Heavy Vehicle National Law
Multi-State Class 3 Bus Mass Exemption (Notice) 2014 Amendment Notice (No.2) 2016
Statutory Instrument Series: Administrative Amendment Notice
Part 1 – Preliminary
1 Purpose
This Notice amends the Multi-State Class 3 Bus Mass Exemption (Notice) 2014 published in the Commonwealth Gazette on 30 January 2014, and identified as C2014G00166, as amended by the New South Wales and Victoria Class 3 Bus Mass Limit Exemption (Notice) 2014 (No.1) Amendment Notice (No.1) 2016 published in the Commonwealth Gazette on 22 August 2016 and identified as C2016G01130.
2 Authorising provision
This Notice is made under the following sections of the Heavy Vehicle National Law as applied in each participating jurisdiction—
Section 117 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) - Regulator's power to exempt category of class 1 or 3 heavy vehicles from compliance with mass or dimension requirement, and
Section 23(a) of Schedule 1, HVNL – Power to make instrument or decision includes power to amend or repeal.
3 Commencement
This Notice commences on the date of publication.
4 Title
This Notice may be cited as the Multi-State Class 3 Bus Mass Exemption (Amendment) Notice 2016 (No.2).
5 Notice amended
This Notice amends the Multi-State Class 3 Bus Mass Exemption (Notice) 2014.
6 Amendment of section 7, Application
Subsection (1)—after “areas”, insert—“and routes”.
Subsection (2)—after “areas”, insert—“and routes”.
7 Amendment of section 17, Area and routes - Queensland
Heading—“Area and routes”
omit, insert—
“Areas and routes”.
8 Amendment of section 25, Area or routes
Heading—“Area or routes”
omit, insert—
“Areas and routes”.
9 Amendment of section 26, Interpretation
Definition—‘‘ ‘community bus service’ means a bus service provided in accordance with a community transport agreement under Part 3 of the Passenger Transport Act 2014 (NSW).”
omit, insert—
‘‘ ‘regular bus service’ means a bus service carrying passengers for fare or other consideration that is conducted according to regular routes and timetables in accordance with a passenger service contract entered into under Part 3 of the Passenger Transport Act 2014 (NSW).”
10 Amendment of section 28, Eligible Vehicle
“community bus service”
omit, insert—
“regular bus service”.
11 Amendment of section 32, Area or routes
Heading—“Area or routes”
omit, insert—
“Areas and routes”.
12 Amendment of section 33, Interpretation
Definition—‘‘ ‘community bus service’ means a bus service provided in accordance with a community transport agreement under Part 3 of the Passenger Transport Act 2014 (NSW).”
omit, insert—
‘‘ ‘regular bus service’ means a bus service carrying passengers for fare or other consideration that is conducted according to regular routes and timetables in accordance with a passenger service contract entered into under Part 3 of the Passenger Transport Act 2014 (NSW).”
13 Amendment of section 35, Eligible Vehicle
“community bus service”
omit, insert—
“regular bus service”.
14 Amendment of section 40, Area or Routes
Heading—“Area or routes”
omit, insert—
“Areas and routes”.
Dated 7 September 2016
Peter Caprioli
Director of Access
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator