HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
Tasmania Class 2 Performance Based Standards Authorisation Notice 2025 (No.1)
- Purpose
This notice authorises access for categories of PBS vehicles to stated areas and routes under the Heavy Vehicle Access Management System.
- Authorising provision
- This notice is made under the following provision of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL):
- section 138 – Regulator’s power to authorise the use of all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles.
- Title
This notice may be cited as the Tasmania Class 2 Performance Based Standards Authorisation Notice 2025 (No.1).
- Commencement date
This notice commences on 23 September 2025.
- Expiry date
This notice expires on 22 September 2030.
- Definitions
In this notice:
Heavy Vehicle Access Management System (HVAMS) means the system of that name maintained by the Tasmanian Department of State Growth for the purpose of providing vehicle networks under this notice.
Guide means the Tasmania Class 2 Performance Based Standards (HVAMS) Operator’s Guide published by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, and as amended from time to time.
- Application
- This notice applies to a PBS vehicle.
- This notice applies in Tasmania.
- A heavy vehicle to which this notice applies is an eligible vehicle.
- Authorisation – stated areas or routes
- For the purposes of section 142(1)(b) of the HVNL, a network specified in this section is an area or route to which this authorisation applies.
- An eligible vehicle is authorised to operate on the network specified for it by the HVAMS based on:
- the vehicle’s configuration, total mass, axle masses, axle spacing and tyre ground contact widths, and dimensions at the time of travel; and
- the vehicle’s PBS performance results; and
- any other information required by the HVAMS.
- This authorisation is limited by any road, travel or vehicle conditions specified for a given area or route that forms part of a network generated by the HVAMS.
- Condition – PBS vehicle approval
- Pursuant to s138(1)(c) of the HVNL, an eligible vehicle must comply with its PBS vehicle approval.
- The driver of an eligible vehicle must carry a complete copy of the vehicle’s PBS Vehicle Approval as issued by the NHVR.
- Conditions – Intelligent access program condition
- An eligible vehicle must, when required by the HVAMS, be enrolled in and comply with the following approved intelligent transport systems:
- Smart On Board Mass (OBM); and
- Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA).
- Condition – 90kph speed restriction for combinations exceeding 26m in length
An eligible vehicle exceeding 26m in length must not exceed 90kph.
Note: Notwithstanding this restriction, all eligible vehicles must always obey speed limits posed by traffic signs.
- Condition – Vehicle code
The driver of an eligible vehicle must carry a current vehicle code generated by HVAMS for that vehicle.
Jose Arredondo
Manager Network Access Policy
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Overview
The Tasmania Class 2 Performance Based Standards Authorisation Notice 2025 (No.1) was enacted to provide authorised access for certain categories of performance-based standard (PBS) vehicles to specified areas and routes within Tasmania under the Heavy Vehicle Access Management System (HVAMS). This notice was authorised under section 138 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, aiming to facilitate efficient and safe movement of heavy vehicles through the implementation of PBS standards. The authorisation enables eligible vehicles to operate on designated networks based on their configuration, mass, and performance results, while also ensuring compliance with road conditions and intelligent transport systems as specified by the HVAMS. The notice outlines specific conditions, including speed restrictions for longer vehicles, the requirement for drivers to carry relevant documents, and compliance with approved intelligent transport systems. This legislation is set to commence on 23 September 2025 and will expire on 22 September 2030, unless otherwise altered by subsequent legal provisions.
Scope and Application
The Tasmania Class 2 Performance Based Standards Authorisation Notice 2025 (No. 1) applies to eligible heavy vehicles, specifically those that qualify as PBS vehicles under the Heavy Vehicle Access Management System (HVAMS) maintained by the Tasmanian Department of State Growth. This authorisation pertains exclusively to Tasmania, granting access to specific areas and routes outlined in the HVAMS based on the vehicle's configuration, total mass, axle masses, axle spacing, tyre ground contact widths, dimensions, and performance results as dictated by the PBS. The Notice mandates that eligible vehicles comply with their PBS vehicle approval, requiring the driver to carry a complete copy of the vehicle’s PBS Vehicle Approval issued by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. Additionally, the vehicle must adhere to conditions set forth in the HVAMS, including enrollment in and compliance with approved intelligent transport systems like the Smart On Board Mass (OBM) and the Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA). Vehicles exceeding 26 metres in length are subject to a 90kph speed restriction, although they must still obey all speed limits indicated by traffic signs. The driver must also carry a current vehicle code generated by the HVAMS for the vehicle in question.
Key Provisions
The Tasmania Class 2 Performance Based Standards Authorisation Notice 2025 (No.1) authorises specific categories of performance-based standards (PBS) vehicles to operate on designated areas and routes within Tasmania (s138(1)(b) of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL)). The notice applies to eligible vehicles, which are heavy vehicles authorised to operate under the notice, and it is effective from 23 September 2025 until 22 September 2030. The authorisation for these vehicles is based on their configuration, total mass, axle masses, axle spacing, tyre ground contact widths, dimensions, and their PBS performance results, as well as any other information required by the Heavy Vehicle Access Management System (HVAMS) (s142(1)(b) of the HVNL).
The notice imposes several obligations on the parties it governs. Firstly, eligible vehicles must comply with their PBS vehicle approval and the driver must carry a complete copy of the vehicle's PBS Vehicle Approval issued by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (s138(1)(c) of the HVNL). Secondly, vehicles must be enrolled in and comply with approved intelligent transport systems, specifically Smart On Board Mass (OBM) and Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA), when required by the HVAMS. Furthermore, eligible vehicles exceeding 26 metres in length must not exceed 90 kilometres per hour, although they must always adhere to speed limits indicated by traffic signs. Lastly, the driver of an eligible vehicle must carry a current vehicle code generated by the HVAMS for that vehicle.
Breach of the conditions set forth in this notice may result in civil or criminal consequences. While the notice does not explicitly detail the penalties, under the HVNL, violations can lead to fines, prosecution, or other legal actions. The severity of the penalty would depend on the nature of the breach and the relevant provisions of the HVNL.