47Inspection of vehicles generally

47 Inspection of vehicles generally (1) The Secretary, by written notice given to a person, may require the person to present a vehicle for inspection by the Secretary, an authorised officer or an authorised vehicle inspector at a time and place specified in the notice if— (a) in the case of an unregistered vehicle, the person has control over the vehicle and an application for registration of the vehicle was previously refused; or (b) in the case of a registered vehicle, the person is the registered operator of the vehicle. (2) At least 24 hours before the date specified in the notice, a person given a notice under subregulation (1) may request the Secretary to change the time or place of inspection. (3) If requested under subregulation (2) to change the time or place of an inspection, the Secretary must consider the request and— (a) if it is reasonable to do so, change the time or place of inspection as requested; and (b) give the person who made the request written notice— (i) specifying the new time or place for the inspection; or (ii) confirming the original time or place for the inspection. (4) A person must comply with a notice given under subregulation (1) or (3), as the case requires. (5) The Secretary may require a person to pay the following relevant fees specified in Schedule 4— (a) a fee to change the time or place of a vehicle inspection required under this regulation; (b) the fee for a vehicle inspection to be conducted under this regulation.