Div 1General

Division 1—General 4—Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law The South Australian Heavy Vehicle National Law text— (a) applies as a law of South Australia; and (b) as so applying may be referred to as the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia). 5—Amendments to Schedule to maintain national consistency (1) If— (a) the Parliament of Queensland enacts an amendment to the Heavy Vehicle National Law set out in the Schedule to the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 of Queensland; and (b) the Governor is satisfied that an amendment that corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to the amendment made by the Parliament of Queensland should be made to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia), the Governor may, by regulation, amend the South Australian Heavy Vehicle National Law text. (2) The Governor may, as part of a regulation made under subsection (1), make any additional provisions (including so as to modify the terms of an amendment that has been made to the Heavy Vehicle National Law by the Parliament of Queensland or to provide for related or transitional matters) considered by the Governor to be necessary to ensure that the amendment to the Heavy Vehicle National Law has proper effect in South Australia. (3) A regulation made under this section may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the day of the commencement of an amendment to the Heavy Vehicle National Law made by the Parliament of Queensland (including a day that is earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette). 6—Application of Heavy Vehicle National Regulations The Heavy Vehicle National Regulations, as in force from time to time— (a) apply as national regulations in force for the purposes of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia), subject to modifications by the local regulations; and (b) as so applying may be referred to as the Heavy Vehicle National Regulations (South Australia). 7—Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction (1) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 does not apply to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) or to instruments made under that Law. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the following Acts of this jurisdiction do not apply to this Act or to instruments made under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) (except as applied under that Law): (a) the Freedom of Information Act 1991; (b) the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987; (c) the Public Sector Act 2009; (d) the State Records Act 1997. (3) The Acts referred to in subsection (2) apply to a State entity or an employee of a State entity exercising a function under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia). State entity does not include the Regulator.