Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW)

Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW) (2013 SI 248a)

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Regulation may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW).

2 Commencement This Regulation commences in a participating jurisdiction on the day on which Chapter 3 of the Law commences in that jurisdiction.

Note— In this Regulation, a reference to 'the Law' is a reference to the Heavy Vehicle National Law. See section 12(2) of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law.

3 Prescription of vehicle standards (1) This Regulation prescribes the vehicle standards with which a single heavy vehicle or heavy combination must comply for its use on a road. (2) The vehicle standards are set out in Schedules 1 to 3. (3) However, only Part 3 of Schedule 3 applies to a vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle but forms part of a combination that is a heavy combination.

Note— The vehicle standards are based on the Australian Vehicle Standards Rules 1999 contained in Schedule 2 of the National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation—Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2006 of the Commonwealth.

Part 2 Interpretation and provisions about application of vehicle standards

4 Definitions In this Regulation— 50mm kingpin means a kingpin meeting the dimension requirements for a 50mm kingpin in AS 2175-1990'Articulated Vehicles—Kingpins'.

Note— AS 2175-1990'Articulated Vehicles—Kingpins' may be purchased from Standards Australia. 75mm kingpin means a kingpin with the dimensions mentioned in section 25(3) of Schedule 3. 90mm kingpin means a kingpin meeting the dimension requirements for a 90mm kingpin in AS 2175-1990'Articulated Vehicles—Kingpins'.

Note— AS 2175-1990'Articulated Vehicles—Kingpins' may be purchased from Standards Australia. ADR (Definitions and Vehicle Categories) means the ADR titled 'Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule—Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005'. air brake means an air-operated or air-assisted brake. air brake compressor, in relation to a vehicle, means a compressor for supplying air to the vehicle's air brakes. air brake reservoir, in relation to a vehicle, means a device for storing compressed air for the purpose of supply to the vehicle's braking system. Air Services Act means the Air Services Act 1995 (Cwlth). air storage tank, in relation to a vehicle, means a tank fitted to the vehicle for storing compressed air. Airservices Australia see the Air Services Act, section 7. Airservices Australia vehicle means a vehicle driven by any of the following persons in the course of the person's duty to Airservices Australia— (a) the Chief Executive Officer of Airservices Australia appointed under the Air Services Act, section 34; (b) a person appointed to act as Chief Executive Officer of Airservices Australia under the Air Services Act, section 41; (c) a person employed under the Air Services Act, section 42; (d) a person engaged as a consultant under the Air Services Act, section 43. American National Standard means a standard published by the American National Standards Institute. American National Standards Institute means the not-for-profit organisation of that name comprising government agencies of the United States of America, organisations, companies, academic and international bodies, and individuals. AS/NZS means a standard jointly made or published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand. Australian Border Force see the Australian Border Force Act 2015 (Cwlth), section 4(1). Australian Border Force vehicle means a vehicle driven by an Immigration and Border Protection worker in the course of the worker's duty to the Australian Border Force. Australian Standard means— (a) a standard made or published by Standards Australia; or (b) a standard jointly made or published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.