Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1995 No. 42 ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGES (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY) REGULATIONS - REG 4

4. (1) For the purposes of the formula set out in Part 3 of the Schedule to
the Act, the number N, in relation to a vehicle or a combination of vehicles
that includes one or more trailers, is the sum of the equivalent standard
axles for each of the rows of tyres across the trailer or trailers.

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1):

   (a)  the number of equivalent standard axles for a row of 8 tyres across a
        trailer is determined by reference to Table A in Part 2 of the
        Schedule; and

   (b)  the number of equivalent standard axles for a row of 4 tyres across a
        trailer is determined by reference to Table B in Part 2 of the
        Schedule.

(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2) and Part 2 of the Schedule, the
average load (in tonnes) for a row of tyres across a trailer is worked out
using the following formula:
C
B where:
C is the loaded mass (in tonnes) of the trailer;
B is the number of rows of tyres across the trailer.