4. Act binds Government

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Last amended by an amending law of 2026.

(1)

This Act binds the Government, and applies to and in relation to —

(a)

any bicycle, power‑assisted bicycle, personal mobility device, mobility vehicle or non-motorised wheelchair belonging to the Government; and

(b)

any public officer, public path warden or volunteer public path warden riding, driving or otherwise using a bicycle, power‑assisted bicycle, personal mobility device, mobility vehicle or non-motorised wheelchair.

(2)

However, nothing in this Act —

(a)

renders the Government liable to prosecution for an offence under this Act; or

(b)

prevents any public officer, public path warden or volunteer public path warden from exercising his or her powers or carrying out his or her duties under this Act or any other written law.

(3)

To avoid doubt, no person is immune from prosecution for any offence under this Act by reason only that the person is engaged to provide services to the Government.

Terms defined in s 2

bicycle
Defined · s 2
“bicycle” means a vehicle that —(a)has 2 wheels held one behind the other in a frame;(b)is steered by handlebars attached to the front wheel;(c)has pedals; and(d)is built to be propelled solely by human power;
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driving
Defined · s 2
“driving” includes a reference to riding;
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mobility vehicle
Defined · s 2
“mobility vehicle” means —(a)a mobility scooter;(b)a motorised wheelchair; or(c)any other motor vehicle designed to carry an individual who is unable to walk or has difficulty in walking and prescribed for the purpose of this definition;
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non-motorised wheelchair
Defined · s 2
“non-motorised wheelchair” means a wheelchair other than a motorised wheelchair;
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personal mobility device
Defined · s 2
“personal mobility device” or “PMD” means a wheeled vehicle that —(a)is built to transport people only (with or without carry‑on baggage); and(b)is propelled by an electric motor attached to the vehicle or by human power or both,and includes a skateboard, but does not include a bicycle, power‑assisted bicycle, motor car, mobility vehicle, non-motorised wheelchair, pram, stroller or trolley, inline skates, roller‑skates or a wheeled toy, and such other vehicle as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, exclude from this definition;
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power‑assisted bicycle
Defined · s 2
“power‑assisted bicycle” or “PAB” means a bicycle that —(a)is equipped with an electric motor; and(b)may be propelled by human power or by the electric motor with which it is equipped, or by both;
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public path warden
Defined · s 2
“public path warden” means an individual who is appointed under section 39 as a public path warden, and includes any authorised officer;
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riding
Defined · s 2
“ride” or “riding”, only in relation to a motor vehicle that drives itself, means —(a)cause or causing the vehicle to operate and move; or(b)initiate or initiating the operation and movement of the vehicle without the need for anyone to operate or permit the operation of systems that cause the vehicle to move;
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volunteer public path warden
Defined · s 2
“volunteer public path warden” means an individual who is appointed a volunteer public path warden under section 40;
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