Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2025 (No.1)

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Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2025 (No.1)

 

  1.        Purpose

 

  1.     The purpose of this notice is to allow for an efficient transport of sugar cane to particular sugar mills operating under a Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme. 

 

  1.     This notice revokes and replaces the Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mill Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1).

 

 

  1.        Title

 

This notice may be cited as the Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mill Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2025 (No.1).

 

  1.        Commencement

 

This notice commences on 8 August 2025.

 

  1.        Expiry

 

This notice expires on 7 August 2030.

 

  1.        Authorising provision

 

  1.       This notice is made under the following provision of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL):

 

  1.       Section 117 - Regulator’s power to exempt category of class 3 heavy vehicles from compliance with mass or dimension requirement.

 

  1.        Definitions

 

  1.       Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this notice have the same meanings as those defined in the HVNL and its regulations.

 

  1.       In this notice:

Eligible vehicle means a vehicle that is enrolled in a Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme.

 

Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme means a scheme registered with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and listed in Schedule 1 of this notice.

 

Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme Participation Guide means the document of that name published and maintained by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, as amended from time to time.

 

  1.        Application

 

This notice applies to eligible vehicles in Queensland.

 

  1.        Exemption from Prescribed Mass Requirements

 

  1.       This notice exempts an eligible vehicle from the following general mass limits specified in Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (MDL Regulation):

 

  1.       Section 2(1)(a)(iv) and (vi); and
  2.       Section 2(1)(b); and
  3.        Section 4; and
  4.       Section 5(1), (2) and (3).

 

  1.        Conditions-Maximum Permissible Mass

 

  1.       Vehicles operating under this notice must not exceed:

 

  1.       7.5% over prescribed mass limits; and
  2.       10% over prescribed axle mass limits; and
  3.        Notwithstanding subsections a) and b) above, an eligible vehicle must not exceed manufacturer mass limits as defined in section 8(8) of the MDL Regulation.

 

  1.    General Conditions

 

  1.       A vehicle operating under this notice must:

 

  1.       Be an eligible vehicle; and
  2.       Comply with the provisions of the Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme in which it is enrolled and under which it is operating; and
  3.        Comply with the provisions of the Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme Participation Guide.

 


  1.    Conditions – Stated areas or routes

 

  1.       For the purposes of section 119(1)(a) of the HVNL, this notice applies to the areas or routes set out in a relevant Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme.

 

  1.       An eligible vehicle operating on an area or route specified in this section must comply with any of the conditions specified for those routes or areas in accordance with:

 

  1.       Road conditions pursuant to section 160 of the HVNL; and
  2.       Travel conditions pursuant to section 161 of the HVNL; and
  3.        Vehicle conditions pursuant to section 162 of the HVNL.

 

 

 

Jose Arredondo

Manager Network Access Policy

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1: Queensland Sugar Mass Management Schemes

Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme

Rocky Point Sugar Mass Management Scheme

Bundaberg Sugar Mass Management Scheme

Isis Sugar Mass Management Scheme

Tablelands Sugar Mass Management Scheme

Mulgrave Sugar Mill Mass Management Scheme

 

 

Overview

The Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2025 (No.1), enacted by the Queensland Government, is designed to facilitate the efficient transportation of sugar cane to specific sugar mills participating in a Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme. This notice, which revokes and replaces the Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mill Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1), is made under the authority of Section 117 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and is set to commence on 8 August 2025 and expire on 7 August 2030. The policy objective is to streamline the logistical operations of sugar mills by exempting eligible vehicles from certain mass and dimension requirements, while still ensuring compliance with specified conditions to maintain road safety and vehicle integrity.

Scope and Application

The Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2025 (No.1) applies specifically to vehicles enrolled in the Queensland Sugar Mass Management Schemes, which include Rocky Point, Bundaberg, Isis, Tablelands, and Mulgrave schemes. This notice serves to exempt eligible vehicles from certain mass limits stipulated in the Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation, thereby facilitating the efficient transport of sugar cane to designated sugar mills. The exemption applies to vehicles operating within the areas or routes outlined in the relevant Queensland Sugar Mass Management Schemes, and these vehicles must adhere to the conditions specified for those routes or areas, including road, travel, and vehicle conditions as per the Heavy Vehicle National Law. The notice sets a condition that eligible vehicles must not exceed the prescribed mass limits by more than 7.5% for general mass and 10% for axle mass, while also ensuring compliance with the manufacturer’s mass limits. The notice operates under the authority granted by section 117 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law and is effective from 8 August 2025 until 7 August 2030.

Key Provisions

The Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2025 (No.1) (the "Notice") provides an exemption from certain mass requirements for eligible vehicles participating in a Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme (section 1). This Notice replaces the Queensland Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Sugar Mill Mass Management Scheme Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1). The Notice begins on 8 August 2025 and expires on 7 August 2030. It applies to eligible vehicles in Queensland, which are defined as vehicles enrolled in a Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme registered with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (section 2). The Notice exempts eligible vehicles from the general mass limits specified in Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (section 3). Parties governed by the Notice must ensure that their vehicles meet the eligibility criteria and are enrolled in a registered Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme (section 4). Vehicles must also comply with the provisions of the Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme in which they are enrolled, as well as the Queensland Sugar Mass Management Scheme Participation Guide (section 5). Additionally, vehicles must adhere to specific conditions such as not exceeding 7.5% over prescribed mass limits and 10% over prescribed axle mass limits (section 6). Furthermore, vehicles must not exceed the manufacturer mass limits as defined in section 8(8) of the MDL Regulation (section 6). Failure to comply with the Notice can lead to civil or criminal consequences. Although specific penalties are not outlined in the Notice, breaches of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) or its regulations may result in penalties under the HVNL, including fines and potential prosecution. The maximum penalties for breaches of the HVNL can vary but generally include fines and imprisonment, depending on the severity of the breach.

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