HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

NEW SOUTH WALES HEAVY VEHICLE STANDARDS (CONDITIONAL REGISTRATION) EXEMPTION NOTICE 2025 (No.1)

 

  1.          Purpose

The purpose of this notice is to exempt a heavy vehicle that is eligible for conditional registration in New South Wales from certain requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (VS Regulation).

 

  1.          Authorising Provision

This Notice is made under section 61 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) as in force in New South Wales.

 

  1.          Title

This Notice may be cited as the New South Wales Heavy Vehicle Standards (Conditional Registration) Exemption Notice 2025 (No.1).

 

  1.          Commencement

This Notice commences on 1 October 2025.

 

  1.          Expiry

This Notice expires 31 March 2026.

 

  1.          Definitions
    1.       Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this Notice have the same meanings as those defined in the HVNL.

 

  1.       In this Notice—

 

Certificate of Approved Operations means a certificate issued pursuant to section 63 of the NSW Regulation.

 

Conditional registration means conditional registration in New South Wales pursuant to section 13 of the NSW Regulation.

 

Conditional Registration Vehicle Sheet means the applicable Conditional Registration Vehicle Sheet published by Transport for New South Wales, and as amended from time to time.

 

NSW Regulation means the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017.

 

  1.          Application
    1.       This Notice applies only in New South Wales.

 

  1.       This Notice applies to heavy vehicles that have been issued with a Certificate of Approved Operations.
  1.          Exemption from Prescribed Vehicle Standards
    1.       A heavy vehicle operating under this Notice, is exempt from the requirements of Schedule 2 of the VS Regulation, other than for equipment that is required to be fitted under the applicable Conditional Registration Vehicle Sheet.

 

  1.          Conditions
    1.       A heavy vehicle operating under this Notice must comply with all the conditions imposed by the Certificate of Approved Operations.

 

 

 

 

 

Kelli Walker
A/Chief Safety and Productivity

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator