Transport Legislation (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012, the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, the Traffic Regulation 1962, the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, the Transport Infrastructure (Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulation 2018, the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2018, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2010 and the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Chapter 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Transport Legislation (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2019.

2 Commencement Chapter 3 commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Chapter 2 Amendments commencing on assent

Part 1 Amendment of Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012

3 Act amended This part amends the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012.

4 Replacement of s 42E (Amendment of s 707 (Proceedings for offences)) Section 42E— omit, insert—

42E Amendment of s 707A (Proceeding for other offences) National Law, section 707A— insert— (4) A complaint for a fatigue management offence may be heard at a place appointed for holding Magistrates Courts within the district within which the defendant was required to produce the defendant's work diary under section 568. Editor's note— This subsection is an additional Queensland provision. (5) Subsection (4) has effect despite, but does not limit, the Justices Act 1886, section 139. Editor's note— This subsection is an additional Queensland provision. (6) In this section— fatigue management offence means an offence against any of the following provisions— (a) section 250; (b) section 251; (c) section 254; (d) section 256; (e) section 258; (f) part 6.4. Editor's note— This subsection is an additional Queensland provision.