Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742:clause:1_508:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 508 (pt 15/21)
Character Range: 56804–59511

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
ADR (Australian Design Rule) means a national standard under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
agricultural combination means a combination that includes at least one agricultural vehicle.
agricultural implement means a vehicle without its own motive power, built to perform agricultural tasks.
Note: Examples of agricultural implements are irrigating equipment, augers, conveyors, empty field bins, harvester fronts, and machinery fully carried on the three‑point linkage of a tractor.
agricultural machine means a machine with its own motive power, built to perform agricultural tasks.
Note: Examples of agricultural machines are tractors and harvesters.
agricultural vehicle means an agricultural implement or agricultural machine.
at night means during the period between sunset and sunrise.
Australian Standard means a standard, approved for publication on behalf of the Council of the Standards Association of Australia, as in force at the commencement of the provision in which the expression appears.
Authority means:
 (a) the Minister; or
 (b) a prescribed person to whom the powers of the Minister are delegated for the purposes of the provision in which the term is used.
axle means one or more shafts positioned in a line across a vehicle, on which one or more wheels intended to support the vehicle turn.
axle group means a single axle group, tandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri‑axle group or quad axle group.
B‑double means a combination of vehicles consisting of a prime mover towing 2 semi‑trailers.
centre line, in relation to an axle, means:
 (a) in the case of an axle consisting of one shaft—a line parallel to the length of the axle and passing through its centre; and
 (b) in the case of an axle consisting of 2 shafts—a line that is in the vertical plane passing through the centre of both shafts and that passes through the centres of the wheels on the shafts.
centre of an axle group means:
 (a) a line located midway between the centre lines of the outermost axles of the group; or
 (b) if the group consists of 2 axles, one of which is fitted with twice the number of tyres as the other axle—a 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.
       Centre of a typical quad axle group fitted with an equal number of tyres on each axle
       Centre of a typical tandem axle group fitted with an unequal number of tyres on each axle
combination means a motor vehicle connected to one or more vehicles.
converter dolly means a trailer with one axle group or single axle and a fifth wheel coupling, designed to convert a