AIS inspection manuals

Definitions

• Light vehicle: This means a light vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) less than 4.5 tonnes.
• Heavy vehicle: This means a heavy vehicle with a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes.
• New vehicle: This means a locally made vehicle, or a new imported vehicle, that has not yet been used in Australia.
• Passenger transport service vehicle: This means a person that operates a manned passenger service on a public street for the purpose of carrying passengers.
• Small passenger vehicle: This means a motor vehicle with fewer than 10 seats.
• Large passenger vehicle: This means a motor vehicle with 10 or more seats.

Manuals

• Summary of changes Word | PDF
• Light Vehicle Approved Inspection Station Procedures Manual
  • This manual is for the use by:
    Type 1 Light Vehicle Approved Inspection Stations
    Type 2 Light Vehicle Approved Inspection Stations
    Type 5 Light Vehicle Approved Inspection Stations
  • Light Vehicle AIS Procedures Manual (PDF 13MB)
• Heavy Vehicle Approved Inspection Station Procedures Manual
  • This manual is for the use by:
    Type 3 Heavy Vehicle Approved Inspection Stations
    Type 4 Heavy Vehicle Approved Inspection Stations
    Type 5 Heavy Vehicle Approved Inspection Stations
  • Heavy Vehicle AIS Procedures Manual (PDF 13MB)
• New Heavy Vehicle Approved Inspection Station Procedures Manual
  • This manual is for the use by:
    Type 6 New Heavy Vehicle Approved Inspection Stations
  • New Heavy Vehicle AIS Procedures Manual (PDF 2MB)
• Light Vehicle Inspection Manual
  • Light Vehicle Inspection Manual – Reasons for Rejection (PDF_3MB)
  • Light Vehicle Inspection Manual – Appendices (PDF_9MB)

• National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual
  • National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual
  • National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual - Tasmanian Supplement (PDF 800KB)

Legal Disclaimer

The Department of State Growth produces the AIS manuals solely for the purpose of providing information to Approved Inspection Stations. The information contained within can be provided to any persons who are seeking information on vehicle inspections.

The State of Tasmania, its officers, employees and agents do not accept liability however arising, including liability for negligence, for any loss resulting from the use of, or reliance upon the information and/or reliance on its availability at any time from the use of these manuals.

The information offered in these manuals is provided on the basis that all persons using it take responsibility for the relevance of its content for their purpose.