245Qualifications of persons employed in testing

245 Qualifications of persons employed in testing (1) A person must not examine and test a vehicle for the purposes of this Part unless the person— (a) is a licensed tester or an examining mechanic under the tester's licence; and (b) either— (i) holds a certificate as a motor mechanic, issued by an approved body— (A) at a level specified by the Secretary; and (B) for the category of vehicle to be examined and tested; or (ii) is a motor mechanic with at least 7 years of trade experience of a type which is recognised by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary may recognise a type of trade experience for the purposes of subregulation (1)(b) by— (a) publishing a notice on an Internet website maintained by the Department; or (b) giving written notice to the person. (3) If a person does not perform work of a reasonable standard in examining and testing a vehicle, the Secretary, by written notice given to the person, may prohibit the person from examining and testing vehicles or assisting in the examining and testing of vehicles. (4) If the person prohibited under subregulation (3) is an examining mechanic, the Secretary must— (a) notify the licensed tester of the prohibition; and (b) remove the examining mechanic's details from the register kept under regulation 242. (5) The person may apply to VCAT for a review of the Secretary's decision to prohibit the person within 28 days after the date of the prohibition notice given under subregulation (3).