5Exemption from State and Territory road transport laws for defence‑related purposes—Australian Defence Force

5 Exemption from State and Territory road transport laws for defence‑related purposes—Australian Defence Force

(1) The following persons: (a) the Australian Defence Force; (b) members of the Australian Defence Force; (c) defence civilians; are exempt from State and Territory road transport laws in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in connection with one or more defence‑related purposes, if the thing is done, or omitted to be done, as required or permitted by the Exemption Framework.

Note: Road transport law is defined by section 4.

(2) A defence contractor or defence employee is exempt from State and Territory road transport laws if: (a) the defence contractor or defence employee is operating a defence vehicle that has a specific engineering exemption; and (b) the operation of the defence vehicle is in connection with one or more defence‑related purposes; but only to the extent of the matters to which the specific engineering exemption relates. (3) For the purposes of this section, a defence‑related purpose is a purpose related to any of the following: (a) the defence of Australia; (b) the security of Australia; (c) the operation of the Australian Defence Force in connection with the defence of Australia; (d) the operation of the Australian Defence Force in connection with the security of Australia; (e) the operation of the Australian Defence Force in making preparations for the defence of Australia; (f) the management of an emergency or disaster (whether natural or otherwise), where that management involves the Australian Defence Force; (g) the provision by the Australian Defence Force of civil aid, humanitarian assistance, medical relief or civil emergency or disaster relief; (h) the operation of the Australian Defence Force in connection with a peacekeeping or peace enforcement activity; (i) the operation of the Australian Defence Force in connection with an activity carried out under the auspices of the United Nations; (j) the operation of the Australian Defence Force in assisting an agency or authority of the Commonwealth, of a State or Territory, or of a foreign government in connection with a matter affecting the defence interests of Australia; (k) the operation of the Australian Defence Force in assisting an agency or authority of the Commonwealth, of a State or Territory, or of a foreign government in connection with the security of Australia; (l) the operation of the Australian Defence Force in connection with the protection of the interests of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory from domestic violence, if the State or Territory has applied for that protection; (m) the provision by the Australian Defence Force of support to community activities of national or international significance.