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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.731National regulations for approved vehicle examiners
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### sec.731 National regulations for approved vehicle examiners
Without limiting any other provision of this Law, the national regulations may provide for—
the approval of classes of vehicle examiners to inspect vehicles for the purposes of this Law; and
the role of the Regulator in approving classes of vehicle examiners and persons as vehicle examiners; and
probity requirements for becoming and being approved vehicle examiners; and
the functions of approved vehicle examiners or classes of approved vehicle examiners, including, for example—
the examination and testing of heavy vehicles and equipment; and
the oversight of entities involved in the inspection or repair of heavy vehicles; and
the clearance of vehicle defect notices; and
the premises or location where functions of approved vehicle examiners are permitted to be conducted and any matters relating to the premises or location where those functions are conducted; and
the facilities and equipment that approved vehicle examiners are required to have in connection with the exercise of their functions; and
the terms and conditions of approval of persons as vehicle examiners (including, for example, fees, qualifications and responsibilities); and
procedures for monitoring and auditing compliance with—
the terms and conditions of approval of a person as a vehicle examiner; and
the relevant provisions of this Law and any applicable code of practice prescribed by the national regulations; and
any other relevant requirements; and
the discipline of, and disciplinary procedures applying to, approved vehicle examiners and entities having responsibility for their functions (including directors, managers and employees), whether—
by way of monetary penalties, restriction on functions, imposition of conditions, variation of terms of appointment, suspension of appointment, cancellation of appointment; or
in some other way.
The national regulations may make provision with respect to vehicle examiners (however described) appointed or authorised under a law of any participating jurisdiction and entities having responsibility for their functions (including directors, managers and employees), including processes relating to discipline and disciplinary procedures applying to them.
sch s 731 ins 2013 No. 4 s 12
(sec.731-ssec.1) Without limiting any other provision of this Law, the national regulations may provide for— the approval of classes of vehicle examiners to inspect vehicles for the purposes of this Law; and the role of the Regulator in approving classes of vehicle examiners and persons as vehicle examiners; and probity requirements for becoming and being approved vehicle examiners; and the functions of approved vehicle examiners or classes of approved vehicle examiners, including, for example— the examination and testing of heavy vehicles and equipment; and the oversight of entities involved in the inspection or repair of heavy vehicles; and the clearance of vehicle defect notices; and the premises or location where functions of approved vehicle examiners are permitted to be conducted and any matters relating to the premises or location where those functions are conducted; and the facilities and equipment that approved vehicle examiners are required to have in connection with the exercise of their functions; and the terms and conditions of approval of persons as vehicle examiners (including, for example, fees, qualifications and responsibilities); and procedures for monitoring and auditing compliance with— the terms and conditions of approval of a person as a vehicle examiner; and the relevant provisions of this Law and any applicable code of practice prescribed by the national regulations; and any other relevant requirements; and the discipline of, and disciplinary procedures applying to, approved vehicle examiners and entities having responsibility for their functions (including directors, managers and employees), whether— by way of monetary penalties, restriction on functions, imposition of conditions, variation of terms of appointment, suspension of appointment, cancellation of appointment; or in some other way.
(sec.731-ssec.2) The national regulations may make provision with respect to vehicle examiners (however described) appointed or authorised under a law of any participating jurisdiction and entities having responsibility for their functions (including directors, managers and employees), including processes relating to discipline and disciplinary procedures applying to them.
- (a) the approval of classes of vehicle examiners to inspect vehicles for the purposes of this Law; and
- (b) the role of the Regulator in approving classes of vehicle examiners and persons as vehicle examiners; and
- (c) probity requirements for becoming and being approved vehicle examiners; and
- (d) the functions of approved vehicle examiners or classes of approved vehicle examiners, including, for example— (i) the examination and testing of heavy vehicles and equipment; and (ii) the oversight of entities involved in the inspection or repair of heavy vehicles; and (iii) the clearance of vehicle defect notices; and
- (i) the examination and testing of heavy vehicles and equipment; and
- (ii) the oversight of entities involved in the inspection or repair of heavy vehicles; and
- (iii) the clearance of vehicle defect notices; and
- (e) the premises or location where functions of approved vehicle examiners are permitted to be conducted and any matters relating to the premises or location where those functions are conducted; and
- (f) the facilities and equipment that approved vehicle examiners are required to have in connection with the exercise of their functions; and
- (g) the terms and conditions of approval of persons as vehicle examiners (including, for example, fees, qualifications and responsibilities); and
- (h) procedures for monitoring and auditing compliance with— (i) the terms and conditions of approval of a person as a vehicle examiner; and (ii) the relevant provisions of this Law and any applicable code of practice prescribed by the national regulations; and (iii) any other relevant requirements; and
- (i) the terms and conditions of approval of a person as a vehicle examiner; and
- (ii) the relevant provisions of this Law and any applicable code of practice prescribed by the national regulations; and
- (iii) any other relevant requirements; and
- (i) the discipline of, and disciplinary procedures applying to, approved vehicle examiners and entities having responsibility for their functions (including directors, managers and employees), whether— (i) by way of monetary penalties, restriction on functions, imposition of conditions, variation of terms of appointment, suspension of appointment, cancellation of appointment; or (ii) in some other way.
- (i) by way of monetary penalties, restriction on functions, imposition of conditions, variation of terms of appointment, suspension of appointment, cancellation of appointment; or
- (ii) in some other way.
- (i) the examination and testing of heavy vehicles and equipment; and
- (ii) the oversight of entities involved in the inspection or repair of heavy vehicles; and
- (iii) the clearance of vehicle defect notices; and
- (i) the terms and conditions of approval of a person as a vehicle examiner; and
- (ii) the relevant provisions of this Law and any applicable code of practice prescribed by the national regulations; and
- (iii) any other relevant requirements; and
- (i) by way of monetary penalties, restriction on functions, imposition of conditions, variation of terms of appointment, suspension of appointment, cancellation of appointment; or
- (ii) in some other way.