NSW Transport - Roads & Maritime Services: Vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Scheme Modified vehicles Anyone who modifies a registerable vehicle is required to make sure that the vehicle continues to comply with the applicable vehicle standards defined in the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007. The standards include the Australian Design Rules. To assist vehicle modifiers in complying with the Australian Design Rules, the Commonwealth Government has published a National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification (Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14), and a National Code of Practice for Heavy Vehicle Modifications (Vehicle Standards Bulletin 6). These bulletins provide practical guidance for vehicle modifiers which they can use to help ensure that they comply with the Australian Design Rules. You should present your vehicle for assessment by a VSCCS licensed certifier if your vehicle has been modified in a way that has resulted in the vehicle being in breach of the applicable vehicle standards set out in the regulations. In particular, you should present your vehicle if it has been significantly modified. You must get your vehicle inspected and certified if it is an individually constructed vehicle (ICV), an imported vehicle or a significantly modified vehicle. RMS will be publishing a list of significant modifications that require inspection and certification.
This was posted for information purposes only. It is new legislation applicable to NSW & the literature is dated at January 2013. I thought it would be in members interest to make themselves aware of this legislation.
Here is the link to the VSB14 page. About 20 sectional pdfs there for download for those with lots of spare time on their hands.
presumably shouldnt affect those with engineer cert already, reading through it now, its more like those who have modified within the areas without having to certify it might have to now.
as long as they are engineered for the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007, you should be fine. Doesn't stop the popo from making you get a yellow sticker
"When converting a passenger car?s wheels and tyres to those fitted to a manufacturer?s variant or high performance version of that model, the matching suspension components such as springs, shock absorbers and sway bars from the high performance model must also be used." Reading under the basic modifications not requiring certification. This was the only one so far that say go ahead and modify it more:br:
Ford Focus stock parts, if you want to modify suspension etc, you must get it from the Ford Focus superrare noob high performance tickford model
kk, read through all the light passenger vehicle related sections, everything is so vague, just way to vague, that you can change just to iridium spark plugs and you could probably get minor defected for it.
The NCOP is quite reasonable, pretty much what us QLDers use already. Major mods like engine changes, brake upgrades, non OEM seats etc require a mod plate. Not that expensive, and not hard to get if the job is done properly. Also gives you something nice and shiny to show the cops in the engine bay. I've got 2 of them For minor mods such as exhaust, intake, wheels etc do not need certification.
