New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE (ADOPTION OF NATIONAL LAW) ACT 2013

- As at 1 July 2022 
- Act 42 of 2013 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - APPLICATION OF HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW AND NATIONAL REGULATIONS

   4.      Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law
   5.      Application of regulations under Heavy Vehicle National Law
   6.      Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction
   7.      Application of Ombudsman Act 1974
   8.      Scrutiny and disallowance of national regulations
   8A.     Declaration about industrial relations status of Regulator

   PART 3 - MEANING OF TERMS FOR HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (NSW) AND NATIONAL REGULATIONS (NSW)

   9.      Interpretation of certain expressions
   10.     Police officers who are authorised officers
   11.     Authorised warrant official
   12.     Infringement notices
   13.     Local government authority
   14.     Relevant tribunal or court
   15.     Responsible Minister
   16.     Road authority
   17.     Road manager
   18.     Road Rules
   19.     Meaning of road and road-related area
   20.     Meaning of convicts and convicted of an offence
   21.     Primary WHS Law
   22.     Meaning of relevant law

   PART 4 - AUTHORISATIONS

   23.     Authority to use force
   24.     Authority to seize heavy vehicles or things
   25.     General power for TfNSW to obtain, provide and use information
   25A.    Authorisation for section 688 of Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) (Payments into Fund)

   PART 5 - ENFORCEMENT OF HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (NSW)

           Division 1 - Powers of authorised officers

   26.     (Repealed)
   27.     TfNSW may exercise powers of authorised officer
   27A.    Exercise of powers under other law enforcement legislation

           Division 2 - Offences and legal proceedings

   27B.    Persons who may commence proceedings for offences
   27C.    Double jeopardy
   27D.    (Repealed)
   27E.    Evidence of speed
   27F.    Section 10 of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 not applicable in certain circumstances

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   28.     Local regulations
   29.     Proceedings for offences against this Act and the local regulations
   30.     Effect of amendment, repeal or expiry of modification
   31.     Minister may enter agreement with Regulator
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3