{"id":"a-2013-51","name":"Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013","slug":"heavy-vehicle-national-law-act-act-2013","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"51 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":23708,"registerId":"act-a-2013-51-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nAct 2013\nA2013-51\nRepublication No 13\nEffective: 27 April 2022\nRepublication date: 27 April 2022\nLast amendment made by A2022-5\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013 (including any\namendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on\n27 April 2022. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this\nrepublished law to 27 April 2022.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nAct 2013\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Terms used in Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) 2\n5 Notes 2\n6 Offences against Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)—application of\nCriminal Code 3\nPart 2 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law\nDivision 2.1 General\n7 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law 4\n8 Exclusion of Legislation Act 4\n9 Exclusion of other territory laws 5\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.2 Definitions and declarations for Heavy Vehicle National\nLaw (ACT)\n10 Definitions of generic terms 6\n11 Authorised officer—the Law, s 5 6\n12 Authorised warrant official—the Law, s 5 6\n13 Infringement notice offences law—the Law, s 5 6\n14 Relevant tribunal or court—the Law, s 5 7\n15 Review of decision by ACAT 7\n16 Responsible Minister—the Law, s 5 7\n17 Road authority—the Law, s 5 7\n18 Road manager—the Law, s 5 8\n19 Road Rules—the Law, s 5 8\n20 Meaning of road and road-related area—the Law, s 8 (3) 8\n21 Offences for which person charged does not have benefit of mistake of\nfact defence—the Law, s 14 9\n22 Primary WHS law—the Law, s 18 (4) 9\n23 Meaning of police agency—the Law, s 727 (1) 9\n24 Meaning of relevant law—the Law, s 727 (1) 9\nPart 3 ACT-specific provisions\n25 Use of force against people—the Law, s 491 11\n26 Use of force against property—the Law, s 492 11\n27 Amendment or withdrawal of vehicle defect notices—the Law, s 531 11\n28 Power to seize certain things—the Law, s 552 11\nPart 4 Miscellaneous\n29 Provision of information and assistance to Regulator by road transport\nauthority 12\n30 Regulation-making power 13\nSchedule 1 Modification—Heavy Vehicle National Law\n(ACT) 14\nDictionary 21\n\nContents\nPage\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 22\n2 Abbreviation key 22\n3 Legislation history 23\n4 Amendment history 25\n5 Earlier republications 27\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 29\n\n\n\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nAct 2013\nAn Act to apply a national law relating to the regulation of the use of heavy\nvehicles, and for other purposes\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013.\n3 Dictionary\n(1) The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.\n(2) A definition in the dictionary applies to the local application\nprovisions of this Act.\nNote The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this\nAct.\n4 Terms used in Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nTerms used in the local application provisions of this Act and also in\nthe Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) have the same meanings in\nthose provisions as they have in that Law.\nNote A definition in an Act applies except so far as the contrary intention\nappears (see Legislation Act, s 155).\n5 Notes\nA note included in the local application provisions of this Act is\nexplanatory and is not part of those provisions.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nPreliminary Part 1\nSection 6\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Offences against Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)—\napplication of Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code applies in relation to offences against the Heavy\nVehicle National Law (ACT) subject to section 21 (Offences for\nwhich person charged does not have benefit of mistake of fact\ndefence—the Law, s 14).\nNote Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT) (see Code, pt 2.1).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\n\nPart 2 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law\nDivision 2.1 General\nSection 7\npage 4 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Application of Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law\nDivision 2.1 General\n7 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law\nThe Heavy Vehicle National Law set out in the schedule to the\nQueensland Act, as amended from time to time—\n(a) applies as a territory law, as modified by schedule 1; and\n(b) as so applying may be referred to as the Heavy Vehicle National\nLaw (ACT); and\n(c) so applies as if it were part of this Act.\nNote Some chapters of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) have a delayed\napplication (see this Act, pt 5).\n8 Exclusion of Legislation Act\n(1) The Legislation Act does not apply to the Heavy Vehicle National\nLaw (ACT).\n(2) However, the Legislation Act, chapter 7 (Presentation, amendment\nand disallowance of subordinate laws and disallowable instruments)\napplies to a national regulation as if—\n(a) a reference to a subordinate law were a reference to a national\nregulation; and\n(b) a reference in the Legislation Act, section 64 (1) (Presentation\nof subordinate laws and disallowable instruments) to—\n(i) ‘6 sitting days’ were a reference to ‘20 sitting days’; and\n(ii) ‘notification day’ were a reference to ‘published’ as\nmentioned in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT),\nsection 733 (1) (Publication of national regulations); and\n\nApplication of Heavy Vehicle National Law Part 2\nGeneral Division 2.1\nSection 9\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) any other necessary changes were made.\n(3) Also, the Legislation Act, section 104 (References to laws include\nreferences to instruments under laws) and section 191 (Offences\nagainst 2 or more laws) apply to the Heavy Vehicle National\nLaw (ACT) as if that Law were an Act.\n(4) This section does not limit the application of the Legislation Act to\nthe local application provisions of this Act.\n9 Exclusion of other territory laws\n(1) The following territory laws do not apply to the Regulator and the\nBoard:\n(a) the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004;\n(b) the Financial Management Act 1996;\n(c) the Freedom of Information Act 2016;\n(d) the Government Procurement Act 2001;\n(e) the Information Privacy Act 2014;\n(f) the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012;\n(g) the Public Sector Management Act 1994;\n(h) the Territory Records Act 2002.\n(2) However, if a function of the Regulator or the Board under the Heavy\nVehicle National Law (ACT) is exercised by an entity that would,\napart from subsection (1), be subject to a law mentioned in that\nsubsection, the law applies to the entity.\nExample\nThe Regulator has an agreement mentioned in the Heavy Vehicle National\nLaw (ACT), s 658 (2) (a) with an ACT entity. The entity is a territory authority.\nThe Financial Management Act 1996 applies to territory authorities. Therefore, the\nentity must comply with that Act when doing things under the agreement.\n\nPart 2 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law\nDivision 2.2 Definitions and declarations for Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nSection 10\npage 6 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) The Auditor-General Act 1996 does not apply to the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT) except to the extent that the Law applies to the\nauditor-general in carrying out an audit as required by a national\nregulation under the Law, section 693 (3) (b) (Annual report).\nDivision 2.2 Definitions and declarations for Heavy\nVehicle National Law (ACT)\n10 Definitions of generic terms\nIn the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT):\npolice commissioner means the chief police officer.\npolice officer means a police officer.\nNote The Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines police officer as a member or\nspecial member of the Australian Federal Police.\nthis jurisdiction means the ACT.\n11 Authorised officer—the Law, s 5\nA police officer is declared to be an authorised officer for the Heavy\nVehicle National Law (ACT).\n12 Authorised warrant official—the Law, s 5\nA magistrate is declared to be an authorised warrant official for the\nACT for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).\n13 Infringement notice offences law—the Law, s 5\nThe Road Transport (General) Act 1999 is declared to be the\nInfringement Notice Offences Law for the Heavy Vehicle National\nLaw (ACT).\n\nApplication of Heavy Vehicle National Law Part 2\nDefinitions and declarations for Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Division 2.2\nSection 14\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n14 Relevant tribunal or court—the Law, s 5\n(1) The Magistrates Court is declared to be the relevant tribunal or court\nfor the ACT for the following provisions of the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT):\n(a) section 556 (Return of seized things or samples);\n(b) section 560 (Withdrawal of embargo notice);\n(c) section 565 (Third party protection).\n(2) Any court or tribunal is declared to be the relevant tribunal or court\nfor the ACT for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT),\nsection 727 (1), definition of protected information,\nparagraph (b) (iii).\n(3) The ACAT is declared to be the relevant tribunal or court for the ACT\nfor the remaining provisions of the Heavy Vehicle National Law\n(ACT).\n15 Review of decision by ACAT\nA reference in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) to an appeal\nagainst a decision is, for an appeal to the ACAT as the relevant\ntribunal or court, a reference to a review of the decision under the\nACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.\n16 Responsible Minister—the Law, s 5\nThe Minister responsible for administering this Act is nominated as\nthe responsible Minister for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).\n17 Road authority—the Law, s 5\nThe road transport authority is declared to be the road authority for\nthe ACT for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).\n\nPart 2 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law\nDivision 2.2 Definitions and declarations for Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nSection 18\npage 8 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n18 Road manager—the Law, s 5\nThe road transport authority is declared to be the road manager for a\nroad for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).\n19 Road Rules—the Law, s 5\nThe Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 is declared to be\nthe Road Rules for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).\n20 Meaning of road and road-related area—the Law, s 8 (3)\n(1) This section applies if an instrument under the Road Transport\n(General) Act 1999, section 12 (1) (a) (Power to include or exclude\nareas in road transport legislation) is in force.\n(2) If the instrument declares that the road transport legislation applies to\nan area that is open to or used by the public, the area is declared to be\na road-related area for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).\n(3) If the instrument declares that the road transport legislation does not\napply to a road or road related area (within the meaning of the Road\nTransport (General) Act 1999), the road or road related area is taken\nnot to be a road or road-related area for the Heavy Vehicle National\nLaw (ACT).\n(4) In this section:\nroad transport legislation—see the Road Transport (General)\nAct 1999, section 6.\n\nApplication of Heavy Vehicle National Law Part 2\nDefinitions and declarations for Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Division 2.2\nSection 21\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n21 Offences for which person charged does not have benefit\nof mistake of fact defence—the Law, s 14\n(1) Subsection (2) declares the effect of a provision of the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT) that states that a person charged with an offence\ndoes not have the benefit of the mistake of fact defence for the\noffence.\n(2) The defence mentioned in the Criminal Code, section 35 (Mistake or\nignorance of fact—fault elements other than negligence) or section 36\n(Mistake of fact—strict liability) does not apply to the person in\nrelation to the offence.\n22 Primary WHS law—the Law, s 18 (4)\nThe Work Health and Safety Act 2011 is declared to be the primary\nWHS Law for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).\n23 Meaning of police agency—the Law, s 727 (1)\nThe Australian Federal Police exercising functions under the\nAustralian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cwlth), section 8 (1) (a) is an\nentity for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT), section 727 (1),\ndefinition of police agency.\n24 Meaning of relevant law—the Law, s 727 (1)\nThe following territory laws are specified for the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT), section 727 (1), definition of relevant law:\n(a) the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019;\n(b) the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977;\n(c) the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999;\n(d) the Road Transport (General) Act 1999;\n(e) the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001;\n(f) the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999;\n\nPart 2 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law\nDivision 2.2 Definitions and declarations for Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nSection 24\npage 10 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(g) the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999;\n(h) any other territory law prescribed by regulation.\nNote A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments\nmade or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation\nAct, s 104).\n\nACT-specific provisions Part 3\nSection 25\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 ACT-specific provisions\n25 Use of force against people—the Law, s 491\nA police officer is authorised to use reasonable force against a person\nin the exercise or purported exercise of a function under the Heavy\nVehicle National Law (ACT), chapter 9 (Enforcement).\n26 Use of force against property—the Law, s 492\nAn authorised officer is authorised to use reasonable force against\nproperty in the exercise or purported exercise of a function under the\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT), chapter 9 (Enforcement).\n27 Amendment or withdrawal of vehicle defect notices—the\nLaw, s 531\nAn authorised officer who is a police officer of another jurisdiction\nmay amend or withdraw a vehicle defect notice issued in the ACT by\na police officer.\n28 Power to seize certain things—the Law, s 552\n(1) An authorised officer may impound or seize an excluded thing under\nthe Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT), chapter 9 (Enforcement) as\nif it were a thing that may otherwise be seized under chapter 9.\nNote A similar power under the Crimes Act 1900, pt 10 (Criminal\ninvestigation) may be used instead (see that Act, s 186).\n(2) In this section:\nexcluded thing means—\n(a) a heavy vehicle; or\n(b) a thing mentioned in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT),\nsection 552 (1) (b).\n\nPart 4 Miscellaneous\nSection 29\npage 12 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Miscellaneous\n29 Provision of information and assistance to Regulator by\nroad transport authority\n(1) Despite any other territory law, the road transport authority is\nauthorised, on its own initiative or at the request of the Regulator, to\ngive the Regulator—\n(a) the information (including information given in confidence) in\nthe authority’s possession or control that the Regulator\nreasonably requires for the local application provisions of this\nAct or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT); and\n(b) any other assistance that the Regulator reasonably requires to\nexercise a function under the local application provisions of this\nAct or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).\n(2) Information given to the Regulator under subsection (1) is taken to be\ninformation obtained in the course of administering the Heavy\nVehicle National Law (ACT), as mentioned in the Law,\nsection 727 (1), definition of protected information, paragraph (a).\n(3) Nothing done or authorised to be done by the road transport authority\nin acting under this section—\n(a) is a breach of, or default under, a territory law; or\n(b) is a breach of, or default under, a contract, agreement,\nunderstanding or undertaking; or\n(c) is a breach of a duty of confidence (whether arising by contract,\nin equity, by custom or in any other way); or\n(d) is a civil or criminal wrong; or\n(e) ends an agreement or obligation or fulfils any condition that\nallows a person to end an agreement or obligation, or gives rise\nto any other right or remedy; or\n\nMiscellaneous Part 4\nSection 30\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(f) releases a surety or any other obligee wholly or in part from an\nobligation.\n(4) This section authorises either or both of the following for the exercise\nof the Regulator’s functions under the local application provisions of\nthis Act or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT):\n(a) the disclosure of information mentioned in the Road Transport\n(Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, section 29A\n(Disclosure of images by road transport authority) to the\nRegulator;\n(b) the disclosure of the information by the Regulator to someone\nelse.\nNote See the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management)\nAct 1999, s 29B (Use, retention and disclosure of images by other\npeople) and s 29C (Protection of images against loss etc).\n(5) This section does not limit the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT),\nsection 660 (Cooperation with participating jurisdictions and\nCommonwealth).\n30 Regulation-making power\n(1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act.\nNote A regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly,\nunder the Legislation Act.\n(2) A regulation may modify a national regulation.\n\nSchedule 1 Modification—Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nModification [1.1]\npage 14 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Modification—Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT)\n(see s 7)\n[1.1] Section 5, definition of previous corresponding law, new\nparagraph 4\ninsert\n4 For the purposes of paragraph 1, if a provision of this Law does not\napply in a participating jurisdiction on the day the provision of its\nApplication Act corresponding to section 4 of the Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law Act 2012 of Queensland commences, and the provision\nlater applies in the jurisdiction, the participation day for the\njurisdiction in relation to the provision is taken to be the day the\nprovision applies.\n[1.3] Part 10.3, new division 4A\ninsert\nDivision 4A Cancelling, varying or suspending\ndriver licences or disqualifying\ndrivers\n598A Sanctions involving driver licences\n(1) This section applies if a court convicts the driver of a heavy vehicle\nof an offence against this Law relating to a mass, dimension or\nloading requirement other than an offence that involves only a minor\nrisk breach, or substantial risk breach, of a mass, dimension or loading\nrequirement.\n\nModification—Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Schedule 1\nModification [1.3]\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The court may make an order for either or both of the following:\n(a) that a stated Australian driver licence issued to the driver is—\n(i) cancelled; or\n(ii) varied or suspended for a stated period;\n(b) that the driver is disqualified from obtaining or holding an\nAustralian driver licence (either generally or of a stated kind) for\na stated period.\n(3) An order under this section operates automatically and takes effect\nimmediately or, if a later day is stated in the order, on the stated day.\n(4) To remove any doubt, this section is additional to, and does not limit,\nthe court’s powers under—\n(a) the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000,\ndivision 5.2 (Variation, suspension or cancellation of driver\nlicences); or\n(b) the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, division 4.2 (Licence\nsuspension, disqualification and related matters).\n(5) The registrar must give particulars of the conviction to the road\nauthority.\n(6) In this section:\nAustralian driver licence—see the Road Transport (Driver\nLicensing) Act 1999, dictionary.\n\nSchedule 1 Modification—Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nModification [1.4]\npage 16 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n[1.4] New section 709A\ninsert\n709A Evidence of speed\n(1) This section applies if the speed of a heavy vehicle is relevant in a\nproceeding for an offence against this Law.\n(2) Evidence that is obtained or may be given under the Road Transport\n(Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 may be given in the\nproceeding.\n(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a certificate about a matter under the\nRoad Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, part 6\n(Traffic offence detection devices) is—\n(a) admissible in the proceeding; and\n(b) evidence of the matter.\n(4) If the heavy vehicle is being towed by another heavy vehicle, the\nheavy vehicle and towing vehicle are taken to be travelling at the\nsame speed.\n(5) This section does not limit evidence that can be presented apart from\nthis section.\n[1.5] New section 710 (1A) and (1B)\ninsert\n(1A) In a proceeding for an offence against this Law, a statement in the\ncomplaint for the offence that—\n(a) at a stated time or during a stated period—\n(i) a stated person was or was not the holder of a driver licence\nunder the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 of\nany particular class or type; or\n\nModification—Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Schedule 1\nModification [1.6]\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(ii) a stated person was or was not the holder of a driver licence\nunder the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999\nauthorising the holder to drive a motor vehicle on a stated\nroad; or\n(b) any distance mentioned in the complaint is or was a stated\ndistance or is or was greater or less than a stated distance;\nis evidence of the matter.\n(1B) Section 715 applies to a matter mentioned in subsection (1A)(b) as if\nthe matter were a matter stated in a certificate to which the section\napplies.\n[1.6] New section 711 (1) (r) to (zc)\ninsert\n(r) a stated thing was the property of the Regulator; or\n(s) a stated sign was or was not an official traffic sign, contained\nstated words or was on a stated place; or\n(t) a stated vehicle was or was not inspected under this Law; or\n(u) a stated vehicle was or was not inspected in compliance with a\nstated requirement made by an authorised officer; or\n(v) an inspection of a stated vehicle under this Law gave stated\nresults; or\n(w) a stated application, or another stated document required to be\nlodged under this Law, was or was not received by the\nRegulator; or\n(x) a stated report or stated information required to be given to the\nRegulator under this Law was received or was not received by\nthe Regulator; or\n(y) no report or information of a stated type, required to be given to\nthe Regulator under this Law, was received by the Regulator; or\n\nSchedule 1 Modification—Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nModification [1.7]\npage 18 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(z) a stated vehicle was or was not of a stated type, or was carrying\nstated goods; or\n(za) a stated copy of a document was a copy of a document issued,\nor required to be kept, under the Law; or\n(zb) a stated document was a manufacturer’s specification for a\nstated type of vehicle; or\n(zc) a stated vehicle’s GCM or GVM was a stated amount, and how\nthe amount was identified;\n[1.7] New section 711 (3)\ninsert\n(3) A certificate mentioned in the Road Transport (General) Act 1999,\nsection 56 signed by or on behalf of the Regulator as administering\nauthority that states a matter is evidence of the matter.\n[1.8] Section 712\nomit\nA certificate\nsubstitute\n(1) A certificate\n[1.9] New section 712 (2)\ninsert\n(2) A certificate mentioned in the Road Transport (General) Act 1999,\nsection 72 signed by or on behalf of the road transport authority that\nstates a matter is evidence of the matter.\n\nModification—Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Schedule 1\nModification [1.10]\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n[1.10] New section 715A\ninsert\n715A Evidence of contents of document examined by\nauthorised officer\nEvidence by an authorised officer of the contents of a document\nissued, or required to be kept, under this Law, that was examined by\nthe officer while it was in someone else’s possession, may be given\nby the officer without the document being produced.\nExample—\nAn authorised officer who examines a driver’s work diary may return\nthe work diary to the driver to enable the driver to continue driving.\nThe officer may give evidence of the contents of the work diary\nwithout producing it.\n[1.31] New section 712 (ca) to (ch)\ninsert\n(ca) a stated vehicle was or was not registered under the Road\nTransport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 on the basis of it\nbeing a heavy vehicle; or\nNote A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory\ninstruments made or in force under the Act, including any\nregulation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 104 and Heavy Vehicle\nNational Law (ACT) Act 2013, s 8 (3)).\n(cb) a stated vehicle registered under the Road Transport (Vehicle\nRegistration) Act 1999 was or was not registered as a heavy\nvehicle of a stated category; or\n(cc) a stated vehicle was or was not exempt from registration under\nthe Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999; or\n\nSchedule 1 Modification—Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nModification [1.31]\npage 20 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(cd) a stated person was or was not a responsible person (within the\nmeaning of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999) for a stated\nvehicle registered under the Road Transport (Vehicle\nRegistration) Act 1999; or\n(ce) a stated person is the holder of a stated permit or other authority\nunder the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999; or\n(cf) a stated registration, exemption, authorisation, permit or other\nauthority under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\nAct 1999 was or was not amended, suspended or cancelled; or\n(cg) a stated penalty, fee, charge or other amount was or was not, or\nis or is not, payable under the Road Transport (General)\nAct 1999 by a stated person in relation to a heavy vehicle; or\n(ch) a stated fee, charge or other amount payable under the Road\nTransport (General) Act 1999 in relation to a heavy vehicle was\nor was not paid to the road authority; or\n\nDictionary\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthe local application provisions of this Act.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• ACAT\n• auditor-general\n• chief police officer\n• entity\n• magistrate\n• police officer\n• road transport authority\n• territory authority\n• territory law.\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) means the provisions applying\nbecause of section 7.\nlocal application provisions of this Act means the provisions of this\nAct other than—\n(a) the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT); and\n(b) the modified text of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) in\nschedule 1.\nQueensland Act means the Heavy Vehicle National Law\nAct 2012 (Qld).\nNote A reference to a law (including the Queensland Act) includes a reference\nto the law as originally made and as amended (see Legislation Act, s 102).\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 22 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013 A2013-51\nnotified LR 9 December 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 32 om before commenced by A2018-42 amdt 3.58\nss 34, 36, 38, 40 commenced 1 July 2019 (s 2 and CN2019-12)\nremainder commenced 10 February 2014 (s 2 and CN2014-2)\nas modified by\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) (Transitional Provisions)\nRegulation 2014 SL2014-16 s 3, sch 1\nnotified LR 28 July 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 28 July 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 3, sch 1 commenced 29 July 2014 (s 2)\nas amended by\nJustice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014\n(No 2) A2014-49 sch 1 pt 1.9\nnotified LR 10 November 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 17 November 2014 (s 2)\nFreedom of Information Act 2016 A2016-55 sch 4 pt 4.15 (as am by\nA2017-14 s 19)\nnotified LR 26 August 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 4 pt 4.15 commenced 1 January 2018 (s 2 as am by A2017-14\ns 19)\nJustice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017\n(No 2) A2017-14 s 19, pt 9\nnotified LR 17 May 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 19 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1))\npt 9 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2 (2) (a) and see Road Transport\n(Road Rules) Regulation 2017 SL2017-43 s 2)\nNote Section 19 only amends the Freedom of Information Act 2016\nA2016-55.\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 24 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nJustice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018\nA2018-12 pt 6\nnotified LR 18 April 2018\ns 1, s 2 commenced 18 April 2018 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 6 commenced 25 April 2018 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2018 A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.18\nnotified LR 8 November 2018\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 3 pt 18 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (s 2 (2))\nMotor Accident Injuries Act 2019 A2019-12 sch 3 pt 3.4\nnotified LR 31 May 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 1 February 2020 (s 2 (1) and CN2019-13)\nRoad Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (No 2) A2022-5 pt 2\nnotified LR 13 April 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 27 April 2022 (s 2 (1))\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nApplication of Heavy Vehicle National Law\ns 7 am A2018-42 amdt 3.57\nExclusion of Legislation Act\ns 8 (5), (6) exp 10 February 2015 (s 8 (6))\nam A2018-12 s 8\nExclusion of other territory laws\ns 9 am A2014-49 amdt 1.18, amdt 1.19; pars renum R3 LA;\nA2016-55 amdts 4.17-4.19; pars renum R5 LA\nRoad Rules—the Law, s 5\ns 19 sub A2017-14 s 25\nMeaning of relevant law—the Law, s 727 (1)\ns 24 am A2019-12 amdt 3.37, amdt 3.38; pars renum R11 LA\nHeavy vehicles—registration\ndiv 5.1 hdg om A2018-42 amdt 3.58\nRegistration provisions of Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\ns 31 om A2018-42 amdt 3.58\nExpiry—div 5.1\ns 32 om A2018-42 amdt 3.58\nDelayed application of certain provisions of Heavy Vehicle National Law\n(ACT)\npt 5 hdg om R10 LA\nHeavy vehicles operations—speeding\ndiv 5.2 hdg exp 1 July 2019 (s 34)\nVehicle operations speeding provisions of Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\ns 33 exp 1 July 2019 (s 34)\nExpiry—div 5.2\ns 34 exp 1 July 2019 (s 34)\nHeavy vehicles operations—driver fatigue\ndiv 5.3 hdg exp 1 July 2019 (s 36)\nVehicle operations driver fatigue provisions of Heavy Vehicle National Law\n(ACT)\ns 35 exp 1 July 2019 (s 36)\nExpiry—div 5.3\ns 36 exp 1 July 2019 (s 36)\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 26 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nHeavy vehicles—intelligent access program\ndiv 5.4 hdg exp 1 July 2019 (s 38)\nIntelligent access program provisions of Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\ns 37 exp 1 July 2019 (s 38)\nExpiry—div 5.4\ns 38 exp 1 July 2019 (s 38)\nHeavy vehicles—accreditation\ndiv 5.5 hdg exp 1 July 2019 (s 40)\nAccreditation provisions of Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\ns 39 exp 1 July 2019 (s 40)\nExpiry—div 5.5\ns 40 exp 1 July 2019 (s 40)\nTransitional\npt 6 hdg exp 1 July 2020 (s 43)\nSaved mass limit exemptions—accreditation under Heavy Vehicle National\nLaw (ACT)\ns 41 exp 1 July 2020 (s 41 (3))\nTransitional regulations\ns 42 exp 1 July 2020 (s 43)\nModification—Crimes Act 1900\ns 42A ins as mod SL2014-16 s 3 (see endnote 6)\nexp 1 July 2020 (see SL2014-16 s 4)\nExpiry—pt 6\ns 43 am A2018-42 amdt 3.59\nexp 1 July 2020 (s 43)\nValidation\npt 10 hdg ins A2018-12 s 9\nexp 25 April 2018 (s 101)\nValidation of national regulation amendment regulations\ns 100 ins A2018-12 s 9\nexp 25 April 2018 (s 101)\nExpiry—pt 10\ns 101 ins A2018-12 s 9\nexp 25 April 2018 (s 101)\nModification—Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)\nsch 1 mods 1.12-1.30 om A2018-42 amdt 3.61\nmod 1.2 and mod 1.11 om A2022-5 s 4\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 27\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nModifications—general\nsch 1 pt 1.1 hdg om A2018-42 amdt 3.60\nModifications—ch 2\nsch 1 pt 1.2 hdg om A2018-42 amdt 3.60\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n10 Feb 2014\n10 Feb 2014–\n28 July 2014\nnot amended new Act\nR2\n29 July 2014\n29 July 2014–\n16 Nov 2014\nnot amended modifications by\nSL2014-16\nR3\n17 Nov 2014\n17 Nov 2014–\n10 Feb 2015\nA2014-49 amendments by\nA2014-49\nR4\n11 Feb 2015\n11 Feb 2015–\n31 Dec 2017\nA2014-49 expiry of provision\n(s 8 (5), (6))\nR5\n1 Jan 2018\n1 Jan 2018–\n24 Apr 2018\nA2017-14 amendments by\nA2016-55\nas amended by\nA2017-14\nR6\n25 Apr 2018\n25 Apr 2018–\n25 Apr 2018\nA2018-12 amendments by\nA2018-12\nR7\n26 Apr 2018\n26 Apr 2018–\n29 Apr 2018\nA2018-12 expiry of validation\nprovisions (pt 10)\nR8\n30 Apr 2018\n30 Apr 2018–\n30 June 2018\nA2018-12 amendments by\nA2017-14\nR9\n8 Nov 2018\n1 July 2018–\n30 June 2019\nA2018-42 amendments by\nA2018-42\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 28 Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\nR13\n27/04/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR10\n1 July 2019\n1 July 2019–\n31 Jan 2020\nA2018-42 commenced\nprovisions and\nexpiry of provisions\n(divs 5.2 to 5.5)\nR11\n1 Feb 2020\n1 Feb 2020–\n1 July 2020\nA2019-12 amendments by\nA2019-12\nR12\n2 July 2020\n2 July 2020–\n26 Apr 2022\nA2019-12 expiry of\nmodification and\ntransitional\nprovisions (pt 6)\n\nEndnotes\nExpired transitional or validating provisions 6\nR13\n27/04/22\nHeavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013\nEffective: 27/04/22\npage 29\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions\nThis Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.\nThe expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see\nLegislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).\nExpired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes\neffect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed\nby the date of the expiry.\nTo find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took\neffect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.\n© Australian Capital Territory 2022","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act does not merely adopt a national law verbatim. It applies the Queensland Heavy Vehicle National Law to the ACT with bespoke modifications in Schedule 1 that alter evidence rules, sanctions and administrative arrangements (s7; sch1). It also exempts the Regulator/Board from several territory laws (s9) and contains numerous delayed commencements and amendments (Amendment history; Endnotes), so the applied scope in the ACT differs from the original Queensland text and from the Law as first enacted."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-jurisdictional incorporation: imports the Queensland Heavy Vehicle National Law and applies it as ACT territory law with targeted modifications (s7; sch1).","Extensive cross-referencing: relies on multiple ACT and Commonwealth Acts and defined terms, increasing interpretive complexity (s4; s24; Dictionary).","Administrative carve-outs: several Territory laws do not apply to the Regulator/Board, altering governance and accountability arrangements (s9).","Enforcement and criminal framing: Criminal Code applies to offences and certain evidentiary/defence limits are specified (s6; s21).","Evidentiary and procedural modifications: Schedule 1 adds ACT-specific rules on admissible evidence and certificates affecting prosecutions (sch1 [1.4]–[1.10], [1.31]).","Multiple decision-makers and review routes: different provisions mapped to Magistrates Court or ACAT for review or appeal (s14-15).","Delegated regulation powers and modified presentation rules: Executive may make regulations and the Legislation Act partly excluded/adapted for national regulations (s30; s8).","Information-sharing and confidentiality exceptions: road transport authority must provide information to the Regulator; disclosures are protected and may override other duties/confidentiality (s29).","Temporal and amendment complexity: several provisions have delayed commencement, expiry or have been amended repeatedly—reading requires consulting amendment history and endnotes (Amendment history; Endnotes).","Operational enforcement powers: specified powers to use force, seize/impound heavy vehicles and amend defect notices create practical enforcement complexity (s25-28; sch1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act adopts the Queensland Heavy Vehicle National Law as territory law for the ACT, subject to ACT-specific changes (s7; sch1). It names who enforces the law (police as authorised officers, s11), which tribunals review decisions (Magistrates Court, ACAT, s14-15), and lets the Executive make or adapt national regulations (s30). Operators face criminal offences and limits on the mistake-of-fact defence (s6, s21). Police and authorised officers may use reasonable force in enforcement (s25-26). The road transport authority must share information with the Regulator and the Regulator/Board are exempt from some territory laws (s29, s9)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original scope as an application statute that adopts the national Heavy Vehicle National Law for the ACT. While it has been amended multiple times (as shown in the legislation history), these amendments have been technical updates, machinery provisions, and modifications to align with evolving national law rather than expansion into new substantive areas. The core purpose—applying the national heavy vehicle regulatory scheme in the ACT—remains unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Adopts external legislation by reference (the Queensland Heavy Vehicle National Law) which is not reproduced in full in this Act, requiring cross-referencing to understand the complete legal framework","Contains 31 specific modifications to the adopted law (Schedule 1), including inserting new sections, omitting existing ones, and adding complex evidentiary provisions","Multiple cross-references to other ACT legislation (Road Transport Acts, Criminal Code, Work Health and Safety Act, etc.) requiring familiarity with parallel regulatory schemes","Complex machinery provisions mapping national law concepts to local ACT institutions (ACAT, Magistrates Court, specific definitions of 'police officer', 'road authority', etc.)","Nested conditional logic in section 9 regarding exclusion of territory laws from the Regulator and Board, with exceptions for when functions are exercised by ACT entities","Detailed evidentiary provisions (sections 709A, 711, 712, 715A) creating presumptions and admissibility rules that interact with both the national law and ACT road transport legislation","Expired transitional provisions and modifications (noted in endnotes) indicating historical complexity and staged implementation","Interaction between the Legislation Act 2001 and the adopted national law, with specific exclusions and partial applications (section 8)"],"plain_english_summary":"The Act adopts the national Heavy Vehicle National Law into the ACT (with local modifications) so heavy vehicle regulation, safety, fatigue, mass and dimension rules operate under a single national scheme. It allocates local roles to ACT agencies and courts, enables enforcement powers and evidence rules, and affects truck drivers, operators, ACT police and transport authorities. It matters because it harmonises rules across jurisdictions and plugs the national regulator into the ACT system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/heavy-vehicle-national-law-act-act-2013","history":"/api/acts/heavy-vehicle-national-law-act-act-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/heavy-vehicle-national-law-act-act-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/heavy-vehicle-national-law-act-act-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/heavy-vehicle-national-law-act-act-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/heavy-vehicle-national-law-act-act-2013/documents"}}