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 (DOCX 18.3 KB) | (PDF 114.3 KB)
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) (PDF 9.6 MB)
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) (PDF 7.0 MB)
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) (PDF 3.4 MB)
Light Vehicle Inspection Manual
Light Vehicle Inspection Manual (PDF 12MB) (PDF 7.7 MB)
National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual
National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual
National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual - Tasmanian Supplement (PDF 800KB) (PDF 779.6 KB)
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.