Road Vehicle Standards (Classes of Vehicles that are Road Vehicles) Determination 2021
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Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including:
(a) motor vehicle; and
(b) public road.
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.
airport service vehicle means a motor vehicle that is:
(a) designed to service an aircraft within an airport; and
(b) built on a truck chassis; and
(c) designed to be capable of operating on a public road.
campervan or motorhome means a motor vehicle that is:
(a) designed for use in transport on a public road; and
(b) intended to provide temporary living accommodation for one or more individuals.
concrete pumper means a motor vehicle, other than a forklift, that:
(a) is designed to pump concrete; and
(b) is designed to travel on rubber tyres; and
(c) is capable of travelling at a reasonable speed by road without obstructing the flow of traffic; and
(d) has a cabin that allows the operator to drive the vehicle between sites; and
(e) has one or more road-going features.
dual-purpose motorcycle means a two-wheeled vehicle or three-wheeled vehicle that:
(a) is designed for use on cross-country or unpaved terrain; and
(b) has one or more road-going features.
food or catering van means a motor vehicle that:
(a) is designed and manufactured for the preparation or vending of food; or
(b) has been modified to be used for that purpose.
Note: Example: Mobile food vans, ice-cream vans and mobile snack trucks are examples of food or catering vans.
mobile crane means a motor vehicle, other than a forklift or rough terrain crane, that:
(a) is designed to lift a load; and
(b) is designed to travel on rubber tyres; and
(c) is capable of travelling at a reasonable speed by road without obstructing the flow of traffic; and
(d) has a cabin that allows the operator to drive the vehicle between sites; and
(e) has one or more road-going features.
rough terrain crane means a motor vehicle that:
(a) is designed to lift a load; and
(b) is designed for off-road use; and
(c) is designed to travel on rubber tyres; and
(d) has a cabin that allows the operator to drive the vehicle on site; and
(e) has a boom projecting more than 5.5 metres in front of a transverse vertical plane through the centre of the steering wheel.