Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.749Expiry of certain permits, exemptions, notices and authorities
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sec.749 Expiry of certain permits, exemptions, notices and authorities
This section applies if a permit, exemption, notice or authority— is taken to have been made under this Law under section 748; and is not subject to an expiry date, or is subject to an expiry date— that, in the case of a permit, exceeds 3 years after the commencement day; or that in any other case exceeds 5 years after the commencement day. In the case of a permit, it expires 3 years after the commencement day, unless it is cancelled before that day. In the case of an exemption, notice or authority, it expires 5 years after the commencement day, unless it is cancelled before that day. Despite subsections (2) and (3), a modification approval granted in respect of a vehicle is to continue for the life of the vehicle. For the purposes of this section, a permit that solely provides an exemption is to be considered to be an exemption. (sec.749-ssec.1) This section applies if a permit, exemption, notice or authority— is taken to have been made under this Law under section 748; and is not subject to an expiry date, or is subject to an expiry date— that, in the case of a permit, exceeds 3 years after the commencement day; or that in any other case exceeds 5 years after the commencement day. (sec.749-ssec.2) In the case of a permit, it expires 3 years after the commencement day, unless it is cancelled before that day. (sec.749-ssec.3) In the case of an exemption, notice or authority, it expires 5 years after the commencement day, unless it is cancelled before that day. (sec.749-ssec.4) Despite subsections (2) and (3), a modification approval granted in respect of a vehicle is to continue for the life of the vehicle. (sec.749-ssec.5) For the purposes of this section, a permit that solely provides an exemption is to be considered to be an exemption.
- (a) is taken to have been made under this Law under section 748; and
- (b) is not subject to an expiry date, or is subject to an expiry date— (i) that, in the case of a permit, exceeds 3 years after the commencement day; or (ii) that in any other case exceeds 5 years after the commencement day.
- (i) that, in the case of a permit, exceeds 3 years after the commencement day; or
- (ii) that in any other case exceeds 5 years after the commencement day.
- (i) that, in the case of a permit, exceeds 3 years after the commencement day; or
- (ii) that in any other case exceeds 5 years after the commencement day.