Reprint as at 1 August 2008

Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974

(SR 1974/218)

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.

These regulations are administered in the Ministry of Transport

PURSUANT to sections 77 and 199 of the Transport Act 1962, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.

1 Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Classification of roads

4 Road classification signs [Revoked]

5 Use of roads and general weight limitations

6 Special weight-limit permits [Revoked]

7 Permits to exceed weight limits

8 Maximum inflation of tyres

9 Speed [Revoked]

10 Prohibition of certain heavy traffic

11 Protection of bridges

12 Road construction zones

13 Devices to alter axle weights [Revoked]

14 Marking of tare weight [Revoked]

15 Distance between axles

16 Signs [Revoked]

16A Vehicle standards

17 Powers of constables and traffic officers

18 Offences and penalties

18A Amount of goods and services tax excluded

19 Revocations and consequential amendments

Schedule 1

Schedule 2
Tables of maximum weights for heavy motor vehicles

[Revoked]

Schedule 3
Special weight-limit permit

[Revoked]

Schedule 4

[Revoked]

Schedule 4A
Fees for permits

Schedule 5
Regulations revoked

Explanatory note

Gazette information

Reprint notes

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