Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (MASS, DIMENSIONS AND LOADING) REGULATION 2010 (NO 4 OF 2010) - REG 46

    (1)     A person may only operate an eligible vehicle on a road at a higher mass limit if—

        (a)     the vehicle has road-friendly suspension certified under the Vehicle Standards Bulletin (VSB) 11: Certification of Road-Friendly Suspension Systems , issued by the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, as in force from time to time; and

Note     The Legislation Act, s 47 (6) is disapplied for Vehicle Standards Bulletin (VSB) 11: Certification of Road-Friendly Suspension Systems (see s 69).

        (b)     if the axle group on the vehicle is a tri axle group—

              (i)     the vehicle is accredited under a Mass Management Accreditation Scheme; and

              (ii)     the operator of the vehicle is an accredited operator under the scheme; and

              (iii)     a label, approved by a corresponding road transport authority, indicating that the vehicle is operating under the scheme is prominently displayed on the vehicle in a position approved under the scheme; and

        (c)     the vehicle is operating on an approved route.

    (2)     In this section:

"Mass Management Accreditation Scheme "means a scheme for mass management approved by a corresponding road transport authority.