3Road transport legislation—heavy vehicles registration

3 Road transport legislation—heavy vehicles registration

For section 7 of the National Transport Commission Act 2003 (the NTC Act), Schedule 1 sets out road transport legislation, in the form of an Act, about the registration of heavy vehicles.

Note 1: The road transport legislation set out in Schedule 1 does not have the force of law (see paragraph 7(2)(a) of the NTC Act).

Note 2: These Regulations must be made in accordance with the Agreement (see subparagraph 3(b)(ii) of the NTC Act).

Note 3: These Regulations are not subject to disallowance—see regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 44(2)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003.

Note 4: These Regulations are not subject to sunsetting—see regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 54(2)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003.

Note 5: The text set out in Schedule 1 is that of the Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997 (Act No. 16 of 1997) (the HVR Act). It has been reformatted somewhat but is otherwise unaltered.

Note 6: The Minister’s second reading speech in relation to the HVR Act was made in the House of Representatives on 4 December 1996, and in the Senate on 13 February 1997. The HVR Act received the Royal Assent on 20 March 1997.