6Prescribed mass requirements

6 Prescribed mass requirements

6 Prescribed mass requirements

(1) The mass requirements imposed by this Division and Schedules 1 to 5B are prescribed mass requirements for the purposes of section 95 of the Law.

(2) Schedule 1 imposes mass limits that apply generally to a heavy vehicle or to components of a heavy vehicle (the general mass limits).

(3) The general mass limits are subject to exceptions (each a mass exception) provided under section 7 and Schedules 2 to 5B in relation to a heavy vehicle or a component of a heavy vehicle.

Note—

A component, for example, may be a vehicle towing another vehicle, a vehicle being towed, a single axle, an axle group or a tyre.

(4) Sections 8 to 10 impose requirements based on manufacturer’s mass limits or other mass limits.

(5) The prescribed mass requirements mentioned in this section apply in relation to a heavy vehicle or component whether or not the vehicle is loaded.

Note—

The general mass limits and mass exceptions make no distinction between a loaded or unloaded vehicle or component because an essential consideration is the mass that is applied to a road on which a heavy vehicle or component is being used.

s 6: Am 2014 (651), sec 5; 2024 (470), sec 5.