Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00523:clause:2_4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00523
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 4 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 36550–39260

4         Tri‑axle groups
          (a) 6, 8 or 10 tyres                       15.0
          (b) 6 wide profile tyres (375mm or over):
          (i) on pig trailers                        18.0
          (ii) on other vehicles                     20.0
          (c) 12 or more tyres:
          (i) on pig trailers                        18.0
          (ii) on other vehicles                     20.0

[Drafting note: The descriptions of the groups that appeared in this table have been removed because they were not consistent with the definitions of the groups (they appear to be relics of previous legislation).]
special purpose vehicle (type P) means a special purpose vehicle built, or permanently modified, primarily for –
 (a) off‑road use; or
 (b) use on a road related area; or
 (c) use on an area of road that is under construction or repair;
Examples: Examples of this kind of vehicle are agricultural tractors, self‑propelled agricultural harvesters, bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front‑end loaders.
special purpose vehicle (type T) means a special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P)) –
 (a) built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and
 (b) that has no axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in Table 5 under the definition of special purpose vehicle (type O);
Examples: Examples of this kind of vehicle are mobile cranes, fire engines, truck‑mounted concrete pumps and boring plants.  These kinds of vehicle may also fall within the definition of special purpose vehicle (type O) if they have at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in Table 5 under that definition.
tandem axle group means a group of at least 2 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre‑lines of the outermost axles is at least 1 metre but not more than 2 metres;
trailer means a vehicle that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a motor vehicle, but does not include a motor vehicle that is being towed;
tri‑axle group means a group of at least 3 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre‑lines of the outermost axles is more than 2 metres, but not more than 3.2 metres;
truck means a rigid motor vehicle that is principally constructed as a load carrying vehicle;
truck (type 1) means a truck that has –
 (a) 2 axles and an MRC not exceeding 12 tonnes; or
 (b) 3 axles and an MRC not exceeding 16.5 tonnes; or
 (c) 4 or more axles and an MRC not exceeding 20 tonnes;
truck (type 2) means a truck that has –
 (a) 2 axles and an MRC exceeding 12 tonnes; or
 (b) 3 axles and an MRC exceeding 16.5 tonnes; or
 (c) 4 or more axles and an MRC exceeding 20 tonnes;
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