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Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018
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C2025C00016 (C03)
01 January 2025
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Part 1—Introduction
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
Division 2—Objects of this Act
3 Objects of this Act
Division 3—Simplified outline of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
Division 4—Definitions
5 Definitions
6 Meaning of road vehicle
7 Meaning of road vehicle component
Division 5—Miscellaneous
8 Act to bind Crown
9 Crown not liable to prosecution
10 Extraterritorial application
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Part 2—Regulation of road vehicles and road vehicle components
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
11 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—National road vehicle standards
12 Minister may determine national road vehicle standards
13 Rules
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Division 3—The Register of Approved Vehicles
14 Register of Approved Vehicles
15 Entering vehicles on RAV
16 Entry of non compliant vehicles on RAV
17 Information entered on RAV dishonestly or improperly
18 Incorrect information entered on RAV
19 Rules
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Division 4—Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Register
20 Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Register
21 Rules
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Division 5—Importation of road vehicles
22 Importing road vehicles
23 Rules
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Division 6—Provision of road vehicles not on RAV
24 Providing road vehicle for the first time in Australia—vehicle not on RAV
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Division 7—Modifying road vehicles
25 Rules
26 Modification of road vehicle on RAV
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Division 8—Supplying road vehicle components
27 Misrepresentation that a road vehicle component is an approved road vehicle component
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Division 9—Miscellaneous
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Subdivision A—Breach of condition of approvals
28 Breach of condition of approval—general
29 Breach of condition of approval—export or destruction of road vehicle
Subdivision B—Record keeping obligations
30 Breach of obligation to provide records after approval ceases to be in force
Subdivision C—False or misleading declarations etc.
31 False or misleading declaration
32 False or misleading information
Subdivision D—Liability of executive officers
33 Personal liability of an executive officer of a body corporate
34 Reasonable steps to prevent offence or contravention
Subdivision E—Pecuniary penalties and bodies corporate
35 Determining pecuniary penalties for bodies corporate
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Part 3—Recalls of road vehicles or approved road vehicle components
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
36 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Rules
37 Rules
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Division 3—Complying with recalls
38 Compliance with recall notices
39 Notification requirements—compulsory recalls
40 Notification requirements—voluntary recalls
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Division 4—Disclosure notices
41 Power to obtain information etc.
42 Self incrimination
43 Compliance with disclosure notices
44 False or misleading information etc.
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Division 5—Miscellaneous
45 References to supply of road vehicles and approved road vehicle components
46 Compensation for acquisition of property
47 Operation of other laws
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Part 4—Compliance and enforcement
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
48 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Inspectors
49 Appointment of inspectors
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Division 3—Monitoring
50 Monitoring under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act
51 Modifications of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act
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Division 4—Investigation
52 Investigating under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act
53 Modifications of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act
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Division 5—Civil penalties, infringement notices, enforceable undertakings and injunctions
54 Civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act
55 Infringement notices under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act
56 Modifications of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act
57 Enforceable undertakings under Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act
58 Injunctions under Part 7 of the Regulatory Powers Act
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Division 5A—Non punitive orders
58A Non punitive orders in relation to Part 2
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Division 6—Miscellaneous
59 Physical elements of offences
60 Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty provision
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Part 5—Administration
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
61 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Computerised decision making
62 Minister may arrange for use of computer programs to make decisions etc.
63 Minister may substitute more favourable decisions for certain computer based decisions
64 Use of computer programs by Secretary to make decisions etc.
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Division 3—Sharing information
65 Sharing information
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Division 4—Cost recovery
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Subdivision A—Fees
66 Fees for fee bearing activities
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Subdivision B—Payment of cost recovery charges
67 Paying cost recovery charges
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Subdivision C—Unpaid cost recovery charges
68 Late payment fee
69 Recovery of cost recovery charges
70 Suspending or revoking approvals because of unpaid cost recovery charges
71 Secretary may direct that activities not be carried out
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Subdivision D—Miscellaneous
72 Secretary may remit or refund cost recovery charges
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Division 5—Delegations
73 Delegation by the Minister
74 Delegation by the Secretary
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
75 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Interactions with other laws
76 Authority to take delivery of imported vehicles
77 Application of the Australian Consumer Law
78 Road vehicle need not comply with State or Territory standards
79 Severability—additional effect of Act
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Division 3—Basis on which approvals granted
80 Basis on which approvals granted
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Division 4—Miscellaneous
81 Immunity from suit
82 Rules
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history