Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARDS ACT 1989 - SECT 17A

             (1)  An authority to deal with an imported road vehicle under the Customs Act 1901 is subject to the condition that an approval under this section for the importer to take delivery of the vehicle is given by the Minister or an officer of the Department authorised in writing by the Minister to give approvals under this section.

             (2)  An approval under this section must be granted if the importer produces to the Minister or to such an officer:

                     (a)  if the vehicle has an identification plate--details of the plate; or

                     (b)  in any other case--a copy of the approval under section 19, or under regulations referred to in subsection 20(3), in respect of the vehicle.