Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.17When is a modification compliant
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sec.17 When is a modification compliant
A modification of a light vehicle is compliant if— for a modification mentioned in section 21 or an interstate modification— the modification is an approved modification; and any conditions of the approval, including a condition requiring the modification to be certified under division 3 , have been complied with; or for another modification— the modification complies with the light vehicle standards (modification); and for a modification required to be certified under the light vehicle standards (modification)—the modification is a certified modification. Also, a modification of a light vehicle to fit a light or reflector, or display a warning sign, is compliant if the modification— complies with a safe movement approval; or is required or permitted under the Act or another Act. In this section— warning sign , displayed on a light vehicle, means a sign giving visible warning to other road users about the vehicle’s dimensions. (sec.17-ssec.1) A modification of a light vehicle is compliant if— for a modification mentioned in section 21 or an interstate modification— the modification is an approved modification; and any conditions of the approval, including a condition requiring the modification to be certified under division 3 , have been complied with; or for another modification— the modification complies with the light vehicle standards (modification); and for a modification required to be certified under the light vehicle standards (modification)—the modification is a certified modification. (sec.17-ssec.2) Also, a modification of a light vehicle to fit a light or reflector, or display a warning sign, is compliant if the modification— complies with a safe movement approval; or is required or permitted under the Act or another Act. (sec.17-ssec.3) In this section— warning sign , displayed on a light vehicle, means a sign giving visible warning to other road users about the vehicle’s dimensions.
- (a) for a modification mentioned in section 21 or an interstate modification— (i) the modification is an approved modification; and (ii) any conditions of the approval, including a condition requiring the modification to be certified under division 3 , have been complied with; or
- (i) the modification is an approved modification; and
- (ii) any conditions of the approval, including a condition requiring the modification to be certified under division 3 , have been complied with; or
- (b) for another modification— (i) the modification complies with the light vehicle standards (modification); and (ii) for a modification required to be certified under the light vehicle standards (modification)—the modification is a certified modification.
- (i) the modification complies with the light vehicle standards (modification); and
- (ii) for a modification required to be certified under the light vehicle standards (modification)—the modification is a certified modification.