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223Exemption from Schedule 6 by class O permit
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223 Exemption from Schedule 6 by class O permit
(1) Subject to subregulations (3) and (4), the Secretary may issue a permit that exempts one or more class O vehicles from any of the following requirements set out in Schedule 6—
(a) a width limit;
(b) a length limit;
(c) a height limit;
(d) a rear overhang limit;
(e) a front projection limit;
(f) a requirement applying to a rear-protecting load;
(g) any other requirement.
(2) A class O permit may be issued for more than one vehicle that is a class O vehicle only if the vehicles are registered in the name of the same registered operator.
(3) The Secretary must not issue a permit that exempts a class O vehicle from—
(a) a limit specified by the manufacturer of the vehicle; or
(b) a mass limit.
(4) A class O permit may be subject to any conditions the Secretary thinks fit, including conditions designed to secure payment for—
(a) any damage or road wear caused by the vehicle when being used in accordance with the permit; and
(b) any road work or other work required to allow the vehicle to use the roads specified in the permit.