Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.132Keeping relevant document while driving under mass or dimension exemption (notice)
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sec.132 Keeping relevant document while driving under mass or dimension exemption (notice)
This section applies if a mass or dimension exemption (notice) is subject to the condition that the driver of a class 1 heavy vehicle or class 3 heavy vehicle who is driving the vehicle under the exemption must keep a relevant document in the driver’s possession. A driver of the class 1 heavy vehicle or class 3 heavy vehicle who is driving the vehicle under the mass or dimension exemption (notice) must comply with the condition. Maximum penalty—$3000. Each relevant party for a driver mentioned in subsection (2) must ensure the driver complies with subsection (2) , unless the relevant party has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$3000. In this section— relevant document , for a mass or dimension exemption (notice), means a copy of— the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the exemption; or an information sheet about the exemption published by the Regulator on the Regulator’s website. relevant party , for the driver of a class 1 heavy vehicle or class 3 heavy vehicle, means— an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator. s 132 amd 2016 No. 65 s 21 (sec.132-ssec.1) This section applies if a mass or dimension exemption (notice) is subject to the condition that the driver of a class 1 heavy vehicle or class 3 heavy vehicle who is driving the vehicle under the exemption must keep a relevant document in the driver’s possession. (sec.132-ssec.2) A driver of the class 1 heavy vehicle or class 3 heavy vehicle who is driving the vehicle under the mass or dimension exemption (notice) must comply with the condition. Maximum penalty—$3000. (sec.132-ssec.3) Each relevant party for a driver mentioned in subsection (2) must ensure the driver complies with subsection (2) , unless the relevant party has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$3000. (sec.132-ssec.7) In this section— relevant document , for a mass or dimension exemption (notice), means a copy of— the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the exemption; or an information sheet about the exemption published by the Regulator on the Regulator’s website. relevant party , for the driver of a class 1 heavy vehicle or class 3 heavy vehicle, means— an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator.
- (a) the Commonwealth Gazette notice for the exemption; or
- (b) an information sheet about the exemption published by the Regulator on the Regulator’s website.
- (a) an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or
- (b) a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or