Interstate Road Transport Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1994

No. 94 1

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Interstate Road Transport Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Interstate Road Transport Act1985.

Dated 29 March 1994.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

LAURIE BRERETON

Minister for Transport

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Interstate Road Transport Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE:

 These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   Regulation 2 (Interpretation)

2.1   Insert the following definitions:

“‘inspector’ has the same meaning as in subsection 44 (7) of the Act;

‘police officer’ has the same meaning as in subsection 44 (7) of the Act;”.

3.   Heading of Division 1 of Part II

3.1   Omit the heading, substitute:

“Division 1—Requirements for the purposes of paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Act”.

4.   Regulation 12A (Permitted gross mass limits)

4.1   Subregulation 12A (2):

Omit the subregulation, substitute:

“(2)

In spite of subregulation (1):

• (a)

  the gross combination mass of a vehicle comprising:

  • (i)

    a trailer or trailers, other than the combined semi-trailers of a B-double; and

  • (ii)

    the motor vehicle drawing the trailer or trailers;

 must not exceed 42.5 tonnes; and

• (b)

  the gross mass of a trailer or the gross combination mass of trailers, other than the combined semi-trailers of a B-double or a semi-trailer, must not exceed the gross mass of the motor vehicle drawing the trailer or trailers.”.

5.   Regulation 12H (Overloaded vehicle):

5.1   Paragraphs 12H (1) (a), (b) and (c):

Add at the end of each paragraph “or”.

5.2   Subregulation 12H (1):

Add at the end:

• “; or (f)

  in the case of a vehicle comprising:

  • (i)

    a trailer or trailers, other than the combined semi-trailers of a B-double; and

  • (ii)

    the motor vehicle drawing the trailer or trailers;

  exceeds in combination a gross mass of 42.5 tonnes.”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 April 1994.

2. Statutory Rules 1986 No. 291 as amended by 1986 No. 386; 1987 No. 141; 1988 No. 152; 1990 Nos. 144 and 435; 1991 No. 343; 1992 No. 350.