Heavy Vehicle National Law
Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle (Port of Brisbane Mass Management Scheme) Mass Exemption Notice 2016 (No. 1)
Statutory Instrument Series:
Class 1/3 Heavy Vehicle Exemption Notice - Mass Exemption
1 Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to allow for the operation of eligible vehicles at masses equivalent to the Higher Mass Limits (HML) within the confines of, and on roads under the control of, the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd.
2 Authorising Provision
This notice is made under section 117 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
3 Commencement
This notice commences on 1 July 2016.
4 Expiry
This notice expires on 30 June 2017.
5 Title
This notice may be cited as the Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle (Port of Brisbane Mass Management Scheme) Mass Exemption Notice 2016.
6 Definitions
1) In this notice—
eligible vehicle means a—
(a) Tandem drive rigid truck; or
(b) Tandem drive prime mover; or
(c) Tandem or tri-axle semitrailer; or
(d) Tandem or tri-axle dolly trailer; or
(e) B-double.
Note— This notice does not apply to any of the following classes of vehicles —
- Truck and dog trailer combinations; and
- Truck and pig trailer combinations; and
- Pig trailers (except converter dollies used in multi-combinations); and
- Single drive axle trucks; and
- Single axle trailers; and
- Vehicles that operate under permit for access to the road network, excess dimension or mass; and
- Vehicles operating under mass concession schemes or guidelines that allow above regulatory mass limits.
National regulation means the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation.
7 Application
This notice applies to an eligible vehicle in Queensland.
8 Areas or routes to which this notice applies
(1) This notice applies to all roads, within the confines of and under the control of the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd, mentioned in Appendix A of this Notice.
9 Exemption from prescribed mass requirements
This notice exempts a vehicle to which it applies from the following general mass limits specified in Schedule 1 of the National Regulation —
a) Section 2(1)(a)(iv); and
b) Section 2(1)(b); and
c) Section 2(2); and
d) Section 2(4); and
e) Section 4; and
f) Section 5(1),(2) and (3).
10 General conditions
(1) The operator of an eligible vehicle fitted with a tri-axle group must—
a) hold mass management accreditation and display evidence of accreditation on the towing vehicle carrying higher mass limits; or
b) be accredited under another mass scheme approved or recognised by Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.
(2) A driver for a vehicle mentioned in Section 7 (1)(a) must produce a NHVAS interception book to an Authorised Officer when requested.
(1) A person operating an eligible vehicle under this notice shall indemnify Queensland Transport and Main Roads or the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and their employees, against any claim, action or process for any damage or injury due to the use of vehicles under this notice.
11 Axle mass limits condition
(1) The additional mass on the axle group for an eligible vehicle operating under this notice must not be more than the following—
a) a 0.5t increase on a tandem axle group fitted with dual (i.e. 8) tyres, to 17t; and
b) a 2.5t increase on a tri-axle group with dual (i.e.12) tyres, to 22.5t; and
c) a 1.0t increase on an axle group with single tyres on 1 axle and dual tyres on the other axle (a 6-tyred tandem axle group), to 14t.
Dated 22 June 2016
Sal Petroccitto
Chief Executive Officer
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Appendix A – Applicable routes within the Port of Brisbane Precinct