Victorian Current Acts

DUTIES ACT 2000 - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1—Special purpose vehicles and mobile plant

Sections 233, 233AA and 233AB

        1     Special purpose vehicle (type O)

For the purposes of section 233(4) —

"special purpose vehicle (type O) "means a special purpose vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle (type P))—

        (a)     built, or permanently modified, primarily for use on roads; and

        (b)     that has at least one axle or axle group loaded in excess of the axle load limits specified in the Table at the foot of this definition.

Example

Mobile cranes, fire engines, truck-mounted concrete pumps and boring plants are special purpose vehicles (type O).

Table

Axle load limits

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Type of axle or axle group	Column 3 Axle load limit
1	Single axles
	(a)     2 tyres	6·0 tonnes
	(b)     2 wide profile tyres—
	(i)     375 millimetres to 450 millimetres	6·7 tonnes
	(ii)     over 450 millimetres	7·0 tonnes
	(c)     4 or more tyres—
	(i)     on pig trailers	8·5 tonnes
	(ii)     on other vehicles	9·0 tonnes
2	Twinsteer axle groups
	(a)     non-load-sharing suspensions	10·0 tonnes
	(b)     load-sharing suspensions	11·0 tonnes
3	Tandem axle groups
	(a)     4 tyres	11·0 tonnes
	(b)     4 wide profile tyres—
	(i)     375 millimetres to 450 millimetres	13·3 tonnes
	(ii)     over 450 millimetres	14·0 tonnes
	(c)     6 tyres	13·0 tonnes
	(d)     8 or more tyres—
	(i)     on pig trailers	15·0 tonnes
	(ii)     on other vehicles	16·5 tonnes
4	Tri-axle groups
	(a)     6, 8 or 10 tyres	15·0 tonnes
	(b)     6 wide profile tyres (375 millimetres or over)—
	(i)     on pig trailers	18·0 tonnes
	(ii)     on other vehicles	20·0 tonnes
	(c)     12 or more tyres—
	(i)     on pig trailers	18·0 tonnes
	(ii)     on other vehicles	20·0 tonnes

Sch. 1 cl. 1A inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 13(3).

        1A     Mobile plant

For the purposes of section 233AA —

"mobile plant" means a motor vehicle with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes, including a tractor—

        (a)     that is not designed solely for carrying passengers; and

        (b)     for which the carrying of a load is incidental to the purpose for which the vehicle was constructed, except water in the case of concrete pumps and fire trucks; and

        (c)     that is not a tow truck.

Sch. 1 cl. 1B inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 13(3).

        1B     Special purpose vehicle (type P)

For the purposes of section 233AB —

"special purpose vehicle (type P)" means a special purpose vehicle built, or permanently modified, primarily for—

        (a)     off-road use; or

        (b)     use on a road related area; or

        (c)     use on an area of road that is under construction or repair.

Example

Agricultural tractors, self-propelled agricultural harvesters, bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front-end loaders are special purpose vehicles (type P).

        2     Definitions

In this Schedule—

"axle group" means a single axle group, tandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group, quad-axle group or oversize tri-axle group;

"drawbar "means a part of a trailer, other than a semi-trailer, that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes;

"light motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes;

"light trailer" means a trailer with an MRC not exceeding 4·5 tonnes;

"light vehicle" means a light motor vehicle or light trailer;

"oversize tri-axle group" means a group of 3 axles in which the horizontal distance between the centre lines of each axle is 1·8 metres;

"pig trailer" means a trailer—

        (a)     with one axle group or single axle near the middle of its load-carrying surface; and

        (b)     that connects to the vehicle towing it by a drawbar;

"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;

"road" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

"road related area" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

"semi-trailer" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

"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 1·0 metre;

"special purpose vehicle" has the same meaning as in section 116(4) of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria);

Sch. 1 cl. 2 def. of special purpose vehicle
(type P) substituted by No. 26/2015 s. 13(4)(b).

"special purpose vehicle (type P)" has the same meaning as in clause 1B;

Example

Agricultural tractors, self-propelled agricultural harvesters, bulldozers, backhoes, graders and front-end loaders are special purpose vehicles (type P).

tandem axle group means a group of at least 2 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is at least 1·0 metre, but not more than 2·0 metres;

Sch. 1 cl. 2 def. of tractor inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 13(4)(a).

"tractor" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

"trailer" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

"tri-axle group" means a group of at least 3 axles, in which the horizontal distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is more than 2·0 metres, but not more than 3·2 metres;

"twinsteer axle group" means a group of 2 axles—

        (a)     with single tyres; and

        (b)     fitted to a motor vehicle; and

        (c)     connected to the same steering mechanism; and

        (d)     the horizontal distance between the centre lines of which is at least 1·0 metre, but not more than 2·0 metres;

"vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 .