16Vehicle maintenance

16 Vehicle maintenance

16 Vehicle maintenance

(1) The operator of a relevant service must have, and adhere to, a public passenger vehicle maintenance plan that—

(a) is consistent with the maintenance standards of the manufacturer of the vehicles used to provide the service, and

(b) specifies the steps taken to ensure that the vehicles are roadworthy, and

(c) specifies the way in which the vehicles are maintained, and

(d) specifies the way in which any defects are to be recorded and rectified, and

(e) is capable of being audited.

(1A) (Repealed)

(2) The operator of a relevant service must not carry out maintenance on, or repairs to, a vehicle used to provide the service, and must not permit any other person to do so, unless the person carrying out the maintenance or repairs is licensed under the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 to carry out the work concerned.

(3) Subclause (2) applies even if the person who is to carry out the work concerned is exempted under the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 from the operation of all or any of the provisions of that Act.

(4) However, for the purposes of subclause (2), maintenance and repairs do not include the following—

(a) adding approved oils or other fluids to engines, transmissions, differentials, power steering reservoirs, windscreen washer reservoirs, master cylinders, radiators or batteries,

(b) changing engine, transmission and differential oils,

(c) changing engine oil filters and fuel filters,

(d) carrying out general lubrication,

(e) changing spark plugs,

(f) changing wheels and tyres,

(g) changing light bulbs,

(h) replacing seats and floor coverings,

(i) replacing external rear vision mirrors.