HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
New South Wales Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Converter Dolly Combination Exemption Notice 2019 (No. 1)
Purpose
Note: This Notice replaces the New South Wales Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Converter Dolly Combination Exemption Notice 2014 (No. 1)
Authorising Provision
2. This Notice is made under section 117 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law as in force in each participating jurisdiction (HVNL).
Title
3. This Notice may be cited as the New South Wales Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Converter Dolly Combination Exemption Notice 2019 (No. 1).
Commencement
4. This Notice commences on 10 February 2019.
Expiry
5. This Notice expires on 9 February 2024.
Definitions
6. Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this notice have the same meanings as those defined in the HVNL.
7. In this Notice “converter dolly combination” means—
a) a combination consisting of a prime mover, semitrailer and converter dolly; or
b) a combination consisting of a B-double towing a converter dolly.
Application
8. This Notice applies to—
a) a combination comprising of a prime mover and semi-trailer not exceeding 19 metres in length, towing an unladen converter dolly; and
b) a combination comprising of a B-Double towing an unladen converter dolly.
9. This Notice applies in New South Wales.
Exemption from prescribed mass requirement
10. A converter dolly combination is exempt from the mass requirement set out in section 2(1)(a)(iv) of part 1 Schedule 1 to the Regulation.
Mass requirements - conditions
11. Subject to clause 13, the total mass of a converter dolly combination comprising of a prime mover and semi-trailer towing an unladen converter dolly, must not exceed 45.5 tonnes.
12. Subject to clause 13, the total mass of a converter dolly combination comprising of a B-Double towing an unladen converter dolly, must not exceed 65.5 tonnes.
13. The total mass of a converter dolly combination may exceed the limit specified in clauses 11 and 12 by—
a) 0.5t if the prime mover of the converter dolly combination is a complying steer axle;
b) 1.0t if converter dolly combination comprising of a prime mover and semi-trailer towing an unladen converter dolly, is eligible for the concessional mass limits;
c) 2.0t if converter dolly combination comprising of a B-Double towing an unladen converter dolly, is eligible for the concessional mass limits.
Exemption from prescribed dimension requirement
14. A converter dolly combination is exempt from the dimension requirement set out in section 3(1)(a) of Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the Regulation.
Length of combination - condition
15. A converter dolly combination comprising of a prime mover and semi-trailer towing an unladen converter dolly, must not exceed 25 metres in length.
16. A converter dolly combination comprising of a B-Double towing an unladen converter dolly, must not exceed 36.5 metres in length.
Additional conditions
17. A converter dolly that forms part of a converter dolly combination must not carry a load.
Areas or routes
18. A converter dolly combination comprising of a prime mover and semi-trailer towing an unladen converter dolly, may use routes and areas approved for use by B-Doubles up to 25 metres in length, as stipulated in the National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle B-Double Authorisation (Notice) 2014 (No.1).
19. A converter dolly combination comprising a B-Double towing an unladen converter dolly, may use routes and areas approved for use by roads trains not exceeding 36.5 metres in length, as stipulated in the National Class 2 Heavy Vehicle Road Train Authorisation (Notice) 2014 (No.1).
Peter Caprioli
Executive Director (Freight and Supply Chain Productivity)
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator