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What will we cover today? • One Regulator, one rule book from 10 Feb 2014 • Roles and responsibilities under the HVNL • Access decision-making under the HVNL • How to apply • Transitional arrangements • Support for industry • Q&As

One Regulator, one rule book 10 February 2014

http://youtu.be/U_9Y9SYwgM4 A preview of the national Access Management System (AMS).

One Regulator • The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is Australia’s national independent regulator for all vehicles over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. • We are an independent, statutory body corporate – this means we are not a government-owned corporation nor a government agency, and there are no shareholders. • We are based in Brisbane and have a national focus. • Our CEO reports to a Board and the Board is accountable to Responsible Ministers under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). • We are evolving into a one-stop-shop for heavy vehicle road transport business with government.

Our role • Administer one set of laws for heavy vehicles under the HVNL. • Minimise compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry. • Cut costs, red tape and confusion. • Reduce duplication and inconsistencies across states. • Boost innovation. • Unlock productivity gains of up to $12.4 billion over the next 20 years.

One point of contact for access permits • When the Heavy Vehicle National Law commences, the NHVR will be the single point of contact for heavy vehicle access permit applications. • The NHVR will liaise directly with road managers to manage applications from start to finish and issue permits. • Local governments will have a new statutory role in approving access to their road network, including setting certain conditions for access.

One point of contact for NHVAS and PBS • NHVR will continue to be your single, national administrator for the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS). There are no changes to the entry requirements for NHVAS accreditation. • Will continue to approve your Performance- Based Standards (PBS) Scheme design and vehicle applications (including your PBS- approved vehicle access application) with advice from the PBS Review Panel.

One set of national laws and penalties • Australia’s freight task will be delivered under standardised regulations for mass, penalties dimension and loading. • Nationally consistent penalties. • Refer to our website for a summary of penalties and infringements under the HVNL. • Greater consistency in enforcement.

One set of national fees

National vehicle standards and modifications • Apply to us directly for heavy vehicle standards modifications and exemption permits. • Take advantage of mutual interstate recognition of inspections and defect clearances. • Existing approved vehicle examiner schemes and services will continue to be managed by each road transport authority.

What’s not changing? • For heavy vehicle registration, inspections, driver licensing and matters related to carriage of dangerous goods, deal with the relevant state or territory government department. • State and territory police, and authorised officers will continue to enforce heavy vehicle offences under new national law. • Legal and court processes will largely remain as they are.

Access management under the NHVR

Access decisions and restricted access vehicles • General access vehicles (rigid trucks, semi-trailers) do not need specific authority to access roads • Certain types of vehicles (restricted access vehicles) may only be used when specific authority or exemptions have been granted • Examples of ‘restricted access vehicles’ – B-doubles, B-triples, road trains, etc. – Special Purpose Vehicles – cranes, concrete pumps – Agricultural vehicles and implements – Oversize/Overmass vehicles • Two mechanisms for managing access – Notices – applies to categories of vehicles – Permits – applies to specific vehicles

Current notices and permits still valid • Once the HVNL commences, all existing jurisdictional notices and permits will continue to have effect • Current notices are valid until: – they naturally expire or five (5) years after commencement of the HVNL (whichever comes first); or – they are replaced, amended or cancelled by the NHVR • Current permits are valid until: – they naturally expire or three (3) years after commencement of the HVNL (whichever comes first); or – they are replaced, amended or cancelled by the NHVR • No need for operators of restricted access vehicles to apply for new permits at commencement

Keep lodging applications with your road authority • State and territory road authorities will continue to process access permit applications under current jurisdictional law until the HVNL commences. • When national law commences, any applications not finalised by date will transfer to the NHVR for assessment under the new national law. • The NHVR will coordinate any outstanding approvals from road managers and, if appropriate, issue a permit. • Operators are encouraged to continue to use existing processes to lodge their access application with current state and territory road transport authorities, until the HVNL commences.

One set of national notices One set of new national notices • Up to 30 new national notices - B- doubles, road trains, 4.6m high vehicles • Up to 100 transitioning notices - special purpose vehicles, agricultural vehicles, oversize & over mass vehicles • National notices will initially consolidate existing notices – ongoing harmonisation • Contact NHVR for all new national notices and permits.

Role of Industry • Ensure that their planned route is suitable for their particular combination. • Provide all required information requested on the application form. • Identify and obtain any third party consents required. • Gain approvals directly from non-participating jurisdictions.

How to apply

Step 1: Plan your journey

http://youtu.be/boEcwMB80bc NHVR Journey Planner

Step 2: Lodge your application

Step 3: Receive and evaluate application • Case number assigned to application. • NHVR evaluates application • Check notices, policies and gazetted routes • Check for pre-approved routes • Identify 3 rd party consent • Validate application details • Identify road managers • NHVR evaluates application • Pre-approvals (proposed) • NHVR sends a consent request to road manager

Step 4: Review and decide application Road manager reviews application • Checks journey against policies and guidelines • Determine conditions • Identify any required route assessments • Advise NHVR of outcome.

Step 5: Notification - permit granted or refused • Applicants and road managers notified of approval. • Permit includes any conditions of access. • Applicants and road manager notified of rejection. • Road managers decisions are reviewable - internal review. • If consent isn’t provided, the Regulator can ask that the Road Authority makes the decision. • NHVR’s decisions are reviewable – internal and external review.

Ministerial Guidelines for Access • Provides high-level guidance on the access decision-making process – The role and responsibilities of the NHVR and road managers – Guiding principles on access decision making – Guidance on public safety – Guidance on efficiency and productivity – Guidance on public amenity – Guidance on the imposition of vehicle, road and travel conditions to allow access to public roads – Guidance on using conditions to manage risks – Guidance on the process to follow when an access decision is being made under the HVNL – Route assessments • If approved by Ministers, this will be a legal instrument that road managers must have regard to

Role of state and territory road authorities • Will become partners in determining heavy vehicle access to the road network. • Will not be responsible for access applications or issuing advice to operators. • Still responsible for providing information on road works, road closures and traffic conditions. • Will have a dual role as road managers responsible for a section of the road network and as a ‘road authority’. • As road managers state and territory road transport authorities will continue to decide on applications for access to state and territory controlled roads, but this will be managed through the NHVR.

Role for local government • Under the HVNL a road manager decides if restricted access vehicles can access their road network and the conditions under which they must operate. • The road manager must determine if the use of restricted access vehicles will cause damage to road infrastructure or have adverse impacts on the community. • The road manager will determine whether the restricted access vehicle can be used safely on its road network.