Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999

i Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 S.R. No. 29/1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 101. Objectives 1 102. Authorising provision 2 103. Commencement 2 104. Revocation 2 105. Definitions 2 106. Interpretation—Vehicles and combinations 19 107. Interpretation—Vehicles and loads 19 108. Interpretation—Distance between parallel lines 19 109. Interpretation—Retractable axles 20 110. Interpretation—Vehicle width 20 111. Interpretation—Headings in Schedules 20 112. Complying buses 20 113. Exemptions from registration 20 PART 2—VEHICLE REGISTRATION 22 Division 1—Eligibility for Registration 22 201. Registered operator 22 202. Eligible vehicles 22 Division 2—Vehicle Standards and Certification 23 203. Compliance with standards for registration 23 204. Vehicle and engine identification numbers 23 205. Inspection of identification numbers 24 206. Non-complying and non-standard vehicles 25 207. Installation of operations plates and the modification of vehicles 25 Division 3—Application for Registration 26 208. Names in which vehicle cannot be registered 26 209. Who may apply for registration? 26 210. Form of application 27 211. Supporting evidence 28 212. Lodgment of application, supporting evidence and payment 28 213. Inspection of vehicles 29 -- 1 of 234 -- Regulation Page ii 214. Determination of applications 30 215. Dealer certification scheme 31 Division 4—Registration 31 216. Registration of heavy vehicles 31 217. The register 31 218. Certificates of registration 33 219. Duration of registration 34 220. Registration numbers 35 221. Number plates 35 222. Affixing number plates 36 223. Registration labels 39 224. Conditional registration 42 225. Obligations of registered operators 43 Division 5—Renewal of Registration 44 226. Notice for renewal of registration 44 227. Renewal of registration 45 Division 6—Transfer of Registration 47 228. Definitions 47 229. Obligations of disposers 48 230. Obligations of acquirers 49 231. Repossession and restoration 51 232. Application for transfer by joint owners 52 233. Application for transfer of registration by legal personal representative 52 234. Registration of the transfer of vehicles 53 Division 7—Fees 54 235. Fees for registration and renewal of registration of heavy vehicles 54 236. Fees for registration and renewal of registration of other vehicles 55 237. Fees for transfer of registration 55 238. Search and extract fees 56 239. Refunds 57 240. Application of certain fees 58 241. Fees for interstate registration functions 58 Division 8—Expiry, Surrender, Suspension and Cancellation of Registration 59 242. Expiry of registration 59 243. Surrender of registration by registered operator 59 244. Mandatory suspension of registration of speeding heavy vehicles 60 245. Discretionary suspension of registration 63 246. Cancellation of registration 65 -- 2 of 234 -- Regulation Page iii Division 9—Review Rights 66 247. Application for internal review 66 248. Application for external review by Tribunal 67 PART 3—USE OF UNREGISTERED VEHICLES 69 Division 1—Exemptions and short term permits 69 301. Vehicles exempt from requirement to be registered 69 302. Short term unregistered vehicle permits 71 Division 2—General identification marks and trade plates 72 303. Interpretation 72 304. Application for identification mark and trade plates 73 305. Assignment of general identification mark and supply of plates 73 306. Use of unregistered vehicles with trade plates 74 Division 3—Club Permits 77 307. Club permit is a registration permit 77 308. Application for club permit 78 309. Issue of club permit 78 310. Duration and conditions of club permit 79 311. What does club permit authorise? 79 312. Club permit number plates 80 PART 4—GENERAL MASS AND DIMENSION LIMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES 81 Division 1—General mass limits 81 401. Mass limits for vehicles 81 402. Mass limits for tyres, wheels and axles 81 403. Mass limits relating to axle spacing 84 404. Mass limits for combinations 87 405. Mass limits for dog trailers and pig trailers 87 406. Mass limit for trailers being towed by light motor vehicles 87 Division 2—General dimension limits 88 407. Maximum heights 88 408. Maximum width for vehicles 88 409. Maximum length for motor vehicles 88 410. Maximum length for single trailers 88 411. Maximum length for combinations 89 412. Rear overhang 90 413. Trailer drawbar lengths 91 414. Ground clearance 91 415. Front and side projections 91 -- 3 of 234 -- Regulation Page iv Division 3—Other requirements 92 416. Warning signals for certain rear projections 92 Division 4—Offences 92 417. Offence to use on a highway a vehicle that does not comply with a relevant mass limit 92 418. Offence to use on a highway a vehicle that does not comply with a relevant dimension limit 93 419. Offence to use on a highway a vehicle in contravention of other requirement 93 PART 5—MASS AND DIMENSION LIMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS 1, CLASS 2 AND CLASS 3 VEHICLES 94 Division 1—Class 1 vehicles 94 501. What is a class 1 vehicle? 94 502. Exemption from Schedule 1 by class 1 notice 94 503. Contents of class 1 notices 94 504. Exemption from Schedule 1 by class 1 permit 95 505. Contents of class 1 permits 96 506. Failure to comply with a mass or dimension limit or other requirement set out in Schedule 1 96 507. Offences for failing to comply with pilot vehicle requirements 98 508. Failure of escort vehicle to comply with a relevant requirement set out in Schedule 1 99 Division 2—Class 2 vehicles 99 509. What is a class 2 vehicle? 99 510. Exemption from Schedule 2 by class 2 notice 100 511. Contents of class 2 notices 100 512. Exemption from Schedule 2 by class 2 permit 100 513. Contents of class 2 permits 101 514. Failure to comply with a mass or dimension limit or other requirement set out in Schedule 2 102 Division 3—Class 3 vehicles 103 515. What is a class 3 vehicle? 103 516. Exemption from Schedule 3 by class 3 notice 104 517. Contents of class 3 notices 104 518. Exemption from Schedule 3 by class 3 permit 104 519. Contents of class 3 permits 105 520. Failure to comply with a mass or dimension limit or other requirement set out in Schedule 3 106 -- 4 of 234 -- Regulation Page v PART 6—TESTING OF VEHICLES 108 Division 1—Licensing and Supervision of Testers 108 601. Licensing of testers 108 602. Duplicate tester's licence 110 603. Tester's licence not transferable 110 604. Cancellation and suspension of tester's licence 110 605. Action on expiry, surrender, cancellation or suspension of a tester's licence 110 Division 2—Standards of Equipment and Qualifications of People Employed in Testing 111 606. Equipment to be used in examining and testing vehicles 111 607. Qualifications of people employed in testing 111 608. Proof of qualifications 112 Division 3—Duties of Licensed Testers 112 609. Display of signs etc. 112 610. Duties of licensed testers 113 611. Manner of examining and testing vehicles 115 612. First and second examination and test 116 613. Manner of making out test reports 117 614. Manner of making out a certificate of roadworthiness 118 615. Testers to operate at premises for which licensed 118 Division 4—Issue of Certificates of Roadworthiness and Test Reports 118 616. Form of certificate of roadworthiness 118 617. Form of test reports 118 618. Issue of certificates of roadworthiness 119 619. Supply of certificates of roadworthiness and test reports 119 620. Cancellation of unused certificate forms 120 621. Security of certificates and reports 120 622. Certificate and test forms not transferable 121 623. Power to impound false certificate of roadworthiness 121 624. Offence to substitute equipment on tested vehicle 121 625. Garages to keep record of repairs of vehicles 122 PART 7—VEHICLE DEFECT NOTICES 124 701. Issue of defect notices and formal warnings 124 702. Use of vehicle in breach of notice conditions 126 703. Recording, clearance and withdrawal of vehicle defect notices 126 -- 5 of 234 -- Regulation Page vi PART 8—GENERAL OFFENCES 129 801. False or altered number plates and labels 129 802. Offence not to have load properly secured 129 803. Towing offences 130 804. Offence to tow more than one vehicle without approval 133 805. Attachment of side-car 132 806. L.P. gas sign 133 807. Noise 133 808. Offence for travel by vehicle where a posted mass or dimension limit would be exceeded 134 809. Offence for vehicle to travel where height restriction would be exceeded 134 810. Warning signs and warning lights must not be displayed if not required 135 811. Night driving—headlamps 136 812. Night driving—rear red lamps 136 813. Night driving—front lamps of side-car and motor cycle trailer 137 814. Night driving—number plate lamps on vehicles and bicycle carriers 138 815. Night driving—other lamps 138 816. Other lamps to be in working order 139 817. Fog lamps 139 818. Lamps, reflectors and signs to be kept clean and unobscured 139 819. Use of vehicles not complying with standards 140 820. Other use of vehicle offences 141 821. Keeping documents 142 PART 9—HAZARDOUS AREAS 143 901. Declaration of hazardous area 143 902. Driving in hazardous areas 143 903. Requirements for vehicles in hazardous areas 144 PART 10—GENERAL 146 1001. Exemptions in emergencies 146 1002. Person may only be convicted once in respect of the same circumstances 146 PART 11—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 148 1101. Previously registered vehicles 148 1102. Previously issued number plates 149 1103. Previously approved motor vehicle clubs 149 -- 6 of 234 -- Regulation Page vii 1104. Permits 149 1105. Notices 150 __________________ SCHEDULES 152 SCHEDULE 1—Mass and dimension limits and other requirements for class 1 vehicles 152 SCHEDULE 2—Mass and dimension limits and other requirements for class 2 vehicles 178 SCHEDULE 3—Mass and dimension limits and other requirements for class 3 vehicles 196 SCHEDULE 4—Fees for registration and renewal of registration 211 SCHEDULE 5—Search and extract fees 220 SCHEDULE 6—Miscellaneous fees 221 SCHEDULE 7—Revocations 222 ═══════════════ NOTES 224 -- 7 of 234 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1999 S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 16 March 1999 Responsible Minister: GEOFF CRAIGE Minister for Roads and Ports STACEY ROBERTSON Acting Clerk of the Executive Council PART 1—PRELIMINARY 101. Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to establish a registration and permit system for motor vehicles and trailers used on highways that— (i) ensures that vehicles are appropriately registered having regard to whether they meet standards for registration; and (ii) records the identification details of each vehicle and the name and address of the person responsible for it; and (iii) provides for the collection of associated fees; and -- 8 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 2 (b) to ensure that when vehicles are used on highways they are safe for use and are used in a safe manner; and (c) to provide the general mass and dimension limits and other requirements for vehicles; and (d) to provide for uniform conditions under which vehicles may safely exceed general mass and dimension limits; and (e) to improve road safety; and (f) to minimise the wear and damage caused by vehicles to roads and related structures, including bridges. 102. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 103. Commencement These regulations come into operation on 1 May 1999. 104. Revocation The Regulations set out in Schedule 7 are revoked. 105. Definitions (1) In these Regulations— "administrative fee" means a fee charged by the Corporation under section 97A of the Act; "ADR 13/00" means Australian Design Rule 13/00 "Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices On Other Than L-Group Vehicles", the national standard determined under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standards Act 1989 of the r. 102 -- 9 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 3 Commonwealth and published by the Commonwealth of Australia, as in force from time to time; "agricultural combination" means a combination that includes at least one agricultural vehicle; "agricultural implement" means a vehicle without its own motive power, built to perform agricultural tasks; "agricultural machine" means a vehicle with its own motive power, built to perform agricultural tasks; "agricultural tasks" include cultivation of land, growing and harvesting of crops and rearing of livestock; "agricultural vehicle" means an agricultural implement or agricultural machine; "agricultural vehicle area of operation" means an area declared under sub-regulation (2)(a) as an agricultural vehicle area of operation; "appropriate registration fee" means the fee (if any) for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle as determined under regulation 235 or 236; "appropriate transfer fee" means the fee (if any) for transfer of registration of a vehicle as determined under regulation 237; "approved air suspension system" in relation to a vehicle, means a suspension system where— (a) vertical movement between each axle and the body of the vehicle is controlled by variations in the pressure of air in an air spring; and r. 105 -- 10 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 4 (b) the proportion of the vehicle's mass that is borne by the air spring remains substantially constant despite variations in the pressure of air in the air spring; "AS 1744" means Australian Standard 1744–1975, "Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs known as Standard Alphabets for Road Signs (metric units)", published by Standards Australia on 20 January 1975, as in force from time to time; "AS 1906.1" means Australian/New Zealand Standard 1906.1:1993, "Retroreflective materials and devices for traffic control purposes, Part 1: Retroreflective materials", published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 17 May 1993, as in force from time to time; "authorised officer", in relation to a provision of these Regulations, means a person authorised under sub-regulation (3) for the purposes of that provision; "axle group" means a single axle group, tandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group or quad axle group; "B-double" means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 2 semi-trailers; "bicycle carrier" means a device that can be attached to the rear of a motor vehicle to enable one or more bicycles to be carried by the vehicle, but does not include a trailer; "centre line" in relation to an axle, means— (a) in the case of an axle consisting of one shaft—a line parallel to the length of r. 105 -- 11 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 5 the axle and passing through its centre; and (b) in the case of an axle consisting of 2 shafts—a line that is in the vertical plane passing through the centre of both shafts and that passes through the centres of the wheels on the shafts; "centre of an axle group" means— (a) a line located midway between the centre lines of the outermost axles of the group; or (b) if the group consists of 2 axles, one of which is fitted with twice the number of tyres as the other axle—a line located one third of the way from the centre line of the axle with more tyres towards the centre line of the axle with fewer tyres; Figure 1: Illustration showing the centre of a typical quad axle group fitted with an equal number of tyres on each axle. Figure 2: Illustration showing the centre of a typical tandem axle group fitted with an unequal number of tyres on each axle. r. 105 -- 12 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 6 "certificate of approved operations" means a certificate issued in respect of a vehicle in accordance with regulation 207; "certificate of inspection" means a certificate issued by the Corporation that specifies the components of the vehicle requiring inspection, and that the person has inspected those components and found them not to be defective; "certificate of roadworthiness" means a certificate issued under Part 6 by a licensed tester; "charitable body" means— (a) an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981; or (b) any other corporation— the principal purpose of which is to provide assistance to the community or animals for reasons other than profit; "class 1 notice" means a notice published by the Corporation under regulation 502; "class 2 notice" means a notice published by the Corporation under regulation 510; "class 3 notice" means a notice published by the Corporation under regulation 516; "class 1 permit" means a permit issued by the Corporation under regulation 504; "class 2 permit" means a permit issued by the Corporation under regulation 512; "class 3 permit" means a permit issued by the Corporation under regulation 518; r. 105 -- 13 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 7 "class 1 vehicle" has the meaning given in regulation 501; "class 2 vehicle" has the meaning given in regulation 509; "class 3 vehicle" has the meaning given in regulation 515; "combination" means a group of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle connected to one or more other vehicles; "complying bus" means a bus declared by the Corporation under regulation 112 to be a complying bus; "container vehicle area of operation" means an area declared under sub-regulation (2)(b) as a container vehicle area of operation; "container vehicle route" means a route over highways declared under sub-regulation (2)(c) as a container vehicle route; "container vehicle" means a 3 axle prime mover and tri-axle semi-trailer combination carrying one or more containers when operating on a container vehicle route or in a container vehicle area of operation; "controlled access bus" means a bus, except an articulated bus, that is more than 12·5 metres long; "converter dolly" means a trailer with one axle group or single axle and a fifth wheel coupling, designed to convert a semi-trailer into a dog trailer; "corporation" means a corporation recognised under the laws of Australia, including a foreign corporation and a body incorporated by or under statute; r. 105 -- 14 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 8 "corresponding registration authority" means a person or body appointed under the law of another State or a Territory that has responsibility for the registration of vehicles in that State or Territory; "current certificate of roadworthiness" means a certificate of roadworthiness issued not more than 30 days previously; "daytime" means the period beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset; "dog trailer" means a trailer (including a trailer consisting of a semi-trailer and converter dolly) with— (a) one axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by connection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and (b) one axle group or single axle at the rear; "drawbar" means a part of a trailer (other than a semi-trailer) that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes; "eligible beneficiary" means a person who is an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 1986; "eligible pensioner" means a person who is an eligible pensioner within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 1986; "eligible vehicle" means a vehicle that is eligible for registration in accordance with regulation 202; "escort vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is being used— r. 105 -- 15 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 9 (a) to transport an authorised officer or a member of the police force, or other person authorised to direct traffic; and (b) to warn other highway users of the presence of a class 1 vehicle; "fifth wheel coupling" means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi-trailer), used with a prime mover, semi-trailer or converter dolly to— (a) permit quick coupling and uncoupling; and (b) provide for articulation; "freeway" means a road declared under the Transport Act 1983 to be a freeway; "ground contact width"— (a) in relation to an axle, means the distance between the outermost point of ground contact of the outside tyres on each end of the axle; and (b) in relation to an axle group, means the greatest ground contact width of all the axles in the group; Figure 3: Illustration of ground contact width of an axle. r. 105 -- 16 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 10 "GTM" (gross trailer mass) means the mass transmitted to the ground by the axles of a trailer when the trailer is loaded to its GVM 1 and connected to the vehicle towing it; "hazardous area" means an area in respect of which a declaration under regulation 901 is in force; "hauling unit" means a motor vehicle that may form part of a combination; "heavy trailer" means a trailer or semi-trailer with an MRC exceeding 4·5 tonnes; "indivisible item" means an item that cannot be divided without extreme effort, expense or risk of damage to it; "jinker" means an axle or axle group that is built to support part of a load, and is connected to the vehicle in front of it by a pole or cable or the load itself, if any; "large indivisible item" means an indivisible item that cannot be carried on any vehicle without the vehicle exceeding a mass or dimension limit in Part 4; "light motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes; "light vehicle" means a motor vehicle or trailer with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes but does not include a motor cycle; "load", in relation to a vehicle, includes anything that is normally removed from the vehicle when not in use; "load-carrying", in relation to a vehicle, means a vehicle that is carrying, or is built to carry, a load; r. 105 -- 17 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 11 "load-sharing suspension system" means an axle group suspension system that— (a) is built to divide the load between the tyres on the group so that no tyre carries a mass more than 10% greater than the mass it would carry if the load were divided equally; and (b) has effective damping characteristics on all axles of the group; "low-beam", in relation to a headlight or front fog light fitted to a vehicle, means built or adjusted so that, when the vehicle is standing on level ground, the top of the main beam of light projected is— (a) not higher than the centre of the headlight or fog light, when measured at a point 8·0 metres in front of the vehicle; and (b) not more than 1·0 metres higher than the level on which the motor vehicle is standing, when measured at a point 25·0 metres in front of the vehicle; Figure 4: Illustration of a low-beam headlight. "low loader" means a semi-trailer with a loading deck no more than 1·0 metres above the ground; "low loader dolly" means a mass-distributing device that— r. 105 -- 18 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 12 (a) is usually coupled between a prime mover and a low loader; and (b) consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and (c) does not directly carry any load on itself; and (d) is equipped with one or more axles, a king pin and a fifth wheel coupling; "major road" means a highway declared under sub-regulation (2)(d) as a major road; "MRC" (Mass Rating for Charging) has the same meaning as in the National Schedule; "National Schedule" means the Schedule to the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993 of the Commonwealth; "night" means the period beginning at sunset and ending at sunrise; "nominated configuration" means the configuration in which a heavy vehicle will operate for the registration period, as nominated by the registered operator of the vehicle; "operations plate" means a plate placed on a vehicle in accordance with regulation 207; "oversize tri-axle group" means a group of 3 axles in which the horizontal distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is 3·6 metres; "pig trailer" means a trailer— (a) with one axle group or single axle near the middle of its load-carrying surface; and r. 105 -- 19 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 13 (b) that connects to the vehicle towing it by a drawbar; "pilot vehicle" means a vehicle, other than an escort vehicle, being used to warn other highway users of the presence of a class 1 vehicle; "pole-type trailer" means a trailer that— (a) is attached to the vehicle towing it by means of a pole or an attachment fitted to a pole; and (b) is ordinarily used for transporting loads, such as logs, pipes, structural members or other long objects, that are generally capable of supporting themselves like beams between supports; "primary producer" means a person— (a) engaged solely or substantially in agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, dairying, pastoral or other like pursuits; or (b) who is a commercial fisherman the holder of a licence to take fish for sale; "primary producer special vehicle" means a vehicle that— (a) is steered by means of a handle bar; and (b) is designed for the carriage of not more than 1 person; and (c) has 3 or 4 wheels; and (d) has a width not exceeding 1·15 metres; and (e) has a tare mass not exceeding 210 kilograms; r. 105 -- 20 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 14 "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; "rear overhang" means the distance between the rear overhang line and the rear of the vehicle; "rear overhang line" in relation to a vehicle means— (a) if there is a single axle at the rear of the vehicle—the centre line of the axle; or (b) if there is an axle group at the rear of the vehicle—the centre of the axle group, determined without regard to the presence of any steerable axle unless all axles in the group are steerable; "recreation motor cycle" means a motor cycle with 2 wheels, the general construction of which is such that it will not cause, or be likely to cause, a danger to its driver or to any person on a highway, and— (a) is so constructed that its driver has a sufficient view of traffic to its front and rear and to both sides to enable the driver to drive it safely; and (b) has a braking system comprising brakes fitted to both wheels of the vehicle; and (c) has fixed to it— (i) one headlamp; and (ii) one rear red lamp; and (iii) one rear red brake lamp; and r. 105 -- 21 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 15 (d) if fitted with an internal combustion engine, has securely fixed to its engine a silencing device constructed so that— (i) all the exhaust gases from the engine pass through the silencer in a manner which prevents undue noise; and (ii) there is no attached cut-out or device capable of producing an open exhaust; and (e) is not used to carry goods or passengers; "residential address", in relation to a company or other body corporate, means its registered office or any place recorded in the register as its residential address or business address; "retractable axle" means an axle that can be raised so that the tyres on the axle do not touch the ground; "road train" means a combination, other than a B-double, consisting of a motor vehicle towing at least 2 trailers (counting as one trailer a converter dolly supporting a semi- trailer); "safety risk" means danger to a person, to property or to the environment; "security interest" means an interest in, or a power over, goods that secures payment of a debt or other pecuniary obligation or the performance of any other obligation and includes any interest in, or power over, goods of a lessor, owner or other supplier of goods, but does not include a possessory lien or pledge; r. 105 -- 22 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 16 "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 metres; "specially constructed motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is— (a) not designed primarily for carrying passengers or goods on a highway; and (b) determined by the Corporation to be a specially constructed motor vehicle; "special purpose vehicle" means a motor vehicle, other than a tow truck or an agricultural vehicle, built for a purpose other than carrying a load, except for water in the case of concrete pumps and fire trucks; "sporting body" means— (a) an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981; or (b) any other corporation— the principal purpose of which is to facilitate and co-ordinate the sporting activities of its members; "spouse", in relation to a person, means a person of the opposite sex who— (a) is married to that person; or (b) is living with that person as husband or wife, although not married to him or her; r. 105 -- 23 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 17 "standards for registration" means the standards referred to in a notice under section 10(1) of the Act; "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 metres, but not more than 2·0 metres; "the Act" means the Road Safety Act 1986; "trade plate" means a plate issued by the Corporation under Division 2 of Part 3; "transport accident charge" means a charge payable under Part 7 of the Transport Accident 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; "Tribunal" means Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998; "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 metres, but not more than 2·0 metres; r. 105 -- 24 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 18 "unladen mass" means the mass of a vehicle without any load; "urban area" means an area declared under sub- regulation (2)(e) as an urban area; "used", in respect of a vehicle referred to in regulation 211(f), means— (a) previously registered in Victoria or elsewhere; or (b) used in Victoria or elsewhere in circumstances in which it was not required to be registered, otherwise than in connection with the delivery and sale of the vehicle; "vehicle fee code" means a combination of 2 or 3 letters or numbers or both chosen and used by the Corporation to designate the appropriate registration fee for a vehicle; "vehicle registration authority", in relation to a vehicle, means— (a) the authority that last registered the vehicle; or (b) if the vehicle has not been registered— the authority responsible for registering vehicles in the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is used or is intended to be used; "VIN" means the Vehicle Identification Number allocated in accordance with the national standards issued under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth as in force from time to time; "wheelbase", in relation to a vehicle, means the distance from the centre line of the vehicle's foremost axle to the rear overhang line. r. 105 -- 25 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 19 (2) The Corporation may, by notice published in the Government Gazette— (a) declare an area to be an agricultural vehicle area of operation for the purposes of these Regulations; and (b) declare an area to be a container vehicle area of operation for the purposes of these Regulations; and (c) declare a route to be a container vehicle route for the purposes of these Regulations; and (d) declare a highway to be a major road for the purposes of these Regulations; and (e) declare an area to be an urban area for the purposes of these Regulations. (3) The Corporation may authorise in writing a person to be an authorised officer for the purpose of any provision of these Regulations. 106. Interpretation—Vehicles and combinations In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a vehicle includes a reference to a combination. 107. Interpretation—Vehicles and loads In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a vehicle includes a reference to any load carried by that vehicle while on a highway. 108. Interpretation—Distance between parallel lines In these Regulations, a reference to a distance between 2 lines that are parallel means the distance measured at right angles between the lines. r. 106 -- 26 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 20 109. Interpretation—Retractable axles For the purposes of these Regulations, a retractable axle that conforms with the standards for registration must be taken to be an axle when it is in the lowered position and must be taken not to be an axle when it is in the raised position. 110. Interpretation—Vehicle width For the purposes of these Regulations, vehicle width must be measured without taking into account any rear vision mirrors, lights or reflectors that are mounted on the side of the vehicle and comply with the standards for registration. 111. Interpretation—Headings in Schedules A heading to a Part or Division in a Schedule forms part of the Schedule. 112. Complying buses The Corporation may declare a bus to be a complying bus for the purposes of these Regulations. 113. Exemptions from registration 2 For the purposes of section 7(1) of the Act, the following motor vehicles or trailers are exempt from registration under Part 2 of the Act— (a) a motor vehicle being towed on a highway; (b) a trailer that is constructed and used exclusively— (i) as an agricultural implement; or (ii) for transporting the combs of a grain header; r. 109 -- 27 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 21 (c) a trailer that is a bulk bin used exclusively for holding grain; (d) a trailer that is constructed and used exclusively for the carriage of bulk fruit bins; (e) a trailer towed by an agricultural machine operating as an agricultural machine; (f) a trailer under tow by a registered tow truck operating as a tow truck; (g) a trailer (other than a trailer specifically constructed to carry a boat) that is not used in the course of trade and that— (i) weighs less than 200 kilograms unladen; and (ii) does not exceed in width the width of its towing vehicle as produced by the manufacturer; and (iii) is not more than 3·0 metres long including its draw-bar and any load. _______________ r. 113 -- 28 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 22 PART 2—VEHICLE REGISTRATION Division 1—Eligibility for Registration 201. Registered operator A person is eligible to be the registered operator of a vehicle if— (a) that person is— (i) a natural person who— (A) in the case of a heavy vehicle, has attained the age of 18 years; or (B) in the case of a motor cycle, has attained the age of 17 years and 9 months; or (C) in the case of any other vehicle, has attained the age of 17 years; and (ii) a corporation; and (b) the vehicle is owned by, or is under the management of, that person. 202. Eligible vehicles (1) A vehicle is eligible to be registered without conditions if— (a) the vehicle complies with the provisions of the standards for registration that apply to the vehicle; and (b) the requirements of the Transport Accident Act 1986 and the Stamps Act 1958 are complied with in respect of the vehicle. (2) Despite sub-regulation (1), the Corporation may refuse to register a vehicle if it is satisfied that— r. 201 -- 29 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 23 (a) the vehicle has been registered in another State or a Territory; and (b) the registration in that State or Territory has been cancelled or suspended; and (c) the reasons for the cancellation or suspension still exist. (3) If the Corporation refuses to register a vehicle under sub-regulation (2), it must inform the applicant for registration in writing of the applicant's rights under Division 9 to an internal and external review of the refusal. Division 2—Vehicle Standards and Certification 203. Compliance with standards for registration (1) The Corporation may accept as evidence that a vehicle complies with the standards for registration— (a) an identification plate relating to the vehicle; or (b) a certificate to that effect issued by the manufacturer of the vehicle or another person the Corporation considers qualified to issue it. (2) In the absence of evidence mentioned in sub- regulation (1), the Corporation may, after inspecting the vehicle, issue a certificate to the effect that the vehicle complies with the standards for registration. 204. Vehicle and engine identification numbers (1) If a vehicle or engine identification number appears to have been altered or defaced, the Corporation may require— (a) an applicant for registration of the vehicle; or r. 203 -- 30 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 24 (b) the registered operator of the vehicle— as the case may be, to cause a new identification number, specified by the Corporation, to be stamped or displayed in accordance with the standards for registration. (2) If— (a) a vehicle or engine identification number on a vehicle for which registration is sought; or (b) the identification number on an engine substituted for the engine of a registered motor vehicle— is the same as the identification number of another vehicle or engine already recorded by the Corporation, the Corporation may require— (c) an applicant for registration of the vehicle; or (d) the registered operator of the vehicle— as the case may be, to cause the duplicated number to be overstruck and a new identification number, specified by the Corporation, to be stamped or displayed in accordance with the standards for registration. (3) A person must not alter or deface a vehicle identification number of a registered vehicle except with the written permission of the Corporation. Penalty: 10 penalty units. 205. Inspection of identification numbers If— (a) the vehicle or engine identification number of a registered vehicle is altered or defaced; or r. 205 -- 31 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 25 (b) the engine of a registered motor vehicle is removed and another engine substituted— the registered operator of the vehicle must— (c) inform the Corporation within 7 days after the date of the alteration, defacement or substitution; and (d) if requested to do so by the Corporation, present the vehicle to the Corporation for inspection. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 206. Non-complying and non-standard vehicles A vehicle that does not comply with the standards for registration may be conditionally registered if the vehicle has— (a) an operations plate attached to it in accordance with regulation 207; or (b) a certificate of approved operations issued in accordance with regulation 207; or (c) an identification plate relating to the vehicle. 207. Installation of operations plates and the modification of vehicles (1) The Corporation, or a person the Corporation considers qualified to do so, may install an operations plate on, or issue a certificate of approved operations for, a vehicle that has been manufactured or modified in such a way that the vehicle does not comply with the standards for registration. (2) An operations plate installed on, or a certificate of approved operations issued for, a vehicle must indicate— (a) any deficiencies in the vehicle's operating characteristics; and r. 206 -- 32 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 26 (b) any conditions imposed, or to be imposed, by the Corporation on the vehicle's registration. (3) A person who modifies, or adds components to, a vehicle must ensure that— (a) if the vehicle complied with the standards for registration immediately before the modification or addition, the vehicle continues to comply with those standards; and (b) in the case of a heavy vehicle— (i) the modification or addition is certified by an authorised person as complying with the National Code of Practice for Heavy Vehicle Modifications (1993) published by the Federal Office of Road Safety as Vehicle Standards Bulletin No. 6; or (ii) the modification or addition is otherwise acceptable to the Corporation; and (c) in the case of a light vehicle, the modification or addition is otherwise acceptable to the Corporation. Division 3—Application for Registration 208. Names in which vehicle cannot be registered A motor vehicle or trailer cannot be registered— (a) in a business name; or (b) in the names of more than one person; or (c) in the name of an unincorporated group. 209. Who may apply for registration? r. 208 -- 33 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 27 (1) Application for registration of a vehicle may be made by— (a) a natural person who is eligible to become the registered operator of the vehicle; or (b) an agent of— (i) a natural person who is eligible to become the registered operator of that vehicle; or (ii) a corporation. (2) If it appears to the Corporation that an application for registration of a vehicle is made by an agent, the Corporation must not grant the application unless the agent produces— (a) evidence of the agent's identity in a form acceptable to the Corporation; and (b) a document evidencing the authority of the agent to act as agent of the natural person or corporation seeking registration as the registered operator. 210. Form of application (1) An application for registration of a vehicle must be in a form approved by the Corporation. (2) The application form may require the applicant to provide information about— (a) the identity and address of the natural person or corporation seeking registration as the registered operator of the vehicle; and (b) the proposed garage address of the vehicle; and (c) any transport accident charges and stamp duty paid or payable in relation to the vehicle. r. 210 -- 34 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 28 211. Supporting evidence The Corporation may require an applicant for registration of a vehicle to submit evidence, in a form acceptable to the Corporation, verifying— (a) the identity of the person seeking registration as the registered operator of the vehicle; (b) the means by which the vehicle came into the ownership, or under the management, of that person; (c) that the proposed garage address— (i) of a heavy vehicle will be the principal depot or base of operations of the vehicle; (ii) of any other vehicle will be the place where the vehicle is normally kept; (d) compliance with the standards for registration; (e) the acceptability to the Corporation of non- standard or non-complying vehicles; (f) that— (i) a used motor vehicle that is not a specially constructed motor vehicle or to be registered as a recreation motor cycle; or (ii) a used heavy trailer— is roadworthy; (g) any other information specified by the Corporation in the application form. 212. Lodgment of application, supporting evidence and payment An applicant for registration of a vehicle must submit to the Corporation— r. 212 -- 35 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 29 (a) the application for registration; and (b) any supporting evidence required under regulation 211; and (c) payment of— (i) any applicable stamp duty relating to the vehicle; and (ii) the appropriate registration fee; and (iii) the appropriate transport accident charge for the vehicle; and (iv) any applicable administrative fees. 213. Inspection of vehicles (1) The Corporation, by written notice served on a person, may require the person to present a vehicle for inspection at a time and place specified in the notice if— (a) the person has control over the vehicle and has made an application for its registration; or (b) the vehicle is registered and the person is the registered operator of the vehicle. (2) A person on whom a notice under sub-regulation (1) has been served may, not later than 24 hours before the time specified in the notice, request the Corporation to change the time or place of inspection. (3) If a request is made under sub-regulation (2)— (a) the Corporation must consider the request; and (b) if it is reasonable to do so, the Corporation must change the time or place of inspection; and r. 213 -- 36 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 30 (c) the Corporation must serve written notice on the person either specifying the new time or place for the inspection or confirming the original time or place. (4) A person must comply with a notice under sub- regulation (1) or (3) (as the case requires). Penalty: 3 penalty units. 214. Determination of applications (1) The Corporation must refuse an application for registration of a vehicle if— (a) the vehicle is not eligible for registration; or (b) a provision of the Act or these Regulations prevents approval of the application. (2) The Corporation may refuse an application for registration of a vehicle if— (a) the applicant has not complied with a provision of the Act or these Regulations in relation to the registration of the vehicle; or (b) the Corporation reasonably believes that— (i) the vehicle or a part of the vehicle is or may be stolen; or (ii) information given in the application for registration is false or misleading; or (iii) there are unpaid fines or pecuniary penalties arising out of the use of the vehicle in Australia. (3) If the Corporation approves an application it must register the vehicle in the name of the proposed registered operator. (4) If the Corporation refuses to register a vehicle under this regulation, it must inform the applicant for registration in writing of the applicant's rights r. 214 -- 37 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 31 under Division 9 to an internal and external review of the refusal. 215. Dealer certification scheme (1) The Corporation may enter into an arrangement with a person engaged in the sale, distribution or management of vehicles under which the Corporation agrees to delegate to that person or specified employees of that person specified powers of the Corporation in relation to the registration of vehicles. (2) An arrangement may be made subject to specified conditions including a condition that a dealer certification inspection report, in the form approved by the Corporation, is submitted to the Corporation on any vehicle registered in accordance with the arrangement. (3) The Corporation must supply dealer certification inspection report forms to a person with which it has entered into an agreement under this regulation— (a) in a book of 25, on payment of the relevant fee in Schedule 6; or (b) in electronic form, on payment of the relevant administrative fee (if any). Division 4—Registration 216. Registration of heavy vehicles A heavy vehicle must be registered as an individual vehicle or a towing unit in a category under the National Schedule. 217. The register r. 215 -- 38 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 32 (1) If the Corporation registers a vehicle it must record in the register, in respect of the vehicle— (a) the name of the registered operator; and (b) such identification details of the vehicle as it considers appropriate; and (c) the vehicle's garage address; and (d) the registered operator's residential address, and the address for the service of notices (if any); and (e) the start date and expiry date of the registration; and (f) if the vehicle is conditionally registered—the codes designating the conditions of registration; and (g) in the case of a heavy vehicle—the vehicle's GVM 3 ; and (h) in the case of a heavy motor vehicle— (i) the vehicle's GCM4 ; and (ii) the vehicle's nominated configuration. (2) The Corporation may record in the register other information for— (a) the purposes of the Act and these Regulations; or (b) the purposes of another Act; or (c) other purposes that the Corporation considers to be appropriate. (3) The Corporation must record in the register any change in the vehicle's description or nominated configuration of which it has been notified under the Act or these Regulations. r. 217 -- 39 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 33 (4) The Corporation may require evidence in a form acceptable to it verifying that the changes notified under sub-regulation (3) are correct. (5) The Corporation must ensure that the register contains details of all vehicles which are currently registered, or that have been registered within the previous 24 months. (6) The registered operator of a vehicle is entitled to request a search of the register, and to obtain a certificate as to any matter appearing in the register, in respect of the vehicle, upon payment of the relevant fee in Schedule 5. 218. Certificates of registration (1) If the Corporation registers a vehicle, it must issue to the applicant a certificate of registration for the vehicle that includes— (a) the name of the registered operator; and (b) the address (if any) for the service of notices on the registered operator of the vehicle; and (c) the garage address of the vehicle; and (d) the registration number of the vehicle; and (e) the make of the vehicle; and (f) the vehicle's VIN or, if there is no VIN, the chassis number or engine number of the vehicle; and (g) in the case of a heavy vehicle— (i) the vehicle's GVM 5 ; and (ii) the vehicle's GCM6 ; and (iii) the applicable vehicle charging category under the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993 of the Commonwealth; and r. 218 -- 40 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 34 (h) the expiry date of the registration; and (i) in the case of a vehicle which is registered for part of the year only, the start date; and (j) if the vehicle is conditionally registered, the condition codes of the conditions to which registration of the vehicle is subject. (2) The Corporation may include in a certificate of registration any other information it considers appropriate. (3) On payment of any applicable administrative fee, the Corporation may issue a replacement certificate of registration to the person in whose name the certificate was issued if it is satisfied that the original certificate is lost, damaged or destroyed. 219. Duration of registration (1) Subject to sub-regulations (3) and (4) a vehicle may be registered for a period of— (a) in the case of a heavy vehicle—3 months, 6 months or 1 year; (b) in the case of a light vehicle—1 year. (2) An applicant for registration of a heavy vehicle must nominate the period for which the applicant desires the vehicle to be registered. (3) If the Corporation approves, an applicant for registration of a heavy vehicle for a period of less than a whole year may nominate a period of not less than 3 months and not more than 9 months as the registration period for the vehicle. (4) If the Corporation approves, an applicant for registration of a vehicle may nominate, and the Corporation may approve, a different period of registration from the relevant period specified in sub-regulation (1) if it is necessary to do so to r. 219 -- 41 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 35 achieve a common registration expiry date for 2 or more vehicles registered, or to be registered, in the name of the applicant. 220. Registration numbers (1) If the Corporation registers a vehicle, the Corporation must assign a distinguishing registration number to the vehicle. (2) A registration number may consist of one or more numbers or letters or a combination of both. (3) A person who is the owner of a vehicle, or who has applied to register a vehicle, may apply to the Corporation for the assignment to the vehicle of a registration number that is the registration number of another vehicle that is registered in the person's name. (4) The Corporation may make an assignment under sub-regulation (3) and do everything necessary to make the assignment effective if the person— (a) returns to the Corporation the number plates of both vehicles; and (b) pays the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6. (5) A person does not have to pay the fee referred to in sub-regulation (4) if— (a) the registration number to be assigned is in the series CC–000 to CC–999; or (b) the vehicle is licensed under the Transport Act 1983 as a tow truck or taxi-cab. 221. Number plates (1) On payment of the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6, the Corporation must issue— (a) for each motor vehicle other than a motor cycle—2 number plates bearing the r. 220 -- 42 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 36 registration number assigned to that motor vehicle; and (b) for each motor cycle or trailer—1 number plate bearing the registration number assigned to that motor cycle or trailer. (2) If a vehicle referred to in category 6 of the table in Schedule 4 is registered as a primary producer vehicle, the number plates may bear the words "primary producer". (3) The Corporation may issue slimline number plates to a registered operator on payment of the additional fee set out in Schedule 6. (4) The Corporation may issue replacement number plates to the registered operator if— (a) the Corporation is satisfied that the original number plates are lost, damaged or destroyed; and (b) the registered operator pays to the Corporation the cost incurred by the Corporation in obtaining replacement plates. (5) A number plate issued by the Corporation remains the property of the State. (6) In this regulation "slimline number plate" means a number plate (other than one issued in respect of a motor cycle or for affixing to a bicycle carrier) the height and width of which are not greater than 120 millimetres by 375 millimetres. 222. Affixing number plates (1) A registered operator of a registered vehicle must ensure that each number plate issued by the Corporation for the vehicle is permanently affixed to the vehicle so that (assuming the vehicle to be on level ground)— r. 222 -- 43 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 37 (a) except as set out in sub-regulation (3)— (i) the number plate is at all times in an upright position parallel to the vehicle's axles; and (ii) the number plate is at all times not more than 1·3 metres above ground level; and (iii) in the case of a motor cycle—the centre of the number plate is at all times not less than 30 centimetres above ground level; and (b) except as set out in sub-regulation (3), the numbers or letters (or both) on the number plate are clearly visible from a distance of 20 metres from the number plate at any point within the space produced by a horizontal arc of 90° and a vertical arc of 45°, as indicated by the shaded areas in figures 5 r. 222 Number Plate Visible to 20m Visible to 20m 45 45 45 45 45 45 Visible to 20m Visible to 20m Number Plate Number Plate Figure 5 Figure 6 -- 44 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 38 and 6; and (c) any cover on the number plate— (i) is clear, clean, untinted and flat over its entire surface; and (ii) has no reflective or other characteristics that would prevent the successful operation of a device approved for use under a law relating to the detection of traffic offences; and (d) in the case of a motor vehicle other than a motor cycle—one number plate is affixed to the front of the vehicle and another to its rear, except as provided in sub-regulation (2); and (e) in the case of a trailer or motor cycle—the number plate is affixed to its rear. (2) If a vehicle is fitted with a bicycle carrier, the number plate otherwise required to be fitted to the rear of the vehicle may instead be securely affixed to the bicycle carrier. (3) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-regulation (1) do not apply to a number plate of a vehicle if— (a) due to the construction of the vehicle it is not practicable to comply with those paragraphs; and (b) the number plate is affixed in a manner that complies as far as practicable with those paragraphs. (4) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), the obligation to have a number plate affixed to a vehicle includes a requirement that if— (a) a motor vehicle is towing another vehicle that is not required to be registered; and r. 222 -- 45 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 39 (b) the towed vehicle obscures the rear number plate of the towing vehicle— the registration number of the towing vehicle is displayed, by painting or otherwise, on the rear of the towed vehicle in accordance with the requirements of sub-regulation (1)(b). (5) For the purposes of section 72(3) of the Act, a person who displays a registration number as required by sub-regulation (4) is using the identifying number in prescribed circumstances. (6) If a vehicle is used on a highway without bearing number plates affixed and displayed in accordance with this regulation, the driver of the vehicle and the registered operator of the vehicle are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 223. Registration labels (1) If the Corporation registers a vehicle it must issue a registration label. (2) A registration label must include— (a) the registration number of the vehicle; and (b) in the case of a motor vehicle— (i) its make; and (ii) its model or body type (whichever is the more descriptive); and (iii) its VIN or, if there is no VIN, the chassis number or engine number; and (c) the expiry date of the vehicle's registration; and (d) if the vehicle is conditionally registered—the conditions to which the registration of the vehicle is subject, in coded form; and r. 223 -- 46 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 40 (e) if the vehicle is registered for part of the year only—the start date; (f) if the vehicle is a heavy vehicle—the vehicle's GVM 7 and GCM8 ; and (g) the applicable vehicle fee code. (3) A registration label must be affixed— (a) so that it is clearly visible from a distance of 5 metres from the vehicle; and (b) so that the information on the label is readable from the outside of the vehicle. (4) A registration label must be affixed— (a) in the case of a motor vehicle fitted with a windscreen or fixed windows— (i) to the lower left (or near side) portion of the front windscreen; or (ii) to any fixed window on the left (or near side) of the vehicle; (b) in the case of a motor vehicle not fitted with a windscreen or fixed windows (other than a motor cycle)—in a suitable holder on the left side of the vehicle; (c) in the case of a motor cycle—in a suitable holder— (i) to the left side of the motor cycle so that the front of the label faces outwards from the motor cycle; or (ii) to either the handle bar on the left side of the motor cycle or to the centre of the front of the motor cycle in a position as near as practicable to the top of the steering head so that in either case the front of the label faces towards the front of the motor cycle; r. 223 -- 47 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 41 (d) in the case of a trailer— (i) on or adjacent to the vehicle's number plate in such a manner that the characters on the number plate are not obscured; or (ii) so that the label is displayed in a suitable holder on the left side of the trailer in a position not more than 1·5 metres above ground level with the front of the label facing outwards from the trailer towards the left; or (iii) if the trailer has a window on the left side not more than 1·5 metres above ground level—so that the label is fixed horizontally to the window not more than 15 centimetres from the bottom corner of the window nearest to the front of the trailer, with the front of the label against the inside surface of the window; (e) in any other case—on or adjacent to the vehicle's rear number plate in such a manner that the characters on the number plate are not obscured. (5) Despite sub-regulation (1), the Corporation is not required to issue a registration label in respect of a vehicle that is— (a) operated by a State or Territory or the Commonwealth or by an authority of a State or Territory or the Commonwealth; or (b) operated as one of 2 or more vehicles registered, or to be registered, as fleet vehicles in the name of a person. r. 223 -- 48 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 42 (6) The Corporation may issue a registration label to replace a registration label which has been lost, damaged or destroyed. (7) If a vehicle is used on a highway with the registration label not affixed in accordance with this regulation, the driver of the vehicle and the registered operator of the vehicle are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 224. Conditional registration (1) If a vehicle does not comply with the standards for registration, the Corporation may register the vehicle conditionally. (2) The Corporation may refuse to register a vehicle conditionally if the vehicle does not bear an operations plate or identification plate relating to the vehicle, or for which a certificate of approved operations has not been issued. (3) In determining the conditions to be imposed on the registration of a vehicle, the Corporation must take into account the nature and extent of any failure of the vehicle to meet the standards for registration. (4) The Corporation may vary any conditions which it has imposed on the registration of a vehicle. (5) The Corporation must notify the registered operator in writing of the conditions, or any variation in the conditions, applicable to the conditional registration of a vehicle. (6) If the Corporation decides to refuse to register a vehicle under this regulation or to impose or vary the conditions of registration, it must inform the applicant for registration or the registered operator (as the case may be) in writing of their rights r. 224 -- 49 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 43 under Division 9 to an internal and external review of the decision. (7) A person must not use, or permit the use of, a vehicle that is conditionally registered (other than a recreation motor cycle or a vehicle that has been fitted with an operations plate) without carrying a certificate of approved operations in the vehicle. Penalty: 10 penalty units. 225. Obligations of registered operators (1) The registered operator of a vehicle must notify the Corporation within 14 days after a change in— (a) the vehicle's garage address; or (b) the operator's name, residential address or address for service of notices. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (2) The registered operator of a vehicle that has been— (a) destroyed or declared by the operator to be a write-off; or (b) declared by an insurer to be a write-off— must cause notification of those matters to be given to the Corporation within 14 days after their occurrence. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (3) If any change is made to a vehicle that affects its description as recorded in the register, the registered operator must ensure that the vehicle is not used until after the Corporation has been notified of the change. Penalty: 2 penalty units. r. 225 -- 50 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 44 (4) If any change is made to a vehicle, or to its use, that would incur liability for an additional fee or charge, the registered operator must ensure that the vehicle is not used until after— (a) the Corporation has been notified of the change; and (b) the additional fee or charge has been paid. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (5) Sub-regulations (3) and (4) do not apply to a vehicle referred to in item 6 of Schedule 4 (primary producer vehicle) that is being used to carry, without fee or reward to the primary producer, primary produce— (a) to assist in the relief of an emergency as defined in section 4 of the Emergency Management Act 1986; or (b) to assist a charitable body or a sporting body. (6) The registered operator of a vehicle must provide any information reasonably required by the Corporation to demonstrate that the garage address recorded in the register is the vehicle's actual garage address. (7) The registered operator of a vehicle, if requested by the Corporation, must provide the Corporation with evidence acceptable to the Corporation of— (a) the correct tare mass of the vehicle; and (b) details of the proportion of the correct tare mass carried on each tyre of the vehicle and on each axle of the vehicle. Division 5—Renewal of Registration 226. Notice for renewal of registration r. 226 -- 51 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 45 (1) The Corporation may send a registered operator of a vehicle a notice of renewal of registration stating that, if registration is not renewed on or before a specified date, the registration of the vehicle will expire. (2) If the Corporation fails to send a notice of renewal, that failure does not affect— (a) the expiry of the vehicle's registration; or (b) the obligation of the registered operator to renew the registration of a vehicle that the operator intends to be used on a highway after the expiry of its existing registration. 227. Renewal of registration (1) A registered operator may apply for renewal of the registration of a vehicle by submitting to the Corporation— (a) an application for renewal of registration in the form approved by the Corporation; and (b) payment of the appropriate registration fee and administrative fee (if any) for renewal of registration for the relevant period; and (c) in the case of a motor vehicle, evidence sufficient to satisfy the Corporation that any appropriate transport accident charge has been paid for the vehicle for the period for which renewal of registration is sought. (2) An applicant for renewal of registration of a heavy vehicle may nominate— (a) a period of renewed registration as specified in regulation 219(1); or (b) part-year registration by specifying a period of not less than 3 months or more than 9 months to start— r. 227 -- 52 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 46 (i) not more than 12 months after the expiry date of the prior part-year registration; or (ii) on the date specified by the registered operator in the application for renewal of registration, being a date not less than one month after the expiry date of the previous part-year registration. (3) The registration of a vehicle may be renewed— (a) not more than 3 months after the expiry of registration of the vehicle; or (b) in the case of a vehicle nominated under sub- regulation (2)(b)—not more than 12 months after the expiry of registration of the vehicle. (4) The expiry date of a renewed period of registration must be calculated as if the renewal had commenced— (a) on the day after the day recorded in the register as the expiry date of the period of registration; or (b) in the case of a vehicle nominated under sub- regulation (2)(b)—on the first day of the nominated period. (5) Sub-regulations (3) and (4) do not have the effect of retrospectively registering a vehicle. (6) Subject to sub-regulation (7), the Corporation must renew the registration of a vehicle. (7) The Corporation may refuse to renew the registration of a vehicle if the circumstances are such that if an initial application for registration of the vehicle were being made the Corporation would refuse the application. (8) If the Corporation refuses to renew the registration of a vehicle under sub-regulation (7), r. 227 -- 53 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 47 it must inform the applicant for renewal in writing of the applicant's rights under Division 9 to an internal and external review of the refusal. (9) If— (a) the period during which the registration of a vehicle may be renewed has expired; and (b) the registration of the vehicle has not been renewed; and (c) the Corporation requests by written notice the registered operator of the vehicle to return the number plates of the vehicle— the operator must return the number plates to the Corporation within 14 days after the date specified in the notice. Penalty: 2 penalty units. Division 6—Transfer of Registration 228. Definitions (1) In this Division— "dealer" means a registered used car dealer within the meaning of Subdivision (16) of Division 3 of Part II of the Stamps Act 1958; "registered vehicle" means— (a) a vehicle registered under Part 2 of the Act; or (b) a vehicle the registration of which under Part 2 of the Act expired— (i) in the case of a vehicle that was registered for part of a year—in the preceding 12 months; or r. 228 -- 54 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 48 (ii) in any other case—in the preceding 3 months. (2) For the purposes of this Division, a disposal and acquisition of a registered vehicle includes a delivery of possession of the vehicle as a gift or under a contract of sale, court order or distribution of a deceased estate or by operation of law, but does not include— (a) a temporary passing of possession of the vehicle to a person who is not intended to become its registered operator; or (b) a repossession or return of possession of the vehicle as referred to in regulation 231. 229. Obligations of disposers (1) Subject to this regulation, a person who disposes of a registered vehicle must, immediately after disposing of the vehicle— (a) complete an application for transfer of registration as disposer in the form approved for that purpose by the Corporation and sign it; and (b) give the acquirer the completed application for transfer of registration; and (c) give the acquirer a current certificate of roadworthiness in respect of the vehicle, unless— (i) the acquirer is a dealer; or (ii) the acquirer is the disposer's spouse; or (iii) the disposer is the legal personal representative of a deceased person and r. 229 -- 55 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 49 the acquirer is the surviving spouse of the deceased. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) A dealer who disposes of a registered vehicle to a person who is not a dealer must, before the person takes possession of the vehicle, produce to the person a current certificate of roadworthiness relating to the vehicle. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (3) A dealer who disposes of a registered vehicle to a person who is not a dealer must, within 14 days after disposing of the vehicle, send to the Corporation— (a) a completed application for transfer of registration; and (b) any appropriate transfer fee payable in respect of the disposal of the vehicle; and (c) evidence satisfactory to the Corporation that a current certificate of roadworthiness has been obtained in respect of the vehicle. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (4) Sub-regulations (1), (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to a vehicle disposed of in accordance with an order of a court in Australia or other legal process. 230. Obligations of acquirers (1) Subject to this regulation, a person who acquires a registered vehicle must, as soon as practicable after acquiring the vehicle— (a) obtain an application for transfer of registration from the disposer, completed and signed by the disposer; and r. 230 -- 56 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 50 (b) complete the application form as acquirer and sign it; and (c) not more than 14 days after acquiring the vehicle, lodge the completed and signed application with the Corporation accompanied by— (i) evidence satisfactory to the Corporation that a current certificate of roadworthiness has been obtained in respect of the vehicle; and (ii) any applicable stamp duty and the appropriate fee for transfer of registration of the vehicle. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1)(c)(i) does not apply to the acquisition of— (a) a light trailer or a specially constructed motor vehicle; or (b) a recreation motor cycle; or (c) a vehicle— (i) from a person whom the Corporation is satisfied is the spouse of the acquirer; or (ii) from the legal personal representative of a deceased person by the surviving spouse of the deceased. (3) Sub-regulation (1)(c) does not apply to a dealer who acquires a registered vehicle from another person (including a dealer), or the agent of another person. (4) A person (other than a dealer) who acquires a registered vehicle from a dealer must, at the time of acquiring the vehicle— r. 230 -- 57 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 51 (a) complete the application for transfer of registration form as acquirer, sign it and give it to the dealer; and (b) unless the dealer otherwise agrees, give to the dealer the appropriate transfer fee. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (5) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply in relation to a vehicle acquired in accordance with an order of a court in Australia or other legal process. (6) If a registered vehicle is acquired in accordance with an order of a court in Australia or other legal process, the person who acquires the vehicle must— (a) obtain a form of notification of a court order or other legal process, complete the form as acquirer and sign it; and (b) not more than 14 days after acquiring the vehicle, lodge the completed and signed application with the Corporation accompanied by any applicable stamp duty and the appropriate transfer fee. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 231. Repossession and restoration (1) The holder of a security interest in a registered vehicle must notify the Corporation, and apply for transfer of registration of the vehicle, not more than 14 days after— (a) taking possession of the vehicle from the registered operator; or (b) returning possession of the vehicle to the registered operator. Penalty: 5 penalty units. r. 231 -- 58 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 52 (2) Notification of taking or returning possession must be in a form approved by the Corporation. (3) An application for transfer of registration under this regulation must be— (a) in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) accompanied by the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6. 232. Application for transfer by joint owners (1) The registered operator of a vehicle may apply to the Corporation for transfer of registration of the vehicle to another person who is eligible to be the registered operator of the vehicle. (2) An application for transfer of registration under this section must be— (a) in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) accompanied by the appropriate transfer fee in regulation 237 and any applicable stamp duty; and (c) accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Corporation that a current certificate of roadworthiness has been obtained in respect of the vehicle. (3) Sub-regulation (2)(c) does not apply in the case of an application under this regulation for the transfer of registration from a person to his or her spouse. 233. Application for transfer of registration by legal personal representative (1) If a registered operator dies, his or her legal personal representative must, within 14 days after becoming legal personal representative, notify the Corporation and apply for transfer of registration of the vehicle to the legal personal representative. r. 232 -- 59 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 53 (2) Notification of death must be in a form approved by the Corporation. (3) An application for transfer of registration under this section must be— (a) in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) accompanied by the appropriate transfer fee in regulation 237. 234. Registration of the transfer of vehicles (1) The Corporation may refuse to register the transfer of registration of a vehicle if— (a) the vehicle is the subject of a vehicle defect notice that— (i) prohibits use of the vehicle or imposes conditions on use; and (ii) has not been cleared in accordance with regulation 703; or (b) the vehicle is registered on condition that its registration not be transferred; or (c) the requirements of these Regulations relating to transfer of registration have not been complied with; or (d) the Corporation reasonably believes that the ownership, possession, control or description of the vehicle as recorded on the register is uncertain; or (e) the Corporation would refuse an application to register the vehicle under regulation 214(1). (2) The Corporation must refuse to register a transfer of registration of a vehicle if an order of a court in Australia prohibits the transfer of registration of the vehicle, and the Corporation has been notified of the order. r. 234 -- 60 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 54 (3) If the Corporation refuses to register the transfer of registration of a vehicle under this regulation, it must inform the applicant for transfer in writing of the applicant's rights under Division 9 to an internal and external review of the refusal. (4) The Corporation may register the transfer of registration of a vehicle, despite the failure of one of the parties to the transfer to meet a requirement of these Regulations relating to the transfer of registration of vehicles, if the Corporation considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances. (5) If the Corporation is advised by the registered operator of a vehicle that the vehicle has been disposed of, the Corporation may make an entry in the register to that effect pending the receipt of the application for transfer of registration. (6) If the Corporation registers a transfer of registration of a vehicle it may issue a new certificate of registration, make an endorsement on the certificate of registration or issue a form of transfer of registration to the person acquiring the vehicle. Division 7—Fees 235. Fees for registration and renewal of registration of heavy vehicles (1) Subject to this regulation, the fee for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle of a kind referred to in Part 2 of the National Schedule is the fee ascertained in accordance with that Part. (2) The fee for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle of a kind referred to in Part 2 of the National Schedule is to be waived if no fee would be payable under Schedule 4 to these Regulations r. 235 -- 61 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 55 for registration of vehicles in the vehicle category in Schedule 4 to which the vehicle belongs. (3) If the fee referred to in sub-regulation (1) is greater than the fee that would be payable under Schedule 4 to these Regulations for a vehicle described in vehicle category 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18 or 19 in that Schedule, the fee is to be reduced by the amount of the difference. 236. Fees for registration and renewal of registration of other vehicles (1) The fee for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle that is not of a kind referred to in Part 2 of the National Schedule is the fee payable under Schedule 4 to these Regulations. (2) The fee payable for registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle for a period other than 12 months is calculated using the formula— A 365 B × where— A is the number of days of the nominated period of registration; B is the charge for 12 months' registration of the vehicle. 237. Fees for transfer of registration (1) Subject to this regulation, the fee payable for the transfer of registration of a vehicle is— (a) for transfer of registration to a used car dealer registered under Subdivision (16) of Division 3 of Part II of the Stamps Act 1958 of a motor vehicle other than a motor cycle—$12.50; r. 236 -- 62 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 56 (b) for transfer of registration of a motor cycle or trailer—$4.50; (c) in any other case—$25.00. (2) No fee is payable on any of the following transfers of registration— (a) a transfer of registration of a category 3, 11, 13 or 14 vehicle referred to in the Table in Schedule 4— (i) from the name of a deceased person to his or her surviving spouse; or (ii) from the legal personal representative of a deceased person to the surviving spouse of the deceased; (b) a transfer of registration of a category 6(1)(b)(viii), 6(2), 6(3), 6(4), 12, 13, 14, 18 or 19 vehicle referred to in the Table in Schedule 4; (c) a transfer of registration of a vehicle that results in the vehicle becoming a category 6(1)(b)(viii), 6(2), 6(3), 6(4), 12, 13, 14, 18 or 19 vehicle referred to in the Table in Schedule 4. 238. Search and extract fees (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), the fee payable for a search of, or an extract from, the Corporation's records relating to the registration of a vehicle is the applicable fee specified in Schedule 5. (2) The Corporation may enter into an agreement with— (a) a public authority, the Chief Commissioner of Police or a municipal council for the provision of extracts for fees that— r. 238 -- 63 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 57 (i) are less than the fees prescribed in sub- regulation (1); and (ii) do not exceed the costs of providing those extracts; (b) any person for the purposes of historical research or the supply of statistical information on any terms the Corporation thinks fit. 239. Refunds (1) If the registration of a vehicle is cancelled, the Corporation may refund part of the registration fees calculated in accordance with the following formula— R 90 100 A B C = × × where— R is the amount of the refund (in dollars); and A is the unexpired number of days of duration of the registration; and B is the total number of days for which the registration was granted; and C is the amount paid for the registration (in dollars). (2) If there is a change in the registration of a vehicle as a result of which a lower registration fee is payable, the Corporation must refund the difference in fees in accordance with the following formula— R 90 100 A B C = × × where— r. 239 -- 64 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 58 R is the amount of the refund (in dollars); and A is the unexpired number of days of duration of the registration after the change; and B is the total number of days for which the registration was granted; and C is the amount of the difference in fees (in dollars). (3) The Corporation may deduct from a refund the amount of any unpaid administrative fees incurred in respect of the vehicle. 240. Application of certain fees The following fees received by the Corporation must be paid by it into its general fund— (a) fees payable under items 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 16 of Schedule 6; (b) fees payable under regulations 238 and 241. 241. Fees for interstate registration functions The fee payable in respect of the performance of a function of the Corporation in respect of Victoria under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 of the Commonwealth is the lesser of— (a) the fee payable in respect of the performance of a corresponding function under these Regulations; and (b) the maximum fee specified in the regulations made under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 of the Commonwealth. r. 240 -- 65 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 59 Division 8—Expiry, Surrender, Suspension and Cancellation of Registration 242. Expiry of registration The registration of a vehicle expires at the end of the day recorded in the register as the vehicle's registration expiry date. 243. Surrender of registration by registered operator (1) A registered operator, personally or by an agent who produces written evidence of his or her appointment as agent, may apply to the Corporation to surrender the registration of a vehicle. (2) A registered operator who applies for surrender of registration of a vehicle must— (a) destroy the registration label for the vehicle if it is practicable to do so; and (b) give to the Corporation a statement signed by the operator or agent stating that the label has been destroyed or the reason it is not practicable for the label to be destroyed; and (c) if required to do so by the Corporation, return the registration certificate and number plates for the vehicle to the Corporation or an agent nominated by the Corporation. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (3) The Corporation must approve an application for the surrender of the registration of a vehicle unless— (a) the registered operator of the vehicle has failed to meet the requirements of this regulation; or (b) the Corporation is taking action to suspend or cancel the registration under this Part r. 242 -- 66 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 60 (other than action to cancel the registration as a result of the surrender). 244. Mandatory suspension of registration of speeding heavy vehicles (1) This regulation applies to— (a) a rigid truck with a GVM 9 that exceeds 12 tonnes; (b) a prime mover with a GVM that exceeds 12 tonnes; (c) a bus with a GVM that exceeds 5 tonnes. (2) The Corporation must suspend the registration of a vehicle to which this regulation applies if it is satisfied that, during any period not exceeding 3 years that commenced on or after 29 June 1998, the same person was the registered operator of the vehicle for the whole of the period and— (a) at the commencement of the period the vehicle was speed limited or required to be speed limited and within the period was detected exceeding 115 km/hr on 3 or more occasions; or (b) at the commencement of the period the vehicle was not required to be speed limited and within the period was detected exceeding 115km/hr on 4 or more occasions. (3) On receiving notification from a member of the police force or an authorised officer that a vehicle to which this regulation applies has exceeded 115 km/hr and on being satisfied as to the accuracy of the information, the Corporation must— (a) enter in the register in relation to the vehicle the date on which and the place at which the r. 244 -- 67 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 61 vehicle was alleged to have exceeded 115 km/hr; and (b) serve on the registered operator of the vehicle a notice that— (i) informs the registered operator of the entry made in the register; and (ii) gives the registered operator the opportunity to make representations to the Corporation about the accuracy of the entry within 14 days after the service of the notice; and (iii) if the Corporation would be required by sub-regulation (2) to suspend the registration of the vehicle as a result of the entry if satisfied as to its accuracy, informs the registered operator that the registration will be suspended unless the registered operator satisfies the Corporation that the entry is inaccurate. (4) If, after considering any representations made by the registered operator in response to a notice under sub-regulation (3), the Corporation is satisfied— (a) that the entry made under sub-regulation (3)(a) is accurate; and (b) that it is required by sub-regulation (2) to suspend the registration of the vehicle— the Corporation, by written notice to the registered operator, must suspend the vehicle's registration. (5) A suspension under this regulation lasts— (a) for 28 days; or r. 244 -- 68 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 62 (b) if within the preceding 3 years the vehicle has already been suspended for 28 days under this regulation—for 3 months— but does not alter the expiry date of the registration of the vehicle. (6) A notice under sub-regulation (4) must— (a) include details sufficient to identify the vehicle; and (b) specify the reason for the suspension and the date on which the suspension takes effect; and (c) state the rights of the registered operator to an internal or external review under Division 9. (7) If, after considering any representations made by the registered operator in response to a notice under sub-regulation (3), the Corporation is satisfied that the entry made under sub-regulation (3)(a) is inaccurate, the Corporation must expunge the entry from the register. (8) While the registration of a vehicle is suspended under this regulation— (a) the vehicle is unregistered for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act; and (b) the vehicle cannot be re-registered or registered in the name of a new registered operator; and (c) the Corporation must not transfer the registration to another person. (9) In this regulation— "speed limited" in relation to a vehicle means having its powered speed capacity limited by r. 244 -- 69 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 63 means of an approved device to a speed of not more than 105 km/hr. 245. Discretionary suspension of registration (1) The Corporation may suspend the registration of a vehicle if— (a) a vehicle defect notice relating to the vehicle has not been complied with and the date for compliance specified in the notice has expired; or (b) the vehicle does not comply with the standards for registration; or (c) any transport accident charge or stamp duty payable in relation to the vehicle, or any amount payable in relation to the vehicle under the Act or these Regulations, has not been paid; or (d) a non-cash payment submitted to the Corporation as payment of an amount referred to in paragraph (c) is dishonoured; or (e) a penalty imposed on the registered operator of the vehicle in respect of the operation of the vehicle is unpaid and no court order for the payment of a penalty by instalments has been made; or (f) the registered operator of the vehicle has not complied with a court order for the payment by instalments of a penalty imposed on the registered operator in respect of the operation of the vehicle; or (g) the vehicle has been destroyed or damaged beyond repair; or (h) the Corporation reasonably believes that the ownership, possession, control or description r. 245 -- 70 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 64 of the vehicle as recorded on the register is uncertain; or (i) the registered operator of the motor vehicle is a corporation that is convicted of an offence against section 60 of the Act (failing to identify driver) in relation to the vehicle; or (j) the requirements of these Regulations with respect to the transfer or registration of the vehicle have not been complied with. (2) If the Corporation decides to suspend the registration of a vehicle under sub-regulation (1), the Corporation must give the registered operator notice in writing stating— (a) the reasons for the suspension; and (b) the date on which the suspension takes effect; and (c) the action, if any, to be taken by the registered operator in order to avoid the suspension or to have the suspension lifted; and (d) that the registration of the vehicle may be cancelled if the action referred to in paragraph (c) is not taken by a day specified in the notice (which must be at least 14 days after the date of the notice); and (e) the rights of the registered operator under Division 9 to an internal and external review. (3) While the registration of a vehicle is suspended, the vehicle is unregistered for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act. r. 245 -- 71 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 65 (4) Despite sub-regulation (3) it is not an offence against these Regulations to leave a vehicle whose registration has been suspended standing on a highway. (5) Suspension under this regulation does not alter the expiry date for the registration. 246. Cancellation of registration (1) If the action required by a notice of suspension of registration of a vehicle under regulation 245 is not taken within the period specified in the notice, the Corporation may cancel the registration of the vehicle at the end of that period if the Corporation believes that a reason for the suspension of the registration of the vehicle still exists. (2) If the Corporation cancels the registration of a vehicle under this regulation, it must inform the registered operator in writing of the registered operator's rights under Division 9 to an internal and external review of the cancellation. (3) If the Corporation has approved an application to surrender registration of the vehicle under regulation 243, it must cancel the registration of the vehicle. (4) As soon as practicable after cancellation of the registration of a vehicle, the registered operator must— (a) destroy the registration label for the vehicle; and (b) if required to do so by the Corporation by written notice, return the vehicle's registration certificate and number plates to the Corporation or a person specified by the Corporation within 14 days of the date specified in the notice. Penalty: 2 penalty units. r. 246 -- 72 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 66 Division 9—Review Rights 247. Application for internal review (1) A person whose interests are affected by the relevant decision may apply to the Corporation in writing for an internal review of a decision by the Corporation— (a) not to register a vehicle under regulation 202(2), 214(1) or (2) or 224(2); or (b) to impose or vary a condition on the registration of a vehicle under regulation 224(3) or (4); or (c) not to renew the registration of a vehicle under regulation 227(7); or (d) not to register the transfer of registration of a vehicle under regulation 234(1) or (2); or (e) to suspend the registration of a vehicle under regulation 244 or 245; or (f) to cancel the registration of a vehicle under regulation 246; or (g) not to exempt a vehicle under regulation 301(5) from the requirement to be registered; or (h) not to issue a short term unregistered vehicle permit for a vehicle under regulation 302. (2) An application for internal review must be made within 28 days after the later of— (a) the day on which the person is notified of the decision; and (b) the day on which the person is informed by the Corporation of the person's right to an internal review. r. 247 -- 73 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 67 (3) An application for internal review must be considered by a person who was not involved in considering or making the decision the subject of the review. (4) After considering an application for internal review, the Corporation must make a decision— (a) affirming the decision; or (b) varying the decision; or (c) revoking the decision and making another decision in substitution for it. (5) The Corporation must notify an applicant for internal review in writing of its decision within 28 days after it receives the application for internal review. (6) The Corporation must inform an applicant for internal review in writing of the applicant's right to an external review under section 248. (7) A decision subject to internal review under this regulation is to be taken to be affirmed by the Corporation if the Corporation has not given written notice of its decision to the applicant for internal review within 28 days after the day the application was made. 248. Application for external review by Tribunal (1) A person whose interests are affected by a decision of the Corporation on an internal review under regulation 247 may apply to the Tribunal for review of the decision. (2) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the latest of— (a) the day on which the decision is made; and r. 248 -- 74 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 68 (b) the day on which the person is informed by the Corporation of the person's right to an external review; and (c) if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons if given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given. _______________ r. 248 -- 75 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 69 PART 3—USE OF UNREGISTERED VEHICLES Division 1—Exemptions and short term permits 301. Vehicles exempt from requirement to be registered (1) A vehicle that— (a) is being used on a highway for the purpose of obtaining registration; and (b) is proceeding by the most direct or convenient route to the nearest place at which registration under the Act is carried out— is exempt from the requirement to be registered until it reaches that place. (2) In this regulation— "direct or convenient route" includes— (a) the route to the nearest place at which the vehicle can be weighed or inspected for the purpose of obtaining registration; and (b) the route from that place to the place of registration; "the purpose of obtaining registration" does not include— (a) having the vehicle repaired; or (b) obtaining a certificate of roadworthiness for the vehicle. (3) A vehicle that— (a) is temporarily in Victoria; and r. 301 -- 76 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 70 (b) is— (i) registered in another State, a Territory or a foreign country; or (ii) permitted to be used in accordance with a law in force in another State or a Territory relating to the use of unregistered vehicles (including a law relating to trade plates)— is exempt from the requirement to be registered if it meets the requirements of sub-regulation (4). (4) The requirements to be met by a vehicle referred to in sub-regulation (3) are— (a) that the vehicle carry, conspicuously displayed in the required manner and condition, all number plates and labels which it is at that time required to carry— (i) in the case of a vehicle registered outside Victoria—in the State, Territory or country in which it is registered; or (ii) in the case of an unregistered vehicle permitted to be used in another State or a Territory—in that State or Territory— under the law of that State, Territory or country, as the case may be; and (b) in the case of a vehicle described in sub- regulation (3)(b)(ii)—that the vehicle is used in accordance with any conditions of any permit or other authority which apply in the State or Territory, so far as they are capable of being applied to the use of the vehicle outside that State or Territory. (5) The Corporation may exempt a vehicle from the requirement to be registered on the condition that the vehicle is not used on a highway except to r. 301 -- 77 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 71 move directly across the highway from property on one side of the highway to property on the other side. (6) If the Corporation refuses to exempt a vehicle under sub-regulation (5), it must inform the person who requested the exemption in writing of the person's rights under Division 9 of Part 2 to an internal and external review of the refusal. 302. Short term unregistered vehicle permits (1) The Corporation may issue a short term unregistered vehicle permit for a vehicle if— (a) it would be unreasonable or impracticable to require that the vehicle be registered during the period for which the permit is sought; or (b) the vehicle has been driven to a place for the purpose of obtaining registration and registration has been refused. (2) If the Corporation refuses to issue a permit under this regulation, it must inform the applicant for the permit in writing of the applicant's rights under Division 9 of Part 2 to an internal and external review of the refusal. (3) A short term unregistered vehicle permit— (a) authorises use of a vehicle on a highway or on particular roads or road-related areas, as specified in the permit; and (b) is subject to the condition in sub-regulation (6) and any conditions specified in the permit; and (c) expires at the end of the day specified in the permit. (4) A short term unregistered vehicle permit is a registration permit for the purposes of section 7(1) of the Act. r. 302 -- 78 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 72 (5) An applicant for a short term unregistered vehicle permit must pay to the Corporation the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6. (6) A short term unregistered vehicle permit is subject to the condition that the permit is securely affixed to and displayed on the vehicle in the same position as a registration label issued in respect of the vehicle would be required to be affixed under regulation 223. Division 2—General identification marks and trade plates 303. Interpretation (1) In this Division— "driving", in relation to a trailer, means towing it behind a motor vehicle and, in the case of a boat trailer, includes towing the trailer with a boat on it; "eligible person" means— (a) a manufacturer of vehicles; or (b) a dealer in vehicles; or (c) a fleet owner; or (d) a licensed tester; or (e) a person or body of persons recognised by the Corporation as providing a service of inspecting and checking vehicles for mechanical condition and efficiency; or (f) a person engaged in the business of— (i) modifying vehicles; or (ii) repairing vehicles; or (iii) altering vehicles; or (iv) transporting vehicles— r. 303 -- 79 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 73 before first registration; "fleet owner" means an owner of more than 50 vehicles. (2) For the purposes of section 7(1) of the Act general identification marks and trade plates issued under this Division are registration permits. (3) For the purposes of sections 16 and 80A of the Act, a trade plate is a number plate. 304. Application for identification mark and trade plates (1) An eligible person may apply to the Corporation for the assignment of a general identification mark to the person. (2) An application under this regulation must— (a) be in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) in the case of a general identification mark relating to motor vehicles, be accompanied by evidence sufficient to satisfy the Corporation that any applicable transport accident charge has been paid for each trade plate for the period specified in the application. 305. Assignment of general identification mark and supply of plates (1) On an application under regulation 304, the Corporation may— (a) assign a general identification mark to the eligible person; and (b) supply one or more trade plates bearing that mark to the person. (2) The Corporation may limit the number of trade plates it supplies in respect of a general identification mark. r. 304 -- 80 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 74 (3) The Corporation must issue a certificate of assignment of a general identification mark to a person to whom a general identification mark has been assigned. (4) A person to whom a general identification mark has been assigned must pay the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6 annually to the Corporation for— (a) the general identification mark; and (b) each trade plate— and payment must be accompanied by evidence sufficient to satisfy the Corporation that any applicable transport accident charge has been paid. (5) An eligible person to whom a general identification mark has been assigned must— (a) keep a record, in a form approved by the Corporation, of the name and address of each person who uses a vehicle on which the general identification mark is displayed; and (b) if required to do so by a member of the police force or an authorised officer, produce the record for inspection. 306. Use of unregistered vehicles with trade plates (1) If a trade plate is attached to the rear of an unregistered vehicle in accordance with regulation 222(1) as if the number plate were issued under regulation 221 and the vehicle were a registered vehicle, the vehicle may be used on a highway in accordance with this regulation. (2) An unregistered vehicle may be used on a highway without having a trade plate attached to it if— (a) the vehicle is being used— r. 306 -- 81 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 75 (i) on the premises of an eligible person; or (ii) immediately outside and within 25 metres of the perimeter of the premises of an eligible person on a highway that adjoins those premises; and (b) at all times during that use there is a driver and no other person in the vehicle; and (c) the vehicle is owned by the eligible person who for the time being is the assignee of a general identification mark and has been supplied with one or more trade plates under regulation 305(1); and (d) the driver is employed by the owner of the vehicle or by a person who is delivering the vehicle to the owner; and (e) the vehicle is being moved to the owner's premises or from one part of the owner's premises to another part and is not being used for any other purpose. (3) If the eligible person is a manufacturer or dealer, the uses permitted under this regulation are for the eligible person or a person acting on behalf of that person to use the vehicle on a highway— (a) to drive the vehicle in the process of manufacture from place to place; or (b) to drive the vehicle from the place of manufacture to the place where the vehicle will be offered for sale; or (c) to test drive the vehicle; or (d) to drive the vehicle to demonstrate its powers and qualities to a purchaser or prospective purchaser; or r. 306 -- 82 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 76 (e) to drive the vehicle in the course of its delivery before or after sale; or (f) to drive the vehicle to any premises to be repaired or modified, to drive it during the process of repair or modification or to drive it to return it to its owner after repair or modification. (4) If the eligible person is a dealer and— (a) the vehicle— (i) in the case of a vehicle that has a GVM 10 exceeding 4·5 tonnes—has never been previously registered in Victoria or elsewhere; or (ii) in the case of any other vehicle—has not been driven more than 1000 kilometres since its manufacture; or (b) the dealer has acquired a certificate of roadworthiness in respect of the vehicle since the dealer's acquisition of the vehicle— the uses permitted under this regulation include the right for a prospective purchaser of the vehicle from the dealer to test drive the vehicle on a highway to assess its powers and qualities. (5) If the eligible person is a fleet owner the use permitted under this regulation is for the fleet owner or a person acting on behalf of the fleet owner to use the vehicle on a highway in the course of preparing it for registration, including in the course of testing or modification of the vehicle. (6) If the eligible person is a person referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) of the definition of "eligible person" in regulation 303(1), the uses permitted under this regulation are for the eligible person or r. 306 -- 83 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 77 a person acting on behalf of that person to use the vehicle on a highway— (a) to drive the vehicle from place to place for the purpose of examining and testing it; and (b) to drive the vehicle in the process of examining and testing it; and (c) to drive the vehicle in the course of collecting or returning it to its owner. (7) If the eligible person is a person referred to in paragraph (f) of the definition of "eligible person" in regulation 303(1), the uses permitted under this regulation are for the eligible person or a person acting on behalf of that person to use the vehicle on a highway— (a) to drive the vehicle to any premises to be modified, repaired or altered; and (b) to drive it during the process of modification, repair or alteration; and (c) to return it to its owner after modification, repair or alteration. (8) A vehicle being used in accordance with sub- regulation (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) may carry or tow another vehicle, and, in such a case, the other vehicle need not have a separate trade plate attached to it. Division 3—Club Permits 307. Club permit is a registration permit r. 306 r. 307 -- 84 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 78 For the purposes of section 7(1) of the Act a club permit issued under this Division is a registration permit. 308. Application for club permit A person who is a member of a motor vehicle club approved by the Corporation may apply for a club permit by sending to the Corporation— (a) an application in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6; and (c) evidence to the satisfaction of the Corporation that any transport accident charge has been paid for the vehicle for the period of validity of the permit; and (d) such reasonable proof as the Corporation may require as to the identity, age and eligibility for a permit of the applicant and the vehicle. 309. Issue of club permit (1) On application under regulation 308, the Corporation may issue a club permit in respect of— (a) a veteran vehicle, being a vehicle manufactured before 1 January 1919; or (b) a vintage vehicle, being a vehicle manufactured after 31 December 1918 and before 1 January 1931; or (c) a classic and historic vehicle, being a vehicle manufactured after 31 December 1930 and more than 25 years before the date of the application for the club permit; or (d) a replica of a vehicle described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c). -- 85 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 79 (2) A club permit must— (a) contain sufficient information to identify the vehicle; and (b) specify the period of validity of the permit; and (c) set out the conditions subject to which the permit is granted. (3) The Corporation may refuse to issue a club permit in respect of a vehicle if it is not satisfied that the vehicle is safe to use on a highway. 310. Duration and conditions of club permit (1) A club permit is valid for 12 months from the date of issue, unless cancelled or suspended sooner. (2) A club permit— (a) must contain a condition that the vehicle must not be used on a highway except— (i) in connection with official activities organised by or under the auspices of an association approved by the Corporation for the purposes of this regulation; or (ii) in connection with the preparation of the vehicle for such activities; and (b) must contain a condition that the permit be carried in the vehicle at all times while the vehicle is used on a highway; and (c) may contain any other conditions that the Corporation considers necessary to secure the safe use of the vehicle on a highway. 311. What does club permit authorise? A club permit allows the unregistered vehicle specified in the permit to be used on a highway r. 310 r. 311 -- 86 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 80 during the period of validity of the permit if the vehicle is used in accordance with the conditions subject to which the permit is granted. 312. Club permit number plates (1) On the original issue of a club permit the Corporation must supply a number plate to the applicant. (2) Regulation 222 applies to a number plate supplied under sub-regulation (1) as if the number plate were issued under regulation 221 and the vehicle were a registered vehicle. _______________ -- 87 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 81 PART 4—GENERAL MASS AND DIMENSION LIMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES Division 1—General mass limits 401. Mass limits for vehicles (1) The mass limit for a motor vehicle is the motor vehicle's GVM 11 . (2) The mass limit for a trailer is the trailer's GTM. 402. Mass limits for tyres, wheels and axles (1) The mass limit for a wheel or axle is the limit set by the wheel's or axle's manufacturer. (2) The mass limit for a tyre is the greatest load capacity determined for that tyre by the manufacturer at a cold inflation pressure that does not exceed— (a) 825 kilopascals for a radial ply tyre; or (b) 700 kilopascals for any other tyre. (3) The mass limit for an axle group or single axle described in column 1 of Table 1 is the limit set out in column 2 of that Table opposite the description in column 1. (4) Unless sub-regulation (5) applies, if an axle group described in column 1 of Table 1 includes a retractable axle, the mass limit set out in column 2 opposite to that description must be determined as if the retractable axle were not part of the axle group. (5) A retractable axle is part of an axle group for the purposes of Table 1 if, when the axle group's mass limit is— (a) in the case of a tandem axle group, greater than 6·5 tonnes; or r. 401 -- 88 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 82 (b) in the case of a tri-axle group, greater than 13·0 tonnes— the tyres on the axle are in contact with the ground and the load-sharing suspension system is operating on each axle (including the retractable axle) and tyre in the group. (6) The maximum sum of the mass limits for axle groups and single axles on a vehicle is— (a) in the case of a complying bus without a trailer— (i) if the complying bus has 2 axles— 16·0 tonnes; or (ii) if the complying bus has a rear tandem axle group fitted with single tyres on one axle and dual tyres on the other axle—20·0 tonnes; or (iii) if the complying bus has a rear tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres on both axles—22·5 tonnes; or (b) in the case of a combination consisting of a complying bus and a trailer—the sum of the mass limits specified for the bus in paragraph (a) and the mass limits of the relevant axle groups and single axles of the trailer as set out in Table 1; or (c) in any other case—the sum of the mass limits of the relevant axle groups and single axles as set out in Table 1. r. 402 -- 89 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 83 Table 1 Column 1 Column 2 Description of single axle or axle group Mass Limit (tonnes) Single axles and single axle groups Single steer axle on— (a) a motor vehicle 6·0 (b) a complying bus 6·5 Single axle or single axle group fitted with single tyres with a section width of— (a) less than 375 millimetres 6·0 (b) at least 375 millimetres but less than 450 millimetres 6·7 (c) at least 450 millimetres 7·0 Single axle or single axle group fitted with dual tyres on— (a) a pig trailer 8·5 (b) a complying bus or a bus licensed to carry standing passengers 10·0 (c) any other vehicle 9·0 Twinsteer axle groups Twinsteer axle group without a load- sharing suspension system 10·0 Twinsteer axle group with a load- sharing suspension system 11·0 Tandem axle groups Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres with a section width of— (a) less than 375 millimetres 11·0 (b) at least 375 millimetres but less than 450 millimetres 13·3 (c) at least 450 millimetres 14·0 Column 1 Column 2 r. 402 -- 90 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 84 Description of single axle or axle group Mass Limit (tonnes) Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres on one axle and dual tyres on the other axle on— (a) a complying bus 14·0 (b) any other vehicle 13·0 Tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres on— (a) a pig trailer 15·0 (b) any other vehicle 16·5 Tri-axle groups Tri-axle group on a vehicle fitted with single tyres with a section width of less than 375 millimetres on all axles, or single tyres on 1 or 2 axles and dual tyres on the other axle or axles 15·0 Tri-axle group on a pig trailer with either single tyres with a section width of at least 375 millimetres, dual tyres on all axles, or a combination of those tyres 18·0 Tri-axle group, on a vehicle other than a pig trailer, with either single tyres with a section width of at least 375 millimetres, dual tyres, or a combination of those tyres 20·0 Quad-axle groups Quad-axle group fitted with single tyres with a section width of less than 375 millimetres 15·0 Quad-axle group fitted with single tyres with a section width of at least 375 millimetres or dual tyres 20·0 403. Mass limits relating to axle spacing r. 402 r. 403 -- 91 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 85 (1) For a vehicle, the mass limits in relation to the axle spacing distances set out in column 1 of Table 2 are the limits set out in column 2 of that Table opposite those distances. (2) Each distance in column 1 of Table 2 refers to— (a) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of any other single axle; or (b) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of the furthest axle in any axle group; or (c) the greatest distance between the centres of axles in any 2 axle groups— as the case requires. (3) The mass limits set out in column 2 of Table 2 apply to the sum of the mass on each axle group or single axle in the distance set out in column 1 of that Table, including the axles between which the distance is measured. (4) If the distance between any 2 axles that are not part of the same axle group is less than 2·5 metres, the total mass limit of the vehicle is 15·0 tonnes. Table 2 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—General Requirements Column 1 Column 2 Distance(metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 0 3·7 23·0 3·7 3·8 23·5 3·8 4·0 24·0 4·0 4·2 24·5 4·2 4·3 25·0 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—General -- 92 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 86 Requirements Column 1 Column 2 Distance(metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 4·3 4·5 25·5 4·5 4·7 26·0 4·7 4·8 26·5 4·8 5·0 27·0 5·0 5·2 27·5 5·2 5·3 28·0 5·3 5·5 28·5 5·5 5·7 29·0 5·7 5·8 29·5 5·8 6·0 30·0 6·0 6·2 30·5 6·2 6·3 31·0 6·3 6·5 31·5 6·5 6·7 32·0 6·7 6·8 32·5 6·8 7·0 33·0 7·0 7·2 33·5 7·2 7·3 34·0 7·3 7·5 34·5 7·5 7·7 35·0 7·7 7·8 35·5 7·8 8·0 36·0 8·0 8·2 36·5 8·2 8·3 37·0 8·3 8·5 37·5 8·5 8·7 38·0 8·7 8·8 38·5 8·8 9·0 39·0 9·0 9·2 39·5 9·2 9·3 40·0 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—General Requirements r. 403 -- 93 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 87 Column 1 Column 2 Distance(metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 9·3 9·5 40·5 9·5 9·7 41·0 9·7 9·8 41·5 9·8 10·0 42·0 10·0 — 42·5 404. Mass limits for combinations The total mass limit for a combination is the lowest of— (a) 42·5 tonnes; or (b) the mass limits relating to axle spacings calculated in accordance with Table 2; or (c) the motor vehicle's GCM12 ; or (d) the sum of the prime mover's GVM13 and the semi-trailer's GTM. 405. Mass limits for dog trailers and pig trailers The mass limit for a dog trailer or pig trailer is the loaded mass limit of the towing vehicle. 406. Mass limit for trailers being towed by light motor vehicles (1) The total mass limit for a trailer (including any load) being towed by a light motor vehicle is the lesser of— (a) the capacity of the towing apparatus fitted to the motor vehicle; or (b) the maximum trailer mass specified by the light motor vehicle's manufacturer for trailers that may be towed by the light motor vehicle. r. 404 -- 94 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 88 (2) If the manufacturer of a light motor vehicle has not specified a maximum trailer mass for trailers that may be towed by the light motor vehicle, or it cannot be identified, the following is to be taken to be the light motor vehicle manufacturer's limit for the purposes of sub-regulation (1)— (a) one and half times the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, if the trailer is fitted with brakes; or (b) the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, if the trailer is not fitted with brakes. Division 2—General dimension limits 407. Maximum heights (1) The maximum height for a vehicle other than a double-decker bus is 4·3 metres. (2) The maximum height for a double-decker bus is 4·4 metres. 408. Maximum width for vehicles The maximum width for a vehicle is 2·5 metres. 409. Maximum length for motor vehicles (1) The maximum length for a motor vehicle other than an articulated bus is 12·5 metres. (2) The maximum length for an articulated bus is 18·0 metres. 410. Maximum length for single trailers (1) The maximum distance between the point of articulation at the front and the rear overhang line for a semi-trailer or a dog trailer is 9·5 metres. (2) If a semi-trailer or a dog trailer is used in a combination that consists of 2 or more trailers, the maximum distance between the point of r. 407 -- 95 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 89 articulation at the front of the trailer and the rear of the trailer is 12·3 metres. (3) A projection forward of the point of articulation at the front of a semi-trailer must be contained within a radius of 1·9 metres from the point of articulation. (4) If a semi-trailer has more than one point of articulation at the front, it must meet the requirements of sub-regulation (1) and, if applicable, sub-regulation (2) when measured at one of those points. (5) The maximum length for a trailer built to carry cattle, sheep or pigs is 12·5 metres, ignoring any drawbar. (6) For the purposes of sub-regulation (5), the length available for the carriage of animals on a trailer is to be measured from the inside of the front wall or door of the trailer to the inside of the rear wall or door of the trailer, with any intervening partitions being disregarded. (7) Despite sub-regulation (5), 14·6 metres is the maximum length for a semi-trailer built to carry cattle, sheep or pigs— (a) that is being towed by a 3 axle prime mover; and (b) that has— (i) a tri-axle group; and (ii) a maximum height of 3·9 metres; and (iii) one deck to carry cattle or 2 decks to carry sheep or pigs. 411. Maximum length for combinations The maximum length for a combination is 19·0 metres. r. 410 r. 411 -- 96 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 90 412. Rear overhang (1) The maximum rear overhang for a semi-trailer, or a dog trailer consisting of a semi-trailer and converter dolly, is— (a) 60% of the distance between the point of articulation at the front and the rear overhang line; or (b) 3·7 metres— whichever is the lesser. (2) A semi-trailer with more than one point of articulation at the front must comply with sub- regulation (1) when measured at the same point that is used for measurement of compliance with regulation 410(4). (3) The maximum rear overhang for a trailer with only one axle group or single axle, other than a semi-trailer is— (a) the length of the load carrying area, or body, ahead of the rear overhang line; or (b) 3·7 metres— whichever is the lesser. (4) The maximum rear overhang for a vehicle not referred to in sub-regulation (1) or (3) is— (a) 60% of the distance between the centre of the front axle and the rear overhang line; or (b) 3·7 metres— whichever is the lesser. (5) The maximum distance, measured at right angles, between the rear overhang line for a trailer carrying vehicles on more than one deck and the rear of the rearmost vehicle on that trailer is 4·9 metres. -- 97 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 91 413. Trailer drawbar lengths (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), the maximum distance between the coupling pivot point on the drawbar of a dog trailer and the centre-line of the front axle group or the centre-line of the front single axle of the trailer is 5·0 metres. (2) For dog trailers used in road trains that are more than 19·0 metres long, the minimum distance between the coupling pivot point on the drawbar of a dog trailer and the centre-line of the front axle group or the centre-line of the front single axle of the trailer is 3·0 metres. (3) The maximum distance between the coupling pivot point on a drawbar and the centre-line of the axle group or single axle on a trailer with only one axle group or single axle, other than a semi-trailer, is 8·5 metres. 414. Ground clearance The minimum ground clearance for a vehicle is— (a) at least 100 millimetres at any point within 1·0 metres of an axle; and (b) at least one-thirtieth of the distance between the centres of adjacent axles at the mid-point between them; and (c) at any other point—the least distance that allows the vehicle or combination to pass over a peak in the road, the gradient on either side of which is 1:15, when the wheels of one axle of the vehicle or combination are on the slope on one side of the peak and the wheels of the next axle are on the slope on the other side. 415. Front and side projections r. 413 r. 415 -- 98 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 92 (1) The limit for a load's projection from the outermost part of either side of a vehicle is 150 millimetres. (2) The limit for a load's projection from the front of a motor vehicle is 1·2 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 416. Warning signals for certain rear projections (1) The rear of a load on a vehicle must carry a warning signal if the load— (a) projects more than 1·2 metres behind the vehicle; or (b) projects to the rear of the vehicle so that the end of the load cannot be seen easily from behind; or (c) is on a pole-type trailer. (2) The warning signal must be— (a) in daytime, a brightly coloured flag or piece of material, with each side at least 300 millimetres long; and (b) at night, a red light that can be seen for at least 200 metres. Division 4—Offences 417. Offence to use on a highway a vehicle that does not comply with a relevant mass limit (1) If a vehicle that does not comply with a relevant mass limit set out in Division 1 is used on a highway, the registered operator of the vehicle, the driver of the vehicle and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway are each guilty of an offence. -- 99 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 93 Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units; in any other case, 20 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a class 1 vehicle, a class 2 vehicle or a class 3 vehicle. 418. Offence to use on a highway a vehicle that does not comply with a relevant dimension limit (1) If a vehicle that does not comply with a relevant dimension limit set out in Division 2 is used on a highway, the registered operator of the vehicle, the driver of the vehicle and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a class 1 vehicle, a class 2 vehicle or a class 3 vehicle. 419. Offence to use on a highway a vehicle in contravention of other requirement (1) If a vehicle is used on a highway in contravention of a requirement set out in Division 3, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a class 1 vehicle, class 2 vehicle or class 3 vehicle. _______________ r. 418 r. 419 -- 100 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 94 PART 5—MASS AND DIMENSION LIMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS 1, CLASS 2 AND CLASS 3 VEHICLES Division 1—Class 1 vehicles 501. What is a class 1 vehicle? A class 1 vehicle is— (a) an agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination with a mass or dimension that exceeds a relevant mass or dimension limit set out in Part 4; or (b) a special purpose vehicle with a mass or dimension that exceeds a relevant mass or dimension limit set out in Part 4; or (c) a vehicle carrying a large indivisible item; or (d) a vehicle that is specially designed to carry a large indivisible item— that is not a class 2 or class 3 vehicle. 502. Exemption from Schedule 1 by class 1 notice (1) The Corporation may, by a notice published in the Government Gazette, exempt a category of class 1 vehicles from— (a) a mass or dimension limit, other than a limit that relates to a GVM 14 , a GCM15 or a manufacturer's limit; or (b) any other requirement— set out in Schedule 1. (2) A class 1 notice may contain any conditions the Corporation thinks fit. 503. Contents of class 1 notices r. 501 r. 503 -- 101 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 95 A class 1 notice must specify— (a) the category of class 1 vehicles to which it applies; and (b) the provisions of Schedule 1 from which that category of class 1 vehicles is exempt; and (c) any conditions under which the exemption in the notice is given; and (d) the period, not exceeding 5 years, for which the exemption is to be in force. 504. Exemption from Schedule 1 by class 1 permit (1) The Corporation may issue a permit that exempts one or more class 1 vehicles from— (a) a mass or dimension limit other than a limit that relates to a GVM 16 , a GCM17 or a manufacturer's limit; or (b) any other requirement— set out in Schedule 1. (2) A permit may be issued under sub-regulation (1) for more than one motor vehicle that is a class 1 vehicle only if those motor vehicles are registered in the name of the same registered operator. (3) A permit may exempt a combination consisting of more than one prime mover or hauling unit from compliance with an individual GCM18 of a prime mover or hauling unit on condition that the sum of the individual GCMs is not exceeded. (4) A permit may contain any conditions the Corporation thinks fit. (5) Conditions imposed under sub-regulation (4) may include conditions designed to secure payment for— -- 102 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 96 (a) any damage or road wear caused by the vehicle when being used pursuant to the permit; and (b) any road work or other work required to allow the vehicle to use the roads specified in the permit. (6) An application for a permit must be— (a) in writing in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) accompanied by the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6. 505. Contents of class 1 permits A class 1 permit must specify— (a) the class 1 vehicle or vehicles to which it applies; and (b) the name and address of the registered operator of each class 1 vehicle that is a motor vehicle to which it applies; and (c) the registration number of each class 1 vehicle that is a motor vehicle to which it applies; and (d) the provisions of Schedule 1 from which the exemption is given; and (e) any conditions under which the exemption is given; and (f) the period, not exceeding 12 months, for which the permit is to be in force. 506. Failure to comply with a mass or dimension limit or other requirement set out in Schedule 1 (1) If a class 1 vehicle that does not comply with a relevant mass limit set out in Schedule 1 is used on a highway, the registered operator, the driver r. 505 -- 103 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 97 of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a class 1 notice published in accordance with regulation 502; or (b) a class 1 permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 504. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units; in any other case, 20 penalty units. (2) If a class 1 vehicle that does not comply with a relevant dimension limit set out in Schedule 1 is used on a highway, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a class 1 notice published in accordance with regulation 502; or (b) a class 1 permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 504. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (3) If a class 1 vehicle is used on a highway in contravention of a relevant requirement set out in Schedule 1, other than a relevant mass or dimension limit, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a class 1 notice published in accordance with regulation 502; or r. 506 -- 104 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 98 (b) a class 1 permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 504. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. 507. Offences for failing to comply with pilot vehicle requirements (1) If a pilot vehicle accompanies a class 1 vehicle on any highway— (a) other than a highway that is in an area, or on a route, on which the class 1 vehicle is permitted to be used under Schedule 1, a class 1 notice or class 1 permit; or (b) at a time other than a time at which the class 1 vehicle is permitted to be used on that highway under a class 1 notice or class 1 permit— the pilot vehicle's driver, and the registered operator of the class 1 vehicle it is accompanying, are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (2) If a pilot vehicle accompanies a class 1 vehicle on any highway when fewer than the number of pilot vehicles that are required under Schedule 1, a class 1 notice or class 1 permit to accompany that class 1 vehicle, the driver of the pilot vehicle is guilty of an offence. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (3) If a pilot vehicle, when accompanying a class 1 vehicle on a highway, does not comply with a relevant requirement set out in Part 5 of Schedule 1, the driver of the pilot vehicle and the r. 507 -- 105 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 99 registered operator of the class 1 vehicle that the pilot vehicle is accompanying are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. 508. Failure of escort vehicle to comply with a relevant requirement set out in Schedule 1 (1) If an escort vehicle, when accompanying a class 1 vehicle on a highway, does not comply with a relevant requirement set out in Part 5 of Schedule 1, the escort vehicle's driver and the registered operator of the class 1 vehicle the escort vehicle is accompanying are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to an authorised officer or a member of the police force. Division 2—Class 2 vehicles 509. What is a class 2 vehicle? A class 2 vehicle is— (a) a B-double19 ; or (b) a road train; or (c) a controlled access bus; or (d) a vehicle carrying other vehicles on more than one deck that, together with its load, meets one or both of the following criteria— (i) its height exceeds 4·3 metres; and (ii) its length exceeds 19·0 metres; or r. 508 -- 106 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 100 (e) a vehicle that exceeds 4·3 metres in height and is built to carry cattle, sheep or pigs— other than a vehicle that is a class 3 vehicle. 510. Exemption from Schedule 2 by class 2 notice (1) The Corporation may, by a notice published in the Government Gazette, exempt a category of class 2 vehicles from— (a) a mass or dimension limit, other than a limit that relates to a GVM 20 , or a GCM 21 or a manufacturer's limit; or (b) any other requirement— set out in Schedule 2. (2) A class 2 notice may contain any conditions the Corporation thinks fit. 511. Contents of class 2 notices A class 2 notice must specify— (a) the category of class 2 vehicles to which it applies; and (b) the provisions of Schedule 2 from which that category of class 2 vehicles is exempt; and (c) any conditions under which the exemption in the notice is given; and (d) the period, not exceeding 5 years, for which the exemption is to be in force. 512. Exemption from Schedule 2 by class 2 permit (1) The Corporation may issue a permit that exempts one or more class 2 vehicles from— (a) a mass or dimension limit other than a limit that relates to a GVM 22 , a GCM23 or a manufacturer's limit; or r. 510 r. 512 -- 107 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 101 (b) any other requirement— set out in Schedule 2. (2) A permit may be issued under sub-regulation (1) for more than one motor vehicle that is a class 2 vehicle only if those motor vehicles are registered in the name of the same registered operator. (3) A permit may contain any conditions the Corporation thinks fit. (4) Conditions imposed under sub-regulation (3) may include conditions designed to secure payment for— (a) any damage or road wear caused by the vehicle when being used pursuant to the permit; and (b) any road work or other work required to allow the vehicle to use the roads specified in the permit. (5) An application for a permit must be— (a) in writing and in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) accompanied by the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6. 513. Contents of class 2 permits A class 2 permit must specify— (a) the class 2 vehicle or vehicles to which it applies; and (b) the name and address of the registered operator of each class 2 vehicle that is a motor vehicle to which it applies; and (c) the registration number of each class 2 vehicle that is a motor vehicle to which it applies; and -- 108 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 102 (d) the provisions of Schedule 2 from which the exemption is given; and (e) any conditions under which the exemption is given; and (f) the period, not exceeding 12 months, for which the permit is to be in force. 514. Failure to comply with a mass or dimension limit or other requirement set out in Schedule 2 (1) If a class 2 vehicle that does not comply with a relevant mass limit set out in Schedule 2 is used on a highway, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a class 2 notice published in accordance with regulation 510; or (b) a class 2 permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 512. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units; in any other case, 20 penalty units. (2) If a class 2 vehicle that does not comply with a relevant dimension limit set out in Schedule 2 is used on a highway, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a class 2 notice published in accordance with regulation 510; or (b) a class 2 permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 512. r. 514 -- 109 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 103 Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (3) If a class 2 vehicle is used on a highway in contravention of a relevant requirement set out in Schedule 2, other than a relevant mass or dimension limit, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a class 2 notice published in accordance with regulation 510; or (b) a class 2 permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 512. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. Division 3—Class 3 vehicles 515. What is a class 3 vehicle? (1) A class 3 vehicle is— (a) a motor vehicle and 3 axle dog trailer combination; or (b) a motor vehicle and 4 axle dog trailer combination; or (c) a B-double with enclosed semi-trailers whose height exceeds 4·3 metres; or (d) a prime mover and semi-trailer combination with an enclosed semi-trailer whose height exceeds 4·3 metres; or (e) a vehicle that— (i) carries a load of baled hay; and r. 515 -- 110 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 104 (ii) exceeds 2·5 metres in width or 4·3 metres in height; or (f) a container vehicle. (2) The Corporation may by notice published in the Government Gazette declare a category of vehicles to be class 3 vehicles. 516. Exemption from Schedule 3 by class 3 notice (1) The Corporation may, by a notice published in the Government Gazette, exempt a category of class 3 vehicles from— (a) a mass or dimension limit, other than a limit that relates to a GVM 24 , GCM 25 or a manufacturer's limit; or (b) any other requirement— set out in Schedule 3. (2) A class 3 notice may contain any conditions the Corporation thinks fit. 517. Contents of class 3 notices A class 3 notice must specify— (a) the category of class 3 vehicles to which it applies; and (b) the provisions of Schedule 3 from which that category of class 3 vehicles is exempt; and (c) any conditions under which the exemption in the notice is given; and (d) the period, not exceeding 5 years, for which the exemption is to be in force. 518. Exemption from Schedule 3 by class 3 permit (1) The Corporation may issue a permit that exempts one or more class 3 vehicles from— r. 516 r. 518 -- 111 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 105 (a) a mass or dimension limit, other than a limit that relates to a GVM 26 , GCM 27 or a manufacturer's limit; or (b) any other requirement— set out in Schedule 3. (2) A permit may be issued under sub-regulation (1) for more than one motor vehicle that is a class 3 vehicle only if those motor vehicles are registered in the name of the same registered operator. (3) A permit may contain any conditions the Corporation thinks fit. (4) Conditions imposed under sub-regulation (3) may include conditions designed to secure payment for— (a) any damage or road wear caused by the vehicle when being used pursuant to the permit; and (b) any road work or other work required to allow the vehicle to use the roads specified in the permit. (5) An application for a permit must be— (a) in writing and in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) accompanied by the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6. 519. Contents of class 3 permits A class 3 permit must specify— (a) the class 3 vehicle or vehicles to which it applies; and (b) the name and address of the registered operator of each class 3 vehicle that is a motor vehicle to which it applies; and r. 519 -- 112 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 106 (c) the registration number of each class 3 vehicle that is a motor vehicle to which it applies; and (d) the provisions of Schedule 3 from which the exemption is given; and (e) any conditions under which the exemption is given; and (f) the period, not exceeding 12 months, for which the permit is to be in force. 520. Failure to comply with a mass or dimension limit or other requirement set out in Schedule 3 (1) If a class 3 vehicle that does not comply with a relevant mass limit set out in Schedule 3 is used on a highway, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a class 3 notice published in accordance with regulation 516; or (b) a permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 518. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units; in any other case, 20 penalty units. (2) If a class 3 vehicle that does not comply with a relevant dimension limit set out in Schedule 3 is used on a highway, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a notice published in accordance with regulation 516; or -- 113 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 107 (b) a permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 518. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (3) If a class 3 vehicle is used on a highway in contravention of a relevant requirement set out in Schedule 3, other than a relevant mass or dimension limit, the registered operator, the driver of the vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence unless the vehicle was being used in accordance with— (a) a notice published in accordance with regulation 516; or (b) a permit issued in respect of the vehicle under regulation 518. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. _______________ r. 520 -- 114 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 108 PART 6—TESTING OF VEHICLES Division 1—Licensing and Supervision of Testers 601. Licensing of testers (1) The Corporation may, in accordance with this Part— (a) license persons to examine and test vehicles at specified premises; and (b) approve additional or replacement premises for the examination and testing of vehicles. (2) An application for the issue of a tester's licence or the approval of additional or replacement premises must be— (a) made in a form approved by the Corporation; and (b) accompanied by the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6. (3) The Corporation may issue a tester's licence to an applicant if it is satisfied— (a) that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a tester's licence; and (b) that the applicant's premises are suitable and equipped to carry out examinations and tests in accordance with this Part; and (c) that the applicant or an employee of the applicant is qualified to carry out examinations and tests in accordance with this Part; and (d) that the applicant and any employee involved in roadworthiness testing or issuing certificates have completed any training that is reasonably required by the Corporation. r. 601 -- 115 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 109 (4) The Corporation may approve additional or replacement premises for the examination and testing of vehicles if it is satisfied that the premises are suitable and equipped to carry out examinations and tests in accordance with this Part. (5) A tester's licence— (a) is valid for 12 months from its date of issue unless cancelled or suspended; and (b) may be issued subject to any conditions, limitations and restrictions that the Corporation thinks fit; and (c) may be issued to a person who operates at more than one premises if each premises complies with the requirements of sub- regulation (3)(b); and (d) may be renewed in accordance with sub- regulation (7). (6) Without limiting sub-regulation (5)(b), a condition, limitation or restriction imposed under that sub-regulation may relate to the classes of vehicles the licensed tester may examine and test. (7) A licensed tester may at any time within one month before the expiry of the licence apply for its renewal for a further 12 months by sending to the Corporation— (a) a duly completed application form; and (b) the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6. (8) The Corporation must maintain a register of licensed testers indicating the premises where each tester is licensed to carry out examinations r. 601 -- 116 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 110 and tests and the classes of vehicles each tester may examine and test. 602. Duplicate tester's licence The Corporation must issue a duplicate tester's licence on payment of the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6— (a) on production to it of a damaged or defaced tester's licence; or (b) on being satisfied of the loss or destruction of a tester's licence. 603. Tester's licence not transferable A tester's licence is not transferable. 604. Cancellation and suspension of tester's licence (1) Before the Corporation suspends or cancels a tester's licence under section 15A(1) of the Act, the Corporation must serve on the licensed tester a written notice setting out the grounds for the suspension or cancellation and informing the tester that he or she may show cause why the licence should not be cancelled or suspended. (2) If, after the Corporation has given the licensed tester the opportunity to show cause, the Corporation suspends or cancels the tester's licence, the Corporation must serve on the licensed tester a written notice of the period of suspension or that the licence has been cancelled and the period for which the tester is disqualified from re-applying for a tester's licence. 605. Action on expiry, surrender, cancellation or suspension of a tester's licence (1) If a tester's licence— r. 602 r. 605 -- 117 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 111 (a) expires without renewal; or (b) is surrendered by the tester; or (c) is cancelled or suspended— the person to whom the licence was issued must, in accordance with a request from the Corporation or an authorised officer to do so, return to the Corporation all books, unused forms and documents supplied to the person by the Corporation in connection with the licence. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (2) If books, unused forms and documents are returned in accordance with sub-regulation (1) the Corporation must refund the fee paid by the person to whom the licence was issued for each unused certificate of roadworthiness and test report form returned. Division 2—Standards of Equipment and Qualifications of People Employed in Testing 606. Equipment to be used in examining and testing vehicles A licensed tester must comply with any directions of the Corporation or an authorised officer given to the tester in relation to the equipment used for examining and testing vehicles. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 607. Qualifications of people employed in testing (1) A person must not examine and test a vehicle unless the person— r. 607 -- 118 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 112 (a) holds a certificate as a motor mechanic, at a level specified by the Corporation, issued by a body approved by the Corporation; or (b) is a motor mechanic with at least 7 years' trade experience approved by the Corporation. (2) If a person qualified in accordance with sub- regulation (1) does not perform work of a reasonable standard the Corporation may serve written notice on the person prohibiting the person from testing or assisting in testing vehicles. (3) A person who is prohibited in accordance with sub-regulation (2) may, within one month after being served with the notice of prohibition, apply to the Tribunal for review of the prohibition. 608. Proof of qualifications A licensed tester must, when required to do so by an authorised officer, produce evidence that the tester or a person employed or apparently employed by the tester to examine and test vehicles is qualified in accordance with regulation 607(1). Division 3—Duties of Licensed Testers 609. Display of signs etc. (1) A licensed tester must, if required to do so by the Corporation, display at the tester's premises a sign, approved or provided by the Corporation, indicating that the tester is a licensed tester. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (2) A person must not— (a) wholly or partly obscure; or (b) alter or deface— -- 119 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 113 a sign displayed in accordance with sub- regulation (1). Penalty: 2 penalty units. (3) A person who is not a licensed tester must not, by displaying a sign or otherwise, indicate that the person is a licensed tester. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 610. Duties of licensed testers A licensed tester must— (a) provide and maintain in a fully serviceable condition all the equipment and facilities required to examine and test vehicles in accordance with this Part; and (b) ensure that vehicles which the tester is licensed to examine and test and which are presented for examination and test are examined and tested by a person qualified in accordance with regulation 607(1); and (c) give efficient service to a person presenting a vehicle for examination and test within the limits of the tester's licence and, if so requested by the person, produce evidence of being a licensed tester; and (d) supervise the work of people employed by the tester to examine and test vehicles and ensure that those people properly discharge their duties under this Part; and (e) ensure that the provisions of this Part relating to certificates of roadworthiness and test reports are observed; and (f) give the Corporation prompt written notice of any change of the trade name, location or proprietorship of the tester's business; and r. 610 -- 120 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 114 (g) keep any records and furnish any returns and information to the Corporation and do any other things in the tester's capacity as a licensed tester that are specified in this Part or reasonably requested by the Corporation; and (h) issue a certificate of roadworthiness for any vehicle examined and tested on the tester's premises for which no cause for rejection has been disclosed— (i) during an examination and test; or (ii) if 2 examinations and tests are carried out within 7 days—during a second examination and test; and (i) before starting to examine and test a vehicle, record on a certificate of roadworthiness form and test report form— (i) the date of the first examination and test; and (ii) the name and address of the applicant; and (iii) any registration number of the vehicle; and (iv) the make and type of the vehicle; and (v) the engine and vehicle identification number of the vehicle (if any); and (j) keep separate records for each premises used by the tester to examine and test vehicles that— (i) indicate the people employed from time to time by the tester to examine and test vehicles on those premises; and r. 610 -- 121 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 115 (ii) specify the qualifications of each of those people; and (k) keep a record on each premises that specifies— (i) the vehicles examined and tested on those premises; and (ii) the people who examined and tested each vehicle; and (iii) the vehicles in respect of which certificates of roadworthiness were issued; and (l) if an applicant for a certificate of roadworthiness of a vehicle withdraws the vehicle from examination and test before completion—issue a test report to the applicant stating that the test is incomplete and record in a book kept for the purpose— (i) the serial number of the test report; and (ii) the name and address of the applicant; and (iii) any registration number of the vehicle; and (iv) the make and type of the vehicle; and (v) the engine and vehicle identification number of the vehicle (if any); and (m) retain each book of duplicate copies of certificates of roadworthiness and test reports for a period of 7 years after the issue of the last certificate in the book. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 611. Manner of examining and testing vehicles r. 610 r. 611 -- 122 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 116 (1) The Corporation may from time to time give written directions to a licensed tester as to the standards vehicles must meet to obtain certificates of roadworthiness. (2) A licensed tester must ensure that— (a) a vehicle is examined and tested in accordance with any directions given to the tester under sub-regulation (1); and (b) the results of an examination and test of a vehicle are entered on the test report relating to the vehicle in accordance with this Part. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 612. First and second examination and test (1) If no cause for rejection of a vehicle is disclosed at a first examination and test, the licensed tester must, on the day of the examination and test— (a) make out a certificate of roadworthiness in respect of the vehicle in accordance with regulation 614; and (b) issue a test report and certificate of roadworthiness to the person presenting the vehicle for examination and test. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (2) If a cause for rejection of a vehicle is disclosed at a first examination and test the licensed tester must— (a) if requested to do so by the person presenting the vehicle for examination and test—give a copy of the test report to that person on the day of the examination and test; and -- 123 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 117 (b) ensure, if the vehicle is returned to the licensed tester within 7 days of the first examination and test— (i) that a second examination and test is made of each item rejected in the first examination and test; and (ii) that the result of the second examination and test is entered in a panel to the right of each item on the test report in accordance with regulation 613. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (3) At a second examination and test referred to in sub-regulation (2) the licensed tester must, on the day of the examination and test— (a) if no cause for rejection is disclosed— (i) make out the certificate of roadworthiness in accordance with regulation 614; and (ii) issue a test report and certificate; or (b) if a cause for rejection is disclosed and if requested to do so by the person presenting the vehicle for examination and test—give a copy of the test report to that person. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (4) An item passed on a first examination and test of a vehicle is to be regarded as passed on the date of issue of any certificate of roadworthiness subsequently issued in respect of the vehicle in accordance with sub-regulation (3)(a) unless the second examination and test discloses cause for rejection of the item. 613. Manner of making out test reports r. 612 r. 613 -- 124 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 118 (1) When a person examines and tests a vehicle he or she must, at the time of the examination and test, complete the test report on which the entries required by regulation 610(i) have been made. (2) A test report is to be completed in the manner approved by the Corporation. (3) When a test report has been completed in accordance with this regulation it must be signed and dated by the person completing the report. 614. Manner of making out a certificate of roadworthiness If, on an examination and test of a vehicle, no cause for rejection is disclosed, the licensed tester or a person authorised under regulation 618 must— (a) enter on the certificate of roadworthiness the relevant details of the vehicle; and (b) complete and sign the certificate. 615. Testers to operate at premises for which licensed A licensed tester must ensure that all examinations and tests that the tester is licensed to perform are carried out at or, in the case of on- road testing, from the premises referred to in the tester's licence. Penalty: 2 penalty units. Division 4—Issue of Certificates of Roadworthiness and Test Reports 616. Form of certificate of roadworthiness A certificate of roadworthiness must be on a form provided by the Corporation in accordance with regulation 619. 617. Form of test reports r. 616 -- 125 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 119 A test report must be on a form provided by the Corporation in accordance with regulation 619. 618. Issue of certificates of roadworthiness (1) A certificate of roadworthiness— (a) may be issued only by a licensed tester or a person authorised by a licensed tester to issue a certificate of roadworthiness on behalf of the licensed tester and recorded as such by the Corporation; and (b) has no effect if— (i) it is not signed by the licensed tester or person authorised; or (ii) any item has been altered. (2) A licensed tester or person authorised under sub- regulation (1) must not sign a certificate of roadworthiness unless— (a) an examination and test of the vehicle to which it relates has been made on that day and as required by this Part; and (b) the relevant details of the vehicle have been entered on the certificate as required by regulation 614. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (3) A licensed tester or person authorised under sub- regulation (1) must not issue a certificate of roadworthiness unless an examination and test of the vehicle to which it relates discloses no cause for rejection. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 619. Supply of certificates of roadworthiness and test reports r. 619 -- 126 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 120 The Corporation must supply forms of certificates of roadworthiness and test reports to licensed testers— (a) in book form, on payment of the relevant fee in Schedule 6 for each original form of certificate or test report in the book; or (b) in electronic form, on payment of the relevant administrative fee (if any). 620. Cancellation of unused certificate forms If an item on a vehicle is rejected— (a) at a first examination and test and the person presenting the vehicle for examination and test does not present the vehicle for a second examination and test within 7 days after the first examination and test; or (b) at a second examination and test— the licensed tester must write the word "cancelled" diagonally across the face of the relevant certificate of roadworthiness form on which he or she has made the entries required by regulation 610(i). 621. Security of certificates and reports A licensed tester must take all reasonable precautions— (a) to maintain control of certificate of roadworthiness forms and test report forms issued to him or her; and (b) to prevent the improper use of those forms. Penalty: 2 penalty units. r. 621 -- 127 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 121 622. Certificate and test forms not transferable (1) A person to whom a certificate of roadworthiness form or test report form has been issued by the Corporation must not transfer or deliver an unused form to another person. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to the return of books to the Corporation under regulation 605(1). 623. Power to impound false certificate of roadworthiness (1) If an authorised officer or a member of the police force believes that a certificate of roadworthiness issued in respect of a vehicle misrepresents the condition of that vehicle in a material respect, he or she may impound the certificate. (2) A certificate impounded under sub-regulation (1) ceases to have effect. (3) A person who impounds a certificate under sub- regulation (1) may require the person in charge of the vehicle described in the certificate to present the vehicle at a convenient place to be examined and tested by a licensed tester (other than the licensed tester who issued the impounded certificate) so that the vehicle can be examined and tested on behalf of, and at the expense of, the police force or the Corporation. (4) A person must present a vehicle in accordance with a requirement made under this regulation within 4 days after the day the requirement is made. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 624. Offence to substitute equipment on tested vehicle If a current certificate of roadworthiness exists in respect of a vehicle, a person must not detract from its roadworthiness by adding, altering r. 624 -- 128 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 122 removing or substituting equipment or fittings on the vehicle. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 625. Garages to keep record of repairs of vehicles (1) The occupier of a garage or any other premises where or from which vehicles are repaired for reward must ensure that a record is kept in accordance with sub-regulation (2) of each vehicle repaired at or from the garage or premises. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (2) The record must be signed by the person leaving or presenting the vehicle for repair and must contain— (a) any registration number of the vehicle; and (b) the name and address of the person leaving or presenting the vehicle for repair; and (c) the name and address of the owner of the vehicle; and (d) the date and time the vehicle was received at the garage or premises or presented for repair; and (e) the make of the vehicle; and (f) details of the vehicle's— (i) type of body; and (ii) colour of body; and (iii) any engine and vehicle identification number; and (g) details of the repairs. -- 129 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 123 (3) A person must produce the record for inspection on request by a member of the police force or an authorised officer. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (4) A person who is required by this regulation to ensure that a record is kept must not make or cause or permit to be made a false, incorrect or misleading record. Penalty: 2 penalty units. _______________ r. 625 -- 130 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 124 PART 7—VEHICLE DEFECT NOTICES 701. Issue of defect notices and formal warnings (1) A vehicle defect notice may be stated to be— (a) a major vehicle defect notice, if, in the reasonable opinion of the person issuing the notice, the further use of the vehicle in road transport after the time specified in the notice would constitute an imminent and serious safety risk; or (b) a minor vehicle defect notice, if, in the reasonable opinion of the person issuing the notice, deficiencies in the vehicle, if allowed to continue after the time specified in the notice, may constitute a safety risk. (2) A vehicle defect notice must state— (a) the vehicle's registration details including the registration number, unregistered vehicle permit number (if practicable and applicable), expiry date and jurisdiction of registration; and (b) the name of the driver of the vehicle or, if the driver is not present when the notice is issued, the words "registered operator"; and (c) to the extent practicable, the vehicle's identification details including its VIN, or if there is no VIN, the chassis number or engine number, its make and type; and (d) the type of inspection conducted; and (e) the details of the vehicle's defects and whether the notice is a major defect notice or a minor vehicle defect notice; and (f) the time and date after which the vehicle is not to be used on a highway; and r. 701 -- 131 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 125 (g) any restriction on the movement of the vehicle to another location following issue of the vehicle defect notice; and (h) the clearance requirement, including the date after which the vehicle's registration may be suspended unless the notice has been cleared; and (i) the name, official number or other identification of the person who issued the notice. (3) A person who issues a vehicle defect notice— (a) must— (i) if the driver is present—give the notice to the driver; (ii) if the vehicle is unattended—cause the vehicle defect notice to be affixed to the vehicle; (iii) in the case of a major defect notice— cause a defective vehicle label to be affixed to the vehicle; (b) may, in the case of a minor vehicle defect notice—cause a defective vehicle label to be affixed to the vehicle. (4) A driver of a vehicle (other than the registered operator) who is given a vehicle defect notice in accordance with sub-regulation (3) must cause the notice to be sent to the registered operator of the vehicle. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (5) A defective vehicle label must state— (a) sufficient details to identify the vehicle; and r. 701 -- 132 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 126 (b) the time and date after which the vehicle is not to be used on a highway; and (c) any restriction on the movement of the vehicle to another location following issue of the vehicle defect notice; and (d) the name, official number or other identification of the person who issued the notice; and (e) the date of issue of the label; and (f) the serial number of the defect notice to which the label relates. (6) If an authorised officer or a member of the police force considers that deficiencies in a vehicle do not constitute a safety risk but should be remedied, he or she may— (a) if the driver is present—give the driver a formal written warning; and (b) if the vehicle is unattended—cause the formal written warning to be affixed to the vehicle. (7) A driver of a vehicle who is given a formal written warning in accordance with sub-regulation (6) and who is not the registered operator of the vehicle must cause the warning to be sent to the registered operator of the vehicle. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 702. Use of vehicle in breach of notice conditions A person must not use, or permit the use of, a vehicle in breach of a condition of a defect notice issued in respect of that vehicle. Penalty: 10 penalty units. 703. Recording, clearance and withdrawal of vehicle defect notices r. 702 r. 703 -- 133 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 127 (1) If a vehicle defect notice is issued under the Act, or under a law in force in another State or a Territory in relation to a vehicle, the details of which are on the register, the Corporation must record in the register in relation to the vehicle— (a) the serial number of the notice; and (b) the date after which the use of the vehicle on a highway is prohibited shown on the notice. (2) The Corporation may conduct or require to be conducted an inspection for the purposes of determining whether the defects described in a vehicle defect notice have been rectified and that the vehicle does not have any other defects. (3) A vehicle defect notice may be cleared by the Corporation or a corresponding registration authority. (4) For the purposes of this regulation, a vehicle defect notice is cleared when— (a) the Corporation or a corresponding registration authority receives evidence, in a form approved by it, that the vehicle is no longer defective; and (b) the Corporation or a corresponding registration authority causes any defective vehicle label affixed to the vehicle in accordance with regulation 701 to be defaced or removed. (5) Upon the vehicle defect notice being cleared, the Corporation must make a record in the register to the effect that the notice has been cleared. (6) A person who issues a vehicle defect notice may withdraw that notice at any time and must cause— (a) notice of the withdrawal to be sent to the person to whom the notice was issued; and -- 134 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 128 (b) a record to be made in the register to the effect that the vehicle defect notice has been withdrawn. (7) A person who is not authorised under sub- regulation (3) to clear a vehicle defect notice must not remove or deface a defective vehicle label. Penalty: 5 penalty units. _______________ r. 703 -- 135 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 129 PART 8—GENERAL OFFENCES 801. False or altered number plates and labels The driver and the registered operator of a vehicle are each guilty of an offence if the vehicle is used on a highway displaying— (a) an altered number plate or registration label; or (b) the representation of a number plate or registration label— (i) other than a number plate or registration label issued for the vehicle in accordance with these Regulations or another law; and (ii) that is likely to be mistaken for a number plate or registration label displayed in accordance with these Regulations. Penalty: 10 penalty units. 802. Offence not to have load properly secured (1) If a vehicle carrying a load is used on a highway while the load— (a) is not secured by a means that is appropriate to the nature of the load; or (b) is not secured in a manner that will prevent or would be likely to prevent the load or any part of the load from— (i) hanging or projecting from the vehicle in a manner that is likely to cause injury or damage to a person or property, or cause a hazard to other highway users; or r. 801 -- 136 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 130 (ii) becoming dislodged or falling from the vehicle; or (c) is secured or placed in a manner that makes the vehicle unstable or unsafe— the registered operator and the driver of that vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (2) In a proceeding for an offence against sub- regulation (1), evidence of non-compliance with the performance standards recommended in the "Load Restraint Guide" published by the Australian Government Publishing Service on 12 December 1994 and issued from time to time, is admissible in evidence. 803. Towing offences (1) If a combination is used on a highway while a vehicle forming part of that combination is not securely coupled to the vehicle in front of it, the registered operator and the driver of that vehicle or combination, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle or combination to be used on the highway are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. (2) A person must not use a motor vehicle, or cause or permit it to be used, on a highway if any other motor vehicle is attached to it by means of a coupling and draw bar unless— (a) the coupling and draw bar are constructed and fitted so that— r. 803 -- 137 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 131 (i) adequate angular movement between the alignment of the vehicles is permitted; and (ii) the strength of the coupling and draw bar is sufficient to prevent the vehicles from becoming separated while in motion; and (iii) the means of securing the forward portion of the coupling and the rear portion of the coupling and draw bar are of sufficient strength to prevent the vehicles from becoming separated while in motion; and (iv) the coupling is equipped with a manually operated mechanism that is— (A) constructed so as to prevent accidental disengagement of the coupling unit; and (B) designed so that it can be disconnected regardless of the angle between the vehicles; and (b) there is fixed between the towing vehicle and the draw bar a safety connection consisting of one or more chains, cables or other non- rigid connections that— (i) will hold in tow the other vehicle if the coupling fails or accidentally detaches; and (ii) is fixed so that— (A) it is not liable to accidental disconnection; and (B) it permits all normal angular movement of the coupling without more slack than necessary; and r. 803 -- 138 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 132 (C) it will prevent the forward end of the draw bar from striking the ground if the coupling accidentally disconnects. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 804. Offence to tow more than one vehicle without approval (1) Except with the Corporation's approval, a person must not use, or cause or permit to be used, on a highway a motor vehicle that is towing more than one other vehicle. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a B-double or road train. 805. Attachment of side-car (1) A side-car attached to a motor cycle must be fixed to the left side of the motor cycle. (2) A side-car attached to a motor cycle must not— (a) be of such mass or dimensions; or (b) be attached in such a way— that the driver is prevented or is likely to be prevented from safely driving or controlling the motor cycle and side-car. (3) A motor cycle must not have attached to it a side- car, any part of which projects— (a) for a distance of more than— (i) 60 centimetres in front of the outer extremity of the front wheel of the motor cycle; or (ii) 90 centimetres behind the outer extremity of the rear wheel of the motor cycle; or r. 804 -- 139 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 133 (b) laterally beyond the extreme outer portion of the right side of the motor cycle. (4) A person must not use a motor cycle with a side- car attached, or cause or permit it to be used, on a highway contrary to this regulation. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 806. L.P. gas sign A person must not use a motor vehicle, or cause or permit it to be used, on a highway if the vehicle is, without modification, capable of being powered by liquid petroleum gas unless there is securely fixed to all number plates or any special identification plates attached to the vehicle, and in a position which does not obscure any part of a number appearing on the plates, a square label which— (a) is constructed of durable plastic material and has sides at least 25 millimetres long; and (b) displays in well proportioned black letters at least 6 millimetres high the legend "LP GAS" on a red background. Penalty: 3 penalty units. 807. Noise (1) A person must not use a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, or cause or permit it to be used, on a highway unless the vehicle has a silencing device which— (a) is securely fixed to its engine so that all the exhaust gases from the engine pass through the silencing device in such a manner as to prevent undue noise; and (b) does not have attached to it a cut-out or a device capable of producing an open exhaust. r. 806 -- 140 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 134 Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) A person must not use a vehicle, or cause or permit it to be used, on a highway if the vehicle is creating undue noise. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 808. Offence for travel by vehicle where a posted mass or dimension limit would be exceeded (1) If a sign inscribed with a mass or dimension limit (other than a no trucks sign referred to in regulation 402(27) of the Road Safety (Traffic) Regulations 1988) is erected on or adjacent to a highway to face an approaching driver, a vehicle must not travel beyond the sign if the vehicle exceeds the mass or dimension limit displayed on that sign. (2) If a vehicle is used on a highway in contravention of sub-regulation (1), the registered operator, the driver of that vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: For exceeding a displayed mass limit— in the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units; in any other case, 20 penalty units. For exceeding a displayed dimension limit— in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units; in any other case, 10 penalty units. 809. Offence for vehicle to travel where height restriction would be exceeded r. 808 r. 809 -- 141 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 135 (1) A vehicle must not travel or attempt to travel— (a) beneath a bridge or overhead structure that carries a sign with the words "LOW CLEARANCE" or "CLEARANCE" if the height of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the height shown on the sign; or (b) beneath any other overhead structures, cables, wires or trees unless there is at least 200 millimetres clearance to the highest point of the vehicle. (2) If a vehicle is used on a highway in contravention of sub-regulation (1), the registered operator and the driver of that vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units; in any other case, 20 penalty units. 810. Warning signs and warning lights must not be displayed if not required (1) A warning sign or warning light of a type specified in these Regulations must not be displayed— (a) on a vehicle not required by these Regulations to display such a warning sign or warning light; or (b) on a vehicle at a time other than a time required by these Regulations for such a warning sign or warning light to be displayed. (2) If a vehicle is used on a highway in contravention of sub-regulation (1), the registered operator and -- 142 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 136 the driver of that vehicle, and any person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on the highway, are each guilty of an offence. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 25 penalty units; in any other case, 5 penalty units. 811. Night driving—headlamps (1) A person must not drive on a highway at night a motor vehicle which is or which would, if registered, be required by the standards for registration to be equipped with 2 headlamps unless there are lit on the vehicle— (a) 2 headlamps; or (b) 2 alternative headlamps; or (c) 2 fog lamps— which comply with those standards. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) A person must not drive on a highway at night a motor vehicle which is or which would, if registered, be required by the standards for registration to be equipped with only one headlamp unless there is lit on the vehicle— (a) a headlamp; or (b) an alternative headlamp; or (c) a fog lamp— which complies with those standards. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 812. Night driving—rear red lamps r. 811 r. 812 -- 143 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 137 (1) A person must not drive on a highway at night a vehicle which is or which would, if registered, be required by the standards for registration to be equipped with one or more rear red lamps unless there is lit on the vehicle one rear red lamp which complies with those standards. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) If, in accordance with sub-regulation (1)— (a) only one rear red lamp is lit, it must be in the centre or to the right side of the centre of the rear of the vehicle to which it is fixed; and (b) 2 or more rear red lamps are lit, one must be on the right side of the rear of the vehicle to which it is fixed. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 813. Night driving—front lamps of side-car and motor cycle trailer (1) A person must not drive on a highway at night a motor cycle to which a side-car is attached, which is or which would, if registered, be required by the standards for registration to have a light fixed to the side-car unless there is lit on the side-car a light which complies with those standards. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) A person must not drive on a highway at night a motor cycle which is towing a trailer that is more than 1·1 metres wide unless there is attached to each side of the front of the trailer a lamp not exceeding 7 watts in power which shows a white light visible at 180 metres from the front of the motor cycle. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (3) A lamp referred to in sub-regulation (2) must be attached so that no part of the trailer projects on -- 144 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 138 the side to which the lamp is fixed by more than 15 centimetres laterally beyond the centre of the lamp. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 814. Night driving—number plate lamps on vehicles and bicycle carriers (1) A person must not drive on a highway at night a vehicle which is or which would, if registered, be required by the standards for registration to be equipped with one or more number plate lamps unless there are lit on the vehicle number plate lamps which comply with those standards. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (2) A person must not drive on a highway at night a vehicle which, if fitted with a bicycle carrier to which a number plate has been fixed, is not fitted with a number plate lamp and unless the lamp referred to is lit. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 815. Night driving—other lamps (1) A person must not use on a highway at night a vehicle (including a towed vehicle) which is or which would, if registered, be required by the standards for registration to be equipped with front clearance lamps, side lamps, motor cycle clearance lamps, rear clearance lamps or side marker lamps unless there are lit on the vehicle such lamps which comply with those standards. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) A person must not drive on a highway at night a pole-type articulated vehicle which is or which would, if registered, be required by the standards for registration to be equipped with lamps fixed to the sides of cross bars or bolsters (in place of side r. 814 -- 145 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 139 marker lamps) unless there are lit on the vehicle lamps which comply with those standards. Penalty: 2 penalty units. 816. Other lamps to be in working order A person must not use on a highway a vehicle which is or which would, if registered, be required by the standards for registration to be equipped with brake lamps or signal lamps unless those lamps— (a) are in working order in accordance with those standards; and (b) are clean and unobscured. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 817. Fog lamps (1) A person must not use on a highway a vehicle which has a fog lamp lit unless there are abnormal atmospheric conditions. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a fog lamp which shows only a white light. 818. Lamps, reflectors and signs to be kept clean and unobscured (1) A person must not use a vehicle on a highway at night unless the lamps required by these Regulations to be lit on the vehicle during that period are clean and unobscured. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) A person must not use a vehicle on a highway unless the reflectors required to be fitted to the vehicle by the standards for registration are clean and unobscured. Penalty: 5 penalty units. r. 816 -- 146 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 140 (3) A person must not use a vehicle on a highway unless any sign, writing, colouring or band required to be displayed on the vehicle by the standards for registration is clean and unobscured. Penalty: 5 penalty units. 819. Use of vehicles not complying with standards (1) A person must not use on a highway a vehicle that has been modified from the condition in which it was in when first registered unless the modification— (a) has the Corporation's approval; or (b) has been carried out in accordance with guidelines published by the Corporation. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) The Corporation must not give its approval to or in respect of a vehicle modification if the vehicle no longer complies with the standards for registration, unless the Corporation proposes to register the vehicle under section 9(3) of the Act. (3) A person must not use, or cause or permit to be used, on a highway a vehicle (whether or not registered) that does not comply with any standard for registration that is applicable to the vehicle, or that would be applicable to the vehicle if it were registered. Penalty: If the vehicle does not comply with a requirement of the standards for registration that the maximum speed of the vehicle be limited to 100 km/h— 20 penalty units. In any other case— (i) if the vehicle has a gross vehicle mass that exceeds 14·5 tonnes— 10 penalty units; r. 819 -- 147 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 141 (ii) if the vehicle has a gross vehicle mass that does not exceed 14·5 tonnes—5 penalty units. (4) Sub-regulation (3) does not apply to non- compliance with a standard for registration if— (a) the vehicle is registered subject to conditions imposed in accordance with section 9(3) of the Act and those conditions are being observed; or (b) the vehicle is being operated under a permit issued by the Corporation and any conditions imposed on that permit are being observed; or (c) the vehicle is temporarily in Victoria and is— (i) registered in a State or Territory of Australia or in another country and the vehicle complies with any standards relating to that registration; or (ii) permitted to be used in a State or Territory of Australia under a law relating to the use of unregistered vehicles and any conditions imposed on that permit are being observed; or (d) at the time of the vehicle's registration the applicant for registration produced a certificate under regulation 203(1)(b) and there has been no material alteration to the vehicle or its condition since the certificate was issued. 820. Other use of vehicle offences (1) A person must not use, or cause or permit to be used, on a highway a vehicle or a combination of r. 819 r. 820 -- 148 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 142 vehicles that is not in a safe and roadworthy condition. Penalty: In the case of a large vehicle or a combination including a large vehicle—10 penalty units. In any other case—5 penalty units. (2) A person must not use on a highway a motor vehicle that has any equipment or fitting projecting from it, or from another vehicle attached to that motor vehicle, in a manner likely to cause injury to another person. Penalty: 1 penalty unit. 821. Keeping documents The driver of a vehicle must carry in the driving compartment and produce to a member of the police force or an authorised officer on request— (a) a copy of any class 1, 2 or 3 notice that applies to that vehicle, or an information sheet or bulletin issued by the Corporation that sets out the obligations imposed under that notice; or (b) a copy of any class 1, 2 or 3 permit that applies to that vehicle. Penalty: 5 penalty units. _______________ -- 149 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 143 PART 9—HAZARDOUS AREAS 901. Declaration of hazardous area (1) The Corporation, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may declare that any area that in the opinion of the Corporation contains hazardous driving conditions for vehicles is a hazardous area for the purposes of these Regulations. (2) In making a declaration the Corporation may specify that an area is only hazardous for a specified period or at certain times of the year. 902. Driving in hazardous areas (1) The Corporation may grant a hazardous area authority to a person to drive a vehicle that— (a) seats more than 12 people (including the driver) and is a commercial passenger vehicle licensed under Division 5 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983; or (b) is a private omnibus licensed under Division 6 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983; or (c) is a bus within the meaning of the Public Transport Competition Act 1995 being used for the purposes of a road transport passenger service, a courtesy service or a private bus service within the meaning of that Act operated by a person who is accredited in accordance with Part 2 of that Act to operate that service; or (d) seats more than 30 people (including the driver)— in a hazardous area for any period up to 6 years. r. 901 -- 150 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 144 (2) The Corporation may require an applicant for a hazardous area authority to pass any test and hold any qualification specified by the Corporation that relates to the applicant's fitness to use a vehicle which seats more than 12 people (including the driver) in a hazardous area. (3) A person must not use a vehicle referred to in sub- regulation (1) in a hazardous area unless the person has been granted a hazardous area authority which is in force. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (4) A person driving a vehicle referred to in sub- regulation (1) in a hazardous area must carry his or her hazardous area authority which is in force. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (5) A person must not— (a) use in a hazardous area; or (b) cause or permit to be used or used in a hazardous area— a vehicle referred to in sub-regulation (1) that is not in a safe and roadworthy condition. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (6) In this regulation, "vehicle" does not include a vehicle that moves on caterpillar tracks and is designed for use on or over snow. 903. Requirements for vehicles in hazardous areas A person must not use a vehicle referred to in regulation 902(1) in a hazardous area unless the vehicle has— (a) a full dual braking system; and (b) adequate demisting and saloon heating systems; and r. 903 -- 151 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 145 (c) a spare wheel, a jack and a wheel brace; and (d) wheel chains of a design approved by the Corporation that are in good condition and that are capable of being attached to the outer drive wheels of the vehicle; and (e) wheel chocks; and (f) a torch or a lead light; and (g) a shovel. Penalty: 20 penalty units. _______________ r. 903 -- 152 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 146 PART 10—GENERAL 1001. Exemptions in emergencies (1) In an emergency such as a fire, explosion or natural disaster (including a drought), the Corporation may exempt a vehicle, or its driver or registered operator, or any person who causes or permits the vehicle to be used on a highway, from a requirement in these Regulations if the Corporation is satisfied that— (a) the exemption will not result in an unreasonable danger to other highway users; and (b) the vehicle is being used, or is intended to be used, to protect life or property, or to restore communication or the supply of energy or water or services such as sewage disposal, or to provide drought relief. (2) An exemption may be subject to conditions imposed by the Corporation. (3) The Corporation must make a written record of the exemption and any conditions to which it is subject, but may cause it to be communicated orally to the driver or registered operator. 1002. Person may only be convicted once in respect of the same circumstances If a person is— (a) both the registered operator and the driver of a vehicle; or (b) both the registered operator and the person who caused or permitted a vehicle to be used on a highway; r. 1001 -- 153 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 147 (c) both the driver of a vehicle and the person who caused or permitted the vehicle to be used on a highway— that person may not be convicted for more than one offence under these Regulations in respect of the same circumstances. _______________ r. 1002 -- 154 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 148 PART 11—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 1101. Previously registered vehicles (1) A vehicle registered under Part 2 of the Act before the commencement of these Regulations continues to be registered until the registration expiry date and the registration has effect as if the person in whose name it is registered were the registered operator of the vehicle. (2) The person who, by force of sub-regulation (1), is to be regarded as the registered operator of a vehicle referred to in that sub-regulation may apply for renewal of the registration in accordance with Division 5 of Part 2 of these Regulations. (3) Despite anything to the contrary in these Regulations, the first renewal after the commencement of these Regulations of the registration of a vehicle referred to in sub- regulation (1)— (a) commences on the day after the day recorded in the register as the expiry date of its prior registration; and (b) ends on the day (3, 6 or 12 months, as the case requires) after that expiry date— if the requirements of regulation 227(1) are met within 28 days after that expiry date. (4) A vehicle registered under Part 4 of the Act before the commencement of these Regulations continues to be registered until the registration expiry date and the registration has effect as if the person in whose name it is registered were the registered operator of the vehicle. (5) The registration of a vehicle referred to in sub- regulation (4) cannot be renewed in accordance r. 1101 -- 155 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 149 with these Regulations but, if appropriate, application for registration may be made in accordance with these Regulations. 1102. Previously issued number plates (1) If number plates were issued in relation to a vehicle registered before the commencement of these Regulations the plates may be retained until the Corporation requires in writing that they be returned. (2) These Regulations apply to number plates referred to in sub-regulation (1) as if they were number plates issued under regulation 221. 1103. Previously approved motor vehicle clubs If, immediately before the commencement of— (a) the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988; or (b) these Regulations— an association was approved by the Corporation for the purposes of the corresponding provisions of the Motor Car Act 1958 or the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988, as the case may be, that association must be taken to be an approved motor vehicle club for the purposes of regulation 308. 1104. Permits (1) A permit issued under regulation 720(1) or an approval given under regulation 819 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988— (a) in respect of a vehicle that is a class 1 vehicle under these Regulations; and (b) that was in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations— r. 1102 -- 156 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 150 continues in force after that commencement in accordance with its terms for the purposes of these Regulations as if it were a class 1 permit. (2) A permit issued under regulation 720(1) or an approval given under regulation 819 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988— (a) in respect of a vehicle that is a class 2 vehicle under these Regulations; and (b) that was in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations— continues in force after that commencement in accordance with its terms for the purposes of these Regulations as if it were a class 2 permit. (3) A permit issued under regulation 720(1) or an approval given under regulation 819 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988— (a) in respect of a vehicle that is a class 3 vehicle under these Regulations; and (b) that was in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations— continues in force after that commencement in accordance with its terms for the purposes of these Regulations as if it were a class 3 permit. 1105. Notices (1) A notice published in the Government Gazette under regulation 724(1) or 819 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988— (a) relating to vehicles that are class 1 vehicles under these Regulations; and (b) that was in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations— r. 1105 -- 157 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 151 continues in force after that commencement in accordance with its terms for the purposes of these Regulations as if it were a class 1 notice. (2) A notice published in the Government Gazette under regulation 724(1) or 819 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988— (a) relating to vehicles that are class 2 vehicles under these Regulations; and (b) that was in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations— continues in force after that commencement in accordance with its terms for the purposes of these Regulations as if it were a class 2 notice. (3) A notice published in the Government Gazette under regulation 724(1) or 819 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988— (a) relating to vehicles that are class 3 vehicles under these Regulations; and (b) that was in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations— continues in force after that commencement in accordance with its terms for the purposes of these Regulations as if it were a class 3 notice. __________________ r. 1105 -- 158 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 152 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 506 MASS AND DIMENSION LIMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS 1 VEHICLES PART 1—MASS AND DIMENSION LIMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CLASS 1 VEHICLES 1. Application of this Part (1) Subject to sub-clause (2), this Part applies to all class 1 vehicles. (2) If a mass or dimension limit or other requirement is set out in Part 2, 3 or 4 in relation to a vehicle, that mass or dimension limit or other requirement applies to that vehicle instead of the relevant mass or dimension limit or other requirement set out in this Part. Division 1—Mass limits 2. Mass limits on axles relating to tyre width (1) If a class 1 vehicle has an axle fitted with 2 tyres, the mass limit for the axle (specified in column 1 of Table 3) in relation to the narrowest tyre on that axle is the limit set out opposite that axle in column 2 of that Table. (2) If a class 1 vehicle has an axle fitted with 4 tyres, the mass limit for the axle (specified in column 1 of Table 3) in relation to the narrowest tyre on that axle is the limit set out opposite that axle in column 3 of that Table. Table 3 Sch. 1 -- 159 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 153 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Tyre width of the narrowest tyre on the axle (millimetres) Mass limit if the axle has 2 tyres (tonnes) Mass limit if the axle has 4 tyres (tonnes) at least but less than 190 228 4·5 9·0 228 254 5·0 9·5 254 279 6·0 10·0 279 305 6·5 11·0 305 330 7·0 12·0 330 356 7·5 13·0 356 381 8·0 14·0 381 406 9·0 14·0 406 458 10·0 14·0 458 508 11·0 14·0 508 — 12·0 14·0 3. Mass limits on axle groups relating to tyre width (1) If a class 1 vehicle has a tandem axle fitted with 4 tyres, the mass limit for the axle (specified in column 1 of Table 4) in relation to the narrowest tyre on that tandem axle is the limit set out opposite that axle in column 2 of that Table. (2) If a class 1 vehicle has a tri-axle group fitted with 6 tyres, the mass limit in relation to the narrowest tyre (specified in column 1 of Table 4) on that tri-axle group is the mass limit set out opposite that axle in column 3 of that Table. Table 4 Sch. 1 -- 160 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 154 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Tyre width of the narrowest tyre in the group (millimetres) Mass limit for a tandem axle group with 4 tyres (tonnes) Mass limit for a tri-axle group with 6 tyres (tonnes) at least but less than 381 406 16·5 22·0 406 431 17·0 23·0 431 458 17·5 24·0 458 482 18·0 25·0 482 508 18·5 26·0 508 — 19·0 27·0 4. Measurement of tyre widths (1) For the purposes of Tables 3 and 4, the tyre width of a radial ply tyre is the number of millimetres marked on the tyre in the position labelled "Section width in mm." in figure 7. Figure 7: Illustration of position of section width marking on radial ply tyre. (2) For the purposes of Tables 3 and 4, the tyre width of a bias- type tyre is the number of millimetres equal to 25·4 times Sch. 1 -- 161 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 155 the number marked on the tyre in the position labelled "Width code in inches" in figure 8. Figure 8: Illustration of position of width code marking on diagonal or bias type tyre. (3) If no section width or width code is marked on a tyre, the tyre width for the purposes of Tables 3 and 4 is to be determined by measuring the width of the part of the tyre that normally comes into contact with the road surface. Division 2—Dimension limits 5. Dimension limits (1) The relevant dimension limit for a dimension set out in column 2 of Table 5 in relation to a class 1 vehicle described in column 1 of that Table is the limit specified for that dimension in column 3 of that Table or the corresponding limit in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations, whichever is the greater. (2) For the purposes of Table 5, any flags, lights or mirrors required on a vehicle that comply with the standards for registration must be disregarded when measuring the dimensions of a vehicle. Table 5 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Sch. 1 -- 162 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 156 Type of vehicle or combination Dimension Limit Any vehicle except an agricultural vehicle Width 3·5 metres Any vehicle except an agricultural vehicle Height 4·6 metres Any combination except an agricultural combination Length 25·0 metres Special purpose vehicle Length 14·5 metres Other rigid vehicle Length 12·5 metres Special purpose vehicle Distance from the rear overhang line to rear of the vehicle Lesser of 4·0 metres or 90% of the wheelbase Semi-trailer Distance from the rear overhang line to the rear of the vehicle (or load) Lesser of 5·5 metres or 25% of the overall length of the laden combination Special purpose vehicle Projection in front of the centre of the steering wheel 3·5 metres Figure 9: Illustration of rigid mobile crane, showing dimension limits 6. Centre lines of adjacent axles in an axle group The centre lines of adjacent axles in an axle group on a class 1 vehicle must be at least 1·2 metres apart. Division 3—Other requirements Sch. 1 -- 163 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 157 7. Class 1 vehicles only permitted on specified highways A class 1 vehicle may only be used on a highway that is in an area, or on a route specified by the Corporation by notice published in the Government Gazette. 8. Making an unloaded class 1 vehicle smaller A class 1 vehicle that is not carrying a load, must be reduced to its smallest practicable dimensions, with booms (if any) fully retracted, when being used on a highway. 9. Warning devices for class 1 vehicles (1) A class 1 vehicle that is wider than 2·5 metres or longer than 25·0 metres must have— (a) one warning sign at its front; and (b) one warning sign at its rear or, if it is carrying a rear- projecting load, at the rear of the load; and (c) 4 brightly coloured red or yellow, or red and yellow, flags, each at least 450 millimetres long and at least 450 millimetres wide. (2) A flag of the kind referred to in sub-clause (1)(c) must be positioned at each side of the front and rear— (a) of any projecting load; or (b) if there is no projecting load—of the vehicle. (3) A class 1 vehicle that is not wider than 2·5 metres, and whose length is more than 22·0 metres but not more than 25·0 metres, must have one warning sign at its rear or, if it is carrying a rear-projecting load, at the rear of the load. (4) Sub-clauses (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to— (a) a road construction vehicle travelling within 1 kilometre of a construction site, if the vehicle has a warning light; or (b) a tractor; or (c) a rigid mobile crane less than 3·1 metres wide. (5) If a load projects more than 150 millimetres beyond one side of a class 1 vehicle, and the projection is less than 500 millimetres thick from top to bottom, there must be— (a) a warning light attached to the vehicle; and Sch. 1 -- 164 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 158 (b) at least two yellow, rigid pieces of material (known as "delineators"), one attached to the front and the other attached to the rear of the projection. (6) A delineator must— (a) be at least 300 millimetres long and at least 300 millimetres wide; and (b) conform with class 1 or 2 of AS 1906.1; and (c) if at the front of the projection, be attached so that its reflective surface is facing forward of the vehicle; and (d) if at the rear of the projection, be attached so that its reflective surface is facing rearward from the vehicle. (7) In the daytime, a class 1 vehicle must display a warning light if the vehicle is wider than 3·0 metres. 10. Additional warning devices at night (1) At night, a class 1 vehicle must display— (a) lights showing yellow to the front and red to the rear (known as "side markers") no more than 2·0 metres apart along both sides of the vehicle and along any front or rear projection; and (b) two red lights (known as "rear markers") fixed to the rear of any rear-projecting load, within 400 millimetres of each side of the load, and at least 1·0 metres but not more than 2·1 metres above the ground; and (c) a warning light if the vehicle is wider than 2·5 metres or longer than 22·0 metres. (2) For any side projecting loads, the side markers referred to in sub-clause (1)(a) must be displayed along both sides of the load. 11. Characteristics of warning lights on class 1 vehicles When switched on, a warning light on a class 1 vehicle must— (a) emit a rotating, flashing, yellow coloured light or a coloured light that is approved by the Corporation; and (b) flash between 120 and 200 times a minute; and (c) have a power of at least 55 watts; and Sch. 1 -- 165 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 159 (d) not be a strobe light. 12. Visibility of warning lights on class 1 vehicles (1) Subject to sub-clause (2), a warning light on a class 1 vehicle must be clearly visible at a distance of 500 metres in all directions. (2) If a warning light is not clearly visible at a distance of 500 metres in all directions, it must be supplemented by one or more additional warning lights so that the light emanating from at least one of them is clearly visible at a distance of 500 metres in all directions. 13. When must warning lights be switched on? Any warning light that a class 1 vehicle is required to have must only be switched on when the vehicle is travelling or is stationary in a position that is likely to cause danger to other highway users. 14. Warning sign specifications on class 1 vehicles (1) The face of a warning sign on a class 1 vehicle must— (a) be coated with yellow retroreflective material that conforms with class 1 or 2 of AS 1906.1; and (b) have the manufacturer's name or trademark, and the brand and class of retroreflective material permanently marked in block letters at least 3 millimetres but not more than 10 millimetres high; and (c) have a black border at least 20 millimetres wide. (2) The marking referred to in sub-clause (1)(b) may appear in any visible location on the sign. (3) The outermost edge of the border must be set at least 10 millimetres in from the edge of the sign unless the warning sign has been made with a box edge. 15. Material for warning signs on class 1 vehicles (1) A warning sign on a class 1 vehicle must be made of stiff, flat, weatherproof material. (2) Despite sub-clause (1), the rear sign on a class 1 vehicle may be made of flexible material if the load is unsuitable for a stiff sign. 16. Size of a warning sign on class 1 vehicles Sch. 1 -- 166 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 160 (1) A warning sign on a class 1 vehicle must be at least 1200 millimetres long and at least 450 millimetres high. (2) The sign may be split into two parts, in which case the combined length of its parts must be at least 1200 millimetres. 17. Face of a warning sign on class 1 vehicles (1) A warning sign on a class 1 vehicle must show the word "OVERSIZE", in black upper-case lettering that conforms with typeface Series C(N) in AS 1744. (2) The lettering must be at least 200 millimetres high. (3) The top and the bottom of the lettering must be at least 125 millimetres from the top and bottom of the sign, respectively. (4) If the sign is split into two parts— (a) the part mounted on the left must show the letters "OVER" and the part mounted on the right must show the letters "SIZE"; and (b) despite clause 13(1)(c) and (3), there must be no border between the two parts. 200 CN LETTERING SERIES 1200 mm 200 mm 450 mm 125 mm 125 mm OVERSIZE Figure 10: Illustration of a warning sign for a class 1 vehicle. 18. Keeping signs clean A warning sign on a class 1 vehicle must be kept clean enough so that it can be easily read by other highway users. 19. Mounting a warning sign on class 1 vehicle (1) A warning sign on an class 1 vehicle must be mounted vertically. (2) The lower edge of the sign must be— (a) above the bottom of the bumper bar; or (b) if there is no bumper bar—at least 500 millimetres from the ground level. Sch. 1 -- 167 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 161 (3) If the sign is split into two parts, each part must be fitted at the same height as the other. 20. Headlights on class 1 vehicles to be on while travelling in the daytime A class 1 vehicle, or the front vehicle in a class 1 combination, must have its low-beam headlights on while travelling in the daytime, unless the standards for registration provide otherwise. 21. Travel restrictions at night for class 1 vehicles At night, a class 1 vehicle that is wider than 3·1 metres or longer than 22·0 metres, must not— (a) travel outside an urban area; or (b) travel in an urban area without being accompanied by a pilot vehicle. 22. No travelling if low visibility (1) A class 1 vehicle must not begin to travel if— (a) visibility is less than 250 metres in the daytime; or (b) the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250 metres could not be seen at night. (2) If a class 1 vehicle is already travelling when visibility is reduced to the level described in sub-clause (1), the driver must drive it into the nearest safe parking area, and wait until visibility improves beyond that level before continuing to travel. 23. Minimum following distance A person driving a class 1 vehicle must maintain a distance of at least 200 metres from another class 1 vehicle travelling in front of it, unless— (a) it is overtaking the class 1 vehicle in front of it, or the class 1 vehicle in front of it is stopping; or (b) there is a separate lane available for the use of overtaking traffic; or (c) it is in an urban area and it is not reasonably practicable to maintain a distance of 200 metres. 24. Communication between drivers of class 1 vehicles and accompanying pilot or escort vehicles Sch. 1 -- 168 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 162 (1) A class 1 vehicle must have an electronic device that allows the driver of the class 1 vehicle to communicate with the driver of an accompanying pilot or escort vehicle. (2) Sub-clause (1) does not apply to a class 1 vehicle that is— (a) an agricultural machine; or (b) an agricultural combination that includes an agricultural machine. PART 2—CLASS 1 VEHICLES THAT ARE LOAD-CARRYING VEHICLES 25. Application This Part applies to— (a) vehicles that are carrying large indivisible items; and (b) vehicles that are specially designed to carry a large indivisible item. Division 1—Mass limits 26. Mass limits (1) If a class 1 vehicle to which this Part applies is in a combination consisting of a tandem drive prime mover towing— (a) a low loader; or (b) a low loader dolly and a low loader; or (c) a jinker; or (d) a low loader dolly and a jinker— the mass limit on that class 1 vehicle's single axle or axle group (as the case may be and as described in column 1 of Table 6) is the mass limit specified in column 2 opposite the single axle or axle group's description in column 1 of Table 6. (2) For a class 1 vehicle referred to in sub-clause (1), the mass limits for a single axle or axle group described in column 1 of Table 6 is the limit set out in column 2 of that Table opposite to that description. (3) The total mass limit for a class 1 vehicle referred to in sub- clause (1) is— Sch. 1 -- 169 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 163 (a) 49·5 tonnes if the distance between the centre line of the rearmost axle of the towing vehicle and the centre line of the foremost axle of the combination's rear axle group is at least 6·0 metres; or (b) 49·5 tonnes minus 1·0 tonnes for every 0·3 metres by which the distance referred to in paragraph (a) is less than 6·0 metres. Table 6 Column 1 Column 2 Single axle or axle group Mass limit (tonnes) Steer axle with 2 tyres 6·0 Twinsteer axle group without a load- sharing suspension system 10·0 Twinsteer axle group with a load-sharing suspension system 11·0 Single axle with 8 tyres 12·0 Tandem axle group with 8 tyres 18·5 Tandem axle group with 16 or more tyres, on a trailer 21·0 Tri-axle group with 12 or more tyres 25·0 Oversize tri-axle group with 12 or more tyres or quad axle group with 16 or more tyres 27·0 Figure 11: Illustration of distance for the purpose of clause 25(3). (4) The mass limits set out in this Division do not apply to a class 1 vehicle that is a load-carrying vehicle that— (a) is not referred to in sub-clause (1); or (b) has a single axle or an axle group that is not described in column 1 of Table 6. Sch. 1 -- 170 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 164 (5) A class 1 vehicle referred to in sub-clause (4) that is a class 1 vehicle because it exceeds a relevant dimension limit in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations must comply with the relevant mass limits set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that vehicle. Division 2—Dimension limits 27. Maximum width of a low loader, low loader dolly or jinker (1) The maximum width for a class 1 vehicle that is an unladen low loader, low loader dolly or jinker, with 4 tyres on each axle, is 2·5 metres. (2) The maximum width for a class 1 vehicle that is an unladen low loader, low loader dolly or jinker, with 8 tyres on each axle, is 2·7 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 28. Minimising width If a load can be safely loaded in more than one way, it must be loaded in a way that minimises the width of the class 1 vehicle and its load. 29. Prohibition on carrying freight containers A class 1 vehicle to which this Part applies must not carry a loaded or empty container that is specially designed and built to carry freight (including a freight container designed for multi-modal transport). 30. Prohibition on carrying certain large indivisible items (1) Subject to sub-clause (2), a class 1 vehicle to which this Part applies must not carry more than one large indivisible item. (2) A class 1 vehicle may carry more than one large indivisible item if the carrying of any additional large indivisible item does not cause the vehicle and its load to exceed— (a) a relevant mass limit set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations; or (b) a relevant dimension limit set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations— Sch. 1 -- 171 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 165 that would not have been exceeded by the carrying of only one large indivisible item. 31. Prohibition on carrying certain goods in addition to large indivisible items (1) A class 1 vehicle carrying one or more large indivisible items must not carry any other goods if that vehicle, because of those other goods, exceeds— (a) a relevant mass limit set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations; or (b) a relevant dimension limit set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations. (2) Despite sub-clause (1), a class 1 vehicle carrying a special purpose vehicle or agricultural vehicle may carry any equipment, tools, substances or detached parts to be used in conjunction with the vehicle being carried. 32. Towing a low loader dolly with an unladen low loader A class 1 vehicle that is an unladen low loader must not be towed in a combination with a low loader dolly unless— (a) the combination is 2·5 metres wide or less; and (b) it would be unreasonable to require the dolly to be loaded onto the low loader because of— (i) the short distance to be travelled; or (ii) the special difficulties in loading or unloading the dolly when taking into consideration the nature of the site. PART 3—SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 33. Application This Part applies to special purpose vehicles. Division 1—Mass limits 34. Mass limits for axles and axle groups Sch. 1 -- 172 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 166 (1) For a special purpose vehicle, the mass limit for a single axle or axle group described in column 1 of Table 7 is the limit set out in column 2 of that Table opposite the description. Table 7 Column 1 Column 2 Type of Axle or Axle group Mass limit (tonnes) Single axle or single axle group fitted with— (a) single tyres (b) dual tyres 7·0 10·0 Twinsteer axle group— (a) without a load-sharing suspension system (b) with a load-sharing suspension system 10·0 14·0 Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres 14·0 Tri-axle group fitted with single tyres 18·0 (2) For a special purpose vehicle, the mass limit on a tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres, where the centre lines of the axles are less than 1·35 metres apart is— (a) 20·0 tonnes; or (b) 20·0 tonnes minus 1·0 tonnes for each 100 millimetres by which the axle group's ground contact width is less than 2·4 metres; or (c) 20·0 tonnes plus 1·0 tonnes for each 100 millimetres by which the axle group's ground contact width exceeds 2·5 metres, but not exceeding 27·0 tonnes in total. (3) For a special purpose vehicle, the mass limit on a tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres, where the centre lines of the axles are at least 1·35 metres apart is— (a) 23·0 tonnes; or Sch. 1 -- 173 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 167 (b) 23·0 tonnes minus 1·0 tonnes for each 100 millimetres by which the axle group's ground contact width is less than 2·4 metres; or (c) 23·0 tonnes plus 1·0 tonnes for each 100 millimetres by which the axle group's ground contact width exceeds 2·5 metres, but not exceeding 27·0 tonnes in total. (4) For a special purpose vehicle, the mass limit on a tri-axle group fitted with dual tyres, where the centre lines of the axles are less than 1·35 metres apart, is— (a) 25·0 tonnes; or (b) 25·0 tonnes minus 1·0 tonnes for each 100 millimetres by which the axle group's ground contact width is less than 2·4 metres. (5) For a special purpose vehicle, the mass limit on a tri-axle group fitted with dual tyres, where the centre lines of the axles are at least 1·35 metres apart, is— (a) 27·0 tonnes; or (b) 27·0 tonnes minus 1·0 tonnes for each 100 millimetres by which the axle group's ground contact width is less than 2·4 metres. 35. Total mass limits for special purpose vehicles The total mass limit for a special purpose vehicle is the lesser of— (a) the sum of the mass limit allowed for each single axle and axle group on the vehicle; or (b) 40·0 tonnes; or (c) the mass limit as determined by the following formula— Mass in tonnes = (3 × L) + 15 ± G where— "L" is the distance in metres between the centre lines of the vehicle's foremost and rearmost axles; and "± G" is a number of tonnes— (i) to be added at the rate of 1·0 tonnes for each 100 millimetres by which the ground contact Sch. 1 -- 174 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 168 width of the rearmost axle exceeds 2·5 metres; or (ii) to be subtracted at the rate of 1·0 tonnes for each 100 millimetres by which the ground contact width of the rearmost axle is less than 2·4 metres. Figure 12: Illustration of distance "L". Division 2—Other requirements 36. Side lights for travel at night (1) When travelling at night, a special purpose vehicle with a projection extending more than 1·2 metres in front of the vehicle body must have a yellow light fixed on each side of the projection, mounted as far forward as possible, and shielded from the driver's view. (2) Both lights must be visible to any traffic approaching the vehicle from its front, and at least one of the lights must be visible to any traffic approaching the vehicle from either side. 37. Markings for special purpose vehicles (1) Rear marker plates that comply with ADR 13/00 must be displayed at the rearmost part of the body of a special purpose vehicle. (2) A pattern covering an area of at least 0·16 square metres and consisting of diagonal stripes at least 150 millimetres wide and alternately coloured— (a) red and white; or (b) black and white— Sch. 1 -- 175 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 169 must be displayed on the left and right sides of any rigid projection extending more than 1·2 metres in front of the body of a special purpose vehicle. 38. Prohibition on towing other vehicles A special purpose vehicle must not tow a vehicle. PART 4—AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES 39. Application This Part applies to agricultural vehicles and agricultural combinations. Division 1—Mass limits 40. Mass limits For an agricultural vehicle, the mass limit for an axle described in column 1 of Table 8 is the limit set out in column 2 of that Table opposite the description. Table 8 Column 1 Column 2 Number of tyres on an axle Mass limit (tonnes) Axle fitted with 2 tyres 9·0 Axle fitted with 4 tyres and a ground contact width less than 2·51 metres 9·0 Axle fitted with 4 tyres and a ground contact width at least 2·51 metres but not more than 3·5 metres 10·5 Axle fitted with 4 tyres and a ground contact width more than 3·5 metres 12·0 Division 2—Dimension limits 41. Maximum height The maximum height for an agricultural vehicle is 4·6 metres. Sch. 1 -- 176 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 170 42. Rear overhang limits (1) The maximum rear overhang for an agricultural vehicle that is not an auger or conveyer is 4·5 metres. (2) The maximum rear overhang for an agricultural vehicle that is an auger or conveyer is 8·0 metres. 43. Maximum length (1) The maximum length for an agricultural vehicle that is an agricultural machine is 12·5 metres. (2) The maximum length for an agricultural vehicle that is an auger or conveyor is 16·0 metres. (3) The maximum length for an agricultural combination is 25·0 metres. 44. Maximum width (1) Subject to sub-clause (2), the maximum width for an agricultural vehicle is 2·5 metres. (2) If an agricultural vehicle is used in an agricultural vehicle area of operation referred to in column 1 of Table 9, the maximum width for that agricultural vehicle is the width set out in column 2 of that Table, opposite the area of operation. Table 9 Column 1 Column 2 Agricultural vehicle area of operation Width limit for agricultural vehicles and combinations Category 1 (Urban Areas) 3·5 metres Category 2 (Undulating Areas) 5·0 metres Category 3 (Flat Areas) 6·0 metres Category 4 (Gippsland Ranges Area) 3·0 metres Division 3—Other requirements Sch. 1 -- 177 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 171 45. Warning devices for agricultural vehicles (1) An agricultural vehicle that is— (a) wider than 2·5 metres; or (b) longer than 22 metres— must have a warning light fixed to its highest practicable point when it is used on any highway that is a major road. (2) A warning sign must be displayed at the rear of an agricultural vehicle that is an agricultural implement when that vehicle is being towed by a tractor. (3) A pattern covering an area of at least 0·16 square metres and consisting of diagonal stripes at least 150 millimetres wide and alternately coloured— (a) red and white; or (b) black and white— must be displayed at the sides of the rear of any agricultural vehicle that is an auger, conveyor, or harvester comb carried on a comb trailer. (4) If any part of an axle of an agricultural vehicle extends more than 150 millimetres from the outside wall of that vehicle's tyres, that part of the axle must be painted fluorescent yellow or have yellow fluorescent or other high-visibility material wrapped around it. (5) In this clause— "warning light" means a warning light of the kind described in Part 1 of this Schedule; and "warning sign" means a warning sign of the kind described in Part 1 of this Schedule. 46. Pilot vehicle requirements for agricultural vehicles (1) If an agricultural vehicle of a width described in Table 10 is being used in an area listed in that Table, that vehicle must be accompanied by the number of pilot vehicles that are listed in the Table for that vehicle in that area. (2) Despite sub clause (1), an agricultural vehicle does not have to be accompanied by a pilot vehicle if it is travelling less than 500 metres. Table 10 Sch. 1 Sch. 1 -- 178 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 172 Area of Use Agricultural vehicle that is wider than 3·7 metres but not wider than 4·5 metres Agricultural vehicle that is wider than 4·5 metres On a major road 1 pilot vehicle 2 pilot vehicles On a highway with a sealed pavement that is not a major road and where the clear view of approaching traffic is less than 500 metres 1 pilot vehicle 2 pilot vehicles 47. Agricultural vehicles not to be used on freeways A class 1 vehicle that is an agricultural vehicle must not be used on a freeway. 48. Agricultural vehicles that are agricultural implements not to carry loads An agricultural vehicle that is an agricultural implement must not carry a load. 49. Speed limits for agricultural vehicles that are agricultural implements that have no brakes A vehicle towing an agricultural vehicle that is an agricultural implement that does not have brakes must travel at a speed at least 20 km/hr less than the general speed limit that applies to the part of the highway on which the vehicle is travelling. PART 5—PILOT AND ESCORT VEHICLES THAT ACCOMPANY CLASS 1 VEHICLES 50. Application of Part This Part applies to a vehicle that is used as a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle because of a requirement in— (a) this Schedule; or Sch. 1 -- 179 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 173 (b) a class 1 notice; or (c) a class 1 permit— that certain class 1 vehicles must be accompanied by such a vehicle when being used on a highway. Division 1—Requirements for pilot vehicles only 51. Requirements for a pilot vehicle (1) A pilot vehicle must have— (a) 4 or more wheels; and (b) a GVM28 of— (i) 6·5 tonnes or less in the case of a rear pilot vehicle if two pilot vehicles are required by these Regulations to accompany a class 1 vehicle; or (ii) 4·5 tonnes or less in any other case. (2) A pilot vehicle must have a warning sign on its roof. (3) A pilot vehicle must have one or two warning lights on its roof, attached only— (a) above or below the warning sign; or (b) at each side of the warning sign. 52. Where must a pilot vehicle be driven? (1) When one pilot vehicle accompanies a class 1 vehicle, the pilot vehicle must travel— (a) behind the class 1 vehicle if they are on a highway that is divided; or (b) in front of the class 1 vehicle if they are on a highway that is not divided. (2) When two pilot vehicles accompany a class 1 vehicle, one pilot vehicle must travel in front of the class 1 vehicle, and the other behind it. (3) A pilot vehicle must travel far enough away from the class 1 vehicle it is accompanying to give adequate warning to other highway users of the presence of the class 1 vehicle. Sch. 1 -- 180 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 174 53. Characteristics of warning lights on pilot vehicles When switched on, a warning light on a pilot vehicle must— (a) emit a rotating, flashing, yellow coloured light or a coloured light that is approved by the Corporation; and (b) flash between 120 and 200 times a minute; and (c) have a power of at least 55 watts; and (d) not be a strobe light. 54. Warning sign specifications for pilot vehicles (1) The face of a warning sign on a pilot vehicle must— (a) be coated with yellow retroreflective material that conforms with class 1 or 2 of AS 1906.1; and (b) have the manufacturer's name or trademark, and the brand and class or retroreflective material permanently marked in block letters at least 3 millimetres but not more than 10 millimetres high; and (c) have a black border at least 20 millimetres wide. (2) The outermost edge of the border must be set at least 10 millimetres in from the edge of the sign unless the warning sign has been made with a box edge. (3) The marking referred to in sub-clause (1)(b) may appear in any visible location on the sign except in a bottom corner of the sign. 55. Material for warning signs on pilot vehicles A warning sign on a pilot vehicle must be made of stiff, flat, weatherproof material. 56. Size and shape of a warning sign on a pilot vehicle (1) A warning sign on a pilot vehicle must be at least 1200 millimetres long and at least 600 millimetres high. (2) The warning sign may have bottom corner cut-outs not more than 150 millimetres wide and not more than -- 181 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 175 100 millimetres high if they are needed for mounting the warning lights. 57. Faces of a warning sign on a pilot vehicle (1) Both faces of a warning sign on a pilot vehicle must show— (a) the word "OVERSIZE", in black upper-case lettering at least 200 millimetres high that conforms with typeface Series C(N) in AS 1744; and (b) the words "LOAD AHEAD" in black upper-case lettering at least 100 millimetres high that conforms with typeface Series D(N) in AS 1744. (2) The bottom of the lettering of the word "OVERSIZE" must be at least 300 millimetres from the bottom of the sign. (3) The bottom of the lettering of the words "LOAD AHEAD" must be at least 100 millimetres from the bottom of the sign. 600 mm LETTERING 200 CN SERIES 1200 mm 200 mm 100 mm 100 DN 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm LOAD AHEAD OVERSIZE Figure 13: Illustration of a warning sign for a pilot vehicle 58. Keeping warning signs clean A warning sign on a pilot vehicle must be kept clean enough so that it can be easily read by other highway users. 59. Mounting a warning sign on a pilot vehicle A warning sign on a pilot vehicle must be mounted in a manner that it does not lean back more than 200 millimetres as measured horizontally from the top of the sign to a vertical line running through the bottom of the sign. Sch. 1 Sch. 1 -- 182 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 176 Figure 14: Illustration of maximum slant of warning sign. Division 2—Requirements for escort vehicles only 60. Requirements for an escort vehicle (1) An escort vehicle must have— (a) 4 or more wheels; and (b) a GVM29 of 4·5 tonnes or less; and (c) on its roof a light that flashes or two lights that flash when switched on. (2) A light referred to in sub-clause (1) must flash yellow or another colour approved by the Corporation. Division 3—Requirements for both pilot vehicles and escort vehicles 61. Visibility of warning lights on pilot or escort vehicles (1) Subject to sub-clause (2), a warning light on a pilot or escort vehicle must be clearly visible at a distance of 500 metres in all directions. (2) If a warning light is not clearly visible at a distance of 500 metres in all directions, it must be supplemented by one or more additional warning lights so that the light emanating from at least one of them is clearly visible at a distance of 500 metres in all directions. (3) In the case of a pilot vehicle travelling in front of a class 1 vehicle, a filter may be placed behind a warning light on the pilot vehicle, to reduce the intensity of the light directed to the driver of the class 1 vehicle. 62. When must warning lights on pilot or escort vehicles be switched on? -- 183 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 177 Any warning light that a pilot or escort vehicle is required to have must be switched on when the vehicle is travelling and accompanying a class 1 vehicle or when the vehicle is stationary in a position that is likely to cause danger to other highway users. 63. Headlights on pilot or escort vehicles to be switched on when accompanying a class 1 vehicle The low-beam headlights on a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle must be switched on when it is accompanying a class 1 vehicle during the daytime. 64. What must a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle carry? A pilot or escort vehicle must not tow a trailer or carry a load, but it may carry tools, equipment or substances for— (a) use in connection with the class 1 vehicle that it is accompanying; or (b) restraining the load carried on the class 1 vehicle that it is accompanying. 65. Communication between driver of pilot or escort vehicle and driver of class 1 vehicle that the pilot or escort vehicle is accompanying (1) A pilot or escort vehicle must have an electronic device that allows the driver of the pilot or escort vehicle to communicate with the driver of a class 1 vehicle that the pilot or escort vehicle is accompanying. (2) Sub-clause (1) does not apply if the class 1 vehicle is— (a) an agricultural machine; or (b) agricultural combination that includes an agricultural machine. _______________ Sch. 1 Sch. 1 -- 184 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 178 SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 514 MASS AND DIMENSION LIMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS 2 VEHICLES PART 1—B-DOUBLES Division 1—Mass limits 1. Mass limits for vehicles that combine to form a B-double Subject to this Division, the mass limits for a vehicle that combines with other vehicles to form a B-double are the relevant mass limits for that vehicle set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 2. Gross mass limits for axles and axle groups on B-doubles The gross mass limits for a single axle or axle group on a B- double are the mass limits set out in column 2 of Table 1 in regulation 402 opposite the axles or axle groups described in column 1 of that Table. 3. Mass limits relating to axle spacing for B-doubles (1) For a B-double, the mass limits in relation to the axle spacing distances set out in column 1 of Table 11 are the limits set out in column 2 of that Table opposite those distances. (2) Each distance in column 1 of Table 11 refers to— (a) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of any other single axle; or (b) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of the furthest axle in any axle group; or (c) the greatest distance between the centres of axles in any 2 axle groups— as the case requires. (3) The mass limits set out in column 2 of Table 11 apply to the sum of the mass on each axle group or single axle in the distance set out in column 1 of that Table, including the axles between which the distance is measured. Sch. 2 -- 185 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 179 Table 11 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—B-doubles Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 0 3·7 23·0 3·7 3·8 23·5 3·8 4·0 24·0 4·0 4·2 24·5 4·2 4·3 25·0 4·3 4·5 25·5 4·5 4·7 26·0 4·7 4·8 26·5 4·8 5·0 27·0 5·0 5·2 27·5 5·2 5·3 28·0 5·3 5·5 28·5 5·5 5·7 29·0 5·7 5·8 29·5 5·8 6·0 30·0 6·0 6·2 30·5 6·2 6·3 31·0 6·3 6·5 31·5 6·5 6·7 32·0 6·7 6·8 32·5 6·8 7·0 33·0 7·0 7·2 33·5 7·2 7·3 34·0 7·3 7·5 34·5 7·5 7·7 35·0 7·7 7·8 35·5 7·8 8·0 36·0 8·0 8·2 36·5 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—B-doubles Sch. 2 -- 186 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 180 Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 8·2 8·3 37·0 8·3 8·5 37·5 8·5 8·7 38·0 8·7 8·8 38·5 8·8 9·0 39·0 9·0 9·2 39·5 9·2 9·3 40·0 9·3 9·5 40·5 9·5 9·7 41·0 9·7 9·8 41·5 9·8 10·0 42·0 10·0 10·2 42·5 10·2 10·3 43·0 10·3 10·5 43·5 10·5 10·7 44·0 10·7 10·8 44·5 10·8 11·0 45·0 11·0 11·2 45·5 11·2 11·3 46·0 11·3 11·7 46·5 11·7 12·0 47·0 12·0 12·3 47·5 12·3 12·7 48·0 12·7 13·0 48·5 13·0 13·3 49·0 13·3 13·7 49·5 13·7 14·0 50·0 14·0 14·3 50·5 14·3 14·7 51·0 14·7 15·0 51·5 15·0 15·3 52·0 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—B-doubles Sch. 2 -- 187 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 181 Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 15·3 15·7 52·5 15·7 16·0 53·0 16·0 16·3 53·5 16·3 16·7 54·0 16·7 17·0 54·5 17·0 17·3 55·0 17·3 17·7 55·5 17·7 18·0 56·0 18·0 18·3 56·5 18·3 18·7 57·0 18·7 19·0 57·5 19·0 19·3 58·0 19·3 19·7 58·5 19·7 20·0 59·0 20·0 20·3 59·5 20·3 20·7 60·0 20·7 21·0 60·5 21·0 — 62·5 4. Gross mass limits for B-doubles The gross mass limit for a B-double is the lowest of the following limits— (a) the mass limits relating to axle spacings calculated in accordance with Table 11; (b) the sum of the prime mover's GVM 30 and each semi- trailers' GTM; (c) the GCM31 of the prime mover; (d) 62·5 tonnes. 5. Total mass limit for B-doubles If the manufacturer of a motor vehicle forming part of a B-double has not determined the GCM32 of that motor vehicle, the total mass of the B-double must not exceed the number of kilograms worked out using the following formula— Sch. 2 -- 188 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 182 Mass in Kg = K M R T 16 × × × where— K is— (a) 0·055 if a single drive axle is fitted to the motor vehicle; or (b) 0·053 if a single drive tandem axle group is fitted to the motor vehicle; or (c) 0·051 if a dual drive tandem axle group is fitted to the motor vehicle; Kg is kilograms; M is the number of tyre revolutions per kilometre as specified by the tyre manufacturer for the tyres fitted to the driving axle or axles; R is the overall gear reduction between engine and drive wheels; T is the maximum engine net torque in newton-metres. 6. Concentration of mass (Balanced clear space rule)—B-doubles A B-double with two tri-axle groups must comply with the "balanced clear space rule" under which Y must not lie outside the range (X – 1·0) and (X + 1·3) where— (a) X is the distance (in metres) between the centres of the last axle of the prime mover and the first axle of the first semi-trailer; and (b) Y is the distance (in metres) between the last axle of the first semi-trailer and the first axle of the second semi-trailer. Division 2—Dimension limits 7. Dimension limits for vehicles that combine to form B-doubles Sch. 2 -- 189 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 183 Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a vehicle that combines with other vehicles to form a B-double, are the relevant limits for that vehicle set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 8. Maximum length The maximum length for a B-double is 25·0 metres. 9. Maximum height (1) The maximum height for a B-double built to carry— (a) cattle, sheep or pigs; or (b) vehicles on more than one deck— is 4·6 metres. (2) In any other case, the maximum height is 4·3 metres. 10. Maximum length for B-doubles of space for carrying cattle, sheep or pigs (1) For a B-double built to carry cattle, sheep or pigs, the maximum combined length of the 2 semi-trailers that is to be available for carrying cattle, sheep or pigs is 18·8 metres. (2) The length referred to in sub-clause (1) must be measured from the inside of the front wall or door of the semi-trailer to the inside of the rear wall or door of the semi-trailer (as the case may be), and any intervening partitions must be disregarded. Division 3—Other requirements 11. B-doubles only permitted on specified highways A B-double may only be used on a highway that is in an area, or on a route, specified by the Corporation by notice published in the Government Gazette. 12. General operating conditions (1) A B-double must not enter or exit a road in a reverse gear. (2) The driver of a B-double over 4·3 metres high must carry in the driving compartment, and produce when requested by an authorised officer or member of the police force, a copy of Sch. 2 -- 190 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 184 the information bulletin entitled "Height Clearance on Roads", published by the Corporation in September 1996. PART 2—ROAD TRAINS Division 1—Mass limits 13. Mass limits for vehicles that combine to form a road train Subject to this Division, the mass limits for a vehicle that combines with other vehicles to form a road train are the relevant mass limits for that vehicle set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 14. Gross mass limits for axles and axle groups on a road train The gross mass limits for a single axle or axle group on a road train are the mass limits set out in column 2 of Table 1 in regulation 402 opposite the axles or axle groups described in column 1 of that Table. 15. Mass limits relating to axle spacing for road trains (1) For a road train, the mass limits in relation to the axle spacing distances set out in column 1 of Table 12 are the limits set out in column 2 of that Table opposite those distances. (2) Each distance in column 1 of Table 12 refers to— (a) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of any other single axle; or (b) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of the furthest axle in any axle group; or (c) the greatest distance between the centres of axles in any 2 axle groups— as the case requires. (3) The mass limits set out in column 2 of Table 12 apply to the sum of the mass on each axle group or single axle in the distance set out in column 1 of that Table, including the axles between which the distance is measured. Table 12 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—Road trains Column 1 Column 2 Sch. 2 -- 191 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 185 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 3·5 3·7 23·0 3·7 3·8 23·5 3·8 4·0 24·0 4·0 4·2 24·5 4·2 4·3 25·0 4·3 4·5 25·5 4·5 4·7 26·0 4·7 4·8 26·5 4·8 5·0 27·0 5·0 5·2 27·5 5·2 5·3 28·0 5·3 5·5 28·5 5·5 5·7 29·0 5·7 5·8 29·5 5·8 6·0 30·0 6·0 6·2 30·5 6·2 6·3 31·0 6·3 6·5 31·5 6·5 6·7 32·0 6·7 6·8 32·5 6·8 7·0 33·0 7·0 7·2 33·5 7·2 7·3 34·0 7·3 7·5 34·5 7·5 7·7 35·0 7·7 7·8 35·5 7·8 8·0 36·0 8·0 8·2 36·5 8·2 8·3 37·0 8·3 8·5 37·5 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—Road trains Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit Sch. 2 -- 192 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 186 exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 8·5 8·7 38·0 8·7 8·8 38·5 8·8 9·0 39·0 9·0 9·2 39·5 9·2 9·3 40·0 9·3 9·5 40·5 9·5 9·7 41·0 9·7 9·8 41·5 9·8 10·0 42·0 10·0 10·2 42·5 10·2 10·3 43·0 10·3 10·5 43·5 10·5 10·7 44·0 10·7 10·8 44·5 10·8 11·0 45·0 11·0 11·2 45·5 11·2 11·3 46·0 11·3 11·7 46·5 11·7 12·0 47·0 12·0 12·3 47·5 12·3 12·7 48·0 12·7 13·0 48·5 13·0 13·3 49·0 13·3 13·7 49·5 13·7 14·0 50·0 14·0 14·3 50·5 14·3 14·7 51·0 14·7 15·0 51·5 15·0 15·3 52·0 15·3 15·7 52·5 15·7 16·0 53·0 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—Road trains Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit Sch. 2 -- 193 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 187 exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 16·0 16·3 53·5 16·3 16·7 54·0 16·7 17·0 54·5 17·0 17·3 55·0 17·3 17·7 55·5 17·7 18·0 56·0 18·0 18·3 56·5 18·3 18·7 57·0 18·7 19·0 57·5 19·0 19·3 58·0 19·3 19·7 58·5 19·7 20·0 59·0 20·0 20·3 59·5 20·3 20·7 60·0 20·7 21·0 60·5 21·0 21·3 61·0 21·3 21·7 61·5 21·7 22·0 62·0 22·0 22·3 62·5 22·3 22·7 63·0 22·7 23·0 63·5 23·0 23·3 64·0 23·3 23·7 64·5 23·7 24·0 65·0 24·0 24·3 65·5 24·3 24·7 66·0 24·7 25·0 66·5 25·0 25·3 67·0 25·3 25·7 67·5 25·7 26·0 68·0 26·0 26·3 68·5 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—Road trains Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit Sch. 2 -- 194 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 188 exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 26·3 26·7 69·0 26·7 27·0 69·5 27·0 27·3 70·0 27·3 27·7 70·5 27·7 28·0 71·0 28·0 28·3 71·5 28·3 28·7 72·0 28·7 29·0 72·5 29·0 29·3 73·0 29·3 29·7 73·5 29·7 30·0 74·0 30·0 30·3 74·5 30·3 30·7 75·0 30·7 31·0 75·5 31·0 31·3 76·0 31·3 31·7 76·5 31·7 32·0 77·0 32·0 32·3 77·5 32·3 32·7 78·0 32·7 33·0 78·5 33·0 — 79·0 16. Gross mass limits for road trains The gross mass limit for a road train is the lowest of the following limits— (a) the mass limits relating to axle spacings calculated in accordance with Table 12; (b) the sum of the prime mover's GVM 33 and each semi- trailers' GTM; (c) the GCM34 of the prime mover; (d) 79·0 tonnes. 17. Total mass limit for road trains If the manufacturer of a motor vehicle forming part of a road train has not determined the GCM35 of that motor vehicle, the total mass of the road train must not exceed the Sch. 2 -- 195 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 189 number of kilograms worked out using the following formula— Mass in Kg = K M R T 16 × × × where— K is— (a) 0·055 if a single drive axle is fitted to the motor vehicle; or (b) 0·053 if a single drive tandem axle group is fitted to the motor vehicle; or (c) 0·051 if a dual drive tandem axle group is fitted to the motor vehicle; Kg is kilograms; M is the number of tyre revolutions per kilometre as specified by the tyre manufacturer for the tyres fitted to the driving axle or axles; R is the overall gear reduction between engine and drive wheels; T is the maximum engine net torque in newton-metres. Division 2—Dimension limits 18. Dimension limits for vehicles that combine to form road trains Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a vehicle that combines with other vehicles to form a road train, are the relevant limits for that vehicle set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 19. Maximum length The maximum length for a road train is 36·5 metres. 20. Maximum height (1) The maximum height for a road train built to carry— (a) cattle, sheep or pigs; or (b) vehicles on more than one deck— is 4·6 metres. (2) In any other case, the maximum height is 4·3 metres. Sch. 2 -- 196 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 190 Division 3—Other requirements 21. Road trains only permitted on specified highways A road train may only be used on a highway in an area, or on a route, specified by the Corporation by notice published in the Government Gazette. 22. Operating conditions A road train must not enter or exit a road in a reverse gear. PART 3—PRIME MOVERS AND SEMI-TRAILER COMBINATIONS TOWING CONVERTER DOLLIES Division 1—Mass limits 23. Mass limits for vehicles that combine to form a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination Subject to this Division, the mass limits for a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly that combine to form a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination, are the relevant limits set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that prime mover, semi-trailer or converter dolly (as the case may be). 24. Mass limits (1) The gross mass limit for a converter dolly is 3·0 tonnes. (2) The gross mass limit for a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination, including any load carried, is 45·5 tonnes. Division 2—Dimension limits 25. Dimension limits for vehicles that combine to form a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly that combine to form a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination, are the relevant limits set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that prime mover, semi- trailer or converter dolly (as the case may be). 26. Maximum length The maximum length for a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination is 25·0 metres. Sch. 2 -- 197 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 191 27. Maximum height (1) The maximum height for a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination built to carry— (a) cattle, sheep or pigs; or (b) vehicles on more than one deck— is 4·6 metres. (2) In any other case, the maximum height is 4·3 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 28. Converter dollies must not carry loads A converter dolly that forms part of a prime mover, semi- trailer and converter dolly combination must not carry a load. 29. Operation of converter dolly with trailer brake control lines disconnected in certain cases (1) Subject to sub-clause (2), the trailer brake control lines on a converter dolly that forms part of a prime mover, semi- trailer and converter dolly combination must be connected at all times. (2) The trailer brake control lines on a converter dolly that forms part of a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination may be disconnected if the air supply is maintained in the converter dolly braking system so that if the converter dolly becomes disconnected from the semi- trailer, the breakaway brakes on the converter dolly will fully apply for a period of not less than 15 minutes. 30. Construction standards for converter dollies A converter dolly must be fitted with lights, reflectors and mudguards in accordance with the standards for registration. 31. Prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combinations only permitted on specified highways A prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination may only be used on a highway in an area, or on a route, specified by the Corporation by notice published in the Government Gazette. 32. Operating conditions Sch. 2 -- 198 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 192 The driver of a prime mover, semi-trailer and converter dolly combination over 4·3 metres high must carry in the driving compartment, and produce when requested by an authorised officer or member of the police force, a copy of the information bulletin entitled "Height Clearance on Roads", published by the Corporation in September 1996. PART 4—CONTROLLED ACCESS BUSES Division 1—Mass limits 33. Mass limits for controlled access buses The mass limits for a controlled access bus are the mass limits set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations. Division 2—Dimension limits 34. Dimension limits for controlled access buses Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a controlled access bus are the relevant limits set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 35. Maximum length The maximum length for a controlled access bus is 14·5 metres. 36. Rear overhang The limit for the rear overhang of a controlled access bus is— (a) 60% of the wheelbase of the bus; or (b) 4·3 metres— whichever is the lesser. Division 3—Other requirements 37. Controlled access buses only permitted on specified highways A controlled access bus may only be used on a highway in an area, or on a route, specified by the Corporation by notice published in the Government Gazette. PART 5—VEHICLES BUILT TO CARRY OTHER VEHICLES Sch. 2 -- 199 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 193 Division 1—Mass limits 38. Mass limits The mass limits for a vehicle built to carry other vehicles are the relevant limits set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that vehicle. Division 2—Dimension limits 39. Dimension limits Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a vehicle built to carry other vehicles are the relevant limits set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that vehicle. 40. Maximum length The maximum length for a vehicle built to carry other vehicles on more than one deck is 25·0 metres. 41. Maximum height The maximum height for a vehicle built to carry other vehicles on more than one deck is 4·6 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 42. Vehicles built to carry other vehicles only permitted on specified highways A vehicle— (a) built to carry other vehicles on more than one deck; and (b) that is over 4·3 metres high; and (c) that is longer than 19·0 metres— may only be used on a highway in an area, or on a route, specified by the Corporation by notice published in the Government Gazette. 43. Operating conditions The driver of a vehicle— Sch. 2 -- 200 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 194 (a) built to carry other vehicles; and (b) that is over 4·3 metres high— must carry in the driving compartment, and produce when requested by an authorised officer or member of the police force, a copy of the information bulletin entitled "Height Clearance on Roads", published by the Corporation in September 1996. PART 6—VEHICLES BUILT TO CARRY LIVESTOCK Division 1—Mass limits 44. Mass limits The mass limits for a vehicle built to carry livestock are the relevant limits set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that vehicle. Division 2—Dimension limits 45. Dimension limits Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a vehicle built to carry livestock are the relevant limits set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that vehicle. 46. Maximum height The maximum height for a vehicle built to carry cattle, sheep or pigs is 4·6 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 47. Operating conditions The driver of a vehicle— (a) built to carry livestock; and (b) that is over 4·3 metres high— Sch. 2 -- 201 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 195 must carry in the driving compartment, and produce when requested by an authorised officer or member of the police force, a copy of the information bulletin entitled "Height Clearance on Roads", published by the Corporation in September 1996. _______________ Sch. 2 -- 202 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 196 SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 520 MASS AND DIMENSION LIMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS 3 VEHICLES PART 1—3 AXLE DOG TRAILER COMBINATIONS Division 1—Mass limits 1. Mass limits for 3 axle dog trailer combinations Subject to this Division, the mass limits for a vehicle that combines with another vehicle to form a 3 axle dog trailer combination are the relevant limits for that vehicle set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 2. Mass limits relating to axle spacing for 3 axle dog trailer combinations (1) For a 3 axle dog trailer combination, the mass limits in relation to the axle spacing distances set out in column 1 of Table 13 are the limits set out in column 2 of that Table opposite those distances. (2) Each distance in column 1 of Table 13 refers to— (a) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of any other single axle; or (b) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of the furthest axle in any axle group; or (c) the greatest distance between the centres of axles in any 2 axle groups— as the case requires. (3) The mass limits set out in column 2 of Table 13 apply to the sum of the mass on each axle group or single axle in the distance set out in column 1 of that Table, including the axles between which the distance is measured. Sch. 3 -- 203 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 197 Table 13 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—3 axle dog trailer combinations Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 3·5 3·7 23·0 3·7 3·8 23·5 3·8 4·0 24·0 4·0 4·2 24·5 4·2 4·3 25·0 4·3 4·5 25·5 4·5 4·7 26·0 4·7 4·8 26·5 4·8 5·0 27·0 5·0 5·2 27·5 5·2 5·3 28·0 5·3 5·5 28·5 5·5 5·7 29·0 5·7 5·8 29·5 5·8 6·0 30·0 6·0 6·2 30·5 6·2 6·3 31·0 6·3 6·5 31·5 6·5 6·7 32·0 6·7 6·8 32·5 6·8 7·0 33·0 7·0 7·2 33·5 7·2 7·3 34·0 7·3 7·5 34·5 7·5 7·7 35·0 7·7 7·8 35·5 7·8 8·0 36·0 8·0 8·2 36·5 8·2 8·3 37·0 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—3 axle dog Sch. 3 -- 204 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 198 trailer combinations Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 8·3 8·5 37·5 8·5 8·7 38·0 8·7 8·8 38·5 8·8 9·0 39·0 9·0 9·2 39·5 9·2 9·3 40·0 9·3 9·5 40·5 9·5 9·7 41·0 9·7 9·8 41·5 9·8 10·0 42·0 10·0 10·5 42·5 10·5 11·0 43·0 11·0 11·5 43·5 11·5 12·0 44·0 12·0 12·5 44·5 12·5 13·0 45·0 3. Gross mass limits for 3 axle dog trailer combinations (1) The gross mass limit for a motor vehicle in a 3 axle dog trailer combination is— (a) in the case of a 3 axle motor vehicle—22·5 tonnes; (b) in the case of a 4 axle motor vehicle (non load sharing twinsteer axle group)—26·5 tonnes; (c) in the case of a 4 axle motor vehicle (load sharing twin steer axle group)—27·5 tonnes. (2) The gross mass limit for a 3 axle dog trailer is 22·5 tonnes or the gross mass limit of the towing motor vehicle, whichever is the lesser. (3) The gross mass limit for a 3 or 4 axle motor vehicle and 3 axle dog trailer combination is 45·0 tonnes. Division 2—Dimension limits Sch. 3 -- 205 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 199 4. Dimension limits for 3 axle dog trailer combinations Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a vehicle that combines with another vehicle to form a 3 axle dog trailer combination are the relevant limits for that vehicle set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 5. Distances between axles For a 3 or 4 axle motor vehicle connected to a 3 axle dog trailer— (a) the distance from the centre of the steering axle of the motor vehicle, or foremost steering axle of a twinsteer axle group motor vehicle, to the centre of the rear tandem axle group on the motor vehicle, must be a minimum of 4·3 metres; and (b) the distance from the centre of the front axle of the dog trailer to the centre of the rear axle of the dog trailer must be a minimum of 3·8 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 6. 3 axle dog trailer combinations to comply with requirements set out in Division 3 of Part 4 of these Regulations A 3 axle dog trailer combination must comply with a requirement set out in Division 3 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 7. Vehicle suspension (1) A 3 or 4 axle motor vehicle and a 3 axle dog trailer connected to it must have an approved air suspension system on all axles. (2) Despite sub-clause (1), the steer axle or twinsteer axle group of a 3 or 4 axle motor vehicle connected to a 3 axle dog trailer, may have either an air or mechanical suspension system. PART 2—4 AXLE DOG TRAILER COMBINATIONS Sch. 3 -- 206 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 200 Division 1—Mass limits 8. Mass limits for 4 axle dog trailer combinations Subject to this Division, the mass limits for a vehicle that combines with another vehicle to form a 4 axle dog trailer combination are the relevant limits for that vehicle set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 9. Mass limits relating to axle spacing for 4 axle dog trailer combinations (1) For a 4 axle dog trailer combination, the mass limits in relation to the axle spacing distances set out in column 1 of Table 14 are the limits set out in column 2 of that Table opposite those distances. (2) Each distance in column 1 of Table 14 refers to— (a) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of any other single axle; or (b) the distance from the centre of any single axle to the centre of the furthest axle in any axle group; or (c) the greatest distance between the centres of axles in any 2 axle groups— as the case requires. (3) The mass limits set out in column 2 of Table 14 apply to the sum of the mass on each axle group or single axle in the distance set out in column 1 of that Table, including the axles between which the distance is measured. Table 14 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—4 axle dog trailer combinations Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 3·5 3·7 23·0 3·7 3·8 23·5 3·8 4·0 24·0 4·0 4·2 24·5 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—4 axle dog trailer combinations Sch. 3 -- 207 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 201 Column 1 Column 2 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 4·2 4·3 25·0 4·3 4·5 25·5 4·5 4·7 26·0 4·7 4·8 26·5 4·8 5·0 27·0 5·0 5·2 27·5 5·2 5·3 28·0 5·3 5·5 28·5 5·5 5·7 29·0 5·7 5·8 29·5 5·8 6·0 30·0 6·0 6·2 30·5 6·2 6·3 31·0 6·3 6·5 31·5 6·5 6·7 32·0 6·7 6·8 32·5 6·8 7·0 33·0 7·0 7·2 33·5 7·2 7·3 34·0 7·3 7·5 34·5 7·5 7·7 35·0 7·7 7·8 35·5 7·8 8·0 36·0 8·0 8·2 36·5 8·2 8·3 37·0 8·3 8·5 37·5 8·5 8·7 38·0 8·7 8·8 38·5 8·8 9·0 39·0 9·0 9·2 39·5 Mass limits relating to axle spacing—4 axle dog trailer combinations Column 1 Column 2 Sch. 3 -- 208 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 202 Distance (metres) Mass limit exceeding not exceeding (tonnes) 9·2 9·3 40·0 9·3 9·5 40·5 9·5 9·7 41·0 9·7 9·8 41·5 9·8 10·0 42·0 10·0 10·5 42·5 10·5 11·0 43·0 11·0 11·5 43·5 11·5 12·0 44·0 12·0 12·5 44·5 12·5 13·0 45·0 13·0 13·5 45·5 13·5 14·0 46·0 14·0 14·5 46·5 14·5 15·0 47·0 15·0 15·5 47·5 15·5 16·0 48·0 16·0 16·5 48·5 16·5 17·0 49·0 17·0 17·5 49·5 17·5 — 50·0 10. Gross mass limits for 4 axle dog trailer combinations (1) The gross mass limit for a 3 axle motor vehicle in a 4 axle dog trailer combination is 22·5 tonnes. (2) The gross mass limit for a 4 axle dog trailer is 27·5 tonnes or 125% of the gross mass limit of the towing motor vehicle, whichever is the lesser. (3) The gross mass limit for a 3 axle motor vehicle and 4 axle dog trailer combination is 50·0 tonnes. Division 2—Dimension limits 11. Dimension limits for 4 axle dog trailer combinations Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a vehicle that combines with another vehicle to form a 4 axle dog Sch. 3 -- 209 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 203 trailer combination are the relevant limits for that vehicle set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 12. Distances between axles For a 3 axle motor vehicle connected to a 4 axle dog trailer— (a) the wheelbase of the motor vehicle must be a minimum of 4·5 metres and the wheelbase of the dog trailer must be a minimum of 5·0 metres; or (b) the wheelbase of the motor vehicle must be a minimum of 4·9 metres and the wheelbase of the dog trailer must be a minimum of 4·5 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 13. 4 axle dog trailer combinations to comply with requirements set out in Division 3 of Part 4 of these Regulations A 4 axle dog trailer combination must comply with a requirement set out in Division 3 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 14. Power to mass ratio (1) The power to mass ratio for a 4 axle dog trailer combination must not be less than 6 kilowatts per tonne. (2) In this clause, "power to mass ratio" means the power of the motor vehicle's engine compared to the gross mass of the combination. 15. Vehicle suspensions (1) A 3 axle motor vehicle and a 4 axle dog trailer connected to it must have an approved air suspension system on all axles. (2) Despite sub-clause (1), the steer axle of a 3 axle motor vehicle connected to a 4 axle dog trailer may have either an air or mechanical suspension system. PART 3—COMBINATIONS WITH ENCLOSED SEMI-TRAILERS WHOSE HEIGHT IS OVER 4·3 METRES Division 1—Mass limits 16. Mass limits for prime mover and semi-trailer combinations Sch. 3 -- 210 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 204 Subject to this Division, the mass limits for a prime mover and semi-trailer that combine to form a combination with an enclosed semi-trailer that is over 4·3 metres high are the relevant limits set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations for a prime mover or a semi-trailer (as the case may be). 17. Mass limits for B-doubles Subject to this Division, the mass limits for a B-double with enclosed semi-trailers that are over 4·3 metres high are the relevant limits set out in Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2. 18. Gross mass limits The gross mass limit for a prime mover and semi-trailer combination with an enclosed semi-trailer that is over 4·3 metres high, or a B-double with enclosed semi-trailers that are over 4·3 metres high, is 90% of the mass limit applicable to— (a) a prime mover and semi-trailer combination in regulation 404; or (b) a B-double in clause 4 of Schedule 2. Division 2—Dimension limits 19. Dimension limits for prime mover and semi-trailer combinations Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a combination (other than a B-double) with an enclosed semi- trailer that is over 4·3 metres high are the relevant limits set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations for a prime mover or a semi-trailer (as the case may be). 20. Dimension limits for B-doubles Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a B-double with enclosed semi-trailers that are over 4·3 metres high are the relevant limits set out in Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2. 21. Maximum height The maximum height for a combination to which this Part applies is 4·6 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 22. Deck requirements for semi-trailers Sch. 3 -- 211 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 205 Each enclosed semi-trailer that is over 4·3 metres high that is part of a combination must have at least 50% of its deck length at no more than 1·2 metres above ground level. 23. Vehicle suspension Each enclosed semi-trailer that is over 4·3 metres high that is part of a combination must have an air suspension system. 24. Operating conditions The driver of a combination to which this Part applies must carry in the driving compartment, and produce when requested by an authorised officer or member of the police force, a copy of the information bulletin entitled "Height Clearance on Roads", published by the Corporation in September 1996. PART 4—VEHICLES CARRYING HAY Division 1—Mass limits 25. Mass limits for vehicles other than B-doubles that carry hay The mass limits for a vehicle (other than a B-double) carrying a load of baled hay are the relevant limits set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that vehicle. 26. Mass limits for B-doubles that carry hay The mass limits for a B-double carrying a load of baled hay are the relevant limits set out in Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2. Division 2—Dimension limits 27. Dimension limits for vehicles other than B-doubles that carry hay The dimension limits for a vehicle carrying a load of baled hay are the relevant limits set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations for that vehicle. 28. Dimension limits for B-doubles that carry hay Sch. 3 -- 212 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 206 Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a B-double carrying a load of baled hay are the relevant limits set out in Division 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2. 29. Dimension limits—Loads (1) Subject to this clause, the maximum height for a load of baled hay on a vehicle (other than a B-double) is 4·3 metres and the maximum width for a load of baled hay on a vehicle is 3·0 metres. (2) A semi-trailer that has a tri-axle group may be loaded with baled hay to a maximum height of 4·6 metres and a maximum width of 2·5 metres. (3) A semi-trailer (other than a semi-trailer in a B-double combination) that has a tri-axle group and has at least 50% of its load carrying deck no more than 1·2 metres above ground level may be loaded with round bales of hay to a maximum height of 4·6 metres and a maximum width of 3·0 metres. (4) A semi-trailer in a B-double combination with— (a) a tandem axle group; or (a) a tri-axle group— may be loaded with baled hay to a maximum height of 4·6 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 30. Operating conditions The driver of a vehicle— (a) to which this Part applies; and (b) that is over 4·3 metres high— must carry in the driving compartment, and produce when requested by an authorised officer or member of the police force, a copy of the information bulletin entitled "Height Clearance on Roads", published by the Corporation in September 1996. 31. Warning signs and flags for night time travel (1) At night a vehicle (other than a B-double) carrying a load of baled hay that is wider than 2·5 metres must— Sch. 3 -- 213 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 207 (a) display one warning sign at its front; and (b) display one warning sign at its rear or, if it is carrying a rear-projecting load, at the rear of the load; and (c) have 4 brightly coloured red or yellow, or red and yellow, flags, each at least 450 millimetres long and at least 450 millimetres wide. (2) A flag of the kind referred to in sub-clause (1)(c) must be positioned at each side of the front and rear— (a) of any projecting load; or (b) if there is no projecting load—of the vehicle. (3) Clauses 14 to 19 of Schedule 1 apply to a vehicle (other than a B-double) carrying a load of baled hay that is wider than 2·5 metres as if a reference to a class 1 vehicle in those clauses were a reference to a vehicle carrying a load of baled hay that is wider than 2·5 metres. 32. Warning lights for night time travel (1) At night a vehicle (other than a B-double) carrying a load of baled hay that is wider than 2·5 metres must display— (a) a warning light; and (b) lights showing yellow to the front and red to the rear (known as "side markers") no more than 2·0 metres apart along both sides of the vehicle and along any front or rear projection; and (c) display two red lights (known as "rear markers") fixed to the rear of any rear-projecting load, within 400 millimetres of each side of the load, and at least 1·0 metres but not more than 2·1 metres above the ground. (2) For any side projecting loads, the side marker lights in sub- clause (1)(b) must be displayed along both sides of the load. (3) Clauses 11 to 13 of Schedule 1 apply to a vehicle (other than a B-double) carrying a load of baled hay that is wider than 2·5 metres as if a reference to a class 1 vehicle in those clauses were a reference to a vehicle carrying a load of baled hay that is wider than 2·5 metres. PART 5—CONTAINER VEHICLES Division 1—Mass limits Sch. 3 -- 214 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 208 33. Mass limits (1) The axle mass limits for a container vehicle are— (a) the limits for an axle or axle group (described in column 1 of Table 15) set out in column 2 of Table 15 opposite the description in column 1; or (b) the manufacturers' mass ratings; or (c) the sum of the mass limits for the tyres fitted to the axle or axle group— whichever is the lowest. (2) The maximum vehicle gross mass limits for a container vehicle is the lowest of— (a) 48·0 tonnes; (b) the sum of the axle and axle group mass limits referred to in sub-clause (1); (c) the sum of the prime mover's GVM36 and the trailer's GTM; or (d) the primer mover's GCM37. Table 15 Axle and axle group gross mass limits—Container vehicles Column 1 Column 2 Description of single axle or axle group Gross Mass Limit (tonnes) steering single axle 6·0 tandem axle group 18·0 tri-axle group 24·0 Division 2—Dimension limits Sch. 3 -- 215 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 209 34. Dimension limits Subject to this Division, the dimension limits for a vehicle that forms part of a container vehicle are the relevant limits for each of those vehicles set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations. 35. Axle distances The distances between the centres of the rear axle of the 3 axle prime mover that forms part of a container vehicle and the first axle of the semi-trailer that forms part of the same container vehicle must be a minimum of 6·5 metres. 36. Wheelbase for prime mover A 3 axle prime mover that forms part of a container vehicle must have a minimum wheelbase of at least 3·6 metres. Division 3—Other requirements 37. General conditions Documented proof of a container vehicle manufacturers' mass ratings for— (a) the prime mover; (b) the semi-trailer; (c) the steering single axle, tandem axle group and tri-axle group— must be carried in the prime mover and must be produced when requested by an authorised officer or a member of the police force. PART 6—VEHICLES DECLARED BY THE CORPORATION TO BE CLASS 3 VEHICLES 38. Application This Part applies to a vehicle that is in a category of vehicles declared by the Corporation under regulation 515(2) to be class 3 vehicles. Division 1—Mass limits Sch. 3 -- 216 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 210 39. Mass limits for vehicles declared by the Corporation to be class 3 vehicles The mass limits for a vehicle in a category of vehicles declared by the Corporation under regulation 515(2) are the relevant mass limits for that vehicle set out in Division 1 of Part 4 of these Regulations except to the extent that the Corporation specifies otherwise in the declaration. Division 2—Dimension limits 40. Dimension limits for vehicles declared by the Corporation to be class 3 vehicles The dimension limits for a vehicle in a category of vehicles declared by the Corporation under regulation 515(2) are the relevant dimension limits for that vehicle set out in Division 2 of Part 4 of these Regulations except to the extent that the Corporation specifies otherwise in the declaration. Division 3—Other requirements 41. Other relevant requirements for vehicles declared by the Corporation to be class 3 vehicles Except to the extent that the Corporation specifies otherwise in a declaration under regulation 515(2), a vehicle in a category of vehicles declared by the Corporation under regulation 515(2) must comply with a requirement set out in Division 3 of Part 4 of these Regulations. _______________ Sch. 3 Sch. 3 -- 217 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 211 SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 236 FEES FOR REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION (1) The fees set out in column 2 of the Table to this Schedule are payable in respect of a vehicle for registration or renewal of registration. (2) If "nil" appears in column 2 of the Table in respect of a vehicle category, no fee is payable for the registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle in that category. (3) If "base fee" appears in column 2 of the Table, the fee to be paid for registration or renewal of registration is— (a) in the case of a heavy vehicle, the annual registration charge applicable to that kind of vehicle under the National Schedule; or (b) in any other case, $140— or if "base fee" preceded by a nominated percentage appears then the fee to be paid is the nominated percentage of the amount specified in paragraph (a) or (b), as the case requires. TABLE Vehicle Category Column 1 Fee Payable Column 2 1. Motor Cycle A motor cycle of any horsepower not otherwise eligible to be registered for a nil fee or for a lesser fee 20% base fee 2. Recreation Motor Cycle A recreation motor cycle that is restricted to highways that are— (a) located outside built-up areas as defined by speed zones of less than 100 km/h; and (b) not declared as freeways, state highways, main roads or tourist roads under section 2 of the Transport Act 1983 $6.50 Vehicle Category Fee Payable Sch. 4 -- 218 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 212 Column 1 Column 2 3. Light motor vehicle A motor vehicle with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes that is not otherwise entitled to be registered for a nil fee or for a lesser fee base fee 4. Heavy vehicle A motor vehicle of a kind referred to in Part 2 of the National Schedule with an MRC exceeding 4·5 tonnes that is not otherwise entitled to be registered for a nil fee or for a lesser fee base fee 5. Vehicle registered in the name of a charitable, benevolent or religious institution A vehicle not for the carriage of passengers or a load for hire or reward that— (a) is owned by and marked with the name of a charitable, benevolent or religious institution; and (b) is used principally in connection with the management or business of the charitable, benevolent or religious institution by or on behalf of the authority controlling the institution nil 6. Primary producer vehicles (1) A vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer used or to be used solely in the business of the registered operator as a primary producer, being— (a) a prime mover that is— (i) a light motor vehicle 50% base fee (ii) a 2-axle prime mover nominated as a short combination prime mover 50% base fee (iii) a heavy vehicle with 4 axles that is registered as a single unit with an MRC exceeding 20 tonnes 20% base fee Vehicle Category Fee Payable Sch. 4 -- 219 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 213 Column 1 Column 2 (iv) a 2-axle prime mover nominated as a medium combination prime mover or a long combination prime mover 20% base fee (v) a prime mover with 3 or more axles 20% base fee (b) a vehicle that is constructed for carrying a load, being— (i) a light motor vehicle 50% base fee (ii) a light trailer nil (iii) a heavy vehicle that is a 2-axle or 3-axle rigid truck registered as a single unit or as a 2-axle truck nominated as a short combination truck 50% base fee (iv) a heavy vehicle that is a 4-axle rigid truck registered as a single unit with an MRC not exceeding 20 tonnes 44·44% base fee (v) a heavy vehicle with 4 axles registered as a single unit with an MRC exceeding 20 tonnes 20% base fee (vi) a rigid truck with 3 or more axles nominated as any combination 20% base fee (vii) a 2-axle rigid truck nominated as a medium combination or a long combination truck 20% base fee (viii) a heavy trailer 20% base fee (2) A vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer used or to be used solely in the business of the applicant for registration or the registered operator as a primary producer, being— Vehicle Category Fee Payable Sch. 4 -- 220 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 214 Column 1 Column 2 (a) a motor vehicle— (i) so constructed that its engine is used to drive or operate an agricultural implement forming an integral part of the vehicle; and (ii) the primary purpose of which is not to carry a load; or (b) a tractor with an MRC of 4·5 tonnes or less; or (c) a primary producer special vehicle nil (3) A vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer used or to be used for travelling within a radius of 25 kilometres from the registered operator's residence or residential address for the purpose of working the land of another primary producer, being— (a) a motor vehicle— (i) so constructed that its engine is used to drive or operate an agricultural implement forming an integral part of the vehicle; and (ii) the primary purpose of which is not to carry a load; or (b) a tractor with an MRC of 4·5 tonnes or less; or (c) a primary producer special vehicle nil (4) A Special Purpose Vehicle (type 2) as defined in Part 2 of the National Schedule that is— Vehicle Category Column 1 Fee Payable Column 2 Sch. 4 -- 221 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 215 (a) conditionally registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer to operate on a highway at any distance from the registered operator's residence or residential address; and (b) used or to be used solely in the business of the registered operator as a primary producer 20% base fee (5) A motor vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of a primary producer that is certified by the Country Fire Authority to be a motor vehicle specifically equipped for and exclusively used for combating outbreaks of fire nil 7. Route Bus A motor vehicle with an MRC exceeding 4·5 tonnes licensed as a commercial passenger vehicle under the Transport Act 1983 in one of the following classes— (a) Metropolitan Stage Omnibus (MO) (b) Urban Stage Omnibus (UO) (c) Country Stage Omnibus (CO) $11 8. School Bus A motor vehicle with an MRC exceeding 4·5 tonnes licensed as a commercial passenger vehicle under the Transport Act 1983 for the carriage of school children under contract with the Minister for Education (Contract School Bus (TS)) $48 9. Mobile Plant A motor vehicle with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes, including a tractor— (a) that is not designed solely for carrying passengers; and Vehicle Category Column 1 Fee Payable Column 2 Sch. 4 -- 222 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 216 (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, and is not otherwise eligible to be registered for a lesser fee 50% base fee 10. French Island Motor Vehicle A motor vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of a person resident on French Island and used solely on French Island nil 11. Vehicle registered in the name of an eligible beneficiary or spouse A motor vehicle that is not to be used except for social, domestic or pleasure purposes if— (a) the motor vehicle is registered or to be registered in the name of a person who, at the commencement of the period of registration, is an eligible beneficiary or his or her spouse; and (b) the provisions of this item are not, at the commencement of the period of registration, being applied to— (i) any other motor vehicle registered in the name of the applicant; or (ii) if the applicant is not an eligible pensioner, any motor vehicle registered in the name of the applicant or the applicant's spouse nil 12. Transport for disabled, handicapped or injured A vehicle that— (a) is registered or to be registered in the name of St John's Ambulance Australia (Victoria) Inc and is used for the transport of the disabled, handicapped or injured; or Vehicle Category Column 1 Fee Payable Column 2 Sch. 4 -- 223 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 217 (b) is registered or to be registered in, and marked with, the name of a corporate or unincorporated body established for a public purpose and not for private gain and is only used for the conveyance of disabled or handicapped people for training, education or employment nil 13. Incapacitated person's vehicle A vehicle registered or to be registered in the name of an incapacitated person if— (a) the vehicle is designed solely for the conveyance of one incapacitated person; and (b) the person's mobility is seriously impaired; and (c) the vehicle will not be used to convey any other person nil 14. Incapacitated war veteran's vehicle A motor vehicle not used except for social, domestic or pleasure purposes registered or to be registered in the name of, or to be transferred to, a person who— (a) is assessed pursuant to the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 of the Commonwealth— (i) as a veteran to whom section 22 of that Act applies at the 100% or higher rate; or (ii) as a veteran to whom section 23, 24, 25 or 104 of that Act applies; and (b) owns no other vehicle currently registered without fee in accordance with this item nil Vehicle Category Column 1 Fee Payable Column 2 15. School Tractor Sch. 4 -- 224 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 218 A tractor that is registered or to be registered in the name of a school council established under Division 3 of Part 1 of the Education Act 1958 and that— (a) is marked with the name of the registered operator or the person who applies to become the registered operator; and (b) is used exclusively in connection with the management and care of lands used by the school for which the council is established 20% base fee 16. Light trailer A trailer, including a semi-trailer, with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes 20% base fee 17. Heavy trailer A trailer, including a semi-trailer, of a kind referred to in Part 2 of the National Schedule with an MRC exceeding 4·5 tonnes base fee 18. Fire fighting and emergency response vehicle A vehicle that— (a) is owned by a State Emergency Service volunteer unit or a Country Fire Authority brigade or a municipal council; and (b) is registered or to be registered in the name of a nominee on behalf of the unit or brigade or in the name of a municipal council; and (c) is certified by the State Emergency Service or the Country Fire Authority as a vehicle that is specifically equipped for and exclusively used for combating outbreaks of fire or for emergency response nil Vehicle Category Column 1 Fee Payable Column 2 19. Consular vehicle A vehicle that is registered or to be registered in Sch. 4 -- 225 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 219 the name of a person who— (a) holds a diplomatic post of the rank of Consul- General, Consul or Vice Consul; or (b) is an Honorary Head of Post or a person employed in the administrative or technical service of a consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency who— (i) is not an Australian citizen; and (ii) is not holding the post of Trade Commissioner nil _______________ Sch. 4 -- 226 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 220 SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 238 SEARCH AND EXTRACT FEES Item Description Fee $ 1. Issue of certificate under section 84(1) of the Act 6.50 2. Issue of extract of current information 6.50 3. Issue of extract of historical information 12.00 4. Issue of information by telephone on telephone enquiry from a municipal council 6.50 5. Search for any other purposes— (i) of current records 6.50 (ii) of historical records 12.00 _______________ Sch. 5 -- 227 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 221 SCHEDULE 6 MISCELLANEOUS FEES Column 1 Item Column 2 Description Column 3 Regulation Column 4 Fee $ 1. Issue of dealer certification inspection report book 215(3)(a) 330.00 2. Assignment of identifying number 220(4) 80.00 3. Issue of number plates (per plate) 221(1) 11.50 4. Additional fee (per plate) for issue of slimline plates 221(3) 9.50 5. Repossession by financiers 231(3)(b) 3.00 6. Unregistered vehicle permit—for each 28 days or part of 28 days of the permit's validity 302(5) 16.50 7. Annual fee for general identification mark 305(4)(a) 74.00 8. Annual fee for trade plates (per plate) 305(4)(b) 30.00 9. Issue of club permit 308(b) 31.50 10. Issue of class 1 permit 504(6)(b) 46.00 11. Issue of class 2 permit 512(5)(b) 46.00 12. Issue of class 3 permit 518(5)(b) 46.00 13. Application for tester's licence or for approval of additional or replacement premises 601(2)(b) 78.00 14. Renewal of tester's licence 601(7)(b) 15.50 15. Issue of duplicate tester's licence 602 15.00 16. Supply of certificate of roadworthiness books—per certificate 619(a) 1.05 _______________ Sch. 6 -- 228 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 222 SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 104 REVOCATIONS Name S.R. Number Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1988 29/1988 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 256/1988 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1988 299/1988 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Fee Amendment) Regulations 1989 10/1989 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1989 120/1989 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 1989 227/1989 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Corporate Registration) Regulations 1989 268/1989 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Fees) Regulations 1990 7/1990 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Licensed Testers) Regulations 1990 68/1990 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Fee Adjustment) Regulations 1990 231/1990 Road Safety (Registration Fees) Regulations 1990 233/1990 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Fees Amendment) Regulations 1990 321/1990 Road Safety (Side Projection) Regulations 1990 339/1990 Road Safety (Large Vehicles) Regulations 1990 396/1990 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Registration Fees) Regulations 1991 147/1991 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Spouse Concessions) Regulations 1991 162/1991 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Fees) Regulations 1991 235/1991 Name S.R. Number Sch. 7 -- 229 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 223 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Registration Fees) Regulations 1992 321/1992 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Fees) Regulations 1993 1/1993 Road Safety (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1993 264/1993 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Assignment) Regulations 1993 266/1993 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Miscellaneous Fees) Regulations 1994 4/1994 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Fees) Regulations 1994 13/1994 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Sundry Fees) Regulations 1994 24/1994 Road Safety (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1994 126/1994 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 175/1994 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Fees Exemption) Regulations 1995 29/1995 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Defective Vehicles) Regulations 1995 85/1995 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Loading) Regulations 1995 108/1995 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Heavy Vehicle Charges) Regulations 1995 190/1995 Road Safety (Bicycle Carriers) Regulations 1996 63/1996 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Hazardous Areas) Regulations 1996 90/1996 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 10/1997 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Primary Producer Vehicle Use) Regulations 1997 16/1997 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Registration Amendment) Regulations 1997 171/1997 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 34/1998 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Speeding Vehicles) Regulations 1998 65/1998 ═══════════════ Sch. 7 -- 230 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 224 NOTES 1 Reg. 105(1) def. of "GTM": GVM (gross vehicle mass) is defined in section 3(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986 to mean the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle— (a) as specified by the vehicle's manufacturer; or (b) as specified by the Corporation if— (i) the manufacturer has not specified a maximum loaded mass; or (ii) the manufacturer cannot be identified; or (iii) the vehicle has been modified to the extent that the manufacturer's specification is no longer appropriate. 2 Reg. 113: See also regulation 301, which gives an exemption from the requirement to be registered in certain circumstances. 3 Reg. 217(1)(g): See note 1. 4 Reg. 217(1)(h)(i): GCM (gross combination mass) is defined in section 3(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986 to mean the greatest possible sum of the maximum loaded mass of the motor vehicle and of any vehicles that may lawfully be towed by it at one time— (a) as specified by the vehicle's manufacturer; or (b) as specified by the Corporation if— (i) the manufacturer has not specified a maximum loaded mass; or (ii) the manufacturer cannot be identified; or (iii) the vehicle has been modified to the extent that the manufacturer's specification is no longer appropriate. 5 Reg. 218(1)(g)(i): See note 1. 6 Reg. 218(1)(g)(ii): See note 4. 7 Reg. 223(2)(f): See note 1. 8 Reg. 223(2)(f): See note 4. 9 Reg. 244(1)(a): See note 1. 10 Reg. 306(4)(a)(i): See note 1. 11 Reg. 401(1): See note 1. 12 Reg. 404(c): See note 4. 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No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 225 NOTES—continued 13 Reg. 404(d): See note 1. 14 Reg. 502(1)(a): See note 1. 15 Reg. 502(1)(a): See note 4. 16 Reg. 504(1)(a): See note 1. 17 Reg. 504(1)(a): See note 4. 18 Reg. 504(3): See note 4. 19 Reg. 509(b): Some B-doubles, for example those with enclosed semi- trailers over 4·3 metres high and those carrying hay, are class 3 vehicles (see regulation 515). 20 Reg. 510(1)(a): See note 1. 21 Reg. 510(1)(a): See note 4. 22 Reg. 512(1)(a): See note 1. 23 Reg. 512(1)(a): See note 4. 24 Reg. 516(1)(a): See note 1. 25 Reg. 516(1)(a): See note 4. 26 Reg. 518(1)(a): See note 1. 27 Reg. 518(1)(a): See note 4. 28 Sch. 1 Pt 5 Div. 1 cl. 50(1)(b): See note 1. 29 Sch. 1 Pt 5 Div. 2 cl. 58(1)(b): See note 1. 30 Sch. 2 Pt 1 Div. 1 cl. 4(b): See note 1. 31 Sch. 2 Pt 1 Div. 1 cl. 4(c): See note 4. 32 Sch. 2 Pt 1 Div. 1 cl. 5: See note 4. 33 Sch. 2 Pt 2 Div. 1 cl. 16(b): See note 1. 34 Sch. 2 Pt 2 Div. 1 cl. 16(c): See note 4. 35 Sch. 2 Pt 2 Div. 1 cl. 17: See note 4. 36 Sch. 3 Pt 5 Div. 1 cl. 31(2)(c): See note 1. 37 Sch. 3 Pt 5 Div. 1 cl. 31(2)(d): See note 4. —— -- 232 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 226 NOTES—continued Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994 Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 6 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 1994. Statutory Rule Provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 105 (definition of "National Schedule"), Regulation 218(1)(g) Schedule to the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993 of the Commonwealth. The whole Regulation 105 (definition of "VIN") National standards issued under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth Australian Design Rules 43/00 and 43/01 prior to 1 July 1991; Australian Design Rules 61/00, 61/01 and 61/02 on and after 1 July 1991 Regulation 241(b) Regulations under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 of the Commonwealth Columns 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 4 Regulations 109, 110, 202, 204, 207, 224, 245, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 818, 819, clauses 5(2) and 20 of Schedule 1 and clause 30 of Schedule 2 Standards for registration referred to in a notice under section 10(1) of the Act The whole -- 233 of 234 -- S.R. No. 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 227 NOTES—continued Statutory Rule Provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Clauses 9(6)(b), 14(1)(a), 54(1)(a) of Schedule 1 Australian/New Zealand Standard 1906.1:1993, "Retroreflective materials and devices for traffic control purposes, Part 1: Retroreflective materials", published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 17 May 1993. The whole Clauses 17(1), 57(1)(a) and 57(1)(b) of Schedule 1 Australian Standard 1744–1975, "Forms of Letters and Numerals for Road Signs known as Standard Alphabets for Road Signs (metric units)", published by Standards Australia on 20 January 1975. The whole Clause 37(1) of Schedule 1 Australian Design Rule 13/00, "Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices on other than L-Group Vehicles", the national standard determined under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth and published by the Commonwealth of Australia. The whole Clauses 12(2), 32, 43 and 47 of Schedule 2, and clauses 24 and 30 of Schedule 3 "Height Clearance on Roads" published by VicRoads in September 1996. The whole -- 234 of 234 --