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HEAVY VEHICLE (VEHICLE STANDARDS) NATIONAL REGULATION - REG 4
Definitions
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) .
"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 .
"air storage tank" , in relation to a vehicle, means a tank fitted to the
vehicle for storing compressed air.
"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.
Note— Copies of Australian Standards may be
purchased from Standards Australia.
"braking system" , of a vehicle, means the system comprising all the brakes of
the vehicle and all the components of the mechanisms by which they are
operated.
"British Standard" means a standard approved for publication on behalf of the
British Standards Institution. Note— Copies of British Standards may be
purchased from Standards Australia.
"British Standards Institution" means the institution of that name established
under royal charter in the United Kingdom.
"centre" , of an axle group, means— (a) a vertical line located midway
between the centre-lines of the outermost axles of the group; or
(b) if there
are 2 axles in the group and 1 of them is fitted with twice the number of
tyres as the other axle—a vertical line located one-third of the way from
the centre-line of the axle with more tyres towards the centre-line of the
axle with fewer tyres.
Examples—
"dangerous goods" , in relation to a participating jurisdiction, has the
meaning given by the laws of the jurisdiction relating to the transport of
dangerous goods.
"diesel engine" means an engine that works on the compression-ignition
principle, commonly known as a diesel engine.
"dog trailer" means a trailer (including a trailer consisting of a semitrailer
and converter dolly) that has— (a) 1 axle group or a single axle at the
front that is being steered by connection to a towing vehicle by a drawbar;
and
(b) 1 axle group or a single axle at the rear.
Example—
"drawbar" means a part of a trailer (other than a semitrailer) that connects
the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes.
"drawbar eye" means the part of a coupling fitted to a trailer’s drawbar
through which a pintle hook or pin on a towing vehicle is passed.
"drawbar-type coupling" means a coupling fitted to a trailer used to connect
the trailer’s drawbar to a towing vehicle.
"emergency brake" , in relation to a vehicle, means a brake designed to be
used if the vehicle’s service brake fails.
"emergency service" means an entity that has a statutory responsibility to
respond to an emergency and includes the following— (a) an ambulance
service;
(b) a fire brigade, including a volunteer fire brigade;
(c) a
police service or police force;
(d) a disaster or emergency organisation of
the Commonwealth or a State or Territory.
"emergency vehicle" means a heavy vehicle— (a) fitted with— (i) a repeater
horn or siren; or
(ii) a flashing warning light; and
(b) driven by an
officer of an emergency service in the course of the officer’s duty.
"exempt vehicle" means any of the following heavy vehicles— (a) an
Airservices Australia vehicle;
(b) an Australian Border Force vehicle;
(c)
an emergency vehicle;
(d) a police vehicle;
(e) a transport enforcement
vehicle.
"exhibition purpose" , in relation to a heavy vehicle, means the display of
the vehicle, or the demonstration of the vehicle’s operation— (a) at
community events; or
(b) to community groups.
"former Australian Transport Council" ...
"front fog light" means a light used to improve the illumination of the road
in case of fog, snowfall, heavy rain or a dust storm.
"GTM" (gross trailer mass), of a trailer, means the mass transmitted to the
ground by the axles of the trailer when it is loaded to its GVM and connected
to a towing vehicle.
"high-beam" , in relation to a headlight, means the light is built or adjusted
so that, when the vehicle is standing on level ground, the top of the main
beam of light projected is above the low-beam position.
"Immigration and Border Protection worker" see the
Australian Border Force Act 2015 (Cwlth) , section 4 (1) .
"Japanese Industrial Standard" means a standard published by the Japanese
Standards Association.
"Japanese Standards Association" means the organisation of that name
incorporated in Japan.
"left" , in relation to a vehicle, means left of the centre of the vehicle
when viewed by a person in the vehicle who is facing the front of the vehicle.
"low-beam" , in relation to a headlight or front fog light fitted to a heavy
vehicle, means the light is built or adjusted so that, when the vehicle is
standing on level ground, the top of the main beam of light projected is—
(a) not higher than the centre of the headlight or fog light, when measured 8m
in front of the vehicle; and
(b) not more than 1m higher than the level where
the vehicle is standing, when measured 25m in front of the vehicle.
"Ministerial Council" means the Standing Ministerial Council— (a) that is
established or recognised by the Council of Australian Governments; and
(b)
whose members include all Ministers in Australia having portfolio
responsibility for transport and infrastructure.
"Motor Vehicle Standards Act" ...
"parking brake" , in relation to a vehicle, means the brake usually used to
keep a vehicle stationary while the vehicle is parked.
"police vehicle" means a heavy vehicle driven by a police officer in the
course of the police officer’s duty.
"prescribed dimension requirements" means the prescribed dimension
requirements under the
Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation .
"RAV" means the Register of Approved Vehicles kept under section 14 (1) of the
Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 .
"repeater horn" means a device that makes a sound alternating between
different tones or frequencies on a regular time cycle.
"right" , in relation to a vehicle, means right of the centre of the vehicle
when viewed by a person in the vehicle who is facing the front of the vehicle.
"road enforcement vehicle" ...
"road tank vehicle" has the meaning given by the ‘Australian Code for the
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail’, approved by the Ministerial
Council.
"second edition ADR" ...
"service brake" , in relation to a vehicle, means the brake usually used to
decelerate the vehicle.
"side marker light" means a light fitted to the side of a vehicle indicating
the presence and length of the vehicle when viewed on that side.
"single heavy vehicle" means a motor vehicle or trailer that, on its own, is a
heavy vehicle.
"Standards Association of Australia" , for anything done or to be done on or
after 1 July 1999, includes a reference to Standards Australia Limited ACN 087
326 690.
"Standards New Zealand" means the trading entity of the Standards Council
continued in existence under the Standards Act 1988 of New Zealand.
"third edition ADR" ...
"towing vehicle" , in relation to a trailer, means the vehicle towing the
trailer.
"transport enforcement vehicle" means a heavy vehicle, other than a police
vehicle, driven by an authorised officer in the course of the authorised
officer’s duty.
"turntable" means a bearing built to carry vertical and horizontal loads, but
that does not allow quick separation of its upper and lower rotating elements,
and is used to connect and allow articulation between— (a) a prime mover and
a semitrailer; or
(b) the front axle group or axle of a dog trailer and the
body of the trailer; or
(c) a fifth wheel coupling and the vehicle to which
it is mounted.
"vacuum brake" means a vacuum-operated brake or a vacuum-assisted brake.
"vacuum storage tank" , in relation to a vehicle, means a tank fitted to the
vehicle for storing air at a low pressure.
"warning light" means a light fitted to a vehicle designed for the specific
purpose of warning road users of the vehicle’s presence on a road.
"wheel chock" means a device fitted to 1 or more wheels of a vehicle to
prevent the vehicle moving while it is parked.
"yellow" , in relation to a light, includes amber.
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