Notice of Responsible Ministers Approval 2015

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

NOTICE OF RESPONSIBLE MINISTERS APPROVAL 2015

I, Sal PetrocCitto, Chief Executive Officer of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, publish this notice of approval given by the responsible Ministers for the purposes of Chapter 8 of the National Law, pursuant to s654(1)(c) of the National Law as applied in participating jurisdictions.

The approval this notice relates to is the following class of auditors, and revokes approval for previous classes of auditors.

Approved Class of Auditors

1. For the purposes of s 654(1)(c) of the Heavy Vehicle National Law, a class of auditors with regard to a mass management system and/or a maintenance management system or Basic or Advanced fatigue management systems is a person who is registered with the NHVR and who has:
   1. certification in heavy vehicle auditing and also as a lead auditor from a body accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JASANZ);
   2. transport industry experience and capability;
   3. excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively;
   4. certificates of currency for Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurances; and
   5. is a fit and proper person.
2. For the purposes of carrying out an audit of a maintenance management system or a mass management system, in addition to the requirements of paragraph one (1) above an auditor must also have:
   1. relevant technical competencies that are recognised under the Australian Qualifications and Training Framework (AQTF) or provide proof of a formal arrangement that enables the auditor to second a person or persons with such competencies as is necessary to complete an audit.

Transitional Arrangements

A  person who is currently certified by Exemplar Global (previously known as RABQSA) as a Heavy Vehicle Accreditation auditor continues to be recognised as an auditor with regard to mass management system and/or a maintenance management system or Basic or Advanced fatigue management systems until 1 July 2016.

Dated: 1 March 2015

Sal Petroccitto

Chief Executive Officer

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator