42Provisions relating to Part 14.2 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law

42 Provisions relating to Part 14.2 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law

(1)  For the purposes of Part 14.2 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania), a reference to former legislation is taken to be a reference to the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 , and to any instruments made under that Act, as in force immediately before the commencement day.

(2)  For the purposes of section 748 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) –

(a) sections 61, 117 and 138 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law are taken to correspond to regulation 45 of the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2001 ; and

(b) sections 68, 122 and 143 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law are taken to correspond to regulation 48 of the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2001 ; and

(c) a provision of the Heavy Vehicle National Law or the national regulations may be prescribed in the local application regulations to correspond to a provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 or to a provision of an instrument made under that Act.

(3)  Despite any other provisions in this section, if an exemption, within the meaning of the Vehicle and Traffic (Vehicle Operations) Regulations 2001 , is in force immediately before the commencement day and that exemption is from requirements under Part 5 of those regulations, that exemption –

(a) is not taken to have been made under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Tasmania) in accordance with section 748 of that Law; and

(b) expires on the commencement of section 31 .