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New Regulations For NSW.
pod - February 13th, 2011 at 02:38 AM

New Regulations For NSW.
Changes to Modified Vehicle Certification are about to come into force in NSW.While on the face of it the changes are not wide-ranging,is much different to the current regulations, they are significant in a number of areas.Most are just who checks your modified car for compliance.and how the process is documented and monitored.

The NSW RTA is moving from the old Engineered Certification Scheme (ECS) to the new Vehicle Safety and Compliance Certification Scheme (VSCCS).To be able to act as a recognised certifier,all Engineering Signatories will have to be approved by the RTA and they will be known in future as a VSCCS Licensed Certifier.All current signatories will have eight weeks to submit an application with a considerable increase in fees to renew their license and if they don't their certification is cancelled automatically.
In addition,and this will affect all modified cars in NSW,all old ECS certificates will have to be updated to the new VSCCS system within six months once the new scheme becomes operational (mooted atm to be the 28th Feb 2011).

Owners of such vehicles will have to obtain a "change of vehicle details" form and a Blue Slip along with their compliance certificate from an RTA registry.From six months after the commencement of the new scheme all old certificates will be cancelled.Modifiers,not neccessarily certifiers,must keep records of modifications for three years.The new Certifiers Licenses will only be issued to individuals,not to companies or business names.A Certificaion plate must be attached to all modified vehicles and the certifier must keep all records for seven years.The RTA can order the removal of compliance plates if the vehicle no longer complies with its details.Unregistered modified vehicles may be driven to the place of certification but if they fail it must be trailered home.

There is no requirement for a Certifier to be a qualified engineer,although such qualifications do count considerably in a point-score system that will be used to judge a person to be fit and proper to hold such a position.Diploma qualification is also a point scoring advantage as is the number of years of experience in the industry - that one opens the door to experienced vehicle modifiers to become recognised signatories.

I have copied this from another forum i am on for people to have a look at and discuss this BS thats happening in NSW

Birdman - February 13th, 2011 at 02:45 AM

Looks like engineering certificates just got more expensive.

donn - February 13th, 2011 at 03:54 AM

and this will affect all modified cars in NSW,all old ECS certificates will have to be updated to the new VSCCS system within six months once the new scheme becomes operational (mooted atm to be the 28th Feb 2011).

Owners of such vehicles will have to obtain a "change of vehicle details" form and a Blue Slip along with their compliance certificate from an RTA registry.From six months after the commencement of the new scheme all old certificates will be cancelled


So my existing modified vehicle will need to be re-assesed within 6 months (and pass the re-assesment) or it's off the road ?

1303Steve - February 13th, 2011 at 07:37 AM

Hi

The engineer who just did my bug told me that so far no engineers from the old scheme have signed onto the new scheme as yet.

Steve

65standard - February 13th, 2011 at 06:34 PM

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Originally posted by podI have copied this from another forum i am on for people to have a look at and discuss this BS thats happening in NSW


I thought there was enough taurus excreta in NSW. Are we able to fit any more in? How much can a koala bear?

VDU.88A - February 13th, 2011 at 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by donn
Fom six months after the commencement of the new scheme all old certificates will be cancelled


So my existing modified vehicle will need to be re-assesed within 6 months (and pass the re-assesment) or it's off the road ?


I don't this this is the case in fact im sure that if you car already has an engineers report from a current signitory then you wont need to do anything. That is assuming when you got the engineers report for modifications you took your car for a blueslip and had the engineers report number recored on your rego. If the engineers report hasn't been recorded then i suggest you book in for a blueslip and get and adjustment of records done and show the report. Other wise yes it will mean nothing in six months. If you look on your rego paper there should be a condition G05 OR GO6 and engineers mumber ABC1234MP for example.

liam66 - February 13th, 2011 at 07:00 PM

If I read the RTA site correctly ( it's not real straightforward) the old certificates already entered still stand...the change over thing apears to be for certificates that have been issued/are underway, but have not yet been submitted to the RTA.
It's really a sneaky, underhand way of getting new restrictions bought in.

Flintstones - February 13th, 2011 at 08:50 PM

Don't these RTA clowns have anything better to do than dream up ways to give us more grief!!!:grind::grind::grind:

cam070 - February 14th, 2011 at 10:32 AM

Another money making venture frm our wonderful government. Can't they concentrate on how to fix our our state in stead of pissing people around and in general making life harder.

Perhaps their aim is to have ebryone drive a bog stock Falcodore (on crap roads) and catch public transport (that's always late and unreliable).

amazeer - February 14th, 2011 at 10:31 PM

no worries. Only another 6 weeks to go before australian all time election thrashing record. There's 22 sitting labor members who have decided that its not worth the effort, surely the rest of the state should take that as an obvious hint.

Gringo_54_oval - February 15th, 2011 at 02:25 AM

More Bullshit to go through and more money. Great!

Flintstones - February 15th, 2011 at 08:22 PM

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Originally posted by amazeer
no worries. Only another 6 weeks to go before australian all time election thrashing record. There's 22 sitting labor members who have decided that its not worth the effort, surely the rest of the state should take that as an obvious hint.


that may be so, but it's the RTA in this case that we need to get rid of also...

Cheers
D

amazeer - February 15th, 2011 at 08:38 PM

the rta can put through all the law requests they like but its the schmucks at Macquarie St that make it happen.