Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 101

    (1)     The national regulations may prescribe requirements (the prescribed dimension requirements ) about the following—

        (a)     the dimensions of a heavy vehicle (together with its equipment);

        (b)     the dimensions of a component of a heavy vehicle;

        (c)     the dimensions of a heavy vehicle's load.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the prescribed dimension requirements may include requirements about the following—

        (a)     the dimensions of a heavy vehicle (together with its equipment) disregarding its load;

        (b)     the dimensions of a heavy vehicle together with its equipment and load;

        (c)     the dimensions by which a heavy vehicle's load projects from the vehicle;

        (d)     the internal measurements of a heavy vehicle, including, for example—

              (i)     the distance between components of the vehicle; and

              (ii)     for a combination, the distance between—

    (A)     the component vehicles of the combination; or

    (B)     a component vehicle of the combination and a component of another component vehicle of the combination.

    (3)     The national regulations may also prescribe requirements (that are not prescribed dimension requirements) about the use of a vehicle to which a dimension requirement applies, including, for example, requirements about the use of signs and warning devices.