7DEFINITIONS#
The definitions are for the purpose of this policy and associated guidelines.
- Authorised officer
- a Department of Transport and Main Roads employee who has the delegated authority to exercise the legislative powers under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, relating to part 4C - Chief executive's powers for vehicles, loads or other things (for full list of departmental authorised officers refer to MR Junction\Legislation Delegations\TORUM legislative delegations\TORUM Act 1995 for PDF attachments - schedule of positions delegated powers and instrument of delegation )
- Incident
- an occurrence, such as a crash, vehicle breakdown or spilled load, or another unplanned event, road blockage or closure that affects or impedes the normal flow of traffic.
- Load
- includes any goods, equipment or thing that is carried by, in or on, including being attached to a vehicle or has become separated from the vehicle
- Other things
- something that is on the road, but which may have no present or past connection with any vehicle
