Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00016:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00016
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 12797–14061

3  Objects of this Act
 (1) The objects of this Act are:
 (a) to set nationally consistent performance based standards that road vehicles must comply with before being provided in Australia; and
 (b) to provide consumers in Australia with a choice of road vehicles that:
 (i) meet safety and environmental expectations of the community; and
 (ii) use energy conservation technology and anti‑theft technology; and
 (iii) are able to make use of technological advancements; and
 (c) to give effect to Australia's international obligations to harmonise road vehicle standards.
 (2) This Act aims to achieve its objects by:
 (a) empowering the Minister to determine national road vehicle standards for road vehicles and road vehicle components; and
 (b) prohibiting the importation into Australia of road vehicles that do not comply with national road vehicle standards (except in limited circumstances); and
 (c) establishing a Register of Approved Vehicles, on which road vehicles must be entered before they are introduced onto the Australian market; and
 (d) establishing a framework for recalling road vehicles and approved road vehicle components that are unsafe or do not comply with national road vehicle standards.

Division 3—Simplified outline of this Act