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ROAD TRANSPORT (MASS, LOADING AND ACCESS) REGULATION 1996

- Made under the Roads Act 1993 - As at 31 August 2005 - Reg 273 of 1996

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Regulation
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Definitions
  • 4 Objects
  • 5 Application
  • 6 Notes and diagrams

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

  • 7 Heavy vehicles to comply with Schedule 1
  • 8 Declaring buses to be complying vehicles

PART 3 - EXEMPTIONS FROM THE MASS AND DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS

Division 1 - Class 1 Vehicles

  • 9 Application of this Division
  • 10 Exemption by notice in Gazette
  • 11 What must be included in a Class 1 notice?
  • 12 Exemption by permit
  • 13 What must be included in a Class 1 permit?
  • 14 Areas and roads

Division 2 - Class 2 Vehicles

  • 15 Application of this Division
  • 16 Notice or permit required
  • 17 Class 2 notice
  • 18 Class 2 permit
  • 19 Power to grant Class 2 permit
  • 20 Conditions of a Class 2 notice or permit
  • 21 What must be included in a Class 2 notice or permit?

Division 3 - Class 3 vehicles

  • 22 Application of this Division
  • 23 Exemption by notice in Gazette
  • 24 Exemption by permit
  • 25 Power to grant Class 3 permit
  • 26 What must be included in a Class 3 notice or permit?
  • 27 Issuing a Class 3 notice or permit

PART 4 - GENERAL

  • 28 Application of Part
  • 29 Defence to a prosecution
  • 30 Keeping documents
  • 31 Failure to comply with Schedule 1--motor vehicles
  • 32 Failure to comply with Schedule 1--trailers
  • 33 Failure to comply with Schedule 1--combinations
  • 34 Punishment for failure to comply with this Regulation
  • 35 Loading offences
  • 36 Failure to comply with a condition of a Class 1, 2 or 3 notice or permit
  • 37 Multiple offences and multiple requirements
  • 38 Failure of a pilot or escort vehicle to comply with a requirement
  • 39 Exemptions in emergencies

PART 5 - SPECIAL LOAD LIMITS

Division 1 - Light traffic thoroughfares

  • 40 Loads on light traffic thoroughfares, bridges and roads

Division 2 - Special load limits

  • 41 Special load limits

PART 5A - SPECIAL TOWING PROVISIONS

  • 41A Definitions
  • 41B Application of Part
  • 41C Certain combinations not to be used without permission
  • 41D Exemptions
  • 41E Exemption by notice in Gazette
  • 41F Exemption by permit
  • 41G Contents of permit
  • 41H Application fee for permit
  • 41I Offence
  • 41J Documents to be carried

PART 6 - VEHICLE MASS AND OTHER LOAD REQUIREMENT CHECKS

Division 1 - Mass and other load requirement checks

  • 42 Driver to comply with requirements
  • 43 Method of determining wheel loads
  • 44 Method of determining axle loads
  • 45 Method of determining total mass
  • 46 Weighing devices

Division 2 - Variations

  • 47 Additional mass restrictions

PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 48 Class 1, 2 and 3 permit application fees
  • 49 Repeal, savings, transitional and other provisions
  • 50. (Repealed)

PART 8 - ROAD TRAINS

  • 51 Gross road train mass rating
  • 52 Tracking of component vehicles
  • 53 Capacity of tow couplings
  • 54 Length of road trains

PART 9 - LOADING AND DIMENSIONS OF VEHICLES

Division 1 - General

  • 55 Projection of loading or equipment of vehicles
  • 55A Exemption by notice in Gazette
  • 55B Exemption by permit
  • 56 Requirements as to certain loadings
  • 57 Driver to have sufficient control
  • 58 Three-wheeled vehicles and cycles

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

  • 59 Definitions
  • 60 Application of Division
  • 61 Roads Act provisions also apply
  • 62 Mass limits not to be exceeded
  • 63 Mass limits to be marked on motor lorries over 2 tonnes (except trailers)
  • 64 Mass limits for motor lorries (except existing motor lorries)
  • 65 Mass limits for existing motor lorries
  • 66 Determination of different mass limits
  • 67 Authority may require information or certificate

Division 3 - Miscellaneous

  • 68 Loading and dimensions: responsibilities of owners
  • 69 Vehicle to be weighed on request

PART 10 - MASS MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION SCHEME

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