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www.nhvr.gov.au/law-policies/notices-and-permit-based-schemes/state-notices/tasmania
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National Law (HVNL) . Acronym used in tables: MDL  – Mass, dimension and loading. Title and description Gazette limit in section 8(d), of Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation . prescribed dimension requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation .

www.nhvr.gov.au/road-access/access-management/applications/oversize-overmass/multiple-items-on-class-1-load-carrying-vehicles
Multiple items on Class 1 load-carrying vehicles
vehicle, together with its load, complies with the general mass limits; and any additional large indivisible item(s) loaded with the large indivisible item exceeds the general mass limits; or if the combination, when loaded with the large indivisible item, complies with the general mass limits but the additional item would result in the

www.nhvr.gov.au/road-access/mass-dimension-and-loading/general-access-vehicle
General Access Vehicle
for the eligible vehicle or combination. Comply with mass limits (GML/CML) for the eligible vehicle or operate under general access, as long as it complies with mass limits and other relevant conditions outlined in the Class 2 B-double Authorisation Notice 2024 (No.1) . Mass and dimension limits The Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension

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South Australia notices
that need to be carried Acronym used in tables: MDL  – Mass, dimension and loading. Title and description Gazette Exemption Trial Notice 2025 (No.2) Grants exemptions from mass and dimension requirements for a Class 1 heavy Exemption Trial Notice 2025 (No.2) Grants exemptions from mass and dimension requirements for a Class 1 heavy

www.nhvr.gov.au/road-access/performance-based-standards/road-and-bridge-access
Road and bridge access
to assess, and grant network access to, PBS vehicles. Mass limits Under the Performance-Based Standards (PBS) scheme, axle group types and mass limits are identical to those allowed under existing General Mass Limits, Concessional Mass Limits and Higher Mass Limits

www.nhvr.gov.au/road-access/mass-and-dimension/classes-of-heavy-vehicles/class-1
Class 1
heavy vehicles include: agricultural vehicles, oversize overmass vehicles and special purpose vehicles. Agricultural together with its load, does not comply with a prescribed mass or dimension requirement. Examples of agricultural the National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice Operator's Guide  for

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has the power to exempt vehicles from requirements (e.g. mass and dimension) under the HVNL and its regulations. that need to be carried Acronyms used in table: MDL  – Mass, dimension and loading; VS – Vehicle standards. Title 3 Heavy Vehicle (Defence Assistance to the Civil Community) Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1) The Notice

www.nhvr.gov.au/b-double-axle-spacings-mass-limits
B-double axle spacings mass limits
Axle spacing mass limits B-double table This is  Table 3—Axle spacing mass limits B-double table  from  Schedule 1, Part 2 of the MDL Regulation Length of axle spacing (m) Mass limit (t) At least Less than 3.50 3.70 23.00 3.70 3.80

www.nhvr.gov.au/law-policies/notices-and-permit-based-schemes/permit-based-schemes/victoria-6-to-9-axle-crane-permit-based-scheme
Victoria’s 6 to 9-axle crane Permit-Based Scheme
of crane configurations up to 108 tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM). Note:  If your crane does not meet a reference conditions set out in Schedule 8 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (MDL); have GVM); match a reference vehicle and adhere to axle group mass limits as described in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 ; have

www.nhvr.gov.au/road-access/mass-dimension-and-loading/road-train-axle-spacing-mass-limits
Road train axle spacing mass limits
Axle spacing mass limits road train table This is Table 4—Axle spacing mass limits road train table  from Schedule 1, Part 2 of the MDL Regulation Length of axle spacing (m) Mass limit (t) at least less than 0 2.5 15 2.5 3.7 23 3.7

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