Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00112:reg:174
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00112
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 174
Character Range: 236431–237795

174  Application
 (1) A person may apply to the Secretary for the grant of an approval (a road vehicle component type approval) of a road vehicle component of a particular type that is intended for use in:
 (a) the manufacture of a road vehicle to which a road vehicle type approval applies; or
 (b) the manufacture or modification of a road vehicle in accordance with an approved Model Report.
 (2) The application must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) be accompanied by:
 (i) such documents as are required by the form; and
 (ii) the application fee; and
 (c) include a signed declaration by the person that:
 (i) at the time the application is made, the person is able to provide the supporting information for the road vehicle component type approval; and
 (ii) while the approval is in force, and for the period of 7 years after it expires, the person will be able to access the original and any subsequent versions of the supporting information; and
 (iii) while the approval is in force, the person will ensure that the supporting information is kept up‑to‑date.
Note 1: The Secretary may refuse to consider an application if it does not comply with subsection 174(2) (see section 176).
Note 2: A person may commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision if the person signs a false or misleading declaration (see section 31 of the Act).