Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.101Prescribed dimension requirements
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sec.101 Prescribed dimension requirements
The national regulations may prescribe requirements (the prescribed dimension requirements ) about the following— the dimensions of a heavy vehicle (together with its equipment); the dimensions of a component of a heavy vehicle; the dimensions of a heavy vehicle’s load. Without limiting subsection (1) , the prescribed dimension requirements may include requirements about the following— the dimensions of a heavy vehicle (together with its equipment) disregarding its load; the dimensions of a heavy vehicle together with its equipment and load; the dimensions by which a heavy vehicle’s load projects from the vehicle; the internal measurements of a heavy vehicle, including, for example— the distance between components of the vehicle; and for a combination, the distance between— the component vehicles of the combination; or a component vehicle of the combination and a component of another component vehicle of the combination. 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. (sec.101-ssec.1) The national regulations may prescribe requirements (the prescribed dimension requirements ) about the following— the dimensions of a heavy vehicle (together with its equipment); the dimensions of a component of a heavy vehicle; the dimensions of a heavy vehicle’s load. (sec.101-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the prescribed dimension requirements may include requirements about the following— the dimensions of a heavy vehicle (together with its equipment) disregarding its load; the dimensions of a heavy vehicle together with its equipment and load; the dimensions by which a heavy vehicle’s load projects from the vehicle; the internal measurements of a heavy vehicle, including, for example— the distance between components of the vehicle; and for a combination, the distance between— the component vehicles of the combination; or a component vehicle of the combination and a component of another component vehicle of the combination. (sec.101-ssec.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.
- (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.
- (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;