Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLES (STANDARDS) REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Citation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Application
   4.      Interpretation

   PART 2 - MOTOR VEHICLES sTANDARDS

           Division 1 - Mass limits of vehicles

   5.      Mass limit for wheel
   6.      Mass limit for tyre
   7.      Mass limit for axle or axle group
   8.      Road friendly suspension
   9.      Ultra low floor 2 axle route bus
   10.     Bus with road friendly suspension
   11.     Retractable axle

           Division 2 - Limits to laden mass

   12.     Laden mass of vehicle or vehicle combination
   12A.    Concessional mass limits for certain vehicles
   13.     Laden mass of consecutive axle groups
   14.     Laden mass of trailer

           Division 3 - Certain special vehicles

   15.     Vehicle fitted with non-rubber tyres or solid rubber tyres
   16.     Vehicle fitted with all or some rubber tyres
   17.     Tyres filled with water

           Division 4 - Axle group spacing for B-Double

   18.     Axle group spacing requirements for B-Double

           Division 5 - Size and projection of load

   19.     Front and side projections
   20.     Rear projections
   21.     Dangerous projections
   22.     Projection of load on motor cycle
   23.     Size limits

           Division 6 - Requirements for converter dollies

   24.     Converter dollies used in road trains

           Division 7 - Identification of road trains

   25.     Identification of hauling unit of road train
   26.     Identification of trailers used in road train

   PART 3 - AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARD RULES

           Division 1 - Australian Vehicle Standards Rules

   27.     Australian Vehicle Standards Rules are law of the Territory

           Division 2 - Exemptions from certain rules

   28.     Exemption from right-hand drive requirement
   29.     Exemption from spray suppression requirement for B-double
   30.     Exemption from pneumatic tyre requirement for certain vehicles
   31.     Exemption from ABS brakes for road trains
   32.     Exemption from speed-limiting requirement for road train
   33.     Exemption in relation to vehicle carriers

           Division 3 - Additional requirements in relation to certain rules

   34.     Rear marking plates

           Part 4 - OFFENCES

   35.     Compliance with Regulations
   36.     Regulatory offences
   37.     Defence if excess loading within certain limits

           part 5 - miscellaneous

   38.     Certificate in relation to manufacturer's gross axle load limit etc.
   39.     Repeal
   40.     Repealed Regulations continue to apply
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