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
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
- 70 Application for accreditation
- 71 Accreditation under Scheme
- 72 Accreditation label
- 73 Variation, suspension and cancellation of accreditation
- 74 Internal review of variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation