Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS 1986

- made under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Interpretation  
   3.      Australian Design Rules  
   3A.     Mass management compliance assurance schemes  
   3B.     Road friendly suspension  

   PART II--REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

           Division 1--Requirements for paragraphs 13

   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Requirements in respect of motor vehicles and trailers  
   5A.     Maximum road speed limiting -- heavy motor vehicles  
   5B.     Tampering with road speed governors etc  
   5C.     Exceeding speed limit  
   5D.     Contravention of road transport laws  

           Division 2--Insurance

   6.      Approved insurers  
   7.      Third-party policy  
   8.      Application of Division to motor vehicles etc belonging to the Commonwealth or any State  
   9.      Registered motor vehicle etc to be insured  
   10.     Certificate of insurance to be produced, or insurer to be nominated, at time of registration of certain motor vehicles etc  
   11.     Cancellation of third-party policy  
   12.     Rights etc of insurer, owner etc of vehicle with respect to claims for damages  

           Division 2A--Vehicle mass limits

   12AA.   Application of Division  
   12A.    Permitted gross mass limits  
   12B.    Axle loads  
   12BAA.  Axle loads for single steer axles  
   12BA.   Concessional mass limit  
   12C.    Higher mass accreditation and route requirements  
   12E.    False statement of gross vehicle mass  
   12H.    Overloaded vehicle  
   12I.    Weighing vehicles  
   12J.    Weighing vehicles -- procedure  
   12K.    Unloading overloaded vehicles  

           Division 2B--B-doubles

   12L.    On which routes may a B-double operate?  
   12M.    General specifications for B-doubles  
   12N.    How must a B-double be identified?  
   12O.    Dimensions of a B-double -- height  
   12P.    Dimensions of a B-double -- overall length  
   12PA.   Dimensions of a B-double -- length available for carrying animals  
   12Q.    Dimensions of a B-double -- minimum axle spacings  
   12R.    Starting and running a B-double on grade  
   12RA.   Anti-lock braking systems  
   12S.    Service brakes -- pneumatic systems  
   12T.    Brake line failure protection  
   12U.    Simultaneous parking brake application  
   12V.    Selection of fifth wheel assemblies  
   12W.    Selection of fifth wheel kingpins  
   12X.    Mounting of fifth wheel assemblies  
   12Y.    Spray suppression devices  
   12Z.    Tracking  
   12ZA.   Distribution of load  

           Division 2BA--Registration and operation of FIRS B-doubles

   12ZAA.  Total maximum permitted gross mass  
   12ZAB.  Certain B-doubles not to be operated  
   12ZB.   Circumstances in which State or Territory permits are required  

           Division 3--Inspection of vehicles

   13.     Inspection in contemplation of registration  
   14.     Exemption from inspection  
   15.     Inspection after alteration etc to vehicle  

           Division 4--Certificates of registration, registration plates and registration labels

   16.     Issue of certificate of registration etc  
   17.     Affixing etc of registration label  
   18.     Replacement and return of certificates of registration and registration labels  
   18A.    Damage to, and loss etc of, registration certificate  
   19.     Damage to, and loss etc of, registration label  
   20.     Declaration that registration label etc has been destroyed  
   21.     Registration plate  
   22.     Affixing of registration plates  
   23.     Damage to, and loss etc of, registration plate  
   23A.    Cancellation or suspension of registration  
   23AA.   Cancellation or suspension of registration by a Registration Authority other than the relevant Registration Authority  
   23B.    Return of certificates of registration and registration labels on cancellation of registration  
   24.     Return of registration plates on cancellation or expiry of registration  
   25.     Circumstances where registration plates not to be returned on surrender of registration  
   26.     Offences in relation to registration label etc  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   27.     Period specified for purposes of paragraph 9 (3) (b) of the Act  
   28.     Notification of change of name or address of owner  
   29.     Notification of transfer of ownership  
   29A.    Vehicle to be operated according to registration  

   PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS

   48A.    Fees  
   49.     Fees specified for the purposes of subsection 3 (10) of the Act  
   50.     Prescribed declarations for the purposes of subparagraph 19 (2) (c) (ii) of the Act  
   51.     Fees etc specified for the purposes of paragraph 23 (5) (a) of the Act  
   51A.    Certificate evidence  
   51B.    Smoking in buses  
   52.     Payment of penalty as an alternative to prosecution  
           SCHEDULE 1 Certification performance standard
           SCHEDULE 2 Approved insurers
           SCHEDULE 3 Axle spacing
           SCHEDULE 4 Axle load limits
           SCHEDULE 4A State and Territory laws under which relevant instruments are made
           SCHEDULE 5 Fees and maximum fees for purposes of paragraphs 3 (10) (a) and 3 (10) (b) of the Act