HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
NEW SOUTH WALES CLASS 2 HEAVY VEHICLE AUTHORISATION AND CLASS 3 HEAVY VEHICLE EXEMPTION (NOTICE) – HUNTER EXPRESSWAY AND OTHER ROADS - 2014 (NO. 1)
Purpose
- The purpose of this notice is to—
(a) authorise the use of stated categories of class 2 vehicles, on stated routes during stated hours of stated days; and
(b) exempt stated categories of class 3 heavy vehicles from prescribed mass and dimension requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (the National Regulation).
Note 1— This notice also exempts a B-double or another vehicle to which it applies from the dimension requirements of the HVNL where the vehicle exceeds a dimension requirement mentioned in this notice.
Authorising Provision
2. This Notice is made under section 117 and 138 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) as in force in each state and territory.
Title
3. This Notice may be cited as the New South Wales Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Authorisation and Class 3 Heavy Vehicle RoutExemption (Notice) – Hunter Expressway and Other Roads - 2014 (No. 1)
Commencement
4. This notice commences on 23 April 2014.
Expiry
5. This notice expires on 23 October 2014
Definition
6. Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this notice have the same meanings as those defined in the HVNL.
‘4.6m high loaded semitrailer’ means a semitrailer used in a combination that, together with its load, is higher than 4.3m but not higher than 4.6m, but does not include a semitrailer constructed or used to carry livestock or vehicles, or a class 1 heavy vehicle.
‘B-double vehicle carrier’ means a heavy vehicle that —
(a) Is a B-double; and
(b) Is a combination designed and built to carry vehicles on more than one deck that is higher than 4.3m but not higher than 4.6m; and
(c) together with its load is longer than 25m but not longer than 26m; and
(d) complies with section 3(3) of Schedule 6 of the National Regulation.
Note 4 – The HVNL defines a B-double in section 5 as “a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 2 semitrailers, the first semitrailer being attached directly to the prime mover by a fifth wheel coupling and the second semitrailer being mounted on the rear of the first semitrailer by a fifth wheel coupling on the first semitrailer”. A B-double may be up to 25m long without special equipment. A B-double may be up to 26m long if the distance from the front articulation point of the forward semitrailer to the rear of the B-double is not more than 20.6m long and the prime mover is not carrying or built to carry goods and it has a cab and front underrun protective device as required by Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation.
‘Livestock’ when referring to a load, means cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, goats or other
livestock.
‘Livestock Carrier’ means a heavy vehicle that is a heavy vehicle or combination that is higher than 4.3m but not higher than 4.6m, and is built to carry cattle, sheep, pigs or horses.
Note 3—Section 136(a)(ii)(E) of the HVNL provides that a motor vehicle or combination that is higher than 4.3m and is built to carry cattle, sheep, pigs or horses is a class 2 heavy vehicle if it complies with prescribed mass or dimension requirements. Section 8(a) of Schedule 6 of the National Regulation provides that the height limit for such a vehicle must not be higher than 4.6m. A Livestock Carrier must also comply with the length and other dimension requirements in Schedule 6 of that National Regulation.
‘Stated areas or routes’ means the stated areas or routes set out in the Schedules.
‘Stated hours of stated days’ means the stated hours of stated days set out in the Schedules.
‘Vehicle Carrier’ means a heavy vehicle that is a combination designed and built to carry vehicles on more than one deck that, together with its load is longer than 19m but not longer than 25m, or higher than 4.3m but not higher than 4.6m, or both.
Application
7. This notice applies to—
(a) a vehicle or combination that is higher than 4.3m but is not higher than 4.6m
(b) a B-double that is—
(i) a B-double vehicle carrier; or
(ii) a livestock Carrier; and
(c) a Vehicle Carrier.
8. This notice applies in New South Wales.
Conditions
9. The driver and operator of a B-double or any other vehicle to which this notice applies must comply with the conditions set out in Schedule 1.
Exemption from prescribed mass or dimension requirements
10. This notice exempts—
(a) a 4.6m high loaded semitrailer from the height limit prescribed in section 8(d) of Schedule 6 of the National Regulation; and
(b) a B-double vehicle carrier from the dimension limit prescribed in section 3(1)(d) of the National Regulation
Declaration
I, Melinda Bailey delegate of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator—
(a) authorise the use of the stated categories of class 2 vehicles in the stated areas or routes during the stated hours of stated days and subject to the conditions set out in this notice; and
(b) exempt the stated categories of class 3 vehicles to which this notice applies from prescribed mass and dimension requirements to the extent and on the conditions stated in this notice.
Dated: 15 April 2014
Melinda Bailey
Chief Financial Officer
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
SCHEDULE 1
Stated areas or routes
- The following vehicles may use the routes set out in Appendix 1 of this notice—
a) any vehicle to which this notice applies.
Note— an authorised version of the National Class 2 Heavy B-double Authorisation (Notice) 2014 (No. 2) may be obtained here http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2014G00268
Stated hours of stated days
2. A vehicle mentioned in clause 7 of this notice must operate in accordance with any restrictions on the hours and days of operation specified in Appendix 1 of this schedule.
Other conditions
3. Must comply with any conditions applying to the vehicle in any other B-double or 4.6m high National Notice.
Appendix 1
Hunter Expressway (M15) from the Pacific Motorway (M1), Newcastle interchange at Seahampton to New England Hwy (A15) near Braxton – may use any time of the day.
Newcastle Inner City Bypass from the Sandgate Road Interchange at Sandgate to Maitland Road (Pacific Highway) at Hexham – may use any time of the day
Lenore Drive Erskine Park from the intersection of Old Wallgrove Road to the intersection of Erskine Park Road – may use any time of the day