HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

South Australia Class 3 Long Prime Mover Combination Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1)

1. Purpose

1)      This notice grants exemptions from dimension requirements for a class 3 heavy combinations consisting of a prime mover towing a semitrailer.

2)      This notice revokes and replaces the South Australia Class 3 Long Prime Mover Combination Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1).

2.       Authorising provision

1)      This notice is made under the following provision of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL):

a)      section 117 – Regulator’s power to exempt category of class 1 or 3 heavy vehicles from compliance with mass or dimension requirement.

b)      section 23 of Schedule 1 – Regulator’s power to amend or repeal instrument.

3.       Title

This exemption notice may be cited as the South Australia Class 3 Long Prime Mover Combination Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1).

4.       Commencement date

This notice commences on 14 July 2023.

5.       Expiry date

This notice expires on 13 July 2028.

6.       Definitions

Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this Notice have the same meanings as those in the HVNL and its regulations.

7.       Application

1)      This exemption notice applies to a Class 3 heavy vehicle that meets all the requirements in this section.

2)      This exemption notice applies to a heavy combination consisting of a prime mover towing a semitrailer.

3)      This notice applies in South Australia.

4)      A heavy vehicle to which this section applies and that complies with the conditions of this notice is an eligible vehicle.

8.       Exemption – prescribed dimension requirements

1)      An eligible vehicle is exempt from the following mass requirements under Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (MDL Regulation):

a)      section 3 – Length (combination or single vehicle)

2)      An exemption in 1) only applies to the extent that specific conditional dimension limits are provided in section 9.

3)      If, in relation to a particular vehicle or component, if this notice provides for more than one dimension limit to apply in the same circumstances, the more restrictive dimension limit applies.

9.       Conditions – dimensions (Length)

An eligible vehicle operating under this notice must not exceed 20.0m in length.

10.   Conditions - Stated hours of stated days

An eligible vehicle may use specified areas or routes at any time unless specified otherwise as a travel condition on the network.

11.   Condition – stated areas or routes

1)      An eligible vehicle is authorised to operate on the following network:

South Australia 26metre B-Double Network (GML)

26.0m B-double Commodity network (GML)

2)      For the purposes of section 119(1)(a) of the HVNL, an area or route specified in this section is a stated area or route to which this Notice applies.

3)      An eligible vehicle operating on an area or route specified in this notice must comply with the following conditions as specified for routes and areas set out on that area or route:

a)      Road conditions pursuant to section 160 of the HVNL; and

b)      Travel conditions pursuant to section 161 of the HVNL; and

c)       Vehicle conditions pursuant to section 162 of the HVNL.

Paul Sariban

Director of Freight and Supply Chain Productivity

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator