AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROAD & MARITIME SERVICES (ABN 76 236 371 088) a NSW Government agency and corporation incorporated under section 46 of the (NSW) of 20-44 Ennis Road, Transport Administration Act 1988 Milsons Point NSW 2061 (“RMS”) AND THE REGISTERED TRAINING ORGANISATION NAMED IN SCHEDULE 1 1 Under the Heavy Vehicle National Law, heavy vehicles that exceed specified dimension and mass limits may only operate on NSW roads under the authority of an exemption notice or permit. These vehicle movements are known as OSOM Movements. Permit conditions may require an OSOM Movement to be accompanied by an Escort Vehicle driven by a person authorised to direct traffic under NSW Road Rules. Under the OSOM EVDS, RMS is able to appoint persons as authorised officers for the purpose of directing traffic under rule 304 of the Road Rules 2014 (NSW) while the person is escorting an OSOM Movement. developed RMS has an Escort Skills Set which defines the level of competency standards that RMS has determined is required to be demonstrated by: (i) individuals who wish to hold an Escort Vehicle driver authorization to operate an Escort Vehicle; and (ii) escort drivers from other jurisdictions who wish to operate an Escort Vehicle in NSW. RMS has approved a training course which is designed to train and assess Applicants in the Escort Skills Set (the Approved Course). RMS wishes to accredit Registered Training Organisations who meet RMS requirements to conduct the Approved Course and Assessments. RTO is a Registered Training Organisation. RTO has applied to RMS to be accredited by RMS to conduct Training and Assessments of Applicants who wish to be authorized to hold an Escort Driver authorization and to issue Statements of Attainment in respect of Applicants in New South Wales. RMS agrees to appoint RTO to: provide the Approved Course and the RTO agrees to provide the Approved Course in accordance with this Agreement; and conduct Assessments of Applicants for an Escort Driver authorisation, and RMS agrees may (but is not obligated to) accept Statements of Attainment issued by the RTO, in accordance with this Agreement. This Agreement should be read in conjunction with the OSOM Policies and Procedures. In this Agreement: this agreement and includes its Schedules and attachments. “Agreement” means
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROAD & MARITIME SERVICES (ABN 76 236 371 088) a NSW Government agency and corporation incorporated under section 46 of the Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW) of 20-44 Ennis Road, Milsons Point NSW 2061 (“RMS”) AND THE REGISTERED TRAINING ORGANISATION NAMED IN SCHEDULE 1 1 Under the Heavy Vehicle National Law, heavy vehicles that exceed specified dimension and mass limits may only operate on NSW roads under the authority of an exemption notice or permit. These vehicle movements are known as OSOM Movements. Permit conditions may require an OSOM Movement to be accompanied by an Escort Vehicle driven by a person authorised to direct traffic under NSW Road Rules. Under the OSOM EVDS, RMS is able to appoint persons as authorised officers for the purpose of directing traffic under rule 304 of the Road Rules 2014 (NSW) while the person is escorting an OSOM Movement. RMS has developed an Escort Skills Set which defines the level of competency standards that RMS has determined is required to be demonstrated by: (i) individuals who wish to hold an Escort Vehicle driver authorization to operate an Escort Vehicle; and (ii) escort drivers from other jurisdictions who wish to operate an Escort Vehicle in NSW. RMS has approved a training course which is designed to train and assess Applicants in the Escort Skills Set (the Approved Course). RMS wishes to accredit Registered Training Organisations who meet RMS requirements to conduct the Approved Course and Assessments. RTO is a Registered Training Organisation. RTO has applied to RMS to be accredited by RMS to conduct Training and Assessments of Applicants who wish to be authorized to hold an Escort Driver authorization and to issue Statements of Attainment in respect of Applicants in New South Wales. RMS agrees to appoint RTO to: provide the Approved Course and the RTO agrees to provide the Approved Course in accordance with this Agreement; and conduct Assessments of Applicants for an Escort Driver authorisation, and RMS agrees may (but is not obligated to) accept Statements of Attainment issued by the RTO, in accordance with this Agreement. This Agreement should be read in conjunction with the OSOM Policies and Procedures. In this Agreement: “Agreement” means this agreement and includes its Schedules and attachments.
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