Technical Advisory Committee Decision Reporting

The Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association provides a summary of all decisions which have been made by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) relating to a request for a variation from an LVVTA Technical Requirement.

The LVV Standards, Information Sheets and the Hobby Car Manual cover the majority of LVV certification needs.

However, because there are many, often innovative, ways a vehicle can be modified, it is not possible to cover every situation in a workable set of documents. The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) therefore considers designs that are not included in the existing code documentation.

The LVVTA Operating Requirements Schedule (subsection 4.6) outlines the process by which LVV Certifiers identify the need for a TAC application. Variations from technical requirements are approved or rejected by the TAC based on their merits on a case-by-case basis.

Whether an application for variation from technical requirements is approved or declined by the TAC, it will be notified on this page. This notification is intended to help vehicle owners determine if their idea is worth pursuing – if you have a similar modification and wish to apply for a variation from technical requirements, contact an LVV Certifier.

• * Applications will be notified within two weeks of the date of the TAC meeting.
• * In line with New Zealand privacy law and LVVTA policy, no commercially sensitive information or applicant details will be published.
• * If you want to request a previous application, there will be a cost associated with the retrieval and review process, and some details may not be appropriate for release.

Meeting Date

2022 - September 6th - 1 variation from Technical Requirements was considered at this meeting

2022 - March 1st - 2 variations from Technical Requirements were considered at this meeting

2021 - October 19th - 1 variation from Technical Requirement was considered at this meeting

2021 - August 3rd - 1 variation from Technical Requirement was considered at this meeting

2018 - July 3rd - 1 variation from Technical Requirement was considered at this meeting

2017 - September 5th - 1 variation from Technical Requirement was considered at this meeting

2017 - April 4th - 1 variation from Technical Requirement was considered at this meeting

2016 - October 4th - 2 variations from Technical Requirements were considered at this meeting

2016 - July 5th - 3 variations from Technical Requirements were considered at this meeting

2016 - March 1st - 2 variations from Technical Requirements were considered at this meeting