Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013
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Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013
Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013
Number A2013-51
Status In Force
Notes
This Act, s 7 applies the Heavy Vehicle National Law set out in the
Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 (Qld) , schedule (as modified by this Act, schedule 1) as if it were an ACT law called the
Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) .
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Type
Under
Effective
Year and No
Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Commencement Notice 2014 (Repealed)
Repealed
Commencement notices
s 2
8 February 2014 - 11 February 2014
CN2014-2
Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2014 (Repealed)
Repealed
Subordinate laws
s 30
29 July 2014 - 1 July 2020
SL2014-16
Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Commencement Notice 2019 (Repealed)
Repealed
Commencement notices
s 2
28 June 2019 - 2 July 2019
CN2019-12
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8 November 2018
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9 December 2013
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Bill 2013 .
Notification statement
The Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 9 December 2013 (Parliamentary Counsel)
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s 1, s 2
9 December 2013
LA s 75 (1)
ss 34, 36, 38, 40
1 July 2019
s 2 and CN2019-12
remainder
10 February 2014
s 2 and CN2014-2
s 32
never commenced
omitted by A2018-42 amdt 3.58
Expiries
Provision
Expiry date
Expiry method
s 41, pt 6
1 July 2020 (midnight)
s 41 (3), s 43
s 42A
1 July 2020 (midnight)
expired on the day SL2014-16 expired (see SL2014-16 s 4)
div 5.2, div 5.3, div 5.4, div 5.5
1 July 2019 (midnight)
s 34, s 36, s 38, s 40
pt 10
25 April 2018 (midnight)
s 101
s 8 (5), (6)
10 February 2015 (midnight)
s 8 (6)
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
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Amending law
Amending provision
Commencement date
A2022-5
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (No 2)
pt 2
27 April 2022
A2019-12
Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
sch 3 pt 3.4
1 February 2020
A2018-42
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018
sch 3 pt 3.18
taken to have commenced 1 July 2018
A2018-12
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018
pt 6
25 April 2018
A2017-14
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
pt 9
30 April 2018
A2016-55
Freedom of Information Act 2016
sch 4 pt 4.15
1 January 2018
A2014-49
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)
sch 1 pt 1.9
17 November 2014
A2026-11
City and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2026
pt 4
12 June 2026
Modifications
Year and number
Modifying law
Modifying provision
Commencement date
End date
SL2014-16
Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2014
s 3, sch 1
29 July 2014
1 July 2020 (midnight)
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