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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.21Other consents under s 124 of the Law
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### sec.21 Other consents under s 124 of the Law
For section 124 (1) (c) of the Law , the consent of the commissioner is required for a mass or dimension exemption (permit).
However, a consent is required under subsection (1) for a mass or dimension exemption (permit) only to the extent the exemption applies to any of the following—
the use of a class 1 heavy vehicle, of more than a width or length prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph, in a critical area or on a critical road;
the use of a class 1 heavy vehicle, of more than a width or length prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph, in the non-critical area.
To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) , as limited by subsection (2) , is, for section 167 (2)(d) of the Law , a law of this jurisdiction that requires consultation with third parties.
s 21 ins 2013 No. 4 s 10
amd 2013 No. 26 s 11
amd 2025 No. 26 s 4 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.21-ssec.1) For section 124 (1) (c) of the Law , the consent of the commissioner is required for a mass or dimension exemption (permit).
(sec.21-ssec.2) However, a consent is required under subsection (1) for a mass or dimension exemption (permit) only to the extent the exemption applies to any of the following— the use of a class 1 heavy vehicle, of more than a width or length prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph, in a critical area or on a critical road; the use of a class 1 heavy vehicle, of more than a width or length prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph, in the non-critical area.
(sec.21-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) , as limited by subsection (2) , is, for section 167 (2)(d) of the Law , a law of this jurisdiction that requires consultation with third parties.
- (a) the use of a class 1 heavy vehicle, of more than a width or length prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph, in a critical area or on a critical road;
- (b) the use of a class 1 heavy vehicle, of more than a width or length prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph, in the non-critical area.