Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01065:body:0:p46
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01065
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 116614–119762

primarily for the carriage of goods and
          2 wheels at front, one at rear
                  a vehicle constructed for both the carriage of persons and the carriage of goods shall be considered to be primarily for the carriage of goods if the number of seating positions times 68 kg is less than 50 per cent of the difference between the 'Gross Vehicle Mass' and the 'Unladen Mass'.
          1.                                       Forward-control Passenger Vehicle (MB)
         MB1 up to 2.7 tonnes 'GVM'

         MB2 over 2.7 tonnes 'GVM'
          1.                                       Off-road Passenger Vehicle (MC)

         MC1 up to 2.7 tonnes 'GVM'

         MC2 over 2.7 tonnes 'GVM'
          1.                                       Light Omnibus (MD)

         MD1 up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM', up to 12 'Seats'

         MD2 up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM', over 12 'Seats'

         MD3 over 3.5 tonnes, up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'

         MD4 over 4.5 tonnes, up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'

         MD5 up to 2.7 tonnes 'GVM'

         MD6 over 2.7 tonnes 'GVM'
          1.                                       Light Goods Vehicle (NA)

         NA1 up to 2.7 tonnes 'GVM'

         NA2 over 2.7 tonnes 'GVM'
          1.                                       Medium Goods Vehicle (NB)

         NB1 over 3.5 tonnes, up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'

         NB2 over 4.5 tonnes, up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'

         Note:  For vehicle sub-categories, where the definitions in clauses 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7 above include a criteria of "up to" a 'GVM' value; the mass limits are inclusive. For example a Medium Goods Vehicle with a 4,500 kg 'GVM' is an NB1 sub-category vehicle, and a Medium Goods Vehicle with a 4,501 kg 'GVM' is an NB2 sub-category vehicle.

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