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RVSA PUSHED BACK TO 2023

After years of delay, the Federal Government this week has once again postponed long-overdue changes to Australia's vehicle compliance laws and regulations.

Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, introduced legislation in the final sitting week of the Morrison Government to set back by a year the introduction of the new Roads Vehicle Standards Act first agreed in 2017.

As reported in Caravan World last year, the legislation is the most significant change in compliance for the caravan industry for generations. It does away with a lax self -certification process currently in place.

The new processes were to change the current system of manufacturer-generated compliance plates with strict and traceable records

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