New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (MASS, LOADING AND ACCESS) REGULATION 2005

- Made under the Road Transport (General) Act 2005
- As at 11 November 2009
- Reg 607 of 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Object
   5.      Application of Regulation
   6.      Notes and diagrams

   PART 2 - MASS, DIMENSION, LOADING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAVY VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   7.      Application of Part

           Division 2 - Mass, dimension and other requirements

   8.      Heavy vehicles to comply with Schedule 1
   9.      Declaring buses to be complying vehicles
   10.     Additional mass restrictions

           Division 3 - Class 1 vehicles

   11.     Application of Division
   12.     Exemption by notice in Gazette
   13.     Compliance with conditions of notice or permit required
   14.     Class 1 notices
   15.     Exemption by permit
   15A.    Conditions of a Class 1 permit exempting a mobile crane from the prohibition against towing
   16.     Class 1 permits
   17.     Areas and roads

           Division 4 - Class 2 vehicles

   18.     Application of Division
   19.     Notice or permit required
   20.     Class 2 notices
   21.     Class 2 permits
   22.     Conditions of a Class 2 notice or permit
   23.     Form of Class 2 notices and permits

           Division 5 - Class 3 vehicles

   24.     Application of Division
   25.     Exemption by notice in Gazette
   26.     Compliance with conditions of notice or permit required
   27.     Exemption by permit
   28.     Form of Class 3 notices or permits
   29.     Issuing a Class 3 notice or permit

           Division 6 - Towing restrictions for vehicles other than restricted access vehicles

   30.     Application of Division
   31.     Definition
   32.     Certain combinations not to be used without permission
   33.     Exempt combinations
   34.     Exemption by notice in Gazette
   35.     Exemption by permit

           Division 7 - General

   36.     Permits and notices relating to eligible vehicles
   37.     Permit application fees

   PART 3 - ROAD TRAINS

   38.     Application of Part
   39.     Gross road train mass rating
   40.     Tracking of component vehicles
   41.     Capacity of tow couplings
   42.     Length of road trains

   PART 4 - MASS, DIMENSION AND LOAD REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHT VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   43.     Application of Part

           Division 2 - Mass limits for certain motor lorries and certain trailers

   44.     Definitions
   45.     Application of Division
   46.     Act provisions also apply
   47.     Mass limits not to be exceeded
   48.     Mass limits to be marked on motor lorries over 2 tonnes (except trailers)
   49.     Mass limits for motor lorries (except existing motor lorries)
   50.     Mass limits for existing motor lorries
   51.     Determination of different mass limits
   52.     Authority may require information or certificate

           Division 3 - Dimension requirements

   53.     Projection of loading or equipment of vehicles
   54.     Exemption by notice in Gazette
   55.     Exemption by permit

   PART 5 - MASS, DIMENSION, LOAD AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   56.     Application

           Division 2 - Mass requirements

   57.     Loads on light traffic thoroughfares, bridges and roads
   58.     Special mass limits
   59.     Mass limits for three-wheeled vehicles and cycles
   60.     Lower limit to apply if multiple mass requirements

           Division 3 - Other requirements

   61.     Load requirements
   62.     Driver to have sufficient control

           Division 4 - Checking and measuring procedures

   63.     Exercise of direction powers by authorised officers
   64.     Method of determining wheel loads
   65.     Method of determining axle loads
   66.     Method of determining total mass
   67.     Weighing devices

   PART 6 - MASS MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION SCHEME

   68.     Application for accreditation
   69.     Accreditation under Scheme
   70.     Accreditation label
   71.     Variation, suspension and cancellation of accreditation
   72.     Internal review of variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation

   PART 6A - INTELLIGENT ACCESS PROGRAMS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   72A.    Application of Part
   72B.    Definitions

           Division 2 - Intelligent access programs

   72C.    Condition requiring participation in intelligent access program
   72D.    Operational functions of TCA

           Division 3 - Operation of intelligent access systems

   72E.    Malfunction reporting obligations
   72F.    Tampering with intelligent transport systems
   72G.    Tampering must be reported to Authority by service providers and TCA
   72H.    Tampering and other matters must be reported by auditors
   72I.    Non-compliance reports must be made to Authority by service provider
   72J.    Provision of false or misleading information to service provider by operator
   72K.    Provision of false or misleading information by service provider

           Division 4 - Collection, storage, use and disclosure of intelligent access information

   72L.    Application of Division
   72M.    Driver to be informed about operation of intelligent access system
   72N.    Use or disclosure of information by operator about driver not at work
   72O.    Information offences by service providers
   72P.    Collection, storage, use and disclosure of intelligent access information by service providers
   72Q.    Information offences by TCA
   72R.    Collection, storage, use and disclosure of intelligent access information by TCA
   72S.    Information offences by auditors
   72T.    Auditors’ powers to collect, store, use and disclose intelligent access information
   72U.    Obligations of TCA and auditors as to accuracy and other matters in relation to use or disclosure
   72V.    Obligations of service providers, TCA and auditors to keep information secure
   72W.    Information management policies and disclosure to individuals by service providers and TCA
   72X.    Records of collection, use and disclosure of information by service providers, TCA and auditors
   72Y.    Correction of personal information

           Division 5 - General

   72Z.    Application of Workplace Surveillance Act 2005
   72ZA.   Records to be kept
   72ZB.   Intelligent access audits
   72ZC.   Certificate evidence by Authority of matters relating to concessions and intelligent access information and other matters
   72ZD.   Certificate evidence by TCA
   72ZE.   Evidentiary presumptions
   72ZF.   Evidentiary matters relating to reports
   72ZG.   Rebuttal of matters of specialised knowledge

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   73.     Keeping documents
   74.     Failure of a pilot or escort vehicle to comply with a requirement
   75.     Exemptions in emergencies
   76.     Repeal and savings provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
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