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Do I need an agricultural vehicle permit?
You may need to apply for a Class 1 agricultural vehicle permit if your agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination does not comply with mass, dimension or operating requirements set out in a gazette notice.
The NHVR processes ALL Class 1 agricultural vehicle permit applications for travel within and between the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria through 
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For travel within the Northern Territory and Western Australia you need to apply directly to the relevant state or territory road transport authority.
Note: Operators should check that their vehicle complies with the schedules and conditions in the relevant gazette notice as the permit relevant to this application will reference these same conditions.
Gazette notices - Agricultural vehicles
Please note: The table below shows the most common notices used for agricultural vehicles and combinations. For a full list of notices and schemes please see Notices and permit-based schemes.
| State | Notice |
|---|---|
| ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC |
Exempts eligible agricultural vehicles and combinations from certain mass and dimension requirements of the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation, and other certain requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation, and places conditions on their operation in designated Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Zones. Please note the following supporting documents for this notice: |
| SA |
Provides access for class 1 heavy vehicles, carrying either large indivisible items or agricultural vehicles, which exceed regulation dimensions, to travel on roads in South Australia subject to conditions specified in the notice. |
Online application
Post or fax application
Please note: If you apply through post or fax, all correspondence relating to that application will be done through the same channel. Mailed or faxed applications will be accepted, however, if you have the facilities to apply online through NHVR Go you will be requested by team members to use this channel with specialist guidance provided.