Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012

Without limiting any other provision of this Law, the national regulations may provide for—

the approval of classes of vehicle examiners to inspect vehicles for the purposes of this Law; and

the role of the Regulator in approving classes of vehicle examiners and persons as vehicle examiners; and

probity requirements for becoming and being approved vehicle examiners; and

the functions of approved vehicle examiners or classes of approved vehicle examiners, including, for example—

the examination and testing of heavy vehicles and equipment; and

the oversight of entities involved in the inspection or repair of heavy vehicles; and

the clearance of vehicle defect notices; and

the premises or location where functions of approved vehicle examiners are permitted to be conducted and any matters relating to the premises or location where those functions are conducted; and

the facilities and equipment that approved vehicle examiners are required to have in connection with the exercise of their functions; and

the terms and conditions of approval of persons as vehicle examiners (including, for example, fees, qualifications and responsibilities); and

procedures for monitoring and auditing compliance with—

the terms and conditions of approval of a person as a vehicle examiner; and

the relevant provisions of this Law and any applicable code of practice prescribed by the national regulations; and

any other relevant requirements; and

the discipline of, and disciplinary procedures applying to, approved vehicle examiners and entities having responsibility for their functions (including directors, managers and employees), whether—

by way of monetary penalties, restriction on functions, imposition of conditions, variation of terms of appointment, suspension of appointment, cancellation of appointment; or

in some other way.

The national regulations may make provision with respect to vehicle examiners (however described) appointed or authorised under a law of any participating jurisdiction and entities having responsibility for their functions (including directors, managers and employees), including processes relating to discipline and disciplinary procedures applying to them.