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Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989
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C2016C00857 C19
01 July 2016
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30 June 2021
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Operation of Act
4A Application of the Criminal Code
5 Interpretation
5A Meaning of vehicle
5B Determinations with respect to road vehicles
6 Act to bind Crown
6A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—National standards
7 Minister may determine vehicle standards
7A Incorporation of documents setting out standards
8 Consultations before determinations
9 Procedures for testing vehicles
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Part 3—Certification and approval
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Division 1—Identification plates
10 Type identification plates
10A Approval for the placement of identification plates
10B Notification that approval has been given
11 Withdrawal of identification plate approval
12 Offences in relation to identification plates
13 Vehicles taken to have identification plates
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Division 2—Standard vehicles not to be made nonstandard
13A Vehicles not to be made nonstandard
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Division 3—Used import plates
13B Placement of used import plates
13C Application for approval to place a used import plate
13D Grant of approval
13E Number limits on placement of used import plates
13F Variation, cancellation or suspension of approval
13G Offence in relation to the placement of used import plates
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Part 4—Supply and importation of vehicles
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Division 1—Supply of new vehicles etc.
14 Nonstandard vehicles not to be supplied to market
14A Supply of nonstandard vehicles
14B No requirement to comply with certain standards
15 Nonstandard vehicles not to be used by manufacturers
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Division 2—Supply of used imported vehicles
16 Supply of used imported vehicles
16A Variation, cancellation or suspension of approval
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Division 3—Import of new and used vehicles
17 Importation of road vehicles subject to conditions
17A Authority to take delivery of imported vehicles
18 Prohibition of importation of nonstandard vehicles etc.
19 Importation of vehicles requiring modification
20 Approval to import certain nonstandard vehicles
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Division 4—Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles
21 Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles
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Part 4A—Registered automotive workshops
21A Application for approval
21B Grant of approval
21C Period approval in force
21D Conditions of approval
21E Variation, cancellation or suspension of approval
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Part 5—Administration
22 Administrator
23 Delegation by Minister
24 Fees
25 Appointment of inspectors
26 Identity cards
27 Powers of inspectors
28 Monitoring warrants
29 Power to require information
30 Offence-related searches and seizures
32 Failure to answer questions etc.
33 Agents
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Part 6—Court proceedings
34 Evidence
35 Injunctions
36 Conduct by directors, employees and agents
37 Legal proceedings not to lie
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
38 Law to apply in certain circumstances
39 Application for review
40 Statement to accompany notice of decisions
41 Application of the Australian Consumer Law
42 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history