12   Exemption by notice in Gazette

(1)  The Authority may, by a Class 1 notice published in the Gazette, exempt Class 1 vehicles from:

(a)  a mass or dimension requirement in Schedule 1, other than a requirement that relates to a GVM, GCM or manufacturer’s limit, or

(b)  a dimension limit in the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007.

(2)  The Authority may, by a Class 1 notice published in the Gazette, also exempt Class 1 special purpose vehicles from the dimension limits in Table 3 of Schedule 2 while standing and operating.

(3)  For the purposes of subclause (2), a special purpose vehicle is standing and operating if it is being used for the purpose for which it is designed, and that use requires the special purpose vehicle to stand in a stationary position, or to move between closely proximate positions.