Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 154

In this Part—

"road condition"—

        (a)"     "means a condition directed at—

              (i)     protecting road infrastructure; or

              (ii)     preventing or minimising an adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion or from other matters stated in approved guidelines; or

              (iii)     preventing or minimising significant risks to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure or traffic conditions; but

        (b)     does not include a condition requiring the installation of equipment or another thing in a vehicle unless the equipment or thing is required to be installed in the vehicle for an intelligent access program condition imposed in connection with a condition directed at the matters mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii).

"route assessment", in relation to a mass or dimension authority, means an assessment of the road infrastructure in the areas or on the routes to which the authority is to apply to decide the impact the grant of the authority will have, or is likely to have, on the road infrastructure.

"travel condition" means a condition directed at ensuring that access to a stated route or area is limited to either or both of the following—

        (a)     stated days or hours (or both);

        (b)     travel in a stated direction.

"vehicle condition" means a condition directed at ensuring a vehicle can operate safely on roads.