Issue of certificates of inspection etc
146 Issue of certificates of inspection etc
If a vehicle is inspected or tested by an authorised examiner, the authorised examiner must issue a certificate of inspection for the vehicle—
certifying that the vehicle, and its parts and equipment, comply with the applicable vehicle standards; or
certifying that the vehicle, or a part or equipment of the vehicle, does not comply with the applicable vehicle standards and stating the ways in which it does not comply.
The proprietor of the approved premises where the vehicle is tested or inspected must—
give the certificate to the road transport authority; and
if the driver of the vehicle requests a copy of the certificate—give a copy to the driver.
A certificate of inspection remains in force for 1 month beginning on the day it is given.
The proprietor must keep a copy of the certificate and the brake test results for the vehicle—
for at least 12 months; and
in a way that can be made available for the road transport authority to inspect on request.
In this section:
brake test results, for a vehicle, means the results of a test of the vehicle using a brake testing machine that complies with the prescribed requirements set out in schedule 2.
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