National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Oversize and Overmass Vehicles Regulations) Regulations 2006
5Application—vehicles and combinations
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5 Application—vehicles and combinations
(1) These Regulations apply to: (a) a special purpose vehicle; and (b) an agricultural machine or agricultural implement; and (c) a vehicle or combination, including a low loader or load platform combination, that is specially designed for the carriage of a large indivisible item or is carrying a large indivisible item; that, together with any load, exceeds: (d) a mass limit in the Mass and Loading Regulations; or (e) a dimension limit in the Vehicle Standards Regulations or the Mass and Loading Regulations. (2) These Regulations also apply to a vehicle that is being used as a pilot vehicle or escort vehicle. (3) These Regulations do not apply to a vehicle or combination: (a) that is a road train or B‑double; or (b) that is carrying a loaded or empty freight container designed for multi‑modal transport; or (c) that is used only on a railway or tramway.