{"id":"F2020L01196","name":"Road Vehicle Standards (Classes of Components that are not Road Vehicle Components) Determination 2020","slug":"road-vehicle-standards-classes-of-components-that-are-not-road-vehicle-components-determination-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":113588,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01196-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Road Vehicle Standards (Classes of Components that are not Road Vehicle Components) Determination 2020.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph 7(3)(b) of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purpose of this instrument","content":"#### 4 Purpose of this instrument\n\n  This instrument determines classes of components that are not road vehicle components.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Class of components that are not road vehicle components","content":"#### 5 Class of components that are not road vehicle components\n\n  (1) The components that do not fall within subsection (2) or subsection (3) are a class of components that are not road vehicle components.\n  (2) A component falls within this subsection if the component is of a kind that is capable of being assessed for compliance with:\n    (a) a national road vehicle standard; or\n    (b) a standard deemed by a national road vehicle standard to be equivalent to the technical requirements of that national road vehicle standard.\n  (3) A component falls within this subsection if:\n    (a) the component is an assembly of one or more components; and\n    (b) the assembly is of a kind that is capable of being assessed for compliance with a standard mentioned in subsection (2) (a relevant standard).\n\n> Note: ‘Assembly’ has the same meaning as in paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act.\n\n  (4) A component or assembly is of a kind that is capable of being assessed for compliance with a relevant standard only if the standard provides for the assessment of that particular kind of component or assembly independent from an assessment of a broader system of the vehicle.\n\n> Note: Example 1: Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 1/00 – Reversing Lamps) 2005 specifies requirements that apply to reversing lamps only. As such, a reversing lamp can, itself, be assessed for compliance with that national road vehicle standard.\n\n> Note: Example 2: Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/05 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2018 specifies requirements for braking of trailers. It specifically provides for the assessment of foundation brakes, independent from the assessment of the trailer braking system as a whole. As such, foundation brakes can, themselves, be assessed for compliance with that national road vehicle standard.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument implements the delegated power in paragraph 7(3)(b) of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (s3) by specifying which components are not road vehicle components. It clarifies that exclusion turns on independent assessability against national road vehicle standards (s5) rather than altering the statutory boundaries set by the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Dependence on the technical concept of being “capable of being assessed for compliance” under a national road vehicle standard (s5)","Cross-reference to external instruments (national road vehicle standards) whose scope and tests determine application (s5)","Reliance on the Act’s definition of “assembly” (cross-reference to paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Act) introduced by a note in s5","Ambiguity in the phrase “independent from an assessment of a broader system” which requires interpretive judgment (s5(4))","Short text with illustrative examples rather than exhaustive definitions, leaving factual application to regulators and industry (examples following s5(4))"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument defines which vehicle parts are not treated as ‘road vehicle components’ under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018. It says a component (or an assembly) is excluded if it can be assessed for compliance against a national road vehicle standard on its own, independent of a broader vehicle system (s5).\n\nThat means suppliers, importers and manufacturers of such parts will be subject to assessment and compliance routes tied to those national standards; eligibility turns on the independent-assessment test in s5."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: identifying which vehicle parts fall outside the regulatory scope of 'road vehicle components' under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018. The scope has not expanded beyond this narrow technical classification task."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 sections with minimal cross-referencing","Single defined term ('assembly') incorporated by reference to the parent Act","Simple conditional structure: default rule (not a component) with two explicit exceptions","Two worked examples provided to illustrate the test in subsection (4)","No nested exceptions or recursive definitions","Clear purpose statement and straightforward operative provision"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lists vehicle parts that are NOT treated as \"road vehicle components\" under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018. A part is exempt if it cannot be tested for compliance with Australian vehicle safety standards on its own; parts or assemblies that can be independently tested (e.g., reversing lamps or trailer foundation brakes) remain regulated.  \n\nIt matters to manufacturers, importers and supply-chain participants deciding which parts need certification."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/road-vehicle-standards-classes-of-components-that-are-not-road-vehicle-components-determination-2020","history":"/api/acts/road-vehicle-standards-classes-of-components-that-are-not-road-vehicle-components-determination-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/road-vehicle-standards-classes-of-components-that-are-not-road-vehicle-components-determination-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/road-vehicle-standards-classes-of-components-that-are-not-road-vehicle-components-determination-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/road-vehicle-standards-classes-of-components-that-are-not-road-vehicle-components-determination-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/road-vehicle-standards-classes-of-components-that-are-not-road-vehicle-components-determination-2020/documents"}}