Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (MASS, DIMENSIONS AND LOADING) REGULATION 2010 (NO 4 OF 2010) - REG 17

    (1)     The road transport authority may, on application by a person, issue the person a permit (a class 1 permit ) exempting a stated class 1 vehicle—

        (a)     from a mass or dimension requirement mentioned in schedule 1 (Mass and loading requirements for heavy vehicles), other than a requirement about a GVM, GCM or manufacturer's limit; or

Note 1     Mass and dimension requirements about a GVM, GCM or manufacturer's limit are mentioned in sch 1, div 1.1.1 and s 1.8.

Note 2     This provision is subject to s (2).

        (b)     from a mass or dimension limit mentioned in—

              (i)     schedule 1; or

              (ii)     the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 ; or

Note     Dimension limits are mentioned in the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 , s 163 and sch 1.

        (c)     if the vehicle is a mobile crane—from the prohibition against towing in schedule 2, section 2.29 (Prohibition on towing other vehicles).

Note 1     For par (c), the permit is conditional (see s (5)).

Note 2     If a form is approved under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 , s 225 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 3     A fee may be determined under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 , s 96 for this provision.

    (2)     However, the road transport authority may also issue a class 1 permit exempting a combination consisting of 2 or more prime movers or hauling units from compliance with a GCM limit for an individual prime mover or hauling unit if the sum of the GCMs for all the individual prime movers or hauling units does not exceed the sum of the GCM limits.

Note     A person or vehicle is exempt from a dimension limit or any other requirement of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 if the person or vehicle is exempted from the limit or requirement under this regulation (see Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 , s 163).

    (3)     Also, the road transport authority may, on application by a person, issue the person a class 1 permit to operate a stated class 1 vehicle in a stated area, or on a stated route, not included in a class 1 notice.

    (4)     A class 1 permit may be conditional.

    (5)     A class 1 permit issued under subsection (1) (c) is subject to the following conditions:

        (a)     the mobile crane must not tow anything other than a trailer;

        (b)     the mobile crane must not have more than 5 axles;

        (c)     the combined length of the mobile crane and trailer combination (the crane combination ) must not be longer than 19m;

        (d)     a component of the mobile crane, including a tow coupling, must not exceed the manufacturer's limit;

        (e)     the swept path of the crane combination must not be wider than the swept path of the mobile crane without the trailer;

        (f)     the trailer in the crane combination must comply with the mass limits in schedule 1 (Mass and loading requirements for heavy vehicles), section 1.9 and section 1.15;

        (g)     a load on the trailer must not include anything other than items associated with the operation of the mobile crane.

Note     It is an offence to drive a vehicle or combination that is subject to a permit without carrying a copy of the permit (see s 67).