HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT)
101Prescribed dimension requirements
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101 Prescribed dimension requirements (1) The national regulations may prescribe requirements (the prescribed dimension requirements) about the following— (a) the dimensions of a heavy vehicle (together with its equipment); (b) the dimensions of a component of a heavy vehicle; (c) the dimensions of a heavy vehicle’s load. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the prescribed dimension requirements may include requirements about the following— (a) the dimensions of a heavy vehicle (together with its equipment) disregarding its load; (b) the dimensions of a heavy vehicle together with its equipment and load; (c) the dimensions by which a heavy vehicle’s load projects from the vehicle; (d) the internal measurements of a heavy vehicle, including, for (i) the distance between components of the vehicle; and (ii) for a combination, the distance between— (A) the component vehicles of the combination; or (B) a component vehicle of the combination and a component of another component vehicle of the combination.
(3) The national regulations may also prescribe requirements (that are not prescribed dimension requirements) about the use of a vehicle to which a dimension requirement applies, including, for example, requirements about the use of signs and warning devices.