Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.34Application of prescribed dimension requirements as a vehicle standard
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sch.2-sec.34 Application of prescribed dimension requirements as a vehicle standard
The dimensions of a heavy vehicle must comply with the prescribed dimension requirements (the requirements ) applying to the vehicle. The dimensions of a vehicle do not contravene subsection (1) in relation to a contravention of the requirements caused only by the load the vehicle is carrying. If a vehicle has a retractable axle, the vehicle must comply with subsection (1) at any time with both the axle retracted and not retracted. In this section— retracted , in relation to an axle, has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation . (sch.2-sec.34-ssec.1) The dimensions of a heavy vehicle must comply with the prescribed dimension requirements (the requirements ) applying to the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.34-ssec.2) The dimensions of a vehicle do not contravene subsection (1) in relation to a contravention of the requirements caused only by the load the vehicle is carrying. (sch.2-sec.34-ssec.3) If a vehicle has a retractable axle, the vehicle must comply with subsection (1) at any time with both the axle retracted and not retracted. (sch.2-sec.34-ssec.4) In this section— retracted , in relation to an axle, has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation .