264Power to impound certificate of roadworthiness

264 Power to impound certificate of roadworthiness (1) If an authorised person or a police officer believes that a certificate of roadworthiness for a vehicle misrepresents the condition of the vehicle in a material respect, the authorised person or police officer may impound the certificate of roadworthiness. (2) A certificate of roadworthiness impounded under subregulation (1) ceases to have effect. (3) An authorised person or a police officer who impounds a certificate of roadworthiness under subregulation (1) may request the person in charge of the vehicle and described in the certificate of roadworthiness to present the vehicle to a licensed tester at a convenient place so that the vehicle may be examined and tested on behalf of, and at the expense of, the Secretary or the Chief Commissioner of Police. (4) For the purposes of subregulation (3), the licensed tester must not be— (a) the licensed tester who issued the impounded certificate of roadworthiness; or (b) if the impounded certificate of roadworthiness was issued by an examining mechanic, the licensed tester who employed, engaged or authorised that examining mechanic. (5) A person must comply with a request under subregulation (3) within 4 days after the day the request is made.