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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.73Permit for vehicle standards exemption (permit) etc.
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### sec.73 Permit for vehicle standards exemption (permit) etc.
If the Regulator grants a vehicle standards exemption (permit) to a person, the Regulator must give the person—
a permit for the exemption; and
if the Regulator’s decision to grant the exemption for a period or impose a condition on the exemption is a reviewable decision—a notice stating the review and appeal information for the decision.
Under section 641 (6) (a) , this notice must also state particular information about obtaining a statement of reasons for the decision.
A permit for a vehicle standards exemption (permit) must state the following—
the name of the person to whom the permit is given;
each heavy vehicle to which the exemption applies, including the registration number of the vehicle if known when the permit is given;
the heavy vehicle standard to which the exemption applies;
the conditions of the exemption;
the period for which the exemption applies.
sch s 73 amd 2019 No. 29 s 8
om 2025 No. 26 s 22 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.73-ssec.1) If the Regulator grants a vehicle standards exemption (permit) to a person, the Regulator must give the person— a permit for the exemption; and if the Regulator’s decision to grant the exemption for a period or impose a condition on the exemption is a reviewable decision—a notice stating the review and appeal information for the decision. Under section 641 (6) (a) , this notice must also state particular information about obtaining a statement of reasons for the decision.
(sec.73-ssec.2) A permit for a vehicle standards exemption (permit) must state the following— the name of the person to whom the permit is given; each heavy vehicle to which the exemption applies, including the registration number of the vehicle if known when the permit is given; the heavy vehicle standard to which the exemption applies; the conditions of the exemption; the period for which the exemption applies.
- (a) a permit for the exemption; and
- (b) if the Regulator’s decision to grant the exemption for a period or impose a condition on the exemption is a reviewable decision—a notice stating the review and appeal information for the decision. Note— Under section 641 (6) (a) , this notice must also state particular information about obtaining a statement of reasons for the decision.
- (a) the name of the person to whom the permit is given;
- (b) each heavy vehicle to which the exemption applies, including the registration number of the vehicle if known when the permit is given;
- (c) the heavy vehicle standard to which the exemption applies;
- (d) the conditions of the exemption;
- (e) the period for which the exemption applies.