Motor Vehicle Standards (Approval to Place Used Import Plates) Guidelines 2006 (No. 1)
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(1) (a) At the time of submission of a Vehicle Inspection Certificate to the Minister in support of an application to place a used import plate for a used imported vehicle, a Registered Automotive Workshop must retain the evidence referred to in each Vehicle Inspection Certificate submitted to the Minister.
(b) Where evidence listed on the Vehicle Inspection Certificate refers to additional supporting information such as test reports, Summary of Evidence (SE) forms and applicable Summary of Fleet (SF) forms, these must be traceable to the vehicle inspection certificate by unique document references. This supporting evidence must also be retained by the RAW.
(2) Left Hand Drive Vehicles
In addition to the evidence referred to on the Vehicle Inspection Certificate, where a used imported vehicle has been converted from left to right hand drive, the RAW must retain evidence to show that the conversion modifications conducted on the vehicle were done in accordance with the requirements of Vehicle Standards Bulletin No. 4
(3) Roadworthiness Requirements
For each vehicle that the RAW submits a Vehicle Inspection Certificate to the Minister in support of an application to place a used import plate, the RAW must retain evidence that the vehicle is roadworthy. This may be in the form of a roadworthiness inspection report from an authorised roadworthiness inspector in the state or territory where the RAW is located.
(4) Motorhomes and Campervans
Where a RAW submits a Vehicle Inspection Certificate in respect of a used imported vehicle that is a campervan or motorhome, the RAW must retain evidence to show that the vehicle complies with the requirements of Administrator’s Circular 0-4-12, Certification of Campervans and Motorhomes.
(5) Incoming Vehicle Inspection Report
Where a RAW submits a Vehicle Inspection Certificate in respect of a used imported vehicle, the RAW must retain a report in accordance with the requirements of section 6 of the Motor Vehicle Standards (Procedures for Inspecting and Testing Used Imported Vehicles) Determination 2002 to show that the vehicle has not had its structural integrity reduced by crash damage or corrosion. This report must be given a unique document reference of no more than 12 characters and recorded on the Vehicle Inspection Certificate.