Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

MOTOR VEHICLES (STANDARDS) REGULATIONS - REG 12

    (1)     The laden mass of a vehicle is not to exceed:

        (a)     the sum of the masses permitted by Division 1 to be carried by the tyres or axles (or axle groups) of the vehicle; or

        (b)     the GVM of the vehicle,

whichever is the lesser.

    (2)     The laden mass of an articulated vehicle or a vehicle combination is not to exceed:

        (a)     the sum of the masses permitted by Division 1 to be carried by the tyres or axles (or axle groups) of the vehicle; or

        (b)     the GCM of the vehicle or, if no GCM is certified by the manufacturer or the Registrar, the mass in kilograms determined by the use of the formula set out in Schedule 2,

whichever is the lesser.