Heavy Vehicle National Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020 (NSW)
Heavy Vehicle National Legislation
Amendment Regulation 2020
made under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law as applied by the Heavy Vehicle
National Law Act 2012 (Qld) and by the law of States and Territories
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Heavy Vehicle National Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020
Part 1 Preliminary
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| Part 1 | Preliminary |
1 Short title
This regulation may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle National
Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020.
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on 28 February 2020.
| Part 2 | Amendment of Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation |
3 Regulation amended
This part amends the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and
Loading) National Regulation.
4 Insertion of new Sch 6, s 6A
Schedule 6, after section 6—
insert—
6A Length—front blind spot mirror disregarded For this Regulation, a front blind spot mirror, fitted to a heavy vehicle in accordance with section 13A of Schedule 2 to the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation, is to be disregarded for the purpose of measuring the length of the heavy vehicle unless the mirror projects more than 150mm beyond the body of the heavy vehicle.
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Part 3 Amendment of Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
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5 Amendment of Sch 6, s 8 (Height)
(1) Schedule 6, section 8, after the note— insert—
(ba) for a specified semitrailer—4.6m; or
(2) Schedule 6, section 8, before ‘A’— insert— (1)
(3) Schedule 6, section 8, after subsection (1) as numbered— insert—
(2) In this section—
specified semitrailer has the same meaning as it
has in section 153A(2) of the Law.
| Part 3 | Amendment of Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation |
6 Regulation amended
This part amends the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards)
National Regulation.
7 Amendment of Sch 2, s 4 (Steering)
Schedule 2, section 4(3)—
omit, insert—
(3)
In relation to a heavy motor vehicle built before 1 January 2005, a component of the steering system of the vehicle that is essential for effective steering of the vehicle must be built to transmit energy by mechanical means only.
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Part 3 Amendment of Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
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8 Insertion of new Sch 2, s 13A
Schedule 2, after section 13—
insert—
13A Front blind spot mirrors
(1) A heavy motor vehicle may be fitted with a front blind spot mirror that complies with the requirements of ADR 14/02 in relation to a Class VI front mirror. (2) A front blind spot mirror, fitted to a heavy motor vehicle in accordance with subsection (1), is to be disregarded for the purpose of requirements about the length of a motor vehicle in third edition ADR 43/04 unless the mirror projects more than 150mm beyond the body of the heavy vehicle. Note— The Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation, Schedule 6, section 3 prescribes the maximum length of a heavy vehicle.
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Endnotes
ENDNOTES
1 Made by the Queensland Governor, as defined under section 730(5) of the Heavy Vehicle National Law, acting with the advice of the Executive Council of Queensland, on 20 February 2020.
2 Published on the NSW legislation website in accordance with Part 6A of the Interpretation Act 1987 of NSW on 21 February 2020.
3 The administering agency is the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
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