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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (VEHICLE OPERATIONS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2008 (S.R. 2008, NO. 106) - REG 6

Regulation 35 amended (Interpretation)

Regulation 35 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of bus ;
(b) by inserting "specified" after "a" in the definition of commercial bus ;
(c) by inserting ", but does not include plant or a motor home" after "truck" in the definition of controlled vehicle ;
(d) by omitting the definition of corresponding authority and substituting the following definitions:
corresponding authority means an authority in another jurisdiction that has powers to –
(a) issue national driver work diaries; or
(b) administer a corresponding fatigue law;
corresponding fatigue law means a law in force in another State or a Territory that –
(a) corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to the model legislation set out in Schedule 1 to the National Transport Commission (Model Legislation - Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue) Regulations 2007 of the Commonwealth; and
(b) is declared by the Minister under regulation 35AA to be a corresponding fatigue law;
(e) by inserting the following definition after the definition of manager :
motor home means a rigid or articulated motor vehicle or combination that is built, or permanently modified, primarily for residential purposes, but does not include a motor vehicle only because it is constructed with a sleeper berth;
(f) by omitting the definition of national driver logbook and substituting the following definition:
national driver work diary means a logbook of driving time, work time (that is not driving time) and rest time required to be –
(a) maintained in accordance with regulation 40 ; or
(b) kept under a corresponding fatigue law;
(g) by omitting "logbook" from the definition of nominee and substituting "work diary" ;
(h) by omitting the definition of non-driving time ;
(i) by inserting the following definition after the definition of operator :
plant includes a motor vehicle that –
(a) is built, or permanently modified, primarily to operate as a machine or implement –
(i) off-road; or
(ii) on an area of road that is under construction; and
(b) is not capable of carrying goods or passengers;
(j) by omitting the definition of rest time and substituting the following definitions:
rest time means any time that is not work time;
specified bus means a motor vehicle that is designed and constructed to carry passengers and has a seating capacity of more than 12 adults, including the driver;



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