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HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - SECT 640

Definitions for Ch 11

640 Definitions for Ch 11

In this Chapter—

"public safety ground" , for a reviewable decision, means the Regulator being satisfied that making the decision is necessary to prevent a significant risk to public safety.

"relevant appeal body" means the relevant tribunal or court for the relevant jurisdiction.

"relevant jurisdiction" , for an applicant for the review of a reviewable decision or an appellant for an appeal against a review decision, means—

(a) for a reviewable decision made under Division 3 of Part 4.5 or Division 4 of Part 4.6 , or a review decision relating to a reviewable decision made under Division 3 of Part 4.5 or Division 4 of Part 4.6
(i) if the areas or routes for which the authorisation the subject of the reviewable decision was sought are situated in the same participating jurisdiction—the jurisdiction in which the areas or routes are situated; or
(ii) if the areas or routes for which the authorisation the subject of the reviewable decision was sought are situated in 2 or more participating jurisdictions—
(A) the jurisdiction in which most of the areas or routes are situated, worked out by reference to the length of road covered by the areas or routes; or
(B) if there is more than 1 jurisdiction for which sub-subparagraph (A) is satisfied—any of the jurisdictions for which sub-subparagraph (A) is satisfied chosen by the applicant or appellant; or
(b) for another reviewable decision or review decision
(i) if the reviewable decision or review decision relates to only 1 heavy vehicle whose relevant garage address is in a participating jurisdiction—the jurisdiction in which the relevant garage address is located; or
(ii) if the reviewable decision or review decision relates to 2 or more heavy vehicles whose relevant garage addresses are in the same participating jurisdiction—the jurisdiction in which the relevant garage addresses are located; or
(iii) if the reviewable decision or review decision relates to 2 or more heavy vehicles whose relevant garage addresses are located in 2 or more participating jurisdictions—any of those jurisdictions chosen by the operator of the vehicles; or
(iv) otherwise—the participating jurisdiction in which the applicant’s or appellant’s home address is located.

"review application" means an application for review of a reviewable decision under Part 11.2 .

"review decision" has the meaning given by section 645 .

"reviewable decision" means—
(a) a decision mentioned in Schedule 3 ; or
(b) a decision made under the national regulations prescribed as a reviewable decision for the purposes of this Chapter.

"reviewer" means a person deciding a review of a reviewable decision under Part 11.2 .



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