Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE STANDARDS AND SAFETY) REGULATION 2021

- Made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
- As at 19 February 2024
- Reg 114 of 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

           Division 1 - Introduction

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Application

           Division 2 - Interpretation and key concepts

              Subdivision 1 - General

   4.      Definitions

              Subdivision 2 - Meaning of GVM

   4A.     Application of subdivision
   4B.     Way for stating maximum loaded mass

              Subdivision 3 - Other key concepts

   5.      What is a light vehicle
   6.      Light vehicle standards—Act, s 148
   7.      When is a light vehicle defective

   PART 2 - DEFECTIVE LIGHT VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Offence

   8.      Light vehicle must not be driven or parked on road if defective

           Division 2 - Defect notices

   9.      Issue of defect notice
   10.     Person to give owner defect notice
   11.     Compliance with defect notice
   12.     Defective vehicle labels
   13.     Completing clearance declaration for defect notice
   14.     Extension of period for complying with defect notice—authorised officer
   15.     Extension of period for complying with defect notice—special circumstances
   16.     (Expired)

   PART 3 - MODIFICATIONS OF LIGHT VEHICLES AND CODE S13 MODIFICATIONS OF HEAVY BUSES

           Division 1 - Offences

   17.     When is a modification compliant
   18.     Modification, other than compliant modification, of light vehicle prohibited
   19.     Owner to ensure light vehicle not driven or parked on road with noncompliant modification
   20.     Modified exhaust system

           Division 2 - Chief executive approval of particular light vehicle modifications

   21.     Application for approval to modify light vehicle
   22.     Application for approval of interstate modification of light vehicle
   23.     Deciding application
   24.     Approval or refusal of application

           Division 3 - Certifying modifications of light vehicles and code S13 modifications of heavy buses

   25.     Application of division
   26.     Certifying modification
   27.     Requirements for issuing certificate of modification and attaching modification plate
   28.     Approved person only may issue certificate of modification or attach modification plate

   PART 4 - COMPLIANCE WITH LIGHT VEHICLE MASS AND LOAD ETC. REQUIREMENTS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   29.     Application
   30.     Meaning of load for light vehicle

           Division 2 - Mass requirements

   31.     Mass requirements—general
   32.     Compliance with mass requirements—light motor vehicle
   33.     Compliance with mass requirements—trailer
   34.     Compliance with mass requirements—light combination
   35.     Loaded mass of light vehicle without GVM or ATM
   36.     Loaded mass of light combination without GCM

           Division 3 - Load requirements

              Subdivision 1 - Projection limits

   37.     Application of subdivision
   38.     Measuring projection
   39.     Visibility requirements for load projecting from light vehicle
   40.     Limits on projection of load—motorbike
   41.     Limits on projection of load—light motor vehicle other than motorbike
   42.     Limits on projection of load—light vehicle drawn by animal
   43.     Visibility requirements for projecting load not readily visible behind light motor vehicle

              Subdivision 2 - Securing loads and coupling requirements

   44.     Requirements for securing load on light vehicle
   45.     Load performance standards for load on light vehicle
   46.     Compliance with coupling requirements

           Division 4 - Dimension requirements—miscellaneous vehicles

   47.     Compliance with dimension requirements—miscellaneous vehicle

   PART 5 - SAFE MOVEMENT APPROVALS FOR LIGHT VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   48.     Application of part
   49.     Definitions for part

           Division 2 - Purposes and effect

   50.     Purpose of safe movement approval
   51.     Effect of safe movement approval
   52.     Compliance with safe movement approval

           Division 3 - Issue or grant of safe movement approval

   53.     Chief executive may issue safe movement guideline
   54.     Chief executive may grant safe movement permit
   55.     Deciding to issue or grant safe movement approval
   56.     Matters for safe movement approval
   57.     Limitation about GCM

           Division 4 - Provisions relating to safe movement permits

   58.     Application
   59.     Deciding application
   60.     Granting safe movement permit
   61.     Period of effect of safe movement permit
   62.     Notice of decision

   PART 6 - VEHICLE SAFETY—INSPECTIONS AND INSPECTION CERTIFICATES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   63.     Particular references to vehicle includes component
   64.     Alternative compliance scheme—light vehicle maintenance

           Division 2 - Inspection certificates

   65.     What is an inspection certificate
   66.     What is a certificate of inspection
   67.     What is a safety certificate
   68.     Earlier ending of inspection certificate

           Division 3 - Requirements for inspection certificates

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   69.     Application of division
   70.     What is a COI vehicle

              Subdivision 2 - Registered COI vehicles

   71.     Requirement for certificate of inspection
   72.     Extension of time for obtaining certificate of inspection—inspection booked using electronic system
   73.     Extension of time for obtaining certificate of inspection—special circumstances
   74.     (Expired)

              Subdivision 3 - Disposal of registered vehicles

   75.     Requirement for inspection certificate for disposal by owner
   76.     Requirement of dealer acting in disposal

           Division 4 - Authority to approve and issue inspection certificates

   77.     Approved examiner may approve inspection certificate for particular vehicles
   78.     Authorisation of approved examiner in relation to particular vehicles in special circumstances
   79.     Particular persons only to issue or approve inspection certificate

           Division 5 - Inspection certificates issued by proprietor of AIS

              Subdivision 1 - Inspection of vehicles

   80.     Application of subdivision
   81.     Amount charged for inspection of vehicle
   82.     Inspection of vehicle
   83.     Action after inspection—vehicle passes inspection
   84.     Issuing inspection certificate—proprietor of AIS
   85.     Approving inspection certificate—approved examiner
   86.     Action after inspection—vehicle is defective

              Subdivision 2 - Reinspection of vehicle

   87.     Application of subdivision
   88.     Reinspection within 14 days—AIS where inspection report issued
   89.     Action after reinspection—vehicle passes reinspection
   90.     Action after reinspection—vehicle is defective
   91.     Inspection within 14 days—other AIS
   92.     Vehicle not returned for reinspection within 14 days after inspection report

              Subdivision 3 - Refusal of registration for inspection certificate issued in contravention of Act

   93.     Application of subdivision
   94.     Request for inspection for replacement inspection certificate
   95.     Requirements relating to inspection

           Division 6 - Certificates of inspection issued by authorised officers

   96.     Application of division
   97.     Fee for inspection
   98.     Authorised officer may issue certificate of inspection
   99.     Unique number for certificate of inspection given instead of issuing certificate

   PART 7 - COMPLIANCE, IDENTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION PLATES

   100.    Requirements about compliance plates or identification plates on light vehicles
   101.    Altering, defacing or removing identification plate
   102.    Altering, defacing or removing modification plate
   103.    Approval to remove identification plate or modification plate from light vehicle

   PART 8 - PROVISIONS FOR APPLICATIONS

   104.    Definitions for part
   105.    Chief executive may publish notice about applications
   106.    How applications must be made
   107.    Decision-maker may request further information

   PART 9 - GENERAL

   108.    Making, possessing or using false or misleading documents
   109.    Instruments for measuring stationary noise levels—Act, s 123S
   110.    Fees
   110A.   Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units
   111.    Waiving payment of particular fee in special circumstances

   PART 10 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for SL No. 114 of 2021

   112.    Definition
   113.    Defect notices and defective vehicle labels
   114.    Chief executive approval of modification of vehicle
   115.    Certificate of modification or modification plate
   116.    Guideline or permit for safe movement of light vehicles
   117.    Existing authorisation for approved examiner to approve certificates of inspection
   118.    Certificates of inspection issued for COI vehicles before commencement
   119.    Inspection certificates issued before commencement
   120.    Exemption from requirement for certificate of inspection for former Warroo local government area
   121.    Inspection report issued for vehicle
   122.    Refusal of registration for contravention of Act
   123.    Chief executive’s approval to remove modification plate or identification plate from light vehicle
   124.    Existing applications
   125.    Approved forms under expired regulation
   126.    Application of sch 1, ss 144A and 144B
   127.    Particular references in documents

           Division 2 - Transitional provision for Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2021

   128.    Certificates of inspection issued for particular vehicles before commencement
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