Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sec.3Prescription of vehicle standards
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sec.3 Prescription of vehicle standards
This Regulation prescribes the vehicle standards with which a single heavy vehicle or heavy combination must comply for its use on a road. The vehicle standards are set out in Schedules 1 to 3 . However, only Part 3 of Schedule 3 applies to a vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle but forms part of a combination that is a heavy combination. The vehicle standards are based on the Australian Vehicle Standards Rules 1999 contained in Schedule 2 of the National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation—Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2006 of the Commonwealth. (sec.3-ssec.1) This Regulation prescribes the vehicle standards with which a single heavy vehicle or heavy combination must comply for its use on a road. (sec.3-ssec.2) The vehicle standards are set out in Schedules 1 to 3 . (sec.3-ssec.3) However, only Part 3 of Schedule 3 applies to a vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle but forms part of a combination that is a heavy combination. The vehicle standards are based on the Australian Vehicle Standards Rules 1999 contained in Schedule 2 of the National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation—Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2006 of the Commonwealth.