12Minister may determine national road vehicle standards

#### 12 Minister may determine national road vehicle standards (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine standards for road vehicles or road vehicle components that are designed to do any or all of the following: (a) make road vehicles safe to use; (b) control the emission of gas, particles or noise from road vehicles; (c) secure road vehicles against theft; (d) provide for security marking of road vehicles; (e) promote the saving of energy. These standards are the national road vehicle standards. Incorporation of other instruments (2) National road vehicle standards may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other writing: (a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or (b) as in force or existing from time to time. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), national road vehicle standards may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating any matter contained in the 1958 Agreement or 1998 Agreement. (4) Subsection (2) has effect despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003.