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Queensland act
The Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) implements a national framework, run by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, to regulate large trucks and buses and the businesses that operate, load, consign or schedule them. It sets safety, mass/size, fatigue and access requirements, enforces a chain‑of‑responsibility across the supply chain, and provides permitting, accreditation and enforcement powers — all aimed at reducing crashes, protecting infrastructure and holding more than just drivers accountable.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland).
This Law may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland). s 1 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12
This Law commences in a participating jurisdiction as provided by the Act of that jurisdiction that applies this Law as a law of that jurisdiction. s 2 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12
The object of this Law is to establish a national scheme for facilitating and regulating the use of heavy vehicles on roads in a way that— promotes public safety; and manages the impact of heavy vehicles on the environment, road infrastructure and public amenity; and promotes industry productivity and efficiency in the road transport of goods and passengers by heavy vehicles; and encourages and promotes productive, efficient, innovative and safe business practices. s 3 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12
The object of this Law is to be achieved by a regulatory framework that— establishes an entity (the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator) with functions directed at ensuring the object is achieved; and provides for a database of heavy vehicles; and prescribes requirements about the following— the standards heavy vehicles must meet when on roads; the maximum permissible mass and dimensions of heavy vehicles used on roads; securing and restraining loads on heavy vehicles used on roads; preventing drivers of heavy vehicles exceeding speed limits; preventing drivers of heavy vehicles from driving while fatigued; and imposes duties and obligations directed at ensuring heavy vehicles and drivers of heavy vehicles comply with requirements mentioned in paragraph (c) (i) to (v) on persons whose activities may influence whether the vehicles or drivers comply with the requirements; and includes measures directed at the matters mentioned in section 3 (c) and (d) by allowing improved access to roads in certain circumstances, including by— allowing heavy vehicles, that would otherwise be prevented from being used on roads, access to the roads through exemptions or authorisations granted in circumstances in which the matters mentioned in section 3 (a) and (b) will not be compromised; and providing for accreditation schemes allowing operators of heavy vehicles who adopt best practices directed at the matters mentioned in section 3 to be subject to alternative requirements more suited to the operators’ business operations. s 4 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 amd 2018 No. 10 s 13
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This Law may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland). s 1 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12
This Law commences in a participating jurisdiction as provided by the Act of that jurisdiction that applies this Law as a law of that jurisdiction. s 2 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12
The object of this Law is to establish a national scheme for facilitating and regulating the use of heavy vehicles on roads in a way that— promotes public safety; and manages the impact of heavy vehicles on the environment, road infrastructure and public amenity; and promotes industry productivity and efficiency in the road transport of goods and passengers by heavy vehicles; and encourages and promotes productive, efficient, innovative and safe business practices. s 3 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12
The object of this Law is to be achieved by a regulatory framework that— establishes an entity (the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator) with functions directed at ensuring the object is achieved; and provides for a database of heavy vehicles; and prescribes requirements about the following— the standards heavy vehicles must meet when on roads; the maximum permissible mass and dimensions of heavy vehicles used on roads; securing and restraining loads on heavy vehicles used on roads; preventing drivers of heavy vehicles exceeding speed limits; preventing drivers of heavy vehicles from driving while fatigued; and imposes duties and obligations directed at ensuring heavy vehicles and drivers of heavy vehicles comply with requirements mentioned in paragraph (c) (i) to (v) on persons whose activities may influence whether the vehicles or drivers comply with the requirements; and includes measures directed at the matters mentioned in section 3 (c) and (d) by allowing improved access to roads in certain circumstances, including by— allowing heavy vehicles, that would otherwise be prevented from being used on roads, access to the roads through exemptions or authorisations granted in circumstances in which the matters mentioned in section 3 (a) and (b) will not be compromised; and providing for accreditation schemes allowing operators of heavy vehicles who adopt best practices directed at the matters mentioned in section 3 to be subject to alternative requirements more suited to the operators’ business operations. s 4 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 amd 2018 No. 10 s 13
In this Law— 100km work , for the purposes of Chapter 6 , has the meaning given by section 289 (1) . s 5 def 100km work sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 100+km work , for the purposes of Chapter 6 , has the meaning given by section 289 (2) . s 5 def 100+km work sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 accreditation certificate means— for a heavy vehicle accreditation granted under this Law—the accreditation certificate given for the accreditation under section 464 ; or for a heavy vehicle accreditation granted under another law of a participating jurisdiction—the certificate of accreditation (however called) issued for the accreditation under that law. s 5 def accreditation certificate sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 ADR means— a third edition ADR; or a second edition ADR. s 5 def ADR sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 ; 2019 No. 29 s 4 advice purposes means providing advice, information and education to persons with duties or obligations under this Law about compliance with the duties or obligations. s 5 def advice purposes ins 2019 No. 29 s 7 (2) AFM accreditation means— AFM accreditation granted under section 458 ; or accreditation of a similar kind under another law of a participating jurisdiction. s 5 def AFM accreditation sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 amd 2015 No. 12 s 4 (1) AFM fatigue management system , for the purposes of Chapters 6 and 8 , has the meaning given by section 457 . s 5 def AFM fatigue management system sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 AFM hours , for the purposes of Chapters 6 and 8 , has the meaning given by section 257 . s 5 def AFM hours sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 AFM standards and business rules , for the purposes of Chapter 8 , has the meaning given by section 457 . s 5 def AFM standards and business rules sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 agricultural implement means a vehicle without its own automotive power, built to perform agricultural tasks, and includes an agricultural trailer. auger conveyor field bin harvester front irrigating equipment or machinery s 5 def agricultural implement sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 agricultural machine means a vehicle with its own automotive power, built to perform agricultural tasks. harvester, tractor s 5 def agricultural machine sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 agricultural task means a task carried out in agriculture. cultivating land growing and harvesting crops rearing livestock s 5 def agricultural task sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 agricultural trailer means a trailer that is designed to carry a load and used exclusively to perform agricultural tasks, but does not include a semitrailer. s 5 def agricultural trailer ins 2013 No. 4 s 12 agricultural vehicle means an agricultural implement or agricultural machine. s 5 def agricultural vehicle sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 Application Act , of this jurisdiction, means the Act of this jurisdiction by which this Law applies as a law of this jurisdiction. s 5 def Application Act ins 2013 No. 4 s 12 appropriately qualified , for a function, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the function. a person’s classification level or position in the public service or a government agency of a participating jurisdiction s 5 def appropriately qualified sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 approved , by the responsible Ministers, for the purposes of Chapter 8 , has the meaning given by section 457 . s 5 def approved sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 approved auditor , for the purposes of Chapter 8 , has the meaning given by section 457 . s 5 def approved auditor sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 approved electronic recording system has the meaning given by section 221 . s 5 def approved electronic recording system sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 approved form means a form approved by the Regulator under section 735 . s 5 def approved form sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 approved guidelines means guidelines approved by the responsible Ministers under section 653 . s 5 def approved guidelines sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 approved intelligent transport system has the meaning given by section 403 . s 5 def approved intelligent transport system sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 approved sleeper berth , for the purposes of Chapter 6 , has the meaning given by section 221 . s 5 def approved sleeper berth sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 approved vehicle examiner means a person approved as a vehicle examiner under the national regulations (as referred to in section 731 ). s 5 def approved vehicle examiner ins 2013 No. 4 s 12 articulated bus means a bus with 2 or more rigid sections connected to one another in a way that allows— passenger access between the sections; and rotary movement between the sections. s 5 def articulated bus sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 AS means an Australian standard made or published by Standards Australia. s 5 def AS sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 associate , of a person, means— if the person is an individual— the individual’s spouse or de facto partner; or a relative of the individual, whether by blood, spousal relationship or adoption; or an employee of the individual; or an employee of a corporation of which the individual is an executive officer; or a partner of the individual; or a corporation of which the individual is an executive officer; or a corporation in which the individual holds a controlling interest; or a person who is a trustee of a trust of which the individual is a trustee or beneficiary; or a person who is a beneficiary of a trust of which the individual is a trustee or beneficiary; or a person who is accustomed or under an obligation, whether formal or informal, to act in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of the individual; or a person who is an associate of someone who is an associate of the individual; or if the person is a corporation— an executive officer of the corporation; or an associate of an executive officer of the corporation; or an employee of the corporation; or a person who holds a controlling interest in the corporation; or a related body corporate, within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth, of the corporation; or a person who is an associate of someone who is an associate of the corporation. s 5 def associate sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 ATM (aggregate trailer mass), of a heavy trailer, means the total maximum mass of the trailer, as stated by the manufacturer, together with its load and the mass imposed on the towing vehicle by the trailer when the towing vehicle and trailer are on a horizontal surface. s 5 def ATM ins 2013 No. 4 s 12 Australian Accounting Standards means Accounting Standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board. s 5 def Australian Accounting Standards sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 Australian road law means— this Law; or another law of a State or Territory that regulates the use of vehicles on roads. s 5 def Australian road law sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 authorised officer means— a police officer declared by a law of a participating jurisdiction to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Law; or a person who holds office under this Law as an authorised officer. s 5 def authorised officer sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 authorised use , for the purposes of Part 13.4 , has the meaning given by section 727 . s 5 def authorised use sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 authorised warrant official , for a participating jurisdiction, means an entity that is declared by a law of that jurisdiction to be an authorised warrant official for that jurisdiction for the purposes of this Law. s 5 def authorised warrant official sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 axle means 1 or more shafts positioned in a line across a vehicle, on which 1 or more wheels intended to support the vehicle turn. s 5 def axle sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 axle group means a tandem axle group, twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group or quad-axle group. s 5 def axle group sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 base , of the driver of a heavy vehicle— The base of the driver of a heavy vehicle, in relation to particular work— is the place from which the driver normally does the work; but is, for the purposes of Chapter 6 , the garage address of the vehicle if— the vehicle is a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle; and the driver is required under Part 6.4 , in relation to that particular work, to keep a work diary and to record the location of the driver’s base in the work diary, and has not done so. The driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle may not be required under Part 6.4 , in relation to particular work, to keep a work diary and to record the location of the driver’s base in the work diary, if, for example— the driver is undertaking 100km work under standard hours the driver is working under a work diary exemption For a driver who is a self-employed driver and an employed driver at different times, the driver may have one base as a self-employed driver under paragraph 1 and another base as an employed driver under that paragraph. For a driver who has 2 or more employers, the driver may have a different base in relation to each employer under paragraph 1. s 5 def base sub 2013 No. 4 s 12
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