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Operating Rules

The Melbourne Market Operating Rules ensure the Market remains a safe place for people to visit, work and trade. It is your responsibility to understand and follow these rules, which are enforced through a demerit points system connected to each employer.
Whatever your role, you have a legal duty of care to work in a manner that is not harmful to your health, safety and environment - and/or the health of others, which includes behaving in an orderly manner and keeping the Market a clean workplace.

9. Vehicle, road and traffic management

    9. Vehicle, road and traffic management

    9.1 Compliance with traffic management

    A Person on Market Land must:

    (a) when walking, where available, use a Pedestrian Walkway in all areas of Market Land where it is reasonably practical to do so;

    (b) obey all Traffic Signs; and

    (c) ensure that any Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle under its control is operated in compliance with all Traffic Signs.

     

    9.2. Use of vehicles on Market Land

    A Person on Market Land must not:

    (a) drive or bring onto Market Land a Vehicle which is not an MMA Approved Vehicle or which is not registered with VicRoads under the Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic);

    (b) drive or bring onto Market Land a Vehicle unless he or she has in his or her possession a valid licence to drive the Vehicle under the Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic); VEHICLE, ROAD AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

    (c) drive or operate a Vehicle in a manner that would, if occurring on a road or road related area, contravene any of the provisions of the Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic) or the regulations made under that Act;

    (d) drive or operate a Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle while the person has a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) over 0.00%, has in excess of any Target Concentration of illegal drugs, prescription medication or over the counter medication in their system or otherwise appears impaired or affected by the consumption of alcohol or drugs;

    (e) drive or operate a Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle in a dangerous or negligent manner;

    (f) ride or bring a bicycle, e-bike, e-scooter, scooter or skateboard anywhere on Market Land other than in the Visitor Car Park;

    (g) permit a Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle under his or her control to exceed a speed limit for that Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle (as relevant) as indicated by a Traffic Sign;

    (h) except in an emergency, wash, clean, service or repair a Vehicle or any part of a Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle except wholly within a Leased Premises or in an area designated for such activities by the MMA;

    (i) leave unattended or park a Vehicle on Market Land except wholly within a Parking Space while displaying a valid Parking Permit authorising the Vehicle to park in that Parking Space;

    (j) drive or bring onto Market Land a Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle which exceeds the permissible noise levels specified in the Environmental Management Plan;

    (k) place or cause to be placed upon any road, designated walkway, clearway or entrance to any Leased Premises or Licensed Area anything that may obstruct or endanger any Vehicle or Person on Market Land;

    (l) allow or permit any Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle under his or her control to obstruct a Vehicle, Market Approved Vehicle or pedestrian traffic or any other Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle from its lawful business;

    (m) load or unload a Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle except in a designated Unloading Area;

    (n) operate, drive or leave a Vehicle within the Trading Floor Complex;

    (o) operate, drive or leave a Vehicle within the National Flower Centre (other than a Truck outside the times specified in Rule 10.2). 

     

    9.3. Evidence

    If requested by an Authorised Representative, a Person on Market Land must, on demand:

    (a) provide an Authorised Representative with evidence that any Vehicle referred to in Rule 9.2(a) is registered;

    (b) provide an Authorised Representative with evidence that he or she holds any licences referred to in Rule 9.2(b);

    (c) submit a Vehicle in his or her control for noise testing; and

    (d) permit and assist an Authorised Representative to inspect and examine the Vehicle, Market Approved Vehicle or any trailer connected to, or locked compartment within, the Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle.

     

    9.4. Removal of Vehicles or equipment

    (a) A Vehicle, Market Approved Vehicle or other equipment exceeding the permissible noise levels specified in the Environmental Management Plan must be removed from Market Land and must not be used on Market Land until modified, serviced or fitted with noise attenuation devices and re-tested to the satisfaction of the MMA that the Vehicle, Market Approved Vehicle or equipment complies with the Environmental Management Plan.

    (b) A Vehicle, Market Approved Vehicle or other equipment that fails to comply with any requirements set out in these Operating Rules will be removed from Market Land and must not be used on Market Land until the MMA is satisfied that the Vehicle, Market Approved Vehicle or other equipment complies with these Operating Rules.

     

    9.5. Reserved rights

    Each Person on Market Land acknowledges and agrees that the MMA reserves the right to:

    (a) inspect any Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle on Market Land and if requested to do so must assist an Authorised Representative to conduct an inspection of a Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle;

    (b) impose additional conditions on the use of Vehicles or Market Approved Vehicle on Market Land;

    (c) impose additional registration requirements for classes of Vehicles or Market Approved Vehicle on Market Land; and

    (d) tow and/or arrange for the impoundment of any Vehicle or Market Approved Vehicle on Market Land which is not registered in accordance with these Operating Rules or which is parked or left in area in contravention of these Operating Rules.


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