Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

The objects of this Act are:

to set nationally consistent performance based standards that road vehicles must comply with before being provided in Australia; and

to provide consumers in Australia with a choice of road vehicles that:

meet safety and environmental expectations of the community; and

use energy conservation technology and anti‑theft technology; and

are able to make use of technological advancements; and

to give effect to Australia’s international obligations to harmonise road vehicle standards.

This Act aims to achieve its objects by:

empowering the Minister to determine national road vehicle standards for road vehicles and road vehicle components; and

prohibiting the importation into Australia of road vehicles that do not comply with national road vehicle standards (except in limited circumstances); and

establishing a Register of Approved Vehicles, on which road vehicles must be entered before they are introduced onto the Australian market; and

establishing a framework for recalling road vehicles and approved road vehicle components that are unsafe or do not comply with national road vehicle standards.