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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.474Immediate suspension of heavy vehicle accreditation
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### sec.474 Immediate suspension of heavy vehicle accreditation
This section applies if the Regulator considers—
a ground exists to suspend or cancel a heavy vehicle accreditation granted under this Law; and
it is necessary to suspend the accreditation immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety.
The Regulator may, by notice given to the holder, immediately suspend the heavy vehicle accreditation until the earliest of the following—
the Regulator gives the holder an information notice under section 473 (4) and the decision takes effect under section 473 (5) ;
the Regulator cancels the suspension;
the end of 56 days after the day the notice is given to the holder.
This section applies despite sections 472 and 473 .
sch s 474 amd 2025 No. 26 s 113 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.474-ssec.1) This section applies if the Regulator considers— a ground exists to suspend or cancel a heavy vehicle accreditation granted under this Law; and it is necessary to suspend the accreditation immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety.
(sec.474-ssec.2) The Regulator may, by notice given to the holder, immediately suspend the heavy vehicle accreditation until the earliest of the following— the Regulator gives the holder an information notice under section 473 (4) and the decision takes effect under section 473 (5) ; the Regulator cancels the suspension; the end of 56 days after the day the notice is given to the holder.
(sec.474-ssec.3) This section applies despite sections 472 and 473 .
- (a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel a heavy vehicle accreditation granted under this Law; and
- (b) it is necessary to suspend the accreditation immediately to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety.
- (a) the Regulator gives the holder an information notice under section 473 (4) and the decision takes effect under section 473 (5) ;
- (b) the Regulator cancels the suspension;
- (c) the end of 56 days after the day the notice is given to the holder.