On 25 June 2020, the National Transport Commission (NTC) released a Council of Australian Government’s Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) for consultation on a review into the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
In November 2018 Transport Ministers asked the NTC to lead the review of the HVNL and its supporting regulations. This was in recognition that the current law, which has been in place since 2014, may not be as effective as possible. The Consultation RIS looks at a series of options across nine reform areas within the HVNL that look to make it more performance-based and outcomes-focussed, which will improve safety, productivity, compliance and enforcement.
The Consultation RIS has been assessed by the Office of Best Practice Regulation as compliant with the Council of Australian Government’s Best Practice Regulation requirements.
Submissions on this Consultation RIS were open from June 2020 and closed on 20 November 2020. These are now being reviewed and a Decision RIS will be prepared to inform Transport Ministers in May 2021.