On 4 November 2011, the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure agreed to implement the Heavy Vehicle National Law. It is the next step in the national heavy vehicle reform program, following on from the decision to create the Heavy Vehicle National Regulator. At the direction of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), the Heavy Vehicle National Law is based on the existing ‘model laws’ developed by the National Transport Commission and the states and territories. This initiative aims to enhance national consistency, which should benefit interstate operators by reducing compliance costs. It also introduces new elements to assist the functioning of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, such as processes for decision making and review. The Decision Regulation Impact Statement was prepared by the National Transport Commission and assessed as adequate by the Office of Best Practice Regulation.
- Heavy Vehicle National Law-COAG Decision RIS – RTF version [
5 MB] - Heavy Vehicle National Law-COAG Decision RIS – PDF version [
2.3 MB]