Road Traffic (Oversize or Overmass Vehicle Exemptions) Variation Regulations 2007 (SA)

South Australia

Road Traffic (Oversize or Overmass Vehicle Exemptions) Variation Regulations 2007

under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Oversize or Overmass Vehicle Exemptions) Regulations 1999

1. Variation of regulation 69—Definitions

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Oversize or Overmass Vehicle Exemptions) Variation Regulations 2007.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 30 April 2007.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Oversize or Overmass Vehicle Exemptions) Regulations 1999

4—Variation of regulation 69—Definitions

1. Regulation 69, definition of GVM—delete the definition and substitute:

   GVM of a vehicle means the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle:

   (a)as specified by the vehicle's manufacturer; or

   (b)as specified by an Australian Authority if:

   (i)the manufacturer has not specified a maximum loaded mass; or

   (ii)the manufacturer cannot be identified; or

   (iii)the vehicle has been modified to the extent that the manufacturer's specification is no longer appropriate;

2. Regulation 69, definitions of load and load‑carrying—delete the definitions and substitute:

   load of a vehicle, or in or on a vehicle, means:

   (a)all the goods, passengers and drivers in or on the vehicle; and

   (b)all fuel, water, lubricants and readily removable equipment carried in or on the vehicle and required for its normal operation; and

   (c)personal items used by a driver of the vehicle; and

   (d)anything that is normally removed from the vehicle when not in use,

   and includes a part of a load as so defined;

   load-carrying, in relation to a vehicle or combination, means a vehicle or combination that is carrying, or is built to carry, goods;

3. Regulation 69, definition of vehicle registration authority—delete the definition

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 26 April 2007

No 46 of 2007

MTRAN09/04CS