Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS 1986 - REG 3B

         (1)   A motor vehicle has road friendly suspension if it complies with subregulation (2) or (3).

         (2)   A motor vehicle with a date of manufacture, as shown on its compliance plate, before 1 January 2000 or a motor vehicle not required by the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 to be fitted with a compliance plate:

                (a)    must have at least 1 axle group that has:

                          (i)    an air suspension system; and

                         (ii)    dual tyres supporting each axle other than a steer axle or a 6‑wheeled tandem axle group in which 1 of the 2 axles is fitted with dual tyres; and

                         (iii)    functioning dampers incorporated on each axle; and

                        (iv)    if it is a multi‑axle group -- a static load on each axle that is within 5% of its nominal share of the total load on the multi‑axle group; and

               (b)    if it has a new suspension system fitted on or after 1 January 2000 -- must have a suspension type that is certified by a certifier to comply with the certification performance standard.

         (3)   For a motor vehicle with a date of manufacture, as shown on its compliance plate, on or after 1 January 2000, at least 1 axle group:

                (a)    must have a suspension type that is certified by a certifier to comply with the certification performance standard; and

               (b)    must have dual tyres supporting each axle other than:

                          (i)    a steer axle; or

                         (ii)    a 6‑wheeled tandem axle group in which 1 of the 2 axles is fitted with dual tyres.

         (4)   For paragraphs (2) (b) and (3) (a):

                (a)    the Minister may appoint a certifier by notice published in the Gazette ; and

               (b)    the certification performance standard is set out in Schedule 1.