Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.66What is a certificate of inspection
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sec.66 What is a certificate of inspection
A certificate of inspection is a certificate in the approved form issued for a vehicle. The COI term for a certificate of inspection issued for a vehicle is the following period, including the day on which the certificate takes effect— for a heavy primary production vehicle—2 years; otherwise—1 year. A certificate of inspection for a vehicle— takes effect— for a certificate issued not more than 2 months before the previous certificate for the vehicle expires—on the day after the previous certificate expires; or for a certificate issued during the COI period for the previous certificate for the vehicle—on the day after the previous certificate expired; or otherwise—when the certificate is issued; and continues in effect until the end of the COI term for a certificate issued for the vehicle. For subsection (3) (a) (ii) , the COI period for a previous certificate for a vehicle is the following period for the vehicle, starting on the day after the previous certificate expired— for a heavy primary production vehicle—2 years; otherwise—1 year. Also, for a new vehicle for subsection (3) (a) (ii) , a previous certificate is taken to have— been issued for the vehicle on the day the vehicle was first registered; and expired on the day before the first anniversary of the vehicle’s registration. In this section— heavy primary production vehicle means a vehicle mentioned in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021 , section 241 . previous certificate , in relation to a certificate of inspection issued (the current certificate ) for a vehicle, means the most recent certificate of inspection issued for the vehicle before the current certificate. s 66 amd 2021 SL No. 157 s 12 (sec.66-ssec.1) A certificate of inspection is a certificate in the approved form issued for a vehicle. (sec.66-ssec.2) The COI term for a certificate of inspection issued for a vehicle is the following period, including the day on which the certificate takes effect— for a heavy primary production vehicle—2 years; otherwise—1 year. (sec.66-ssec.3) A certificate of inspection for a vehicle— takes effect— for a certificate issued not more than 2 months before the previous certificate for the vehicle expires—on the day after the previous certificate expires; or for a certificate issued during the COI period for the previous certificate for the vehicle—on the day after the previous certificate expired; or otherwise—when the certificate is issued; and continues in effect until the end of the COI term for a certificate issued for the vehicle. (sec.66-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (a) (ii) , the COI period for a previous certificate for a vehicle is the following period for the vehicle, starting on the day after the previous certificate expired— for a heavy primary production vehicle—2 years; otherwise—1 year. (sec.66-ssec.5) Also, for a new vehicle for subsection (3) (a) (ii) , a previous certificate is taken to have— been issued for the vehicle on the day the vehicle was first registered; and expired on the day before the first anniversary of the vehicle’s registration. (sec.66-ssec.6) In this section— heavy primary production vehicle means a vehicle mentioned in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021 , section 241 . previous certificate , in relation to a certificate of inspection issued (the current certificate ) for a vehicle, means the most recent certificate of inspection issued for the vehicle before the current certificate.