Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ROAD VEHICLE STANDARDS ACT 2018 - SECT 3

  (1)   The objects of this Act are:

  (a)   to set nationally consistent performance based standards that road vehicles must comply with before being provided in Australia; and

  (b)   to provide consumers in Australia with a choice of road vehicles that:

  (i)   meet safety and environmental expectations of the community; and

  (ii)   use energy conservation technology and anti - theft technology; and

  (iii)   are able to make use of technological advancements; and

  (c)   to give effect to Australia's international obligations to harmonise road vehicle standards.

  (2)   This Act aims to achieve its objects by:

  (a)   empowering the Minister to determine national road vehicle standards for road vehicles and road vehicle components; and

  (b)   prohibiting the importation into Australia of road vehicles that do not comply with national road vehicle standards (except in limited circumstances); and

  (c)   establishing a Register of Approved Vehicles, on which road vehicles must be entered before they are introduced onto the Australian market; and

  (d)   establishing a framework for recalling road vehicles and approved road vehicle components that are unsafe or do not comply with national road vehicle standards.