Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies despite schedule 1, section 1(6).
(2) The total mass on the axles of a complying bus must not be more than--
(a) for a bus with 2 axles--16t; or
(b) for a bus with a rear tandem axle group fitted with single tyres on 1 axle and dual tyres on the other axle--20t; or
(c) for a bus with a rear tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres on both axles--22.5t.
(3) The total mass on the axles of a complying bus with a trailer must not be more than the total of--
(a) the mass for the bus allowed under subsection (2); and
(b) the mass for the trailer allowed under schedule 2.
(4) In this section--
air suspension system for a bus means a suspension system in which--
(a) vertical movement between each axle, and the body, of the bus is controlled by variations in the air pressure in an air spring; and
(b) the proportion of the bus's mass that is borne by the air spring remains substantially constant despite variations in the air pressure in the air spring.
complying bus means a bus with 2 or 3 axles, including a single steer axle, that is fitted with an air suspension system and--
(a) for a bus manufactured on or after 1 July 1994--
(i) has a compliance plate; and
(ii) meets the occupant protection specifications in ADR 68; or
(b) for another bus, meets--
(i) the emergency exit specifications in ADR 44; and
(ii) the rollover strength specifications in ADR 59; and
(iii) the occupant protection specifications in ADR 68.