New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 494

494 Definitions for Pt 9.2

(1) In this Part--

"place of business" , of a responsible person for a heavy vehicle, means a place--

(a) at or from which the person carries on a business; or

(b) occupied by the person in connection with a business carried on by the person; or

(c) that is the registered office of the person if the person is a body corporate.

"relevant place" means--

(a) a place of business of a responsible person for a heavy vehicle; or

(b) the relevant garage address of a heavy vehicle; or

(c) the base of the driver or drivers of a heavy vehicle; or

(d) a place where records required to be kept under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation are located or are required to be located under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation.

"residence" , that is a relevant place, means a place or part of a place mentioned in the definition
"relevant place" used predominantly for residential purposes.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, a place or part of a place is taken not to be used for residential purposes merely because temporary or casual sleeping or other accommodation is provided there for drivers of heavy vehicles.