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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.494Definitions for Pt 9.2
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### sec.494 Definitions for Pt 9.2
In this Part—
place of business , of a responsible person for a heavy vehicle, means a place—
at or from which the person carries on a business; or
occupied by the person in connection with a business carried on by the person; or
that is the registered office of the person if the person is a body corporate.
relevant place means—
a place of business of a responsible person for a heavy vehicle; or
the relevant garage address of a heavy vehicle; or
the base of the driver or drivers of a heavy vehicle; or
a place where records required to be kept under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation are located or are required to be located under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation.
sch s 494 def relevant place sub 2015 No. 12 s 47
residence , that is a relevant place, means a place or part of a place mentioned in the definition relevant place used predominantly for residential purposes.
sch s 494 def residence ins 2015 No. 12 s 47
For the purposes of this Part, a place or part of a place is taken not to be used for residential purposes merely because temporary or casual sleeping or other accommodation is provided there for drivers of heavy vehicles.
(sec.494-ssec.1) In this Part— place of business , of a responsible person for a heavy vehicle, means a place— at or from which the person carries on a business; or occupied by the person in connection with a business carried on by the person; or that is the registered office of the person if the person is a body corporate. relevant place means— a place of business of a responsible person for a heavy vehicle; or the relevant garage address of a heavy vehicle; or the base of the driver or drivers of a heavy vehicle; or a place where records required to be kept under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation are located or are required to be located under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation. sch s 494 def relevant place sub 2015 No. 12 s 47 residence , that is a relevant place, means a place or part of a place mentioned in the definition relevant place used predominantly for residential purposes. sch s 494 def residence ins 2015 No. 12 s 47
(sec.494-ssec.2) For the purposes of this Part, a place or part of a place is taken not to be used for residential purposes merely because temporary or casual sleeping or other accommodation is provided there for drivers of heavy vehicles.
- (a) at or from which the person carries on a business; or
- (b) occupied by the person in connection with a business carried on by the person; or
- (c) that is the registered office of the person if the person is a body corporate.
- (a) a place of business of a responsible person for a heavy vehicle; or
- (b) the relevant garage address of a heavy vehicle; or
- (c) the base of the driver or drivers of a heavy vehicle; or
- (d) a place where records required to be kept under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation are located or are required to be located under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation.