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59 Heavy vehicle standards
59 Heavy vehicle standards
(1) The national regulations may prescribe vehicle standards (heavy vehicle standards) with which heavy vehicles must comply to use roads.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the heavy vehicle standards may include requirements applying to—
(a) heavy vehicles; or
(b) components of heavy vehicles, including component vehicles that are not heavy vehicles; or
(c) equipment of heavy vehicles.
(3) The national regulations may prescribe exemptions or different requirements for component vehicles that are not heavy vehicles.