The Australian Vehicle Standards Rules are the national model vehicle standards for in-service light and heavy vehicles.

Australian Vehicle Standards Rules – Consolidated version August2007  (0.64 MB)

(note: these consolidated rules comprise the original rules and all amendments made since then)

 Australian Vehicle Standards Rules 1999 (original set) (0.61MB)

 Road Transport Reform (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1999 (original set) (103.24KB)

 Road Transport Reform (Vehicle Standards) Amendment Regulations 2001 (diesel emissions) (1.07MB)

 Australian Vehicle Standards Amendment Rules 2002 (stationary noise test procedures) (20.42KB)

 Australian Vehicle Standards Amendment Rules (26m B-doubles) 2005 (14.25KB)

 Australian Vehicle Standards Ammendment Rules 2006 (284 kB)

Australian Vehicle Standards Rules 6 Ammendments Package (49.39 KB)

Effectiveness Review of the AVSRs and the administrative guideline for Pilot and EscortVehicle Driver Accreditation Procedures - October 2008 (234.14 KB)

Evaluation of the Implementation of the Vehicle Standards - March 2007  (92.07 KB)

The Oversize and Overmass Vehicles (OSOM) Regulations cover a range of matters relating to oversize and overmass vehicles.

Original regulations:

Oversize and Overmass Vehicles Regulations 1995 (original set)

Amendment packages:

 Road Transport Reform (Oversize and Overmass Vehicles) Amendment 2005 (19.64KB)

The Mass and Loading Regulations address matters relating to mass limits, as well as the loading of heavy vehicles.

Original regulations:

Mass and Loading Regulations 1993 (original set)

Amendment packages:

Downloads – Restricted Access Vehicles Regulations

The Restricted Access Vehicles Regulations address matters relating to the granting of permits and notices for heavy vehicles subject to restricted access.

Restricted Access Vehicles Regulations 1995 (original set)

Other Reports 

 Administrative Guideline - Pilot & Escort Vehicle Driver Accreditation Procedures - Oct 2004 (84.52KB)