Heavy Vehicle (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013 (NSW)

Heavy Vehicle (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013 No 42

An Act to make provision for a national scheme for facilitating and regulating the use of heavy vehicles on roads; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Heavy Vehicle (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013.

2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. (2) Different days may be appointed under subsection (1) for the commencement of different provisions of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW).

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 4. Heavy Vehicle National Regulations (NSW) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 5. local regulations—see section 28. modification includes addition, exception, omission or substitution. national regulations means the regulations, as amended from time to time, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law set out in the Schedule to the Queensland Act. Queensland Act means the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 of Queensland. road transport legislation has the same meaning as in the Road Transport Act 2013. TfNSW means Transport for NSW constituted under the Transport Administration Act 1988. (2) Terms used in this Act and also in the Heavy Vehicle National Law set out in the Schedule to the Queensland Act have the same meanings in this Act as they have in that Law. (3) Notes included in this Act (other than in Schedules 1 and 2) do not form part of this Act.

Part 2 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law and National Regulations