HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
NATIONAL HEAVY VEHICLE STANDARDS (WINDOW TINTING) EXEMPTION (NOTICE) 2014 (No. 1)
Purpose
- The purpose of this notice is to exempt a heavy vehicle fitted with particular window tinting from Schedule 2 Section 21(4) of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (the National Regulation).
Authorising Provision
2. This notice is made under section 61 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law as in force in each participating jurisdiction.
Title
3. This notice may be cited as the National Heavy Vehicle Standards (Window Tinting) Exemption (Notice) 2014 (No. 1).
Commencement
4. This notice commences on the date of publication in the Commonwealth Government Gazette.
Expiry
5. This notice expires five years after its commencement.
Definitions
6. Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this notice have the same meanings as those defined in the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
7. In this notice—
‘non-standard tinting’ means a film or coating that is applied to the glazing used in a window or interior partition that does not comply with the requirements of Schedule 2, section 21(4) of the National Regulation.
Application
8. This notice applies in all participating jurisdictions, except for Tasmania.
9. This notice applies to a heavy vehicle that has non-standard tinting fitted to a window, or to an interior partition, located behind the driver’s seating position.
Exemption from Prescribed Vehicle Standards
10. A heavy vehicle mentioned in clause 9 is exempt from complying with the requirements of Section 21(4) of Schedule 2 of the National Regulation.
Conditions
11. Any non-standard tinting fitted to a window or interior partition of a heavy vehicle must not have a reflectance of more than 10%.
Note – The glazing used in a window or interior partition that is level with or in front of the driver’s seating position may only be tinted in a way permitted by the National Regulation (Schedule 1 Section 21).
Note – The heavy vehicle must be fitted with external rear vision mirrors on both sides of the vehicle which comply with the National Regulation.
Declaration
I, Sal Petroccitto, delegate of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator hereby exempt a heavy vehicle specified in this notice from the stated requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation to the extent and on the conditions specified in this notice.
Dated 23 June 2014
Sal Petroccitto
Chief Executive Officer
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator