Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00931:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00931
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 1506–3968

4  Transitional—old approvals

Section 10A approvals that cease to be in force

 (1) If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, an approval (the old approval) was in force under section 10A of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 in respect of used imported vehicles of a particular type, then, immediately after the commencement of this Act:
 (a) the old approval ceases to be in force; and
 (b) the Minister is taken to have granted an approval (the transitional approval) under subsection 16(2) of that Act in respect of used imported vehicles of that type.

Section 10A approvals that remain in force

 (2) The amendments made by Schedule 1 do not affect the validity of:
 (a) any other approval given under section 10A of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 before the commencement of this Act; and
 (b) any condition determined under that section, before the commencement of this Act, in respect of such an approval.

Section 14A approvals

 (3) If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, an approval (the old approval) was in force under section 14A of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 in respect of a used imported vehicle, then, immediately after the commencement of this Act:
 (a) the old approval ceases to be in force; and
 (b) the Minister is taken to have granted an approval (the transitional approval) under subsection 16(2) of that Act in respect of the vehicle.

Period transitional approvals in force

 (4) A transitional approval is taken to be in force for a period worked out in accordance with the regulations. The regulations may provide for transitional approvals to be in force for different periods (having regard to the old approvals that ceased to be in force).

Conditions

 (5) All transitional approvals are subject to the conditions prescribed by the regulations.

Variation, cancellation or suspension of transitional approvals

 (6) Section 16A of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 applies to a transitional approval in the same way as it does to any other approval granted under section 16 of that Act.

Making regulations

 (7) The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted by this section to be prescribed; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this section.

Definition

 (8) In this section:

used imported vehicle means an imported vehicle that has been used in transport outside Australia.