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ROAD TRAFFIC (TOWED AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS) REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 29B

29B .         Movements of agricultural combinations may be authorised by permits

        (1)         If the Director General is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so in respect of a proposed movement of an agricultural combination, the Director General may, subject to subregulation (7), issue a permit under this regulation that authorises the combination to be moved on a road otherwise than in accordance with any of these regulations, as specified in the permit.

        (2)         A permit issued under this regulation must be in a form approved by the Director General.

        (3)         A permit issued under this regulation is subject to —

            (a)         the condition that it must be carried by the driver of the towing vehicle while the combination is being moved under the authority of the permit; and

            (b)         any conditions that the Director General considers necessary to ensure the combination is moved safely that are specified in the permit.

        (4)         Without limiting paragraph (b) of subregulation (3), the conditions that may be specified under that paragraph include —

            (a)         any speed limit to be observed by the person driving the towing vehicle;

            (b)         the route to be followed by the combination;

            (c)         the times during which the combination may be moved on a road; and

            (d)         whether the combination must be accompanied by a police escort when being moved on a road.

        (5)         If a condition to which a permit issued under this regulation is subject is not complied with, the permit ceases to have effect.

        (6)         A permit issued under this regulation may be obtained without payment of a fee and is valid for the period specified in the permit.

        (7)         A permit issued under this regulation cannot limit the operation of regulation 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28 or  29.

        [Regulation 29B inserted in Gazette 15 Jan 1999 p. 118-19; amended in Gazette 24 Feb 2006 p. 888.]



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