National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Compliance and Enforcement Bill) Regulations 2006
71Lower limits—mass breaches
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71 Lower limits—mass breaches
(1) This section applies to a mass requirement imposed by reference to: (a) a legislatively specified mass limit; or (b) a manufacturer’s mass rating; or (c) the lower of: (i) a legislatively specified mass limit; and (ii) a manufacturer’s mass rating; for a vehicle or combination, or for any component of a vehicle or combination, or for any load in or on a vehicle or combination. Substantial risk breach (2) The lower limit for a substantial risk breach of a mass requirement to which this section applies is: (a) in the case of a mass requirement that relates to the gross mass of a vehicle or combination: (i) 105% of the maximum permissible mass, rounded up to the nearest 0.1 tonne; or (ii) 0.5 tonne; whichever is the greater; or (b) in any other case—105% of the maximum permissible mass, rounded up to the nearest 0.1 tonne.
Note: 105% of the maximum permissible mass is equivalent to the permissible mass plus an additional 5%.
Severe risk breach (3) The lower limit for a severe risk breach of a mass requirement to which this section applies is 120% of the maximum permissible mass, rounded up to the nearest 0.1 tonne.
Note: 120% of the maximum permissible mass is equivalent to the permissible mass plus an additional 20%.