Western Australian Repealed Regulations Western Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) The mass borne by
a tyre or rim fitted to a vehicle shall not exceed —
(a) the
carrying capacity recommended for that tyre by the Tyre and Rim Association of
Australia; or
(b) the
manufacturer’s warranted maximum tyre load for that tyre or rim, at the
maximum tyre pressure recommended for that tyre, but which shall not
exceed —
(i)
825 kilopascals in the case of radial tyres; and
(ii)
700 kilopascals for all other tyres;
or
(c) such
other pressure as may be approved for that tyre by the Director General,
pursuant to regulation 801.
(2) All passenger cars
and derivatives thereof manufactured on or after 1 January 1974 shall, if
fitted with passenger car tyres, comply with Australian Design Rule
No. 23 — New Pneumatic Passenger Car Tyres.
(3) All passenger cars
and derivatives thereof and multipurpose passenger cars, manufactured on or
after 1 January 1973, shall, if fitted with passenger car tyres, comply with
Australian Design Rule No. 24 — Tyre Selection.
(4) All passenger cars
and derivatives thereof and multipurpose passenger cars, manufactured on or
after 1 January 1975 and not using passenger car tyres, shall at the time of
their first registration, comply with Australian Design Rule
No. 24 —Tyre Selection.
(5) Any passenger car
or passenger car derivative or multipurpose passenger car manufactured on or
after 1 January 1973 and using passenger car tyres or any passenger car or
passenger car derivative or multipurpose passenger car manufactured on or
after 1 January 1975 and not using passenger car tyres may be fitted with
retreaded tyres which comply with the appropriate Australian Standard and the
tyre placard specified for that make and model of vehicle by Australian Design
Rule No. 24 — Tyre Placard lists tyres of either
“L” or “S” speed rating.
[Regulation 803 amended in Gazette
2 Feb 1982 p. 407; 31 Jan 1997 p. 685-6.]