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Paragraph 30 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

For a Category A mobile crane, the maximum axle weight that may be specified on the plate fitted to it in accordance with paragraphs 15 to 18 is—

(a)

11,500 kilograms for a single driving axle; and

(b)

10,000 kilograms for a single non-driving axle.

(2)

No Category A mobile crane may have more than four axles.

(3)

For a Category A mobile crane with the number of axles specified in column 1 of an entry in Table 6—

(a)

the distance between the two outermost axles of the crane must be at least the length specified in column 2 of the same entry; and

(b)

the maximum gross weight of the crane that may be specified on the plate fitted to the crane in accordance with paragraphs 15 to 18 is the weight specified in column 3 of the same entry.

Table 6

Category A: axles and gross weight

Number of axlesMinimum distance between outermost axlesMaximum gross weight of crane
(Column 1)(Column 2)(Column 3)
23 metres20,000 kilograms
35 metres30,000 kilograms
46 metres36,000 kilograms

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Commencement

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Sch. 2 para. 30 in force at 25.8.2003, see art. 1(2)