Changing company directors
If you have a change in directors in your company following the resignation of a director, you must provide VicRoads Vehicle Fitness section with:
- an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) extract showing the new directors.
The new director will have to:
- provide a National Police Certificate (original) obtained from the Victorian Police or Australian Federal Police issued no longer than 3 months prior to this application
- provide a certified copy of the LVT Administration training course Certificate & Card (front and back).
Note: The Administration course must have been completed by the new director no longer than 6 months prior to this application unless the director is, or has recently been, the director of another Licensed Vehicle Tester.
- provide a certified copy of their driver’s licence (front and back)
- post an Application to authorise employee form [PDF 366 Kb] with the supporting documentation listed above to:
VicRoads
Vehicle Fitness Section
60 Denmark Street
KEW VIC 3101
Change of address or additional premises for testing vehicles
Any changed or additional premises must comply with the same premises and equipment requirements as a new licence application.
Complete the Request to change licensed premises details [PDF 179 Kb] and post it to us.
Sites cannot be shared and each site must have the required equipment. The VicRoads Vehicle Fitness section must be notified in writing (see form) and testing cannot occur at the new site until permission has been granted.
A fee is payable for each site change.
Adding staff to your licence
When you employ suitably qualified staff who have completed the appropriate Licensed Vehicle Tester accredited training and you want them to test vehicles or sign certificates:
Keep a copy of the application and associated documentation in your own roadworthy filing system.
Notify VicRoads when audit issues have been resolved
Following the resolution of issues identified during an audit, you must notify VicRoads by:
Note: Keep a copy of your Corrective Action Response Sheet in your own roadworthy filing system.
Adding other vehicle test categories
There are a number of testing categories and the type of vehicle the business normally deals in will determine the category of licence issued. The vehicle categories are:
- LV - Light Vehicles (vehicles up to 4.5 tonne GVM including trailers)
- MC - Motorcycles and Trikes (1 front, 2 rear wheels and handlebar steering). Note: Trikes are tested at the discretion of the tester as a car driver’s licence and an accessible workshop are required.
- HV - Heavy Vehicles (vehicles over 4.5 tonne GVM including trailers)
- LB - Buses (vehicles with 10 or more seats including the driver)
- LP - Is in addition to LV or HV and allows the inspection of LPG equipped vehicles. Note: LPG equipped vehicles can only be tested by mechanics who hold LPG accreditation.
To add other vehicle test categories:
- check the Licensed vehicle tester licence conditions [PDF 248 Kb] and the licence application information to ensure that you have suitable premises for the category you want to add and determine any additional equipment needed
- check that your staff possess the training and accreditation requirements to inspect that class of vehicle. They must also hold the appropriate drivers licence
- send a written request to the VicRoads Vehicle Fitness Section including:
- copies of qualifications and accreditation
- photographs showing the workshop area to be used
- photographs of any mandatory equipment.
Taxi and Bus inspection requests should be discussed with the VicRoads Vehicle Fitness section before applying as special conditions apply.