air storage tank, in relation to a vehicle, means a tank fitted to the vehicle for storing compressed air.
Airservices Australia see the Air Services Act, section 7.
Airservices Australia vehicle means a vehicle driven by any of the following persons in the course of the person’s duty to Airservices Australia—
(a) the Chief Executive Officer of Airservices Australia appointed under the Air Services Act, section 34;
(b) a person appointed to act as Chief Executive Officer of Airservices Australia under the Air Services Act, section 41;
(c) a person employed under the Air Services Act, section 42;
(d) a person engaged as a consultant under the Air Services Act, section 43.
American National Standard means a standard published by the American National Standards Institute.
American National Standards Institute means the not-for-profit organisation of that name comprising government agencies of the United States of America, organisations, companies, academic and international bodies, and individuals.
AS/NZS means a standard jointly made or published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.
Australian Border Force see the (Cwlth), section 4(1).
Australian Border Force vehicle means a vehicle driven by an Immigration and Border Protection worker in the course of the worker’s duty to the Australian Border Force.
Australian Standard means—
(a) a standard made or published by Standards Australia; or
(b) a standard jointly made or published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.
Note—
Copies of Australian Standards may be purchased from Standards Australia.
braking system, of a vehicle, means the system comprising all the brakes of the vehicle and all the components of the mechanisms by which they are operated.
British Standard means a standard approved for publication on behalf of the British Standards Institution.
Note—
Copies of British Standards may be purchased from Standards Australia.
British Standards Institution means the institution of that name established under royal charter in the United Kingdom.
centre, of an axle group, means—
(a) a vertical line located midway between the centre-lines of the outermost axles of the group; or
(b) if there are 2 axles in the group and 1 of them is fitted with twice the number of tyres as the other axle—a vertical line located one-third of the way from the centre-line of the axle with more tyres towards the centre-line of the axle with fewer tyres.
Examples—
Centre of a typical tandem axle group fitted with an equal number of tyres on each axle
Centre of a typical tandem axle group fitted with a different number of tyres on each axle
Centre of a typical tri-axle group with an equal number of tyres
Centre of a typical quad-axle group with an equal number of tyres
dangerous goods, in relation to a participating jurisdiction, has the meaning given by the laws of the jurisdiction relating to the transport of dangerous goods.
diesel engine means an engine that works on the compression-ignition principle, commonly known as a diesel engine.
dog trailer means a trailer (including a trailer consisting of a semitrailer and converter dolly) that has—
(a) 1 axle group or a single axle at the front that is being steered by connection to a towing vehicle by a drawbar; and
(b) 1 axle group or a single axle at the rear.
Example—
Dog trailer
drawbar means a part of a trailer (other than a semitrailer) that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes.
drawbar eye means the part of a coupling fitted to a trailer’s drawbar through which a pintle hook or pin on a towing vehicle is passed.
drawbar-type coupling means a coupling fitted to a trailer used to connect the trailer’s drawbar to a towing vehicle.
emergency brake, in relation to a vehicle, means a brake designed to be used if the vehicle’s service brake fails.
emergency service means an entity that has a statutory responsibility to respond to an emergency and includes the following—
(a) an ambulance service;
(b) a fire brigade, including a volunteer fire brigade;
(c) a police service or police force;
(d) a disaster or emergency organisation of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory.
emergency vehicle means a heavy vehicle—
(a) fitted with—
(i) a repeater horn or siren; or
(ii) a flashing warning light; and
(b) driven by an officer of an emergency service in the course of the officer’s duty.
exempt vehicle means any of the following heavy vehicles—
(a) an Airservices Australia vehicle;
(b) an Australian Border Force vehicle;
(c) an emergency vehicle;
(d) a police vehicle;
(e) a transport enforcement vehicle.
exhibition purpose, in relation to a heavy vehicle, means the display of the vehicle, or the demonstration of the vehicle’s operation—
(a) at community events; or
(b) to community groups.
front fog light means a light used to improve the illumination of the road in case of fog, snowfall, heavy rain or a dust storm.
GTM (gross trailer mass), of a trailer, means the mass transmitted to the ground by the axles of the trailer when it is loaded to its GVM and connected to a towing vehicle.
high-beam, in relation to a headlight, means the light is built or adjusted so that, when the vehicle is standing on level ground, the top of the main beam of light projected is above the low-beam position.
Japanese Industrial Standard means a standard published by the Japanese Standards Association.
Japanese Standards Association means the organisation of that name incorporated in Japan.
left, in relation to a vehicle, means left of the centre of the vehicle when viewed by a person in the vehicle who is facing the front of the vehicle.
low-beam, in relation to a headlight or front fog light fitted to a heavy vehicle, means the light is built or adjusted so that, when the vehicle is standing on level ground, the top of the main beam of light projected is—
(a) not higher than the centre of the headlight or fog light, when measured 8m in front of the vehicle; and
(b) not more than 1m higher than the level where the vehicle is standing, when measured 25m in front of the vehicle.
Ministerial Council means the Standing Ministerial Council—
(a) that is established or recognised by the Council of Australian Governments; and
(b) whose members include all Ministers in Australia having portfolio responsibility for transport and infrastructure.
parking brake, in relation to a vehicle, means the brake usually used to keep a vehicle stationary while the vehicle is parked.
police vehicle means a heavy vehicle driven by a police officer in the course of the police officer’s duty.
repeater horn means a device that makes a sound alternating between different tones or frequencies on a regular time cycle.
right, in relation to a vehicle, means right of the centre of the vehicle when viewed by a person in the vehicle who is facing the front of the vehicle.
road tank vehicle has the meaning given by the ‘Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail’, approved by the Ministerial Council.
service brake, in relation to a vehicle, means the brake usually used to decelerate the vehicle.
side marker light means a light fitted to the side of a vehicle indicating the presence and length of the vehicle when viewed on that side.
single heavy vehicle means a motor vehicle or trailer that, on its own, is a heavy vehicle.
Standards Association of Australia, for anything done or to be done on or after 1 July 1999, includes a reference to Standards Australia Limited ACN 087 326 690.
Standards New Zealand means the trading entity of the Standards Council continued in existence under the Standards Act 1988 of New Zealand.
towing vehicle, in relation to a trailer, means the vehicle towing the trailer.
transport enforcement vehicle means a heavy vehicle, other than a police vehicle, driven by an authorised officer in the course of the authorised officer’s duty.
turntable means a bearing built to carry vertical and horizontal loads, but that does not allow quick separation of its upper and lower rotating elements, and is used to connect and allow articulation between—
(a) a prime mover and a semitrailer; or
(b) the front axle group or axle of a dog trailer and the body of the trailer; or
(c) a fifth wheel coupling and the vehicle to which it is mounted.
vacuum brake means a vacuum-operated brake or a vacuum-assisted brake.
vacuum storage tank, in relation to a vehicle, means a tank fitted to the vehicle for storing air at a low pressure.
warning light means a light fitted to a vehicle designed for the specific purpose of warning road users of the vehicle’s presence on a road.
wheel chock means a device fitted to 1 or more wheels of a vehicle to prevent the vehicle moving while it is parked.
yellow, in relation to a light, includes amber.
s 4: Am 2017 (329), sec 20; 2018 (299), sec 31; 2019 (583), sec 9; 2021 (42), sec 11.
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