(1) A road vehicle component means any of the following:
(a) a component to be used in the manufacture of a road vehicle, including an assembly;
(b) a component that is within a class determined in an instrument under paragraph ( 3)(a) and not determined in an instrument under paragraph ( 4)(b);
(c) a component determined in an instrument under paragraph ( 4)(a).
(2) However, a component is not a road vehicle component if:
(a) the component is within a class determined in an instrument under paragraph ( 3)(b) and not determined in an instrument under paragraph ( 4)(a); or
(b) the component is specified in an instrument under paragraph ( 4)(b).
Determination of classes of components
(3) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument:
(a) determine classes of components that are road vehicle components ; or
(b) determine classes of components that are not road vehicle components .
Determination of specified components
(4) The Secretary may, by notifiable instrument:
(a) determine that a specified component is a road vehicle component ; or
(b) determine that a specified component is not a road vehicle component .
(5) The power to make a notifiable instrument under subsection ( 4) is not limited by a legislative instrument made under subsection ( 3).
Incorporation of other instruments
(6) An instrument under subsection ( 3) or (4) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other writing:
(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or
(b) as in force or existing from time to time.
(7) Subsection ( 6) has effect despite subsection
14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003 .