Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00503:schedule:1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00503
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 2/16)
Character Range: 7611–10078

of the jurisdiction legislation implementing the model legislation set out in Schedule 1 of the National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Compliance and Enforcement Bill) Regulations 2006 of the Commonwealth>;
consignee has the same meaning as it has in the C & E Act;
consignor has the same meaning as it has in the C & E Act;
court imposed penalty – see section 34(1);
driver means the driver of a heavy vehicle and includes an employed driver and a self‑employed driver;
Note: Driver is defined in the C & E Act.
employed driver means a driver who is employed by someone else to drive a heavy vehicle;
employer – see section 14;
heavy vehicle has the same meaning as it has in the C & E Act;
Note: Under the C & E Act, a heavy vehicle is basically any motor vehicle or trailer that has a gross vehicle mass of more than 4.5 tonnes.
infringement notice penalty – see section 34(2);
operator – see section 16;
parties in the chain of responsibility – see section 28;
people includes a person who is a body corporate or a body politic;
prime contractor – see section 15;
road law [local variations]
scheduler – see section 19;
self‑employed driver means a driver who is not an employed driver;
speed limit includes –
 (a) a sign‑posted speed limit;
 (b) a speed limit specified by legislation;
 (c) a speed limit that applies to a particular vehicle;
 (d) a prohibition on travelling between 2 places in less than a specified time.
      Drafting note: Several of the substantive definitions referred to in this section are exactly the same as in the C & E Act, while others are somewhat modified.  In the case of definitions that are the same, implementing jurisdictions may prefer to reference the definitions directly in the C & E Act.

5.  Examples
 (1) Examples are part of this Act.
 (2) An example of the operation of a provision of this Act –
 (a) is not exhaustive; and
 (b) may extend the meaning of the provision; and
 (c) does not limit the meaning of the provision, unless the contrary intention appears.

6.  Notes
 (1) Notes that are at the foot of a provision are part of this Act.
 (2) Marginal notes, footnotes at the bottom of a page and endnotes are not part of this Act.

7.  Gender
  If the context permits, in this Act a reference to "she or he", "he or she", "her or him" or "him or her" is to be read as including a reference to "it", and a reference to "her or his" or "his or her" is to be read as including a reference to