Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
alcohol interlock has the meaning given in the
Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 section 5A(1);
derivative of a car means a motor vehicle of the
same make as a factory produced car and in which the forward part of the body
form and the greater part of the mechanical equipment are the same as those in
the car.
(2) A person must not,
without the approval of the CEO, alter a car or a derivative of a car
from —
(a) the
manufacturer’s specifications; or
(b) its
form when it was first licensed, in regard to any part of its construction,
equipment or fittings that was effected, manufactured or constructed in
accordance with an ADR by making an alteration mentioned in the Table.
Penalty: a fine of 16 PU.
Modified penalty: 2 PU.
Table of alterations requiring approval
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Alteration | |
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1. |
Fitting an engine of greater displacement volume than an engine that was
available as an option for the vehicle with the same braking system. |
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2. |
Making modifications to braking systems which include the fitting of smaller
diameter brake drums, or narrower brake drums or brake shoes which reduce the
swept area of braking surface or which reduce the weight of the brake drum or
disc. |
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3. |
Fitting any wheel rim with more than a single weld around the circumference,
or which does not conform to one of the dimensional standards for wheel rims
set down in the Tyre and Rim Standards Manual issued by the Tyre and Rim
Association. |
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4. |
Widening the wheel track of front or rear wheels by more than 25 mm
beyond the maximum specified by the vehicle manufacturer. |
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5. |
Fitting spacers between wheels and hubs additional to any provided by the
vehicle manufacturer. |
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6. |
Fitting wheel nuts which do not engage the thread of the wheel studs for at
least the same length as the nuts provided by the vehicle manufacturer, or
wheel nuts which do not match with the taper on the wheel. |
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7. |
Fitting tyres other than those appropriate to the wheel rim as specified in
the Tyre and Rim Standards Manual issued by the Tyre and Rim Association.
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8. |
Making modifications to an axle, axles or suspension which reduces the
available suspension travel from static conditions to full bump position to
less than two‑thirds of that provided by the vehicle manufacturer. |
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9. |
Making modifications to an axle, axles or suspension so that any part of the
vehicle other than the tyre or rim will contact a road surface in the case of
the deflation of any tyre. |
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10. |
Welding or heating any axle, stub axle, steering arm or steering knuckle
support. |
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11. |
Lengthening or shortening the chassis frame, or the body structure in the case
of a vehicle of mono (chassis‑less) construction. |
(3) A person must not,
without the approval of the CEO, alter a motor vehicle or trailer not being a
car or a derivative of a car from —
(a) the
manufacturer’s specifications; or
(b) its
form when it was first licensed, in regard to chassis, frame, wheels,
suspension, steering, brakes, axles, engine, body structure or exhaust system.
Penalty: a fine of 16 PU.
Modified penalty: 2 PU.
(3A) Despite
subregulations (2) and (3), a person may alter a motor vehicle by
installing an alcohol interlock without the approval of the CEO.
(4) If the CEO
approves of any modifications under subregulation (2) or (3), a
vehicle modification permit must be issued by the CEO, upon receipt by the CEO
of a fee of $75.80.
(5) A person must not
change or alter the body or equipment of a motor vehicle in a way that
adversely affects the safe operation of the vehicle.
Penalty: a fine of 16 PU.
Modified penalty: 2 PU.
(6) A responsible
person for a licensed vehicle must, whenever an alteration is made to the
vehicle or its equipment affecting the accuracy of any particulars of the
description in the licence, give notification of the alteration to the CEO as
soon as practicable after the alteration is made.
Penalty: a fine of 16 PU.
Modified penalty: 2 PU.
(6A) On receiving
notification under subregulation (6), the CEO may, for the purposes of
section 9(1)(c), direct the responsible person for the vehicle to present
the vehicle for inspection within 28 days.
(7) A person must not,
without the approval of the CEO, remove a compliance plate from a vehicle or
deface or modify a compliance plate.
Penalty for an offence under this subregulation: a
fine of 16 PU.
Modified penalty for an offence under this
subregulation: 2 PU.
[Regulation 235 amended: Gazette
12 Jun 2015 p. 2040; 14 Jun 2016 p. 2000;
20 Sep 2016 p. 3983; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3268‑9;
22 Jun 2018 p. 2192; 31 May 2019 p. 1726;
SL 2020/74 r. 9; SL 2021/81 r. 10; SL 2021/92
r. 20; SL 2023/43 r. 41; SL 2024/58 r. 23.]