New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsThe concessional mass limits apply to a heavy vehicle if--
(a) the heavy vehicle is not--(i) a class 1 heavy vehicle; or(ii) a bus; or(iii) a combination consisting of a truck and a pig trailer; and
(b) the operator of the heavy vehicle holds mass management accreditation for the vehicle.
(1) The concessional mass limits apply as an exception to the general mass limits as stated in subsections (2) to (7).
(2) Subject to subsection (3)(a) and (b), the mass of the heavy vehicle must not be more than the lower of the following--(a) 5% more than the maximum mass permitted for the heavy vehicle under the general mass limits;(b) if the heavy vehicle is fitted with a tandem axle group or tri-axle group--the mass determined by applying section 2 of Schedule 1 with the amount stated for the group in Table 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule changed to the mass exception amount for the group mentioned in subsection (4).
(3) The mass of the heavy vehicle must not be more than--(a) if the maximum mass permitted for the heavy vehicle under the general mass limits is 55t or less--1t more than the maximum mass permitted for the heavy vehicle under the general mass limits; or(b) if the maximum mass permitted for the heavy vehicle under the general mass limits is more than 55t--2t more than the maximum mass permitted for the heavy vehicle under the general mass limits.
(4) If the heavy vehicle is fitted with a tandem axle group or tri-axle group, the mass of each axle group must not be more than the CML upper mass limit for the axle group (the
"mass exception amount" ).
(5) For the purposes of applying the concessional mass limits to a single axle or an axle group, other than an axle group mentioned in the CML upper mass limit Table, the mass limits stated for the axle or axle group in Table 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 apply.Note--: In other words, the mass permitted for the axle or axle group is not increased under the concessional mass limits.
(6) Subsection (7) applies, if, because of the application of subsection (4) to an axle or axle group within a particular axle spacing, the mass permitted for the vehicle is increased by an amount above the general mass limits for the vehicle.
(7) The mass relating to the axle spacing must not be more than the general mass limits for the axle spacing increased by the same amount.
(8) In this section--
"CML upper mass limit" , for an axle group with which a heavy vehicle is fitted, means the mass limit stated for the axle group in the following table--
Axle group Mass limit (t) Tandem axle group Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres on all axles-- (a) if the section width of the tyres is less than 375mm 11.5 (b) if the section width of the tyres is 375mm or more but not more than 450mm 13.8 (c) if the section width of the tyres is more than 450mm 14.5 Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres on 1 axle and dual tyres on the other axle or axles 13.5 Tandem axle group fitted with dual tyres on all axles 17 Tri-axle group Tri-axle group on a vehicle fitted with--(a) single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm on all axles; or(b) single tyres with section widths of less than 375mm on some axles and dual tyres on the other axles 15.5 Tri-axle group on a vehicle other than a pig trailer fitted with--(a) single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm on all axles; or(b) dual tyres on all axles; or(c) single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm on some axles and dual tyres on the other axles 21.0
"CML upper mass limit Table" means the Table to the definition
"CML upper mass limit" .