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Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021
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#### 132 Definitions
132 Definitions
> > (1) In this Division and Schedule 5—
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> > authorised officer means an officer of a class referred to in Schedule 4 who is a person satisfying the criteria specified in the Schedule for an officer of the class.
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> > authorised visiting driver has the same meaning as in the Act, Part 7.4, Division 4.
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> > average speed detection zone means a length of road to which an average speed detection zone sign applies, being a length of road—
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> > > (a) beginning at an average speed detection zone sign, and
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> > > (b) ending 300 metres along the length of road in the direction driven by a driver on the road who faces the sign before passing it.
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> > average speed detection zone sign means a traffic sign bearing the words “AVERAGE SPEED”.
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> > class A motor vehicle means—
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> > > (a) a motor vehicle with a GVM not exceeding 4.5 tonnes, or
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> > > (b) a motor vehicle and trailer combination with a GCM not exceeding 4.5 tonnes.
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> > class B motor vehicle means—
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> > > (a) a motor vehicle with a GVM exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes, or
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> > > (b) a motor vehicle and trailer combination with a GCM exceeding 4.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes.
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> > class C motor vehicle means—
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> > > (a) a motor vehicle with a GVM exceeding 12 tonnes, or
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> > > (b) a motor vehicle and trailer combination with a GCM exceeding 12 tonnes.
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> > relevant driver licence means—
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> > > (a) a relevant Australian driver licence, or
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> > > (b) a New Zealand driver licence or learner licence, or
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> > > (c) a foreign driver licence.
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> > Safe-T-Cam sign means a traffic sign bearing the words “SAFE-T-CAM MANAGING SPEED AND FATIGUE”.
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> > Safe-T-Cam zone means a length of road to which a Safe-T-Cam sign applies, being a length of road—
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> > > (a) beginning at a Safe-T-Cam sign, and
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> > > (b) ending 300 metres along the length of road in the direction driven by a driver on the road who faces the sign before passing it.
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> > visiting driver privileges means an authority an authorised visiting driver has to drive in this jurisdiction without a driver licence.
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> > (2) The persons referred to in Schedule 4 are prescribed as authorised officers for the purposes the Act, section 4(1), definition of authorised officer, paragraph (c), but only in relation to the functions conferred on authorised officers by the Act, section 195.
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> > (3) Words and expressions used in Schedule 4 in connection with a provision of an Act or instrument have the same meanings in the Schedule as they have in the provision.
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> **s 132:** Am 2023 (430), Sch 2\[1\].