Heavy Vehicle National Law
National Class 1 Special Purpose Vehicle Notice 2016 (No 1) Amendment Notice 2018 (No. 1)
Statutory Instrument Series
Class 1/3 Heavy Vehicle Exemption Notice – Amendment Notice
1 Purpose
The purpose of this Notice is to introduce amended certain Schedules of the primary notice to introduce a uniform restriction on the speed of a certain categories of special purpose vehicle.
Note- The amendments in this Notice include the following amendments:
1) Addition of clauses that applies a 80kph speed restriction on articulated steering cranes (defined as pick and carry cranes in Class 1 Special Purpose Vehicle Notice) in those jurisdictions where such a restriction does not already exist
2) Renumbering of certain provisions as a result of 1).
2 Authorising Provision
This Notice is made under Section 173 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
3 Commencement
This Notice commences 28 days after publication.
4 Expiry
This Notice expires when the primary notice expires or otherwise ceases to operate.
5 Definitions
In this Notice—
primary Notice means the National Class 1 Special Purpose Vehicle Notice 2016 (No.1).
6 Amendment of primary Notice
(1) In section 3 of Schedule 3 - Queensland, insert:
“(8) A pick and carry crane must not exceed 80kph.”
(2) In section 2 of Schedule 4 – South Australia, insert:
“(13) A pick and carry crane must not exceed 80kph.”
(3) In section 2 of Schedule 5 - Tasmania, insert:
“(4) A pick and carry crane must not exceed 80kph.”
(4) In section 3 of Schedule 6 - Victoria, insert:
“(4) A pick and carry crane must not exceed 80kph.”
Dated: 23 March 2018
Roger Garcia
Acting Executive Director (Access Operations)
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator