MOTOR VEHICLES (STANDARDS) REGULATIONS - AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES
164Branding of fifth wheel couplings and turntables on B-doubles
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164 Branding of fifth wheel couplings and turntables on B-doubles and road trains (1) A fifth wheel coupling on a vehicle built after June 1991 forming part of a B-double or road train must be clearly and permanently marked in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1773-1990 Articulated Vehicles–Fifth Wheel Assemblies with: (b) its D-value rating; and (c) its nominal size.
Motor Vehicles (Standards) Regulations 2003 – Australian Vehicle Standards Rules 91 (2) A turntable used in a vehicle built after the commencement of this rule that forms part of a B-double or road train must be marked with: (a) the name or trademark of the turntable’s manufacturer; and (b) the D-value rating of the turntable in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1773-1990 Articulated Vehicles–Fifth Wheel Assemblies.