Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1)1

Statutory Rules 2001 No. 3502

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated 20 December 2001

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

JOHN ANDERSON

Minister for Transport and Regional Services

Contents

 1 Name of Regulations 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Amendment of Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989

Schedule 1 Amendments 

Schedule 2 Renumbering 

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on the commencement of the Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Act 2001.

3 Amendment of Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989

 (1) Schedule 1 amends the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989.

 (2) Schedule 2 amends the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989, as amended by Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(subregulation 3 (1))

[1] Before regulation 1

insert

Part 1 Preliminary

[2] Regulation 3, after definition of approved form

insert

Australian Design Rules means the national standards under the Act.

full volume, in relation to the supply of a vehicle, means the supply of a vehicle of a type in respect of which identification plates can be placed on vehicles of that type, in accordance with an approval under section 10A of the Act, in unlimited numbers.

inspector means an inspector appointed under section 25 of the Act.

JAS-ANZ means the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand.

make, of a road vehicle, means the marque or name by which a range of vehicles that includes the road vehicle is popularly known.

model, of a road vehicle, means a class or family of road vehicles:

 (a) of the same make; and

 (b) of the same general type or appearance;

that includes the road vehicle.

MVS Amendment Act means the Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Act 2001.

old approval has the meaning given by section 4 of the MVS Amendment Act.

Procedure Number 24 means the document known as Procedure Number 24 — Requirements for Bodies Undertaking Assessment and Certification of Automotive Workshops published by JAS-ANZ.

RAW means registered automotive workshop.

RAW approval means an approval as a registered automotive workshop under section 21B of the Act.

Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles, or Register, means the register of that name established by regulation 13.

restricted volume two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle means a two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle of a make and model in respect of which used import plates can be placed on vehicles of that make and model, in accordance with an approval under section 13D of the Act, in limited numbers.

schedule of approved vehicles, for a registered automotive workshop, means the schedule of approved vehicles, mentioned in regulation 13ZE, for the workshop.

Stage 1 audit means the audit (stage 1) of an automotive workshop mentioned in Section 3: Requirements for Certification in Procedure Number 24.

Stage 2 audit means the audit (stage 2) of an automotive workshop mentioned in Section 3: Requirements for Certification in Procedure Number 24.

[3] Regulation 3, after definition of the Act

insert

three-wheeled vehicle means a three-wheeled vehicle in a vehicle category in the group of two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicle categories in Subpart 2 — Vehicle Categories in the Australian Design Rules.

transitional approval has the meaning given by section 4 of the MVS Amendment Act.

two-wheeled vehicle means a two-wheeled vehicle in a vehicle category in the group of two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles categories in Subpart 2 — Vehicle Categories in the Australian Design Rules.

unrestricted volume two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle means a two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle of a make and model in respect of which used import plates can be placed on vehicles of that make and model, in accordance with an approval under section 13D of the Act, in unlimited numbers.

vehicle category means a category of vehicle defined in Subpart 2 — Vehicle Categories in the Australian Design Rules, but does not include a subcategory defined in the Details of Subcategories of Vehicle Categories in those Rules.

vehicle inspection certificate means a report of a kind mentioned in subsection 13D (1) of the Act in relation to a used imported vehicle.

[4] After regulation 3

insert

Part 2 National standards

[5] Before regulation 5

insert

Part 3 Certification and approval

[6] Regulations 5 and 6

substitute

5 Applications for approval to place a used import plate

 (1) This regulation is made for subsection 13C (2) of the Act.

 (2) An application for an approval to place a used import plate on a used imported vehicle must be in the approved form.

 (3) Subject to subregulation (4), the application must be in respect of a vehicle to which regulation 9EA or 9EB, or subparagraph 9G (1) (aa) (ii), applies.

 (4) If the application is made in respect of a vehicle to which subparagraph 9G (1) (aa) (ii) applies, and the vehicle is not a two-wheeled or a three-wheeled vehicle, the vehicle must be of a make and model of vehicle entered on the Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles.

 (5) However, an application may be made by a registered automotive workshop during the transition period in respect of a used imported vehicle that:

 (a) is imported under an approval granted before the commencement of the transition period; and

 (b) does not have an identification plate.

 (6) Subregulations (3) and (4) do not apply to an application under subregulation (5).

 (7) In subregulation (5):

transition period means the period commencing immediately after the commencement of this regulation and ending at the end of 7 May 2003.

6 Number limits on placement of used import plates

 (1) This regulation is made for section 13E of the Act.

 (2) The number of used import plates that a registered automotive workshop may be approved, under subsection 13D (1) of the Act, to place on used imported vehicles listed in the workshop’s schedule of approved vehicles, during the period of 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the application for approval, is:

 (a) for road vehicles other than two-wheeled or three‑wheeled vehicles — 100 for each vehicle category; and

 (b) for restricted volume two-wheeled or three‑wheeled vehicles — 100 for each vehicle category.

 (3) For subregulation (2):

 (a) the first period in respect of vehicles in a particular vehicle category commences on the day that the Minister grants the first approval for the workshop to place a used import plate on vehicles in that vehicle category; and

 (b) any used imported vehicle used as a test vehicle is to be included in the number mentioned in paragraph (2) (a) or (b), as appropriate.

Note   No number limit is imposed on the placement by a registered automotive workshop of used import plates on unrestricted volume two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicles.

[7] Before regulation 7

insert

Part 4 Supply and importation of vehicles

Division 4.1 General

[8] Regulations 7 and 8

substitute

7 Supply of used imported vehicles — vehicles with import approval

  If a used imported vehicle supplied to the market is imported:

 (a) in accordance with an import approval granted under regulation 9B, 9C, 9D or 9F; and

 (b) the conditions (if any) of the import approval have been complied with;

that is a prescribed circumstance for paragraph 16 (1) (d) of the Act.

8 Supply of used imported vehicles — application for approval

  For subsection 16 (3) of the Act, an application must be in the approved form.

[9] Regulation 9, heading

substitute

9 Approval to import vehicles without identification plates

[10] Regulation 9

omit

a compliance plate

insert

an identification plate

[11] Regulation 9A, heading

substitute

9A Applications for approval to import vehicles without identification plates

[12] Regulation 9A

omit

a compliance plate.

insert

an identification plate.

[13] Regulation 9B, heading

substitute

9B Minister’s approval to import vehicles without identification plates

[14] Subregulation 9B (1)

omit

a compliance plate.

insert

an identification plate.

[15] Subregulation 9B (3)

omit

an identification plate

insert

a plate

[16] Regulation 9C, heading

substitute

9C Approval to import complying vehicle without an identification plate

[17] Regulation 9C

omit

a compliance plate

insert

an identification plate

[18] Regulation 9D, heading

substitute

9D Approval to import vehicle without an identification plate if owned and used by applicant overseas

[19] Regulation 9D

omit

a compliance plate

insert

an identification plate

[20] Regulation 9E

substitute

9E Approval to import vehicles of a type for which limited approval for identification plates is given

  Without limiting the generality of subregulation 9B (1), the Minister may approve an application to import a new vehicle that does not have an identification plate if:

 (a) an approval to place identification plates on vehicles of that type has been given under section 10A of the Act; and

 (b) the importer of the vehicle is the person to whom the approval has been given.

9EA Approval for registered automotive workshop to import certain used vehicles

 (1) The Minister may approve an application to import a road vehicle other than a new vehicle if:

 (a) the applicant is a registered automotive workshop; and

 (b) the vehicle is less than 15 years old at the date of application; and

 (c) the make and model of the vehicle is included in the schedule of approved vehicles for the applicant; and

 (d) the application to import is accompanied by an application for approval to place a used import plate on the vehicle; and

 (e) for a vehicle other than a two-wheeled or three‑wheeled vehicle — approval has not been granted to the applicant to import more than a total of 130 vehicles in the vehicle category to which the vehicle belongs in the period of 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the application; and

 (f) for a restricted volume two-wheeled or three‑wheeled vehicle — approval has not been granted to the applicant to import more than a total of 130 vehicles in the vehicle category to which the vehicle belongs in the period of 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the application.

 (2) This regulation does not apply to an unrestricted volume two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle.

9EB Approval for registered automotive workshop to import certain used two-wheeled and three‑wheeled vehicles

  The Minister may approve an application to import a road vehicle other than a new vehicle if:

 (a) the applicant is a registered automotive workshop; and

 (b) the vehicle is an unrestricted volume two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle of a make and model included in the applicant’s schedule of approved vehicles; and

 (c) the vehicle is less than 15 years old at the date of application.

[21] Regulation 9F, heading

substitute

9F Approval to import vehicles of a certain age without identification plates

[22] Regulation 9F

omit

a compliance plate

insert

an identification plate

[23] Regulation 9G, heading

substitute

9G Approval to import vehicles without identification plates for evaluation etc

[24] Regulation 9G

omit

Without limiting

insert

 (1) Without limiting

[25] Regulation 9G

omit the first mention of

a compliance plate

insert

an identification plate

[26] Paragraph 9G (a)

substitute

 (a) is a new vehicle to be used:

 (i) for market evaluation and research; or

 (ii) for tests to establish whether vehicles of a particular type comply with national standards for the purpose of an approval under section 10A of the Act for an identification plate to be placed on a vehicle or vehicles of that type; or

 (aa) is a vehicle (other than a new vehicle):

 (i) to be used for market evaluation and research, and the applicant has an approval under section 10A of the Act to place identification plates; or

 (ii) to be used for tests to establish whether a vehicle of that make and model can be made to comply with the requirements for approval, under section 13D of the Act, for the placement of a used import plate, and in respect of which the requirements of subregulation (2) are complied with; or

[27] Regulation 9G

insert

 (2) For subparagraph (1) (aa) (ii), the requirements are as follows:

 (a) the vehicle, if it is not a two-wheeled or a three‑wheeled vehicle, must be of a make and model entered on the Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles;

 (b) the applicant must be a registered automotive workshop, or be an applicant for RAW approval that has met Stage 1 audit requirements;

 (c) for an applicant that is a registered automotive workshop, the vehicle must be the first vehicle of that make and model to be approved for the applicant for the purposes of that subparagraph, unless otherwise approved by the Minister;

 (d) for an applicant that is an applicant for RAW approval:

 (i) the vehicle must be the first vehicle to be approved for the applicant for the purposes of that subparagraph; and

 (ii) the application to import must be accompanied by an application, under section 21A of the Act, for RAW approval.

[28] Regulation 9I

after

9E,

insert

9EA, 9EB,

[29] Subregulation 10 (1)

omit

paragraph 14 (2) (a),

insert

paragraph 14A (1) (a),

[30] Regulation 11

omit

paragraphs 14 (2) (a),

insert

paragraphs 13A (3) (a), 14A (1) (a),

[31] Regulation 12

relocate as regulation 4 in Part 2

[32] Before regulation 13

insert

Division 4.2 Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles

[33] Regulation 13

substitute

13 Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles

 (1) This regulation is made for paragraphs 21 (2) (a)
and (d) of the Act.

 (2) The Minister must keep a register to be known as the Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles.

 (3) The Register must be kept in electronic form.

 (4) The Register must be made available on the Internet at the Department’s web site.

 (5) The Minister must make a paper copy of an entry on the Register available on request by any person.

13A Application for vehicle to be entered on Register

 (1) This regulation is made for paragraph 21 (2) (b) of the Act.

 (2) A person may apply to the Minister, in the approved form, for a road vehicle to be entered on the Register.

 (3) The Minister, on receipt of an application in accordance with subregulation (1) for a vehicle, must consider the application and must:

 (a) if the vehicle is eligible under regulation 13B — enter the vehicle on the Register; or

 (b) if the vehicle is not so eligible — refuse to enter the vehicle on the Register.

 (4) The Minister may, on the Minister’s initiative and without an application, enter a road vehicle on the Register if the vehicle is eligible under regulation 13B.

13B Eligibility of vehicles to be entered on Register

 (1) This regulation is made for paragraph 21 (2) (c) of the Act.

 (2) Subject to subregulation (7), a road vehicle is eligible to be entered on the Register if it is of a make of vehicle in a vehicle category in respect of which vehicles are not supplied to the market in full volume in Australia.

 (3) Also, subject to subregulation (7), a road vehicle is eligible to be entered on the register if it:

 (a) is of a make of vehicle in a vehicle category in respect of which vehicles are supplied to the market in full volume in Australia; and

 (b) satisfies each of the criteria set out in subregulation (4) that apply to the vehicle.

 (4) For paragraph (3) (b), the criteria are as follows:

 (a) if the road vehicle is not a new vehicle, it must be of a vehicle model for which vehicles were first supplied to the market, in Australia or elsewhere, at least 18 months before the date of the application;

 (b) whether or not the road vehicle is a new vehicle, it must:

 (i) be intended for first supply to the market in Australia as a campervan under the provisions of Administrator’s Circular 0‑4‑12 and:

 (A) be of a model that is not supplied to the market in full volume in Australia; or

 (B) be a variant not supplied in Australia of a model that is supplied to the market in full volume in Australia; or

 (ii) if it is not a road vehicle of a kind mentioned in subparagraph (i):

 (A) be of a model that has not been supplied to the market in full volume in Australia; or

 (B) being a model that has been supplied to the market in full volume in Australia, have a build date at least 1 year later than the build date of the last vehicle of the model supplied to the market in full volume in Australia;

 (c) if the road vehicle is in the MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD2 or NA vehicle category, it must:

 (i) be a single cab, four-wheel drive vehicle with an open work tray; or

 (ii) meet at least 2 of the following criteria:

 (A) appearance — be significantly different in appearance to the popular class of vehicles in that category;

 (B) unusual design features — be significantly different in sub‑assemblies to the popular class of vehicle in that category;

 (C) performance — be significantly different in the level of performance to the popular class of vehicle in that category;

 (D) specialist publications — be featured in at least 1 specialist motoring magazine in ‘as manufactured’ condition.

 (5) Paragraph (4) (a) does not apply to a vehicle in respect of which the original manufacturer of the vehicle has told the Minister, in writing, that it does not intend to supply to the market vehicles of that model as new vehicles under an approval for supply in full volume in Australia.

 (6) Sub-subparagraph (4) (b) (ii) (B) does not apply to a vehicle if the person to whom approval has been granted under section 10A of the Act to place identification plates on vehicles of that model has told the Minister, in writing, that the person agrees to the waiver of the 1 year period mentioned in that sub‑subparagraph in respect of the vehicle.

 (7) A vehicle is not eligible to be entered on the register if it is:

 (a) in the TA, TB, TC or TD vehicle category; or

 (b) of a make and model that is 15 or more years old.

 (8) In this regulation:

Administrator’s Circular 0-4-12 means the circular of that name issued by the Administrator, as in force at the commencement of this regulation.

single cab, in relation to a vehicle, means having one row of seats in the cab of the vehicle.

Note for paragraph (7) (a)   T group vehicle categories are for trailers.

13C Minister may determine make, model or vehicle category of vehicle

 (1) For the purposes of regulation 13B, the Minister may determine that a road vehicle is of a particular make or model, or is in a particular vehicle category.

 (2) The Minister may determine that vehicles of the same design are of the same make or model whether or not they are identified or marketed as different makes or models.

 (3) The Minister, in making a determination about the model of a road vehicle, must use as a basis the vehicle’s originally manufactured specification.

13D Amendment of Register

  The Minister may amend the Register:

 (a) to correct an error on the Register; or

 (b) to include an additional variant of a model of vehicle included on the Register; or

 (c) to restrict the year range of eligibility to road vehicles that are of a make and model not more than 15 years old; or

 (d) to extend the year range of eligibility for road vehicles that are of a make and model not more than 15 years old; or

 (e) for any other reasonable cause in connection with the administration of the Register.

13E Removal of vehicles from Register

 (1) This regulation is made for paragraph 21 (2) (e) of the Act.

 (2) The Minister must remove a road vehicle from the Register if the vehicle is of a make and model that is 15 years old or older.

13F Notice of decisions

 (1) This regulation is made for paragraph 21 (2) (g) of the Act.

 (2) The Minister must give notice in writing to an applicant of the Minister’s decision on an application to enter a road vehicle on the Register.

 (3) If the Minister’s decision is to refuse to enter a road vehicle on the Register, the Minister must give reasons for the refusal.

13G Review of decisions

 (1) This regulation and regulations 13H to 13P are made for paragraph 21 (2) (h) of the Act.

 (2) A person who is given notice under regulation 13F of a decision to refuse to enter a road vehicle on the Register may apply, in writing, to the Minister for reconsideration of the decision.

 (3) The Minister must reconsider the decision and must make a decision:

 (a) confirming the decision; or

 (b) revoking the decision and entering the road vehicle on the Register.

 (4) Before making a decision under subregulation (3), the Minister may refer the application to the Review Panel established under regulation 13H.

 (5) Also, before making a decision the Minister must give to the applicant a reasonable opportunity to make representations about the decision.

 (6) In making a decision under subregulation (3), the Minister must take into account:

 (a) the recommendations, if any, of the Review Panel; and

 (b) any representations made by the applicant.

 (7) The Minister must give notice, in writing, to an applicant of the Minister’s decision on reconsideration.

 (8) An application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision of the Minister under paragraph (3) (a).

13H Review Panel

 (1) For the purposes of section 21 of the Act, a panel, to be known as the Review Panel, is established.

 (2) The function of the Panel is to receive and consider applications for reconsideration referred to it by the Minister under regulation 13G, and to make recommendations to the Minister about the application.

13I Membership of the Review Panel

  The Panel is to have up to 6 members, as follows:

 (a) the Administrator of Vehicle Standards, who is to be chairperson;

 (b) a person nominated by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources;

 (c) a person nominated by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries;

 (d) a person nominated by the Australian Automobile Association;

 (e) at least one person nominated by an industry association determined by the Minister, being an association whose members are registered automotive workshops.

13J Term of office of Panel members

 (1) A member of the Panel who is nominated holds office for a term of 2 years from the date of nomination.

 (2) A person cannot hold office for more than 3 consecutive terms.

 (3) This regulation applies subject to regulation 13K.

13K Cessation of office

  A person ceases to be a member of the Panel if:

 (a) the person resigns as a member by notice in writing to the Panel; or

 (b) the body that nominated the member nominates another person to be a member in place of the person first mentioned; or

 (c) the Panel resolves to remove the member.

13L Alternate members

 (1) The chairperson may appoint a person who is not a member of the panel to be the alternate chairperson of the Panel.

 (2) A body mentioned in paragraph 13I (b), (c), (d) or (e) may appoint up to 2 persons who are not members of the Panel to be available to be the alternate of a member nominated by that body.

 (3) If a member (including the chairperson) is absent from a meeting of the Panel, the member’s alternate (if any) is entitled to attend the meeting and, when so attending, is taken to be a member of the Panel.

 (4) If a person appointed by a body mentioned in paragraph 13I (b), (c), (d) or (e) ceases to hold office as a member:

 (a) the person who was the person’s alternate under subregulation (3) immediately before the person ceased to hold office; or

 (b) in the absence of an alternate under paragraph (a), a person who was, under subregulation (2), available to be the alternate of the person who ceased to hold office;

is entitled to attend meetings of the Panel while the office is vacant and, when so attending, is taken to be a member of the Panel.

 (5) The person described in paragraph (4) (a) or (b) is taken to be the alternate of a person nominated to the vacant office until a new alternate is appointed.

13M Quorum

  At a meeting of the Panel, a quorum consists of the chairperson and 2 other members.

13N Meetings

 (1) Meetings of the Panel are to be held at the times and places that the chairperson directs.

 (2) The chairperson is to preside at meetings of the Panel at which he or she is present.

 (3) If the chairperson or chairperson’s alternate is absent from a meeting, a member nominated by the chairperson or, if no member is nominated, a member chosen by the members of the Panel present at the meeting, is to preside.

 (4) A question arising at a meeting of the Panel is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, with the person presiding at the meeting having a casting vote.

13O Effect of vacancy

  The exercise of a power or performance of a function of the Panel is not affected by any vacancy in the membership of the Panel.

13P Disclosure of interest

 (1) A member of the Panel (including a person taken to be a member under regulation 13L) who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered at a meeting of the Panel must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member’s knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the Panel.

 (2) The disclosure is to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and the member must not, unless the Panel otherwise determines:

 (a) be present during any deliberation of the Panel about the matter; or

 (b) take part in any decision of the Panel about the matter.

 (3) For the purpose of the making of a determination in relation to the member who has made the disclosure, any member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter to which the disclosure relates must not:

 (a) be present during any deliberation of the Panel for the purpose of making the determination; or

 (b) take part in the making of the determination by the Panel.

[34] Before regulation 14

insert

Part 5 Registered Automotive Workshops

Division 5.1 Definitions for Part 5

13Q Definitions for Part 5

 (1) In this Part:

application signatory, for an applicant, means a person authorised by the applicant under regulation 13RA.

nominated delegate, for an applicant, means a person nominated by the applicant under regulation 13V.

registered RVCS participant means a corporation registered as an RVCS participant under regulation 13U.

RVCS, or Road Vehicle Certification System, means the system of that name, administered by the Department, for the processing of applications for approval to place plates on vehicles that are to be first supplied to the market in Australia.

RVCS participant number, for a registered RVCS participant, means the number assigned to the participant under regulation 13U.

sponsor, for an applicant, means a sponsor nominated by the applicant under regulation 13Z.

vehicle inspection signatory, for an applicant, means a person nominated as a vehicle inspection signatory by the applicant under regulation 13Y.

 (2) For this Part, a person has a key personnel function in an applicant’s, or sponsor’s, organisation if the person:

 (a) is a director, manager or executive officer of the organisation; or

 (b) is a vehicle inspection signatory for the organisation; or

 (c) not being a person mentioned in paragraph (a)
or (b) — has, taking into account the nature of his or her functions and responsibilities in the organisation, management responsibility for the activities of personnel in the automotive workshop for which registration approval is sought.

Division 5.2 Applications for approval and renewal of approval

13R Application for approval as a registered automotive workshop

 (1) This regulation is made for subsection 21A (2) of the Act.

 (2) An application must be in the approved form.

 (3) An application must include at least the following information:

 (a) the applicant’s name, trading name and address or addresses and, if it is incorporated in Australia, its ACN or the ABN relating to the corporation;

 (b) the applicant’s RVCS participant number;

 (c) details of the applicant’s corporate structure;

 (d) the names of persons having key personnel functions in the applicant’s organisation;

 (e) the names of other officers or shareholders of the applicant who are in a position to influence the management of the applicant;

 (f) the name, trading name, address and ACN or ABN (if applicable) of any corporation, partnership or individual having a legal or beneficial interest in the applicant;

 (g) details of any person mentioned in paragraph (d), (e) or (f) who:

 (i) for the purposes of paragraph 21B (1) (a)
or (b) of the Act, is required to be a fit and proper person; or

 (ii) for the purposes of the application and approval, must meet the requirements mentioned in regulation 13S;

  being details that are relevant for those purposes;

 (h) details of any association with another corporation that is a registered automotive workshop;

 (i) details confirming that the quality management system mentioned in regulation 13X meets Stage 1 audit requirements;

 (j) details of the sponsor (if any), that are sufficient for the purposes of subregulation 13Z (2).

 (4) The application must be:

 (a) fully completed; and

 (b) signed by the applicant’s nominated delegate, application signatory (if any) and sponsor (if any).

13RA Application signatory

 (1) The nominated delegate of a RAW applicant may authorise, in writing, a person (the application signatory) to act on behalf of the applicant in making an application and obtaining approval as a registered automotive workshop.

 (2) A person authorised as an application signatory must have a key personnel function in the applicant’s organisation.

 (3) An application signatory has, for the purposes mentioned in subregulation (1), all the powers and responsibilities of the nominated delegate under these Regulations.

13S Additional criteria for approval — general

  For paragraph 21B (1) (c) of the Act, the following criteria are prescribed:

 (a) the RAW applicant’s application must comply with regulation 13R;

 (b) the applicant must not already be:

 (i) approved as a registered automotive workshop; or

 (ii) an applicant for RAW approval;

 (c) the applicant must not, immediately before the proposed grant of an approval, be associated with a registered automotive workshop, within the meaning of regulation 13SA;

 (d) the applicant must be a registered RVCS participant;

 (e) the applicant must not be in liquidation or under administration;

 (f) the applicant must have a nominated delegate as required by regulation 13V;

 (g) the applicant must have a modification facility as required by regulation 13W;

 (h) the applicant must have a quality management system as required by regulation 13X;

 (i) the applicant must have vehicle inspection signatories as required by regulation 13Y;

 (j) a person who has a key personnel function in the applicant’s organisation must not be under the age of 18 years or, in the case of a director, manager, nominated delegate or other officer of the organisation, an undischarged bankrupt;

 (k) a person who has a key personnel function in the applicant’s organisation and who is not a person mentioned in paragraph 21B (1) (b) of the Act, must be a fit and proper person;

 (l) a person who has a key personnel function in the applicant’s organisation must not have a key personnel function in an automotive workshop that:

 (i) is not the applicant’s automotive workshop; and

 (ii) is a registered automotive workshop;

 (m) if the applicant is not incorporated in Australia, the applicant must have a sponsor that meets the requirements of regulation 13Z.

Note   Other criteria are specified in paragraphs 21B (1) (a)
and (b) of the Act and in regulation 13ZA, which sets out the requirements for the importation, testing and inspection of a vehicle for the purposes of the application.

13SA Association with registered automotive workshop

 (1) For paragraph 13S (c), a RAW applicant is associated with a registered automotive workshop if, at the relevant time, 1 or more of the following criteria is satisfied:

 (a) a director, officer or shareholder of the applicant holds more than 5% of the shares in the registered automotive workshop;

 (b) the applicant is acting, or proposes to act, in concert with the registered automotive workshop in respect of the import, plating and supply of used imported vehicles to the market;

 (c) the applicant is able to control, or influence materially, the activities or internal affairs of the registered automotive workshop;

 (d) the applicant has a financial interest in the success or failure of the registered automotive workshop;

 (e) the applicant acts as an agent for the registered automotive workshop.

 (2) In subregulation (1):

registered automotive workshop includes a corporation in respect of which an approval has been granted under section 21B of the Act but is not yet in force.

13T Application for registration for RVCS

 (1) For paragraph 13S (d), a corporation may apply to be registered as a participant in the RVCS.

 (2) An application under subregulation (1) must be in the approved form.

 (3) The application must include:

 (a) the name, trading name, and address or addresses of the applicant and, if it is incorporated in Australia, its ACN or the ABN relating to the corporation; and

 (b) the name and other relevant contact details of the applicant’s nominated delegate, application signatory (if any) and sponsor (if any).

 (4) The application must be:

 (a) fully completed; and

 (b) signed by the applicant’s nominated delegate, application signatory (if any) and sponsor (if any).

13U Registration for RVCS

 (1) On receipt of an application under regulation 13T, the Minister must:

 (a) if the application complies with that regulation — register the applicant as an RVCS participant; or

 (b) if the application does not so comply — refuse to register the applicant.

 (2) The Minister must tell the applicant (or, if the applicant has nominated a sponsor, the applicant’s sponsor) in writing, of the Minister’s decision under subregulation (1) and, if the decision is to refuse registration, give reasons for the decision.

 (3) The Minister must assign a distinguishing number to a registered RVCS participant.

13V Nominated delegate

 (1) For paragraph 13S (f), a RAW applicant must nominate as a delegate a person who has a key personnel function in the applicant’s organisation.

 (2) The nominated delegate is responsible for ensuring that the applicant complies with the provisions of the Act, these Regulations and the conditions of the applicant’s RAW approval.

 (3) Subregulation (2) does not apply if the applicant has a sponsor.

Note   An applicant not incorporated in Australia must have a sponsor who is to be responsible for ensuring that the applicant complies with the RAW approval — see regulation 13Z.

13W Modification facility

 (1) For paragraph 13S (g), a RAW applicant must have a modification facility as part of the automotive workshop for which registration approval is sought.

 (2) The modification facility must have such equipment and trained personnel as are necessary to ensure that used imported vehicles meet the requirements set out in guidelines determined under subsection 13D (3) of the Act.

 (3) If the RAW applicant has, in its schedule of approved vehicles, road vehicles other than two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles only, the equipment at the automotive workshop address must include a vehicle hoist that:

 (a) is adequate for the inspection of vehicles for damage, corrosion and damage repair; and

 (b) has sufficient capacity to lift the heaviest vehicle variant on the applicant’s schedule of approved vehicles.

 (4) However, for road vehicles in the NB, NC, MD3, MD4 and ME vehicle categories, the equipment may include, instead of a hoist, pits or ramps that are adequate for the inspection mentioned in paragraph (3) (a).

 (5) The equipment at the automotive workshop address must include lighting that is adequate for an inspection mentioned in paragraph (3) (a).

13X Quality management system

 (1) For paragraph 13S (h), a RAW applicant must have a quality management system that meets standard ISO 9001:2000 (taking into account any transitional arrangements mentioned in that standard).

 (2) The quality management system must have a certification issued by a certification body accredited for the purpose by JAS-ANZ.

 (3) The scope of the certification must be in accordance with the requirements set out in Procedure Number 24.

 (4) In this regulation:

ISO 9001:2000 means the international standard known as ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems-Requirements published by the International Organisation for Standardisation, as in force at the commencement of this regulation.

13Y Vehicle inspection signatories

 (1) For paragraph 13S (i), a RAW applicant must nominate at least one person to be a vehicle inspection signatory for the workshop in respect of which registration approval is sought.

 (2) A vehicle inspection signatory must:

 (a) be an officer or employee of the applicant, or engaged on contract; and

 (b) have the knowledge and qualifications mentioned in subregulation (3).

 (3) For paragraph (2) (b), a vehicle inspection signatory:

 (a) must have a thorough understanding of the Act, these Regulations, determinations made under the Act and administrative guidelines issued by the Department in connection with the operation of registered automotive workshops; and

 (b) must have an appropriate knowledge of the Australian Design Rules; and

 (c) must:

 (i) have a certificate III in Automotive, a certificate IV in Automotive or a diploma in Automotive as developed by Automotive Training Australia Limited and endorsed by the Australian National Training Authority, or an equivalent qualification; or

 (ii) be a member of the Institution of Engineers Australia in either the Professional Engineer or Engineering Technologist category; or

 (iii) be a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia at the Technician, Advanced Technician, Associate Member, Member or Fellow grade.

13Z Sponsor for overseas applicants

 (1) For paragraph 13S (k), an applicant that is not incorporated in Australia must nominate a corporation incorporated in Australia as the applicant’s sponsor.

 (2) The sponsor:

 (a) must not be in liquidation or under administration; and

 (b) must satisfy the requirements of paragraphs 21B (1) (a) and (b) of the Act as if it were the applicant.

 (3) The sponsor must not be the sponsor of another:

 (a) registered automotive workshop; or

 (b) applicant for RAW approval.

 (4) A person having a key personnel function in the sponsor’s organisation must not be under the age of 18 years or, in the case of a director, manager or other officer of the organisation, an undischarged bankrupt.

 (5) The sponsor is responsible for ensuring that the applicant complies with the provisions of the Act, these Regulations and the conditions of the applicant’s RAW approval.

13ZA Additional criteria for approval — import time limits and inspection

 (1) For paragraph 21B (1) (c) of the Act, the criteria set out in subregulations (4), (5), (8) and (10) are prescribed.

 (2) If the Minister is satisfied that the applicant meets the criteria in paragraphs 21B (1) (a) and (b) of the Act, and in regulation 13S, the Minister must, in writing:

 (a) notify the applicant of that fact; and

 (b) request the applicant to make an application in accordance with subregulation (4).

 (3) Subject to subsections 21A (3) and (4) of the Act, a notice must be given within 21 days after receipt by the Minister of the application for RAW approval.

 (4) The applicant must, within 3 months from the date of a notice given under subregulation (2), apply to the Minister for an approval to import:

 (a) if the applicant’s application for approval is solely in respect of used imported vehicles that are two‑wheeled or three-wheeled vehicles — a two‑wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle that is not a new vehicle; or

 (b) in any other case — a road vehicle of a make and model that is entered on the Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles.

 (5) The applicant must, within 12 months from the date of the notice given under subregulation (2), provide to the Minister:

 (a) a vehicle inspection certificate for the vehicle mentioned in subregulation (4); and

 (b) confirmation that a Stage 2 audit of the automotive workshop has been completed.

 (6) If the Minister is satisfied that the vehicle inspection certificate has been completed in accordance with any requirements determined under subsection 13D (2) of the Act, the Minister must, within 10 working days, tell the applicant, in writing, that an inspection will be carried out under subregulation (7).

 (7) An inspector must carry out an inspection at the applicant’s workshop premises to:

 (a) inspect the vehicle described in the vehicle inspection certificate for compliance with requirements set out in guidelines determined under subsection 13D (3) of the Act; and

 (b) examine any supporting evidence held by the applicant that demonstrates that the make and model of vehicle described in the vehicle inspection certificate complies with those requirements; and

 (c) examine any or all of the applicant’s records to be kept in accordance with procedures determined under section 9 of the Act.

 (8) The vehicle as inspected must meet the requirements set out in guidelines determined under subsection 13D (3) of the Act.

 (9) If the vehicle meets the requirements mentioned in subregulation (8), the Minister must notify the nominated certification body of that fact.

 (10) The applicant must notify the Minister of the ISO certificate number issued by the nominated certification body within 30 days after being informed of the number.

 (11) In this regulation:

nominated certification body means a JAS-ANZ certification body nominated by the applicant for the purposes of the applicant’s RAW approval.

Note   The criteria for approval as a registered automotive workshop set out in this regulation are in addition to those set out in paragraphs 21B (1) (a) and (b) of the Act and regulation 13S. Notice of approval of registration will be given after all the requirements in this regulation are met by the applicant.

13ZAA Approval a matter of public record

  A RAW approval must specify that the approval (including the schedule of approved vehicles) is a matter of public record.

13ZB Disposal of vehicles where approval refused

 (1) If the Minister refuses to grant a RAW approval, the Minister may give a written direction to the applicant to dispose of any road vehicle imported for the purpose of the application in the manner, and within the reasonable time, specified in the direction.

 (2) A person commits an offence if:

 (a) the person is subject to a direction given under subregulation (1); and

 (b) the person engages in conduct; and

 (c) the person’s conduct contravenes the direction.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

 (3) In paragraph (2) (a), strict liability applies to the physical element of circumstance, that the direction was given under subregulation (1).

Note   For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

 (4) In subregulation (2):

engage in conduct means:

 (a) do an act; or

 (b) omit to perform an act.

13ZC Application to renew approval

 (1) This regulation is made for subsection 21C (3) of the Act.

 (2) An application for renewal of an approval must be in the approved form.

Division 5.3 Conditions of approval

13ZD Purpose of Division 5.3

  The regulations in this Division:

 (a) are made for paragraph 21D (1) (a) of the Act; and

 (b) prescribe conditions of an approval, under section 21B of the Act, as a registered automotive workshop.

Note   The conditions set out in this Division are in addition to any conditions specified in the approval — see paragraph 21D (1) (b) of the Act.

13ZE Condition of approval — vehicle types

 (1) It is a condition of a RAW approval that the registered automotive workshop may import road vehicles for the purpose of placement on the vehicles of used import plates, only if the vehicles are of a make and model approved by the Minister and included, as part of the RAW approval, in a schedule of approved vehicles.

 (2) A schedule of approved vehicles may be limited to two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles only.

 (3) At the date of a RAW approval, the schedule of approved vehicles for the RAW approval must include:

 (a) in relation to road vehicles other than unrestricted volume two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles — only the vehicle make and model of the sample vehicle; and

 (b) in relation to unrestricted volume two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles — only:

 (i) the make and model of any vehicle for which the registered automotive workshop holds a transitional approval; and

 (ii) the make and model of any sample vehicle that is of a different make or model from a vehicle mentioned in subparagraph (i).

 (4) If a RAW approval (the new RAW approval) is granted to a RAW applicant on an application made within the period of 6 months after another RAW approval granted to the applicant (the previous RAW approval) ceases to be in force, the schedule of approved vehicles for the previous RAW approval becomes, on the day on which the new RAW approval is granted, the schedule of approved vehicles for the new RAW approval.

13ZF Further conditions of a RAW approval

  The following are conditions of a RAW approval:

 (a) that the registered automotive workshop allows the Minister access to the workshop premises (including its main office) at any reasonable time and on reasonable notice for the purposes of audit, inspection and the testing of vehicles;

 (b) that if the main office is not at the workshop, the registered automotive workshop allows the Minister access to the main office premises at any reasonable time and on reasonable notice for the purposes of an audit relating to the RAW approval;

 (c) that the registered automotive workshop ensures, as far as possible, that persons and organisations that provide goods or services to the workshop for the purposes of vehicle modification allow the Minister to have access to their premises for the purposes of audit, inspection and the testing of vehicles in relation to the activities of the workshop;

 (d) that the registered automotive workshop gives to the Minister, on written request and within the reasonable time specified in the request, any information that the Minister reasonably requires for the purposes of deciding whether the workshop is complying with the Act, these Regulations and the conditions of its RAW approval;

 (e) that the registered automotive workshop tells the Minister, in writing, of any change in information held by the Minister about it within 30 days of the change, including, in particular:

 (i) changes in key personnel of the workshop; or

 (ii) significant changes in the control of the workshop;

 (f) that the registered automotive workshop retains for at least 10 years all information relating to the purchase, import, modification, testing, inspection, and supply to the market (including, in particular, the information produced to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of guidelines determined under subsection 13D (3) of the Act) of a vehicle on which the workshop has placed a used import plate;

 (g) that if the registered automotive workshop ceases to operate as a registered automotive workshop, the workshop tells the Minister in writing as soon as practicable;

 (h) that to every vehicle on which the registered automotive workshop places a used import plate, it attaches a consumer information notice in accordance with regulation 13ZG;

 (i) that the registered automotive workshop must not place a used import plate on a vehicle whose structural integrity has ever been reduced by corrosion or crash damage;

 (j) that before beginning modification of a vehicle the registered automotive workshop inspects it for crash damage, corrosion, and repair of crash damage or corrosion;

 (k) that if a vehicle’s structural integrity has been reduced by crash damage or corrosion, the registered automotive workshop exports or destroys the vehicle;

 (l) that vehicle inspections for the purposes of these Regulations (other than inspections carried out on behalf of the Minister) are carried out only by a vehicle inspection signatory of the registered automotive workshop;

 (m) that with the following exceptions all assembly operations on a vehicle on which a used import plate will be placed are carried out by directors or employees of the registered automotive workshop:

 (i) tyre removal and fitting;

 (ii) exhaust system replacement;

 (iii) replacement of glazing.

13ZG Consumer information notice

 (1) For paragraph 13ZF (h), a consumer information notice to be attached to a vehicle by a registered automotive workshop must be in the form in Schedule 1.

 (2) The notice must be of a material in a white colour with non-variable information printed in a dark colour and variable information printed or legibly hand-written in a dark colour.

 (3) The notice must be signed by a vehicle inspection signatory for the workshop.

 (4) The notice must be attached to the vehicle in a location where the notice can be seen, and easily read, from outside the vehicle.

Division 5.4 Variation of an approval

13ZH Variation of a RAW approval

 (1) This regulation is made for subsection 21E (2) of the Act.

 (2) An application by a registered automotive workshop to vary its RAW approval must be made in the approved form.

Examples

The following are examples of variations of a RAW approval:

• adding a make or model of vehicle to a registered automotive workshop’s schedule of approved vehicles
• changing the details of a make or model of vehicle on the workshop’s schedule of approved vehicles.

[35] Regulation 14

substitute

Part 6 Miscellaneous

14 Fees

 (1) There is payable to the Commonwealth, in respect of a matter specified in an item in Schedule 2, the fee specified in that item.

 (2) Subject to subregulation 14A (1), a fee for an application is payable at the time of making the application.

 (3) A fee for an inspection or for advice is payable at the time of requesting the inspection or advice.

 (4) Subject to subregulation 14A (4), a fee for renewal of a RAW approval is payable on or before the day on which the approval ceases to be in force.

 (5) If an application for a RAW approval is refused or withdrawn at any time before, or immediately after, the expiry of the period mentioned in subregulation 13ZA (4), the applicant is entitled to a refund of the fee paid less $500.

14A Payment of certain fees by instalments

 (1) The fee payable for an application for a RAW approval (motor vehicles) may be paid by 2 instalments (each of half the full amount payable) as follows:

 (a) 1 instalment on or before making the application;

 (b) 1 instalment on or before the first anniversary of the approval’s being granted.

 (2) If the first instalment of an application fee is paid in accordance with subregulation (1), but the application is not approved, the second instalment is not payable.

 (3) If the instalment mentioned in paragraph (1) (b) is not paid on or before the day it becomes payable, and the approval has been granted, the approval ceases to be in force on that day.

 (4) The fee payable to renew a RAW approval (motor vehicles) may be paid by 2 instalments (each of half the full amount payable) as follows:

 (a) 1 instalment on or before the day referred to in subregulation 14 (4);

 (b) 1 instalment on the first anniversary of that day.

 (5) If an instalment mentioned in paragraph (4) (b) is not paid on or before the day it is due, the approval ceases to be in force on that day.

 (6) In this regulation:

RAW approval (motor vehicles) means a RAW approval in respect of which the schedule of approved vehicles includes vehicles other than two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles.

[36] Regulation 15

omit

any other person holding, or performing the duties of, a Senior Executive Service Office within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1922, being an office

insert

an SES employee

[37] After regulation 16

insert

17 Transitional approvals — MVS Amendment Act

 (1) This regulation is made for subsection 4 (4) of the MVS Amendment Act.

 (2) A transitional approval that, under section 4 of the MVS Amendment Act, replaces an old approval that:

 (a) was in force:

 (i) under section 10A of the Act, in respect of used imported vehicles of a particular type; or

 (ii) under section 14A of the Act, in respect of a used imported vehicle; and

 (b) is specified in List 1;

is taken to be in force for the period commencing immediately after the commencement of this regulation and ending at the end of 7 May 2002.

 (3) A transitional approval that, under section 4 of the MVS Amendment Act, replaces an old approval that:

 (a) was in force:

 (i) under section 10A of the Act, in respect of used imported vehicles of a particular type; or

 (ii) under section 14A of the Act, in respect of a used imported vehicle; and

 (b) is specified in List 2;

is taken to be in force for the period commencing immediately after the commencement of this regulation and ending at the end of 7 May 2003.

 (4) In this regulation:

List 1 means the document entitled Approvals for Used Imported Vehicles, in force immediately before the commencement of the MVS Amendment Act, List 1, kept by the Minister, as existing at the commencement of this regulation.

List 2 means the document entitled Approvals for Used Imported Vehicles, in force immediately before the commencement of the MVS Amendment Act, List 2, kept by the Minister, as existing at the commencement of this regulation.

18 Conditions of transitional approvals

 (1) For subsection 4 (5) of the MVS Amendment Act, the conditions specified in Schedule 3 are prescribed.

 (2) A reference in this regulation or in Schedule 3 to an old approval, in relation to a transitional approval, is a reference to an old approval that, by the operation of section 4 of the MVS Amendment Act, is replaced by the transitional approval.

 (3) In Schedule 3:

holder means the holder of a transitional approval.

specified vehicle, in relation to a transitional approval, means:

 (a) if the approval relates to a particular vehicle — the vehicle specified in the old approval; or

 (b) if the approval relates to vehicles of a particular type — a vehicle of the type specified in the old approval.

[38] Schedule

substitute

Schedule 1 Contents of consumer information notice

(regulation 13ZG)

CONSUMER INFORMATION

Document Reference: [insert a reference unique to the vehicle]

This vehicle complies with the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 and is fitted with a used import plate under the Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme (RAWS) administered by the Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services.

It has been imported from another country as a used vehicle. The vehicle may not comply with the Australian Design Rules (ADRs) that apply to new vehicles.

Service and replacement parts for this vehicle may not be available from a recognised franchised dealer for this make of vehicle.

At the time the used import plate was fitted, this vehicle had the following:

[In the case where seat belts are fitted to the vehicle, insert] Seat belts that are securely fixed, functioning and in good condition

[In the case where windscreen wipers are fitted to the vehicle, insert] New windscreen wiper blades

New tyres, other than any spare tyre

[In the case where evidence to ADR 30/…or an earlier version, and/or ADR 70/… or an earlier version is held by the registered automotive workshop for this vehicle, insert] The engine serviced to the manufacturer’s specifications including a new air filter and fuel filter

New brake pads/linings and fluid

[In the case where evidence to ADR 36/… or an earlier version, or ADR 37/… or an earlier version is held by the registered automotive workshop for this vehicle, insert] The engine management system serviced to the manufacturer’s specifications including a new air filter, fuel filter and charcoal canister

[In the case where evidence to ADR 36/… or an earlier version, or ADR 37/… or an earlier version is held by the registered automotive workshop for this vehicle, and it requires a catalytic converter on this vehicle to be replaced, insert] A new catalytic converter

[In the case where evidence to ADR 4/… or an earlier version, ADR 34/… or an earlier version, ADR 36/… or an earlier version, ADR 37/… or an earlier version, or ADR 71/… or an earlier version is held by the registered automotive workshop for this vehicle, insert all applicable parts of] An owner’s manual (vehicle handbook) giving information on seat belts, child restraints, starting, driving and maintenance of the emission system and Temporary Use Spare Tyre

Additional modifications may be printed on the other side of this page.

RAW Signatory [insert signature of RAW Signatory]

Date [insert date the consumer information notice was completed]

Note   The term ‘ADR XX/…’ is defined in Subpart 1 of the Australian Design Rules for Motor Vehicles and Trailers as indicating the latest version of the rule.  Using the structure ‘ADR XX/…or an earlier version’ in this consumer information notice is intended to cover all versions of the rule.

Schedule 2 Fees

(regulation 14)

Schedule 3 Conditions of transitional approvals

(regulation 18)

Schedule 2 Renumbering

(subregulation 3 (2))

[1] Regulations

renumber consecutively beginning with 1

[2] Subregulations in a regulation

renumber consecutively beginning with (1)

[3] Paragraphs in a regulation, subregulation or definition

re-letter consecutively beginning with (a)

[4] Subparagraphs in a paragraph

renumber consecutively beginning with (i)

[5] References to provisions renumbered by this Schedule

omit the reference, insert the reference as renumbered

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1989 No. 202, as amended by 1991 Nos. 66 and 330; 1992 No. 222; 1994 No. 23; 2000 No. 194.

2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 December 2001.