7Accreditation

7 Accreditation

(1) Subject to the regulations, the accrediting agency may accredit a person as a member of an approved alternative compliance scheme in accordance with this section. (2) For an approved alternative compliance scheme about mass management, the accrediting agency may accredit the applicant if it is satisfied that the applicant has in place a management and operating system that allows nominated drivers and nominated vehicles to comply and to demonstrate continuing compliance with mass limits determined: (a) for a national scheme[2]—by the Australian Transport Council; or (b) for a non‑national scheme[3]—by the accrediting agency. (3) For an approved alternative compliance scheme about fatigue management, the accrediting agency may accredit the applicant if it is satisfied that the applicant has in place, for its nominated drivers, a management and operating system that will result in the effective management of driver fatigue (other than through compliance with the driving hours and record keeping requirements of the relevant law in each jurisdiction). (3A) For an approved alternative compliance scheme about maintenance management, the accrediting agency may accredit the applicant if it is satisfied that the applicant has in place for its nominated vehicles management and operating systems that allow the applicant to comply, and to demonstrate continuing compliance, with relevant standards prescribed by the relevant law in each jurisdiction. (4) For an approved alternative compliance scheme relating to a prescribed matter about road transport, the accrediting agency may accredit the applicant in circumstances prescribed in the regulations.