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Publications

Guide to vehicle type approvals for low ATM trailers (4.5 tonnes or less)

This guide explains how trailer manufacturers or importers providing more than 4 trailers in a 12-month period can apply for a vehicle type approval for a low aggregate trailer mass (ATM) trailer (4.5 tonnes or less).

Guide to testing facilities

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This guide explains how you can apply to become a testing facility approval holder. It tells you why applicants for component or vehicle type approvals and Model Report approvals need to get test reports from an approved testing facility.

ROVER guide: How to upload a VIN list when submitting a recall

This guide gives step-by-step instructions, including accompanying screen shots, showing how to upload a vehicle identification number (VIN) list when submitting a recall in ROVER. Latest version

Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019: An Overview of Changes

This document outlines the key changes between the exposure draft of the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019 and the final version. Latest version

Guide to reimportation import approvals

A reimportation import approval allows an approval holder to import a vehicle they previously exported from Australia. This guide includes information on how to apply, the eligibility criteria, assessment process and time frame for deciding an application. Latest version

Guide to submitting a VIN to NEVDIS

This guide explains how Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) are added to the VIN database, which is managed by the National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver Information System (NEVDIS) on the department’s behalf.

Cost Recovery Implementation Statement, Road Vehicle Standards 2020-21

This Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) provides information on how the department undertakes cost recovery arrangements for administrative and regulatory activities under the Road Vehicles Standards Act 2018 (RVSA) and related legislation.

ROVER template: Bulk RAV amendment for key fields

Use this template (in CSV format) to notify the department about multiple entries on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) that contain incorrect information in key fields—Vehicle Identification Number, approval number and RAV entry pathway.

RVS legislation fees, charges and payments

This document provides a table of fees and charges applicable to all Road Vehicle Standards legislation application types.