Active Mobility (Competency Tests) Regulations 2021

For the purposes of section 23F of the Act, the prescribed test of competence for a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle which is a motorised personal mobility device consists of an E‑Scooter Theory Test covering subject matters described in the First Schedule relating to safe driving or riding practices and law on public paths.

For the purposes of section 23F of the Act, the prescribed test of competence for a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle which is a power‑assisted bicycle consists of a PAB Theory Test covering subject matters described in the Second Schedule relating to safe driving or riding practices and law on public paths and roads.

Every prescribed test of competence may be administered to an individual sitting for the test in one of the following ways, at the option of the individual:

In the case of an application for a competency test certificate certifying that an individual has passed the prescribed test of competence for a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle which is the subject of the application, the individual must, for the purposes of section 23F(1) of the Act, have —

In paragraph (1), “working day” does not include a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

An individual who wishes to sit for a prescribed test of competence for a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle must register to do so with the relevant test authority designated by the Minister for that class or description of test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle.

Upon registration under paragraph (1), the designated test authority must open an account for the registered individual to sit for a prescribed test of competence for a test‑needed‑to‑drive vehicle.

An account opened under paragraph (2) for a registered individual entitles the individual to sit for one prescribed test of competence for a test-needed-to-drive vehicle.

A registration under regulation 6(1) for a registered individual to sit for a prescribed test of competence for a motorised personal mobility device must be accompanied by a non‑refundable test fee of $10.90 for each registration to sit for the prescribed test of competence.

A registration under regulation 6(1) for a registered individual to sit for a prescribed test of competence for a power-assisted bicycle must be accompanied by a non-refundable test fee of $5.45 for each registration to sit for the prescribed test of competence.