Western Australian Repealed Regulations Western Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) A trailer shall be
securely fastened to the motor vehicle drawing it, by a coupling so fitted as
to prevent, as far as is possible, any lateral swing of the trailer, while,
the motor vehicle and trailer are in motion.
(2) A coupling fitted
for the first time, on and after 1 January 1960 shall have clearly
stamped, moulded or branded on it —
(a) the
name or trade mark of the manufacturer; and
(b) the
maximum gross mass which the coupling is designed to tow.
(3) A coupling used as
a connection between a passenger car or derivative thereof and a trailer first
registered on or after 1 January 1971 and of a laden mass not exceeding
2.3 tonnes, shall be a ball coupling complying with Australian Standard
D18-1968 for Ball Couplings for Automotive Purposes provided that the coupling
body shall have a loading capacity equal to the static mass of the trailer
together with its maximum load.