DUTIES ACT 2000 - SCHEDULE 1
DUTIES ACT 2000 - SCHEDULE 1
Schedule 1—Special purpose vehicles and mobile plant
Sections 233, 233AA and 233AB
1 Special purpose vehicle (type O)
For the purposes of section 233(4) —
"special purpose vehicle (type O) "means a special purpose vehicle (other than
a special purpose vehicle (type P))—
(a) built, or permanently modified,
primarily for use on roads; and
(b) that has at least one axle or
axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at
the foot of this definition.
Example
Mobile cranes, fire engines, truck-mounted concrete pumps and boring plants
are special purpose vehicles (type O).
Table
Axle load limits
Column 1
Item No. |
Column 2
Type of axle or axle group |
Column 3
Axle load limit |
1 |
Single axles |
|
|
(a) 2 tyres |
6·0 tonnes |
|
(b) 2 wide profile tyres— |
|
|
(i) 375
millimetres to 450 millimetres |
6·7 tonnes |
|
(ii) over 450
millimetres |
7·0 tonnes |
|
(c) 4 or more tyres— |
|
|
(i) on pig
trailers |
8·5 tonnes |
|
(ii) on other
vehicles |
9·0 tonnes |
2 |
Twinsteer axle groups |
|
|
(a) non-load-sharing suspensions |
10·0 tonnes |
|
(b) load-sharing suspensions |
11·0 tonnes |
3 |
Tandem axle groups |
|
|
(a) 4 tyres |
11·0 tonnes |
|
(b) 4 wide profile tyres— |
|
|
(i) 375
millimetres to 450 millimetres |
13·3 tonnes |
|
(ii) over 450
millimetres |
14·0 tonnes |
|
(c) 6 tyres |
13·0 tonnes |
|
(d) 8 or more tyres— |
|
|
(i) on pig
trailers |
15·0 tonnes |
|
(ii) on other
vehicles |
16·5 tonnes |
4 |
Tri-axle groups |
|
|
(a) 6, 8 or 10 tyres |
15·0 tonnes |
|
(b) 6 wide profile tyres (375 millimetres or over)— |
|
|
(i) on pig
trailers |
18·0 tonnes |
|
(ii) on other
vehicles |
20·0 tonnes |
|
(c) 12 or more tyres— |
|
|
(i) on pig
trailers |
18·0 tonnes |
|
(ii) on other
vehicles |
20·0 tonnes |
Sch. 1 cl. 1A inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 13(3).
1A Mobile plant
For the purposes of section 233AA —
"mobile plant" means a motor vehicle with an MRC not exceeding
4·5 tonnes, including a tractor—
(a) that is not designed solely for
carrying passengers; and
(b) for which the carrying of a load
is incidental to the purpose for which the vehicle was constructed, except
water in the case of concrete pumps and fire trucks; and
(c) that is not a tow truck.
Sch. 1 cl. 1B inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 13(3).
1B Special purpose vehicle (type P)
For the purposes of section 233AB —
"special purpose vehicle (type P)" means a special purpose vehicle built, or
permanently modified, primarily for—
(a) off-road use; or
(b) use on a road related area; or
(c) use on an area of road that is
under construction or repair.
Example
Agricultural tractors, self-propelled agricultural harvesters, bulldozers,
backhoes, graders and front-end loaders are special purpose vehicles (type P).
2 Definitions
In this Schedule—
"axle group" means a single axle group, tandem axle group, twinsteer axle
group, tri-axle group, quad-axle group or oversize tri-axle group;
"drawbar "means a part of a trailer, other than a semi-trailer, that connects
the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes;
"light motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle with an MRC not exceeding 4·5
tonnes;
"light trailer" means a trailer with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes;
"light vehicle" means a light motor vehicle or light trailer;
"oversize tri-axle group" means a group of 3 axles in which the
horizontal distance between the centre lines of each axle is
1·8 metres;
"pig trailer" means a trailer—
(a) with one axle group or single
axle near the middle of its load-carrying surface; and
(b) that connects to the vehicle
towing it by a drawbar;
"quad-axle group" means a group of 4 axles, in which the horizontal distance
between the centre lines of the outermost axles is more than 3·2 metres
but not more than 4·9 metres;
"road" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;
"road related area" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;
"semi-trailer" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;
"single axle" means an axle not forming part of an axle group;
"single axle group" means a group of 2 or more axles, in which the horizontal
distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is less than 1·0
metre;
"special purpose vehicle" has the same meaning as in section 116(4) of the
Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria);
Sch. 1 cl. 2 def. of special purpose vehicle
(type P)
substituted by No. 26/2015 s. 13(4)(b).
"special purpose vehicle (type P)" has the same meaning as in clause 1B;
Example
Agricultural tractors, self-propelled agricultural harvesters, bulldozers,
backhoes, graders and front-end loaders are special purpose vehicles (type P).
tandem axle group means a group of at least 2 axles, in which the
horizontal distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is at
least 1·0 metre, but not more than 2·0 metres;
Sch. 1 cl. 2 def. of tractor inserted by No. 26/2015
s. 13(4)(a).
"tractor" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;
"trailer" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;
"tri-axle group" means a group of at least 3 axles, in which the
horizontal distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is
more than 2·0 metres, but not more than 3·2 metres;
"twinsteer axle group" means a group of 2 axles—
(a) with single tyres; and
(b) fitted to a motor vehicle; and
(c) connected to the same steering
mechanism; and
(d) the horizontal distance between
the centre lines of which is at least 1·0 metre, but not more than
2·0 metres;
"vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 .