For section 7 of the National Transport Commission Act 2003 (the NTC Act), Schedule 1 sets out road transport legislation, in the form of an Act, about the registration of heavy vehicles.
Note 1 The road transport legislation set out in Schedule 1 does not have the force of law (see paragraph 7 (2) (a) of the NTC Act).
Note 2 These Regulations must be made in accordance with the Agreement (see subparagraph 3 (b) (ii) of the NTC Act).
Note 3 These Regulations are not subject to disallowance — see the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 , subsection 44 (2) (table, item 44) and the Legislative Instruments Regulations 2004 , regulation 8 and Schedule 2 item 7.
Note 4 These Regulations are not subject to sunsetting — see the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 , subsection 54 (2) (table, item 51) and the Legislative Instruments Regulations 2004 , regulation 9 and Schedule 3 item 4.
Note 5 The text set out in Schedule 1 is that of the Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997 (Act No. 16 of 1997) (the HVR Act). It has been reformatted somewhat but is otherwise unaltered.
Note 6 The Minister’s second reading speech in relation tot the HVR Act was made in the House of Representatives on 4 December 1996, and in the Senate on 13 February 1997. The HVR Act received the Royal Assent on 20 March 1997.