New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

HEAVY VEHICLE (MASS, DIMENSION AND LOADING) NATIONAL REGULATION (NSW)

- Made under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW)
- As at 22 February 2021
- Reg 247a of 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Meaning of section width of tyre
   5.      Application of Regulation in relation to a retractable axle
   5A.     References to axles or axle groups fitted with dual tyres

   PART 2 - MASS REQUIREMENTS

           Division 1 - Prescribed mass requirements and related provisions

   6.      Prescribed mass requirements
   7.      Mass exceptions
   8.      Limitation imposed by manufacturer's mass limits or other stated limit
   9.      How to work out the relevant mass for a towing vehicle without a GCM
   10.     Modified manufacturer's mass limits for a tyre relating to a particular cold inflated pressure

           Division 2 - (Repealed)
           None

           Division 3 - Additional provisions relating to higher mass limits

              Subdivision 1 - HML declarations

   12.     Regulator's power to declare areas and routes for higher mass limits
   13.     Restriction on making HML declaration
   14.     Obtaining consent of road manager
   15.     Requirements about Commonwealth Gazette notice etc.
   15A.    Process for amending a stated map or stated list
   16.     Contravening conditions applying to HML heavy vehicles being used in an area or on a route declared by an HML declaration
   17.     Amendment or cancellation of HML declaration on Regulator's initiative
   18.     Amendment or cancellation of HML declaration on request by relevant road manager
   19.     Immediate suspension

              Subdivision 2 - HML permits

   20.     Regulator's power to authorise use of heavy vehicles under higher mass limits in other areas or on other routes
   21.     Application for HML permit
   22.     Restriction on grant of HML permit
   23.     Obtaining consent of road manager
   24.     Conditions of HML permit
   25.     Period for which HML permit applies
   26.     HML permit etc.
   27.     Refusal of application for HML permit
   28.     Contravening conditions of HML permit
   29.     Amendment or cancellation on application by HML permit holder
   30.     Amendment or cancellation of HML permit on Regulator's initiative
   31.     Amendment or cancellation of HML permit on request by relevant road manager
   32.     Immediate suspension of HML permit
   33.     Minor amendment of HML permit
   34.     Return of HML permit
   35.     Replacement of defaced etc. HML permit

              Subdivision 3 - (Repealed)
              None

   PART 3 - DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS

   37.     Prescribed dimension requirements

   PART 4 - LOADING REQUIREMENTS

   38.     Loading requirements

   PART 5 - EXEMPTIONS FOR PARTICULAR OVERMASS OR OVERSIZE VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Conditions

   39.     Prescribed conditions

           Division 2 - Declaration of areas, roads and routes and major roads

   40.     Regulator may make declaration
   41.     Consent of relevant road manager required
   42.     Matters to which Regulator must have regard
   43.     Publication of declaration

   PART 6 - CONDITIONS FOR GRANT OF MASS OR DIMENSION AUTHORITY IMPOSED BY RELEVANT ROAD MANAGER

   44.     Imposition of road conditions in relation to a class 2 heavy vehicle

   PART 7 - REVIEWABLE DECISIONS

   45.     Reviewable decisions

   PART 8 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   46.     Saving of stated map and other matters under section 15
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           Schedule 3 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 5A
           SCHEDULE 6
           SCHEDULE 7
           SCHEDULE 8
           SCHEDULE 9
           SCHEDULE 10