(1) If an agricultural
combination exceeds 7.5 m in width or 30 m in length it must not be used
on a road unless a permit issued under this regulation is in effect in
relation to the combination and there is compliance with each condition
imposed on the permit.
(2) A permit issued
under this regulation must be in a form approved by the Commissioner of Police
and may be issued by —
(a) a
police officer; or
(b) a
person employed under the Public Sector Management Act 1994 by the
Commissioner of Police in the Police Service and authorised for that purpose (
Police Service employee ).
(3) On an application
for a permit a police officer or Police Service employee must issue the permit
unless that person is of the opinion that the use of the combination on a road
forming the whole or any part of the route to be followed by that combination
would endanger safety.
(4) A permit may be
subject to specified conditions that the person issuing the permit considers
necessary to ensure the combination is moved safely, including —
(a) any
speed limit to be observed while moving the combination; and
(b) the
route to be followed by the combination; and
(c) the
times during which the combination may be used on a road; and
(d)
whether the combination must be accompanied by a police escort when being used
on a road.
(5) A permit has
effect for 12 months from the day it issued.