Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (HEAVY VEHICLES REGISTRATION) ACT 1997 No. 16, 1997 - SECT 2

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
defective heavy vehicle means a heavy vehicle that does not comply with a
provision of the Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicle Standards) Regulations
1995 that applies to it.
garage address of a vehicle means the principal depot or base of operations of
the vehicle.
GCM (gross combination mass) of a motor vehicle means the greatest possible
sum of the maximum loaded mass of the motor vehicle and of any vehicles that
may lawfully be towed by it at one time:

   (a)  as specified by the motor vehicle's manufacturer; or

   (b)  as specified by the registration authority if:

        (i)    the manufacturer has not specified the sum of the maximum
               loaded mass; or

        (ii)   the manufacturer cannot be identified; or

        (iii)  the vehicle has been modified to the extent that the
               manufacturer's specification is no longer appropriate.
GVM (gross vehicle mass) of a vehicle means the maximum loaded mass of the
vehicle:

   (a)  as specified by the vehicle's manufacturer; or

   (b)  as specified by the registration authority if:

        (i)    the manufacturer has not specified a maximum loaded mass; or

        (ii)   the manufacturer cannot be identified; or

        (iii)  the vehicle has been modified to the extent that the
               manufacturer's specification is no longer appropriate.
heavy vehicle means a motor vehicle or trailer that has a GVM greater than 4.5
tonnes.
infringement notice means a notice giving a person alleged to have committed
an offence against the regulations the option of paying an amount instead of
being charged with the offence.
jurisdiction means the State or internal Territory concerned.
motor vehicle means a vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that
forms part of the vehicle.
register means the register of heavy vehicles maintained in accordance with
the regulations.
registered operator of a heavy vehicle means the person recorded on the
register as the person responsible for the vehicle.
registration authority means the authority appointed by the Minister under
section 8.
road means an area that is open to or used by the public and is developed for,
or has as one of its main uses, the driving or riding of motor vehicles.
road related area means:

   (a)  an area that divides a road; or

   (b)  a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or

   (c)  an area that is open to the public and is designated for use by
        cyclists or animals; or

   (d)  an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public
        for driving, riding or parking motor vehicles; or

   (e)  any other area that is open to or used by the public and that has been
        declared under section 27 to be an area to which specified regulations
        apply.
stamp duty legislation means legislation relating to the payment of stamp duty
on the registration or transfer of registration of a motor vehicle or trailer.
third party insurance legislation means legislation relating to:

   (a)  compensation in respect of third parties who are injured or killed by
        the use of motor vehicles or trailers; or

   (b)  payment of contributions towards compensation of that kind.
trailer means a vehicle that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a motor
vehicle, but does not include a motor vehicle that is being towed.
use of a vehicle includes standing the vehicle on a road or road related area.