Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARDS ACT 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Operation of Act  
   4A.     Application of the Criminal Code  
   5.      Interpretation  
   5A.     Meaning of vehicle  
   5B.     Determinations with respect to road vehicles  
   6.      Act to bind Crown  
   6A.     Application of the Criminal Code  

   PART 2--NATIONAL STANDARDS

   7.      Minister may determine vehicle standards  
   7A.     Incorporation of documents setting out standards  
   8.      Consultations before determinations  
   9.      Procedures for testing vehicles  

   PART 3--CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

           Division 1--Identification plates

   10.     Type identification plates  
   10A.    Approval for the placement of identification plates  
   10B.    Notification that approval has been given  
   11.     Withdrawal of identification plate approval  
   12.     Offences in relation to identification plates  
   13.     Vehicles taken to have identification plates  

           Division 2--Standard vehicles not to be made nonstandard

   13A.    Vehicles not to be made nonstandard  

           Division 3--Used import plates

   13B.    Placement of used import plates  
   13C.    Application for approval to place a used import plate  
   13D.    Grant of approval  
   13E.    Number limits on placement of used import plates  
   13F.    Variation, cancellation or suspension of approval  
   13G.    Offence in relation to the placement of used import plates  

   PART 4--SUPPLY AND IMPORTATION OF VEHICLES

           Division 1--Supply of new vehicles etc

   14.     Nonstandard vehicles not to be supplied to market  
   14A.    Supply of nonstandard vehicles  
   14B.    No requirement to comply with certain standards  
   15.     Nonstandard vehicles not to be used by manufacturers  

           Division 2--Supply of used imported vehicles

   16.     Supply of used imported vehicles  
   16A.    Variation, cancellation or suspension of approval  

           Division 3--Import of new and used vehicles

   17.     Importation of road vehicles subject to conditions  
   17A.    Authority to take delivery of imported vehicles  
   18.     Prohibition of importation of nonstandard vehicles etc.  
   19.     Importation of vehicles requiring modification  
   20.     Approval to import certain nonstandard vehicles  

           Division 4--Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles

   21.     Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles  

   PART 4A--REGISTERED AUTOMOTIVE WORKSHOPS

   21A.    Application for approval  
   21B.    Grant of approval  
   21C.    Period approval in force  
   21D.    Conditions of approval  
   21E.    Variation, cancellation or suspension of approval  

   PART 5--ADMINISTRATION

   22.     Administrator  
   23.     Delegation by Minister  
   24.     Fees  
   25.     Appointment of inspectors  
   26.     Identity cards  
   27.     Powers of inspectors  
   28.     Monitoring warrants  
   29.     Power to require information  
   30.     Offence-related searches and seizures  
   32.     Failure to answer questions etc.  
   33.     Agents  

   PART 6--COURT PROCEEDINGS

   34.     Evidence  
   35.     Injunctions  
   36.     Conduct by directors, servants and agents  
   37.     Legal proceedings not to lie  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   38.     Law to apply in certain circumstances  
   39.     Application for review  
   40.     Statement to accompany notice of decisions  
   41.     Application of the Australian Consumer Law  
   42.     Regulations