Section 142 - Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) - Requirements about Commonwealth Gazette notice etc.

142Requirements about Commonwealth Gazette notice etc.

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142 Requirements about Commonwealth Gazette notice etc.

(1) A Commonwealth Gazette notice for a class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (notice) must state the following—

(a) that the authorisation applies to all class 2 heavy vehicles or, if the authorisation only applies to particular categories of class 2 heavy vehicles, the categories of class 2 heavy vehicles to which the authorisation applies;

(b) the areas or routes to which the authorisation applies;

(c) the days and hours to which the authorisation applies;

(d) any conditions applying to class 2 heavy vehicles being used on a road under the authorisation;

(e) the period for which the authorisation applies.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(b), the notice may state the areas or routes under the subsection by—

(a) applying by reference a stated map or stated list, not in the notice, prepared and published by the relevant road authority or the Regulator; and

(b) referring to the areas or routes shown on the stated map or list.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1)(d), the notice may state road conditions or travel conditions under the subsection by referring to road conditions or travel conditions shown on a stated map or stated list applied under subsection (2)(a).

(4) The Regulator must publish a copy of the notice on the Regulator’s website.

(5) If the notice applies a stated map or stated list—

(a) the Regulator may amend the stated map or stated list prepared and published by it and the relevant road authority may amend the stated map or stated list prepared and published by it, but only by omitting, varying or extending—

(i) the areas or routes mentioned in subsection (2)(b); or

(ii) the road conditions or travel conditions mentioned in subsection (3);

including by adding additional areas, routes, road conditions or travel conditions; and

(b) the Regulator must ensure a copy of the stated map or stated list as in force from time to time is—