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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.151Keeping relevant document while driving under class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice)
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### sec.151 Keeping relevant document while driving under class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice)
This section applies if a class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice) is subject to the condition that the driver of a class 2 heavy vehicle who is driving the vehicle under the authorisation must keep a relevant document in the driver’s possession.
A driver of the class 2 heavy vehicle who is driving the vehicle under the class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice) must comply with the condition.
Maximum penalty—$3000.
Each relevant party for a driver mentioned in subsection (2) must ensure the driver complies with subsection (2) , unless the relevant party has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—$3000.
In this section—
relevant document , for a class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice), means a copy of—
the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the authorisation; or
an information sheet about the authorisation published by the Regulator on the Regulator’s website.
relevant party , for the driver of a class 2 heavy vehicle, means—
an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or
a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or
an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator.
sch s 151 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12
amd 2016 No. 65 s 23
(sec.151-ssec.1) This section applies if a class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice) is subject to the condition that the driver of a class 2 heavy vehicle who is driving the vehicle under the authorisation must keep a relevant document in the driver’s possession.
(sec.151-ssec.2) A driver of the class 2 heavy vehicle who is driving the vehicle under the class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice) must comply with the condition. Maximum penalty—$3000.
(sec.151-ssec.3) Each relevant party for a driver mentioned in subsection (2) must ensure the driver complies with subsection (2) , unless the relevant party has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$3000.
(sec.151-ssec.7) In this section— relevant document , for a class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice), means a copy of— the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the authorisation; or an information sheet about the authorisation published by the Regulator on the Regulator’s website. relevant party , for the driver of a class 2 heavy vehicle, means— an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator.
- (a) the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the authorisation; or
- (b) an information sheet about the authorisation published by the Regulator on the Regulator’s website.
- (a) an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or
- (b) a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or
- (c) an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator.