Motor Vehicles (Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles) (Exemption) (Alderney) Law, 2002

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The Motor Vehicles (Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles) (Exemption) (Alderney) Law, 2002

THE STATES OF ALDERNEY, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 17^th April, 2002, have approved the following provisions which, subject to the Sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, shall have force of law in the Island of Alderney.

Prohibition on use of electrically assisted pedal cycle by person under fourteen.

1. (1) An electrically assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of this Law shall not be driven on a public highway by a person under the age of fourteen.

(2) A person who -

(a) drives such a pedal cycle; or

(b) knowing or suspecting that another person is under the age of fourteen, causes or permits him to drive such a pedal cycle,

in contravention of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to such penalty as he would have incurred had he been convicted of an offence under section 22 of the Motor Taxation and Licensing (Guernsey) Law, 1987[a].

Amendment of Law of 1950.

2. In the Schedule to the Road Traffic (Compulsory Third-Party Insurance) (Alderney) Law, as amended[b], after the reference to the Road Traffic (Compulsory Third Party Insurance) (Amendment) (Guernsey) Law, 1958, insert a reference to the Motor Vehicles (Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles) (Exemption) (Guernsey) Law, 2002.

Interpretation.

3. (1) In this Law -

"electrically assisted pedal cycle" means a bicycle or tricycle which-

(a) has a kerbside weight not exceeding -

(i) in the case of a bicycle, other than a tandem bicycle, 40 kilograms; and

(ii) in the case of a tandem bicycle and a tricycle, 60 kilograms;

(b) is fitted with pedals by means of which it is capable of being propelled; and

(i) has a continuous rated output which, when installed in the vehicle with the nominal voltage supplied, does not exceed, in the case of a bicycle, other than a tandem bicycle, 0.2 kilowatts, and in the case of a tandem bicycle and a tricycle, 0.25 kilowatts; and

(ii) cannot propel the vehicle when it is travelling at more than 15 miles per hour; and

"public highway" includes any road, street, lane or place to which the public has access whether on foot or with animals or vehicles and whether on payment or otherwise.

(2) Any reference in this Law to any other enactment shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed as including a reference to that enactment as amended, repealed or replaced, extended or applied by or under any other enactment and to any subordinate enactment made thereunder.

(3) The General Services Committee or such other Committee as the States of Alderney may from time to time by Resolution prescribe may by regulations amend or repeal and re-enact the definition of "electrically assisted pedal cycle" contained in subsection (1) hereof and any regulations made under this subsection may be amended or repealed by subsequent regulations so made.

Citation.

4. This Law may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles) (Exemption) (Alderney) Law, 2002.

[a]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXX, p. 341; Nos. XI of 1995 and IX of 2000.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIV, p. 209; Vol. XVIII, p. 81.