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Road Transport Act 2013
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#### 149 Definitions
149 Definitions
(cf STM Act, s 59)
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > applicable motor vehicle means a motor vehicle to which this Part applies.
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> > approved means approved by Transport for NSW.
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> > automatic data, in relation to a journey made by a motor vehicle, means recordings (made by mechanical or electronic means, or by both of those means, in an approved form, and to an approved degree of accuracy) of—
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> > > (a) the lengths of time for which the vehicle is driven, and for which it is standing, during the journey, and
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> > > (b) the speeds at which the vehicle is driven (measured continuously or at approved intervals) during the journey, and
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> > > (c) the distance travelled during each period when the vehicle is driven during the journey,
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> > being recordings made by a monitoring device.
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> > manual data, in relation to a journey made by a motor vehicle, means recordings made by hand of—
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> > > (a) the date, time and place of commencement, and of completion, of the journey, and
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> > > (b) the times at which the vehicle is driven, and at which it is standing, during the journey, and
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> > > (c) the name of each driver, and the times at which each driver was in charge of the vehicle, during the journey, and
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> > > (d) the registration number of the vehicle, and
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> > > (e) the name of each person making each of those recordings.
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> > monitoring device means a device which, when fitted to a motor vehicle, is capable of producing automatic data for a journey made by the vehicle.
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> > motor vehicle includes a trailer.
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> > prescribed officer means a person who is—
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> > > (a) employed—
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> > > > (i) by Transport for NSW, or
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> > > > (ii) as an inspector under the [Explosives Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-039) or the [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010), or
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> > > > (iia) by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator established under the [Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-42a), section 656, or
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> > > > (iii) in some other capacity prescribed by the statutory rules, and
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> > > (b) authorised for the purposes of this Part by the statutory rules.
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> > vehicle movement record, in relation to a journey made by a vehicle, means a record, in durable and graphic form, consisting of—
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> > > (a) manual data for the journey, and
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> > > (b) either—
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> > > > (i) corresponding automatic data for the journey produced by a monitoring device, except where subparagraph (ii) applies, or
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> > > > (ii) where the automatic data is stored electronically in a monitoring device—a graphic representation, produced by an approved method, of that data.
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> > (2) The statutory rules may prescribe the manner in which Transport for NSW may signify any approval for the purposes of this Part.
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> **s 149:** Am 2021 No 9, Sch 3.3.