Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 (Qld)

Queensland Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 Subordinate Legislation 2015 No. 18 made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Amendment of s 3B (Measurements). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Amendment of sch 1 (Vehicle standards). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 . 2 Commencement Section 5(5), (6) and (9) commences when the Australian Border Force Act 2015 (Cwlth), section 9 commences. 3 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2010. 4 Amendment of s 3B (Measurements) Section 3B(2)— omit, insert — (2) For this regulation, other than part 2A, division 3, the width of a light vehicle is measured disregarding any of the following— (a) anti-skid devices mounted on wheels; (b) central tyre inflation systems; (c) lights; (d) mirrors; (e) reflectors; (f) signalling devices; (g) tyre pressure gauges; (h) permanently fixed webbing assembly-type devices unless the width of the vehicle, including any part of a permanently fixed webbing assembly-type device, is more than 2.55m. Page 2 2015 SL No. 18

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 [s 5] Example of a permanently fixed webbing assembly-type device — a device made of webbing permanently fixed to the side curtain of a vehicle to secure the curtain 5 Amendment of sch 1 (Vehicle standards) (1) Schedule 1, section 12(4), from ‘vehicle that’— omit, insert — vehicle— (a) that may be imported into Australia without a compliance plate under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth) and complies with each ADR that applies to it under section 7(1) or 8(1); or (b) for which the chief executive has issued a permit under section 14 that exempts the vehicle from compliance with a requirement to attach a compliance or identification plate, whether or not— (i) the permit was issued to the current owner or a previous owner; or (ii) the permit has expired. (2) Schedule 1, section 22(3), ‘A mudguard may be up to’— omit, insert — The lowest point of a mudguard must not be more than (3) Schedule 1, section 22— insert — (5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to a vehicle that is a moped, motorbike or motortrike. (4) Schedule 1, section 23(3)(d)— omit . (5) Schedule 1, sections 23(3)(e) and 99(6), definition exempt vehicle , paragraph (e), ‘Customs Service’— 2015 SL No. 18 Page 3

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 [s 5] omit, insert — Border Force (6) Schedule 1, section 23(3)(e) to (h)— renumber as section 23(3)(d) to (g). (7) Schedule 1, section 33(1), from ‘least’— omit, insert — least 70%. (8) Schedule 1, section 99(6), definition exempt vehicle , paragraph (d)— omit . (9) Schedule 1, section 99(6), definition exempt vehicle , paragraphs (e) and (f)— renumber as section 99(6), definition exempt vehicle , paragraphs (d) and (e). (10) Schedule 1, section 130— insert — (3) Subsections (1) and (2)(b) do not apply to a light vehicle— (a) primarily designed for the carriage of goods; and (b) with either— (i) 3 wheels and a GVM of more than 1t but not more than 12t; or (ii) more than 3 wheels and a GVM of not more than 12t. (11) Schedule 1, section 133, from ‘through’ to ‘passes’— omit. (12) Schedule 1, section 133— insert — (2) In this section— Page 4 2015 SL No. 18

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 [s 6] silencing device means a device— (a) through which all the exhaust from the engine passes; and (b) if the device is designed to be manipulated by a person—capable of being tested while the device is fully open. 6 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 4, definition vehicle , paragraph 2(g)— omit, insert — (g) a vehicle that is being used on a road— (i) to the extent reasonably necessary to test the vehicle in the course of repairing it; and (ii) in a way that does not pose a safety risk; or (ga) a vehicle that is being driven to a place— (i) by the most direct or convenient route; and (ii) in a way that does not pose a safety risk; for the purpose of the repair of the vehicle or any of its components; or (2) Schedule 4, definition vehicle , paragraph 2(ga) to (j)— renumber as paragraph 2(h) to (k). ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 30 April 2015. 2 Notified on the Queensland legislation website on 1 May 2015. 3 The administering agency is the Department of Transport and Main Roads. 2015 SL No. 18 Page 5

Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 © State of Queensland 2015 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Page 6 2015 SL No. 18