Authorised Inspection Scheme (AIS)

What is the Authorised Inspection Scheme (AIS)?

The AIS authorises examiners to inspect vehicles to ensure a minimum safety standard. To retain AIS authorisation, all members must maintain and apply the rules for AIS.

 

The role of Roads and Maritime Services within this scheme is to:

  • Consult with stakeholders to develop policy, practice and procedures
  • Appoint AIS
  • Authorise proprietors, nominees (and alternate nominees), and examiners
  • Monitor and audit
  • Manager and apply sanctions

There are four types of vehicle inspection stations under AIS. An inspection authority must be gained for each type. This  ensures that vehicle examiners are qualified and specific safety requirements are met. 

The four AIS stations are

  • ASCIS - Authorised Safety Check Inspection Station (light vehicles)
  • AUVIS - Authorised Unregistered Vehicle Inspection Station (unregistered light vehicles)
  • HVAIS - Heavy Vehicle Authorised Inspection Station (heavy vehicles)
  • ACIS - Authorised Crane Inspection Station (SP2 cranes)

Authorised Safety Check Inspection Station (ASCIS)

Safety check

Vehicles inspected by ASCIS are:

  • Cars and light commercial vehicles up to 5 tonnes tare weight except vehicles fitted with power-operated brakes.
  • Light trailers and caravans up to 2 tonnes gross trailer mass (GTM) except those fitted with breakaway brakes.
  • Motorcycles -  including motorcycles with a side-car.
  • Buses up to 2.5 tonnes tare weight.

ASCIS perform safety check inspections for the purpose of renewal:

  • On light vehicles over 5 years old.
  • For clearance of non design based defect notices.

Authorised Unregistered Vehicle Inspection Station (AUVIS)

AUVIS

Vehicles inspected by AUVIS are:

  • Cars and light commercial vehicles up to 5 tonnes tare weight, except vehicles fitted with power-operated brakes.

  • Light trailers and caravans up to 2 tonnes gross trailer mass (GTM) except those fitted with breakaway brakes.

  • Motorcycles - including motorcycles with a side-car.
  • Buses up to 2.5 tonnes tare weight

AUVIS perform:

  • Safety, identity and design checks

AUVIS perform these checks to:

  • Establish registration for vehicles that are not currently registered in NSW.
  • Identify written-off vehicles.
  • Adjust vehicle records.
  • Clear defect notices.

Heavy Vehicle Authorised Inspection Station (HVAIS)

HVAIS

Vehicles inspected by HVAIS are:

  • Vehicles are over 4.5 tonnes GVM and over 5 tonnes tare weight
  • Trailers 2 tonnes GTM and fitted with breakaway brakes
  • Buses 2.5 tonnes tare weight and over
  • Licensed tow trucks
  • Vehicles fitted with power-operated brakes
  • Prime-movers

HVAIS perform:

  • Safety, identity and design checks

HVAIS perform these checks to:

  • Establish registration for vehicles not currently registered in NSW
  • Renew registration
  • Adjust vehicle records
  • Clear defect notices

Authorised Crane Inspection Station (ACIS)

(There is no signage for ACIS)

More information about ACIS can be found at the link provided. Or go to the document downloads page for the ACIS fact sheet.

Vehicles inspected by ACIS are:

Purpose-built and truck-based cranes over 12 tonnes GVM with an axle or axle group over mass.

Inspections performed by ACIS are:

  • Establish registration for vehicles that are not currently registered in NSW
  • Renew registration of vehicles
  • Safety, identity and design checks
  • Adjustment of records
  • Clearance of defect notices

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