Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS 1986 - REG 12BAA

         (1)   For the purposes of paragraphs 12B (2) (a) and 13 (1) (aa) of the Act, the maximum permitted mass limit on a single steer axle of a vehicle to which this regulation applies is, despite regulation 12B, 6.5 tonnes if :

                (a)    the vehicle is fitted with an engine that complies with the emission control requirements of ADR 80/01, ADR 80/02, ADR 80/03 or later rules of the Australian Design Rules as in force from time to time ; and

               (b)    the vehicle is fitted with a front underrun protective device that complies with regulation 93 made under the UN ECE Agreement; and

                (c)    a protrusion is fitted to the vehicle, such as a bull bar, the protrusion does not interfere with, or compromise the performance of the vehicle's front underrun protection device; and

               (d)    the vehicle is fitted wi th a cab that complies with regulation 29 made under the UN ECE Agreement; and

                (e)    the permitted gross axle mass limit in relation to the single steer axle as specified by the manufacturer of the vehicle is 6.5 tonnes or more; and

                (f)    if the law of the State requires compliance with the paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) to be demonstrated -- the compliance is demonstrated in the way in which any law of any State requires compliance with those paragraphs to be demonstrated.

Note    The law of a State may specify that a particular approval plate must be attached to a vehicle for the purpose of demonstrating that the vehicle complies with paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d).

         (2)   This regulation applies to all vehicles with a gross vehicle mass of 15 tonnes or more except buses and a vehicle with a twin‑steer axle group.