Road Safety Act 1986

A person may apply to the Secretary for the grant of an ADS permit in relation to a motor vehicle or 2 or more motor vehicles.

An application must—

be made in the manner and form determined by the Secretary; and

contain the details required by the regulations to be contained in an application about—

the applicant; and

the motor vehicle or each motor vehicle; and

any proposed vehicle supervisor; and

the nature of the proposed ADS trial; and

be accompanied by—

a copy of a safety management plan that complies with the ADS guidelines; and

any other thing that is required to be provided with the application by the Secretary or the ADS guidelines.

The Secretary—

may require the applicant, or any proposed vehicle supervisor—

to pass any appropriate test or undergo any appropriate assessment; or

to undergo any appropriate training; or

to comply with any prescribed procedure or requirement; and

may examine, or carry out any appropriate test on, or make any assessment of, any motor vehicle to which the application relates.