Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE STANDARDS AND SAFETY) REGULATION 1999 - SECT 10

(1) The chief executive may issue--

(a) a guideline, in the approved form, for the safe movement on a road of a type of vehicle; or

(b) a permit for the safe movement on a road of a particular vehicle or type of vehicle.

(2) The commissioner may issue a permit for the safe movement on a road of a particular vehicle or type of vehicle.

(3) The chief executive or the commissioner must consider all relevant matters in deciding whether or not, to issue a guideline or permit including, for example the following--

(a) the particular circumstances of the movement on a road of the type of vehicle or vehicle;

(b) whether in the circumstances--

(i) the type of the vehicle or vehicle may be moved safely; or

(ii) compliance with a provision of this regulation is unnecessary; or

(iii) the conditions of a guideline or permit will be as effective as, or more effective than, compliance with a provision of this regulation.

(4) The matters a guideline or permit may relate to include the following--

(a) the roads on which the type of vehicle or vehicle may, or may not, be driven;

(b) any permissible or requisite modifications to the type of vehicle or vehicle;

(c) the times when the type of vehicle or vehicle may, or may not, be driven;

(d) signs and warning devices to be displayed on the type of vehicle or vehicle.

(5) The roads on which the type of vehicle may be driven may be shown on a map in the guideline.