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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has partnered with the National Transport Commission (NTC) to release key statutory instruments supporting the amended Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).

The new-look HVNL will commence on August 1, with the instruments providing detailed standards and guidance that underpin the amended law, covering accreditation, fatigue management and safety assurance.

These instruments include the Safety Management System standard, ministerial guidelines for heavy vehicle accreditation, the national audit standard and the ministerial standard for alternative compliance hours.

NTC CEO and commissioner Michael Hopkins says the release of the statutory instruments marks a major milestone in the implementation of the amended HVNL and provides industry with greater clarity and certainty ahead of commencement.

“Together, these instruments establish the practical standards and assurance frameworks that underpin the amended HVNL and support a more modern, risk-based approach to heavy vehicle regulation,” he says.

NHVR CEO Nicole Rosie says the NAS, alongside the broader suite of statutory instruments, provide an important foundation for the consistent application of the amended law across jurisdictions.