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Jurisdictions
Jurisdictions are the road and transport authorities and agencies that establish schemes with an Intelligent Access Program (IAP) compliance solution.
Current generations of access to the road network Most vehicles on Australia’s roads operate with a right to access the entire road network (commonly known as general access), although some vehicles may be restricted from accessing particular signposted roads and bridges by virtue of their mass and dimensions. This could be said to be the first generation of access to the road network.
There also currently exists a jurisdictional exemption system that allows a non-complying vehicle restricted access to particular roads or types of roads, subject to certain conditions (commonly known as restricted access). The exemption may apply as a one-off, for a given time period, or indefinitely. This system operates by the issuing of schemes – each State and Territory has different terminology and schemes are also known as permits, applications, notices, concessions, exemptions and gazettes.
A scheme may cover a class of vehicle, granting them exemption from specific requirements in the prescriptive laws. For example, exemption may be granted for the movement of mobile machinery and equipment or to allow access to other restricted vehicles. These schemes could be referred to as the second generation of access to the road network. Third generation of access to the road network The IAP is a voluntary program. It provides a third generation of access to the road network, known as intelligent access. Transport operators may negotiate with jurisdictions to gain enhanced access to the road network and are granted approval in return for demonstrating compliance to specific operating conditions, otherwise known as IAP Conditions. This compliance is monitored using telematics services.
With these third generation schemes, jurisdictions can better manage heavy vehicle access and at the same time have a greater degree of confidence of compliance than for first and second generation schemes.
It is important to note that the IAP is not of itself a scheme, rather it is a compliance tool. These third generation schemes, which include an IAP compliance solution, are collectively referred to as IAP Applications.
The manner in which the IAP is applied or the sort of IAP applications that are offered may differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The application of the IAP is dependent on the individual jurisdiction’s transport policies.
Whilst each jurisdiction has their own IAP applications, they have agreed to a national approach when operating within the use of IAP Service Providers. |
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