sec.28Vehicle standards—exemptions for PBS vehicles

sec.28 Vehicle standards—exemptions for PBS vehicles

For the purposes of section 24 of the Law, each of the following vehicle standards are prescribed — the following clauses of ADR 43 prescribed as vehicle standards under section 2 of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation — clauses 6.1.1 and 6.2.1 (total length) clause 6.2.2 (drawbar length) clauses 6.1.2 and 6.2.3 (rear overhang) clauses 6.1.3 and 6.2.4 (height) clauses 6.1.5 and 6.2.6 (overall width) clause 9.4 (retractable axle), other than to the extent it requires a vehicle to comply with clause 6.1.4, 6.1.6, 6.2.5 or 6.2.7; clause 5.2 (Tow coupling overhang) of ADR 62 prescribed as a vehicle standard under section 2 of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation ; clause 5.1 (Tow coupling location) of ADR 63 prescribed as a vehicle standard under section 2 of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation ; the following provisions of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation prescribed as vehicle standards under section 34 of Schedule 2 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation— section 3 of Schedule 6 (Length—general) section 4 of Schedule 6 (Length—trailers) section 5 of Schedule 6 (Length—rear overhang) section 6 of Schedule 6 (Length—trailer drawbars) section 7 of Schedule 6 (Width) section 8 of Schedule 6 (Height); the following provisions of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation— section 29 (b) and (c) of Schedule 3 (Attachment of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains) section 31 of Schedule 3 (Tow coupling overhang on road trains). A reference in subsection (1) to a clause of an ADR is a reference to— the version of the clause applying to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard; and if another clause was superseded by the clause (including with modification or because of a renumbering of the ADR) and a version of the superseded clause applies to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard—the version of the superseded clause applying to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard; and An ADR is amended so that a clause mentioned in subsection (1) replaces a previous clause in the ADR. For a heavy vehicle to which the replaced clause applies as a vehicle standard, the reference to the clause in subsection (1) is a reference to the replaced clause applying to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard. if the clause is omitted and remade (with or without modification) or renumbered and a version of the clause as remade or renumbered applies to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard—the version of the clause as remade or renumbered applying to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard. A reference to a clause of an ADR mentioned in subsection (1) in a PBS vehicle approval is taken to be a reference to the version of the clause mentioned in subsection (2) . s 28 amd 2018 SL No. 89 s 4 (sec.28-ssec.1) For the purposes of section 24 of the Law, each of the following vehicle standards are prescribed — the following clauses of ADR 43 prescribed as vehicle standards under section 2 of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation — clauses 6.1.1 and 6.2.1 (total length) clause 6.2.2 (drawbar length) clauses 6.1.2 and 6.2.3 (rear overhang) clauses 6.1.3 and 6.2.4 (height) clauses 6.1.5 and 6.2.6 (overall width) clause 9.4 (retractable axle), other than to the extent it requires a vehicle to comply with clause 6.1.4, 6.1.6, 6.2.5 or 6.2.7; clause 5.2 (Tow coupling overhang) of ADR 62 prescribed as a vehicle standard under section 2 of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation ; clause 5.1 (Tow coupling location) of ADR 63 prescribed as a vehicle standard under section 2 of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation ; the following provisions of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation prescribed as vehicle standards under section 34 of Schedule 2 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation— section 3 of Schedule 6 (Length—general) section 4 of Schedule 6 (Length—trailers) section 5 of Schedule 6 (Length—rear overhang) section 6 of Schedule 6 (Length—trailer drawbars) section 7 of Schedule 6 (Width) section 8 of Schedule 6 (Height); the following provisions of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation— section 29 (b) and (c) of Schedule 3 (Attachment of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains) section 31 of Schedule 3 (Tow coupling overhang on road trains). (sec.28-ssec.2) A reference in subsection (1) to a clause of an ADR is a reference to— the version of the clause applying to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard; and if another clause was superseded by the clause (including with modification or because of a renumbering of the ADR) and a version of the superseded clause applies to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard—the version of the superseded clause applying to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard; and An ADR is amended so that a clause mentioned in subsection (1) replaces a previous clause in the ADR. For a heavy vehicle to which the replaced clause applies as a vehicle standard, the reference to the clause in subsection (1) is a reference to the replaced clause applying to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard. if the clause is omitted and remade (with or without modification) or renumbered and a version of the clause as remade or renumbered applies to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard—the version of the clause as remade or renumbered applying to the heavy vehicle as a vehicle standard. (sec.28-ssec.3) A reference to a clause of an ADR mentioned in subsection (1) in a PBS vehicle approval is taken to be a reference to the version of the clause mentioned in subsection (2) .