274Clearance of vehicle defect notices

274 Clearance of vehicle defect notices (1) The Secretary may carry out, or require an authorised vehicle inspector to carry out, an inspection of a vehicle for the purposes of determining— (a) whether defects described in a vehicle defect notice have been rectified; and (b) that the vehicle does not have any other defects. (2) A vehicle defect notice may be cleared by— (a) the Secretary; or (b) a corresponding registration authority; or (c) an authorised vehicle inspector. (3) A person must pay the relevant fee specified in Schedule 4 to clear a vehicle defect notice. (4) For the purposes of this regulation, a vehicle defect notice is cleared when— (a) a vehicle defect notice clearance certificate has been issued under regulation 275, or the Secretary, corresponding registration authority or authorised vehicle inspector has received evidence that the vehicle is no longer defective; and (b) the Secretary, corresponding registration authority or authorised vehicle inspector has caused any vehicle defect label affixed to the vehicle under regulation 269 to be removed or defaced. (5) If a vehicle defect notice is cleared, the Secretary must record in the register that the vehicle defect notice has been cleared. (6) If a vehicle defect notice is cleared by an authorised vehicle inspector, the authorised vehicle inspector must advise the Secretary as soon as practicable.