Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 9

I, PAUL FLETCHER, Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated 23/04/2016

[SIGNED]

Paul Fletcher

Minister for Major Projects, Territories and Local Government

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions

2. amendment of vehicle standard

Schedule 1

1.                                          legislative provisions

1.1.                                    Name of Legislative Instrument

1.1.1.                              This instrument is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 Amendment 9.

1.2.                                    Commencement

1.2.1.                              This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

2.                                          amendment of vehicle standard

2.1.                                    The changes specified in Schedule 1 amend Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

Schedule 1

1.                Clause 3. DEFINITIONS amend to read:

“…

POINT OF ARTICULATION - any of the following:

1.       the vertical axis of a kingpin used with a ‘Fifth Wheel Coupling’;
2.      the vertical axis of rotation of a ‘Fifth Wheel Coupling’;
3.       the vertical axis of rotation of a ‘Turntable’;
4.      in relation to a ‘Dog Trailer’, the vertical axis of rotation of the front ‘Axle Group’ of the trailer;
5.       in relation to a ‘Semi-trailer’, the imaginary vertical line passing through the pivot point for a coupling fitted to the semitrailer.

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