Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.107LPG-powered vehicles
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sch.2-sec.107 LPG-powered vehicles
An LPG system installed in a heavy motor vehicle, and the vehicle, must comply with all relevant requirements set out in the version of AS 1425 that was current at the time the system was installed in the vehicle. A heavy motor vehicle that has an LPG system installed must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates the labels required by the version of AS 1425 that was current at the time the system was installed in the vehicle. If a heavy motor vehicle had an LPG system installed before AS 1425 was first published, the vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates a label that is— made of durable material; and at least 25mm wide and 25mm high; and reflective red conforming with either— AS 1743 ‘Road Signs—Specifications’; or AS 1906.1 ‘Retroreflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes—Retroreflective Sheeting’; and marked ‘LPGAS’ or ‘LPG’, or with similar words or acronyms that have the same meaning, in capital letters at least 6mm high. In this section— LPG means liquefied petroleum gas. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.1) An LPG system installed in a heavy motor vehicle, and the vehicle, must comply with all relevant requirements set out in the version of AS 1425 that was current at the time the system was installed in the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.2) A heavy motor vehicle that has an LPG system installed must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates the labels required by the version of AS 1425 that was current at the time the system was installed in the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.3) If a heavy motor vehicle had an LPG system installed before AS 1425 was first published, the vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates a label that is— made of durable material; and at least 25mm wide and 25mm high; and reflective red conforming with either— AS 1743 ‘Road Signs—Specifications’; or AS 1906.1 ‘Retroreflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes—Retroreflective Sheeting’; and marked ‘LPGAS’ or ‘LPG’, or with similar words or acronyms that have the same meaning, in capital letters at least 6mm high. (sch.2-sec.107-ssec.4) In this section— LPG means liquefied petroleum gas.
- (a) made of durable material; and
- (b) at least 25mm wide and 25mm high; and
- (c) reflective red conforming with either— (i) AS 1743 ‘Road Signs—Specifications’; or (ii) AS 1906.1 ‘Retroreflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes—Retroreflective Sheeting’; and
- (i) AS 1743 ‘Road Signs—Specifications’; or
- (ii) AS 1906.1 ‘Retroreflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes—Retroreflective Sheeting’; and
- (d) marked ‘LPGAS’ or ‘LPG’, or with similar words or acronyms that have the same meaning, in capital letters at least 6mm high.