30Approval of an approved vehicle examiner

30 Approval of an approved vehicle examiner

30 Approval of an approved vehicle examiner

(1) A person is an approved vehicle examiner in relation to a particular function (the approved function) conferred on approved vehicle examiners under the Law if the person is authorised to perform the same or equivalent function (the jurisdictional function) under an AVE jurisdictional scheme (the relevant scheme).

(2) The relevant scheme applies in relation to—

(a) the approval of the person under subsection (1); and

(b) the conditions on which the person may perform the approved function;

in the same way as it applies in relation to—

(c) the person’s authorisation under the relevant scheme; and

(d) the conditions on which the person may perform the jurisdictional function.

Examples—

(3) The relevant scheme applies in relation to the amendment, suspension or cancellation of the approval conferred by subsection (1), including under disciplinary provisions mentioned in subsection (4).

(4) Disciplinary provisions under the relevant scheme apply in relation to—

(a) the person in relation to the approved function; and

(b) responsible entities for the approved function;

in the same way as they apply in relation to—

(c) the person in relation to the jurisdictional function; and

(d) responsible entities for the jurisdictional function.

(5) If the person’s authorisation to perform the jurisdictional function ceases or is suspended under the relevant scheme, the person’s approval as an approved vehicle examiner in relation to the approved function also ceases or is suspended.