Interstate Road Transport Regulations 1986

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

This item is authorised by the following title:

Interstate Road Transport Act 1985

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F2004C00173

08 December 2004 - 24 November 2005

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Table of contents

1 Name of regulations [see Note 1]
2 Interpretation
3 Australian Design Rules
3A Mass management compliance assurance schemes
3B Road friendly suspension
4 Interpretation
5 Requirements in respect of motor vehicles and trailers
5A Maximum road speed limiting — heavy motor vehicles
5B Tampering with road speed governors etc
5C Exceeding speed limit
5D Contravention of road transport laws
6 Approved insurers
7 Third-party policy
8 Application of Division to motor vehicles etc belonging to the Commonwealth or any State
9 Registered motor vehicle etc to be insured
10 Certificate of insurance to be produced, or insurer to be nominated, at time of registration of certain motor vehicles etc
11 Cancellation of third-party policy
12 Rights etc of insurer, owner etc of vehicle with respect to claims for damages
12AA Application of Division
12A Permitted gross mass limits
12B Axle loads
12C Higher mass accreditation and route requirements
12E False statement of gross vehicle mass
12H Overloaded vehicle
12I Weighing vehicles
12J Weighing vehicles — procedure
12K Unloading overloaded vehicles
12L On which routes may a B-double operate?
12M General specifications for B-doubles
12N How must a B-double be identified?
12O Dimensions of a B-double — height
12P Dimensions of a B-double — overall length
12Q Dimensions of a B-double — minimum axle spacings
12R Starting and running a B-double on grade
12RA Anti-lock braking systems
12S Service brakes — pneumatic systems
12T Brake line failure protection
12U Simultaneous parking brake application
12V Selection of fifth wheel assemblies
12W Selection of fifth wheel kingpins
12X Mounting of fifth wheel assemblies
12Y Spray suppression devices
12Z Tracking
12ZA Distribution of load
12ZAA Total maximum permitted gross mass
12ZAB Certain B-doubles not to be operated
Division 2BA Registration and operation of FIRS B-doubles 12ZB Circumstances in which State or Territory permits are required
13 Inspection in contemplation of registration
14 Exemption from inspection
15 Inspection after alteration etc to vehicle
16 Issue of certificate of registration etc
17 Affixing etc of registration label
18 Replacement and return of certificates of registration and registration labels
18A Damage to, and loss etc of, registration certificate
19 Damage to, and loss etc of, registration label
20 Declaration that registration label etc has been destroyed
21 Registration plate
22 Affixing of registration plates
23 Damage to, and loss etc of, registration plate
23A Cancellation or suspension of registration
23AA Cancellation or suspension of registration by a Registration Authority other than the relevant Registration Authority
23B Return of certificates of registration and registration labels on cancellation of registration
24 Return of registration plates on cancellation or expiry of registration
25 Circumstances where registration plates not to be returned on surrender of registration
26 Offences in relation to registration label etc
27 Period specified for purposes of paragraph 9 (3) (b) of the Act
28 Notification of change of name or address of owner
29 Notification of transfer of ownership
29A Vehicle to be operated according to registration
48A Fees
49 Fees specified for the purposes of subsection 3 (10) of the Act
50 Prescribed declarations for the purposes of subparagraph 19 (2) (c) (ii) of the Act
51 Fees etc specified for the purposes of paragraph 23 (5) (a) of the Act
51A Certificate evidence
51B Smoking in buses
52 Payment of penalty as an alternative to prosecution
- Schedule 1 Certification performance standard
- Schedule 2 Approved insurers
- Schedule 3 Axle spacing
- Schedule 4 Axle load limits
- Schedule 4A State and Territory laws under which relevant instruments are made
- Part 1 Laws for higher mass limit vehicles
- Part 2 Laws for B doubles
- Schedule 5 Fees and maximum fees for purposes of paragraphs 3 (10) (a) and 3 (10) (b) of the Act
- Notes to the REF Citation \*charformat \* MERGEFORMAT Interstate Road Transport Regulations 1986

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