Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742:clause:1_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 9
Character Range: 12970–14027

9  Exemption by permit
 (1) An operator of a vehicle or combination may apply to the Authority for a permit exempting the vehicle or combination from a requirement of the Vehicle Standards Regulations or Mass and Loading Regulations specified in subregulation (3) or (4).
Note: The term operator is defined at the back of the Schedule. Permit applications may be made in company names or in joint names.
 (2) An application for a permit must be in writing and in a form approved by the Authority.
 (3) The Authority may grant a permit exempting a vehicle or combination from:
 (a) a mass or dimension requirement of the Mass and Loading Regulations, other than a requirement that relates to a GVM, GCM or manufacturer's limit; or
 (b) a dimension limit in the Vehicle Standards Regulations.
 (4) Despite paragraph (3)(a), a permit may exempt a combination consisting of more than one prime mover or hauling unit from compliance with the individual GCMs of the prime movers or hauling units on condition that the sum of the individual GCMs is not exceeded.