Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00619:clause:1_5:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00619
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 12319–14881

pole; and
 (b) is ordinarily used for transporting loads, such as logs, pipes, structural members or other long objects, that are generally capable of supporting themselves like beams between supports.
prime mover means a motor vehicle designed to haul a semi trailer;
quad‑axle group means a group of 4 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre‑lines of the outermost axles is more than 3.2 metres but not more than 4.9 metres.
Registration Authority means the authority that is responsible for registering vehicles;
road means an area that is open to or used by the public and is developed for, or has as one of its main uses, the driving or riding of motor vehicles.
road related area means:
 (a) an area that divides a road; or
 (b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or
 (c) an area that is open to the public and is designated for use by cyclists or animals; or
 (d) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking motor vehicles; or
 (e) any shoulder of a road; or
 (f) an area that is a road related area for the purposes of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory.
semi trailer means a trailer (including a pole type trailer) that has:
 (a) one axle group or single axle towards the rear; and
 (b) a means of attachment to a prime mover that results in some of the load being imposed on the prime mover.
short combination prime mover means a prime mover nominated to haul one semi trailer;
short combination truck means a truck nominated to haul one trailer where, according to the nomination:
 (a) the combination has 6 axles or fewer; and
 (b) the maximum total mass that is legally allowable for the combination is 42.5 tonnes or less.
single axle means an axle not forming part of an axle group.
single axle group means a group of 2 or more axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre‑lines of the outermost axles is less than 1 metre.
special purpose vehicle means:
 (a) a vehicle (other than one that the regulations declare not to be a special purpose vehicle for the purposes of this definition) where the primary purpose for which it was built, or permanently modified, was not the carriage of goods or passengers; or
 (b) a vehicle declared by the regulations to be a special purpose vehicle for the purposes of this definition.
Note: The second last sentence of this Part contains an interpretation provision affecting this definition.
special purpose vehicle (type o) means a special purpose vehicle (other than