51BCircumstances where driving of heavy vehicle permitted in no-truck zone

51B Circumstances where driving of heavy vehicle permitted in no-truck zone

(1) For the purposes of section 65BA(2)(f) of the Act, the following circumstances are prescribed—

(a) a class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (permit) has been issued by the Regulator authorising the use of the vehicle in the no-truck zone at that time and on that day;

(b) a mass or dimension exemption (permit) has been issued by the Regulator in relation to the vehicle, and—

(i) the exemption applies to an area or route that includes the no-truck zone; and

(ii) the vehicle is being driven in the no-truck zone under the authorisation of the permit;

(c) the driver is obeying a direction given to the driver by a police officer or an authorised person;

(d) the heavy vehicle is being driven to a place or from a place within a no-truck zone that is the garage address of the vehicle.

authorised person has the same meaning as in the Road Rules;

class 2 heavy vehicle authorisation (permit) has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria);

mass or dimension exemption (permit) has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria).