Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.143LPG-powered vehicles
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sch.1-sec.143 LPG-powered vehicles
An LPG system installed in a motor vehicle, and the vehicle, must comply with all relevant requirements set out in AS 1425 as in force when the system was installed in the vehicle. A motor vehicle that has an LPG system installed must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates the labels required by AS 1425 as in force when the system was installed in the vehicle. If a motor vehicle had an LPG system installed before AS 1425 was first published, the vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates a label— that is made of durable material; and that is at least 25mm wide and 25mm high; and that is of a reflective red that conforms with either AS 1743—1992, Appendix C, class 2 (Australian Standard for road signs—specifications—retroreflective colours) or AS 1906.1, class 2 (Australian Standard for retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes—retroreflective sheeting); and that states ‘LPGAS’ or ‘LPG’, or similar words or acronyms that have the same meaning, in upper case letters at least 6mm high. In this section— AS 1425 means AS 1425 (Australian Standard for LP gas fuel systems for vehicle engines). (sch.1-sec.143-ssec.1) An LPG system installed in a motor vehicle, and the vehicle, must comply with all relevant requirements set out in AS 1425 as in force when the system was installed in the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.143-ssec.2) A motor vehicle that has an LPG system installed must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates the labels required by AS 1425 as in force when the system was installed in the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.143-ssec.3) If a motor vehicle had an LPG system installed before AS 1425 was first published, the vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to its front and rear number plates a label— that is made of durable material; and that is at least 25mm wide and 25mm high; and that is of a reflective red that conforms with either AS 1743—1992, Appendix C, class 2 (Australian Standard for road signs—specifications—retroreflective colours) or AS 1906.1, class 2 (Australian Standard for retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes—retroreflective sheeting); and that states ‘LPGAS’ or ‘LPG’, or similar words or acronyms that have the same meaning, in upper case letters at least 6mm high. (sch.1-sec.143-ssec.4) In this section— AS 1425 means AS 1425 (Australian Standard for LP gas fuel systems for vehicle engines).
- (a) that is made of durable material; and
- (b) that is at least 25mm wide and 25mm high; and
- (c) that is of a reflective red that conforms with either AS 1743—1992, Appendix C, class 2 (Australian Standard for road signs—specifications—retroreflective colours) or AS 1906.1, class 2 (Australian Standard for retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes—retroreflective sheeting); and