8Approval—noncompliance with infrastructure standard

8 Approval—noncompliance with infrastructure standard

8 Approval—noncompliance with infrastructure standard

(1) This section applies in relation to an application for a PBS design approval if the Regulator considers it is likely that a heavy vehicle built to the design the subject of the application will not comply with the Standards and Vehicle Assessment Rules only because it will not comply with 1 or more infrastructure standards.

(2) If the Regulator approves the application, the approval must state that any PBS vehicle approval for a heavy vehicle built to the design is subject to a condition that the vehicle may only be operated under an agreement made with—

(a) if a road authority for a jurisdiction is responsible for the roads on which the vehicle is likely to be operating—each responsible road authority; and

(b) if 1 or more road managers are responsible for the roads on which the vehicle is likely to be operating—each responsible road manager.