21Standards applicable to modification of vehicles

21 Standards applicable to modification of vehicles

(1)  In this regulation –

modification has the same meaning as in the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021 .

(2)  A modification to a light vehicle, other than a street rod vehicle, must comply with the National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification, published by the Australian Motor Vehicle Certification Board, as amended or substituted from time to time.

(3)  A modification to a street rod vehicle that is a light vehicle must comply with the National Guidelines for the Construction and Modification of Street Rods in Australia, published by the Australian Motor Vehicle Certification Board, as amended or substituted from time to time.

(4)  Subregulations (2) and (3) do not apply to a vehicle if the modification to the vehicle complies with the modification specifications, within the meaning of the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021 , applicable to that type of vehicle under those regulations.