Notice of Final Rule Making
The November 2019 meeting of the Transport Infrastructure Council endorsed changes to the NHVAS Business Rules and Standards that encourage further alignment with Safety Management System principles as well adding clarifications to avoid misunderstandings. These changes are the result of an extensive review and consultation conducted over the past two years. A summary of responses to the changes as well as amendments to the NHVAS Business Rules and Standards can be found in the
New NHVAS Business Rules and Standards
The new NHVAS Business Rules and Standards will apply from 22 February 2021 for any new NHVAS participants.
After 22 February 2021 existing participants will have one accreditation cycle to transition into the new NHVAS Business Rules and Standards.
We have developed some fact sheets to help guide operators in relation to any new requirements:
- 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)
Individual guides for each NHVAS module will soon be released to assist with understanding the requirements of each module.
Consultation process
A summary of the consultation process in 2019, can be found at NHVAS Business Rules and Standards review consultation.
Webinar videos
We have produced a series of webinar style information videos for auditors and industry to support the transition to the new Business Rules and Standards.
NHVAS Auditor videos - Business Rules and Standards 2021
You can watch the individual videos below or watch the entire playlist on our Youtube channel at NHVAS Auditors - Business Rules and Standards 2021 YouTube playlist.
1. NHVAS auditor education - Major Business Rules Changes
2. NHVAS auditor education - Changes common to multiple modules
3. NHVAS auditor education - Maintenance Management changes
4. NHVAS auditor education - Mass Management changes
5. NHVAS auditor education - Fatigue Management changes
6. NHVAS auditor education - Transition into the revised business rules
7. NHVAS auditor education - Auditing for transition into the revised business rules
NHVAS Industry videos - Business Rules and Standards 2021
You can watch the individual videos below or watch the entire playlist on our Youtube channel at NHVAS Industry - Business Rules and Standards 2021 YouTube playlist.