40AVehicle standards

### 40A Vehicle standards > [*\[Section 40A Inserted by No. 22 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:01 Nov 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-11-01/act-2001-022#GS6@EN) > > > (1)  The regulations may set vehicle standards. > > > (2)  Vehicle standards regulations may, without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS40A@Gs1@EN) , prescribe requirements in relation to any or all of the following: > > > > > > (a) the design, construction, operation, efficiency and performance of vehicles and vehicle components; > > > > > > > (b) the design, construction, operation, efficiency, performance and use of equipment fitted to or carried on vehicles; > > > > > > > (c) the attachment of operational or safety devices; > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 40A Subsection (2) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS8@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (e) roadworthiness; > > > > > > > (f) safety, emissions and noise; > > > > > > > (g) the coupling of motor vehicles and trailers; > > > > > > > (h) the identification of vehicles and vehicle components. > > > (3)  Vehicle standards regulations – > > > > > > (a) may prescribe, or provide for, conditional or unconditional exemptions from – > > > > > > > > > > (i) vehicle standards requirements generally; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a specific requirement related to vehicle standards; and > > > > > > > (b) may regulate the use of vehicles under such exemptions and of any vehicles that vehicle standards, either particularly or generally, are expressed not to apply to; and > > > > > > > (c) may provide for any matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, either specifically or by reference and either wholly or in part, whether as in force at a particular time or as amended and in force from time to time, and with or without modification, any of the following: > > > > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 40A Subsection (3) amended by No. 34 of 2020, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-07-01/act-2020-034#JS1@Ja9@GC2@EN) national standards under the MVSA; > > > > > > > > > > > (ia) [*\[Section 40A Subsection (3) amended by No. 34 of 2020, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-07-01/act-2020-034#JS1@Ja9@GC2@EN) national standards under the RVSA; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) standards published or accredited by Standards Australia that are relevant to vehicle use and safety; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) other standards, codes or specifications that are relevant to vehicle use and safety; and > > > > > > > (d) may provide for the recognition of things done under corresponding laws; and > > > > > > > (e) may deal with incidental and ancillary matters; and > > > > > > > (f) may provide that any guide, diagram, example, note or other explanatory or illustrative item set out in the regulations is or is not part of the regulations.