Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation
sec.19Immediate suspension
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sec.19 Immediate suspension
This section applies if— the Regulator considers a ground exists to cancel an HML declaration; or the Regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to suspend the declaration immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure. The Regulator may, by public notice, immediately suspend the declaration until the earliest of the following— the end of 56 days after the day the public notice is published; the Regulator publishes a notice under section 17 (5) or 18 (5) and the amendment or cancellation takes effect under section 17 (6) or 18 (6) ; the Regulator cancels the suspension by public notice. The suspension, and (where relevant) the cancellation of the suspension, takes effect immediately after the Commonwealth Gazette notice is published under subsection (3) . This section applies despite sections 17 and 18 . s 19 amd 2017 SL No. 113 s 15 (sec.19-ssec.1) This section applies if— the Regulator considers a ground exists to cancel an HML declaration; or the Regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to suspend the declaration immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure. (sec.19-ssec.3) The Regulator may, by public notice, immediately suspend the declaration until the earliest of the following— the end of 56 days after the day the public notice is published; the Regulator publishes a notice under section 17 (5) or 18 (5) and the amendment or cancellation takes effect under section 17 (6) or 18 (6) ; the Regulator cancels the suspension by public notice. (sec.19-ssec.4) The suspension, and (where relevant) the cancellation of the suspension, takes effect immediately after the Commonwealth Gazette notice is published under subsection (3) . (sec.19-ssec.5) This section applies despite sections 17 and 18 .
- (a) the Regulator considers a ground exists to cancel an HML declaration; or
- (b) the Regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to suspend the declaration immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure.
- (a) the end of 56 days after the day the public notice is published;
- (b) the Regulator publishes a notice under section 17 (5) or 18 (5) and the amendment or cancellation takes effect under section 17 (6) or 18 (6) ;
- (c) the Regulator cancels the suspension by public notice.