Correct as at 19th April 2024. It may be superseded at any time.

Extract taken from: Vehicle Inspection Portal > VIRMs > Light vehicle repair certification > Introduction > Inspection and certification process > Vehicle quarantine

3-9 Vehicle quarantine

A repair certifier may operate a quarantine system for vehicles which they are undertaking the repair certification of. The quarantine period can be up to a maximum of 180 calendar days or 100km, whichever is the lesser, and will start from the entry certifier's first inspection date and milage as recorded on the check sheet.

The repair certifier must meet the following requirements in order to quarantine a vehicle:

If these requirements are not followed – the vehicle is deemed to have not entered quarantine.

Page amended 1 April 2021 (see amendment details).

Page updated 10 July 2023 (see update details).