Determination of Routes for B-doubles Not Operating at Higher Mass Limits under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme (FIRS) 2007 (No. 2) (Cth)

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1985

I, MICHAEL JAMES SUTTON, delegate of the Minister for Transport and Regional Services under subsection 43A(1) and 43A(2) of the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 (the Act) make the following Determination.

Dated:   28 September 2007

Signed by Michael Sutton

Michael Sutton

Acting Executive Director

Maritime and Land Transport

1. Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Determination of Routes for B-doubles Not Operating at Higher Mass Limits under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme (FIRS) 2007 (No.2).

1. Revocation

The Determination of Routes for B-doubles Not Operating at Higher Mass Limits under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme (FIRS) (No.1), made on 23 March 2007 is revoked.

1. Determination of federal routes

For B-doubles (other than ones carrying higher mass limits under subregulation 12A(4) or paragraph 12B(1)(c) of the Interstate Road Transport Regulations 1986), the roads specified in the publications identified in paragraphs (a) and (b) are routes for the carriage of passengers or goods between prescribed places or for any purpose that is incidental to carriage of that kind.

(a)       NEW SOUTH WALES

New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 164 of 23 December 2005.

(b)       WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Restricted Access Vehicles Permit Network 02, Permitted Road Table, January 2007, published at type="1">

Conditions

The operation of a B-double on a route determined under clause 3 is subject to any conditions set out in the relevant publication specified in paragraphs 3(a) or 3(b), so far as those conditions are not inconsistent with the Act, the Interstate Road Transport ChargeAct 1985, the Interstate Road Transport Charge Regulations 2006 and the Interstate Road Transport Regulations 1986.

NOTE 1:  OPERATING IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Subregulation 79(2) of the Northern Territory (NT) Traffic Regulations provides that each road and public place in the NT is a road train area.  Access is restricted where necessary through signage in urban areas and a road train map is available from the NT for further guidance.  On other parts of the network access is restricted through weight restrictions relating to infrastructure (eg. bridges) and seasonal conditions.

NOTE 2:  In addition to this Determination B-doubles registered under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme are permitted to operate on a route that is authorised under a relevant instrument made under State and Territory legislation.  See paragraph 12L(1)(b) and Schedule 4A of the Interstate Road Transport Regulations 1986.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For copies of the publications and information on B-double routes and conditions or for information about operating on roads other than the routes designated in this Determination, contact:

New South Wales              Roads and Traffic Authority:

Sydney  [phone]
Tamworth                   [phone]
Western NSW           [phone]
Wagga Wagga          [phone]
Newcastle                 [phone]
Wollongong              [phone]

QueenslandQueensland Transport
Land Transport and Safety
Policy Advice

Telephone: [phone]

South Australia                  Transport SA
High Productivity Freight
Road Freight Regulation and Operation Section
33-37 Warwick Street
WALKERVILLE SA 5081

Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:   [phone]

VictoriaTransport and Traffic Integration
(Commercial Vehicle Operations)
Vic Roads
60 Denmark Street
KEW VIC 3101

Telephone:

Kew  [phone]
Broadmeadows        [phone]
Burwood East            [phone]

Western Australia              Main Roads WA
Heavy Vehicles Operations
2 Adams Drive
WELSHPOOL WA 6106

Telephone: [phone]

TasmaniaVehicle Operations
Department of Infrastructure Energy & Resources
L7 10 Murray Street
HOBART TAS 7000

Telephone: [phone]

Northern Territory             Department of Planning and Infrastructure
Registration and Licencing Policy Unit
1st Floor Energy House
18-20 Cavanagh Street
DARWIN NT 0801

Telephone: [phone]

Australian Capital Territory

Road Transport Reform
Department of Territory and Municipal Services
Office of Transport
GPO Box 151
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Telephone: [phone] and 6207 6565