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Australian Design Rule 109/00 - Electric Power Train Safety Requirements (Explanatory Statement)

Australian Design Rule 110/00 - Hydrogen-Fuelled Vehicle Safety Related Performance

Australian Design Rule 109/00 - Electric Power Train Safety Requirements

RVS: Vehicle type approval requirements video

If you’re planning to import unlimited numbers of a particular type of road vehicle into Australia, you’ll need to apply for a vehicle type approval.

ROVER video: How to request an authority to act

If you have the authority, you can act on behalf of another person in ROVER. This short video takes you through the process of creating a token, choosing the type of access and functions, and sending the request to the person you want to act on behalf of.

RVS laws: A risk-based approach to compliance video

Watch this video to find out more about how the department uses a risk-based approach to manage compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA), the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019, and the Australian Design Rules (ADRs).

New requirements for light (low ATM) trailers video

Watch this video to learn about the new laws impacting the importation and manufacture of low ATM trailers – trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less – and the required approvals.

ROVER video: How to add design and manufacturing control information for a type approval

In this video you’ll learn how to add design and manufacturing facility information for a vehicle type approval application in ROVER.

ROVER video: How to demonstrate compliance for ADR 04—Seatbelts

In this video we show you how to enter compliance information for a vehicle type approval application in ROVER for Australian Design Rule (ADR) 04/06—Seatbelts. We take you through the step-by-step process of adding compliance information for seatbelts for a particular scenario.

ROVER video: How to add design and manufacturing facilities for a type approval

In this video we show you how to add design and manufacturing facilities to an application for a vehicle type approval in ROVER, our online application portal.