Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00619:clause:1_5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00619
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 7645–10201

5  Regulations
  The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted to be prescribed by this Act; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

Schedule
(sections 2 and 4)

Part 1—Interpretation
  In this Schedule:
articulated bus means a bus consisting of more than one rigid section with passenger access between the sections and the sections connected to one another so as to allow rotary movement between the sections;
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.
bus means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry people, that seats more than 9 adults (including the driver).
bus (type 1) means a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes;
bus (type 2) means:
 (a) a rigid bus that has 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or
 (b) a rigid bus that has 3 axles or 4 axles.
compliance plate means a plate authorised to be placed on a vehicle, or taken to have been placed on a vehicle, under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989;
converter dolly means a trailer, with one axle group or single axle and a fifth wheel coupling, designed to convert a semi trailer into a dog trailer.
dog trailer means a trailer (including a trailer consisting of a semi trailer and converter dolly) with:
 (a) one axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by connection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and
 (b) one axle group or single axle at the rear.
drawbar means a part of a trailer (other than a semi trailer) that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes.
driver means the person driving or in control of a motor vehicle.
fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi trailer), used with a prime mover, semi trailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation.
indivisible load means a load comprising one item or a number of similar items that cannot, without disproportionate effort, expense or risk of damage, be divided into 2 or more smaller loads for the purpose of transport;
load carrying trailer means a trailer that is carrying a load or that is built to carry a load.
load carrying vehicle means a vehicle designed and constructed to haul or carry goods and wares in addition to any