Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00383:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00383
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 7142–8927

8  Significant differences—MD, ME (with a gross vehicle mass of 12 tonnes or less), NA and NB category vehicles

Application of this section
 (1) This section applies to vehicles in the following vehicle categories:
 (a) light omnibus (MD);
 (b) heavy omnibus (ME), where the gross vehicle mass is 12 tonnes or less;
 (c) light goods vehicle (NA);
 (d) medium goods vehicle (NB).

Differences concerning internal combustion engine
 (2) For a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, the following differences in design characteristics are significant:
 (a) the use of a different fuel type (unless the only difference is in fuel grade);
 (b) a difference in engine capacity of 50% or more.
Example: For paragraph (2)(a), an engine that runs on diesel uses a different fuel type to an engine that runs on LPG. However, a difference in fuel grade is not captured – for example, an engine that runs on regular unleaded as compared to premium unleaded petrol.

Difference in maximum range of electric vehicle
 (3) For an electric-only vehicle, a difference of 10% or more in the maximum driving range from a single charge is significant.

Increase in maximum power
 (4) A difference that consists of an increase in maximum power of at least 50% is significant.

Difference in number of seating positions
 (5) A difference of at least 50% in the maximum number of seating positions, as compared to other vehicles of the relevant model of road vehicle that are available in Australia, is significant.
Example: A 3-seater vehicle has 50% more seats than a 2-seater vehicle available in Australia. A 2-seater vehicle has 50% fewer seats than a 4-seater vehicle available in Australia.

Difference in number of steered axles
 (6) A difference in the number of steered axles is significant.