68Examiner’s authorities

68 Examiner’s authorities

68 Examiner’s authorities

(cf 2007 reg cl 58)

(1) Transport for NSW may authorise in writing any person who, in its opinion, is suitably qualified and of suitable character—

(a) to conduct inspections and tests of registrable vehicles at authorised inspection stations for the purposes of determining whether or not the vehicles—

(i) are suitable for safe use, or

(ii) comply with the requirements of the Act and this Regulation, or

(iii) without limitation, comply with the requirements of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) and the regulations in force for the purposes of that Law, and

(b) to issue inspection reports relating to those inspections.

(2) However, Transport for NSW must not issue an examiner’s authority to any person unless the person has undertaken, and has passed, a course of instruction for examiners that is approved by Transport for NSW and conducted by an organisation approved by Transport for NSW.

(3) Without limiting subclause (1), an examiner’s authority may be issued to authorise the holder of the authority to conduct inspections and tests referred to in subclause (1) at any place (other than on a road), but only in relation to any classes of heavy vehicles that are specified in the authority.

(4) An examiner’s authority may be subjected at any time to any conditions that Transport for NSW may consider appropriate in relation to the person or class of persons concerned.

(5) An examiner’s authority—

(a) applies to the inspection of registrable vehicles generally or to the class or classes of registrable vehicles specified in the authority, and

(b) remains in force until it is surrendered, suspended or cancelled, and

(c) is to be issued in the manner and in the form approved by Transport for NSW, and

(d) is subject to any condition imposed under this Subdivision.

(6) An examiner’s authority, or a duplicate of such an authority, must not be issued unless—