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State notices for New South Wales made under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
Acronym used in tables: MDL – Mass, dimension and loading.
| Title and description | Gazette reference | Category | Carriage required |
|---|---|---|---|
Exempts a stated category of Class 3 heavy vehicles from the height limit stated in section 8 of Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2024G00116 | MDL | No |
Exempts semitrailers used to carry livestock from the limit on the deck length available for the carriage of animals stated in section 4(6) of Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. | C2024G00068 | MDL | No |
Exempt drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles from the requirements of Part 6.3 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) regarding work and rest hours during a period of time when impacted by the Great Western Highway road closure at Victoria Pass. | C2026G00431 | Fatigue | Yes |
Exempts stated Class 1 heavy vehicles from the prescribed mass and dimension requirements specified in the notice, subject to the conditions in the notice and the accompanying Operator’s Guide. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2026G00291 | MDL | No |
Exempts stated Class 1 heavy vehicles from the prescribed mass and dimension requirements specified in the notice, subject to the conditions in the notice and the accompanying Operator’s Guide. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2024G00438 | MDL | No |
Provides Eligible Class 1 and Class 3 vehicles operating under this notice and travelling under a permit for approved routes between Black Hill and Raymond Terrace before 11 September 2026 access to travel on the M1 alignment between Raymond Terrace and Black Hill. For additional information, see the Traffic Alert on the TfNSW website. | C2026G00598 | MDL | No |
Exempts Class 1 heavy vehicle combinations consisting of a prime mover and approved trailers, including dollies if required, from certain mass and dimension requirements under the HVNL. In addition, this notice exempts certain specialist vehicles, such as block trucks, that are used to assist the operation of Class 1 combinations. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2025G00362 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1) Grants exemptions from mass and dimension requirements for a Class 1 heavy vehicle in New South Wales that is carrying, or is designed for the purpose of carrying, a large indivisible item. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2023G01102 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 1 Road Construction Vehicle Mass and Dimensions Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1) Exempts Class 1 heavy vehicles used on construction work sites from mass and dimension requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. | C2023G01155 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 1 Special Purpose Vehicle and Combination Exemption Notice 2024 (No.2) Exempts special purpose vehicles (SPV's) and SPV combinations from specified mass and dimension requirements, subject to certain conditions. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2024G00439 | MDL | Yes |
New South Wales Class 1 Yacht Trailer Rear Overhang Dimension Exemption Notice 2022 (No.1) Enhances the safe travel of a vehicle and trailer combination that is carrying a small yacht. | C2022G00894 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 2 M1 alignment between Raymond Terrace and Black Hill Notice 2026 (No.1) Provides Eligible Class 2 vehicles operating under this notice and travelling under a permit for approved routes between Black Hill and Raymond Terrace before 11 September 2026 access to travel on the M1 alignment between Raymond Terrace and Black Hill. For additional information, see the Traffic Alert on the TfNSW website. | C2026G00599 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 2 Parkes Bypass Authorisation Notice 2026 (No.1) Provides access to the Parkes Bypass for eligible vehicles that have a Class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (permit). Please note, this notice does not apply to all Class 2 vehicles, but only to those with a permit authorising them to operate on the Old Parkes Bypass. | C2026G00022 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 2 Port Botany Container Transportation Authorisation Notice 2024 (No.1) Authorises the use of Class 2 heavy vehicles that are Performance Based Standards (PBS) heavy vehicles transporting over-mass freight containers from a Stevedore’s Terminal at Port Botany to a prescribed Container Freight Station. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2024G00328 | MDL | No |
Authorises the use of stated categories of Class 2 heavy vehicles that are Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles on the New South Wales SPECT Scheme Network, subject to specified conditions. Full information on the Scheme can be found on the Transport for New South Wales website. | C2026G00331 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 3 Baled Commodities Dimension Exemption Notice 2022 (No.1) Provides an exemption from height and width dimension requirements for certain configurations of heavy vehicle while they are transporting baled commodities. Please note the following supporting documents for this Notice: | C2022G00350 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 3 Bus Mass Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1) Exempts specified types of buses from the mass limits and axle mass limits of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. | C2024G00106 | MDL | Yes |
New South Wales Class 3 Converter Dolly Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2026 (No.1) Provides exemptions from mass and dimension requirements for Class 3 heavy combinations that are towing an unladen converter dolly. It also provides conditions of operation under those exemptions, including stated areas and routes upon which the exempted vehicle may operate. | C2026G00347 | MDL | No |
Grants exemptions from height and rear overhang dimension requirements for a Class 3 heavy vehicle that is transporting cotton modules on a chain bed semitrailer. | C2023G01103 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 3 Drought Assistance Dimension Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1) Exempts eligible vehicles from complying with certain dimension requirements when transporting baled or rolled hay to be used as fodder for consumption by livestock in declared drought-affected areas in New South Wales. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice | C2023G00931 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 3 Grain Harvest Management Scheme Mass Exemption Notice 2026 (No. 1) Exempts a heavy vehicle from stated prescribed mass requirements in Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (MDL) and operates in conjunction with the New South Wales Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS). | C2026G00348 | MDL | Yes |
New South Wales Class 3 Livestock Tri-axle Group Mass Limit Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1) Exempts the stated categories of Class 3 heavy vehicles transporting livestock from the mass limit for a tri-axle group with single tyres with section widths of at least 375mm, or dual tyres, in Table 1 (Axle mass limits table) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation, subject to certain conditions. | C2024G00070 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 3 Livestock Transportation Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1) Provides mass exemptions that support the New South Wales Livestock Loading Scheme. This Notice works with the New South Wales Livestock Loading Scheme, and gives effect to the exemptions and conditions of that scheme. Compliance with the scheme is a condition of this Notice. | C2024G00071 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 3 Platform Container Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1) Exempts Class 3 heavy vehicles that includes a semitrailer that is transporting loads on platform containers to and from port facilities from certain mass and dimension requirements under the Heavy Vehicle National Law under certain conditions. | C2023G01153 | MDL | Yes |
New South Wales Class 3 Port Botany Container Transportation Mass Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1) Provides an exemption from prescribed mass requirements for certain configurations of eligible heavy vehicles while they are transporting over-mass freight containers from a Stevedore’s Terminal at Port Botany to a prescribed Container Freight Station (CFS). Note that on renewal of this Notice the New South Wales Class 2 Port Botany Container Transportation Authorisation Notice 2024 (No.1) was formed. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2024G00329 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 3 Port Botany Freight Container Exemption Notice 2024 (No.1) Provides an exemption from prescribed mass requirements for certain configurations of eligible heavy vehicles transporting freight containers within the Greater Sydney area. Please note the following supporting documents for this Notice: | C2024G00682 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Class 3 Zero Emission Vehicle Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2026 (No.2) Provides exemptions from mass and dimension requirements for Class 3 heavy vehicles that are battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that meet specified Australian Design Rules requirements. | C2026G00296 | MDL | No |
New South Wales Fatigue Record-Keeping Exemption Notice 2026 (No.2) Exempts record keepers for drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles carrying out specified classes of work in New South Wales from the requirement to keep records of driver work and rest time imposed under the Heavy Vehicle National Law. | C2026G00439 | Fatigue | No |
New South Wales Heavy Vehicle Standards (Conditional Registration) Exemption Notice 2026 (No.1) Allows a heavy vehicle with a Certificate of Approved Operations to operate under conditional registration in New South Wales subject to certain conditions. | C2026G00132 | Vehicle Standards | No |
Exempts rear-loading waste collection vehicles under section 61 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) from certain prescribed heavy vehicle standards. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2022G00476 | Vehicle Standards | No |
New South Wales Higher Mass Limits Declaration 2025 (No.1) Authorises the use of certain categories of heavy vehicles under higher mass limits on stated areas and routes and states the intelligent access conditions under which these heavy vehicles may be used. Please note the following supporting document for this Notice: | C2025G00153 | MDL | Yes |
New South Wales Work Diary Exemption Notice 2026 (No.2) Exempts drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles carrying out specified classes of work in New South Wales from the requirement to keep and record information in a work diary under specific conditions. | C2026G00440 | Fatigue | No |
