Heavy Vehicle (General) National Regulation
sec.8Approval—noncompliance with infrastructure standard
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sec.8 Approval—noncompliance with infrastructure standard
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. 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— 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 if 1 or more road managers are responsible for the roads on which the vehicle is likely to be operating—each responsible road manager. (sec.8-ssec.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. (sec.8-ssec.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— 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 if 1 or more road managers are responsible for the roads on which the vehicle is likely to be operating—each responsible road manager.
- (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.