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ROVER guide: How to complete compliance information forms

Compliance information (CI) forms are required in vehicle type approvals, component type approvals, Model Reports and some concessional RAV entry approvals, such as high ATM trailers and special purpose vehicles.

Tips and quick reference guide for low ATM trailers

This quick reference guide contains collated information, tips and references about low ATM trailers under the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) laws.

Australian Government response to the independent review of Infrastructure Australia

The Review and Government response will support reinstating Infrastructure Australia's position as the expert advisor to the Commonwealth on nationally significant infrastructure—to build the nation's future economic, environmental and social prosperity.

Transport and connectivity

These factsheets are based on the initial findings from the transport and connectivity analysis of the South East Queensland (SEQ) research project. Key findings include:

High ATM trailers—Overview

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This overview outlines how high ATM trailer (trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of more than 4.5 tonnes) manufactures and importers can apply for an approval under the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation, enabling them to provide trailers to the Australian market.

Guide to vehicle type approvals for low ATM trailers (4.5 tonnes or less)

This guide explains how trailer manufacturers or importers providing more than 4 trailers in a 12-month period can apply for a vehicle type approval for a low aggregate trailer mass (ATM) trailer (4.5 tonnes or less).

Guide to testing facilities

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This guide explains how you can apply to become a testing facility approval holder. It tells you why applicants for component or vehicle type approvals and Model Report approvals need to get test reports from an approved testing facility.

ROVER guide: How to upload a VIN list when submitting a recall

This guide gives step-by-step instructions, including accompanying screen shots, showing how to upload a vehicle identification number (VIN) list when submitting a recall in ROVER. Latest version

Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019: An Overview of Changes

This document outlines the key changes between the exposure draft of the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019 and the final version. Latest version