HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
QUEENSLAND HEAVY VEHICLE STANDARDS (SAPPHIRE MINING INDUSTRY) EXEMPTION NOTICE 2016 (No.1)
- Purpose
The purpose of this Notice is to exempt unregistered sapphire mining vehicles used on roads situated on unallocated State land within the Emerald Shire from certain vehicle standards.
2. Authorising Provision
This Notice is made under section 61 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) as in force in Queensland.
3. Title
This Notice may be cited as the Queensland Heavy Vehicle Standards (Sapphire Mining Industry) Exemption Notice 2016 (No.1).
4. Commencement
This Notice commences on 1 July 2016.
5. Expiry
This notice expires on 30 June 2019.
6. Definition
In this notice –
Eligible vehicle means an unregistered heavy vehicle operated by a miner associated with the Queensland Sapphire Mining Association.
7. Application
This Notice applies to an eligible vehicle in Queensland.
8. Areas or routes to which this Notice applies
This Notice applies to all roads on unallocated State land within the Emerald Shire.
9. Exemptions from prescribed vehicle standards
(1) An eligible vehicle to which this Notice applies is exempt from complying with the following requirements of Schedule 2 of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation -
(a) Division 2 - General requirements for lights;
(b) Division 3 - Headlights;
(c) Division 4 – Parking lights;
(d) Division 6 – Tail lights;
(e) Division 7 – Number plate lights;
(f) Section 52 - Front clearance lights;
(g) Section 54 – Rear clearance lights;
(h) Division 9 – Side marker lights.
10. Conditions
(1) An eligible vehicle must be operated –
(a) during daylight hours; and
(b) on, or for the purposes of maintaining, roads situated on unallocated State land within the Emerald Shire.
Dated: 22 June 2016
Geoff Casey
Executive Director Productivity and Safety
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator