Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Act 2013
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Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Act 2013
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Division 2—Definitions, declarations and other references for purposes of Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) 8—Definition of generic terms and terms having meaning provided by this Act In the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia)— infringement notice—a reference to an infringement notice in section 591 of the Law is a reference to an expiation notice issued under the Expiation of Offences Act 1996; Magistrates Court means the Magistrates Court of South Australia; police officer means a member of SA Police under the Police Act 1998; registration authority, for the registration of a heavy vehicle in this State, means the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; responsible Minister for South Australia means the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is committed; Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of South Australia; this jurisdiction means the State of South Australia. 9—Declarations about industrial relations status of Regulator (1) It is declared that— (a) the Regulator is not a public sector employer for the purposes of the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009; and (b) it is the intention of the Parliament that the Regulator be a national system employer for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth. (2) No Act of South Australia can have effect to stop the Regulator from being a national system employer for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth. 10—Other declarations for purposes of Heavy Vehicle National Law in this jurisdiction For the purposes of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia)— (a) each magistrate is declared to be an authorised warrant official; and (b) each police officer is declared to be an authorised officer; and (c) the Expiation of Offences Act 1996 is declared to be the Infringement Notice Offences Law; and (d) each council under the Local Government Act 1999 is declared to be a local government authority; and (e) the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 is declared to be the primary WHS Law; and (f) subject to paragraph (g), the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court is declared to be the relevant tribunal or court; and (g) the Magistrates Court is declared to be the relevant tribunal or court for the purposes of sections 556 and 590D of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia); and (h) an area that is a road or road‑related area within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1961 is declared to be a road or road‑related area; and (i) the Minister to whom the administration of the Road Traffic Act 1961 is committed is declared to be the road authority; and (j) an authority, person or body responsible for the care, control or management of a road is declared to be a road manager; and (k) the Australian Road Rules are declared to be the Road Rules.