To support the safety, environmental and anti-theft performance of all road vehicles being provided to the Australian market for the first time, the new Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation is replacing the existing Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Please keep checking this page as we will be adding more information as soon as it becomes available.

Please visit the Road Vehicle Standards legislation implementation page for more information.

Resources available:

• Testing facilities
• Specialist and enthusiast vehicles
• The Road Vehicle Standards legislation
• Cost Recovery Implementation Statement

Testing facilities resources

These resources provide further information for applicants to apply for a testing facility approval.

• Overview of Testing Facilities PDF: 717 KB 
• Guide to Testing Facilities PDF: 1060 KB 
• Road Vehicles Standards Rules 2019 (sections 108 to 124)

For more information please visit the Testing facilities page.

Specialist and enthusiast vehicles

• Interim arrangements - Guidance for importing a road vehicle that is at least 25 years old into Australia PDF: 7360 KB 
• Interim arrangements - Guidance relating to specialist and enthusiast vehicles PDF: 2949 KB 

The Roads Vehicle Standards legislation

The Road Vehicle Standards package of legislation includes:

• The Road Vehicle Standards Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (RVSLAA)
• The Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA) as amended by the RVSLAA
• The Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018 as amended by the RVSLAA
• The Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition – General) Act 2018
• The Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition – Customs) Act 2018
• The Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition – Excise) Act 2018
• Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019

Cost Recovery Implementation Statement

The Cost Recovery Implementation Statement provides information on how the department undertakes cost recovery arrangements for administrative and regulatory activities under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation.

• Cost Recovery Implementation Statement - Road Vehicle Standards 2020-21 PDF: 1170 KB