Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989
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3 Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
aggregate trailer mass has the same meaning as in the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule—Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 made under section 7 of the Act.
approved form means a form approved by the Minister for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used.
Australian citizen has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Australian Design Rules means the national standards under the Act.
full volume, in relation to the supply of a vehicle, means the supply of a vehicle of a type in respect of which identification plates can be placed on vehicles of that type, in accordance with an approval under section 10A of the Act, in unlimited numbers.
inspector means an inspector appointed under section 25 of the Act.
JAS‑ANZ means the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand.
make, of a road vehicle, means the marque or name by which a range of vehicles that includes the road vehicle is popularly known.
model, of a road vehicle, means a class or family of road vehicles:
(a) of the same make; and
(b) of the same general type or appearance;
that includes the road vehicle.
MVS Amendment Act means the Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Act 2001.
old approval has the meaning given by section 4 of the MVS Amendment Act.
permanent resident has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Procedure Number 24 means the document known as Procedure Number 24—Requirements for Bodies Undertaking Assessment and Certification of Automotive Workshops published by JAS‑ANZ.
RAW means registered automotive workshop.
RAW approval means an approval as a registered automotive workshop under section 21B of the Act.
Register of Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles, or Register, means the register of that name established by regulation 22.