Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01388:schedule:1
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Character Range: 1929–3988

Schedule 1 – Amendments

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005
 1.                Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

       "…

       AXLE GROUP - means:

            1.           for a motor vehicle, a 'Single Axle', a 'Tandem Axle Group',
               a 'Triaxle Group', a 'Close Coupled Axle Group', or
               a 'Twin Steer Axle Group'; and
            2.           for a trailer, a 'Single Axle', a 'Tandem Axle Group',
               a 'Triaxle Group', or a 'Close Coupled Axle Group'.

       …"

 1.                Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

       "…

CENTRE OF AN AXLE GROUP
            1.           in the case of a 'Single Axle', the centre of that 'Axle';
            1.           in the case of a two 'Axle' 'Close Coupled Axle Group', or a
               'Tandem Axle Group':
 1.                  where both 'Axles' are fitted with an equal number of tyres, a line located midway between those two 'Axles'; or
 2.                where one 'Axle' is fitted with twice the number of tyres, a line located one third of the way from the 'Axle' fitted with the greater number of tyres, towards the 'Axle' fitted with the lesser number of tyres; and
 1.           in the case of a three 'Axle' 'Close Coupled Axle Group', or a
    'Triaxle Group', a line located midway between the extreme 'Axles' of the group.

       Where any rear 'Axle Group' includes a steerable 'Axle' in conjunction with one or more non-steerable 'Axles', only the non-steerable 'Axles' shall be considered in determining the 'Centre of an Axle Group'.

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 1.                Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

       "…

TWIN STEER AXLE GROUP - a group of two 'Axles':
            1.           with single tyres; and
            2.           fitted to a motor vehicle; and
            3.           connected to the same steering mechanism; and
            4.           the horizontal distance between the centrelines of which is at least 1.0 metre, but not more than 2.5 metres.

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