Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW)
84Components of a braking system
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84 Components of a braking system
84 Components of a braking system
(1) A brake tube or hose fitted to a heavy vehicle must—
(a) be manufactured from a material appropriate to its intended use in the vehicle; and
(b) be long enough to allow for the full range of steering and suspension movements of the vehicle; and
(c) be fitted to prevent it being damaged during the vehicle’s operation by—
(i) a source of heat; or
(ii) any movement of the parts to which it is attached or near.
(2) Each component of the braking system of a heavy vehicle must comply with the design and performance requirements of any of the following—
(a) a relevant Australian Standard or British Standard; or
(b) a relevant standard approved by any of the following bodies—
• American Society of Automotive Engineers
• American National Standards Institute
• Japanese Standards Association
• Deutsches Institut für Normung
• International Organisation for Standardisation
• European Committee for Standardization (CEN).
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