Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (Cth)

Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

No. 163, 2018

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 1 January 2025

Includes amendments: Act No. 35, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents 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 Part 2—Regulation of road vehicles and road vehicle components Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part 11 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—National road vehicle standards 12 Minister may determine national road vehicle standards 13 Rules 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 Division 4—Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Register 20 Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Register 21 Rules Division 5—Importation of road vehicles 22 Importing road vehicles 23 Rules Division 6—Provision of road vehicles not on RAV 24 Providing road vehicle for the first time in Australia—vehicle not on RAV Division 7—Modifying road vehicles 25 Rules 26 Modification of road vehicle on RAV Division 8—Supplying road vehicle components 27 Misrepresentation that a road vehicle component is an approved road vehicle component Division 9—Miscellaneous 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 Part 3—Recalls of road vehicles or approved road vehicle components Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part 36 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Rules 37 Rules Division 3—Complying with recalls 38 Compliance with recall notices 39 Notification requirements—compulsory recalls 40 Notification requirements—voluntary recalls Division 4—Disclosure notices 41 Power to obtain information etc. 42 Self‑incrimination 43 Compliance with disclosure notices 44 False or misleading information etc. 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 Part 4—Compliance and enforcement Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part 48 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Inspectors 49 Appointment of inspectors Division 3—Monitoring 50 Monitoring under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act 51 Modifications of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act Division 4—Investigation 52 Investigating under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act 53 Modifications of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act 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 Division 5A—Non‑punitive orders 58A Non‑punitive orders in relation to Part 2 Division 6—Miscellaneous 59 Physical elements of offences 60 Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty provision Part 5—Administration Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part 61 Simplified outline of this Part 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. Division 3—Sharing information 65 Sharing information Division 4—Cost recovery Subdivision A—Fees 66 Fees for fee‑bearing activities Subdivision B—Payment of cost‑recovery charges 67 Paying cost‑recovery charges 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 Subdivision D—Miscellaneous 72 Secretary may remit or refund cost‑recovery charges Division 5—Delegations 73 Delegation by the Minister 74 Delegation by the Secretary Part 6—Miscellaneous Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part 75 Simplified outline of this Part 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 Division 3—Basis on which approvals granted 80 Basis on which approvals granted Division 4—Miscellaneous 81 Immunity from suit 82 Rules Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history An Act to provide for the regulation of road vehicles and road vehicle components, to set national road vehicle standards, and for other purposes