TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 148 Regulating vehicle standards

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 148

148 Regulating vehicle standards

A regulation may prescribe—

(a) vehicle standards with which vehicles must comply to use the road network; and

(b) rules about—

(i) requiring vehicles to be inspected and inspection certificates to be obtained, at stated times or in stated circumstances, to ensure the vehicles comply with—

(A) the standards prescribed under paragraph (a) ; and

(B) the heavy vehicle standards prescribed under the Heavy Vehicle National Law; and

Examples for subparagraph (i)—

• a requirement that a heavy vehicle be inspected at a regular interval

• a requirement that a vehicle be inspected and an inspection certificate issued for it before the vehicle is sold or the registration is transferred

(ii) issuing inspection certificates, defect notices and other documents for vehicles inspected; and

(iii) approving premises (including mobile premises) as inspection stations for vehicles; and

(c) fees for the inspection of, and the obtaining of inspection certificates for, heavy vehicles for compliance with the heavy vehicle standards prescribed under the Heavy Vehicle National Law .