(cf DL Act, s 20(2)(k) and (l); Gen Act, s 13; STM Act, s 72; VR Act, s 16)
(1) The statutory rules may--(a) exempt a vehicle, person or animal (or a class of vehicles, persons or animals of a kind) identified in the statutory rules from the operation of this Act or the statutory rules (or specified provisions of this Act or the statutory rules), and(b) authorise Transport for NSW to exempt a vehicle, person or animal (or a class of vehicles, persons or animals of a kind) identified in the statutory rules from the operation of this Act or the statutory rules (or specified provisions of this Act or the statutory rules), and(c) without limiting paragraphs (a) and (b), provide that this Act or the statutory rules (or specified provisions of this Act or the statutory rules) do not apply to a driver or a class of drivers.
(2) An exemption granted by or under the statutory rules as referred to in subsection (1) may be given unconditionally or on specified conditions.
(3) The statutory rules may provide for Transport for NSW to do either or both of the following--(a) to suspend the operation of any statutory rule referred to in subsection (1) in such manner and in such circumstances as may be specified by the statutory rules,(b) to suspend the operation of an exemption, or to revoke an exemption, given by it to any vehicle, person or animal in such manner and in such circumstances as may be specified by the statutory rules.