Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974 (SR 1974/218) (as at 01 August 2008)

Regulation by clause

8 Maximum inflation of tyres
  • (1) [Revoked]

    (2) Notwithstanding anything in subclause (1) of this regulation, but subject to any condition in any other permit issued under these regulations relating to the pressure of air or gas in any tyre, a controlling authority may issue a permit in writing for any specified heavy motor vehicle to be used on any road under the control of that controlling authority although the air or gas pressure in any tyre exceeds the limit specified in subclause (1). The permit may be issued subject to such conditions not involving a monetary payment as the controlling authority thinks fit to impose. That permit may be signed by an officer of the controlling authority or by any other person authorised by it in that behalf.

    (3) Every person operating a heavy motor vehicle under a permit issued as aforesaid shall comply with all the conditions of the permit.

    (4) Any controlling authority may, with the consent of any other controlling authority, issue any permit necessary under subclause (2) of this regulation in respect of any road controlled by the latter controlling authority, and the provisions of subclauses (2) and (3) of this regulation shall in all respects apply to any permit so issued.

    (5) Any permit issued under this regulation may apply to any particular trip or to any number of trips or to a specified period or periods, and may at any time be revoked or amended by any controlling authority so far as it relates to roads under the control of that controlling authority.

    Regulation 8(1) was substituted by regulation 5 Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, Amendment No 4 (SR 1987/206).

    Subclause (1) was revoked, as from 1 April 2002, by regulation 6(b) Land Transport (Offences And Penalties) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SR 2002/44).