Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (MASS, DIMENSIONS AND LOADING) REGULATION 2010 (NO 4 OF 2010)

- made under the Road Transport (Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Act 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulation  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc  
   6.      Object of regulation  
   7.      Application of regulation  

           Division 1.2--Important concepts

   8.      Meaning of special purpose vehicle—Act, s 7 (2), def special  
   9.      Meaning of restricted access vehicle  

   PART 2--MASS, DIMENSION, LOADING, ETC FOR HEAVY VEHICLES--ACT, S 508 AND S 509

           Division 2.1--Mass, loading and other requirements

   10.     Mass and loading requirements for heavy vehicles  
   11.     Mass restrictions on vulnerable roads  

           Division 2.2--Class 1 vehicles

   12.     Meaning of class 1 vehicle  
   13.     Requirements for class 1 vehicles, pilot vehicles and escort vehicles  
   14.     Class 1 notices  
   15.     Class 1 notices—contents  
   16.     Offences—drive or operate vehicle in contravention of class 1 notice  
   17.     Class 1 permits  
   18.     Class 1 permits—contents  
   19.     Offences—drive or operate vehicle in contravention of class 1 permit  

           Division 2.3--Class 2 vehicles

   20.     Meaning of class 2 vehicle  
   21.     Class 2 notices  
   22.     Class 2 notices—contents  
   23.     Offences—drive or operate vehicle in contravention of class 2 notice  
   24.     Class 2 permits  
   25.     Class 2 permits—contents  
   26.     Offences—drive or operate vehicle in contravention of class 2 permit  

           Division 2.4--Class 3 vehicles

   27.     Meaning of class 3 vehicle  
   28.     Class 3 notices  
   29.     Class 3 notices—contents  
   30.     Offences—drive or operate vehicle in contravention of class 3 notice  
   31.     Class 3 permits  
   32.     Class 3 permits—contents  
   33.     Conditions on class 3 notices and class 3 permits  
   34.     Offences—drive or operate vehicle in contravention of class 3 permit  
   35.     Class 3 notices and class 3 permits affecting other States  

           Division 2.5--Towing restrictions for certain combinations

   36.     Meaning of certain combination—div 2.5  
   37.     Meaning of exempt combination—div 2.5  
   38.     Offences—use certain combinations  
   39.     Exempt combination notices  
   40.     Exempt combination notices—contents  
   41.     Exempt combination permits  
   42.     Exempt combination permits—contents  

           Division 2.6--Higher mass limits for eligible vehicles

   43.     Meaning of eligible vehicle  
   44.     Meaning of higher mass limit  
   45.     Meaning of approved route—div 2.6  
   46.     When eligible vehicles may operate at higher mass limits  
   47.     Higher mass limit notices for eligible vehicles  
   48.     Higher mass limit permits for eligible vehicles  

           Division 2.7--Pilot vehicles and oversize vehicles

   49.     Requirements for pilot vehicle drivers  
   50.     Requirements for oversize vehicle operators  
   51.     Offences—oversize vehicle or combination fail to comply with requirements  
   52.     Offences—pilot vehicle or escort vehicle fail to comply with requirements  

   PART 3--ROAD TRAINS--ACT, S 508 AND S 509

   53.     Meaning of gross road train mass—pt 3  
   54.     Meaning of gross road train mass rating—pt 3  
   55.     Offence—drive road train heavier than gross road train mass rating  
   56.     Length of road trains  
   57.     Offence—drive road train with trailer not tracking  
   58.     Offence—drive road train with tow couplings heavier than capacity  

   PART 4--MASS, DIMENSION, LOADING, ETC FOR ALL VEHICLES--ACT, S 508 AND S 509

           Division 4.1--Mass and loading requirements

   59.     Special mass and loading limits  
   60.     Lower limits for multiple mass requirements  
   61.     Loading requirements  

           Division 4.2--Checking and measuring procedures

   62.     Exercise of direction powers by authorised officers  
   63.     Calculating wheel loads with measuring instruments  
   64.     Calculating axle loads with measuring instruments  
   65.     Calculating total mass  
   66.     Mass if mass heavier than instrument's verified mass  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS--ACT, S 508 AND S 509

   67.     Offence—fail to carry permit  
   68.     Exemptions in emergencies  
   69.     Disapplication of Legislation Act, s 47 (6)  
   70.     Legislation amended—sch 3  

   PART 10--TRANSITIONAL
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
   DICTIONARY
   ENDNOTES