Vehicle Security Professional (SDRM)
The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme) Act 2021 s 57AA (d) provides that security information such as the locking and immobiliser system or information that is unique to the vehicle or is available for a limited time is to be protected.
This means that individuals seeking to access vehicle security information are required by law to have a relationship with an Australian repairer or a Scheme Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and ensure the information is used solely for the purposes of an Australian repairer’s business or in the case of an RTO, for the purposes of providing relevant training courses.
The individual is also required to make a declaration in writing that no conviction of any offences listed above has occurred since the date of the police report.
Alternatively, for individuals who hold a repairer license issued or renewed by the relevant state authority, these must have been processed within 2 years prior to requesting security-related information. A declaration in writing must also be made at the time of application that no conviction of any related offences has occurred since the date of the national police report used during the repairer license issuing or renewal process.
Individuals must also satisfy fit and proper person requirements which include undertaking a national police check every 2 years and having none of the following convictions recorded: This includes undertaking a national police check every 2 years and having none of the following convictions recorded:
• an offence involving theft resulting in imprisonment; or
• an offence involving theft of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle component; or
• an offence related to deception, fraud, or dishonesty; or
• an offence related to tampering with a motor vehicle or motor vehicle component.
