Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2018 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Act 2018.

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

Part 2 Amendment of Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012

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

4 Insertion of new s 42E Part 4A— insert—

42E Amendment of s 707 (Proceedings for offences) (1) National Law, section 707— insert— (3A) 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. (3B) Subsection (3A) has effect despite, but does not limit, the Justices Act 1886, section 139. Editor's note— This subsection is an additional Queensland provision. (2) National Law, section 707(4)— insert— 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 definition is an additional Queensland provision.

Part 3 Amendment of Heavy Vehicle National Law