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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.282Immediate suspension of work and rest hours exemption (permit)
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### sec.282 Immediate suspension of work and rest hours exemption (permit)
This section applies if the Regulator considers—
a ground exists to cancel a work and rest hours exemption (permit); and
it is necessary to suspend the exemption immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety.
The Regulator may, by notice ( immediate suspension notice ) given to the person to whom the permit for the exemption was given, immediately suspend the exemption until the earliest of the following—
the Regulator gives the holder a notice under section 281 (4) and the amendment or cancellation takes effect under section 281 (5) ;
the Regulator cancels the suspension;
the end of 56 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given to the holder.
This section applies despite sections 280 and 281 .
sch s 282 om 2025 No. 26 s 61 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.282-ssec.1) This section applies if the Regulator considers— a ground exists to cancel a work and rest hours exemption (permit); and it is necessary to suspend the exemption immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety.
(sec.282-ssec.2) The Regulator may, by notice ( immediate suspension notice ) given to the person to whom the permit for the exemption was given, immediately suspend the exemption until the earliest of the following— the Regulator gives the holder a notice under section 281 (4) and the amendment or cancellation takes effect under section 281 (5) ; the Regulator cancels the suspension; the end of 56 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given to the holder.
(sec.282-ssec.3) This section applies despite sections 280 and 281 .
- (a) a ground exists to cancel a work and rest hours exemption (permit); and
- (b) it is necessary to suspend the exemption immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety.
- (a) the Regulator gives the holder a notice under section 281 (4) and the amendment or cancellation takes effect under section 281 (5) ;
- (b) the Regulator cancels the suspension;
- (c) the end of 56 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given to the holder.