Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00112:reg:239:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00112
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 239 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 313228–316310

239  Definitions
  In this Part:
bus means a road vehicle that is in one of the following vehicle categories:
 (a) light omnibus (MD);
 (b) heavy omnibus (ME).
goods vehicle means a road vehicle that is in one of the following vehicle categories:
 (a) light goods vehicle (NA);
 (b) medium goods vehicle (NB);
 (c) heavy goods vehicle (NC).
Imposition—Customs Regulations means the Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition—Customs) Regulations 2021.
Imposition—Excise Regulations means the Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition—Excise) Regulations 2021.
Imposition—General Regulations means the Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition—General) Regulations 2021.
IWVTA means an International Whole Vehicle Type Approval granted under the framework of the 1958 Agreement.
passenger vehicle means a road vehicle that is in one of the following vehicle categories:
 (a) passenger car (MA);
 (b) forward‑control passenger vehicle (MB);
 (c) off‑road passenger vehicle (MC).
road vehicle type approval—IWVTA based means a road vehicle type approval that applies to a type of vehicle that:
 (a) meets the requirement in subparagraph 19(1)(a)(i) or paragraph 19(3)(a) (compliance or substantial compliance with the applicable national road vehicle standards); and
 (b) does so on the basis of an IWVTA that:
 (i) demonstrates that the type of vehicle complies, or substantially complies, with all applicable national road vehicle standards; or
 (ii) demonstrates that the type of vehicle complies, or substantially complies, with all applicable national road vehicle standards with which an IWVTA is capable of demonstrating compliance.
Note 1: Paragraph 19(2)(b) permits the Secretary to have regard to certain approvals and other documents issued by the governments or competent authorities of contracting parties to the 1958 Agreement in determining whether a type of vehicle meets the requirements of subparagraph 19(1)(a)(i) or paragraph 19(3)(a). An IWVTA is one such approval.
Note 2: Subparagraph 19(1)(a)(i) and paragraph 19(3)(a) relate to establishing compliance with the applicable national road vehicle standards. In some cases, an IWVTA may be sufficient to establish that the type of vehicle complies with all relevant standards. Paragraph (b)(i) of the definition applies in these circumstances.
However, not all applicable national road vehicle standards will necessarily be capable of being covered by an IWVTA. In those cases, it will not be possible to establish that the type of vehicle meets the requirement in subparagraph 19(1)(a)(i) or paragraph 19(3)(a) wholly by reference to the IWVTA. Paragraph (b)(ii) of the definition applies where the IWVTA is used to establish compliance with the applicable national road vehicle standards to the maximum extent possible.
road vehicle type approval—non‑IWVTA based: 2 or 3 wheeled vehicle means a road vehicle type approval (other than a road vehicle type approval—IWVTA based) that applies to a type of 2‑wheeled vehicle or 3‑wheeled vehicle.
road vehicle type approval—non‑IWVTA based: bus means a road vehicle