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Legal and Regulatory InformationGuidance Material
There are a number of government agencies that provide information relevant to the operation.
This pages provide links to Laws and also links to Regulators where additional more detailed information can be found.
Safety Regulation
It is important to note that Safety (WHS/OHS) Laws have primacy over heavy vehicle laws. This is embedded in Heavy Vehicle Laws and recognises that the workplace of a professional driver includes actions on a public road.
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Commonwealth
Traffic Regulation
This area includes those directed to Heavy Vehicles and to driving of vehicle on public roads. Accordingly the links below generally nominate two agencies in each jurisdiction that should be consulted.
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
Worker Compensation Insurance
All jurisdictions have a scheme to insure workers for work related injuries. It is important to enure that a person making a claim meets all of the requirements for each scheme – notice, assessment, etc
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Commonwealth
Legislation
The law can be in comprised of:
- Act
- Regulation(s)
- Legislative Instruments and Notices
- Standards – Codes, Guides
It is important that the Laws (Acts and Regulations) tend to set broad obligations and specific offences.
Instruments and Standards set out the detail obligations and technical requirements.
Consideration should also be given to industry standards and work practices to ensure that activities are conducted to the law and industry norm, rather than historic practices.
Laws
Standards
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Commonwealth
National
NTC
Safework Australia
NB some of these may not be specifically adopted in a jurisidction, although they are developed on a national basis.