National Class 2 Supplementary Access (South Australia Floods) Authorisation Notice 2022 (No.2)

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HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

National Class 2 Supplementary Access (South Australia Floods) Authorisation Notice 2022 (No.2)

 

  1. Purpose

 

This Notice authorises the access of Class 2 heavy vehicles that are road trains up to 36.5m in length to specified networks in South Australia. The purpose of this Notice is to allow the transport of goods, equipment, machinery, and other materials along specified routes for the purpose of building or maintaining flood mitigation works.

 

2.       Authorising provision

 

1)      This Notice is made under the following provisions of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL):

 

a)      Section 138 – Regulator’s power to authorise use of all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles.

 

3.       Title

 

This authorisation Notice may be cited as the National Class 2 Supplementary Access (South Australia Floods) Authorisation Notice 2022 (No.2).

 

4.       Commencement date

 

This Notice commences on 13 December 2022.

 

5.       Expiry date

 

This Notice expires 13 January 2023.

 

6.       Definitions

 

Unless otherwise stated, words and expression used in this Notice have the same

meanings as those in the HVNL and its regulations.

 


7.       Application

 

1)      This authorisation Notice applies to a heavy vehicle that meets all of the requirements this section.

 

2)      This authorisation Notice applies to heavy vehicle that is a class 2 road train that does not exceed 36.5m in length, and that meets the definition of a Type-1 road train under the current version of the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice.

 

3)      This authorisation applies to a heavy vehicle that is:

 

a)      transporting goods, equipment, machinery, and other materials on a route specified in section 9 for the purpose of building or maintaining flood mitigation works; or

b)      making a return journey along a route specified in section 9 after completing a journey under b).

 

4)      This authorisation Notice only applies to a heavy vehicle operating in the stated areas and on stated routes set out in section 9.

 

5)      A heavy vehicle to which this section applies is an eligible vehicle.

 

8.       Authorisation

 

Subject to the conditions in the Notice, an eligible vehicle is authorised to operate on the areas and routes specified in the section 9.

 

9.       Condition – Areas and Routes

 

1)      For the purposes of 142(1)(b) of the HVNL, the network set out in Schedule 1 consists of the stated areas and routes to which this authorisation Notice applies.

 

2)      An eligible vehicle operating on an area or route must comply with the following conditions relevant to it:

 

a)      Road conditions pursuant to section 160 of HVNL; and

b)      Travel conditions pursuant to section 161 of the HVNL; and

c)       Vehicle conditions pursuant to section 162 of the HVNL.

 

10.   Conditions – Compliance with National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice

 

An eligible vehicle must comply with any conditions that may apply to that combination under the current version of the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice.

 

Peter Caprioli

Executive Director (Freight and Supply Chain Productivity)

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

Schedule 1 States Routes and Areas

  1. Condition – Routes

 

1)      This section sets out networks that are routes for the purpose of section 9 of this Notice.

 

2)      An eligible vehicle may operate on the following networks published on the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Route Planner:

 

Route ID 155KO-1 v8

Route ID 155KO-1 v9 

Note: the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Route Planner is published on the Regulator’s website.

 

Overview

The Heavy Vehicle National Law National Class 2 Supplementary Access (South Australia Floods) Authorisation Notice 2022 (No.2) was enacted to address the urgent need for efficient transport of goods, equipment, machinery, and materials for flood mitigation works in South Australia. Authorised by the Parliament of Australia under the Heavy Vehicle National Law, the Notice specifically aims to facilitate the movement of Class 2 road trains up to 36.5m in length along designated routes to support infrastructure and emergency response efforts. The Notice, which commenced on 13 December 2022 and expires on 13 January 2023, allows eligible vehicles to operate under certain conditions to ensure both the safety of the operations and compliance with existing regulations, thereby aiding in the swift and effective execution of flood mitigation strategies.

Scope and Application

This authorisation Notice, the National Class 2 Supplementary Access (South Australia Floods) Authorisation Notice 2022 (No.2), is made under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and applies to Class 2 road trains that do not exceed 36.5 meters in length, provided they meet the definition of a Type-1 road train as per the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice. The Notice specifically authorises these vehicles to operate on designated networks in South Australia for the transport of goods, equipment, machinery, and other materials required for building or maintaining flood mitigation works. The authorisation is limited to operations within the specified areas and routes detailed in Schedule 1, which are accessible via the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Route Planner. The Notice includes conditions relating to road, travel, and vehicle conditions as stipulated in the HVNL and requires compliance with the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice. The authorisation is effective from 13 December 2022 and expires on 13 January 2023, unless otherwise modified through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) National Class 2 Supplementary Access (South Australia Floods) Authorisation Notice 2022 (No.2) (the Notice) is an authorisation for certain heavy vehicles to operate within specified networks in South Australia, effective from 13 December 2022 to 13 January 2023. This authorisation is designed to facilitate the transportation of goods, equipment, machinery, and other materials necessary for the construction and maintenance of flood mitigation works. The authorisation is granted under Section 138 of the HVNL, which empowers the Regulator to authorise the use of specific categories of class 2 heavy vehicles (Section 1). The Notice applies to eligible vehicles, specifically class 2 road trains not exceeding 36.5 meters in length that meet the definition of a Type-1 road train under the current version of the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice (Section 7). The eligible vehicles are authorised to operate on areas and routes specified in Schedule 1 of the Notice, provided they adhere to specific conditions. These conditions include compliance with road conditions as outlined in Section 160, travel conditions as per Section 161, and vehicle conditions as per Section 162 of the HVNL (Section 9). Additionally, the vehicles must also comply with any conditions set out in the current version of the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice (Section 10). The Notice provides specific routes for authorised vehicles to operate on, which are identified as Route ID 155KO-1 v8 and Route ID 155KO-1 v9, accessible via the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Route Planner on their website. The Notice imposes obligations on eligible vehicles to comply with the specified conditions and routes to ensure the safe and lawful operation of heavy vehicles for the purpose of flood mitigation works. Failure to comply with the conditions set forth in the Notice may result in civil or criminal consequences. While the Notice does not specify penalties, breaches of the HVNL or its regulations generally attract penalties, including fines and potential imprisonment, depending on the severity of the breach. The specific penalties for breaches of the HVNL are detailed in the relevant sections of the legislation and its regulations.

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