Business Rules and Standards

NHVAS Business Rules and Standards

• NHVAS Business Rules and Standards (PDF, 663KB)

This document outlines the requirements for entry to, and participation in, the NHVAS. It provides a framework for NHVAS governance and administration. It further sets out policies and procedures for interaction between key parties and is used by the NHVR (which administers the NHVAS), as well as any person who offers management, consultant or audit services to operators. For more information on how to become accredited under the NHVAS see:

• Accreditation modules
• Eligibility requirements

Transition from old NHVAS Business Rules and Standards

NHVAS participants who were accredited before 22 February 2021, can continue to operate under the old Business Rules and Standards while they move over to the current Business Rules and Standards. Participants have one accreditation cycle to transition into the current NHVAS Business Rules and Standards.

• Old NHVAS Business Rules and Standards (PDF, 350KB)
• Old Advanced Fatigue Management Business Rules (PDF, 454KB) and Old Advanced Fatigue Management Standards (PDF, 104KB)

We have developed some fact sheets and videos to help auditors and operators transition to the current Business Rules and Standards.

Fact sheets

• National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme fact sheet (PDF, 203KB)
• Transition to the revised NHVAS Business Rules and Standards (PDF, 198KB)
• NHVAS Notifiable Occurrence reporting (from 22 February 2021) (PDF, 161KB)
• Heavy Vehicle Inspection Checklist (Maintenance Management Standard 4) (PDF, 87KB)

Videos