HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW
National Class 2 Bus Authorisation Notice 2024 (No.1)
This notice authorises the use of class 2 heavy vehicles that are buses, other than articulated buses, that are longer than 12.5m.
2. Authorising provision
1) This notice is made under the following provision of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL):
a) section 138 – Regulator’s power to authorise use of all or stated categories of class 2 heavy vehicles
3. Title
This notice may be cited as the National Class 2 Bus Authorisation Notice 2024 (No.1).
4. Commencement date
This notice commences on 10 February 2024.
5. Expiry date
This notice expires on 9 February 2029.
6. Definitions
1) Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this notice have the same meanings as those in the HVNL and its regulations.
2) In this notice:
Guide means the National Controlled Access Bus Operator’s Guide, as amended from time to time.
7. Application
1) This authorisation notice applies to a class 2 vehicle that is a bus, other than an articulated bus, that is longer than 12.5m.
2) This Notice applies in all participating jurisdictions.
3) This notice applies in a participating jurisdiction subject to the conditions provided in the body of this notice and the conditions of the Schedule relevant to that jurisdiction.
4) A heavy vehicle to which this section applies and that complies with the conditions of this notice is an eligible vehicle.
8. Condition – stated areas or routes
1) An eligible vehicle complying with the conditions of this notice is authorised to operate on areas and routes specified in a schedule.
2) For the purposes of section 138(1)(a) of the HVNL, an area or route specified in this section is a stated area or route to which this notice applies.
3) An eligible vehicle operating on an area or route specified in this section must comply with any of the following conditions prescribed for that area or route:
a) Road conditions pursuant to section 160 of the HVNL; and
b) Travel conditions pursuant to section 161 of the HVNL; and
c) Vehicle conditions pursuant to section 162 of the HVNL.
Peter Austin
Director, Policy Implementation
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Schedule 1 Australian Capital territory
This Schedule applies in the Australian Capital Territory.
2. Condition – Stated routes and areas (Networks)
1) Pursuant to the authorisation granted in section 8 of this notice, an eligible vehicle meeting the requirements of this notice and this Schedule may operate on the routes and areas specified in the following network:
Approved routes for 14.5m Controlled Access Bus
2) Regardless of any access granted under this section, an eligible vehicle must comply with any conditions or restrictions applied to a stated area or route in the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements in the Guide.
Schedule 2 New South Wales
This Schedule applies in New South Wales.
2. Condition – Stated routes and areas (Networks)
1) Pursuant to the authorisation granted in section 8 of this notice, an eligible vehicle meeting the requirements of this Notice and this Schedule may operate on the routes and areas specified in the following network:
New South Wales Controlled Access Bus (CAB) Network Map
2) Regardless of any access granted under this section, an eligible vehicle must comply with any conditions or restrictions applied to a stated area or route in the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements in the Guide.
Schedule 3 Queensland
This schedule applies in Queensland.
2. Condition – Stated routes and areas
1) Pursuant to the authorisation granted in section 8 of this notice, an eligible vehicle may operate on:
a) All State controlled roads except those restricted by the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements published in the Guide; and
b) Local government roads as set out in the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements published in the Guide.
2) Regardless of any access granted under this section, an eligible vehicle must comply with any conditions or restrictions applied to a stated area or route in the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements in the Guide.
Schedule 4 South Australia
This schedule applies in South Australia.
2. Condition – stated areas and routes
1) Pursuant to the authorisation granted in section 8 of this notice, an eligible vehicle may operate in the areas and on the routes specified in this section.
2) An eligible vehicle that does not exceed 13.7m in length has general access.
3) An eligible vehicle exceeding 13.7m in length may operate on the routes and areas specified in the following network:
Controlled Access Bus up to 14.5m
4) Regardless of any access granted under this section, an eligible vehicle must comply with any conditions or restrictions applied to a stated area or route in the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements in the Guide.
5) In this section, general access means access to all roads except as restricted by the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements in the Guide.
Schedule 5 Tasmania
This Schedule applies in Tasmania.
2. Condition – Stated routes and areas (Networks)
1) Pursuant to the authorisation granted in section 8 of this notice, an eligible vehicle meeting the requirements of this Notice and this Schedule may operate on the routes and areas specified in the following network:
Tasmanian 14.5m Long Controlled Access Buses Network
2) Regardless of any access granted under this section, an eligible vehicle must comply with any conditions or restrictions applied to a stated area or route in the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements in the Guide.
Schedule 6 Victoria
This Schedule applies in Victoria.
2. Condition – Stated routes and areas (Networks)
1) Pursuant to the authorisation granted in section 8 of this notice, an eligible vehicle meeting the requirements of this Notice and this Schedule may operate on the routes and areas specified in the following network:
Victoria Controlled Access Bus Network
2) Regardless of any access granted under this section, an eligible vehicle must comply with any conditions or restrictions applied to a stated area or route in the Specified Road Manager Network Requirements in the Guide.