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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.118Restriction on grant of mass or dimension exemption (notice)
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### sec.118 Restriction on grant of mass or dimension exemption (notice)
The Regulator may grant a mass or dimension exemption (notice) for a category of heavy vehicles only if—
the Regulator is satisfied the use of heavy vehicles of that category on a road under the exemption will not pose a significant risk to public safety; and
each relevant road manager for the exemption has consented to the grant; and
the Regulator is satisfied all other consents required for the exemption under the law of the relevant jurisdiction have been obtained or given.
In deciding whether to grant a mass or dimension exemption (notice), the Regulator must have regard to the approved guidelines for granting mass or dimension exemptions.
(sec.118-ssec.1) The Regulator may grant a mass or dimension exemption (notice) for a category of heavy vehicles only if— the Regulator is satisfied the use of heavy vehicles of that category on a road under the exemption will not pose a significant risk to public safety; and each relevant road manager for the exemption has consented to the grant; and the Regulator is satisfied all other consents required for the exemption under the law of the relevant jurisdiction have been obtained or given.
(sec.118-ssec.2) In deciding whether to grant a mass or dimension exemption (notice), the Regulator must have regard to the approved guidelines for granting mass or dimension exemptions.
- (a) the Regulator is satisfied the use of heavy vehicles of that category on a road under the exemption will not pose a significant risk to public safety; and
- (b) each relevant road manager for the exemption has consented to the grant; and
- (c) the Regulator is satisfied all other consents required for the exemption under the law of the relevant jurisdiction have been obtained or given.