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IMPROVING THE CONSISTENCY OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WRITTEN-OFF VEHICLES
Sub-program A: Reducing the Cost of Theft
Approach A2: Improving National Information Exchange and Registration
Practices
Background
In 2001, Australia’s transport
ministers endorsed a nationally agreed set of best practice principles
(BPP). Written-Off Vehicle Registers (WOVRs) that comply with the
BPP have now been implemented in all states and territories.
As the volume of written-off vehicles
processed grows, consistency between all states and territories needs
to be optimised
to simplify compliance and reduce the opportunities for exploitation by vehicle
re-birthers.
Work Program
Review of WOVR Consistency - 2003
A review of the consistency with which the national policy has been
implemented has found that while implementation has, for the most part,
gone very smoothly, there are a small number of inconsistencies which
are complicating compliance and may, over time, limit the effectiveness
of the national network as a barrier to criminal activity.
A subsequent national workshop of more than 40 key organisations
convened by the NMVTRC identified eleven key issues where improved
consistency in practice or additional clarification of the BPP was
needed.
Click here for a copy of
the workshop Communiqué.
Improving the Consistency of Managing Written-Off Vehicles
Consultants SJ Wright and Associates were
contracted to undertake extensive stakeholder consultation as a basis
for developing guidelines to:
- aid the consistent application of the agreed vehicle assessment
criteria and the mutual recognition of identity inspections;
- improve the consistency of forms and the use of agreed damage
codes between jurisdictions; and
- develop recommendations for the consistent management of written-off
vehicles transferred between jurisdictions.
An Expert Reference Group of key stakeholders, convened by the NMVTRC,
provided direct input into the policy development process and an early
review of project outputs.
Click here for a copy of
the Summary Report, Post-implementation Review Phase II, Improving
the Consistency of State and Territory Written-off Vehicle Management
(June 2004)
Extract of assessment guidelines for Statutory Write-offs (2004)
Next Steps
The NMVTRC, Austroads and key stakeholder groups have reached agreement on a revised policy. Implementation timelines are currently being determined by the jurisdictions. Click here for further details.
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