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2013 No 247

Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and
Loading) National Regulation
made under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law as applied by the Heavy Vehicle
National Law Act 2012 (Qld) and by the law of States and Territories
Contents

Page

Part 1 Preliminary
1

Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2

Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3

Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4

Meaning of section width of tyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5

Application of Regulation in relation to a retractable axle. . . . . . . 15
Part 2 Mass requirements
Division 1 Prescribed mass requirements and related provisions
6

Prescribed mass requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7

Mass exceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8 Limitation imposed by manufacturer’s mass limits or other stated

limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9 How to work out the relevant mass for a towing vehicle without a

GCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10 Modified manufacturer’s mass limits for a tyre relating to a

particular cold inflated pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Division 2 CML heavy vehicle accreditation label
11

Identification requirement for particular CML heavy vehicle. . . . . 20

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Division 3 Additional provisions relating to higher mass limits
Subdivision 1 HML declarations
12 Regulator’s power to declare areas and routes for higher mass

limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
13

Restriction on making HML declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
14

Obtaining consent of road manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
15

Requirements about Commonwealth Gazette notice etc. . . . . . . 22
16 Contravening conditions applying to HML heavy vehicles being

used in an area or on a route declared by an HML declaration . . 24
17 Amendment or cancellation of HML declaration on Regulator’s

initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 Amendment or cancellation of HML declaration on request by

relevant road manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
19

Immediate suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Subdivision 2 HML permits
20 Regulator’s power to authorise use of heavy vehicles under

higher mass limits in other areas or on other routes . . . . . . . . . . 29
21

Application for HML permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
22

Restriction on grant of HML permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
23

Obtaining consent of road manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
24

Conditions of HML permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
25

Period for which HML permit applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
26

HML permit etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
27

Refusal of application for HML permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
28

Contravening conditions of HML permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
29

Amendment or cancellation on application by HML permit holder 32
30 Amendment or cancellation of HML permit on Regulator’s

initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
31 Amendment or cancellation of HML permit on request by

relevant road manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
32

Immediate suspension of HML permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
33

Minor amendment of HML permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
34

Return of HML permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
35

Replacement of defaced etc. HML permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Subdivision 3 Other provision
36

Identification requirement for particular HML heavy vehicle. . . . . 39
Part 3 Dimension requirements
37

Prescribed dimension requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Part 4 Loading requirements
38

Loading requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Part 5 Exemptions for particular overmass or oversize vehicles
Division 1 Conditions
39

Prescribed conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Division 2 Declaration of areas, roads and routes and major roads
40

Regulator may make declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
41

Consent of relevant road manager required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
42

Matters to which Regulator must have regard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
43

Publication of declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Part 6 Conditions for grant of mass or dimension authority
imposed by relevant road manager
44 Imposition of road conditions in relation to a class 2 heavy

vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Part 7 Reviewable decisions
45

Reviewable decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Schedule 1

General mass limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Part 1 Imposition of general mass limits
1

General mass limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
2

Mass limits for a single vehicle or combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3 Mass limits for a vehicle with a particular axle space less than

2.5m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4

Mass limits for a single axle or axle group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5

Mass limits relating to axle spacing generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Part 2 Axle Tables
Schedule 2

Concessional mass limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
1

Vehicles to which concessional mass limits apply . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
2

Concessional mass limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Schedule 3

Steer axle mass exception limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
1

Steer axle mass exception limits apply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Schedule 4

Quad axle group mass exception limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
1

Quad axle group mass exception limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Schedule 5

Higher mass limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
1

Application of higher mass limits to single axle or axle group . . . 69
2

Higher mass limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Schedule 6

Dimension requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Part 1 Preliminary
1

Meaning of rear overhang and rear overhang line . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
2

The load is part of a vehicle’s dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Part 2 Heavy vehicles
3

Length—general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
4

Length—trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5

Length—rear overhang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6

Length—trailer drawbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7

Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
9

Ground clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
10

Axle configuration of B-doubles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Part 3 Size and projection of loads
11

Definition for pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
12

In relation to rear of load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
13

Front and side projection of load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Schedule 7

Loading requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
1

Loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Schedule 8 Conditions of mass or dimension exemptions applying to

class 1 heavy vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Part 1 Exemptions granted by Commonwealth Gazette notice
Division 1 General conditions
1

Smallest practicable size of unloaded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
2

Warning signs and flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
3

Warning lights and delineators if load projecting from vehicle . . . 87
4

Warning lights for wide vehicles used in daytime . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5 Side and rear markers and warning lights for oversize vehicles

used at night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
6

Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
7

Travel restrictions at night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
8

No travelling if low visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
9

Minimum following distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
10

Allowing overtaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
11

Assessing routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Division 2 Load-carrying vehicles
12

Application of Div 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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13 Carrying goods in addition to a large indivisible item . . . . . . . . . . 91
14 Towing a low loader dolly with an unladen low loader . . . . . . . . . 92
Division 3 Special purpose vehicles
15 Application of Div 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
16 Side lights for travel at night with long front projections . . . . . . . . 93
17 Rear marking plates and warning patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
18 Prohibition on towing other vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Division 4 Agricultural vehicles
19 Application of Div 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
20 Warning devices for agricultural vehicles or combinations . . . . . . 94
21 Pilot vehicle requirements for agricultural vehicles or

combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

22 Agricultural vehicles or combinations not to be used on freeway . 95
23 Agricultural implements not to carry goods or passengers . . . . . 96
24 Speed limits for agricultural implements without brakes. . . . . . . . 96
Division 5 Pilot and escort vehicles
25 Application of Div 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
26 Requirements for a pilot vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
27 Requirements for an escort vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
28 Headlights on a pilot or escort vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
29 Restriction on what a pilot or escort vehicle may carry . . . . . . . . 98
30 Where a pilot vehicle must be driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
31 Communication between drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Part 2 Exemptions granted by issuing a permit
32 Application of Pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
33 Restriction on towing other vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Part 3 All mass or dimension exemptions
Division 1 Warning lights
34 Application of Div 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
35 Characteristics of warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
36 Visibility of warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
37 Switch for warning lights to be within easy reach. . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
38 Warning lights to be on if required, and off if not . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Division 2 Warning signs
Subdivision 1 Preliminary
39 Application of Div 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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Subdivision 2 Class 1 heavy vehicles and pilot vehicles
40

Application of Sdiv 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
41

Face of warning sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
42

Material of warning sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
43

Keeping signs clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Subdivision 3 Class 1 heavy vehicles only
44

Application of Sdiv 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
45

Size of warning sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
46

Face of warning sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
47

Fitting warning sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Subdivision 4 Pilot vehicles only
48

Application of Sdiv 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
49

Size and shape of warning sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
50

Faces of warning sign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
51

Fitting warning sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Schedule 9 Imposition of road conditions in relation to a class 2 heavy vehicle
108
Schedule 10

Reviewable decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Short title
This Regulation may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle (Mass,
Dimension and Loading) National Regulation.

2 Commencement
This Regulation commences in a participating jurisdiction on the day on which Chapter 4 of the Law commences in that jurisdiction.
Note—
In this Regulation, a reference to ‘the Law’ is a reference to the Heavy Vehicle National Law. See section 12(2) of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law.

3 Definitions
In this Regulation—
6-tyred tandem axle group means a tandem axle group fitted
with 6 tyres.
ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories) means the ADR
titled ‘Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule—Definitions
and Vehicle Categories) 2005’.
agricultural combination means a combination consisting of
at least 1 agricultural vehicle.
approved air suspension system, in relation to a bus, means a
suspension system in which—

(a)

vertical movement between each axle and the body of the bus is controlled by variations in the air pressure in an air spring; and

(b)

the proportion of the bus’s mass borne by the air spring remains substantially constant despite variations in the air pressure in the air spring.

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centre, of an axle group, has the same meaning as it has in section 4 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation.
certified road-friendly suspension system means a suspension system certified as a road-friendly suspension system by the Vehicle Safety Standards Branch of the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Transport in accordance with the Vehicle Standards Bulletin Number 11 (revised edition) published by that branch in July 2004.
Notes—
1 A copy of the bulletin may be obtained from the website of the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Transport at <

2 At the time of publication the department was called the Department of Transport and Regional Services.
CML heavy vehicle means a heavy vehicle to which, or to a component of which, the concessional mass limits apply as provided by Schedule 2.
complying bus means a bus with 2 or 3 axles, 1 of which is a steer axle, that is fitted with an approved air suspension system and meets—

(a) the emergency exit specifications in ADR 44; and
(b) the rollover strength specifications in ADR 59; and
(c) the occupant protection specifications in ADR 68.
concessional mass limits
means the concessional mass limits drawbar has the same meaning as it has in section 4 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation. driving axle, in relation to a vehicle, means an axle driven by the vehicle’s engine.
stated in section 2 of Schedule 2.
dog trailer has the same meaning as it has in section 4 of the

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dual-drive tandem axle group means a tandem axle group consisting of 2 axles, both of which are a driving axle for a vehicle.
front articulation point, in relation to a trailer used in a heavy combination, means the point of articulation at the front of the trailer, which may, and may only, be any of the following—

(a)

the vertical axis of a kingpin used with a fifth wheel coupling;
(b) the vertical axis of rotation of a fifth wheel coupling;
(c) the vertical axis of rotation of a turntable;

(d)

in relation to a trailer that is a dog trailer, the vertical axis of rotation of the front axle group, or single axle, of the trailer;

(e)

in relation to a trailer that is a semitrailer, the imaginary vertical line passing through the pivot point for a coupling fitted to the semitrailer.

Examples—

Point of articulation—fifth wheel coupling on a converter dolly
(forming the front axle group of a dog trailer)

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Point of articulation—kingpin fitted to a fifth wheel coupling
general mass limits
has the meaning given by section 6(2). area within which the vehicle is authorised to be used under the higher mass limits under—
higher mass limits means, in relation to a heavy vehicle to
which the higher mass limits mentioned in section 1 of
Schedule 5 apply as provided by the section, the higher mass
limits stated in section 2 of Schedule 5.

(a) an HML declaration; or
(b) an HML permit.
HML declaration
has the meaning given by section 15(2). route on which the vehicle is authorised to be used under the higher mass limits under—
HML heavy vehicle means a heavy vehicle to which the
higher mass limits mentioned in section 1 of Schedule 5 apply
as provided by the section.
HML permit has the meaning given by section 23(2).

(a) an HML declaration; or
(b) an HML permit.
jinker means a trailer—

(a)

comprising an axle or axle group built to support a load that is being transported by the trailer and its towing vehicle; and

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(b)

connected to the towing vehicle by a pole or cable or the load itself, if any.
LED technology means light-emitting diode technology.
light vehicle standards means the standards with which a
vehicle other than a heavy vehicle must comply before it may
be registered under a law of a participating jurisdiction
providing for the registration of vehicles other than heavy
vehicles.
load-carrying vehicle means a heavy vehicle carrying, or
designed for the purpose of carrying, a large indivisible item,
including, for example, a combination including a low loader.
load-sharing suspension system, of an axle group, means a
suspension system—

(a)

built to divide the load between the tyres on the group so no tyre carries a mass more than 10% above the mass it would carry if the load were divided equally; and

(b)

with effective damping characteristics on all axles of the group.
low loader has the same meaning as it has in section 116(4) of
the Law.
low loader dolly means a device for distributing mass that—

(a)

is usually coupled between a prime mover and low loader; and
(b) consists of a rigid frame of a gooseneck shape; and
(c) does not directly carry any load; and

(d)

is equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling.
major road means a road declared to be a major road for this
Regulation under Division 2 of Part 5.
mass exception has the meaning given by section 6(3).
police vehicle means a motor vehicle driven by a police
officer in the course of the police officer’s duty.

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quad axle group mass exception limits means the quad axle group mass exception limits stated in section 1 of Schedule 4. radial ply tyre means a radial ply tyre within the meaning of ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories).
rear overhang has the meaning given by section 1 of
Schedule 6.
rear overhang line has the meaning given by section 1 of
Schedule 6.
relevant accreditation label, in relation to a CML heavy
vehicle or HML heavy vehicle, means an accreditation label
for a mass management accreditation issued for the vehicle
under section 466 of the Law.
relevant participating jurisdiction, in relation to an HML
declaration, means a participating jurisdiction in which the
whole or part of an area or route the subject of the declaration
is situated.
relevant road manager, in relation to an HML declaration or
HML permit, means a road manager for a road in an area or
on a route the subject of the declaration or permit.
retractable axle means an axle that can be raised so the tyres
on it do not touch the ground.
road manager consent provisions means Division 2 of Part
4.7 of the Law.
section width, of a tyre, has the meaning given by section 4.
single axle group means a group of 2 or more axles in which
the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the
outermost axles is less than 1m.
single-drive axle means a single axle that transmits
automotive power.
single-drive tandem axle group means a tandem axle group
consisting of 2 axles, only 1 of which is a driving axle for a
vehicle.
special purpose vehicle has the same meaning as it has in
section 116(4) of the Law.

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a vehicle to a steering mechanism for the vehicle.
steer axle means the front steerable axle used to steer the
vehicle.
steer axle mass exception limits means the steer axle mass
exception limits stated in section 1 of Schedule 3.
transport enforcement vehicle means a motor vehicle marked
as a vehicle of a road authority for a participating jurisdiction
and used by the authority for the purposes of investigating or
prosecuting an offence against an Australian road law.
turntable has the same meaning as it has in section 4 of the

steerable axle means a single axle that connects the wheels of ultra-low floor bus means a bus that—

(a) has stairless entry; and
(b) is accessible to wheelchairs; and
(c) is authorised to carry standing passengers.
urban area means an area declared to be an urban area for this
Regulation under Division 2 of Part 5.
warning light, in Schedule 8, means a warning light
complying with Division 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 8.
warning pattern means a pattern covering an area of at least
0.16m2 and consisting of diagonal stripes at least 150mm wide
and alternately coloured—

(a) red and white; or
(b) black and white.
warning sign, in Schedule 8, means a warning sign
complying with Division 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 8.
wheelbase, in relation to a vehicle, means the distance from
the centre line of the vehicle’s foremost axle to the rear
overhang line.
yellow, in relation to a light, includes amber.

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4 Meaning of section width of tyre

(1) The section width of a tyre is the tyre’s width worked out
under subsections (2) to (4).

(2)

The tyre width of a radial ply tyre is the number of millimetres marked on the tyre in the position labelled ‘section width in mm’ in the following diagram—

Position of section width marking on radial ply tyre

(3) The tyre width of a bias-belted tyre is the number of millimetres equal to 25.4 times the number marked on the tyre in the position labelled ‘width code in inches’ in the following diagram—

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Position of width code marking on bias-belted tyre

(4) The tyre width for another type of tyre is the width of the part of the tyre that normally comes into contact with the road surface.
(5) In this section—
bias-belted tyre means a bias-belted tyre within the meaning
of ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories).
5 Application of Regulation in relation to a retractable axle
(1) This section applies for the purpose of applying a provision of this Regulation in relation to a heavy vehicle that has a retractable axle if, in the circumstances to which the provision is being applied, the axle is retracted.

(2) If the provision imposes mass limits on a single axle or axle
group—

(a) the mass limits do not apply to the retracted axle; and

(b)

the retractable axle is to be disregarded in determining whether more than 1 axle is a particular type of axle group.

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(3)

If the provision imposes mass limits relating to axle spacing of a heavy vehicle, the retracted axle is to be disregarded in determining the axle spacings of the vehicle.

(4)

If the provision imposes dimension requirements in relation to distances measured by reference to a single axle or axle group, the retracted axle is to be disregarded.
(5) In this section—
retracted, in relation to an axle, means a retractable axle that
is raised so that the wheels of the axle do not touch the
ground.

Part 2 Mass requirements
Division 1 Prescribed mass requirements and
related provisions
6 Prescribed mass requirements
(1) The mass requirements imposed by this Division and Schedules 1 to 5 are prescribed mass requirements for the purposes of section 95 of the Law.
(2) Schedule 1 imposes mass limits that apply generally to a heavy vehicle or to components of a heavy vehicle (the general mass limits).

(3)

The general mass limits are subject to exceptions (each a mass exception) provided under section 7 and Schedules 2 to 5 in relation to a heavy vehicle or a component of a heavy vehicle.
Note—
A component, for example, may be a vehicle towing another vehicle, a vehicle being towed, a single axle, an axle group or a tyre.

(4) Sections 8 to 10 impose requirements based on manufacturer’s mass limits or other mass limits.

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(5) The prescribed mass requirements mentioned in this section apply in relation to a heavy vehicle or component whether or not the vehicle is loaded.
Note—
The general mass limits and mass exceptions make no distinction between a loaded or unloaded vehicle or component because an essential consideration is the mass that is applied to a road on which a heavy vehicle or component is being used.

7 Mass exceptions

(1) The mass exceptions are as follows—

(a) the concessional mass limits;
(b) the steer axle mass exception limits;
(c) the quad axle group mass exception limits;
(d) the higher mass limits.
Note—

See Schedules 2 to 5 for details of the mass exceptions.

(2) A mass exception does not apply if a condition of the mass
exception imposed under this Regulation is contravened.
8 Limitation imposed by manufacturer’s mass limits or other stated limit

(1)

Subsection (2) applies if the general mass limits or a mass exception provides for a mass limit for a heavy vehicle in excess of—

(a) the manufacturer’s mass limits; or
(b) the limit stated in subsection (3) for the purposes of this paragraph.

(2) The manufacturer’s mass limits or the limit stated in subsection (3) applies and the general mass limits or mass exception does not apply.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the limit is, for a
combination—

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(a) the towing vehicle of which does not have a GCM; and

(b)

fitted with a single-drive axle, single-drive tandem axle group or dual-drive tandem axle group;
the mass, in kilograms, worked out under section 9.

(4)

Subsection (5) applies if the general mass limits or a mass exception provides for a mass limit for a component of a heavy vehicle in excess of the manufacturer’s mass limits for the component.
(5) The manufacturer’s mass limits for the component applies and
the general mass limits or mass exception does not apply.

(6)

Subsection (7) applies if there is no general mass limits or mass exception applied to a component of a heavy vehicle under this Part other than subsection (7) and there is a manufacturer’s mass limits for the component.
(7) The manufacturer’s mass limits for the component applies to
the component.
(8) In this section—
manufacturer’s mass limits—

(a) in relation to a heavy vehicle, means—

(i)

the mass limits derived from the rating set for the heavy vehicle by the vehicle’s manufacturer, including the GVM or GCM stated by the manufacturer of the heavy vehicle; or

(ii)

if the Regulator has, under section 56 of the Law, specified the total maximum loaded mass for the heavy vehicle and any vehicles it may lawfully tow—that mass; or
(iii) if the Regulator has, under section 57 of the Law,

specified the vehicle’s maximum loaded
mass—that mass; or

(b)

in relation to a component of a heavy vehicle, subject to section 10, means the mass limits derived from the rating set for the component by the component’s manufacturer.

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9 How to work out the relevant mass for a towing vehicle without a GCM

(1)

For the purposes of section 8(3), if the towing vehicle of a combination does not have a GCM and is fitted with a single-drive axle, single-drive tandem axle group or dual-drive tandem axle group, the mass, in kilograms, is worked out by using the following formula—

M K TR R T   

= ----------------------------------------
16

(2) In the formula under subsection (1)—

(a) M means mass in kilograms; and
(b) K means the following—
(i)      if the towing vehicle is fitted with a single-drive axle—0.055;
(ii)    if the towing vehicle is fitted with a single-drive tandem axle group—0.053;
(iii)  if the towing vehicle is fitted with a dual-drive tandem axle group—0.051; and

(c)

TR means the number of tyre revolutions per kilometre, stated by the manufacturer, of the tyres fitted to the towing vehicle’s driving axles; and

(d)

R means the overall gear reduction between the towing vehicle’s engine and the wheels on the vehicle’s driving axles; and

(e)

T means the towing vehicle’s maximum engine net torque in newton-metres.
Example—
A towing vehicle does not have a GCM if—

(a)

the total maximum mass for the vehicle and any vehicles it may lawfully tow at any given time is not stated by the vehicle’s manufacturer on the vehicle’s identification plate or another place on the vehicle; and

(b)

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lawfully tow at any given time because the vehicle has not been the subject of an application for registration or an unregistered heavy vehicle permit under the Law.

10 Modified manufacturer’s mass limits for a tyre relating to a particular cold inflated pressure

(1) This section applies for the purposes of section 8.

(2) The manufacturer’s mass limits for a tyre are the manufacturer’s mass limits for the tyre determined at a cold inflation pressure of not more than—

(a) for a radial ply tyre—825kPa; or
(b) for another type of tyre—700kPa.
Example—
The manufacturer’s mass limits for a radial tyre are—

• at a cold inflated pressure of 200–900kPa—5t
• at a cold inflated pressure greater than 900kPa—6t.
Because the latter mass limit (6t) only applies at a cold inflated pressure above the threshold value of 825kPa mentioned in paragraph (a), the applicable manufacturer’s mass limits for the tyre is 5t.

Division 2 CML heavy vehicle accreditation
label
11 Identification requirement for particular CML heavy vehicle
(1) A person must not drive a CML heavy vehicle under the concessional mass limits unless the relevant accreditation label is maintained on the vehicle in the way required by subsections (2) to (4).
Maximum penalty—$3000.

(2)

The relevant accreditation label must be attached in a way that the information on the label is readable from outside the CML heavy vehicle.

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(3) The relevant accreditation label must not be wholly or partly
obscured, defaced or otherwise not legible.
(4) If the CML heavy vehicle is a combination, the relevant accreditation label must be affixed to the most forward vehicle.

Division 3 Additional provisions relating to
higher mass limits
Subdivision 1 HML declarations
12 Regulator’s power to declare areas and routes for higher mass limits
(1) The Regulator may, by Commonwealth Gazette notice complying with section 15, declare an area in which or a route on which stated types of HML heavy vehicles are authorised to be used under the higher mass limits.

(2) A declaration under subsection (1) is an HML declaration.
13 Restriction on making HML declaration

(1) The Regulator may make an HML declaration only if—

(a) the Regulator is satisfied the use of the stated types of HML heavy vehicles under the higher mass limits in the area or on the route will not pose a significant risk to public safety; and
(b) each relevant road manager for the declaration has consented to the making of the declaration; and
(c) the Regulator is satisfied all other consents required for the declaration have been obtained or given.

(2) In deciding whether to make an HML declaration, the Regulator must have regard to the approved guidelines for making HML declarations.

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14 Obtaining consent of road manager
(1) The road manager consent provisions apply in relation to obtaining consent of a relevant road manager for an HML declaration.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a)

a reference in the road manager consent provisions to a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to an HML declaration; and

(b)

a reference in the road manager consent provisions to the grant of a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to the making of an HML declaration; and

(c)

a reference in the road manager consent provisions to a relevant road manager for a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to a relevant road manager for an HML declaration.

(3) A relevant road manager for an HML declaration may consent to the making of the declaration subject to the condition that stated intelligent access conditions are imposed on the use of a stated type of HML heavy vehicle under the higher mass limits in an area or on a route to which the declaration applies.
(4) If a relevant road manager for an HML declaration consents to the making of the declaration as mentioned in subsection (3)—

(a) the relevant road manager must give the Regulator written reasons for the road manager’s decision to give consent to the making of the declaration subject to the condition; and
(b) the Regulator must include the stated intelligent access conditions in the declaration.
15 Requirements about Commonwealth Gazette notice etc.
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(a)

that HML heavy vehicles of a stated type are authorised to be used under the higher mass limits in the area or on the route stated in the notice (the area or route statement);

(b)

the intelligent access conditions required by a relevant road manager for the declaration under section 14(3).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the area or route statement
may—

(a) incorporate by reference a stated map prepared by the relevant road authority and published by the Regulator; and
(b) refer to areas or routes shown on the map.
(3) The Regulator or the relevant road authority may amend the area or route statement but only by omitting, varying, extending or adding the areas in which or routes on which a stated type of HML heavy vehicle is authorised to be used under the higher mass limits, including, for example, by adding additional areas or routes.
(4) When amending the area or route statement, the Regulator
must comply with the road manager consent provisions.

(5) The Regulator must ensure a copy of the area or route statement, including any incorporated map, as in force from time to time is—

(a) made available for inspection, without charge, during normal business hours at each office of the Regulator; and
(b) published on the Regulator’s website.

(6) The Regulator must publish a copy of the Commonwealth Gazette notice on the Regulator’s website.

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16 Contravening conditions applying to HML heavy vehicles being used in an area or on a route declared by an HML declaration

(1)

This section applies if an HML declaration states that the use of a stated type of HML heavy vehicle under the higher mass limits in an area or on a route to which the declaration applies is subject to intelligent access conditions.

(2)

A person must not use an HML heavy vehicle of the type, or permit an HML heavy vehicle of the type to be used, under the higher mass limits in an area or on a route to which the HML declaration applies unless—

(a)

the vehicle is equipped for monitoring the relevant monitoring matters, by an approved intelligent transport system used by an intelligent access service provider; and

(b)

the vehicle is covered by an intelligent access agreement.
Maximum penalty—$3000.

(3) In this section—
intelligent access agreement has the meaning given by
section 403 of the Law.
relevant monitoring matters means the matters mentioned in
section 402(2)(a)(i) or (ii) of the Law for the vehicle.
17 Amendment or cancellation of HML declaration on Regulator’s initiative

(1)

It is a ground for amending or cancelling a HML declaration if the Regulator is satisfied the use of HML heavy vehicles under the higher mass limits in an area or on a route to which an HML declaration applies has caused, or is likely to cause, a significant risk to public safety.

(2)

If the Regulator considers a ground exists to amend or cancel the HML declaration, the Regulator may amend or cancel the HML declaration by complying with subsections (3) to (5).

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(3) The Regulator must publish a notice in the Commonwealth Gazette, in a newspaper circulating generally throughout each relevant participating jurisdiction and on the Regulator’s website—

(a) stating the Regulator believes a ground exists to amend or cancel the HML declaration; and
(b) outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the belief; and
(c) stating the action the Regulator is proposing to take under this section (the proposed action); and
(d) inviting persons who will be affected by the proposed action to make, within a stated time of at least 14 days after the Commonwealth Gazette notice is published, written representations about why the proposed action should not be taken.
(4) If, after considering all written representations made under subsection (3)(d), the Regulator still considers a ground exists to take the proposed action, the Regulator may—

(a) if the proposed action was to amend the HML declaration—amend the declaration, in a way that is not substantially different from the proposed action, to change the area or route to which it applies; or
(b) if the proposed action was to cancel the HML declaration—

(i) amend the declaration to change the area or route to which it applies; or
(ii) cancel the declaration.

(5) Notice of the amendment or cancellation must be published—

(a) in—
(i) the Commonwealth Gazette; and
(ii) a newspaper circulating generally throughout each relevant participating jurisdiction; and

(b) on the Regulator’s website; and

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(c) in any other newspaper the Regulator considers appropriate.
Example for paragraph (c)—
If the HML declaration applies to an area or route in a particular part of a participating jurisdiction, the Regulator may consider it appropriate to publish the notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the part.

(6) The amendment or cancellation takes effect—

(a) 28 days after the Commonwealth Gazette notice is published under subsection (5); or
(b) if a later time is stated in the Commonwealth Gazette notice, at the later time.
18 Amendment or cancellation of HML declaration on request by relevant road manager

(1)

This section applies if a relevant road manager for an HML declaration is satisfied the use of HML heavy vehicles under the higher mass limits in an area or on a route to which the declaration applies (and in or on which a road for which the relevant road manager is a road manager is situated)—

(a)

has caused, or is likely to cause, damage to road infrastructure; or

(b)

has had, or is likely to have, an adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion or from other matters stated in the approved guidelines; or

(c)

has posed, or is likely to pose, a significant risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure or traffic conditions.

(2) The road manager may ask the Regulator to—

(a) amend the declaration to—
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(ii) amend the intelligent access conditions applying to HML heavy vehicles used under the higher mass limits in an area or on a route to which the declaration applies; or

(b) cancel the declaration.

(3) The Regulator must comply with the request.
(4) However, if consent to the grant of the declaration was given by a road authority under section 163 of the Law as applied under section 14—

(a) the Regulator may refer the request to the road authority; and
(b) if the road authority gives the Regulator its written approval of the request, the Regulator must comply with the request; and
(c) if the road authority does not give written approval of the road manager's request within 28 days after the referral is made, the Regulator—
(i) must not comply with the request; and
(ii) must notify the road manager that the road authority has not given its written approval of the request and, as a result, the Regulator must not comply with it.

(5) Notice of the amendment or cancellation must be published—

(a) in—
(i) the Commonwealth Gazette; and
(ii) a newspaper circulating generally throughout each relevant participating jurisdiction; and

(b) on the Regulator’s website; and
(c) in any other newspaper the Regulator considers appropriate.
Example for paragraph (c)—
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appropriate to publish the notice in a newspaper circulating
generally in the part.

(6) The amendment or cancellation takes effect—

(a) 28 days after the Commonwealth Gazette notice is published under subsection (5); or
(b) if a later time is stated in the Commonwealth Gazette notice, at the later time.
19 Immediate suspension

(1) This section applies if—

(a)

the Regulator considers a ground exists to cancel an HML declaration; or

(b)

the Regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to suspend the declaration immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure.

(2) The Regulator may, by publishing a notice as mentioned in subsection (3) (immediate suspension notice), immediately suspend the declaration until the earlier of the following—

(a) the Regulator publishes a notice under section 17(5) or 18(5);
(b) the Regulator cancels the suspension;
(c) the end of 56 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is published.
(3) The immediate suspension notice, and (where relevant) the
cancellation of the suspension, must be published—

(a) in—
(i) the Commonwealth Gazette; and
(ii) a newspaper circulating generally throughout each relevant participating jurisdiction; and

(b) on the Regulator’s website; and

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(c) in any other newspaper the Regulator considers appropriate.
Example for paragraph (c)—
If the HML declaration applies to an area or route in a particular part of a participating jurisdiction, the Regulator may consider it appropriate to publish the notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the part.

(4)

The suspension, and (where relevant) the cancellation of the suspension, takes effect immediately after the Commonwealth Gazette notice is published under subsection (3).
(5) This section applies despite sections 17 and 18.

Subdivision 2 HML permits
20 Regulator’s power to authorise use of heavy vehicles under higher mass limits in other areas or on other routes

(1) The Regulator may, by giving a person a permit as mentioned in section 26, authorise, for a period of not more than 3 years, the use of an HML heavy vehicle under the higher mass limits in stated areas or on stated routes.
(2) A permit under subsection (1) is an HML permit.
(3) An HML permit may apply to 1 or more HML heavy vehicles.
21 Application for HML permit

(1) A person may apply to the Regulator for an HML permit.
(2) The application must be—

(a) in the approved form; and
(b) accompanied by the prescribed fee for the application.

(3)

The Regulator may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the Regulator any additional information the Regulator reasonably requires to decide the application.

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22 Restriction on grant of HML permit

(1) The Regulator may grant an HML permit for an HML heavy
vehicle only if—

(a)

the Regulator is satisfied the use of the vehicle under the higher mass limits in the area or on the route to which the permit will apply will not pose a significant risk to public safety; and

(b)

each relevant road manager for the permit has consented to the grant of the permit; and

(c)

the Regulator is satisfied all other consents required for the grant of the permit have been obtained or given.

(2) In deciding whether to grant an HML permit for an HML heavy vehicle, the Regulator must have regard to the approved guidelines for granting HML permits.
23 Obtaining consent of road manager
(1) The road manager consent provisions apply in relation to obtaining the consent of a relevant road manager for the grant of an HML permit.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a) a reference in the road manager consent provisions to a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to an HML permit; and
(b) a reference in the road manager consent provisions to the grant of a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to the grant of an HML permit; and
(c) a reference in the road manager consent provisions to a relevant road manager for a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to a relevant road manager for an HML permit.

24 Conditions of HML permit

(1) An HML permit—

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(a)

must be subject to the road conditions or travel conditions required by a relevant road manager for the permit; and

(b)

may be subject to any other conditions the Regulator considers appropriate, including, for example—

(i)

conditions about 1 or more matters mentioned in Schedule 2 of the Law; and

(ii)

without limiting subparagraph (i), intelligent access conditions.

(2) However, a condition imposed under subsection (1) must be
consistent with the higher mass limits.
25 Period for which HML permit applies

(1) An HML permit applies for the period stated in the permit.
(2) The period may be less than the period sought by the applicant
for the HML permit.
26 HML permit etc.
(1) If the Regulator grants an HML permit to a person, the Regulator must give the person—

(a) an HML permit; and

(b)

if the Regulator has imposed conditions on the permit under section 24 or has granted the permit for a period less than the period of not more than 3 years sought by the person—an information notice for the decision to impose the conditions or grant the permit for the shorter period.

(2) The permit must state the following—

(a)

the name and address of the person to whom the permit is given;
(b) a description of—

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(i) the HML heavy vehicle or vehicles to which the permit applies, including the registration number of the vehicle if it is registered; or
(ii) if the permit applies to particular categories of class 2 heavy vehicles—the categories of heavy vehicles to which the permit applies;

(c) the areas or routes to which the permit applies;
(d) the road conditions or travel conditions required by a relevant road manager for the permit;
(e) any other conditions applying to an HML heavy vehicle while it is being used under the permit;
(f) the period for which the permit applies.

27 Refusal of application for HML permit
If the Regulator refuses an application for an HML permit, the Regulator must give the applicant an information notice for the decision to refuse the application.

28 Contravening conditions of HML permit
The driver or operator of an HML heavy vehicle being used under the higher mass limits under an HML permit must not contravene a condition of the permit.
Maximum penalty—$3000.

29 Amendment or cancellation on application by HML permit holder

(1) The holder of an HML permit may apply to the Regulator for
an amendment or cancellation of the permit.
(2) The application must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b)

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(c)

if the application is for an amendment, state clearly the amendment sought and the reasons for the amendment; and
(d) be accompanied by the permit.

(3) The Regulator may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the Regulator any additional information the Regulator reasonably requires to decide the application.
(4) If the proposed amendment of the permit is—

(a) to amend the areas or routes to which the permit applies (other than by omitting an area or route or reducing an area or route in size); or
(b) to impose or amend road conditions or travel conditions;
then—

(c) the Regulator must ask the relevant road managers (for the roads to which the amendment relates) for their consent to the amendment; and
(d) the road manager consent provisions apply to the request for consent in the same way as they apply to a request for consent under those provisions, with necessary modifications.
(5) The Regulator must decide the application as soon as practicable after receiving it.

(6) If the Regulator decides to grant the application—

(a) the Regulator must give the applicant notice of the decision; and
(b) the amendment or cancellation takes effect—
(i) when notice of the decision is given to the applicant; or
(ii) if a later time is stated in the notice, at the later time; and

(c)

if the Regulator amended the permit, the Regulator must give the applicant a replacement permit for the permit as amended.

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(7) If the Regulator decides not to amend or cancel the permit as
sought by the applicant, the Regulator must—

(a) give the applicant an information notice for the decision; and
(b) return the permit to the applicant.
30 Amendment or cancellation of HML permit on Regulator’s initiative

(1) Each of the following is a ground for amending or cancelling
an HML permit—

(a)

the permit was granted because of a document or representation that was—

(i) false or misleading; or
(ii) obtained or made in an improper way;

(b)

the holder of the permit has contravened a condition of the permit;

(c)

the use of HML heavy vehicles under the higher mass limits in an area or on a route the subject of the permit has caused, or is likely to cause, a significant risk to public safety.

(2)

If the Regulator considers a ground exists to amend or cancel an HML permit (the proposed action), the Regulator must give the holder of the permit a notice—

(a) stating the proposed action; and
(b) stating the ground for the proposed action; and

(c)

outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; and

(d)

if the proposed action is to amend the permit (including a condition of the permit)—stating the proposed amendment; and

(e)

inviting the holder to make, within a stated time of at least 14 days after the notice is given to the holder,

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written representations about why the proposed action
should not be taken.
(3) If, after considering all written representations made under subsection (2)(e), the Regulator still considers a ground exists to take the proposed action, the Regulator may—

(a) if the proposed action was to amend the HML permit—amend the permit in a way that is not substantially different from the proposed action, including, for example, by—

(i) amending the areas or routes to which the permit applies; or
(ii) imposing additional conditions on the permit; or
(b) if the proposed action was to cancel the HML permit—

(i) amend the permit, including, for example, as mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii); or
(ii) cancel the permit.

(4) The Regulator must give the holder an information notice about the decision.

(5) The amendment or cancellation takes effect—

(a) when the information notice is given to the holder; or
(b) if a later time is stated in the information notice, at the later time.
31 Amendment or cancellation of HML permit on request by relevant road manager

(1)

This section applies if a relevant road manager for an HML permit is satisfied the use of HML heavy vehicles under the higher mass limits in an area or on a route to which the permit applies (and in or on which is situated a road for which the relevant road manager is a road manager)—

(a)

has caused, or is likely to cause, damage to road infrastructure; or

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(b)

has had, or is likely to have, an adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion or from other matters stated in approved guidelines; or

(c)

has posed, or is likely to pose, a significant risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure or traffic conditions.

(2) The road manager may ask the Regulator to—

(a) amend the HML permit, including, for example, by—
(i) amending the areas or routes to which the permit applies; or
(ii) imposing or amending road conditions on the permit; or

(b) cancel the permit.

(3) The Regulator must comply with the request.
(4) However, if consent to the grant of the permit was given by a
road authority under section 163 of the Law—

(a) the Regulator may refer the request to the road authority; and
(b) if the road authority gives the Regulator its written approval of the request, the Regulator must comply with the request; and
(c) if the road authority does not give written approval of the road manager's request within 28 days after the referral is made, the Regulator—
(i) must not comply with the request; and
(ii) must notify the road manager that the road authority has not given its written approval of the request and, as a result, the Regulator must not comply with it.

(5)

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the amendment or cancellation at least 28 days before the
amendment or cancellation is to take effect.

(6) The notice given to the holder must state—

(a) the day the amendment or cancellation is to take effect; and
(b) the reasons given by the relevant road manager for the amendment or cancellation; and
(c) the review and appeal information for the road manager’s decision.
32 Immediate suspension of HML permit

(1) This section applies if—

(a)

the Regulator considers a ground exists to cancel an HML permit; or

(b)

the Regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to suspend the permit immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure.

(2) The Regulator may, by notice (immediate suspension notice) given to the holder of the permit, immediately suspend the permit until the earlier of the following—

(a) the Regulator gives the person a notice under section 30(4) or 31(5);
(b) the Regulator cancels the suspension;
(c) the end of 56 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given to the person.
(3) This section applies despite sections 29, 30 and 31.
33 Minor amendment of HML permit

(1) The Regulator may, by notice given to the holder of an HML
permit, amend the permit in a minor respect—

(a) for a formal or clerical reason; or

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(b)

in another way that does not adversely affect the holder’s interests.

(2) The Regulator must provide the relevant road manager with
notice of the amendment.
34 Return of HML permit
(1) If a person’s HML permit is amended or cancelled, the Regulator may, by notice, require the person to return the permit to the Regulator.

(2)

The person must comply with the notice within 7 days after the notice is given to the person or, if a longer period is stated in the notice, within the longer period.
Maximum penalty—$4000.

(3) If the HML permit has been amended, the Regulator must
give the person a replacement permit as amended.
35 Replacement of defaced etc. HML permit

(1)

If a person’s HML permit is defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen, the person must, as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of the matter, apply to the Regulator for a replacement permit.
Maximum penalty—$4000.

(2)

If the Regulator is satisfied the HML permit has been defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Regulator must give the person a replacement permit as soon as practicable.

(3)

If the Regulator decides not to give a replacement permit to the person, the Regulator must give the person an information notice for the decision.

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Subdivision 3 Other provision
36 Identification requirement for particular HML heavy vehicle

(1) This section applies to an HML heavy vehicle that—

(a)

is fitted with or, if it is a combination, has a component vehicle fitted with, a tri-axle group; and

(b)

is used on a road in an HML area, or on an HML route, for the vehicle.

(2) A person must not drive the HML heavy vehicle under the higher mass limits unless the relevant accreditation label is maintained on the vehicle in the way required by subsections (3) and (5).
Maximum penalty—$3000.
(3) The relevant accreditation label must be attached in a way that the information on the label is readable from outside the HML heavy vehicle.
(4) The relevant accreditation label must not be wholly or partly
obscured, defaced or otherwise not legible.
(5) If the HML heavy vehicle is a combination, the relevant accreditation label must be affixed to the most forward vehicle.

Part 3 Dimension requirements
37 Prescribed dimension requirements
(1) The dimension requirements imposed by Schedule 6 are prescribed dimension requirements for the purposes of section 101 of the Law.
(2) The prescribed dimension requirements apply to a heavy vehicle whether or not the vehicle is loaded.

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Part 4 Loading requirements
38 Loading requirements
The loading requirements applying to a heavy vehicle are stated in Schedule 7.

Part 5 Exemptions for particular
overmass or oversize vehicles
Division 1 Conditions
39 Prescribed conditions

(1)

The conditions stated in Part 1 of Schedule 8 are conditions of a mass or dimension exemption applying to a class 1 heavy vehicle granted by Commonwealth Gazette notice.

(2)

The conditions stated in Part 2 of Schedule 8 are conditions of a mass or dimension exemption applying to a class 1 heavy vehicle granted by issuing a permit to a person.

(3)

The conditions stated in Division 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 8 are conditions of a mass or dimension exemption applying to a class 1 heavy vehicle granted by issuing a permit to a person if the exemption is subject to the condition that the heavy vehicle, or a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle accompanying the heavy vehicle, must have warning lights.

(4)

The conditions stated in Division 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 8 are conditions of a mass or dimension exemption applying to a class 1 heavy vehicle granted by issuing a permit to a person if the exemption is subject to the condition that the heavy vehicle, or a pilot vehicle accompanying the heavy vehicle, must have a warning sign.
(5) A condition mentioned in subsections (1) to (4)—

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(a)

applies unless the notice or permit mentioned in the subsection provides otherwise; and

(b)

applies to a class 1 heavy vehicle, or a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle, to which a mass or dimension exemption applies while the class 1 heavy vehicle is being used under the exemption.

Division 2 Declaration of areas, roads and
routes and major roads
40 Regulator may make declaration
The Regulator may, by Commonwealth Gazette notice, declare—

(a) categories of areas, roads and routes for the purpose of imposing conditions under section 119(1) or 125(1) of the Law; or
(b) a road to be a major road for the purposes of this Regulation.

41 Consent of relevant road manager required

(1)

The Regulator may make a declaration under section 40 only if each relevant road manager for the declaration has consented to the making of the declaration.

(2) The road manager consent provisions apply in relation to obtaining consent of a road manager for a road for a declaration under section 40.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)—

(a)

a reference in the road manager consent provisions to a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to a declaration under section 40; and

(b)

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a reference to the making of a declaration under section
40; and

(c)

a reference in the road manager consent provisions to a road manager for a relevant road for a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to a relevant road manager for a declaration under section 40.

(4) In this section—
relevant road manager means—

(a) for a declaration under section 40(a)—a road manager for a road, or a road on the route, or in the area, the subject of the declaration; or
(b) for a declaration under section 40(b)—the road manager for the road the subject of the declaration.
42 Matters to which Regulator must have regard

(1) In deciding whether to make a declaration under section 40,
the Regulator must have regard to the following—

(a)

the type of each affected road, including, for example, whether it is an arterial road;
(b) the volume of traffic on each affected road;

(c)

the capacity of each affected road to accommodate wide vehicles;

(d)

relevant environmental conditions for each affected road, including, for example, visibility of road users;
(e) any other matter the Regulator considers appropriate.

(2) In this section—
affected road, for a declaration under section 40, means a
road affected by the declaration.

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43 Publication of declaration
The Regulator must publish on its website a copy of each declaration made under section 40.

Part 6 Conditions for grant of mass or
dimension authority imposed
by relevant road manager
44 Imposition of road conditions in relation to a class 2 heavy vehicle

(1) This section applies for the purposes of section 160(4) of the
Law.

(2)

The kinds of road conditions prescribed for section 160(1)(b) of the Law and the circumstances in which it is appropriate to impose those conditions are in Schedule 9.

Part 7 Reviewable decisions
45 Reviewable decisions
(1) Each decision mentioned in Schedule 10 is a reviewable decision for Chapter 11 of the Law.

(2)

The dissatisfied person for a reviewable decision mentioned in Schedule 10 is each person who is adversely affected by the decision.

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Schedule 1 General mass limits

section 6(2)

Part 1 Imposition of general mass
limits
1           General mass limits
(1) The mass limits stated in this Schedule apply to a heavy vehicle or a component of a heavy vehicle.
(2) If, in relation to a particular vehicle or component, this Schedule provides for 2 or more mass limits imposing different mass limits that apply in the same circumstances, the lower or lowest mass limit applies and the other mass limit or mass limits must be disregarded.
2           Mass limits for a single vehicle or combination

(1) The mass of a single vehicle or combination must not be more
than the lower of the following masses—

(a) the mass that is the lower or lowest of the following—

(i) for a complying bus without a trailer—

(A) if the bus has only 2 axles—16t; or
(B) if the bus has a rear tandem axle group fitted with single tyres on 1 axle and dual tyres on the other axles—20t; or
(C) if the bus has a rear tandem axle group fitted
with dual tyres on all axles—22.5t;
(ii)     for a complying bus with a trailer, the sum of— (A) the mass limits for the bus mentioned in
subparagraph (i); and

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(B) the mass that is the sum of the mass limits applying to the trailer’s axle groups and single axles under Table 1 of Part 2;
(iii) for a bus that is an ultra-low floor bus with no axle groups and only 2 single axles—16t;
(iv) for a vehicle that is neither a class 2 heavy vehicle nor a vehicle mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)—42.5t;

(b) the mass that is the sum of the mass limits stated in Table 1 of Part 2 in relation to each of the axle groups and single axles of the single vehicle or combination.

(2) A vehicle is not within the amount of the mass stated in subsection (1)(b) if any single axle or axle group fitted to the vehicle has a mass in excess of the mass limits applying to the single axle or axle group.
(3) The purpose of subsection (2) is to ensure that a vehicle cannot be brought within the mass stated in subsection (1)(b) by off-setting an under limit mass on an axle group or single axle against an over limit mass on another axle group or single axle.

\(4) In a combination, the mass of a dog trailer or pig trailer must
not be more than the mass of the towing vehicle.
(5) In this section—
over limit mass means the amount by which the mass on an
axle group or single axle of a vehicle is more than the mass
stated in relation to the axle group or single axle in Table 1 of
Part 2.
single vehicle means a heavy motor vehicle that is not towing
another vehicle.
under limit mass means the amount by which the mass on an
axle group or single axle of a vehicle is less than the mass
stated for the axle group or single axle in Table 1 of Part 2.

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3 Mass limits for a vehicle with a particular axle space less than 2.5m
If the distance between any 2 axles on a heavy vehicle that are not part of the same axle group is less than 2.5m, the mass of the heavy vehicle must not be more than 15t.

4 Mass limits for a single axle or axle group
The mass on a single axle or axle group must not be more than the mass limit stated in relation to the single axle or axle group in Table 1 of Part 2.

5 Mass limits relating to axle spacing generally

(1)

The mass of a heavy vehicle, other than a road train or a B-double, relating to an axle spacing of the vehicle must not be more than the mass limit stated in Table 2 of Part 2 in relation to the axle spacing.

(2)

The mass of a B-double relating to an axle spacing of the B-double must not be more than the mass limit stated in Table 3 of Part 2 in relation to the axle spacing.

(3)

The mass of a road train relating to an axle spacing of the road train must not be more than the mass limit stated in Table 4 of Part 2 in relation to the axle spacing.
(4) Each of the following is an axle spacing of a heavy vehicle—

(a)

the distance from the centre-line of a single axle to the centre-line of another single axle;

(b)

the distance from the centre-line of a single axle to the centre-line of the furthest axle in any axle group;

(c)

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Examples—

Axle spacings of a heavy vehicle (5) The mass limits imposed by subsections (1) to (3) apply to the sum of the mass on each axle group or single axle within the heavy vehicle’s axle spacing.
(6) The axle groups or single axles that are within an axle spacing of a heavy vehicle are the end axles and every axle group or single axle between the end axles.
Example—
In the examples under subsection (4), for the longest axle space, the mass limits imposed by subsections (1) to (3) apply to the sum of the mass on each of the axle groups or single axles made up of the 6 axles shown as included within the spacing.

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single axles on each end of the axle spacing.

Part 2 Axle Tables

Table 1—Axle mass limits table

Description of single axle or axle group Mass limit (t)
Single axles and single axle groups
Steer axles on—

(a) a complying bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5

(b)

a hauling unit or prime mover forming part of a road train fitted with tyres with section widths of—

(i) at least 295mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5
(ii) at least 375mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7

(c) another motor vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0
Single axle or single axle group fitted with single tyres with section widths of—

(a) less than 375mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0
(b) at least 375mm but less than 450mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7
(c) at least 450mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0
Single axle or single axle group fitted with dual tyres on—

(a) a pig trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5
(b) a complying bus, or a bus authorised to carry standing
passengers under an Australian road law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.0
(c) an ultra-low floor bus with no axle groups and only 2 single
axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.0
(d) another vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0
Tandem axle group
Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres with section widths of—

(a) less than 375mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.0
(b) at least 375mm but less than 450mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.3
(c) at least 450mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.0

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Description of single axle or axle group Mass limit (t)

Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres on 1 axle and dual tyres on the other axle on—

(a) a complying bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.0
(b) another motor vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.0
Tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres on—

(a) a pig trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.0
(b) another vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.5
Twinsteer axle groups

Twinsteer axle group without a load-sharing suspension system . . . . 10.0
Twinsteer axle group with a load-sharing suspension system . . . . . . . 11.0
Tri-axle groups
Tri-axle group on a vehicle fitted with—

(a)

single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm on all axles; or
(b) single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm on some

axles and dual tyres on the other axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.0

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(ii) a flag must be fixed at each side of the rear of the vehicle or, if a load projects from the rear of the vehicle, at each side of the rear of the load.

(2) A class 1 heavy vehicle that, together with its load, is not wider than 2.5m, and whose length is more than 22m but not more than 25m, must have a warning sign attached to the rear of the vehicle or, if a load projects from the rear of the vehicle, to the rear of the load.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to—

(a) a heavy vehicle used in connection with the construction of a road and travelling within 1km of the relevant construction site, if a warning light is attached to the vehicle; or
(b) a tractor; or
(c) a rigid mobile crane less than 3.1m wide.
(4) In this section—
construction, of a road, includes repair or maintenance of the
road.
3 Warning lights and delineators if load projecting from vehicle

(1)

If a load projects more than 150mm beyond a side of a class 1 heavy vehicle, and the projection is less than 500mm thick from top to bottom—

(a) a warning light must be attached to the vehicle; and

(b)

2 delineators must be attached to the projection in the way stated in subsection (2) on each side of the vehicle on which the load projects more than 150mm.

(2)

For subsection (1)(b), the delineators must be attached in the following way on each side of the vehicle on which the load projects more than 150mm—

(a)

at least 1 delineator must be attached to the front of the projection and at least 1 delineator must be attached to the rear of the projection;

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(b)

a delineator attached to the front of the projection must be attached so that its reflective surface is facing forward of the vehicle;

(c)

a delineator attached to the rear of the projection must be attached so that its reflective surface is facing rearward from the vehicle.

(3) In this section—
delineator means a yellow, rigid piece of material commonly
known as a ‘delineator’ that—

(a) is at least 300mm long and at least 300mm wide; and

(b)

complies with Class 1 or 2 of AS 1906 ‘Retro-reflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes’.
Note—
AS 1906 ‘Retro-reflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes’ may be purchased from Standards Australia at <

4 Warning lights for wide vehicles used in daytime
If a class 1 heavy vehicle is, together with any load, wider than 3m, a warning light must be attached to the vehicle while it is being used in the daytime.

5 Side and rear markers and warning lights for oversize vehicles used at night

(1) If a class 1 heavy vehicle that is an oversize vehicle is being
used at night—

(a)

side markers must be displayed, not more than 2m apart, along the total length of each side of the vehicle and any load projecting from the front or rear of the vehicle; and

(b)

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(c)

a warning light must be attached to the vehicle if it, together with any load, is wider than 2.5m or longer than 22m.

(2) In this section—
rear markers means red lights known as ‘rear markers’.
side markers means lights showing yellow to the front and red
to the rear and known as ‘side markers’.
6 Headlights
(1) This section applies to a class 1 heavy vehicle that is an oversize vehicle, or the towing vehicle of a class 1 heavy vehicle that is an oversize vehicle, that is required to have headlights under the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation.

(2) The class 1 heavy vehicle, or the towing vehicle, must have its low-beam headlights on while it is being used in the daytime.
(3) In this section—
low-beam, for a headlight fitted to a heavy vehicle, has the
meaning it has for the purposes of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle
Standards) National Regulation.
7 Travel restrictions at night
A class 1 heavy vehicle that, together with any load, is wider than 3.1m or longer than 22m, must not, while being used at night—

(a) travel outside an urban area; or
(b) travel in an urban area without being accompanied by a pilot vehicle.

8 No travelling if low visibility

(1)

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(a) visibility is less than 250m in the daytime; or

(b)

the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250m could not be seen at night.

(2) If a class 1 heavy vehicle is already travelling when visibility is reduced to the level mentioned in subsection (1), the vehicle’s driver must drive the vehicle into the nearest safe parking area and wait until visibility improves beyond that level before continuing to travel.
(3) In this section—
safe parking area, for a class 1 heavy vehicle, means an area
at which vehicles of that kind may be parked lawfully and
safely.
9 Minimum following distance

(1)

The person driving a class 1 heavy vehicle that is an oversize vehicle must drive at least 200m behind another oversize vehicle travelling in front of it, unless the person is—

(a) driving on—

(i) a multi-lane road; or
(ii) a length of road in a built-up area; or
(b) overtaking.

(2) In this section—
built-up area has the meaning it has for the purposes of the
Road Rules.
multi-lane road has the meaning it has for the purposes of the
Road Rules.
10 Allowing overtaking

(1)

This section applies if a class 1 heavy vehicle is being driven on a road, or a part of a road, that does not have a separate lane for overtaking vehicles.

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(2) The person driving the class 1 heavy vehicle must, at regular intervals and to the extent reasonably practicable, move the vehicle off the road to allow other vehicles to overtake it.
11 Assessing routes

(1)

Before a class 1 heavy vehicle is driven along any route, its driver and operator must be satisfied that the route has been assessed and that the vehicle can be driven along it without contravening subsection (2).
(2) A class 1 heavy vehicle must not be driven along a route if to
do so would be likely to cause—

(a)

disruption to telecommunication, electricity, rail, gas, water or sewage services (relevant services); or

(b)

damage to a road (including a bridge), structure, rail crossing or tree (relevant property).

(3)

Subsection (2) does not apply if the entity responsible for the relevant services or relevant property has given permission for the vehicle to travel along the route, and the vehicle is driven in accordance with the permission.

Division 2 Load-carrying vehicles
12 Application of Div 2

(1) This Division applies only to a class 1 heavy vehicle that is a
load-carrying vehicle.
(2) A reference in this Division to a load-carrying vehicle is taken to be a reference to a load-carrying vehicle that is a class 1 heavy vehicle.
13 Carrying goods in addition to a large indivisible item
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the vehicle together with its load complies with the general mass limits; and

(b)

the vehicle carrying more than 1 large indivisible item does not cause the vehicle together with its load to exceed a prescribed dimension requirement that would not be exceeded if the vehicle carried only 1 of the large indivisible items.

(2) A load-carrying vehicle carrying 1 or more large indivisible
items must not carry any other goods unless—

(a) the vehicle together with its load complies with the general mass limits; and
(b) the other goods are contained within the limits set by the prescribed dimension requirements.
(3) Despite subsection (2), a load-carrying vehicle carrying a special purpose vehicle or agricultural vehicle may also carry equipment, tools, substances or detached parts to be used in conjunction with the vehicle being carried.

(4) In this section—
large indivisible item has the meaning it has under section
116(4) of the Law.
14 Towing a low loader dolly with an unladen low loader
An unladen low loader must not be towed in a combination with a low loader dolly unless—

(a) the combination is 2.5m wide or less; and

(b)

it would be unreasonable to require the dolly to be loaded onto the low loader because of the short distance to be travelled, or special difficulties in loading or unloading the dolly due to the nature of the location where the loading or unloading is to take place.

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Division 3 Special purpose vehicles
15 Application of Div 3

(1) This Division applies only to a class 1 heavy vehicle that is a
special purpose vehicle.
(2) A reference in this Division to a special purpose vehicle is taken to be a reference to a special purpose vehicle that is a class 1 heavy vehicle.
16 Side lights for travel at night with long front projections
(1) When travelling at night, a special purpose vehicle with a projection extending more than 1.2m in front of the vehicle must have a yellow light fixed on each side of the projection.

(2) The light must be—

(a) fixed as far forward as possible, and shielded from the driver’s view; and
(b) visible to any traffic approaching the vehicle from its front; and
(c) visible to any traffic approaching the vehicle from the side on which it is fixed.

17 Rear marking plates and warning patterns

(1) A rear marking plate must be fitted to the rearmost part of the
body of a special purpose vehicle.

(2)

A warning pattern must be displayed on the left and right sides of any rigid projection extending more than 1.2m in front of the body of a special purpose vehicle.
(3) In this section—
rear marking plate means a plate that—

(a)

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(b) complies with ‘Standards Bulletin VSB12—Rear Marking Plates’ published by the Vehicle Safety Branch of the Western Australian Department of Planning and Infrastructure.
Note—
A copy of the bulletin may be obtained from the website of the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Transport at <

18 Prohibition on towing other vehicles

A special purpose vehicle must not tow a vehicle.

Division 4 Agricultural vehicles
19 Application of Div 4

(1) This Division applies only to a class 1 heavy vehicle that is an
agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination.
(2) A reference in this Division to an agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination is taken to be a reference to an agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination that is a class 1 heavy vehicle.
20 Warning devices for agricultural vehicles or combinations

(1)

An agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination wider than 2.5m, or an agricultural combination longer than 22m, must have a warning light attached to its highest practicable point when it is on a major road.
(2) A warning sign must be attached to the rear of an agricultural
implement being towed by a tractor.

(3)

A warning pattern must be displayed at the sides of the rear of any auger, conveyor, or the reaping implement of a combine harvester.

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(4) Any part of an axle extending more than 150mm from the outside wall of a tractor’s tyre must be painted fluorescent yellow or have yellow fluorescent or other high-visibility material wrapped around it.
(5) In this section—
combine harvester means an agricultural vehicle that
simultaneously performs operations of reaping, threshing and
winnowing grain crops.
21 Pilot vehicle requirements for agricultural vehicles or combinations

(1)

An agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination wider than 3.7m but not wider than 4.5m must be accompanied by at least 1 pilot vehicle if—

(a)

any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or
(b) it is being used on a major road.

(2) An agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination wider than
4.5m—

(a) must be accompanied by at least 1 pilot vehicle unless paragraph (b) applies; and
(b) must be accompanied by at least 2 pilot vehicles if—
(i) any part of the terrain in which it is being used limits a clear view of approaching traffic to less than 500m; or
(ii) it is being used on a major road.

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), an agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination does not have to be accompanied by a pilot vehicle if it is travelling less than 500m.
22 Agricultural vehicles or combinations not to be used on freeway

(1) An agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination must not
be used on a freeway.

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(2) In this section—
freeway has the meaning it has for the purposes of the Road
Rules.
23 Agricultural implements not to carry goods or passengers
An agricultural implement must not carry goods or passengers.

24 Speed limits for agricultural implements without brakes
An agricultural implement without brakes must not be towed by a vehicle at a speed greater than the lesser of the following—

(a)

20km/hr less than the speed limit applying to the vehicle under the Road Rules;
(b) 50km/hr.

Division 5 Pilot and escort vehicles
25 Application of Div 5

(1) This Division—

(a)

applies if, under a condition in Divisions 1 to 4, a class 1 heavy vehicle must be accompanied by a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle; and

(b)

prescribes requirements about the pilot vehicle or escort vehicle or its operation.

(2)

A reference in this Division to a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle is taken to be a reference to a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle under a condition in Divisions 1 to 4.

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26 Requirements for a pilot vehicle

(1) A pilot vehicle must have at least 4 wheels and a GVM of—

(a) no more than 4.5t unless paragraph (b) applies; or

(b)

if the pilot vehicle is the rear pilot vehicle of 2 pilot vehicles that are required to accompany a class 1 heavy vehicle—no more than 6.5t.

(2) A pilot vehicle must have a warning sign attached to its roof.
(3) A pilot vehicle must only have a warning light attached—

(a) above or below the warning sign; or
(b) at each side of the warning sign.
27 Requirements for an escort vehicle

(1) An escort vehicle must have—

(a) at least 4 wheels; and
(b) a GVM of 4.5t or less; and
(c) 1 or 2 warning lights on its roof.

(2) If the vehicle is a police vehicle or transport enforcement vehicle, the warning light, instead of flashing yellow, may flash a colour that a light on the roof of an exempt vehicle is required or permitted to be under section 79 of Schedule 2 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation.

(3) This section does not apply to an escort vehicle that is a motor cycle driven by a police officer in the course of the officer’s duty.
28 Headlights on a pilot or escort vehicle

(1)

The low-beam headlights on a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle must be switched on when it is accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle during the daytime.
(2) In this section—
low-beam, for a headlight fitted to a pilot vehicle or escort
vehicle, has the meaning it has—

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(a) if the pilot vehicle or escort vehicle is a heavy vehicle—in section 4 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation; or
(b) otherwise—for the purposes of the provisions of the light vehicle standards prescribing requirements about the headlights of the vehicle.

29 Restriction on what a pilot or escort vehicle may carry
A pilot vehicle or escort vehicle must not tow a trailer or carry goods, but it may carry equipment or substances for use in connection with the class 1 heavy vehicle it is accompanying or for restraining a load on that heavy vehicle.

30 Where a pilot vehicle must be driven

(1) If 1 pilot vehicle accompanies a class 1 heavy vehicle, the
pilot vehicle must travel—

(a) behind the heavy vehicle if they are on a divided road; or

(b)

in front of the heavy vehicle if they are on a road that is not divided.

(2) If 2 pilot vehicles accompany a class 1 heavy vehicle, 1 pilot vehicle must travel in front of the heavy vehicle, and the other behind it.
(3) A pilot vehicle must travel far enough away from the class 1 heavy vehicle it is accompanying to give adequate warning to other road users of the presence of the heavy vehicle, taking into account traffic speed, weather, visibility and other driving conditions.
31 Communication between drivers

(1)

A class 1 heavy vehicle and any accompanying pilot vehicle or escort vehicle must have a device that allows the drivers to communicate effectively with each other.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply—

(a) if the class 1 heavy vehicle is—

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(i) an agricultural machine; or
(ii) a heavy combination that includes an agricultural machine; or

(b)

in relation to a class 1 heavy vehicle accompanied by an escort vehicle that is a police vehicle.

Part 2 Exemptions granted by issuing
a permit
32 Application of Pt 2

(1) This Part applies only to a class 1 heavy vehicle that is a
special purpose vehicle.
(2) A reference in this Part to a special purpose vehicle is taken to be a reference to a special purpose vehicle that is a class 1 heavy vehicle.
33 Restriction on towing other vehicles

(1) A special purpose vehicle must not tow a vehicle.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a crane towing a single trailer
if—

(a) the crane has no more than 5 axles; and

(b)

the load on the trailer includes only equipment required for the normal operation of the crane; and

(c)

the swept path of the combination consisting of the crane and trailer turning a corner is not greater than what the swept path of the crane alone turning a corner would be.

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Part 3 All mass or dimension
exemptions
Division 1 Warning lights

34 Application of Div 1

(1) This Division—

(a) applies if a class 1 heavy vehicle, or a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle, must have 1 or more warning lights on it under a condition of the mass or dimension exemption under which the class 1 heavy vehicle is being used; and
Note—
Part 1 prescribes conditions about warning lights for class 1 heavy vehicles, or pilot vehicles or escort vehicles accompanying class 1 heavy vehicles, being used under a mass or dimension exemption granted by Commonwealth Gazette notice.

(b) prescribes requirements about the warning lights.

(2) A reference in this Division to a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle is taken to be a reference to a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle.
35 Characteristics of warning light
(1) A warning light attached to a class 1 heavy vehicle, pilot vehicle or escort vehicle, when switched on, must—

(a)

emit a yellow coloured light of rotating and flashing effect; and
(b) flash between 120 and 200 times a minute; and
(c) have a power of at least—

(i) if LED technology is used— 25W; or
(ii) if another technology is used—55W; and
(d) not be a strobe light.

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(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a warning light
that—

(a) is attached to an escort vehicle that is a police vehicle or transport enforcement vehicle; and
(b) complies with the requirements of the light vehicle standards for lights attached to a vehicle of that kind.
36 Visibility of warning lights
(1) A warning light attached to a class 1 heavy vehicle, pilot vehicle or escort vehicle must be—

(a) clearly visible at a distance of 500m in all directions; or

(b)

supplemented by 1 or more additional warning lights so that the light emanating from at least 1 of them is clearly visible at a distance of 500m in any direction.

(2) However, for a pilot vehicle travelling in front of a class 1 heavy vehicle, a filter may be placed behind the warning light attached to the pilot vehicle to reduce the intensity of the light directed to the driver of the heavy vehicle.
37 Switch for warning lights to be within easy reach
The switch for a warning light attached to a class 1 heavy vehicle, pilot vehicle or escort vehicle must be within easy reach of the driver in the normal driving position in the vehicle.

38 Warning lights to be on if required, and off if not

(1)

A warning light attached to a class 1 heavy vehicle must only be switched on when the heavy vehicle is travelling, or is stationary in a position that is likely to cause danger to other road users.

(2)

A warning light attached to a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle must be switched on when the vehicle is travelling and accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle.

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Division 2 Warning signs
Subdivision 1 Preliminary
39 Application of Div 2

(1) This Division—

(a) applies if a class 1 heavy vehicle, or a pilot vehicle accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle, must have 1 or more warning signs on it under a condition of the mass or dimension exemption under which the class 1 heavy vehicle is being used; and
Note—
Part 1 prescribes conditions about warning signs for class 1 heavy vehicles, or pilot vehicles accompanying class 1 heavy vehicles, being used under a mass or dimension exemption granted by Commonwealth Gazette notice.

(b) prescribes requirements about the warning signs.

(2)

A reference in this Division to a pilot vehicle is taken to be a reference to a pilot vehicle accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle.

Subdivision 2 Class 1 heavy vehicles and pilot
vehicles
40 Application of Sdiv 2
This Subdivision applies to both warning signs required to be on a class 1 heavy vehicle and warning signs required to be on a pilot vehicle accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle.

41 Face of warning sign
The face of a warning sign on a class 1 heavy vehicle or pilot vehicle must have—

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(a) a yellow surface complying with class 1 or 2 of AS 1906 ‘Retro-reflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes’; and
Note—
AS 1906 ‘Retro-reflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes’ may be purchased from Standards Australia at <

(b) a black border that is at least 20mm wide and, unless the sign has been made with a box edge, whose outermost edge is at least 10mm in from the edge of the sign; and
(c) its manufacturer’s name or trademark, and the brand and class of material used for the warning sign’s surface, permanently marked in letters at least 3mm but no more than 10mm high—

(i) for a class 1 heavy vehicle—on any visible part of the sign; or
(ii) for a pilot vehicle—on any visible part of the sign other than a bottom corner.
42 Material of warning sign

(1) A warning sign on a class 1 heavy vehicle or pilot vehicle
must be made of stiff, flat, weatherproof material.

Examples of material that may comply with subsection (1)—

• zincalume that is at least 0.8mm thick
• aluminium that is at least 1.6mm thick

(2)

However, a warning sign on a class 1 heavy vehicle or pilot vehicle may be made of flexible, weatherproof material if the sign is—

(a) held taut; and
(b) clearly visible; and

(c)

unlikely to become dislocated, furl or otherwise become difficult to read by other road users.

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43 Keeping signs clean
A warning sign on a class 1 heavy vehicle or pilot vehicle must be kept clean enough so that it can be easily read by other road users.

Subdivision 3 Class 1 heavy vehicles only
44 Application of Sdiv 3
This Subdivision applies only to warning signs required to be on a class 1 heavy vehicle.

45 Size of warning sign

(1) A warning sign on a class 1 heavy vehicle must be at least
1200mm long and at least 450mm high.
(2) The length of a warning sign on a class 1 heavy vehicle may be split into 2 parts, in which case the combined length of its parts must be at least 1200mm.
46 Face of warning sign

(1)

A warning sign on a class 1 heavy vehicle must show the word ‘OVERSIZE’, in black capital letters, and in typeface Series C(N) complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’.
Note—
AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’ may be purchased from Standards Australia at <

(2) The letters must be—

(a) at least 200mm high; and

(b)

at least 125mm from the top and bottom of the warning sign.
(3) If the length of the warning sign is split into 2 parts—

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(a)

the part fitted on the left must show the word ‘OVER’ and the part fitted on the right must show the word ‘SIZE’; and

(b)

there must be no border between the 2 parts, despite section 41(b).
Example of a warning sign for an oversize vehicle or combination—
47 Fitting warning sign
(1) A warning sign on a class 1 heavy vehicle must be fitted
horizontally.

(2) The lower edge of the warning sign must be—

(a) above the bottom of the bumper bar; or

(b)

if there is no bumper bar—at least 500mm above ground level.
(3) If the length of the warning sign is split into 2 parts, each part
must be fitted at the same height as the other.

Subdivision 4 Pilot vehicles only
48 Application of Sdiv 4
This Subdivision applies only to warning signs required to be on a pilot vehicle accompanying a class 1 heavy vehicle.

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49 Size and shape of warning sign

(1) A warning sign on a pilot vehicle must be at least 1200mm
long and at least 600mm high.
(2) The warning sign may have bottom corner cut-outs not more than 150mm wide and not more than 100mm high if they are needed for fitting the warning sign to the pilot vehicle.
50 Faces of warning sign

(1) Both faces of a warning sign on a pilot vehicle must show—

(a) the word ‘OVERSIZE’, in black capital letters at least 200mm high, and complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’, in typeface Series C(N); and
(b) the words ‘LOAD AHEAD’, in black capital letters at least 100mm high, and complying with AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’, in typeface Series D(N).
Note—
AS 1744 ‘Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs’ may be purchased from Standards Australia at <

(2) The bottom of the letters of the word ‘OVERSIZE’ must be at
least 300mm from the bottom of the warning sign.
(3) The bottom of the letters of the words ‘LOAD AHEAD’ must
be at least 100mm from the bottom of the warning sign.
Example of a warning sign for a pilot vehicle—

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51 Fitting warning sign
A warning sign on a pilot vehicle must not lean back so that there is more than 200mm measured horizontally from the top of the sign to a vertical line running through the bottom of the sign.
Example—

maximum slant of warning sign

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Schedule 9 Imposition of road conditions
in relation to a class 2 heavy
vehicle

section 44

Kind of Circumstances for imposing the kind of road
road condition condition
requirements about if an area or route is not suitable for access by all or stated
the types of loads that categories of class 2 heavy vehicles but access is needed for
a heavy vehicle may vehicles that service an industry local to the area or route to
carry carry specified loads, such as grain or sugar cane
restrictions on turning if the road alignment or geometry is not conducive to all or
in a given direction stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles making a turn in a
given direction safely or without undue risk to road
infrastructure
requirements about if it is necessary to protect vulnerable road infrastructure from
the permissible mass excessive rates of wear and damage caused by excessive mass
of a heavy vehicle if it is necessary to protect vulnerable road infrastructure from
(including its mass that is insufficient to ensure that drive axles maintain
equipment) or a traction with the road pavement
component or load of if specifying vehicle load distribution is necessary to protect
a heavy vehicle, road infrastructure from excessive rates of wear or damage by
including for specified ensuring adequate drive axle traction on steep inclines
axles or axle groups or
axle spacings,
including
requirements about
maximum or
minimum mass limits
or for the vehicle to be
unladen or for the
stated category of
class 2 heavy vehicle
to not be able to be
used at higher mass
limits on a stated area
or route

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Kind of Circumstances for imposing the kind of road
road condition condition
conditions about if there is a demonstrated and significant elevated risk of wear
which lane or lanes a or damage to road infrastructure relative to travelling in
heavy vehicle may or another lane or lanes in a specified area or route
may not be used on if a significant benefit to road infrastructure will result from
imposing the condition, such as travelling through
roundabouts or helping to prevent collision with roadside
furniture, poles and signs
if a reduction in traffic congestion will result from imposing
the condition

if a specified section of road has been assessed as unsafe for all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles to overtake other vehicles and it is necessary to restrict such vehicles to operating in specified lanes
requirements about if there is a demonstrated and significant elevated risk of wear
minimum spacing or damage to road infrastructure arising from all or stated
between all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles travelling in close
categories of class 2 proximity to other class 2 heavy vehicles
heavy vehicles when if road conditions make attempts by other motorists to
travelling on a overtake all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles more
specified area or route likely (such as on inclines where the heavy vehicles may be
unable to keep pace with general traffic), but where travelling
in close proximity to other heavy vehicles would make such
overtaking attempts more difficult or less safe
restrictions on if there are sections of road with limited forward visibility and
proceeding past a insufficient width for more than one vehicle to pass safely,
nominated point on a including narrow stretches of road and single lane bridges
road until the driver
has ascertained that it
is safe to do so
conditions about the if there are sections of road in an area that is built up or within
maximum speed at town limits with high pedestrian or vehicle traffic and the use
which all or stated of all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles at the speed
categories of class 2 limit applying to other traffic in that area is a greater safety
heavy vehicles may be risk than for other vehicle categories
driven in or on a stated if it is necessary to minimise wear and damage to unsealed
area, road or route, road surfaces when wet or dusty or in other poor weather
being lower than the conditions
speed limit applying if there is an elevated risk of loss of vehicle control, including
to other traffic in that from steep or winding descents
area
if there is an elevated risk to road safety generally
if a route is a school bus route

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Kind of Circumstances for imposing the kind of road
road condition condition
requirements to yield if it is necessary to manage traffic flow to minimise traffic
to other vehicles, congestion, such as in ferry boarding and unloading areas
being in addition to where priority loading or parking is required
requirements under if it is necessary to manage traffic flow on narrow roads to

the Road Rules

allow another vehicle to pass or at intersections where all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles may need to use opposing traffic lanes to negotiate a corner

if road infrastructure or traffic conditions make overtaking all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles unsafe or where it would contribute to increased traffic congestion, such as
where the heavy vehicle was unable to keep pace with general
traffic (for example, on steep inclines)
restrictions on during the wet season when roads in an area or route are in
travelling during such condition that it would be unsafe for all or stated
stated periods or categories of class 2 heavy vehicles to be used on those roads
stated weather or where such use would contribute to unacceptable damage to
conditions road infrastructure
if there are specified weather conditions and it would be
unsafe for all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles to
be used on roads in an area or route or where such use would
contribute to unacceptable damage to road infrastructure

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Schedule 10 Reviewable decisions

section 45

Part 1 Decisions of the Regulator

Section under Description of decision
which decision
made
section 20 decision of Regulator not to issue an HML permit other than
because a relevant road manager for the permit did not consent
to the issue
section 20 decision of Regulator to issue an HML permit for a period less
than the period of not more than 3 years sought by the
applicant
section 24 decision of Regulator to impose on an HML permit a
condition not sought by the applicant and not a road condition
required by a relevant road manager for the permit
section 29 decision of Regulator to amend or cancel an HML permit
section 35 decision of Regulator not to give a replacement permit for an
HML permit

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Part 2 Decisions of relevant road
managers

Section under Description of decision
which decision
made
section 23 decision of a relevant road manager for an HML permit, that is
a public authority, not to consent to the issue of the permit

section 23

decision of a relevant road manager for an HML permit, that is a public authority, to consent to the issue of the permit on the condition that a road condition be imposed on the permit

section 31

decision of relevant road manager for an HML permit, that is a public authority, to request the amendment or cancellation of an HML permit

ENDNOTES

1 Made by the Queensland Governor, as defined under section 730(5) of the Heavy Vehicle National Law, acting with the advice of the Executive Council of Queensland, on 30 May 2013.
2 Published on the NSW legislation website in accordance with Part 6A of the Interpretation Act 1987 of NSW on 31 May 2013.
3 The administering agency is the Heavy Vehicle National Regulator.

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13	Carrying goods in addition to a large indivisible item . . . . . . . . . .	91
14	Towing a low loader dolly with an unladen low loader . . . . . . . . .	92
Division 3	Special purpose vehicles
15	Application of Div 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	93
16	Side lights for travel at night with long front projections . . . . . . . .	93
17	Rear marking plates and warning patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	93
18	Prohibition on towing other vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	94
Division 4	Agricultural vehicles
19	Application of Div 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	94
20	Warning devices for agricultural vehicles or combinations . . . . . .	94
21	Pilot vehicle requirements for agricultural vehicles or

22	Agricultural vehicles or combinations not to be used on freeway .	95
23	Agricultural implements not to carry goods or passengers . . . . .	96
24	Speed limits for agricultural implements without brakes. . . . . . . .	96
Division 5	Pilot and escort vehicles
25	Application of Div 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	96
26	Requirements for a pilot vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	97
27	Requirements for an escort vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	97
28	Headlights on a pilot or escort vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	97
29	Restriction on what a pilot or escort vehicle may carry . . . . . . . .	98
30	Where a pilot vehicle must be driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	98
31	Communication between drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	98
Part 2	Exemptions granted by issuing a permit
32	Application of Pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	99
33	Restriction on towing other vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	99
Part 3	All mass or dimension exemptions
Division 1	Warning lights
34	Application of Div 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	100
35	Characteristics of warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	100
36	Visibility of warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
37	Switch for warning lights to be within easy reach. . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
38	Warning lights to be on if required, and off if not . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Division 2	Warning signs
Subdivision 1	Preliminary
39	Application of Div 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102

(a)	vertical movement between each axle and the body of the bus is controlled by variations in the air pressure in an air spring; and
(b)	the proportion of the bus’s mass borne by the air spring remains substantially constant despite variations in the air pressure in the air spring.

(a)	the emergency exit specifications in ADR 44; and
(b)	the rollover strength specifications in ADR 59; and
(c)	the occupant protection specifications in ADR 68.

(a)	the vertical axis of a kingpin used with a fifth wheel coupling;
(b)	the vertical axis of rotation of a fifth wheel coupling;
(c)	the vertical axis of rotation of a turntable;
(d)	in relation to a trailer that is a dog trailer, the vertical axis of rotation of the front axle group, or single axle, of the trailer;
(e)	in relation to a trailer that is a semitrailer, the imaginary vertical line passing through the pivot point for a coupling fitted to the semitrailer.

(a)	built to divide the load between the tyres on the group so no tyre carries a mass more than 10% above the mass it would carry if the load were divided equally; and
(b)	with effective damping characteristics on all axles of the group.

(a)	is usually coupled between a prime mover and low loader; and
(b)	consists of a rigid frame of a gooseneck shape; and
(c)	does not directly carry any load; and
(d)	is equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling.

(4)	The tyre width for another type of tyre is the width of the part of the tyre that normally comes into contact with the road surface.
(5)	In this section— *bias-belted tyre* means a bias-belted tyre within the meaning of ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories).

(a)	the mass limits do not apply to the retracted axle; and
(b)	the retractable axle is to be disregarded in determining whether more than 1 axle is a particular type of axle group.

(3)	If the provision imposes mass limits relating to axle spacing of a heavy vehicle, the retracted axle is to be disregarded in determining the axle spacings of the vehicle.
(4)	If the provision imposes dimension requirements in relation to distances measured by reference to a single axle or axle group, the retracted axle is to be disregarded.
(5)	In this section— *retracted*, in relation to an axle, means a retractable axle that is raised so that the wheels of the axle do not touch the ground.

Part 2	Mass requirements
Division 1	Prescribed mass requirements and related provisions

(5)	The prescribed mass requirements mentioned in this section apply in relation to a heavy vehicle or component whether or not the vehicle is loaded.
Note—

(a)	the concessional mass limits;
(b)	the steer axle mass exception limits;
(c)	the quad axle group mass exception limits;
(d)	the higher mass limits.
Note—

(a)	the manufacturer’s mass limits; or
(b)	the limit stated in subsection (3) for the purposes of this paragraph.

(a)	the towing vehicle of which does not have a GCM; and
(b)	fitted with a single-drive axle, single-drive tandem axle group or dual-drive tandem axle group;

(4)	Subsection (5) applies if the general mass limits or a mass exception provides for a mass limit for a component of a heavy vehicle in excess of the manufacturer’s mass limits for the component.
(5)	The manufacturer’s mass limits for the component applies and the general mass limits or mass exception does not apply.
(6)	Subsection (7) applies if there is no general mass limits or mass exception applied to a component of a heavy vehicle under this Part other than subsection (7) and there is a manufacturer’s mass limits for the component.
(7)	The manufacturer’s mass limits for the component applies to the component.

(c)	TR means the number of tyre revolutions per kilometre, stated by the manufacturer, of the tyres fitted to the towing vehicle’s driving axles; and
(d)	R means the overall gear reduction between the towing vehicle’s engine and the wheels on the vehicle’s driving axles; and
(e)	T means the towing vehicle’s maximum engine net torque in newton-metres.

(a)	the total maximum mass for the vehicle and any vehicles it may lawfully tow at any given time is not stated by the vehicle’s manufacturer on the vehicle’s identification plate or another place on the vehicle; and
(b)	the Regulator has not, under section 56 of the Law, specified the total maximum loaded mass for the vehicle and any vehicles it may

(a)	for a radial ply tyre—825kPa; or
(b)	for another type of tyre—700kPa.

•	at a cold inflated pressure of 200–900kPa—5t
•	at a cold inflated pressure greater than 900kPa—6t.

Division 3	Additional provisions relating to higher mass limits
Subdivision 1	HML declarations

(a)	the Regulator is satisfied the use of the stated types of HML heavy vehicles under the higher mass limits in the area or on the route will not pose a significant risk to public safety; and
(b)	each relevant road manager for the declaration has consented to the making of the declaration; and
(c)	the Regulator is satisfied all other consents required for the declaration have been obtained or given.

(a)	a reference in the road manager consent provisions to a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to an HML declaration; and
(b)	a reference in the road manager consent provisions to the grant of a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to the making of an HML declaration; and
(c)	a reference in the road manager consent provisions to a relevant road manager for a mass or dimension authority is taken to be a reference to a relevant road manager for an HML declaration.

(a)	that HML heavy vehicles of a stated type are authorised to be used under the higher mass limits in the area or on the route stated in the notice (the *area or route statement*);
(b)	the intelligent access conditions required by a relevant road manager for the declaration under section 14(3).

(a)	made available for inspection, without charge, during normal business hours at each office of the Regulator; and
(b)	published on the Regulator’s website.

(a)	the vehicle is equipped for monitoring the relevant monitoring matters, by an approved intelligent transport system used by an intelligent access service provider; and
(b)	the vehicle is covered by an intelligent access agreement.

(a)	has caused, or is likely to cause, damage to road infrastructure; or
(b)	has had, or is likely to have, an adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion or from other matters stated in the approved guidelines; or
(c)	has posed, or is likely to pose, a significant risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure or traffic conditions.

(b)	on the Regulator’s website; and
(c)	in any other newspaper the Regulator considers appropriate.

(a)	the Regulator considers a ground exists to cancel an HML declaration; or
(b)	the Regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to suspend the declaration immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure.

(4)	The suspension, and (where relevant) the cancellation of the suspension, takes effect immediately after the Commonwealth Gazette notice is published under subsection (3).
(5)	This section applies despite sections 17 and 18.