Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742:clause:1_15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00742
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 15
Character Range: 18853–20110

15  Exemptions in emergencies
 (1) In an emergency such as a fire, explosion or natural disaster, the Authority may exempt a vehicle or combination, or its driver or operator, from a requirement of these Regulations if:
 (a) the vehicle or combination is being used, or is intended to be used, to protect life or property, or to restore communication or the supply of energy or water or services such as sewage disposal; and
 (b) the exemption does not present an unreasonable danger to other road users.
 (2) An exemption may be subject to conditions imposed by the Authority.
 (3) The Authority must make a written record of the exemption, and any conditions to which it is subject, but may cause it to be communicated orally to the operator.

Schedule

Part 1—All vehicles travelling under notices

1.1  Mass limits relating to tyre width
 (1) The mass on an axle fitted with tyres of a number and width described in Table 1 must not exceed the mass limit specified in the Table for that axle in relation to the narrowest tyre on the axle.

Table 1
Tyre width of the narrowest tyre on the axle (mm)  Mass limit if the axle has 2 tyres (tonnes)  Mass limit if the axle has 4 tyres (tonnes)
at least                                           but less than