National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2006
125Parts of a braking system
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125 Parts of a braking system
(1) A brake tube or hose fitted to a vehicle must: (a) be manufactured from a material appropriate to its intended use in the vehicle; and (b) be long enough to allow for the full range of steering and suspension movements of the vehicle; and (c) be fitted to prevent it being damaged during the operation of the vehicle by: (i) a source of heat; or (ii) any movement of the parts to which it is attached or near. (2) Each component of the braking system of a vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes must comply with the design and performance requirements of: (a) a relevant Australian Standard or British Standard as in force when this subrule commenced; or (b) a relevant standard approved by any of the following bodies, and as in force when this subrule commenced: • American Society of Automotive Engineers • American National Standards Institute • Japanese Standards Association • Deutsches Institut für Normung • International Organisation for Standardisation.