In summary, the Intelligent Access Program (IAP) operates as follows:

• Heavy vehicles are fitted with an in-vehicle-unit (IVU) to enable monitoring of a number of vehicle parameters, including vehicle identity, position, time, speed and self-declaration of information. The transport operator applies to join a particular IAP Application through a Jurisdiction (road authority).
• This IAP Application includes a set of IAP road access conditions (IAP Conditions) designed by the  Jurisdiction and agreed to by the transport operator.
• The transport operator engages an IAP Service Provider on a fee-for-service basis.
• The IAP Service Provider provides the compliance monitoring services. Ideally, they combine these services with other services that they currently provide to a transport operator e.g. fleet management, supply chain management and other commercial systems.
• The IAP Service Provider notifies the Jurisdiction in a Non-Compliance Report whenever the transport operator  is non-compliant with the IAP conditions they have agreed to operate within. A non-compliance report does not necessarily mean an offence.
• Transport Certification Australia Limited (TCA) serves its Members and the community by administering the IAP and ensuring that IAP Service Providers are certified and audited. TCA may conduct audits by itself and/or use the services of IAP Auditors from time to time.