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committee's report

The committee tabled its report on 1 September 2015.

View:   The Report No. 5, 55th Parliament - Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2015
View:   Erratum to Report No. 5 - Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2015 tabled on 9 September 2015.
View:   The Bill 
View:   The Explanatory Notes

The Bill

On 19 May 2015, the Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Trade, Hon Jackie Trad MP, introduced the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2015 to the Queensland Parliament.

In accordance with Standing Order 131, the Bill was referred to the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee.  

The objectives of the Bill are to amend the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 (HVNL) to:

• change the electronic  work diary (EWD) provisions to enable the effective implementation of an approval and monitoring regime that will support the use of EWDs by the heavy vehicle industry
• revise a number of penalty provisions to ensure consistency and equity in penalty amounts for offences contained in the HVNL
• reduce the administrative or regulatory burden for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and/or the heavy vehicle industry
• clarify existing requirements to aid interpretation of the HVNL
• improve the enforceability of the HVNL
• address technical drafting issues.

TIMELINE

Submissions closed:             24 June 2015
Public Briefing:                     3 June 2015 - Transcript