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 (1A) (Repealed) 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-107) 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-107) 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. > > **cl 16:** Am 2017 (595), Sch 1 \[18\] \[19\].