Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00112:reg:19:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00112
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 52941–55258

by the government of a foreign country that is a contracting party to the 1958 Agreement, or by a person who is a competent authority of such a government for the purposes of that agreement; and
 (ii) that indicates that the type of vehicle complies with requirements applying under that agreement that are equivalent to the applicable national road vehicle standards as in force at the time the Secretary decides the application;
 (c) in respect of road vehicle components used in the type of vehicle—whether the road vehicle components are approved road vehicle components;
 (d) any declaration made by the person;
 (e) any approved Model Report that relates to the type of vehicle;
 (f) any existing road vehicle type approval that relates to the vehicle;
 (g) any matter or thing specified in an applicable national road vehicle standard to be acceptable as evidence of compliance with that standard, or an element of that standard, as in force at the time the Secretary decides the application;
 (h) any information about whether the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) demonstrate that vehicles of the type to which the application relates comply with the applicable national road vehicle standards;
 (i) any information relevant to assessing the accuracy of a matter mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g).
The Secretary must not take into account any other matters.
 (3) This subsection applies to a type of vehicle if:
 (a) the type of vehicle substantially complies with the applicable national road vehicle standards, as in force at the time the Secretary decides the application; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the type of vehicle's non‑compliance with the applicable national road vehicle standards, as in force at the time the Secretary decides the application, is only in minor and inconsequential respects; or
 (ii) where subparagraph (i) does not apply—the type of vehicle complies with the applicable national road vehicle standards, as in force at the time the Secretary decides the application, to an extent that makes it suitable for use on a public road in Australia.
 (4) A type of vehicle satisfies subparagraph (3)(b)(ii) only if, were the type of vehicle used on a public road in Australia, it:
 (a) would not pose an unacceptable risk to public safety; and
 (b) would be appropriate for such use.