or transferred; and

(e) may be revoked by the Commission if it is satisfied that the conditions of the permit or certificate have been inexcusably contravened or that the medical or other grounds that justified issuing the permit or certificate no longer apply.

(5)  A person who in reliance on an exemption permit parks a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a parking control sign must display the permit prominently –

(a) on the windscreen of the vehicle if it has one; or

(b) at the front of the vehicle if it does not have a windscreen.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(6)  An exemption permit is not taken to have been displayed in accordance with subrule (5) unless it can be easily seen and read by a person standing next to the vehicle close by the permit.

(7)  The holder of an exemption permit or exemption certificate must immediately produce that permit or certificate to a police officer or authorised person for inspection on demand.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(8)  The holder of an exemption permit or exemption certificate must not contravene the conditions of the permit or certificate.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(9)  A person must not –

(a) alter or forge an exemption permit or exemption certificate; or

(b) use an exemption permit or exemption certificate that has been issued to another person; or

(c) allow an exemption permit or exemption certificate that has been issued to that person to be used by another person.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1

Authorised person , police officer and Transport Commission are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

For the requirement to wear a bicycle helmet – see rules 256 and 257. For the requirement to wear a seatbelt – see rule 267.