VIRM: Heavy vehicle specialist certification
Minor changes and improvements register
VIRM: Heavy vehicle specialist certification
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18 December 2023 | 5-1 Brakes (General) | Reason for rejection 31: added Note 3 to clarify software requirements. |
1 October 2023 | Introduction 8 Definitions | Updating definition of 'safe tolerance' to align with the Land Transport Rule: Heavy Vehicles 2004. |
12 April 2021 | Introduction 1 Purpose and scope | Safety Issues – safe work practices content updated |
24 August 2020 | 3-1 Duties and responsibilities | Update regarding the extension of appointments |
21 May 2019 | Technical bulletin 13: Stock crate certification | Updated to align with VIRM: In-service certification, Technical bulletin 7: Stock crate certification |
16 November 2018 | Technical bulletin 4: Modification thresholds for the Heavy Vehicle Brakes Rule | An air-operated spring parking brake that has been retrofitted to a vehicle to replace a wind-on parking brake must be certified by an HVSC with the brakes category HVEK. |
26 September 2018 | Throughout the manual | Update and addition of welding standards:
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26 June 2018 | Technical bulletin 6: Certification of light vehicles towing heavy trailers | Changes to clarify that Land Transport rules don’t mandate the certification of towing connection on a light vehicle, even when used to tow a heavy trailer. |
12 October 2017 | Introduction 3-7 Record of certification | Changes to align with VIRM: In-service certification 14-1 Load anchorages |
21 March 2017 | Rfr 22: updated speed limit to 50km/h from 30km/h to align with Land Transport Rule: Steering Systems 2001, section 2.4. | |
14 October 2016 | Technical bulletin 16: Stock crate certification | New technical bulletin. It is important that stock crate retention is correctly certified to the appropriate standard. This technical bulletin provides explanations of different types of stock crates (fitted to a vehicle with a GVM of 6000 kg or more) their attachments, how to identify them, and how to identify their certification. |
27 October 2015 | Technical bulletin 14: Attributes sheet for 50MAX permit | Added link to 50MAX vehicle combination attributes sheet |