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with the national standards; and

  (d) the analysis, verification and supplementation of such evidence; and

  (e) the manner in which partly completed road vehicles are to be provided for; and

  (f) the manufacture and supply of identification plates; and

  (g) the placement of identification plates; and

SCHEDULE 1—continued

    (h) the retention of records and information relevant to applications for, and the giving of, approvals under this section.

"(3) Determinations under subsection (1) are disallowable instruments for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Approval for the placement of identification plates

"10A.(1) If road vehicles or vehicle components of a particular type comply with the national standards, the Minister must give written approval for identification plates to be placed on vehicles or components of that type.

"(2) If:

    (a) road vehicles or vehicle components of a particular type do not comply with the national standards; but

    (b) the Minister is satisfied that such noncompliance is only in minor and inconsequential respects;

the Minister may give written approval for identification plates to be placed on vehicles or components of that type.

  "(3) If:

   (a) road vehicles or vehicle components of a particular type do not comply with the national standards; and

   (b) the Minister is satisfied that the noncompliance is not only in minor and inconsequential respects; but

   (c) the Minister is satisfied that, despite the noncompliance, vehicles or components of that type are safe to use if specified conditions are observed;

the Minister may give written approval for identification plates to be placed on vehicles or components of that type.

"(4) Authority for the placement of identification plates may be subject to written conditions determined by the Minister.

Notification that approval has been given

  "10B.(1) If the Minister:

   (a) gives approval for the placement of identification plates on road vehicles or vehicle components under subsection 10A(1); and

   (b) that approval is given subject to conditions determined under subsection 10A(4);

the Minister must provide, to the person to whom the approval is given, a statement specifying the conditions to be met.

SCHEDULE 1—continued

  "(2) If the Minister:

    (a) gives approval for the placement of identification plates on road vehicles or vehicle components under subsection 10A(2) or (3); and

    (b) that approval is given subject to conditions determined under subsection 10A(4);

the Minister must provide, to the person to whom the approval is given, a statement specifying:

    (c) the national standard or standards with which the vehicle or the component does not comply; and

    (d) the conditions to be met; and

    (e) the reasons for the imposition of those conditions.

"(3) An approval given under subsection 10A(1), (2) or (3) must specify the subsection under which the approval was