202General mass limit for trailers being towed by light motor vehicles

202 General mass limit for trailers being towed by light motor vehicles (1) The gross mass limit for a trailer being towed by a light motor vehicle is the lowest of the following— (a) the capacity of the towing apparatus fitted to the motor vehicle, as specified by the manufacturer of the towing apparatus; (b) the maximum trailer mass that may be towed by the light motor vehicle, as specified by the manufacturer of the light motor vehicle; (c) the GVM of the trailer. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b), if the manufacturer of a light motor vehicle has not specified a maximum trailer mass that may be towed by the light motor vehicle, or if the manufacturer cannot be identified, the following is taken to be the maximum trailer mass that may be towed by the vehicle— (a) if the trailer is fitted with brakes, one and half times the unladen mass of the motor vehicle; (b) if the trailer is not fitted with brakes, the unladen mass of the motor vehicle. Division 3—General dimension limits