Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.26Certifying modification
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sec.26 Certifying modification
This section applies if an approved person who inspects the modification of the vehicle is reasonably satisfied the modification— for a modification mentioned in section 21 or an interstate modification— is an approved modification; and complies with the approval and any conditions of the approval; or for another modification of a light vehicle—complies with the light vehicle standards (modification); or for a code S13 modification of a heavy bus—complies with the light vehicle standards (modification), to the extent the standards apply to a code S13 modification. Immediately after finishing the inspection, the approved person must— give the owner of the vehicle, or the owner’s agent, a certificate of modification for the modification; and ensure a modification plate for the modification is attached to a conspicuous part of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies if an approved person who inspects the modification of the vehicle is reasonably satisfied the modification— for a modification mentioned in section 21 or an interstate modification— is an approved modification; and complies with the approval and any conditions of the approval; or for another modification of a light vehicle—complies with the light vehicle standards (modification); or for a code S13 modification of a heavy bus—complies with the light vehicle standards (modification), to the extent the standards apply to a code S13 modification. (sec.26-ssec.2) Immediately after finishing the inspection, the approved person must— give the owner of the vehicle, or the owner’s agent, a certificate of modification for the modification; and ensure a modification plate for the modification is attached to a conspicuous part of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) for a modification mentioned in section 21 or an interstate modification— (i) is an approved modification; and (ii) complies with the approval and any conditions of the approval; or
- (i) is an approved modification; and
- (ii) complies with the approval and any conditions of the approval; or
- (b) for another modification of a light vehicle—complies with the light vehicle standards (modification); or
- (c) for a code S13 modification of a heavy bus—complies with the light vehicle standards (modification), to the extent the standards apply to a code S13 modification.
- (i) is an approved modification; and
- (ii) complies with the approval and any conditions of the approval; or
- (a) give the owner of the vehicle, or the owner’s agent, a certificate of modification for the modification; and
- (b) ensure a modification plate for the modification is attached to a conspicuous part of the vehicle.